Confirmation Parent Meeting

There will be a meeting for parents of students in Confirmation Year 2 classes on Sunday, January 19 at 11:15 am at Our Lady of Grace school.  The Year 2 students are the teens being confirmed this Spring.  This location is a change from the parish hall.  Please have at least one parent attend the meeting.  We will be discussing the upcoming weekend retreat in February.  Any questions, please call Laurie V.  at 770-654-9707.

Coats and Blankets Drive

Corporal Works of Mercy: Clothe the Naked
In this Corporal Work of Mercy, Jesus calls us to do something… to really and truly clothe the naked. Jesus says that when we clothe the naked we are clothing him. What if your brother didn’t have a coat to keep him warm this winter? What if your sister didn’t have a blanket to wrap around herself to stay warm? Right now many of our brothers and sisters are out there without the means to satisfy a legitimate need.

Over the next few weeks, from January 19th through February 2nd, Youth Ministry in the Mountains is reaching out to each of you to search your homes for gently used coats and blankets to help meet the needs of those in our community who are less fortunate. Please place your donations in the box located in the Narthex.

2020 Bible Study Offered for Adults

Our parish will offer The Bible Timeline beginning on Sunday, February 2 at 11:30 am at Our Lady of Grace.  Reading the Bible should bring us closer to Christ, but understanding it is often difficult. The good news is that you can understand the Bible, and The Bible Timeline, a twenty-four-part Bible study, makes it easy.  This study is in English, DVD-based with discussion.  In this revolutionary approach to Bible study, The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make it easier to follow its narrative thread.  Using a unique color-coded chart, you will learn the major people, places, and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith.  For more information or to register, please contact Kirk Broom at 832-567-7654.  Cost for materials is $36.00, which includes study book, timeline foldout and bookmark.

Tuesday Adult Faith Formation Class Beginning

A study on the Eucharist (Scott Hahn) will begin on Tuesday, January 14.  Classes will be held each Tuesday for 6 weeks from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Our Lady of Grace.  Please use the Confirmation Year 1 classroom, which will be marked.  If you are interested in attending, please contact Amy Bobenhausen at 706-348-5245 or email at amy30528@yahoo.com  There is a $25 charge for workbooks.

Would You Like to Learn English?

We are offering classes at Our Lady of Grace for family literacy, citizenship and preparation for GED.  Program for  adult speakers of other languages begins January 14.  Classes are Tuesdays from 4:30 to 6:00 pm and 6:00 to 7:30 pm; Saturdays from 10:00 to 11:30 am.  Child care is available.  The class is free except for $10 charge for materials.  For more information, or to register, please call parishioner Genie Pennington at 706-878-4696 or 770-530-5076.

Teens Register for Steubenville

Steubenville Atlanta Conference July 10-12, 2020, Infinite Energy Center, Duluth:  Open to all teens who will be in grades 9-12 beginning Fall 2020. Online registration begins 1/15/2020, so we want to have as many teens ready to register by 1/12/2020. Please get your $50 deposit to Mary Ruth today! Cost of the conference is $185 per person, plus cost of two nights’ stay in a local hotel (about $60 per person). We will have fundraisers and seek sponsorships to help defray costs. For more information visit: https://steubenvilleconferences.com/youth/