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Praise Briefs
News Briefs
Pastor Troy
Unashamed
Documenting The Exodus
The God of All Circumstances
Dare2Share
That Looks Great!

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Praise Briefs

Awana kids score big in the Southern Minnesota Club quiz meet for Bible verse memorization:
 
- One of our six teams took First Place overall
 
- Isabel Martig  achieved a perfect score for the day

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Grace Junior High students, and 50 of their non-Grace friends, delivered much-needed donations to the Salvation Army Homeless Ministry in downtown Minneapolis at the Jam Outreach, Winter Aid 2011:

93 hats
89 pairs of gloves
79 pairs of socks
30 scarves
15  coats

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Thirty-one students and 10 adults attended the Jam Winter Retreat. These "frozen chosen" prayed and studied 2 Cor 10:3-5.

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More than 70 Senior High students participated in the CRAVE Winter Retreat
 
- Seven of the students prepared and presented a talk on Psalm 119.

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Nearly 20 non-Grace students joined our students for the Big Game Party

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Men's Ministry Launch, Vision for the Road Ahead mapped a leadership course for Grace Church men:

- Nearly 400 men attended the event

More Men's Events:

- Raising a Modern Day Knight, Friday mornings, starting in March
 
-Troy and Mike in the Morning, Saturdays, starting March 12
 
- Band of Brothers, Thursday evenings
 
- Arise with the Guys, April 23
 
- Father Son Retreat at Cragun's Resort,
May 13-15

News Briefs

Staff Change:
 
- Pastor Jon Wright  has been named executive pastor of Grace Church

New Employees: 
 
- Jessica Christensen, assistant to Rob Wassenaar
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Patrick Gilbert, associate pastor
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Barb Howe, communications editor
- Michael T. Kleven, assistant to Mac Threinen
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Nathan Stanley,
grounds maintenance
- Amber Westerberg, early childhood assistant director

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March 2011

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Vietnam On My Mind 
Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor
Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

by Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

I have seen for myself how God is using the Grace Church family to spread the Gospel to the ends of the earth.

From planters to harvesters, His hand was evident throughout.

[Read What is On My Heart]

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Unashamed

In a moment that only the Holy Spirit could orchestrate, during the February 27 Sunday worship services at Grace Church, 277 people responded to an invitation by Senior Pastor Troy Dobbs to enter the waters of baptism. We are blessed to serve our Lord, for His glory in and through the church. Watch Pastor Troy's message, "Why Be Baptized," in the sermon archive.

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Documenting the Exodus

by Jim Chamberlain

If it's true, it changes everything.

Shepherd with flock
What began in 2002, as a one-hour television program conducting a scientific investigation into the Red Sea crossing as it is depicted in the Bible has grown into a compelling behind-the-scenes story of a Grace Church member,
and an epic documentary film with relevant historical information. The film has a yet-to-be-determined release date. [Read More]

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The God of All Circumstances 
Diann Johansen
Diann Johansen

I have learned through personal experience that God doesn't waste anything. He carried me through the biggest tragedy of my life, and turning it into a thing of beauty. He showed me how my own loss could be used to reach others for Christ.

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 Dare2Share Conference

Friday and Saturday, March 11 - 12, 2011

Attention all teens - click here to register.

Un. It's where teens live. Often unappreciated, unloved and deemed unworthy. But God flips that idea on its head. He uses unlikely teenagers to do unbelievable things for His Kingdom. un.picture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Read More] 

 

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That Looks Great!
Steve Hansen
Steve Hansen, Graphic Designer

 

Anyone who walks through Grace Church is likely to see posters, brochures, signs, and even screens that began as a brainchild of our resident graphic designer. 
 

Just who is that behind-the-scene person with the creative point of view? His name is Steve Hansen. [Read About Steve]

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