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"The Bible in Tough Places"
If you are one of those who signed up to read through the Bible this year, right now you're probably having a challenge doing it each day.
Leviticus. These are difficult and repetitive portions. You may be getting tired of Instructions on how to build the tabernacle , how to sacrifice the animals--and oh, all those details about the clothing the priests wear.
You may be asking "What does this have to do with my life?" You may be tempted even to give up and come back to it in May or June when things get more interesting.
Don't give up!
Hang in there!
While going through these portions it helps to pray: "Lord, give me at least one thought in this passage that helps me to know You better or to understand life better." He cares about the small details about your life!
For example, about those tabernacle instructions about what materials to use and the detailed measurements, it shows us that the Almighty God is concerned about all the details of life. He is no deist God who created and then departed.
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the people of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
1 Timothy 3:16-17
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God's Call to Holiness!
So what does an authentic, holy, Christian life look like? Is it long hair on women and short hair on men? Is it a matter of clothing, leisure or language? Is it how many times a person goes to church in a week? What is the vision that we plant in our mind and aim towards?
This Sunday Pastor Wes will lead us in a study of the vision of daily life that the Bible gives us regarding holiness. You'll benefit from this installment in this important series of what God seeks to do in our lives as we respond to His leading.
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The Forum: New Time and Location
The next meeting of the Young Adults group "The Forum" will be this Saturday, February 23 at 1:00 p.m. at the Church Library. Please contact Jon Lambert if you have any questions or want more detail. Everyone from 19 to 29 is welcome.
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Kids and Teen News
Hey All! We pray that you are having an amazing Wednesday! Here's what's happening this week!
We continue the series "To The Cross". We look at another key point leading up to Easter. Join us at 7p for another great time at Youth Group
We had a great practice at Ephrata on Monday. Keep us in prayer as we continue to fund raise for Festival of Life. Go Sadie, Cody and Rebecca!
We are starting to get Vacation Bible School off the ground for this summer! If you would like to help during VBS in July, contact Pastor Matt .
Keep on having a blessed day in the Lord!
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Women of Grace
All ladies are invited to a lunch, fellowship and a devotional time at Freddies Restaurant in West Trenton on Saturday, March 9th at 12 noon. Freddie's is located at 12 Railroad Ave. ALL WOMEN ARE WELCOME, but please let Sarah Tink know if you plan to attend so we can reserve adequate seats. You can email Sarah through at tinks@ewingboe.org or call her at (609) 577-3912. Ladies, hope to see you there!
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Two for the Price of One
 Men, in the interests of making the best use of your time, next Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. we will be covering both Session #15 and #16. These two sessions lay the foundation for a biblical understanding of manhood by beginning with the Creation and the Book of Genesis. To get these two sessions both in, we need to begin promptly at 7:00, so please come a few minutes early. This is getting into "the meat" of this series and will be of good use and understanding for you. |
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Mark Your Calendar, Two Upcoming GCCN Events:
 We are delighted to to be hosting two excellent events from Eastern Nazarene College in the next two months.
The first will be The JUMP Drama Ministries team, a group college students seeking to spread the knowledge and love of Jesus to young adults and teens through drama and improv. This is on Saturday, March 23 at 7:00 pm Then on Friday, April 19th at , we are delighted to be hosting the full Eastern Nazarene College A Capella Choir as they present a concert of classical and modern worship songs! ENC's A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers tour regularly in the New England and Mid-Atlantic states. In addition to performing internationally, the choirs have performed at New York City's Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and at Boston's historic Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory. Be sure to reserve both of these dates and plan now to invite friends and family that would benefit from these. |
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Mission 2013 Offering Pledge
We need your participation! We are still very much in need of people who will pledge $2.00 per day above regular tithes for GCCN ministries in 2013. "Mission 2013" offering is what allows us to have an Associate Pastor for Children and Youth. as well as maintain our commitments to missions around the world. Please pray about what you could do for this vital ministry.
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Upcoming Events
February 23, Saturday, The Forum, Young Adults Group, 1:00 p.m., Church Library
February 26, RockSolid Men, "The Quest" Sessions #15 & #16 at 7:00 pm, Pastor Wes' home
March 2, Saturday, Church Board Vision Conference
March 19, Saturday, Women of Grace lunch at Freddies in West Trenton, see above for details
March 23, Saturday, JUMP Drama Ministries at GCCN at 7:00 pm
March 24, Palm Sunday
March 27, Good Friday
March 31, Resurrection Sunday, Easter
April 19, Friday, Eastern Nazarene College A Cappella Choir Concert
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Final Good News
As the Scripture says, "Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame." For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile-- the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." --Romans 10:11-13
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Church Office
GraceCommunityOffice@gmail.com
609.737.3184
Pastor R. Wesley Tink Mobile: 609.226.9615
Pastor Matthew Brown Mobile 917.226.7621 |
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