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The Grace Connection
Tuesday, December 13, 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...
our Church Calendar
Highlights:
Birthday Party for Jesus!
Saturday Evening, December 17th at 6:00 p.m.
Christmas Eve Festival of Lights will begin at 5:00 p.m. and
Christmas Day Celebration will begin at 11:00 a.m.
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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.
********************Prayer Update:Our brother in Christ, Allan Chamberlin, came home from
the hospital on Monday, and is doing remarkably well!
Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
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Birthdays!
December 14 Christa Burden
December 15 Kathy Lindenberger
December 19 Doug Taylor
December 22 Julie Wozniak
December 31 Len Kaiser
January 1 Mari Wall
January 10 Cody Patterson
January 11 Steve McKeown
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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Advent began Sunday, November 27 and continues
through this coming Sunday, December 18. Come and
be refreshed about the Hope that Jesus gives us!
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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Wednesday,
January 11, 2012.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, January 10 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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 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! |
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The Kingdom of Heaven
Christmas tree gazing is like seeing the kingdom of heaven in bits and pieces. We experience the delight of the season, perhaps the lights brighten our innards, the ornaments remind of of little events of life that moved us and the aroma (if there is a live one or you have a piney candle) lifts our spirits to the point of a kind of peace. Heaven is all of that and far, far more!! Delights will almost overwhelm us, the light of Christ will engulf us, the constant enjoyment of being there will move us in ways unknown to us on earth, our spirits will undergo peace never revealed before. Jesus will lead the way to all that and more!! Hallelujah and amen!!! Rev. 22:1 - 17
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Giving for Sunday, December 4, 2011
Worship Attendance: 66
Total Giving: $7,959.00 Giving to Budget: $2,857.00
Designated Gifts: $5,102.00
*Missions offering: $5,052.00
Budget Needs to Date: $166,178.79
Budget Gifts to Date: $96,083.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $8,981.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 57.8%
Giving for Sunday, December 11, 2011
Worship Attendance: 55 Total Giving: $1,696.00 Giving to Budget: $1,244.00 Designated Gifts: $452.00 *Missions offering: $5,454.00
Budget Needs to Date: $169,570.19
Budget Gifts to Date: $97,327.97
Designated Gifts YTD: $9,433.00 Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 57.4%
Without your tithes and offerings, our outreach and evangelistic efforts
are not possible.
Financial figures for December 18, 25, January 1 and January 8
will be published on January 11, 2012.
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Places of Service Information...
Preschool Volunteers:
December 18: Sarah Hunt and Faith Smith
December 25: Edwin Colon and Mari Wall
January 1, 2012: Mary Mason and Lisa Kaiser
January 8, 2012: Cheryl Drowne and Morgan McKeown
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
December 18: Angela and Jacob Roche
December 25: Vicki Hudson
January 1 2012: David and Buffy Lentz
January 8, 2012: Pete and Joy Stamey
Prayer Room:
December 18: Joe Vagnone
December 25: In the Service!
January 1, 2012: Jill Carey
January 8, 2012: TBA |
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
9:15 a.m.
SALT Cafe' Open
10:00 a.m.
Worship Celebration
10:30 a.m.
Quality Childcare provided for all services.
Come Join Us!
Bring a friend!
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