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The Grace Connection
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
 
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A Few Words from Pastor Roy..
Friends of Grace,
Wow! What a great time spent in worship this past Sunday morning! God continues to do something wonderful in our midst. Please be sure to invite a friend to join us for the Maundy Thursday Fellowship Dinner and Service this coming Thursday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m., and also to the Resurrection Celebration on Sunday morning. I hope to see each of you there.
Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
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On the calendar...
our Church Calendar
Maundy Thursday Fellowship Dinner and Communion Service
Beginning at 6:00 p.m. this coming Thursday Evening
 Did you forget to sign up? Click here to send an email to Bob Roche telling him you will be there - it's not too late!
Sign up by Wednesday, April 20 at Noon.
Be sure to invite a friend to this very special evening of
fellowship and remembrance.
*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...
The children and parents of Meadowlark Glen who heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time this past Saturday.
Our church, our community and each other.
Pastors Simon Akpolu, Sammy Lartey, Eben and Jacob as they coordinate the discipleship of all the new Christians in Ghana. 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.
April 23 Judy Crisafulli April 24 Tim Smith April 29 Seth Hudson May 1 C.J. Vagnone and Charlie "Chuck" Crisafulli 
Attention 2011 Graduates! Please share the names of students graduating from high school, college, or other educational institutions. Our church would like to recognize this significant step in their lives and pray for them as they continue life's journey. Please submit your information by May 25. We will recognize our graduates on Sunday, June 5. Please send the student's full name (first, middle and last), their degree information, and the name of their school to info@gfellowship.org. ******************** 
Parent / Child Dedication We are planning on dedicating babies and children on Sunday, May 8, Mother's Day, during the morning Worship Celebration. Please contact preschool@gfellowship.org and let us know if you plan to have your child dedicated. ******************** Church Directories Now Available!  Pick up your copy on Sunday! Copies are limited, so please pick up only 1 per household. If you would like a copy emailed to you, please send a request to julie@gfellowship.org. |
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Please contact Vicki Hudson at (704) 657-7098 or email her at children@gfellowship.org to volunteer.
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Resurrected Survivors!
Has it occurred to you recently that all believers are resurrected survivors??!! Yes, we are........by the sacrifice of Jesus our Messiah we have been raised from the dead. We would be spiritually brain dead, cut off, lifeless, inanimate, breathless, cadaverous, inert.............had not our Servant King walked willingly to Golgotha to give up His physical life by the hideous tool of destruction called a cross. Because He lives, we live also!!! Lord Jesus....your unspeakable sacrifice for us profoundly humbles us.
"For my Father's will is that every one who looks to the Son and believes in Him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:40 NIV |
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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.
~~~~~~~~~~~ Missions Prayer Focus: Local, National and Worldwide Outreach Efforts
This week in all of Christendom is the week we refer to as "Holy Week", the week remembering the last week of the Lord Jesus' earthly ministry. This week affords us unique opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those who are lost around us. Remember, in a world of around 7 billion people, 6 billion of those people are lost. What can we, as Christians do about it? We can start by praying - for both our active, full-time missionaries and all those who will be doing any kind of outreach this week. We can also involve ourselves by inviting that lost friend, family member, neighbor or co-worker to worship with us this coming Thursday Evening and on Easter Sunday morning. And finally, be in prayer for your Pastor as he will bring the message on Sunday morning!
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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Tuesday,
May 3, 2011.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, May 3 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, April 10, 2011
Worship Attendance: 77
Total Giving: $2,764.00 Giving to Budget: $2,764.00
Designated Gifts: $ 0.00
Budget Needs to Date: $50,871.06
Budget Gifts to Date: $30,045.97
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 59.1%
Giving for Sunday, April 17, 2011
Total Giving: $1,359.00 Giving to Budget: $1,359.00
Designated Gifts: $ 0.00
Budget Needs to Date: $54,262.46
Budget Gifts to Date: $31,404.97
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 57.9%
Your tithes and offerings are vital to the continuation
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Places of Service Information...
Preschool Volunteers:
April 24: Cori Colon and Faith Smith
May 1: Jen Wymer and Kimmie Adair
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
K-2nd Grade:
April 24: Vicki Hudson
May 1: Maria Adair
3rd-5th Grade:
April 24: Carmel Lee Chamberlin
May 1: Ronnie Vagnone
Prayer Room Volunteers:
April 24: Joe Vagnone |
If you would like to help or would like more information about where you can serve, please contact one of our ministry leaders. |
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 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.
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