Category Archives: Pastor’s Blog

Youth Graduation BBQ ’23

Grace Kernersville Youth and their families are invited to honor Grace HS Seniors and the families with our annual HS Graduation Banquet on Saturday, May 13 at 6pm.

If you are a graduate or their family member, please select how many in your party will be coming. Please feel free to invite grandparents, uncles and aunts and cousins.

For everyone else (Grace Youth and their families), we will be providing the fixins. BBQ and dessert will be provided by the church, we will supply everything else. Please select how many of you will be attending and select what you would like to bring.

You may RSVP and/or signup for what to bring on Church Center HERE.

If you have questions, please speak with the Michael Kuehn or Pastor Randy.

Holy Week Services 2023

Holy Week begins Sunday, April 2. Here is what is going on at Grace Kernersville.

What is Holy Week?

Holy Week refers to the week which begins with Palm Sunday and concludes on Easter Sunday during which the church remembers the events and words spoken by Jesus twenty centuries ago.

Why participate in Holy Week services?

As I’ve celebrated Easter over the years, it has grown increasingly difficult to capture all that Easter means during a single worship service on Easter Sunday. Emotionally, it feels like too much to take in: the anticipation at the meal on Thursday evening, the shock of the betrayal, denial, and abandonment, the devastation on Golgotha, the finality at the tomb on Friday, the silence of Saturday, and the thunderstruck hope and joy on Sunday. This year we will remember the events of Holy Week by celebrating Palm (or Passion) Sunday, Holy (or Maundy) Thursday, Good Friday (Tenebrae), and Resurrection (or Easter) Sunday. Both Palm Sunday and Resurrection Sunday will be celebrated during our regular worship times. In addition, we will hold special services on Thursday and Friday evening from 7-8pm.

What are the services?

• Holy (Maundy) Thursday (7 pm on April 6). Sundown on Holy Thursday begins the Triduum (tree-do-‘em) or “three days.” Holy Thursday is oftentimes referred to as Maundy which is taken from the Latin “mandatum” or “commandment.” After washing his disciples’ feet and instituting the Lord’s Supper, Jesus told his disciples, “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another (John 13:34).” On Holy Thursday, we will gather and recount Jesus’ last words to his disciples. Unlike previous years, we will not celebrate the Lord’s Supper, but we will wait until Easter Morning to receive the sacrament. The service concludes with recalling the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot.
• Kernersville Cross Walk. The 36th Annual Good Friday Crosswalk will take place on April 7. Walkers gather in the Food Lion parking lot at 617 N. Main St. at 11:30am and depart at 12:00pm on a silent walk to Mt. Gur Cemetery. This event is sponsored by the Kernersville Christian Minister’s Fellowship
• Good Friday or Tenebrae (7 pm on April 7). Tenebrae is Latin for “shadows.”  During the Good Friday service we will remember Jesus’ last words, his crucifixion, and death.
• Resurrection (Easter) Sunday in the Sanctuary (10:30am on April 9). Resurrection Sunday celebrates the truth that the tomb was empty because the Lord Jesus had conquered sin and death by rising from dead. Jesus’ resurrection confirms for us that he is the Son of God, that he accomplished the work of saving his own, and that we too share in the hope of the resurrection and the promise of new life by our faith in him.

Gabe Adams Memorial Service

We have all been devastated by the tragic passing of Gabe Adams. I know all are concerned for and love the Adams family, and as we move through the week, to the service, and beyond, I am sure we all want to be of help. Because of the many communities which love the Adams, there are number of efforts underway to assist them during this time.

Concerning the Memorial Service, the Family will be receiving visitors at 2pm on Saturday, March 18. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3pm. There will be a light reception following the service for any who would like to stay. If you would like to sign the online registry, you may do so at Pierce-Jefferson’s memorial page for Gabe HERE.

Please note: we expect that the service will be full, and that parking may become an issue. If you are able, please carpool with others. As arrangements are being made for the possibility of overflow parking, we will update here.

Here are ways friends are helping.

The High Point University Community has set up a Meal Train for the Adams family which you may sign up for HERE.

The Wake Forest University Community has set up a GoFundMe page for the Adams family HERE.

In addition, Grace Presbyterian Church has established a Benevolence Fund for the Family to which you may make donations online HERE. If you prefer, you may send a check to Grace Presbyterian Church, 360 Hopkins Road, Kernersville, NC 27284. Please note “Adams Family” in the note.

Lastly, it has been wonderful to see the outpouring of help from all the communities who love the family. Thank you all!

GHPS Spring ’23 Consignment Sale

Grace House Preschool’s annual Fall Consignment Sale is this Thursday through Saturday. Consignors, Shoppers, and Volunteers are needed! Learn how to consign and volunteer by visiting the Grace House Preschool website. HERE.

Blood Drive

The 10th Annual Joel McClain Blood Drive is Saturday February 25 from 9-1:30pm in the church fellowship hall. You may schedule your appointment by going to www.redcrossblood.org and search keyword: GracePres. Thank you for giving the gift of life!

Pancake Tuesday 2023

As the church moves into the season of Lent, we will begin with the English version of Mardi Gras which is Pancake Tuesday at 6pm on Tuesday, February 21. Pancakes and meat will be served, fellowship will be had, and games will be played as we come together to begin our Lenten pilgrimage to Holy Week and Easter Sunday. Please RSVP via Church Center HERE.

Making Him Known 2023

Join together for Grace Kernersville’s Mission Weekend, Making Him Known, February 11 and 12.

On Saturday, February 11 we will gather for an international potluck dinner at 5:30pm followed by a brief service project to assemble “go bags” for those in need. These “go bags” are similar to what Chuck and Jimmie-Lynn Linkston share with the homeless in Asheville.

On Sunday, February 12 at 9:30am we will visit virtually with Serge Missionaries in Ireland, Scott and Becca Brand followed by our morning worship at 10:30am where we will hear from Rev Francis Smith, a former missionary to Chile.

Registration is not required but is helpful in planning Saturday night’s activity. You may register for Saturday evening’s potluck HERE.

Women’s Bible Study (Winter ‘23)

A Women’s Bible Study on The Lord’s Prayer begins, January 26 from 7-8:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome as well as friends and teenagers. We will be using the Heidelberg Catechism as the basis for our study as we dig into the prayer Jesus used to teach us to pray. Copies of the study are on the back table of the sanctuary. A .pdf copy can also be sent via email if that is preferred. Let Mona Underhill or Carla Collins know. There is much Scripture support for the Lord’s prayer. A document has been created with all of the Scripture support. That, too, can be emailed, or you can contact Mona in the church office for a copy if you would like one. This is a time of fellowship, learning, and sharing our lives with each other through studying God’s Word that has become very special. We are looking forward to studying God’s Word and digging in His Word again!