Encore 50+

Attention Artists!

Painting Class on Tuesdays or Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m.-noon; Instructor is Diane Brahm. Find your artistic talent, share your knowledge of painting, or just enjoy the creative camaraderie that artist share. The teacher is award-winning artist Diane Brahm. All levels are welcome. All classes are $20 per class, to be paid monthly, on the first class of each month.

Every Wednesday from 1:00-4:00 p.m., a "Gathering of Artists" will meet for a shared time of painting and creativity. Bring your pals, your paints and pencils, and join this open forum. Your personal style will develop and bloom. For more information, contact Diane at dbrahm@sbcglobal.net or 281-773-8325.

Encore Choir

Encore Choir meets on Tuesdays from 11:05 a.m.-noon in the Choir Rehearsal Room. This choir sings periodically for our chapel service as well as for various local groups. The only requirement to join Encore Choir is a love of singing. Contact the music department at 713-267-5031 for more information.

The Gathering

The Gathering is a day of care providing a few hours of fellowship for those who have had strokes, have dementia or Alzheimer's, and the frail elderly who are isolated from normal activities. It also gives a time of respite for their caregivers. From 10:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. in Massey-Tucker Hall. For additional information, contact Michele Shultz Hendrix at 713-267-5020 or Ann McIntire at 281-343-9391. Meeting dates are August 25, September 23, October 28, November 18

Common Ground: Caregiver Conversations

Common Ground: Caregiver Conversations is a free supportive community for caregivers in cooperation with Interfaith CarePartners. This group meets the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m.-noon in the Molly Ann Smith Building. It is a supportive community for caregivers of persons with dementia and/or other caregivers for persons with other diagnosis or conditions. To learn more contact Michele Shultz Hendrix at 713-267-5020 or Becky Morris at 713-267-5091. Meeting dates are August 25, September 23, October 28, November 11, November 18

Manna from Grace

Manna from Grace is a fellowship of volunteers who have a willingness to give part of a Saturday from time to time to preparing food and delivering a meal to a neighborhood household. For information, contact Michele Shultz Hendrix at 713-267-5020 or Cherie Wodarski at 832-367-5988. Meeting dates are September 11, October 9, November 6 , November 23 and 24. Manna from Grace will now be preparing meals on the fourth Monday of each month from 9:30 a.m.-noon in the kitchen at Grace. If you enjoy cooking, want to make new friends or share with old friends, Monday Manna is for you. Contact Becky Morris at 713-267-5091. Child care can be reserved by contacting Debbie Kay at 713-267-5084 or dkay@gpch.org at least 2 business days in advance. Meeting dates are September 27, October 25, November 22.

Bridge

Social Bridge players meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month, from 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. in MTH 207. Lunch is available with required reservation. For both attendance and lunch reservations contact Becky Morris at 713-267-5091 by the Friday prior to bridge week. Meeting dates are September 9, September 23, October 14, October 28, November 11

Project C.U.R.E.

Join Grace Presbyterian Church volunteers at Project C.U.R.E. every Tuesday afternoon from 1:00-3:00 p.m. We will sort donated medical supplies and prepare them to be shipped around the world. Come whenever you can! Training is provided.

Person of Interest



Cherie Wordarski is our Encore Person of interest. She began her journey at Grace volunteering as one of the relief receptionists. From there she began to participate in Women In The Word Bible Study. As a creative and talented person who enjoys cooking and planning meals, she found her way into the kitchen as a Manna volunteer. Cherie now is the point person who heads up and participates in Saturday Manna and Monday Manna in the Grace kitchen and is a regular on our Encore 50+ Daytrips. Hats off to Cherie for her commitment to Christ, her leadership, organization, sweet temperament, service and continued support of Encore 50+ Ministry.

Contact Encore 50+

If you have any questions, contact Michele Shultz Hendrix mshultz@gpch.org at 713-267-5020 or Becky Morris bmorris@gpch.org at 713-267-5091.

DAYTRIPS

  • September 16: Telephone Museum and lunch in the Heights
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  • September 26: Sylvia at the Country Playhouse
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  • October 23: Texian Day at George Ranch
  • November 3: Galveston Harbor Tour; Lunch at Casey’s; and Galveston Tree Carvings
  • December 4: Houston Tidelanders Christmas Show, afternoon performance.