Grace Fellowship

   

The Grace Connection 

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

 

 
A Few Words from Pastor Roy..  

 

Friends of Grace, 

 

Please take a moment to read the latest entry in my blog, Straight From My Heart.

 

I hope to see each of you on Sunday.  Have a great week!

   

Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
Preaching Elder / Pastor


Click here for directions to Bob and Sharon's home  

On the calendar...    

 

our Church Calendar

S.M.A.R.T. Team Meeting
Saturday, June 4 at 9:00 a.m. at Church 

 

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*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 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.
  

All of our upcoming events in the next few months.

 

To submit a prayer request or to be added to our prayer chain, please email

prayer@gfellowship.org.

 

 
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Birthdays!  

 

June 2                   Roy Mason

June 7                  Courtney Breault

June 10                 Amy Ferron

June 11                 Angela Roche

June 13                 Matt Adair 

 

 

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Graduate Recognition Sunday 

 

 

We will recognize our 2011 Graduates this coming Sunday morning!

 

 

Plesae make every effort to be in attendance as we pray for their life's continuing journey.

 

 

 

 

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Church Directories Now Available! 

 

Pick up your copy on Sunday!

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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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Bibles for VBS!

 

 

We need your help in purchasing bibles for some of the children who will attend VBS this year.   

     

  The cost is $15 each.   

     

 

If you would like to donate toward this, please make your check out to "Grace Fellowship" and write "VBS Bibles" on the memo line of your check.


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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The prayer needs of International Missionaries are great.  To follow these needs, click here to be taken to the IMB's Missionary Blog Digest.  Here, you will learn about what God is doing all over the world.
  

 

Attention Church Family!

 

Our next newsletter will be

published on Wednesday,

June 15, 2011.

 

Please submit any announcements

by Tuesday, June 14  at 12:00 p.m.

 

 

*You can submit your announcement any time until then by emailing your announcement to newsletter@gfellowship.org. Thank you!

 

 

Our Courage and Strength

 

 

Daniel was a "gutsy" man whose courage and strength came from His absolute confidence in his God (our God). He was a wonderful agent for His Father. The Word tells us that when we depend completely on God He can use us however He desires because of our willingness, not because of any enormous talents. Here is how Daniel saw God: 

   

 "Praise be to the name of God forever and ever; wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons; He sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in the darkness and light dwells with Him. I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers."

Daniel 2:1 - 3

  

In these fragile times of wars, financial stress, greed, power grabbing, etc., have you examined your own strengths and courage so you can be what our God wants of us.

 

 

 

Beth Moore Coming to Charlotte!

 

Yes, the popular Bible Study teacher is coming to our area.

Time Warner Cable Arena
Friday, July 22, 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Saturday, July 23,  8:30am to 12:00pm

Inspiring worship with Travis Cottrell
Life changing Bible Study with Beth Moore

Hotel registrations are being reserved for a limited time only
 for Grace Fellowship attendees and their friends.
Three people to a room $116.00
Four people to a room $106.00
Two people to a room, slightly higher

Prices quoted above include the $65.00 conference registration fee,
your hotel room, gas and parking

If you wish to register through Grace fellowship, the deadline to do so is June 10th. 
 Contact Nancy White if interested at 704_838-8600 or nancylouisewhite5@gmail.com

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For more information about Beth Moore's ministry and/or this event, 
 click here for event details.

There is no deadline to attend the conference.
  You may pay the $65.00 registration fee at the door on the day(s) of the event.
Giving for Sunday, May 22, 2011   
 
Worship Attendance:  83

Total Giving:  $.00    Giving to Budget:  $.00

Designated Gifts:  $ .00 

Budget Needs to Date: $.00
Budget Gifts to Date: $.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD:   

Giving for Sunday, May 29, 2011 
  
Worship Attendance:  70 

Total Giving:  $.00    Giving to Budget:  $.00
Designated Gifts:  $ 0.00 

Budget Needs to Date:  $.00
Budget Gifts to Date: $.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD:   

Your tithes and offerings are vital to the continuation
of our church's ministry.
Places of Service Information...    

 

Preschool Volunteers:

 

June 5:             Mary Mason and Lisa Kaiser

June 12:           Cheryl Drowne and Morgan McKeown

 

Kidz ROCK Volunteers:

 

K-2nd Grade:

 

June 5:             Joy Stamey

June 12:           Maria Adair

 

3rd-5th Grade:

 

June 5:             Pete Stamey

June 12:           Ronnie Vagnone

 

Prayer Room Volunteers:

 

June 5:             Ruth Kandaras

June 12:           Joy Stamey

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!



 

 
Life Groups!
 
Click Here for a complete listing of Life Groups
 that are currently meeting.
 
Please contact discipleship@gfellowship.org if you
 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. 
Other Helpful Information:

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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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