Grace Talk, April 2011

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Praise Briefs

Pastor Clark Crebar and young adult Kairos members returned safely home from their mission trip to India. The fruits of their labor:

- 35 Kairos members shared the Good News with men, women, and children
- 410 new believers came to faith in Christ

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- Music & Tech Media teams brought family and friends to Feed My Starving Children in Chanhassen and packed food for infants ages 7-12 months old for international distribution by Convoy of Hope. The stats:

- 49 people packed
- 47 boxes containing
- 20,304 infant meals

News Briefs

New Employee:
- Naomi Arellano, missions department assistant

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Building FUN Facts:

- The irrigation system has 926 sprinkler heads - enough for 40 average homes

- It used 34,500 sheets of gypsum wall board - enough to stretch end-to-end from Minneapolis to Taylor's Falls (52 miles)

- The Grace Church building sits on 62.5 acres, that's one-tenth of a square mile

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Ministry Guide

Grace Talk

The Online Newsletter for the Grace Church Family

April 2011

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Dollars and Sense

Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

by Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

The Bible has a lot to say about the relationship between money, possessions, and our souls.

God has a plan for how we are to use our possessions in this life and beyond.

[Read Pastor Troy's Column]

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Lessons From Alina

They worked side by side in the USA, Uganda, and the Ukraine: John recruiting and training short-term and career missionaries with International Messengers; Alina as a medical doctor, and fearless ambassador for Christ. In the blink of an eye, everything changed on December 20, 2010.

[Read John's Story, [Lessons From Alina]

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Walk down the streets of Jerusalem, and count the animals along the way to a hillside where Jesus sits, surrounded by children. Or, peek into the shop windows in the city of Truthopolis. The Children's Building at Grace Church has scenes that are enchanting to young and old alike.

[Read About the Murals ]

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2:7 Discipleship

Starting April 13, 2011 at Grace Church, a 10-week study course designed to train Christian men to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ.

[Read More]

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The Divine Art of Cooking

Kristina Anderson

Working in a commercial kitchen is hard work, but Executive Chef Kristina Anderson has brought her dual passion for food and service to work in the Grace Church Hospitality Department.

[Meet the Lady with the Toque]

Use this simple recipe to teach your children about the real meaning of Easter.

[Recipe courtesy of the Divine Grind.]

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A Servant of the Lord Marlene Weston

The youngest member of a large family, Marlene Weston has become a familiar face to many in the Grace Church family. Find out how she became a strong woman of faith, where she has been, and where you might expect to see her in the future.

[Read About Marlene]

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