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The Grace Connection
Friday, May 17, 2013
 
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A Few Words from Teaching Elder Roy Mason..
Friends of Grace,
I look forward to being with you this coming Sunday. Should you happen to not be able to be with us on Sunday and miss the message, click here to listen as soon as they are posted.
Please be sure to follow my blog. Click here to be directed to the site, and be sure to "Subscribe Via Email" to receive periodic updates, delivered to your inbox!
Click Here to go directly to the daily bible readings for this month in this newsletter. We are, as a church, reading the bible through this year chronologically. It is never too late to start!
Dr. Roy D. Mason, Jr.
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On the calendar...
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our Church Calendar
Reception in Honor of Shania and Atlantis this coming Sunday, May 19
Reception in Honor of 2013 Graduate, Will Stamey
June 2, 2013
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Get connected to the body!
Contact discipleship@gfellowship.org for more information.
*If you or a family member are hospitalized, please call (704) 281-6072 or email
grace@gfellowship.org to let us know. Thank you!
Please Continue to Pray for...
Our church, our community and each other.
The new Christians in Ghana, W. Africa and those who will disciple them.
All of our upcoming events in the next few months.
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...is never an easy thing to do. This coming Sunday
immediately following the Worship Celebration, we will be saying "farewell" to Shania and Atlantis, the foster daughters of Mike and Joanne Alge.
These precious girls have meant so much in the lives of not only Mike and Joanne but our church family as well. Shania and Atlantis are preparing to go and live with their aunt out of state. While we celebrate and encourage them on this new journey in their lives, our hearts are saddened!
Shania and Atlantis would very much appreciate and cherish a card with a personal note of encouragement and love from each one of us.
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 Remember, this is a SURPRISE for the girls, so mums the word! Please plan to stay and meet in the Salt Cafe immediately following the Worship Celebration this coming Sunday. Thank You!
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During the Worship Celebration on Sunday, June 2, we will be recognizing
Will Stamey's graduation from Lake Norman High School.
Immediately after church service there will be a reception in the Salt Cafe
in his honor. As Will prepares for this new season of his life, we are
asking his church family to write encouraging words, prayers, scripture or
blessings on a card and if the spirit moves you, please read it out loud to
Will. Light refreshments will be served.
Thank You!
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 To the Ladies of Grace Fellowship:Thank you all for the food, thoughtfulness, and prayers during my recent illness. There are no words to explain how grateful Allan and I both feel.
Love and Blessings to All,
Carmel Lee
********************************************* Church Family, If you have a thank you letter/card, a praise report or other correspondence that you would like published in our bi-weekly newsletter, please email newsletter@gfellowship.org or mail to P.O. Box 3215, Mooresville, NC 28117, Attn: Julie Wozniak. Your correspondence will be published at the first available opportunity. Thank you! |
Daily Chronological Bible Readings for May 2013
Click here to go to the Back to the Bible website to read the daily scripture online. You can also click here to subscribe and get these readings
delivered to your inbox every day!
May 15 2 Sam. 13-15
May 16 Ps. 3-4, 12-13, 28 and 55
May 17 2 Sam. 16-18
May 18 Ps. 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
May 19 2 Sam. 19-21
May 20 Ps. 5, 38, 41-42
May 21 2 Sam. 22-23, Ps. 57
May 22 Ps. 95, 97-99
May 23 2 Sam. 24, 1 Chr. 21-22, Ps. 30
May 24 Ps. 108-110
May 25 1 Chr. 23-25
May 26 Ps. 131, 138-139, 143-145
May 27 1 Chr. 26-29, Ps. 127
May 28 Ps. 111-118
May 29 1 Kgs. 1-2, Ps. 37, 71, 94
May 30 Ps. 119:1-88
May 31 1 Kgs. 3-4, 2 Chr. 1, Ps. 72
June 1 Ps. 119:88-176
June 2 Sng. 1-8
June 3 Prov. 1-3
June 4 Prov. 4-6
June 5 Prov. 7-9
Enjoy reading the Word this year!
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Click here to email Mary and let her you can serve!
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Looking for a place to serve?
The SYBA Needs YOU!
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
ext. 3 to volunteer. 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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Attention Church Family!
Our next newsletter will be
published on Wednesday,
May 29, 2013.
Please submit any announcements
by Tuesday, May 28
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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Open Our Eyes, Lord
Jesus entreats (begs) us to look at Him with eyes wide open and hearts ready to receive. The Holy Spirit, who lives in us is determined to take us where Jesus wants us to go and be the person He created us to be. Remember.......Jesus wept over Jerusalem because they would not see. God says, "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know". Why would we not want to go with Him and be His to lead!!!! Jeremiah 33:3
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A Look at the Record...
Giving for Sundays, April 7, 14, 21, and 28 2013
Worship Attendance: 38, 43, 40, and 40
Total Giving: $3,289.00 Giving to Budget: $3,289.00 Designated Gifts: $ 00.00 Budget Needs to Date: $29,951.38
Budget Gifts to Date: $16,758.40
56% of Budget Required
Paid to Missions Year to Date: $1,350.00 Total Budget FY13: $91,616.00 Total Required Weekly FY13: $1,761.85
Without your tithes and offerings, our outreach and evangelistic efforts
are not possible.
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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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