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The Grace Connection
Tuesday, October 4, 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 look forward to being with each of you this coming Sunday!
Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
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On the calendar...
Varsity Youth - God's First String
Awesome time of worship! Great Food! Every Sunday night beginning at 5:00 p.m. Parents: Make Varsity Blacktop Club and Varsity Youth priorities for your kids - you'll be glad you did! Coming again on 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 - the project in Ghana is over, but it is not finished! Pray for the new believers and those who will be discipling them in the coming weeks and months.
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.
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Sympathy:
We extend Christian love and sympathy to the family of our brother, Allan Chamberlin, whose mother died on Wednesday, September 28. Please be in prayer for this dear family as they deal with this loss.
Birthdays!
October 4 Kirk Drowne
October 10 Charlie Barnett
October 11 Raydelle Roche, Gavin Hunt
October 13 Jason Hudson
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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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Thank you, church family, for giving to North Carolina Missions!
Ten percent of what is given goes to fund local missions projects
through our association, the South Yadkin Baptist Association. A great example is the Fair Ministry each September, and the Toy Store each December. Thanks again for joining God in His work through giving!
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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 19, 2011.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, October 18 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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Humility
It has been written that humility is the natural posture of anyone who grasps the greatness of God. Paul certainly fits into that category. He said, "To live is Christ" and gave up everything, the tangibles and intangibles, in order to be as close and purposeful to God as possible. God was worth more than everything to him. Do you fit into that category of grasping God's greatness? There is no better place to be and a crucial way to get there is talking and listening to the One who matters.
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Giving for Sunday, September 25, 2011
Worship Attendance: 77
Total Giving: $1,658.00 Giving to Budget: $871.00
Designated Gifts: $ 787.00
Budget Needs to Date: $132,264.75
Budget Gifts to Date: $79,259.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $2,442.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 59.9%
Giving for Sunday, October 2, 2011
Worship Attendance: 74 Total Giving: $2,587.00 Giving to Budget: $2,587.00 Designated Gifts: $ .00
Budget Needs to Date: $135,656.15
Budget Gifts to Date: $81,846.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $2,442.00 Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 60.3%
*North Carolina Missions Offering to Date: $942.00
*Giving to InBounds/Dominican Republic Project: $413.00
Your tithes and offerings are vital to the continuation
of our church's ministry.
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Places of Service Information...
Preschool Volunteers:
October 9: Mary Mason and Lisa Kaiser
October 16: Cheryl Drowne and Morgan McKeown
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
October 9: Pete and Joy Stamey
October 16: Angela and Jacob Roche
Prayer Room Volunteers:
October 9: Sherry Hunt
October 16: Pete Stamey
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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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