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Praise Brief:

June 11-15, Pastor Barthelemey
took Foundations 9th Graders to the Creation and Field Museums

- 38 students completed the class to participate

- 8 adult leaders accompanied them

 

Vacation Bible School on June 18-22 

- 1,000 children attended

- 400+ volunteer workers made it possible

 

Billy Graham TVTM, Wed, Jun 13

- answered 118 calls

- 20 callers made decisions to accept Christ as their Savior

- next TVTM, Wed, Jul 11

 

News Briefs

Small Group Leader Informational Meetings (one of the following dates)

Wed, Jul 18, Aug 1 or 8, 6:30 pm

Sun, Jul 22, 9:30 or 11 am

 

Lake Baptisms at Riley Lake Park, Sun, Aug 5 at 5 pm. Register by July 15 at: Lake Baptism

 

More info: contact Jessica jchristensen@atgrace.com or 952-224-3031.

 

 

 

Grace Links
  
  
  

 July 2012

By Troy Dobbs, Senior Pastor

The Bible presents many warnings against the teachings of false religions. But before we can be equipped to defend true Christianity, we must first understand the fundamental differences between what the Bible says and the teaching of other religions that claim to be Christian. Here I present A Comparison of Mormonism and Christianity.

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Rick Melson By Barb Howe

 

Rick Melson joined the Grace Church staff and started leading traditional-style worship on Sunday, June 3. He will lead worship services in the new Chapel when construction is completed, currently expected to be sometime in September. Welcome Rick Melson.

 

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Obeying God's Call to Africa  
Maggie in Africa
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to view video

 

Maggie Bettcher tells how God led her to go on a mission trip to Kenya - and the surprising results she experienced. God may be calling you to join the next All-Church Mission Trip to Kenya, January 18-28, 2013. Read how obedience to His call changed Maggie's world and worked for the good of all in Obeying God's Call to Africa.

 

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ARRIBA! 
Transforming the Lives of Latino Students at Grace

Tutor1 By Sue Raia

 

God has a way of transforming lives in ways we cannot imagine. He is now leading me to launch a new ministry that that tutors and mentors students right here in our Latino community. Read about it in ARRIBA!

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 By Barb Howe

 

We're friendly, casual, contemporary, and on the move with Christ at the center of everything we do. Those characteristics are reflected in every element of our new logo design. Read how the new Grace Church logo was designed in A Fresh New Symbol.

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Read the most recent changes to our Grace Church family: 

  • New Members
  • Child Dedications
  • Deaths