Grace Fellowship Church
eNewsletter
July 2010
ECHO
ECHO Coming
July 25th

We are excited once again to move out into our community on Sunday, July 25th, to show the love and grace of God to our local community through acts of compassionate service and constructive support. We will be working with 30 different agencies and schools throughout the Johnson City area.  Full article.
Stephen Ministry Class 2010
Stephen Ministry:
Helping People through People

The Stephen Ministry equips our congregation's laypersons to provide confidential, one-on-one Christian care to individuals walking through difficulties in their lives. Click here to read about the experience of a new Stephen minister at GFC.
Students in Chicago
High School Students Serve Chicago in Big Ways

The high school students of Grace Student Ministry hit the streets of Chicago recently with a heart to serve. God spoke to them and used them to minister to the inner-city people of Chicago. Read their story here.
Building a Community
Wetlands Family Fun Night!
Families of Grace Fellowship Church are invited for some fun in the sun at Wetlands Water Park, on Wednesday, August 4th, from 6-8pm. Click here for more details.

Small is Big at GFC!
a small groupSmall groups are a big part of what we do at Grace Fellowship Church, and that's why we are excited to announce the new plans for our small group ministry! We have developed key ways to fuel our vision to build a community and reach a community through small groups. GFCers now have more unique opportunities to grow in their faith and enjoy great fellowship with other people.  Read more about these opportunities.

Elementary Fall Family Kickoff
Sunday, August 1st, come take a sneak peak at the Elementary Kids' Horizons Sunday ministry with our first-ever Fall Family Kickoff. Fall Family Kickoff is an event for rising Kindergarten through 4th grade students AND their parents, that takes place in the East Auditorium both service times: 9am and 10:45am (no regular elementary programming).
Grab your kiddos and come find a seat. Find out first-hand about "why we do what we do" at Kids' Horizons. There will be opportunities to connect with other elementary families and small group leaders, get involved with a weekly/monthly service role, and sign up for year-round resources. Don't miss out on this great family ministry event!
Reaching a Community
Alzheimer's Association DisplayGFC Facilities Benefit Local Community
Grace Fellowship has been blessed with a wonderful new worship auditorium and expanded building, but we are not the only people receiving the blessings of a state-of-the-art facility. GFC has been able to extend a hand to other organizations and groups around the community by offering them a building for special events. Full article.

Growing in Compassion
33 new children were sponsored during our June Compassion Sunday! Altogether, over 350 individuals at Grace are now child sponsors who are building relationships with over 200 kids around the world through Compassion International - all this to give them a foothold on being released from poverty in Jesus' name. A calm drama unfolded in our service when native Ugandan Peter Habyarimana told his story. Click here to read more.
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