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Greetings!
What a GREAT God we serve!
Jeremiah 32:17 & 27 says, "O Sovereign LORD!
You made the heavens and earth by your strong
hand and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for You!
I am the LORD, the God of all peoples of the world.
Is anything too hard for me?"
Do you believe it? There is absolutely nothing too
difficult for our Sovereign Lord ~ nope, not even one
thing!
The weeks and months ahead will be times of great
opportunity for the community of Grace Church.
Opportunity to reach our community for Christ,
opportunity to grow in our personal relationship with
Christ, and opportunity to grow in our relationships
with one another.
Nothing - absolutely nothing is too difficult for Him.
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The Mission of Grace Church
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The community of Grace is here to reach people for
Christ and to help those who believe become more
like Him
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Rediscover Discovery Zone!
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What is Discovery Zone? It's only one of
the most exciting hours of discovery for your K-6th
grade kids!
After your kids attend GraceLand at 9:00, be sure to
join us at 10:45 as we rediscover Discovery
Zone.
*** Discovery Zone is for children who have already
attended GraceLand at
the 9:00 hour.
***Discovery Zone will not be held December 24,
2006 or December 31, 2006.
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Get Connected
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If you're new to Grace and have a few questions,
this time is for you! Discover Grace is a time for you
to have an opportunity meet a few folks who have
been part of Grace for a while as well as other new
folks.
Join us December 10, 2006 10:45 AM at Grace
Church.
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Connecting Through Service
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Where will you make a difference?
The community of Grace knows that many lasting
relationships come from living life together - from
serving others together. Here are a few of the
current opportunities to join the Grace team!
C.A.R.E. Team
- C.A.R.E. stands for Contact, Assist, Relate,
Encourage and is a vital ministry which will match
the spiritual gifts of administration, hospitality,
evangelism, exhortation, service, and many more.
- C.A.R.E. Team members commit to service once
per month to weekly depending upon your
availability.
- Varied ages are welcome - little physical strength
is needed, but a friendly, caring demeanor is
crucial
- Contact: James Tucker at
james.tucker@comcast.net or 972.398.2323
Men's Ministry
- Prayer Warriors
- S.W.A.T. - Servants with a Toolbox
- Ministry Leaders
- Bible Study Leaders
- Contact: Mark Munden at
markmunden@verizon.net
or 972.312.8562
Creative Worship Team
- Sound Tech
- Media Tech
- Worship Support (Ushers, Greeters, Platform
manager, Information Booth)
Contact: Theresa
Brandt at theresa@grace-efc.org or
972.727.4512
- Musicians
- Vocalists
- Dramatists
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Grace Prayer Focus
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God's Word promises that the prayer of the
righteous is powerful and effective (James
5:16). Each month a prayer focus will be announced
in Grace Connection. Please unite in daily prayer for:
- Wisdom and direction for the leadership of Grace,
that priority will be to follow God's will in all things.
(Matthew 16:33)
- Spiritual protection for leaders, families and
community of Grace as a whole. (James 4:7)
- Unity in the body as we focus on reaching our
community for Christ. (Philippians 2:2)
- Faith to believe God can do anything through
those who trust themselves to be used for His
purpose. (Psalm 37:5)
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A Season for Giving
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The entire community of Grace is joining GraceLand in
taking a holiday missions offering to benefit SER
International in Mexico - here's
how you can help:
Deliver new children's clothing (socks and T-shirts),
personal hygiene items, school and art supplies, small
toys and stuffed animals to collection box in
Fellowship Hall until December 10th.
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Upcoming Events
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- Grace Church Office Christmas Closure
12/24/2006 - 1/2/2007
- Grace Church Work Day 9:00 AM
12/2/2006
- Refuge White Elephant Gift Exchange
6:45 PM
12/6/06
- Women's Christmas Brunch 9:00 AM
12/9/2006
- Discover Grace 6:00 PM 12/10/2006
- Christmas Contata 9:00 and 10:45 AM
12/17/2006
- Single Worship Service
10:00 AM
12/24/2006 and 12/31/2006
- Christmas Eve Candlelight Service 7:00
PM 12/24/2006
- Women's Ministries
Retreat 2/23/2006-2/25/2006, Jan Kay
Ranch
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WOW, what an incredible time Celebration Sunday
was! If you missed it, the worship was wonderful
and the fellowship sweet.
Craig Hall wrote the following ~
Celebration Sunday was a special time for the
community of Grace and for me personally. I was
especially moved by the two closing songs. "Great
is Thy Faithfulness' is my
mother's favorite hymn and represented the
blessing of a great heritage of faith.
The last song, 'How Great Thou Art', is the song my
wife and I
sing to our kids each night. Through these two
songs, God
reminds me not only of His many blessings, but of the
great
responsibility I have to use them for His glory-
that is
why I'm here "For Such a Time as This".
From a leadership perspective, this truly was
a day
for celebrating our great God. One year ago, after
months of seeking His leading and timing, we took
the first steps of this campaign. It has been a great
joy to watch so many people use their God given
talents, time, and treasures to serve Him. For many
years to come the ministry of Grace will be
enabled by this offering. We celebrate His
faithfulness in our past, His active involvement in our
present, and for what God has for our future. As we
celebrate Him, may we also grow in our passion to
tell others about His Grace and grow in our
dedication to imparting His Truth to those He brings
our way.
Craig Hall serves
Grace Church as Church Chairman. He is married to
Laura and has three children, Timothy, Karis and
Parker. Craig and Laura have been members of
Grace Church since 1999.
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