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Greetings!
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I
pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will
have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Philemon 4-6
Have you ever had an experience that is so overwhelming that you don't even know where to begin to describe it? That's just how Easter week was for me. God challenged me, He surely stretched me, He exhausted me, and ultimately He blessed me immeasurably more than I could ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20) - praise Him! From what I saw, you were blessed in your service too.
I had the pleasure of seeing our body of believers come together whether
breaking stuff was their cup-of-tea or not - they were living out "it's not
about me." The benefit of setting "self" aside? We were able to get into 7
schools in the Lucas, Allen & Wylie ISD's (approximately 4900 kids total), invited
all those children/faculty to 4 nightly programs in which the gospel was shared
& GOD moved! We have record of a total of 112 people who wanted follow-up
(prayer, counseling, led to Christ) following nightly programs, 21 first-time
commitments & 65 recommitments were made. Praise God!
I know I can never uncover all the layers of people who served so I hope you will accept this heartfelt "thank you" as praise to our Father while you lived out your faith.
During last week's staff meeting and in response to an email Pastor Joel received, he asked, "So, what's next?" While we sat there with our mouths agape he asked again, "Really, so what's next? We've tried doing nothing and we get nothing from it and we've done that for far too long." Wow! It made me wonder...what will be next? How will God move? How will He bring people to Himself? How will the people of Grace respond? I don't know what the next adventure might be, but I stand ready. I hope you will stand with me.
Thanking God For You,
Sheila Hoekstra
Grace Church
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Power For Living
How does the power for life become the power for living? It was the Apostle Paul himself who said "As a result, I can really know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead . . ." NLT Philippians 3:10. Resurrection power becomes power for daily living when we choose to allow God's Spirit to direct us in all that we say and do. ...more
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Prayer
Following Ephesians 6:18 which says, "and pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints."
Please pray for:
May 7th - 7:00pm Grace church will be hosting a community worship and prayer time in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer. Please join us!
Please pray for:
Our church family
- Humble hearts of confession and submission
- Unity in our corporate mission
- Our leadership and staff
- Faith to give financially to support the ministry
Our Community
- That we have a heart for the unsaved
- Opportunities to serve our community
- That we be "salt and light" to those around us
- A Spiritual sensitivity to hear the good news of Jesus
Our country
- Boldness and protection for Christians in leadership positions
- Forgiveness for our sins against God and others
- A return to God
"Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven"
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Ministry at Grace
I Corinthians 3:6-7 proclaims, My job was to plant the seed in your hearts, and Apollos watered it, but it was God, not we, who made it grow. The ones who do the planting or watering aren't important, but God is important because He is the one who makes the seed grow.What an amazing description of what God accomplished this month through the Power For Life team and the body of Grace! ... more |
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The C.A.R.E. Team is looking for people with a welcoming spirit and warm smile to serve Sunday mornings greeting people. If that person is you, contact Sue Harmon. |
Women's Ministries
Dear Women of Grace, It is with joy that I announce that Stacie O'Grady has accepted God's call to lead Women's Ministries at Grace. Stacie has served faithfully with Women's Ministries leadership team as God prepared her for this leadership position. As Stacie served alongside me, I came to appreciate her great love for the Lord, for the women of Grace and our community. Serving the women of Grace for the past three years has been a tremendous blessing. The women of Grace are amazing, and have ministered to me in life-changing ways. Thank you for allowing the love of God to flow through you! In His Love, Laura Hall
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F-5: Firearms, Fishing, Food & Fellowship Free-For-All! When: Saturday May 9, 2009, 1:00 PMWho: All men (ages 10 & up)Where: The 750 acre Four Streams Freedom RanchWhat: A day to hang out as men and enjoy the outdoors. There will be skeet shooting, riflery, archery, fishing, air-soft wars, hiking, relaxing & a bonfire at dusk.What to Bring: Guns, ammo & ear protection, fishing tackle, chair, your own drinks & food to cook on an open fire, air-soft guns and safety glasses for boys.Cost: Suggested donation of $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for childrenFor more information call Mark Munden at 469.939.8562 or email Mark.
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www.grace-efc.org
2005 Estates Parkway
Allen, Texas 75002
972.727.4512
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