Grace Fellowship

   

The Grace Connection 

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

 

 
A Few Words from Pastor Roy..  

 

Friends of Grace,   

 

Please 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



On the calendar...    

 

our Church Calendar 

 

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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!  

 

July 12                  Will Stamey  

July 13                  T.J. Urdi

July 14                  Angelica Crisafulli

July 15                  Justin Walther

July 18                  Nick Ollila 

July 20                  Nicholas Ollila

 

July 21                  Bob Newman

 

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Sympathy: We extend Christian love and sympathy to Bob Roche and his family in the death of his brother.  
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Baptism Next Sunday, July 17, at the Lake!

We are planning to have a baptism next Sunday afternoon at the home of Mike and Jill Carey during our time of fellowship.  Please contact us at info@gfellowship.org and let us know if you plan to be baptized by Friday, July 15 at 12:00 p.m. Thank you!

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Church Directories Now Available! 

 

Pick up your copy on Sunday!

 

***Be sure to let of know of any changes to your information that is to be published!  Our directory is an on-going work in progress, and is constantly being updated.  Thank you! 

 

 

URGENT NEED!!

 

We have an immediate need for more leaders and helpers for Kidz ROCK!!  Kidz ROCK Children's Church is for children in grades K-5th.  We remain in the service for worship and the kids are dismissed immediately following the worship time (when Roy begins to speak) to go to Kidz ROCK Children's Church.  Kidz ROCK leaders are scheduled to teach once per month or once every 6-8 weeks depending on how often they wish to serve.  If you are willing to fill this need, please contact Vicki Hudson (704-657-7098 or children@gfellowship.org) as soon as possible. We would love to have YOU join our team!  You will definitely be blessed by sharing in the lives of the children at Grace Fellowship!

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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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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.
  

 


Click here for Directions to the Carey's Home


Logistics being worked out; please let Mike Carey (discipleship@gfellowship.org) know ASAP if your family might be willing to "transport and host a special guest or two".  We would like to continue to nurture the 15 new Christian youth who made a profession of faith during the recent "Meadowlark Glen Sports Outreach".  Thank you!

 

 

Attention Church Family!

 

Our next newsletter will be

published on Wednesday,

July 27, 2011.

 

Please submit any announcements

by Tuesday, July 26  at 12:00 p.m.

 

 

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

 

 

Being Filled With the Spirit

 

Matthew 23 - 28 shows us that the Peter (and his brother, James) had a way to go before they would truly understand the life we undertake with Jesus.  That knowledge came later when he was filled with the Spirit after the resurrection.  We as believers have the Spirit living inside of us.  Do we allow Him to grow us into the fullness that God created us to have?  A closeness to God through prayer is a key stimulation for that to happen.  It WILL NOT happen without it!!

 

 

http://www.lifeway.com/event/39/ 

Giving for Sunday, July 3, 2011   
 
Worship Attendance:  93

Total Giving:  $776.00    Giving to Budget:  $776.00

Designated Gifts:  $ .00 

Budget Needs to Date: $91,567.90
Budget Gifts to Date: $58,110.97
Designated Gifts YTD:  $902.00 
Percentage of Budget Received YTD:  63.5%    

Giving for Sunday, July 10, 2011 
  
Worship Attendance:  70 

Total Giving:  $2,716.00    Giving to Budget:  $2,716.00
Designated Gifts:  $ .00 

Budget Needs to Date:  $94,959.31
Budget Gifts to Date: $60,826.97
Designated Gifts YTD:  $902.00 
Percentage of Budget Received YTD:  64.1% 

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

 

Preschool Volunteers:

 

July 17:           Mary Mason and Lisa Kaiser  

July 24:           Cheryl Drowne and Morgan McKeown  

 

Kidz ROCK Volunteers:

 

K-2nd Grade:

 

July 17:           -------

July 24:           Pete Stamey  

 

3rd-5th Grade:

 

July 17:          ------- 

July 24:          Joy Stamey 

 

Prayer Room Volunteers:

 

July 17:           Bob Roche 

July 24:           Sherry Hunt  

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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Click Here to submit a Prayer Request
 
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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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