We are glad that you are here today! We have been expecting you and hope that you enjoy being our guest today. During our worship service you are welcome to fully participate or just observe; whatever makes you most comfortable. We would love to get to know you. You can help us by completing the connection card and leave it at the Welcome Desk. They have a FREE GIFT for you!

Our Mission

We exist to be disciples, who make disciples, who live and love like Jesus.

THE UPPER ROOM COMMUNION TONIGHT! November 13, 2016

4:00-6:00pm The Love Feast: A simple meal shared in Christian fellowship. Jesus shared a simple meal with His disciples at the Last Supper. This meal is a fellowship time characterized by His love. A remembrance that some day we will enjoy the great love feast with Him. (Revelation 19:6-9)

The church will be providing Chili for this meal. The Foot Washing: “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet” - John 13:14. We do this to remember our need for daily cleansing from sin. It is a symbol of love. (We have places for families, women and men to do this or you may observe) The Bread & Cup: This is a symbol of Christ’s broken body and shed blood and in obedience to Christ we observe this symbol of love until He returns. This act reminds each believer of the price He paid for us. Please join us for this special night of remembrance of Jesus Christ!

Senior Pastor, R. Dallas Greene rgreene@gccfred.org Pastor of Ministry, Michael Brubaker mike@gccfred.org Pastor of Discipleship, Dan Haffey drhaffey@aol.com Pastor of Worship, Scott Avey scott@gccfred.org Pastor of Youth, Eric Miller eric@gccfred.org Pastor of Administration, Jim Peterson jim@gccfred.org Director of Children’s Ministry, Erin O’Hara erin@gccfred.org Beth Wisch, Office Manager beth@gccfred.org Brenda Rota, Administrator brenda@gccfred.org Carrie Hofflinger, Finances carrie@gccfred.org Nicole Gibson, Nursery Director nicole@gccfred.org Laurie Haines, Co-Director of Children’s Mininstry laurie@gccfred.org

LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH MINISTRY Wednesday Night Youth Group: From 7:00-8:30pm in the Youth Room. “Light” is the new theme. November 16 “Be the Light.” Sunday School: classes meet during the 9am

service with Middle School on second floor (210) and 9/10 grade meets in the Youth Room. December 2-3: Middle School Lock-In

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY!

Interested in joining the Greenhouse Crew?

Contact Erin O’Hara at erin@gccfred.org With continued growth in the Greenhouse Children’s Ministry, we are excited to make the Director position “full-time” by hiring Laurie Haines as Assistant Director. Laurie will be mainly focusing on team training and consistent procedures within the ministry along with understanding the ins and outs of the ministry and building a special needs buddy ministry. Our team will now consist of Erin O’Hara as part-time Director, Laurie Haines as part-time Assistant Director and Nicole Gibson as part-time Nursery Director. We are excited to see how God will continue to grow and deepen this ministry!

Elementary HomeFronts: Parents, your children will come home today with a Home Front that allows YOU to introduce NEXT WEEK’S lesson to your kids and talk through God’s Word together! GROWTH CLUB: Register for 2nd session now that begins on February 1 online at www.gracetoday.org . It’s Christmas: (Well...almost!) So excited to announce that our kids ages Kindergarten through 5th grade have the opportunity to sing as part of our Christmas Eve services this year. Participants need to be able to attend both the 4pm and 6pm services on Christmas Eve. You can pick up a letter with all the details at the children’s check in desk today! Contact Lauri Palmer at palmer4707@gmail.com with any questions. Practices will be on December 4 and 18 at 10:15-11:00. Participants will need to be able to attend both the 4pm and 6pm services. Weekly Ministry Need $22,192 Ministry Offering (Nov 6) $23,156 YTD Ministry Need $221,950 YTD Actual Ministry Offering $230,523 Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Your contributions keep the lights on, pays the staff, and helps Grace achieve our mission of making disciples.

Our next baptism celebration has been rescheduled for January 22, 2017 at both services. Baptism is a testimony of what we believe..a symbol of our relationship with Him..a demonstration that we have left a

former way of life to live a new life as children of God. A Baptism brochure is available on the information wall. You can register online at our website: www.gracetoday.org by clicking on Sign Up and then on Baptisms at Grace. SAMARITAN’S PURSE-OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD: All filled shoeboxes can be put in the North Lobby. TODAY is the last day. Thank you for your generosity! WINNERS OF THE CHILI COOKOFF: We would like to congratulate the winners of the 1st Annual Chili Cookoff: Best Overall: Melissa Fink; 2nd Overall: Brian Dunlop Best Family Friendly: Melissa Fink; Most Spicy: Bryan Dunlop We would like to thank everyone who entered the contest and stay tuned for more opportunities to serve the military and veteran community in Frederick. CELEBRATING PASTOR MIKE BRUBAKER: Pastor Mike will be giving his last sermon at Grace on Sunday, November 20th. As a church, we will be honoring and celebrating Pastor Mike and Margie Brubaker during the services on Sunday, December 4th. After each service on December 4th, there will be a dessert reception and a chance for you to personally hug Pastor Mike and Margie, share a video message with them and bring a card or gift to honor their many years of love and service to our body. Please plan to attend this special day! CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE: This year Christmas Day, December 25, is a Sunday. In view of this Grace will be having services on Christmas Eve, December 24 at 4:00pm or 6:00pm so all can be with family on December 25. Tickets for these two services will be available for you to pick up starting on November 27 at the Welcome Center. If you are having family or friends come please pick up enough tickets for them also.

AVAILABLE AT WELCOME CENTER: 1. Our Daily Breads for December, January, February. 2. A booklet from Our Daily Bread called “Gift of Grace” with 10 devotionals about God’s love for you and the Gift of grace He gave because of that love. Give them to family, friends, co- workers.

Sunday, November 13 9:00am & 10:45am - Worship Services Children grades 1-5 will be dismissed from the Worship Center. 4:00-6:00pm Upper Room Communion Monday, November 14 9:00-12:00 New Life Pre-school 8:30am-9:30am Ladies SOAP at Denny’s ... James 5 7:00-8:00pm Gracefit meets in the gym Tuesday, November 15 9:00-12:00 New Life Pre-school 7:00pm Care Deacon Meeting Wednesday, November 16 9:00-12:00 New Life Pre-school 7:00-8:30pm Youth Meeting in the Youth Room Thursday, November 17 9:00-12:00 New Life Pre-school 7:00pm-9:30pm Celebrate Recovery meeting in Youth Room

Friday, November 18 9:00-12:00 New Life Pre-school 6:00am-7:30am Men’s Bible Study in Youth Room

Sunday, November 20 9:00 and 10:45 Pastor Mike will be sharing God’s Word with us. NOVEMBER 24, 25: The Church Office will be closed on November 24 & 25. Will resume on Monday, November 28.

November 13 Upper Room Three Fold Communion 4-6:00pm November 24 Thanksgiving and Church Offices closed on November 25 December 2-3 Middle School Lock-in December 24 Christmas Eve Services at 4 & 6pm December 25 No Services here at Grace

5102 Old National Pike

Frederick, MD 21702

www.gracetoday.org

301-473-4337

Our Service Times:

9:00 & 10:45am

November 13, 2016

Joining our Staff as Assistant Director of

the Children’s Ministry is Laurie Haines.

Laurie and her husband Eric have been

attending GCC for 6 years and they have

two children: Bryce (8) and Brooke (5).

Laurie has volunteered in the Children’s

Ministry for 5 years and she and Eric

lead a Real Life Discipleship Small

Group. Laurie has started in her new

position.

Laurie Haines

Beth Wisch Joining our Staff as the new Office

Manager is Beth Wisch replacing

the retiring Verlyn Mahaffey. Beth

and her husband Matt have been

attending GCC for 2 years and lead

the Starting Point Ministry and are

both serving in the Youth Ministry.

Matt and Beth have 2 children:

Elise (6) and Leia (16). She will begin her tenure here on

November 8.

September 11, 2016

October 23, 2016