The staff at Center of Grace is thrilled to welcome back to our team Betty Gutierrez, who served as administrative […]
Grace News
COG Distributes 183 Backpacks to Olathe Kids
Thanks to your donations and support, we were able to hand out 183 backpacks full of school supplies at the […]
Welcome Office Manager Karen Brouse
On August 6, we welcomed Karen Brouse to our staff team as our new Office Manager. Karen takes over the […]
The Big Question: When Will CG Launch?
As you can imagine, the Common Grace team gets one very important question a lot – when will you launch? […]
First Two Common Grace Preview Services a Success!
Thanks to the support and encouragement of everyone at Grace UMC, we’re pleased to report that the first two Preview […]
Meet Our New Pastoral Staff!
As you’ve no doubt heard by this time, our staff is undergoing some changes as we experience God’s great (and […]
Circles Olathe to be Discontinued
We are very appreciative of the time and effort put into the Circles program by the many volunteers who tried […]
Staff Speaks: Eastertide Greetings!
“What is both Good and New about the Good News is the wild claim that Jesus did not simply tell […]
Tochi Mission Update
This year the medical missions team sent to Tochimizolco, Mexico was able to provide needed basic medical care to many […]
The Center of Grace Has A New Website!
The Center of Grace has a brand new look and its very own website! As part of our continuing efforts […]
Living on the Edge
Living on the edge. That was the first thing I thought when I glanced outside a few mornings ago and […]
I’m Inadequate.
I’m inadequate. I know that’s not a shock, but most particularly this day I feel inadequate to comprehensively speak on […]
What’s So Special About Snow?
It’s supposed to snow today. Well, at least it was five days ago when they started predicting it. None of […]
When Christmas Is Over, Is Anything Different?
Marian Wright Edelman, in her essay “Standing Up for Children” included in the book The Impossible Will Take a Little […]
One Little Lost Mitten
So I saw this mitten when Bud and I were out on our daily foray into nature this past week. […]
You Know Who Doesn’t Get Along?
You know who doesn’t get along? Blacks and whites, right? You know who doesn’t get along? Gays and straights, right? […]
You know, THAT Drawer
Do you have “that” drawer? You know the one – it’s filled with the most valuable stuff you can imagine, […]
Creativity and the Need to Change
I was all pumped about blogging about creativity this week. That somehow human beings have this amazing way of thinking […]
Awareness Of Our Family History
Several weeks ago this happened . . . Yup, that’s my piano. When I got my first real job, the […]