Lenten Series
Grace United Church has many partners in the community who
do their work, hold meetings, and perform in one of our buildings. This year’s Lenten Series will introduce some
of those partners. Each talk is held at
our Worship Center, 289 N. Main Street Wellsville, beginning with a light
supper at 6 pm, followed by the speaker.
The public is invited to attend.
On February 28th, Lesley Christman will speak about poverty
in our county. Ms. Christman is the
Executive Director of ACCORD Corporation and also on the Board of The Community
Kitchen which serves a weekly meal at our Mission Center at 99 Maple Avenue.
On March 7, Rick Surita of Directions for Independent Living
will speak about the important work his organization does with people of
varying abilities in our area.
Directions is opening a Wellsville office in our Mission center. Grace has also worked with them in our ramp
building work.
On March 21, Craig Braack will speak about “Birds and
Birding in Allegany County”. Craig is a
member of the Allegany County Bird Club, which meets regularly in our Worship
Center at 289 North Main.
Special Services
Grace United Church celebrates Holy Week with a special
Maundy Thursday service, March 29 at 7 pm, at our Worship Center. This service commemorates Jesus’ last supper
with his disciples, the evening before his crucifixion. This is an intimate service which is open to
all.
Easter is the high point of the Christian calendar, and we
at Grace celebrate it with a joyous service Sunday, April 1 at 10 am. We encourage you to join us on Easter as a
way of reconnecting with the church and with your faith. For additional information call 585-593-5015.
