MAUNDY THURSDAY SERVICE

All are invited to our Holy Thursday Service at 7PM on April 2, 2026, in our Sanctuary. This service will emphasize the passion and suffering of Jesus Christ as he empties himself in the form of a servant to take on our sinful ways and free us from eternal meditations from the Cross. The word “Tenebrae” means darkness in Latin, and this service of deepening darkness mirrors the darkness that came over the world at the crucifixion. As the service unfolds, candles will be extinguished as we remember the final hours of Jesus’ life and the reality of his death. When we extinguish the final candle, the Christ candle, we will experience the utter darkness which fell upon the world with Christ’s final breath. We will explore Christ’s lamentations from the Cross. At the end of the service, we will depart in silence without a benediction, because until Easter Sunday, there is simply nothing more to say.

COMMUNITY LENTEN SERVICES AND LUNCHEONS 2026

Grace’s community Lenten services and luncheons are on Wednesdays, February 18 - April 1, 2026, at 12:00 pm. The luncheon will immediately follow the service. The cost is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and children.  Reservations are not required. No takeouts will be available. 

March 25: Rev. Ed Traxler will be the guest speaker. He is from Bogansville Methodist Church.

The menu is pork tenderloin with gravy, sweet potatoes, Asian salad, dessert, tea, and coffee.

April 1: Rev. Jeff Farmer will be the guest speaker. He is from Sardis and Buffalo Methodist Churches

The menu is Baked Chicken, mac and cheese, peas and carrots, dessert, tea, and coffee.

 We will have no Family Night Suppers in February or March 2026 due to the Lenten Services and Luncheons.

Grace’s Sunday School Classes start at 9:45 am and are led by members of Grace who give of their time and talents to teach us about the word of God. The children's class gets a treat and drink while learning a valuable lesson from Karen Hibbard. Larry Goff, Leroy Kennedy, and Jan Thompson focus on teaching all aspects of being a Christian in the Adult Class. We hope to have a Fellowship Class for young adults in the near future. We hope you will join us in one of these meaningful classes. 

• Children's Class:  Children's Room at the end of the Education Building and to the left.
• Adult Class:  Clyburn-Whitener classroom in the Education Building to the left of the exit to the breezeway.
• Young Adult Class:  10:00 AM Conference Room to the right after coming in the parking lot side door to the Educational Building.