grace's newsletter for february 2013

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Worth the WaitI have often found it difficultto wait, to be patient in situa-

tions where I have no con-

trol. I have allowed frustra-

tion and impatience to blockme in reaching my objectives

and following my plans. In so

doing, I have no doubt squan-

dered opportunities to attain agoal and serve others.

It has taken me time to see

that Gods timing is often

much different than mine. As

I reflect on Gods faithfulnessand perfect wisdom, I am re-

minded with each step of faith

that I can turn my impatience,worries, even my failures over

to the Lord. We have thispromise from the ProphetIsaiah: Yet the Lord longs to

be gracious to you; He rises to

show you compassionBlessed are all who wait for

Him I am finding that the

more I wait for and depend on

the Lord, the easier it is to re-spond in trying situations with

patience and love.

Show me your ways OLord, teach me your

paths; Guide me in your

truth and teach me, foryou are God my Savior,

and my hope is in you

a l l d a y l o n g

Psalm 25: 4 5

Peace and Blessings,

Bro. Ed Engel, Jr.

Pastors Corner

Our Nation, Tammy Baker, Brenda

Brown, Jeff Engel, (Bro. Ed & Mrs.

Karons son) Mr. & Mrs. Delbert

Eubanks, Kaye Fraizer, Frances

Green, Gene Halburton (Bro. Edsaunt), L. C. Hatcher, (Bro. Harrells

father-in-law) Helen Henderson,

Sis Hobby, Janet James, R. D.

Jones, (Brenda Howells father)

Peggy McLeod, Roscoe McLeod,C. D. Mizell, (Jasons grandfather)

Louise Mosley, (Wandas mother)

Mack Shaw, Lynda Ubrey, Frances

Woodard, unspoken requests, U. S.

Military stateside and abroad

especially Little Joe Hinton and his

family and the family of Nolan

Eubanks, (Bro. Eds uncle) and the

family of Ray Jones, (Brenda

Howells brother)

Prayer Concerns

Volume 3, Issue 2 February, 2013

Grace will house & provide an

evening meal to the following

groups in March

for George County

Habitat for Humanitys

Collegiate ChallengeVillanova University (20)

University of New Hampshire (9)

Wesley Foundation from

Eastern Illinois (15)

Georgia Southern University

(25)

Olentangy Liberty High School

(25)

Gods amazing love

will carry you

through all things,

especially the

really hard things

in life, giving hope

in what lies ahead

for believers.

We wait in hope for

the LORD; He is our

help and our shield.In Him our hearts

rejoice, for we trust

in His holy name.

May your unfailing

love rest upon us, O

LORD, even as we put

our hope in you.

Psalm 33:20-22

SundaysWorship Service 10:00 am

WednesdaysFamily Meal 6:00 pm

Children, Youth, & Adult Bible

Study 6:30 pm


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Opportunities

for Worship & Service

AtGrace

Missions

Adults

Youth

Children

Whats going on inYouth Ministry??

From Dawn Hubbert, Coordinator

Youth Praise Band PracticeOn Sundays at 4:30 pm

at First UMC

Looking aheadFeb. 24 Red Roots in concert

(First UMC)April 12 & 13 30 Hour Famine

(Grace UMC)

WednesdayFebruary 13

Bring your favorite

Valentine Food/Treatto share during ourFamily Meal Time &Invite a friend to Bi-

ble Study!

Re-cap

The youth would like to express our sincere thanks

first to our Church Family for your prayers and fi-

nancial support for the 2013 Winter Retreat held

on January 1820 in Gulf Shores, AL.

Secondly, to our leaders Rev. Mark Barfield and

Coordinator, Mrs. Dawn Hubbert, thank you somuch for all your hard work and preparation for

the retreat. We would also like to thank our won-

derful chaperones and cooks, Mrs, Faye Vickers &

Mrs. Georgia Woolman from Grace, Mrs. Ashley

Lawrence, and Mr. Ray Dees from First UMC and

Mrs. Sandra Mathis and the leaders and youth from

Winborn Chapel UMC that came down on Satur-

day and joined us.


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Gods Awesome

Handiwork!

After what seemed to be the longest week, I was just ready to spend the

weekend drawing closer to God. The entire week I felt like I had just done

everything wrong! Nothing was working out the way I thought it should.

Our first night of the retreat, Rev. Mark Barfield spoke of Gods plan for

our lives. He said even when things are hard remember, God has a plan

for our lives. No matter what mistakes you may have made, your future

is just a memory to God. He knows everything that is and will become of

you. Never second-guess his judgment.

For I know the plans I have for you,

declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to

give you hope and a future,

reads Jeremiah 29:11.

It amazes me how God knows exactly how and when to pull on our heart-strings. Because, it seemed as though everything Bro. Mark had to say

was precisely what I needed to hear. All the thoughts that had been

crowding my brain that week, he touched on and

told us just how we could help make our problems

better.

Of course, we threw in a few fun trips between

sessions. I would dare say The Track was the best.

I loved seeing Mrs. Faye and Mrs. Sandra riding in

the carts together. I could tell they were having

just as much fun as we were. It was great!

The morning that we left, Mrs. Dawn gave a great

devotional. She talked about how if we want

clean hearts then we need to fill them with clean and holy stuff. She used

the example of a dirty glass. If you have a dirty glass and then wash it

with muddy water, would you want to drink out of it? No! You want to

use pure water to rinse the glass. Just like with the glass, if we fill our

hearts with God then we too will be clean. I thought it was a great exam-

ple and again it really touched my heart.

Overall, I would say the trip was for

sure a success! I was able to experi-

ence Gods grace every moment.

From watching the sunrise to late

night sessions, I loved every minute of

it! I am so glad that I am blessed with

such God fearing people in my life.

This Winter Retreat was just what I

needed to keep the devil off my back.

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Grace UnitedMethodist Church

33263 Hwy 98Lucedale, MS 39452

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Family Meal

Schedule

Wednesdays

Jan.30 Georgia Woolman

Feb.06 Faye & Gerald

Feb.13 Everyone

(Bring your Valentine

Food/Treats to share)

Feb.20 Michele Mizell

Feb.27 Wanda Childress

The WayWalking in the

Footsteps of Jesus

Youth Bible Study

The Heritage

of MethodismAdult Bible Study

Led by Bro. Ed Engel

Wednesday nights

February 13, is Ash Wednesday

and the beginning of Lent

Holy Week March 2430

Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday

Friday, March 29, Good Friday

Sunday, March 31

Easter Sunday

Lesson Title & Theme

Feb.06 Jesus Helps Me

Jesus will help us when we ask.

Feb.13 Im Loved

Every person is important to God

Feb.20 Gods Plan to Save Me

God loves us so much he wants to

forgive our sin.

Feb. 27 God Gives Me Courage

God will help when were sad or

discouraged.

Prayer of Preparation

Lord Jesus, help me think of all the

times youve helped me when Ive

needed you. Help me trust you to

be there in tough times and modelthat trust for others. Amen.

Thank You

We would like to say a big Thank

You to Miss Nacole McLeod and

Mrs. Faye Vickers for leading our

childrens class. If you would like

to volunteer to assist them with

teaching or maybe helping with

crafts please let them know.

Looking

Ahead

Childrens Bible Study

Exploring Gods Word

Unit 3 Gods Family

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Family Meal

Schedule

Wednesdays

Jan.30 Georgia Woolman

Feb.06 Faye & Gerald

Feb.13 Everyone

(Bring your Valentine

Food/Treats to share)

Feb.20 Michele Mizell

Feb.27 Wanda Childress

The WayWalking in the

Footsteps of

Jesus

Youth Bible

Study

The Heritage

of MethodismAdult Bible Study

Led by Bro. Ed Engel

Wednesday nights

February 13, is Ash Wednesday

and the beginning of Lent

Holy Week March 2430

Sunday, March 24, Palm Sunday

Friday, March 29, Good Friday

Sunday, March 31

Easter Sunday

Lesson Title & Theme

Feb.06 Jesus Helps Me

Jesus will help us when we ask.Feb.13 Im Loved

Every person is important to God

Feb.20 Gods Plan to Save Me

God loves us so much he wants to

forgive our sin.

Feb. 27 God Gives Me Courage

God will help when were sad or

discouraged.

Prayer of Preparation

Lord Jesus, help me think of all the

times youve helped me when Ive

needed you. Help me trust you tobe there in tough times and model

that trust for others. Amen.

Thank You

We would like to say a big Thank

You to Miss Nacole McLeod and

Mrs. Faye Vickers for leading our

childrens class. If you would like

to volunteer to assist them with

teaching or maybe helping with

crafts please let them know.

Looking

Ahead

Childrens Bible Study

Exploring Gods Word

Unit 3 Gods Family

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