Christmas Eve Worship

Our annual Candlelight Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Come rejoice as we celebrate God’s greatest gift to us: A Savior, who is Christ, the Lord!

Christmas Day Brunch and Worship

Join us on Sunday, December 25, during the Education Hour for a Festive Christmas Pot-Blessed Brunch! There will be no early service, Bible Class or Sunday School on Christmas Day. After the brunch, we will have a worship service with Holy Communion at 10:30 a.m.

Bearing Fruit for Jesus

This year’s stewardship theme is “Bearing Fruit for Jesus: His Grace and Power at Work Within You.”  Jesus said, “You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last” (John 15:16).  Fruit characterizes the life of the Christian steward.  Christ living in us enables us to bear fruit.

Our Worship and Bible Studies for the first three Sundays of November will focus on Being Faithful and Fruitful Stewards.

 

Mission Project

Our current Sunday School and Midweek Mission Project is supporting a Mission Planter in India. We cannot give his name for his protection. We can tell you that he is working in Kerala on the southern tip of India’s peninsula. There are 32 million people in that state, and about 20% claim to be Christian. There are millions who have never had the chance to hear of God’s redeeming love in Christ Jesus. The need is great, and there are willing workers — they simply need support. In addition to any financial assistance you can give, you are asked to pray for the planter and his family, that he may be filled with knowledge and understanding; pray for his ministry, that he might clearly share God’s Word and His love; and pray against hardships, that he has the strength and patience to endure opposition and persecution.

Fall Fest – Fish Fry

It’s time for our Fall Fest Fish Fry again!  We’ve got a lot of fish to fry – and none of them are from Lake Texoma, so don’t worry about that.  The meal will be served from 5:00 – 6:30 or until we run out, whichever comes first. The Men of Grace are providing the meal. All proceeds from the donations for the meal will go to support our Mission India Church Planter.

There will be activities for all ages, and you are welcome to come in costume and participate in the fun. Among the scheduled activities are pumpkin painting, a costume contest, a cake walk and hayrides for all.

 

 

Outdoor Worship

Sunday September 4 is a big day for Grace. There will only be one worship service on that day and it will be held at 10:00 a.m. If all goes well, this service will be in our new pavilion, which we hope to dedicate that day!

This day will also be our Rally Day, marking the start of a new Sunday School year.

In addition, we will have a New Member Welcome, publicly welcoming all those who have joined our congregation this year.

We have a guest speaker: Patrick Miller, a son of the congregation, will bring us the message from God’s Word. Patrick was the Lead Pastor at Water’s Edge, Frisco until the end of July. He stepped down from that position in order to launch a new mission in the area north of Dallas. No doubt he will share with us the news of this exciting venture.

And what would a celebration be without a meal?  We’ll have a potluck after the worship service. Bring some things to share as we enjoy our time and fellowship in Christ.

 

Praise Team

The Praise Team is what we call the group that introduces new music into our services and helps lead congregational singing. We welcome vocalists and instrumentalists to be a part of this ministry of music. We will resume our rehearsals on Sundays from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. on September 11. Join us in making a joyful noise to the Lord.

Children’s Ministry

We place a high priority on nurturing children in their faith. Sunday School classes are conducted year-round. Vacation Bible School is held every summer, normally in June. Midweek activities are offered most of the year on Wednesdays, beginning at 6 p.m. with a dinner. These are open to anyone who would like to come – and it is all free! We want to share the Good News of Jesus that we have received with everyone. Contact DD Pappas for more information.

 

Special Bible Class Speaker August 7

Cynthia Khan, a representative of POBLO (People of the Book Lutheran Outreach), a ministry to Muslims, will be with us during Bible Class on August 7. Her topic will be “How to Reach Muslims.” Please make a special effort to be with us for Bible Class on this day. “The Bible on Trial”, scheduled to start this day, will begin August 14th.

Sunday Morning Bible Classes

Pastor’s Sunday morning class will begin “Christianity and the  Competition.” a video study featuring Dr. Paul Maier, on September 11.  Please feel free to join us as we dig deeper into God’s Word.

 

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