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The Grace Connection
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
 
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A Few Words from Pastor Roy..
Friends of Grace,
Please read the latest entry in my blog, Straight From My Heart.
I encourage you to subscribe to these blog updates via email, as subscribing to the blog is the best - and fastest - way to receive our updates as they are posted. To see the latest pictures from Ghana, click here. We will do our best to keep you informed while we are in Africa.
Look forward to speaking with you Sunday morning via phone! Pray that we will have a good connection, and that equipment works properly.
Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
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On the calendar...
Varsity Youth - God's First String
began last Sunday Evening at 5:00 p.m. Make Varsity Blacktop Club and Varsity Youth priorities for your kids - you'll be glad you did! Coming this Saturday and October 8...
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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.
Harvest Ghana Fall 2011 is in full swing! Be in constant prayer for Pastor Roy, his team and the people who will hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the first time in the next few weeks.
Varsity Youth Program: pray for the youth, Elder Todd and his team as they minister to them! Click here to visit the Varsity Youth site.
All of our upcoming events in the next few months.
Birthdays!
September 20 Joe Vagnone
September 21 Madeleen Templeton, Jennifer Wymer
September 26 Alexzia Crisafulli
September 29 Rylee Archie
October 3 Elyse McKeown
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Church Directories Now Available!
Please request your copy by email: julie@gfellowship.org
***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!
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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.
~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.
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This offering will be taken on Sunday, September 25th.
Please use the envelopes in your pews to designate your gift.T
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T.E.A.M. ITALY 2012!
Our own, Stephanie Roberts, has the chance to return to Italy this coming January, 2012! Last year's trip was a life-changing trip for Stephanie, where she not only saw the awesome work that God is doing there, but joined Him! Once again, your help is needed. Please click here to read Stephanie's letter to you, our church family, to see how YOU can be a part. If you want to donate toward this mission trip, please make your check out to Grace Fellowship and write Stephanie to Italy 2012 on the memo line. Thank you all in advance for your contribution to this mission and the Kingdom of God!
***LATEST NEWS: Stephanie's money for this trip is due on November 30th. If you wish to contribute, please do so before then.
The scope of this mission has increased. The team will be making several new contacts in several more places. God is working in a BIG way! Pray for this team and this mission every time God brings them to your mind.
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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Wednesday,
October 5, 2011.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, October 4 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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Living a Righteous Life
Jesus teaches The Beatitudes (principles for a righteous life) and the Woes that follow knowing that the standard is one we cannot sustain. That's why He came to usher in the merciful and forgiving rule of God. As for Jesus' fulfillment of the Bible's messianic expectations, it must not be missed that He came first to suffer and die on behalf of sinners (us) but will come again as conquering King (Luke 6:20 - 38 and essay on Messianic Expectations in Holman Bible). To be dismissive or passive about our glorious rescue and adventure with the Holy Spirit living within is utter foolishness. Surely, we will not waste this electrifying gift!!
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Giving for Sunday, September 11, 2011
Worship Attendance: 85
Total Giving: $2,264.00 Giving to Budget: $2,109.00
Designated Gifts: $ 155.00
Budget Needs to Date: $125,481.94
Budget Gifts to Date: $77,931.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $1,242.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 62.1%
Giving for Sunday, September 18, 2011
Worship Attendance: 77 Total Giving: $870.00 Giving to Budget: $457.00 Designated Gifts: $ 413.00
Budget Needs to Date: $128,873.35
Budget Gifts to Date: $778,388.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $1,655.00 Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 60.8%
*North Carolina Missions Offering to Date: $205.00
*Giving to InBounds/Dominican Republic Project: $363.00
Your tithes and offerings are vital to the continuation
of our church's ministry.
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Places of Service Information...
Preschool Volunteers:
September 25: Mari Wall and TBA
October 2: Edwin Colon and Faith Smith
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
September 25: Carmel Lee Chamberlin and Raydelle Roche
October 2: Vicki Hudson and David Lentz
Prayer Room Volunteers:
September 25: Bill Abbott
October 2: Mike Carey
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If you would like to help or would like more information about where you can serve, please contact one of our ministry leaders.
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Cartoon of the Week!
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 Life Groups!
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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