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From Pastor Wes
"A Loving Place,
Loving People"
Twice in the past week people have privately told me that they have experienced love, acceptance, compassion at Grace Community Church in ways they had not experienced anywhere else.
Wow! That's the kind of thing we love to hear! It is an affirmation that the Holy Spirit is working deeply and beautifully in the lives of people and that they are responding to His leading and changing.
The Church of Jesus Christ is called to be the most loving, safe and affirming place and people on earth. When the Church of Jesus Christ is functioning as Christ intends, people will quickly and consistently recognize that it is an authentic expression of Christ's hope, prayer and presence.
Jesus said, "Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." John 13:34-35
An authentic and loving Church is truly a miracle of God's grace. Everyone is welcome. But we all come with our hurts, our wounds, our baggage. There's truth to the saying, "The wounded wound others." But Christ brings the healing needed to effect forgiveness, and to fill our hearts with love.
Let us always be known as a Church that loves as Christ loves---deeply and unconditionally.
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The Church Jesus Builds Lives by Faith!
 Jesus taught repeatedly in the Gospels that FAITH is the key to accomplishing vital things for the Kingdom. We can live in our power and expectation, or in Christ's power and vision--there's a world of difference. Pastor Wes will lead us in the sixth part of this 11-part series on Christ's plan for His Church. Please prepare your hearts by praying for God's truth and presence to be with us as we come together to worship Him...and that He will enlarge our faith! |
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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Thank you to each person who donated to help sponsor students travelling to Eastern Nazarene College! Your investment will pay dividends in lives helped and guided by your kindness! There were some funds left over with which we plan to take more students later.
Thank you to every person who has responded with generosity to the Mission 2012 offerings This has been a main way of accomplishing ministry both here and around the world. Praise God faithfulness!
Thank you also for your generosity to Pastor Matt on the occasion of his first year anniversary as Pastor to Children and Youth at Grace Community Church! Approximately $425.00 was received in the love offering which will be a great help toward his new computer.
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Memorial Service for Harold Thomas
There will be a Memorial Service for Harold Thomas, Sandi Weyna's father, on Saturday, October 27th at 12:00 noon. Everyone is invited. There will be a fellowship time afterward.
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Kids and Teen News
Aloha! It's Wednesday! I pray that all is well! Here's the scoop this week.
We welcome Brian Lane tonight, youth pastor to the Pennington Assembly of God Church to guest speak and kick off our next theme entitled HIStory.
The Teen Bible Quiz Schedule has changed! Here's the handbook if you haven't seen it and the schedule on the quizzing page on the website.
We need some volunteers for the Harvest Party later this month. Can you face paint? What about help making food? Can you help with policing children? Talk to Amy Weyna or Pastor Matt to find out more.
Yay!
(I'm running out of clever things to say before and after the articles...email Pastor Matt with suggestions,questions or just to say hi!)
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Men's Ministry, Local and District
 Men, next Tuesday, October 23th, we'll be meeting for Session #6 to address more deeply the very important topic of Father-Son issues. Vital for every man!
If you were not able to make it to Session #5, "Remembering Dad," you can download and watch it at your own convenience from here for a small fee. If that doesn't work for you, let Pastor Wes know and we'll can try other arrangements. Remember November 10th from 9:00 to 1:00 on your calendar for compassionate woodcutting. Thanks to those who have signed up! Please click here and let Pastor Wes know if you'd like to join this. |
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Harvest Celebration!
Come on out for a fun day on Saturday, October 27 at the church. Time will be from 4:30 until ?. We will have hayrides, pumpkins, bonfire and food. We will have hotdogs, chips, apple cider. We will also have some games like bobbing for apples and guess how many candy corn in the jar. Come out in costumes and we will have costume judging. We will also have some prizes for the kids! Contact Amy for details.
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Thanks, Everybody
I would like to thank everybody here at Grace Naz for the amount of love, patience, encouragement and generosity that has been showed to me in the past year. Around this time in 2011, I was wondering what I was going to do with my life while sleeping in my parent's basement. You all took a leap of faith on me and I pray that I've done a great job serving the teens and kids of this community. I also pray that in the next year(s) to come, that God continues to shape me as I serve you. Thanks.
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