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Praise Brief:

Weekly Thursday evening Community Care Nights began on Oct. 6 with about 90 guests in attendance: 

 

- Dinner began at 5:30 p.m.

 

- Pastor Brian Vaughan  led a worship service beginning at 6:30 p.m.

 

-  Break out groups and fellowship time began at 7:00 p.m.

 

- Community Care Nights are ongoing. Enter Door #1 and head to the Garden Level.

 

- Newcomers are always  welcome.

 

News Briefs

The Caring Tree ministry will be in the commons areas of Grace Church at Doors #1 and #4 on Nov. 20 and 27. Choose a Grace Church family for whom you will provide gifts. Or join with others to provide gifts for members of a Grace Church family.

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November 2011

The Secret to Contentment   Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

By Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

Finding contentment can be an elusive pursuit. Many people who seek it through activities, relationships, or acquisitions find themselves frustrated by the lack of satisfaction they achieve. But God has the answer that can lead all to achieve the secret to contentment.

Read where The Secret to Contentment can be found.

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By Brian Lee

 

Their lives are full, rich, and fun. This group of 30- and 40-somethings has developed strong relationships as friends while they are spending time side-by-side in service to others. Their ministry does not focus inwardly on themselves; their ministry takes an outward approach to being Single Minded Servants of the Lord.

 

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An Elder's Walk 

 Sam RaiaBy Jim Chamberlain

 

Sam Raia became a familiar face around Grace Church during the years when he served as a member of the Elder Board. But many people do not know that from early adulthood through retirement, his story reads like that of a man after God's own heart. Read about Sam in An Elder's Walk. 

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Got Envelopes? 

By Kim Hanning  Giving Envelope

 

Many in the Grace Church family have questions about the offering envelopes that are used at Grace Church. Here you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about financial giving options at Grace. Got Envelopes?

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Students on a Mission 

By Stephanie Armstrong

 

Bucket BrigadeSeventy students shared a vision to faithfully reach the people of Peru for Christ during the Peru 2011 All Church mission trip. Their experience showed them the depth of God's love as they witnessed His "bigger" plan for their lives. Read how He used them to do immeasurably more than they could imagine as Students on a Mission.

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Barista for Christ

By Sarah Culbertson

Adrianna Santos 

When life gets tough, God has a way of making His loving presence known. That proved to be true for one Grace Church student-employee, the people she meets while taking their Sunday morning coffee orders at Grace, and the people she met on the streets in Peru during her first international missions trip. Read what Adrianna Santos has to say.

 

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A Heart for Healing 

By BarbBill Harnist Howe

 

Stepping out in faith to help men overcome their sexual addictions, Bill Harnist relies on the healing grace that  God has shown in his own life. As one of the founding members of the For Men Only support group, his service as a volunteer has benefitted countless men and their families. Read about Bill's Heart for Healing.