Welcome to Grace UMC
Join us at one of our worship services at 8:30 am and 11:00 am. Sunday School classes begin at 9:45 AM. Enjoy a cup of coffee and good conversation during Fellowship Time in the Welcome Center at 9:30 am and 10:30 am.
 
Grace Children’s Church is offered during both worship services. Children ages 3-8 are invited to join us for games, crafts, and Bible time. Children will sit with their families during the beginning of the service, then after the children’s moment, they will be called to leave for Children’s Church. **The WAVES of Grace Children and Youth evening programs meet each Sunday from 4:00 pm-6:00 pm.**
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
Special Music for Moses series finale, October 20th
Grace’s Chancel Choir will share the choir anthem, MOSES, with the congregants at the 11 a.m. service on Sunday, October 20. This will be the final Sunday of Pastor Benny and Pastor Jamie’s sermon series,
Embracing the Wilderness, based on selected scripture from the book of Exodus.

MOSES is a dramatic anthem which portrays the electrifying exchange between God and Moses. God
ultimately convinces Moses that he will be God’s instrument to persuade Pharaoh to free the
Israelites.

You will be spiritually stirred by this upbeat and rhythmic musical offering composed by Ken Medema
and sung by the Chancel Choir. Please plan to attend this special worship service of the spoken word and music!

 
Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat-October 27th from 4-6 PM
Grace UMC will host a Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat on Sunday, October 27th from 4-6 PM. There will be candy, games, face painting, and a hot dog dinner during the festival. This event is free to the public. Please contact Kelsey K., the Director of Children’s Ministries, at kelsey@gracedowntown.net  for more information.
 
 
 
 
 
Nurture Potato & Salad Bar Lunch-
Sunday, November 3rd after the 11:00 am Service

Join us for a baked potato and salad bar provided by the Nurture Committee. Signups are now available at the welcome desk and in Sunday School rooms. We are asking the congregation to bring toppings for the potatoes which can be noted on the sign up. 
 
 
 
Recent Sermon

You can access all of our services on our YouTube channel by clicking the link below:
 
Staff

 

Grace Notes
Weekly Newsletter Page Link:   https://gracedowntown.church/blog/
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401 Grace Street
Grace United Methodist Church 
401 Grace Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
 

Mission Opportunity Spotlight:                        

Ways to Help with Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief for Western North Carolina:
Several congregants have asked how we can help our brothers and sisters in the western part of the state that have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. Here are a several ways you can participate in this mission project:
 
1. Send funds through UMCOR. Write a check to Grace UMC and write UMCOR-Helene in the memo line. These funds are being directed to the most impacted counties in Western NC through the Western Conference.
 
2. Fill cleaning buckets. Bring in cleaning supplies that will get sorted and put in buckets, or join with friends and fill one bucket based on the UMCOR list at this link: https://nccumc.org/disaster/kits/cleaning/
 
Details are provided in the Grace Notes linked here: https://gracedowntown.church/blog/
**No need to include any funds for fees, including those for shipping. Printed lists are also available in the Welcome Center. **
 
3. Provide personal items for App. State students. Some of these students that participate in the ASU Wesleyan mission team were scheduled to work with WARM and be hosted at Grace UMC during their mission. To help these students recover the group is requesting: new packages of underwear, socks, twin and full sheet sets and blankets. A bin for collection is located by the elevator in the Welcome Center.
For more information contact Ginny at 910.763.5197 or ginny@gracedowntown.net.
If interested in giving to support the ministries of Grace United Methodist Church, please use the following QR code or send it to GUMC
401 Grace Street Wilmington, NC 28401.