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From Pastor Wes
"Black Smoke, White Smoke and Twitter"
Watching the news these days, you can't miss the fact that the Roman Catholic Cardinals are in the process of selecting a new pope.
The results of the ballots will be transmitted from inside the Sistine Chapel outside to St. Peter's Square by means of smoke drifting out of one lonely smokestack, placed there for just that occasion.
Dark smoke signals indicate that the ballot did not result in an election, while white smoke signals announce that a new pope has been chosen.
Meanwhile outside, hoards of reporters connected with video and cells phones, twitter accounts and satellites will transmit within seconds to the entire world the election of a new pope.
How fascinating that the ancient practice of smoke signals combines with nanosecond technology to spread the word!
Spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ always involves the message and some methods.The message never changes. The methods do. The message is as old as the earth-- Jesus Christ is the one and Savior of humanity and He invites every single person into His Kingdom as a child of the Almighty God! Jesus Christ is the way, the truth and the life! (John 14:6) The method of getting that message to people takes a vast multitudes of forms: languages, technologies, countless forms. Let God use whatever method He chooses through you to see lives transformed by the message! |
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God's Call to Holiness!
 Last Sunday morning we saw from the life of King David how God sanctifies our lives and brings us to an authentic life of holiness. David not only sought forgiveness from God, but transformation! It is God's will that every Christian live with clean hands and pure heart--and with God, all things are possible!
This coming Sunday, Pastor Wes will lead us through a biblical overview of holiness in daily life. Please take some time to read the 12th chapter of Romans in preparation for our lesson on Sunday. You don't want to miss this next sermon in this important series of what God's great love and mercy accomplishes!
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Upcoming Great Services!
 1.) On Saturday evening, March 23, we will be hosting The JUMP Drama Ministries team from Eastern Nazarene College, students seeking to spread the knowledge and love of Jesus to young adults and teens through drama and improv. This will be at 7:00 pm 2.) The following morning is the Palm Sunday Service remembering Christ's triumphant entry to Jerusalem. This is on March 23, at 10:40.
3.) Join us on March 29th, Good Friday, as we attend the powerful Easter Drama Presentation --"He is Alive!". --at Fountain of Life Church in Burlington, NJ. We have a ticket for you! Please sign up with Amy Weyna here.
4.) Easter-Resurrection Sunday Celebration worshiping our risen Lord together on Sunday Morning, March 31!
5.) 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.
You don't want to miss any of these--they will all be a great blessing to you and those you bring with you! |
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Kids and Teen News
Happy Wednesday!!! We hope that everyone is getting over the hump day!
What does the word Hosanna mean anyway? What is the true meaning of Palm Sunday? Join us at 7p and find out.
We leave for ENC tomorrow for the annual Festival of Life! Keep us in prayer as Pastor Matt and our teens go to Boston and compete, sing, play and worship!
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 .
Here's something to make you feel better if you are feeling sick Get Well Soon!
Have a blessed day in the Lord!
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Easter Offering for World Missions
On Easter Sunday, the final Sunday of March, we will be receiving our Annual Offering for World Missions. Our goal this year is $1500.00 and every penny will be going to help support Church of the Nazarene missions around the world--in over 140 countries! Please be generous in bringing the Gospel to others. You can learn more about Nazarene Missions here.
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RockSolid Ministries
 Great men's group last evening as we moved forward in understanding God's will for authentic manhood. If you were not able to make it, please get it one of two ways so we can all stay "on the same page" in this process.
1.) You're welcome to contact Pastor Wes and watch it at his place at a time of your convenience, just contact him here.
We will meet again next Tuesday, and then be off for the week prior to Easter. There are only 7 more sessions in "The Quest" series and each of these lessons will give you new insight and understanding. |
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Help with a Specific Need this Saturday
Our Philadelphia District has a house in Bristol that needs to be cleaned out in preparation for sale. On Saturday, March 16th we will seek to meet that need with mops, buckets, rags, cleaning supplies and good old elbow grease.
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Upcoming Events
March 16, Saturday, Work Project on District house in Bristol, PA.
March 14-17 Regional Festival of Life at Eastern Nazarene College
March 23, Saturday, JUMP Drama Ministries at GCCN at 7:00 pm
March 24, Palm Sunday
March 29, Good Friday, Fountain of Life Drama Presentation
March 31, Resurrection Sunday, Easter
April 19, Friday, Eastern Nazarene College A Cappella Choir Concert
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Final Good News
The Apostle Paul wrote: " I have written you quite boldly on some points, as if to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit." --Romans 15:15-16
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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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