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The Grace Connection
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
 
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A Few Words from Pastor Roy..
Friends of Grace,
Please take a few moments to read the latest entry in my blog, Straight From My Heart.
Our Ghana Mission Team will leave on Monday, Februrary 14. While I am away, please keep up with what is happening by following my blog using the link above. Please pray for us as we work in medical clinics and proclaim the name of Jesus!
I hope to see each of you on Sunday. Have a great week!
Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
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Welcome New Church Member!
Mr. Robert Doutt
107 Barington Drive
Mooresville, NC 28117
Birthday: March 28 |
On the calendar...
*If you or a family member are hospitalized, please call
(704) 929-4822 or email grace@gfellowship.org to let us know.
Thank you!
Please Continue to Pray for...
Our sister in Christ, Barbara Abbott, who had hip replacement surgery on January 5.
Our brother in Christ, Gary White, who had knee replacement surgery on January 20.
Missionary Dr. Kit Putrakul in Cambodia.
Pastors Simon Akpolu, Sammy Lartey, Eben and Jacob. Please visit www.gemonline.org for the latest information on these dear Pastors.
To submit a prayer request or to be added to our prayer chain, please email prayer@gfellowship.org.
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Birthdays! 
February 8 Austin Crisafulli
February 10 Bradley Roche
February 12 John Hunt
February 14 Robert "Bob" Roche
February 19 Bryson Wymer
February 20 Debra Barnett
February 23 Dorothy Norris
Thursday Night Life Group!
Will meet every other Thursday night from 6:45 - 8:45 p.m.
at the home of Mike and Jill Carey beginning February 10.
We will start with "The Faith" by Chuck Colson, a 6 session DVD study of What Christians Believe, Why they Believe it, and Why it matters. Everyone is welcome! Join us! Contact discipleship@gfellowship.org for more information and directions. |
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A Word about Prayer
Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
He will call upon me and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him. (Psalm 91:15)
God makes himself clear................we have the assurance that He hears and acts!! He is real, present and waiting to hear. We don't even grasp how privileged we are to have the God of the universe bend His ear toward us. But we can be obedient and do as He asks!!!! |
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 Missions is It!
God wants His people to partner with Him in the process of redeeming our lost world. Much of the Old Testament reports on His efforts to get the Israelites to be His "priestly nation" and "a light to the nations." But they kept forgetting His purpose in calling them together in the first place, despite the prophets He sent to remind them, as summarized by Stephen in Acts 7. Finally, Jesus came as Savior, but God's idea of having His people work with Him in the redemption process remained unchanged. The Book of Acts records how the church Jesus started became empowered by the Holy Spirit to tell of God's love far and wide. But His original intent is the same-He wants to be in a relationship with all the peoples of the world, and He wants us to help make it happen. This is missions, and it is the uniting theme of the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation. Here's a shorthand way to express it:
Missions is not part of the church program. Missions is the church program.
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Missions Focus:
Thank you, church family, for your donations of over-the-counter medications for the medical mission trip! Please continue to pray for this mission as the team prepares to leave for Ghana on February 14. They will return on Saturday, March 5. While they are gone, Pastor Roy will do his best to keep us updated on their many ministry events and prayer needs. |
Men's Ministry!
Join us for Men's Bible Study
Wednesdays, 7 a.m. or 7 p.m.!
Help us plan our first event ! This Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Caribou Coffee
Contact Bob Roche at men@gfellowship.org or 269-720-6606. |
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The 7 Realities of Experiencing God:
#5. God's invitation for you to work with Him always leads you to a crisis of belief that requires faith and action.
Tuesday Evenings March 15 through June 7
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Sign-ups this Sunday for Adults and Youth!
(Have you told a friend?) |
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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Tuesday,
February 22, 2011.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, February 22 at 12:00 p.m.
*You can submit your announcement any time until then by emailing your announcement to newsletter@gfellowship.org. Thank you!
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Giving for Sunday, January 30, 2011
Worship Attendance: 98
Total Giving: $2,522.00 Giving to Budget: $2,522.00
Designated Gifts: $ 0.00
Budget Needs to Date: $16,957.02
Budget Gifts to Date: $10,521.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 62%
Giving for Sunday, February 6, 2011
Total Giving: $1,684.00 Giving to Budget: $1,684.00
Designated Gifts: $ 0.00
Budget Needs to Date: $20,348.42
Budget Gifts to Date: $12,205.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 60%
Your tithes and offerings are vital to the continuation
of our church's ministry. |
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Places of Service Information...
Nursery Volunteers:
February 13: Mary Mason and Lisa Kaiser
February 20: Freda Nobe and Morgan McKeown
Preschool Volunteers:
February 13: Nancy White and Mari Wall
February 20: Cheryl Drowne and Faith Smith
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
K-2nd Grade:
February 13: Amy Ferron
February 20: Melanie Archie
3rd-5th Grade:
February 13: Pat Ferron
February 20: Vicki Hudson
Prayer Room Volunteers:
February 13: Bill Abbott
February 20: Sherry Hunt
February 27: Doug Taylor |
Cartoon of the week!
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 Life Groups!
Click Here for a complete listing of Life Groups
that are currently meeting.
have any questions about any of our Life Groups.
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Caring for the Body
Involves Praying for Them.
We have a prayer chain for just that purpose!!!!
See Barbara Abbott or Freda Noble or email prayer@gfellowship.org
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Building Access Policy
If you need access to the church for an approved function or other activity, you will need to plan ahead and make timely arrangements with a staff member (or other key holder) to gain access to the building. For an approved function where a key is to be borrowed, please make these arrangements 1 week in advance of the function. Thank you!
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Prayer Room Volunteers Needed
God has said that His house is one of prayer. It is the foundation for all ministry. If you believe you are being called by God to pray on Sunday mornings during the teaching time please call Barbara Abbott at 828-478-1073, or e-mail her at prayer@gfellowship.org to sign up. This is a rotation ministry and you will probably be called to pray once every two or three months. As intercessor, you will be with the congregation for the praise and worship and then go to the prayer room at the back of the sanctuary during the time that Pastor Roy teaches. There are many aids in the prayer room to help you pray. |
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Other Helpful Information:
News and Announcements on the Big Screen: If you have news and / or announcements for the Sunday morning slideshow, please send them to: info@gfellowship.org by Tuesday morning of that week. We will insert your announcement into our slideshow presentation before the service begins and just after it ends. Please be sure to include any graphics you want used. |
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Sunday Morning Services:
Bible Study
9:30 a.m.
Worship Celebration
10:30 a.m.
Quality Childcare provided for all services.
Come Join Us!
Bring a friend! |
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