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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...
our Church Calendar
Highlights:
Due to popular demand!
New Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Service Times...
Christmas Eve Festival of Lights will begin at 5:00 p.m. and
Christmas Day Celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Ladies of Grace Christmas Brunch
Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 a.m.
S.Y.B.A. TOY STORE for Meadowlark Glen
Tuesday, December 6
Tuesday, December 6 at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Life Groups
Now meet at 9:15 a.m. every Sunday morning
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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.
Pray for the new believers in Ghana 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 Carmel Lee Chamberlin in the death of her brother.
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Birthdays!
December 6 Barbara Abbott
December 8 Lauren Wymer
December 10 Matt Toney
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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  If you are able to help, please contact Joy Stamey as soon as possible.
The Toy Store date for Meadowlark Glen is Tuesday, December 6th. 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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Advent began Sunday, November 27 and continues
through December 18. Come each Sunday and see what
God has in store!
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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Wednesday,
December 14, 2011.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, December 13 at 12:00 p.m.
*You can submit your announcement any time until then by emailing your announcement to newsletter@gfellowship.org.
*Bulletin announcements are due by the 20th of each month.
***There will be no newsletter Christmas Week, December 28.***
All year-end financial information will be published on January 11.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Who Jesus Is
Colossians 1: 15 - 23 gives us an astounding job description for Jesus and a glorious announcement for us as we see Who Jesus is. However, we are also given notification that our acceptance of that gift is crucial. Passive acceptance often results in increasing distance from the Creator/Sustainer. We are flawed people and even though we can "say" we know Christ, passivity can move into "fence sitting".............not a good place to be with God. Of key importance is opening the relationship to develop the deep love He desires. That's what prayer is and does.
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Giving for Sunday, November 20, 2011
Worship Attendance: 71
Total Giving: $1,252.00 Giving to Budget: $892.00
Designated Gifts: $360.00
Budget Needs to Date: $159,395.98
Budget Gifts to Date: $92,740.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $3,729.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 58.2%
Giving for Sunday, November 27, 2011
Worship Attendance: 55 Total Giving: $636.00 Giving to Budget: $486.00 Designated Gifts: $150.00
Budget Needs to Date: $162,787.38
Budget Gifts to Date: $93,226.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $3,879.00 Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 57.3%
Without your tithes and offerings, our outreach and evangelistic efforts
are not possible.
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Places of Service Information...
Preschool Volunteers:
December 4: Cori Colon
December 11: Jen Wymer and Will Stamey
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
December 4: Buffy and David Lentz
December 11: Pete and Joy Stamey
Prayer Room:
December 4: Ruth Kandaras
December 11: Mike Carey
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 Our Christmas Day Worship Celebration
will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Be sure to join us as we celebrate the birth of the King! |
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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 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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