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The Grace Connection
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
 
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A Few Words from Pastor Roy..
Friends of Grace,
Please pray for Rev. Jeff Andler and I while we minister to the people of India this week and next. We will be in India from July 10 - 21.
You can follow our blogs here: http://roymason.wordpress.com/
Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
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On the calendar...
*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.
Our church, as we seek a permanent part-time Worship Leader.
The new Christians in Ghana and Togo, West Africa.
Elder Roy Mason and Rev. Jeff Andler's upcoming mission trip to India.
Varsity Youth Program: pray for the youth of our community, Todd Burden 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!
July 12 Will Stamey
July 13 Joanne Alge
2 Opportunities for Service...
Our Encouragement Ministry needs Your help! For just a few hours a month would you consider serving in this ministry? If you would be willing to help, please contact Mike Carey at (704) 489-1814 or via email: lkncareys@aol.com. You will be blessed!
The Worship Ministry needs Your skills! A computer operator for the Sunday morning service is needed - don't worry, we will train, and the work is challenging, though not difficult. If you would be willing to help on a rotating basis, please email julie@gfellowship.org. You'll be glad you did!
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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In addition to food, the S.Y.B.A. is in need of volunteers at the
Baptist Center on the
following days:
Monday Nights: 5:30 - 7:30 for childcare during Continuing the Journey Bible Study
Tuesdays: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the
Clothes and Food Pantry
Thursdays: 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the
Clothes and Food Pantry
Please call Mary Jane Hoover at (704) 873-4372
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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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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Wednesday,
July 25, 2012.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, July 24
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.
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All of Christ
Dietrich Bonhoeffer (WW2 theologian, pastor, spy and martyr), who willingly put his everything at Jesus' feet wrote, "Christ is not a tidbit after one's bread; on the contrary , it IS the bread or it is nothing. People should at least understand and concede this if they call themselves Christian." Is Jesus our whole bread or just the crust??!! Every Christian has a choice to make..........a little of Christ or all of Him. Regrets are painful. Getting to know Him intimately will bring us to the right choice.
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A Look at the Record...
Giving for Sunday, July 1, 2012 
Worship Attendance: 29
Total Giving: $911.00 Giving to Budget: $911.00 Designated Gifts: $ 0.00 *Missions offering to date: $9,382.00
Budget Needs to Date: $61,392.91
Budget Gifts to Date: $46,710.50
Adjusted Total Required Weekly (next 26 weeks): $2,838.52
Designated Gifts YTD: $1,445.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 76.1%
Giving for Sunday, July 8, 2012
Worship Attendance: 27
Total Giving: $1,273.00 Giving to Budget: $1,273.00 Designated Gifts: $ .00 *Missions offering to date: $9,382.00
Budget Needs to Date: $63,666.72
Budget Gifts to Date: $47,983.50
Adjusted Total Required Weekly (next 25 weeks): $2,901.14
Designated Gifts YTD: $1,445.00
Percentage of Budget Received YTD: 75.4%
Without your tithes and offerings, our outreach and evangelistic efforts
are not possible.
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Places of Service Information...
Preschool Volunteers:
July 15, 2012 Will Stamey and TBA
July 22, 2012: Mary Mason and Lisa Kaiser
Kidz ROCK Volunteers:
July 15, 2012: Ronnie Vagnone
July 22, 2012: Carmel Lee Chamberlin and Raydelle Roche
***Please note: the Nursery/Preschool schedules were assembled based entirely on the previous quarter's published schedule. If you are unable to serve, please find a substitute. Thank you!
In the Prayer Room:
July 15, 2012: TBA
July 22, 2012: Mike Carey
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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.
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Bring a friend!
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