Pastor Rhee would love to meet you closely  every 2nd Thursdays of the month. We'll have some tables set up and coffee will be brewed.  Bring your favorite pies or cookies to pass, or just stop by. We'd like to share stories of how you came to faith in Jesus Christ, what your hopes are for Grace church, and how we can minister to each other; or just chat about anything! The next meeting is October

11, 10am in rooms 19/20.    Mark your interest in the connection card during Sunday service, or send your interest via email at "carbondalegraceinfo@gmail.com," or just stop by!

May is the celebration month in MaTT  Club. We celebrated our Moms on May 5

with a Mom & Me party. This year our  theme was a backward party. We wore our clothes backward, played backward games and ate dinner backwards beginning with dessert! During game time players threw beanbags behind their backs and tried to get them to land in a bucket. Then we did backward limbo

which meant of course that everyone went over the limbo stick. We  finished game time with Jeopardy because the leader asks the questions and the players ask the questions! Each mom received an upside down jar of goodies. We ended with prayer time. The children drew for their prayer partner, as usual, with moms praying for the mother of the child. Thank you Danie and Kierra for helping out. Be sure to check out the pictures on the MaTT Club bulletin board. 

On May 19 we went to  Herrin Bowl. For at least one of the kids this was

their first time bowling!   Everyone had a good time.  The kids decided they

want to go again next year.   Thank you, Park, for driving. We returned to the

church for snacks and  prayer time. 

MaTT Club’s last event will be our pool party on June 7 at the home  of Kenny and Phyllis Fisher. MaTT Club will not meet in the summer. Thank you, all Moms, for providing part of supper on May 5.  Thank you May for providing snacks on May 19. 

Thank you Jennifer for taking pictures.

Family Fellowship is taking a break for the winter.   Look for Family Fellowship to resume in June. 

Ladies, please join us on Monday evenings at 6:30 in the auditorium at church! We will talk together, do something creative (no special skills necessary), and plan ways to help others.

If you can't come every Monday, that's ok. We will be happy to see you whenever you can join us!

Please bring: scissors and all your extra plastic grocery bags .   Our first craft/mission project is to crochet plastic bed rolls for the homeless. (No crochet skill necessary.) 

Danielle Schultz

Knitting,  Crocheting, Embroidery, O My!

Do you like to knit, crochet, embroidery, tat, etc. but like to visit with others while working or need encouragement to work on your ongoing project or need a small

project? A group of ladies are going to start meeting in the conference room at the church on Thursday, November 30 at 10:00 a.m. to ? Bring your projects to work on and enjoy the fellowship of fellow crafters. Call Lena Hake at (618-457-2688).

July 6 -13, 2019, 3 youth and 3 adult sponsors from Grace will travel to the Pine

Ridge Reservation in South Dakota where  we will work with members of the Native American community. Led by Youthworks staff, we will work to meet the needs of the community by working with children, painting, doing yardwork, and more. All the while, we will worship with and get to know others from various locations and denominations across the country. Please keep us in your prayers as we travel, serve, grow, and build relationships. 

Jaci Arthur

The United Methodist Men are planning a  trip to a Southern Illinois Miners baseball game on Wednesday, June 12. Plans are to leave from the church parking lot at 6 PM. For ticket prices and other information see Bill Crain or Gregory Kupiec.

Father's Day is June 16th. There will be  a small gift for each man attending worship service on that Sunday morning! 

Father ’s Day honors will go to Little Grassy Camp programs. Located on the north edge of the beautiful Shawnee National Forest, Little Grassy offers rock-climbing, rappelling, hiking, swimming, and other activities. Campers will experience the wonder of their Creator through their encounters with Creation as well as Bible Explorations, worship, and intentional community. Little Grassy is ACA accredited which is obtained by meeting stringent national standards in all areas of their programs, facilities, and training.  A table will be set up in the church foyer June 2 and 9th for you to list your father, grandfather, husband, uncle, brother….. 

If you wish, you may make a donation for Little Grassy Camp  programs.

Get ready for Vacation Bible School! VBS will be held this year at Grace UM Church on July 15 -19 (Monday-Friday) , in the evenings from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.  Our theme will be "Who Is My Neighbor?".  Children who are ENTERING kindergarten through those ENTERING 5th grade will be welcome as campers. We will be looking for older kids who would like to be helpers and junior teachers, as well as parent/adult workers. Look for more information to come soon!

Does you or your family have any disability or chronic disease? Or do you want to help persons with disabilities improve their life quality? If you answer “yes”,

please join us in our Margaret disability support group. Blessed Margaret of Castello was a Dominican nun who was born with severe disabilities. Based on

her faith, she overcame personal difficulties and served people.

We’ll make effort to empower persons with disabilities by reading, discussing, sharing and praying. We’ll also assist our church in disability knowledge education and accessibility improvements.  

The group will meet in our church every Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. starting April 1. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Yifan Shen-Hesketh at 618-353-4429 or shenyfifan69@aol.com. Yifan is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC).