Parish Life - Fellowship Opportunities
We love to gather in many ways.
Refreshments after the primary service offer a chance to say hello. Different individuals and families host this Cuppa Grace with a light snack.
Frequent pot-luck dinners and occasional brunches give us a chance to gather around the table.
Outings to baseball games, movie nights, or work days give us a chance to socialize in a relaxed setting.
Of course, we enjoy serving others together, but no matter what we do or how many gather, we love to be together.
Parish members take meals to people who are in need and also serve as drivers for Meals on Wheels. The Parish Life Commission offers receptions after funerals and provides food to the families of those parishioners who have passed away. Whenever the Parish Life Commission sends out a call for food, it is always generously answered.
During the Christmas season, parishioners go Christmas caroling through our church neighborhood. After caroling, they return to the church for hot chocolate and cookies. There is a men's group that meets occasionally for breakfast. This group also does much of the yard work and cleanup on the church grounds. The parish sponsors a movie night on occasion, featuring a movie which provides food for thought. Members and the neighborhood are invited. After the movie there is a discussion time which allows attendees the opportunity to discuss the salient points of the movie. Once a month, there is Ladies Night Out. This is a ladies group which meets at church members' homes. There is food and lots of fellowship. Our rector has traditionally taken part in the Blessing of the Animals and an All Saints service at the Lynchburg Old City Cemetery.
Communion is taken to shut-ins. Parish members also visit shut-ins and those members living in assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Birthday cards are sent to members each year. Also, there is a Craft Faire in the fall and members display their handiwork and raise money for the Outreach Commission. Our building is also used by AA and the Queen Bees, a quilting club.
Grace Memorial parishioners are very generous, friendly, and welcoming people. There is an obvious feeling of community, acceptance, and love that is apparent to everyone.