What is good news? You may have heard that the word “gospel” can mean “good news”. The Gospel of Matthew is “the good news of Jesus as told by Matthew.” What is the good news of Jesus as found at Grace United Methodist Church in Hicksville, Ohio?
We have new families, new Sunday School classes, new looks, and possibility abounds in and through the ministries of Grace! In the midst of financial struggles we have been able to cut some expenses, have people think creatively to come up with fundraising projects that help the church and the community, and we are moving forward in our mission to follow Jesus! Our worship services are probably as vibrant and passionate as they’ve ever been with the help of these kinds of things: Our Chancel (adult) and Chapel (kids) choirs are going strong. Altar-ed Sound, our praise group, regularly provides various kinds of praise music, we have special music every week, and we have a meaningful time of singing praise music each week! The free soup supper, started by Lila Wittig, continues to provide food and company for people of our community! We continue to have some of the tried and true ministries that have been the foundational ministries of Grace throughout the years!
We still have our struggles, both financially and otherwise. We won’t be able to pay our full apportionments (the funds we send to our conference of the United Methodist Church to help support denominational resources and ministries) and we are always struggling to resource some of our vital ministries such as Christian formation and education.
All in all, there is more than enough good news to go around! Grace UMC is a vital Christian faith community in Hicksville with ministries that make a difference in people’s lives! As such, we continue to be a good investment of your prayers, your presence, your gifts, and your service! In this month of Thanksgiving, thank you for your past, present, and future support of all we do!
