Dates:
~ Sunday, September 3rd: Potluck lunch after the service. Bring a dish to share and stay after the 10:30 a.m. service for lunch and fellowship time!
~ Saturday, September 8th: Saturday Night Sisters at 8 p.m. at the Fletcher’s house. Ladies, please join us for an evening of fun and fellowship in God’s Word!
~ Sundays, September 10th, 17th, & 25th: Membership information classes at 9 a.m. If you are interested in membership with Grace Church, these classes will provide you with information on the Biblical basis for membership, what it entails, and more. For questions or further details, see Carl Fletcher.
~ September 13th-15th: Exalting Christ Conference at Community Bible Church of Vallejo. If you are interested in attending, feel free to talk to Mike or Carl for carpooling possibilities. More information on the conference is available at exaltingchristministries.org.
~ Sunday, September 17th: Fellowship dinner at the chapel at 5:30 p.m., followed by an evening service at 6:30. Bring a dish to share and enjoy dinner, fellowship, singing, and teaching!
~ Upcoming opportunities for ladies:
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Saturday, October 21st: Ladies’ Conference at Community Bible Church of Vallejo with Guest Speaker Logan Carr. Several women from Grace Church plan to be there, so if you are interested in attending, please contact Maria for details and carpooling possibilities
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November 10th-11th: Grace Church Ladies’ Day Away with Jodi Ware! Ladies, if you are interested in attending the Ladies’ Day Away please purchase your tickets right away, as they are going fast and we only have 60. We are also in need of volunteers to help with various areas of the conference, both with preparations beforehand as well as serving during the conference. If you are interested in serving in this way, see Maria, Kerstin or Liz. ***We ask that you be in prayer for Jodi as she prepares to bring us God’s Word and for each of the ladies that will be attending our event. Pray that they will be built up, challenged, and loved with the love of Jesus. To God be the glory!
News:
~ For the completion of the next phase of Carl’s doctorate program, he is asking for Grace Church attendees to fill out a short survey regarding an upcoming preaching series. Carl will make sure to get these to you either in hard copy or email format. After you have filled it out, please have your survey responses returned to Carl either by hard copy or email by Sunday, September 10th.
~ The Sunday morning 9 a.m. Bible studies for children and adults is on summer break until October 1st.
~ Scheduling for the men’s weekly small-group Bible study is in progress. Men, if you are interested in attending, please contact Carl to give him your first and second choices of day of the week and time of day.
~ Wednesday evenings at 7:30: All church prayer meeting. We set aside this time during the week to pray together as a church body. All ages are welcome to join in praising and thanking God as well as addressing specific prayer requests.
~ Yearly Bible reading plan: The elders encourage the body to read the Scriptures. A unique way we can do this together is to follow a year-long Bible reading plan. If you would like to be a part of this, there are copies of the reading plan on the welcome table in the front corner of the multi-purpose room. Contact Carl Fletcher or Mike Akin if you have questions.
~ Do you have produce, clothes, or other items you would like to share with the body? Please set out food items on a folding table by the kitchen. Non-food items can be set out on a folding table by the nursery at our monthly evening meeting. Books and media will need to be approved by the elders in advance. Please be responsible for cleaning up anything you bring.
Happy Birthday!
Maggie Fletcher ~ September 2nd
John Wilson ~ September 6th
Ellen Olah ~ September 18th
Jim Moore ~ September 18th