THIS WEEK @GRACE ONLINE

Sunday Worship at the Virtual Café – Every week we

are increasing in numbers! So many of us are missing

our faces and smiles of our Grace Family. Join us online 10:30am

Sunday for worship and connection. A Zoom link is included in the

Congregational Email. Click on the link and follow the instructions to

go to the “Virtual Café.” There we’ll have a chance to greet one

another, watch the service together, fellowship afterwards and even

ask questions about the message of the day. Invite a friend to join in.

Bring along your favourite mug filled with your favourite morning

beverage.

A Teen explores Canon & Dating: ‘What makes the books that

are in the Bible, to be the books in the Bible?’ – Sunday’s at 4pm,

join Ragnar and Jacob’s Zoom meeting. As the weather is getting

warmer and the lockdowns are easing up, we thought it would be a

good time to wrap up our series. Last Sunday an important

conversation developed, so we postponed the scheduled topic. Click

the Zoom invitation on the Congregational Email. Please note, other

participants will be on mute while discussing the topic. You can leave a

comment or question in the Comment Box. Thank you everyone for

the participation and encouragement over the past few weeks. Ragnar

Mid-Week Grace Online – Miss connecting with a small group? Join

us on Zoom weekly on Wednesdays at 7pm for a time of prayer and

Bible Study, “Walking with God in the Desert”. Ray Vander Laan

explores God’s provision during our desert like experiences and what

the Bible means when it says we walk by faith. Filmed on site in the

Holy Land this 7-week series entitled Walking with God in the Desert

reveals God is closer than ever during difficult periods in life. We’ll be

exploring the story of wilderness and we'll have time to connect and

pray together. Click the link in the Mid-Week Update email to join with

Zoom. Simply follow the instruction to connect.

May 30th-31st: 24 Hours of Prayer

To mark Pentecost this year, there will be a 24-Hours of

Prayer Event. Sign-up by emailing or phoning the office for

a half-hour time slot between 11am Saturday May 30 and

10:30am Sunday May 31. We’ll start the prayer time Saturday

morning at 10:20am with a group Zoom prayer gathering. Afterwards

there will be continuous prayer for 24 hours as different people take

their half-hour slots. A prayer guide will be provided to help you as

well. You can choose one or multiple time slots. You can find which

slots are still available by visiting our website gracememorial.ca and

following the links.

Grace Memorial Baptist Church The Lord’s Day

May 17th, 2020

Prelude

Welcome

Call to Worship: Psalm 95:1-2

Songs of Praise and Worship

“Come Now is the Time to Worship”

“Cornerstone”

“Holy Spirit Living Breath of God”

Prayer

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Message: "Gifts of the Spirit"

Peter Lohnes

Hymn: “Take My Life and Let it Be"

Benediction

Welcome to Worship as we continue to explore The Gift of the Holy

Spirit. This week, we consider spiritual gifts and see how the Spirit

gives to each follower of Christ a gift which is to be used for the

benefits of others, the building of God’s people, and for God’s glory.

While many have multiple gifts, and some may have more visible

places of service, each gift should be cherished as an important part of

building a community of faith. The message this week will highlight

Paul’s emphasis on unity, diversity, and ministry, and give us some

tips on how to discover our own spiritual gifts.

"Building a Community of Faith": "A Christ-Centred Mosaic"

"Many Peoples – One Community"

2pm-3pm Sunday, May 31: Drive-Thru Retirement Party

Pastor Marilyn will complete her work among us in just a couple of

weeks, and while the large party we had hoped to host can’t be

done right now, we can’t just let this moment pass unnoticed. You

are invited to a drive through party! We will have Pastor Marilyn at

the Welcome Center Doors from 2pm-3pm Sunday May 31.

Enter the church parking lot from Northumberland St. As you go

past Marilyn, stop to extend congratulations, sing a song,

recite a poem, blow a kazoo, or however you’d like to

express your appreciation. (Decorating your car with

balloons and congratulatory signs is okay too.) There will

be a place to drop cards. Marilyn is taking up bicycling

after work is done. Gifts are not necessary, but if you’d like to

include a gift, contributions to the “Marilyn Bike Fund” could be an

option.

Summer Ministry Opportunities

With the hope that the government may

reduce restrictions so that we can operate

kids camps in some form this summer, we

have a few job openings:

Children's Ministry Coordinator (June to August)

This person will be responsible to plan, prepare, and lead four

weeks of day camps at Grace Memorial Church as well as direct

Sunday activities for children. Must be mature, organized, able to

work independently and skilled at working with children. The job

description is available online.

Children's Ministry Assistants

One or two positions are open for students to work for

approximately 8 weeks preparing and leading summer camps and

working in children's church. Must be between the ages of 15 and

31.

*** Applications are due by May 19 *** and job descriptionsth

are available at gracememorial.ca/summer-jobs-2020/

Send resume to Marilyn at gracememorialkids@gmail.com

Dear Grace Memorial Baptist Church,

I have a confession to make...... I moved the furniture in the

parlour. Alright I moved it so I could paint the walls and I moved

all the furniture as well as the artwork. Everything is cleaned and

ready to go for when we are able to return. Over the years the

parlour has seen a lot of use for a variety of reasons. Have you

ever looked around to see what is on the walls? A few people know

what is hanging on the parlour walls, but I suspect the majority of

you have no idea what is there and who created it (right Pastor

Marilyn?).

I want to tell you a bit about the art.

• Joey Niles did a lovely oil painting of a barn and field which she

has at home. A beautiful print of it hanging in the parlour.

• Lilies of Grace is the title given to the water colour painting by

Ethel Smith (2005).

• Faye R. Jeffery did an oil painting with her left hand and it is

titled Autumn Leaves.

• There is a quaint little cottage and baskets of apples in the Fall

print by Sherrie Evans.

• Nettie Downie did a detailed painting of daisies which hangs

near Ether Smith’s painting of a pink flowers water colour

(1995).

• Vince Corey has printed a photograph of Carleton Park.

• Gerry Childs produced a photograph called Grand Manan

Sunrise.

The art in the parlour is beautiful! So many talented people

amongst us! I would encourage you to visit the parlour sometime

in the future just to see the artwork. Robin

Ways to Give – Thank you for your faithful giving during this

period when many find it difficult. It is a blessing to our Grace

Community of Faith. We currently have four methods of giving:

• Pre-Authorized Debit – This is probably the easiest way to

maintain your regular giving. You can set up an automatic

withdrawal from your account to Grace. We have had this option

for several years and a many people are using it. If you wish to

start, contact the office and we can email you the forms to fill

out and walk you through the process if you’d like.

• Drop-Off – You can drop off an offering at the church building.

Come to the Northumberland Street door during office hours T-F

8:30-4:30, there is a donation box in the entry. Ring the bell to

enter and leave your envelope in the donation box. Tellers are

processing dropped off offerings about once every two weeks.

• E-Transfer – You can e-transfer to the church in the same way

you might send other e-transfers. Please clearly note in the

message section of the e-transfer how much you are directing

to particular funds (For example: Current, Missions, Building,

Easter). Funds that are not designated will be directed to

Current expenses, which are our day to day expenses for

ministries. Send e-transfers to our church Treasurer, Jim

Monteith, at jamesmonteith@rogers.com.

• Canada Helps - Canada Helps is a registered charity that

collects online donations for Canadian charities and then passes

them on to the charity. You can go to canadahelps.org and

search for Grace Memorial Baptist. You will find us listed as

Grace Memorial United Baptist Church Inc. Then follow the

instructions to make a donation. Thank you!

Giving Week ofMay 10-16

Actual Giving

AmountRequired

Current $9,057 $5,846

Missions $1,189 $1,000

Building $699 $212

d Prayer Warriors d Prayer Guide May 17 - 24

Please pray for people in hospital and/or at home:DECH: Dora DunhamAt Home: Margaret Pollock, Helen Currie, Heather Fletcher-Switzer, James Rankine, Faye Jeffery, Teddy & Claire Randall, Sheila Martin, Norman Johnson, Rose Marie Patterson, Maureen Arp, Georgie Boldon, Ruth SherwinShannex: Dorothy Wilson, Maureen Buckingham, Velma MacDonald, Gregory NickersonVeterans' Health Unit: Helen White, Walter CurrieSte. Anne's Court: Enide Smith, Lawrence & Ruth Steeves Farraline Place: Phyllis BettsNashwaak Villa: Glenna RobinsonWindsor Court: Eileen Wallace Update for special care facilities – At this time, due to COVID-19,

products that can not be properly cleaned should not be delivered untilthe State of Emergency is lifted. Please call the direct facility for

scheduling and questions.

YOUTH PRAYERS

YOUTH MEET WEEKLY ON ZOOM

*Graduation & prom plans

1. Grieving the loss of dreams &

expectations

2. Finding a way to celebrate

3. Future plans

*Education 1. Challenges of remote learning 2. Adapting to these

changes and challenges & future plans

*Frontline workers 1. Doctors, nurses, and staff in direct contact

with sick people 2. Health and well being of themselves and their

families 3. Supporting friends and family

Grandparents, families, aunts, and uncles, if you are

know of anyone connected with our church who is

graduating from high school, university or college

this year, we would like to acknowledge their

accomplishment!

Please email them to the office: 1. Student’s name 2. degree &

3. full school name from which they are graduating. We would like

to celebrate their graduation in the bulletin in a couple of weeks.

Thank you!

CBM Prayer LineFor more information, you can catch upwith CBM online.www.cbmin.org/prayerline/

Prayer request from Cheryl Bear

Grandfather, thank you for your great love for us. Living Word, let

us remember and meditate on your faithful promises. Father of

Lights, you will see us through this time of darkness. Bread of Life

and Living Water we are grateful we have enough food and water

to sustain us, please help us to see and help those who are hungry

and need clean water. Man of Sorrows, thank you that you walk

with us through every valley. Bright and Morning Star, be our hope

to see us through these uncertain days. Cheryl Bear

Cheryl Bear of the Nadleh Whut’en First

Nation is a CBM Strategic Associate and

serves as the Indigenous Relations

Specialist. She provides leadership and

education to Canadian Baptist churches

seeking to be more engaged with First

Nations communities.

Please pray for the CBAC staff as they continue to serve each of

our churches and associations. Pray for God’s wisdom and

guidance for our staff to offer assistance, develop resources, and

plan events that inspire and equip churches and leaders to be all

that God is calling them to be. Take a minute and send a note to

the staff this week! Cbac@baptist-atlantic.ca

Churches to pray for: Big Tancook United Baptist Church, Big

Tancook Island, NS. No current pastor.