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Theme: The Gospel Centered Church, GOD moves into the neighborhood through you1
The Priority of Mission January 1 – Mission at the Center (Acts 1:6-11) January 8 – Mission for Everyone (1 Peter 3:13-16) January 15 – Mission and Worship (Romans 11:33-12:2) January 22 – Mission Outside Our Comfort Zone (Luke 14:7-24) January 29 – Mission without Compromise (Philippians 1:12-30) February 5 – Mission without Fear (Matthew 25:14-30)
The Priority of People February 12 – The Priority of People (Acts 2:42-47) February 19 – People in Relationships (1 Thessalonians 2:1-12) February 26 – People in Partnership (Acts 15:36-16:6) March 5 – People Enabled for Service (Matthew 23:1-12) March 12 – People not Programs (Romans 12:1-8) March 19 – People not Buildings (Ephesians 2:19-22)
The Priority of Community March 26 – The Priority of Community (1 Timothy 3:14-16) April 2 – The Persuasive Community (John 17:20-23) April 9 – The Welcoming Community (1 Corinthians 14:20-25) April 16 – Easter: An Inclusive Community (Luke 5:27-32 & 19:1-10) April 23 – A Multiplying Community (Romans 16:3-5 & 10-11)
Missional Home Communities: One goal of a Christian church is to become a family of people doing life-on-life together in ministry. To do this we need to keep in mind that a one-, two-, three-step program or sermon series does not necessarily create genuine biblical and Christian community. It takes genuine Christians committed to biblical community that makes all the difference.
Would you consider joining a missional Home Community this winter?
1 This sermon series is inspired by a book mean for small group study titled Gospel
Centered Church: Becoming the Community God wants You to Be by Steve Timmis and Tim Chester. The sermons will be based on the Pastor’s research of each passage; the questions and thrust of application for Home Communities will come from the book.
Good News: GOD moved into the neighborhood to give you a gift…
Read Luke 2:1-21 (page 500 in your pew Bible).
Grace Church 10323 28th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 937-8400 gracechurchseattle.org
LOOKING AHEAD Dec 28-30 ···················································· Winter Youth Retreat - Portland, OR
January 8 ····················································· Winter Kick-off - 8:30am beginning with a potluck breakfast
January 11 ··················································· Shift Class Milestone 4
January 18, 25 ············································· Membership Class - rm 129
January 21 ··················································· Women’s Forum 8:30am - foyer
LOVE God & people by praying for: Judy Cole (chronic my myelomonocytic leukemia), Pam Linman
(Breast cancer), Alan Thompson (ulcer), Emma & Liam Yeager (preeclampsia complications & early
birth), Margie Frye (Corneal transplant surgery recovery), Johana Martinez (physical, emotional and
spiritual health & wisdom for the doctors), Debbie Fry (surgery recovery & ongoing appendiceal
cancer treatment), the staff & elders of Grace Church and the ongoing health needs of: Bill Hall, and
Kim Smith (seizures).
Pastor Ryan Faust Senior Pastor [email protected] follow on Twitter @RyanJFaust or his blog: prfaust.wordress.com
Pastor Daniel Hill Worship & Assoc. Pastor [email protected] follow on Twitter @danielhillmusic or his blog: danielhillmusic.com
Pastor Jerry Buell Children’s Ed & Family Ministry [email protected] Pastor Lucas Fennell Youth & College Ministry [email protected] Janis Lemert Community Life Director [email protected]
ADVENTures in MISSION Join us this Advent us we renew the
Spirit of giving. We are partnering with
Adventures in Missions to provide clean
water in a Nicaraguan community. Our
goal this year is $3000, so please
prayerfully consider how you can help.
Donate via cash or check made payable
to Grace Church, memo: Adventure, or
through the Grace Church website.
Contact Pastor Daniel for info..
NEED KINDLING? Magnum Power who is renting our
south lot, will be putting their 3’
minus old power pole ends outside
their south parking lot fence. These
make excellent kindling – First come,
first serve. Please for safety, do not
allow children to climb on the wood.
PRAYER SUNDAYS / TUESDAYS: You’re invited to join Pastor Ryan for
prayer on Sundays and Tuesdays at
7:00am. On Sundays we meet in the
Upper Room. On Tuesdays we meet in
the foyer. The purpose of this time is
to pray for revival in the hearts of
our people.
2016 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS FLYER
Confused about whether your
donations are tax deductible and if
so, under what conditions? Stop by the
Welcome Center and pick up a copy of
the flyer insert if you missed
it in last week’s bulletin. This flyer offers
valuable info about how you can
maximize your giving for 2016
tax returns.
THIS WEEK AT GRACE
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25 - CHRISTMAS
10:00 am BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - sanctuary
MONDAY, DECEMBER 26
Church Office closed
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
7:00 am Prayer in the Upper Room
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
8:00 am Youth to WinterFest in Portland
6:30 pm NO Awana
6:30 pm NO Youth Group
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29
Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30
Church Office closed
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31 - NEW YEARS EVE
Church Office closed
SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 - NEW YEARS DAY
10:00 am BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - sanctuary
MONDAY, JANUARY 2
Church Office closed
GRACE CHURCH exists to LOVE God & people, PROCLAIM Christ, BUILD community,
EQUIP the saints, MULTIPLY ministers, and missionally SEND out followers of Christ to
be the Church wherever we are.
CONNECT Welcome to Grace! Thanks for joining
us today. Feel free to bring your coffee
into worship and make yourself
comfortable. Take a deep breath, clear
your head, and prepare your heart
and mind to worship our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Grace Church is committed to living
authentically in relationship with God
and others. Together we strive to meet
the needs here and around the world.
To learn more, grab a booklet from the
desk in the foyer.
If you would like us to follow up with
you, feel free to fill out this form, tear
it out and drop it at the Welcome
Center or in the offering plate.
today’s date
name
I am a guest of
address
phone
phone (cell)
How to begin a relationship with Jesus Want to know more about Grace
Interested in joining a Group
Interested in serving at Grace (if so where?) __________________
Address/info change Add me to the church email list
Interested in baptism
Interested in membership
2017 DIRECTORY UPDATES
Has any of the contact information
changed for you or your household
since January 2016? Would you like to
be included in the next directory? Have
you added any new members to your
family? Please feel free to fill out the
Connect Card with your info and/or
email directly with your household
photo to Kathie in the church office
JANUARY CHILDREN’S MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
Nursery – 2 volunteers - once a month
rotation
2’s & 3’s – 1 Lead teacher & 1 Assistant
– 1 month on / two months off rotation
2’s & 3’s – 2 Assistants – once a month
rotation
4’s & 5’s – 1 Assistant – 1 month on /
two months off rotation
Elementary – 1 small group leader –
once a month rotation
Yes, couples can work together on any
of these! Check with the Welcome
Center or Pastor Jerry if you need a
children’s ministry volunteer
application packet.
MISSIONAL MOPPET HELPERS
Picture moms and kids, some who
know God, and some who do not,
purposing to come together for
refreshment and fun. YOU can have an
eternal impact on young families the
1st and 3rd Mondays from 9:15-11:30A
Contact Heather May at (206)853-9389
or the church office.
BUDGET THRU 12/18/16 We are -$ 47,142.53 BELOW our anticipated YTD giving. BUDGET YTD $288,007.25 GIVING YTD $240,864.68
We are at 84% of budget