Grace Church offers Sunday morning child care as well as Sunday school classes for adults, youth, and younger children. In addition, we host an active Boy Scouts program. You’ll find particulars below. Please see our worship page for details about Sunday morning services, our schedule page for a listing of day-to-day activities at Grace, and also our Special Events page.

For any and all of these, we invite you to join us! Directions to Grace Church are available here.

Child Care

• 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. -- nursery for children 3 and under; children ages 4 and 5 are encouraged to attend Sunday School class (see immediately below)
• 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. -- nursery for children 5 (pre-K) and under; children of age 5 who go to kindergarten should attend children’s church.

For more information, please contact Director of Children’s Ministries Rev. Amelia Cooper Boomershine via the church office (937-278-4731).

Sunday Morning for Children

Breakfast for children is served from 8:45 until 9:15 a.m. in the gymnasium. Along with a nourishing meal, during this time children can enjoy games, music, books, and creative activities. We call it “Freedom Land.”

Sunday school for children K-5 begins at 9:30 a.m. sharp in the patio and the parlor (the rooms directly beneath the sanctuary), which we call “The Catacombs.”.

Following Sunday school, children in kindergarten through sixth grade are invited to join our congregation in the regular 10:30 worship in the sanctuary. After the children’s moments portion of the worship service, these children will be ushered by adult leaders to the children’s church worship center (downstairs, directly beneath the sanctuary). There, the children are led in meaningful Christian activities such as the Storykeepers animated series with lessons, light crafts, and Bible-centered games. A light snack will also be served to the children.

For Junior and Senior High Age Youth

Sunday morning during the Sunday school hour (9:00 - 10:15 a.m.) is a time for sharing, caring, and daring to learn. All youth gather in the Young Adults Lounge at 9:00 a.m. to share joys and concerns, and to join in a brief devotion. Classes follow from 9:20 until 10:15.

Adult Sunday School

9:30 a.m. Gracians class in the Ladies Parlor Contact: Eldean Gilbert	We use the “Faithlinks” curriculum provided by Cokesbury as the basis for our discussions on how our United Methodist beliefs can be applied to current faith issues and world events. On the 4th week of each month, we visit the Homebuilders class to hear David Williamson talk about “The History of Religion.” About once a month we have a group social of either a potluck dinner or restaurant meal followed by plays or musical programs. All adults are welcome to join us. For more information, contact the church office.
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Christian Conversations in Fellowship Hall	We are a multigenerational group who gather in Fellowship Hall each Sunday, 9:30 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. We discuss the Christian perspective on social issues. Our classes feature lively discussions, filled with Christ-centered respect, diversity, and love for all. Come join us!! (Current topic as of May, 2009: “How to reach the under 40’s without losing the over 60’s!”)
9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Homebuilders class in the library Topics change weekly Contact: Roger Thomas	Please feel free to join us on a regular basis or whenever a topic is of interest to you! Adults of all ages are welcome.

Boy Scouts Troop 49

6:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Dedicated to offering young people responsible fun and adventure, instilling lifetime values, and developing ethical character
Contact: Tom Wadham