The Parable of the Soils: Thorny Soil Distracted Pastor Harry Kelm May 10, 2015 WELCOME Welcome to Grace Baptist Church! If you would like to find out more about our church or ministries, please visit our Information Centre located in the foyer. If you are visiting with us today, a Connection Card can be found in the pew rack. Please fill it out and place it in the offering plate as it passes or bring it to the Information Centre. We would love to hear from you! Info For Everyone Happy Mothers Day! Foundations - This is a four week class that discusses taking that first step towards building a strong foundation of growing in your faith. It is continuing for the next two weeks at 9 am Sunday mornings. If you are interested please contact Paul or Carol Pachet at 403-880-9719. Grace Quilters - Join us tomorrow, May 11 from 10 am to 1:30 pm for warm fellowship as we create beautiful comforters. Bring your lunch, scissors, and sewing machine if possible. 55+ Adult/Youth Games Night - Come out on Friday, May 22 at 6:30 pm in the Chapel for a night of fun and games with our youth! Helping Without Hurting - God calls us to care for the poor. How do we do that in a healthy and God-honouring way? Join us for this one-day conference by Food For the Hungry Canada featuring author Dr. Brian Fikkert, May 23 from 8 am - 4:30 pm at Foothills Alliance Church;$45. Please sign up online or contact Pastor Tony for more info. Camp Caroline Work Weekend - June 12 - 14, 7:30 pm Friday - noon on Sunday. Enjoy a great time of fellowship as we work together to get everything ready for Summer Camp 2015. Come for all or part of the weekend. Please register at campcaroline.ab.ca/events/workweekend. GBC Men’s Golf Weekend – Men of GBC, do you enjoy golf and need a weekend away? This is your chance to build friendships, play the wonderful game of golf, and be well fed. We will be heading to Kimberley, BC June 19 - 21. For more information, please contact Pastor Tony or Brad Orthner. Exit 4:12 Ministries The Gathering - There is NO Gathering tonight due to Mothers Day. Enjoy your time with your family. Please note that there will be no Gathering next week as well due to the long weekend. 55+ Adult/Youth Games Night - Friday, May 22 at 6:30 pm in the Chapel. Come out for a fun evening of games and snacks! Evergreen Luncheon Join us this Thursday, May 14 at noon in the Chapel for our next Luncheon. Our new Youth Pastor, Stu Armstrong, will be speaking . Please call Peggy at 403-273-2724 by tomorrow, May 11 to make your reservation. Check us out on Facebook! Keep up to date with all the latest information and events happening at GBC. Like us at Grace Baptist Church of Calgary. Children’s Ministries Kidz BLOX means “Building Lives On Christ” and is a GBC Sunday Morning Children’s Ministry. Kidz BLOX helps children from Preschool to Grade 6 grow in a relationship with God through Jesus Christ and one another. Baby BLOX - Nursery is available for children under the age of 2 during the Sunday Morning Service. Mom and Tots - We meet every Thursday morning. Check out our Facebook page to see what is happening each week. Prayer Requests Pray for those unwell and/or at home: Gladys deVries, Ruth Kind, Jane Miller, David Nelson, Bob and Vera Stewart, and Eldon Toews Pray for those in Extended Care: Aspen Lodge - Dais Davis, Lydia Sept Carewest George Boyack - Doreen Hunter, Alice Helwig Waverly Home - Dennis Seever Whitehorn Village - Loretta Wiens Pray for: Jerry and Cindy Walker, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Papua New Guinea Cindy has been helping to teach an adult Tok Pisin literacy class to national employees for the past 6 months. Praise God that they are beginning to read Bible verses for the first time and that they are able to have more effective ministries in their churches and communities! Praise God for this amazing opportunity to invest in the lives of these employees, and now friends. Please pray for Kindame Kukunbu who has been very sick and hospitalized for many weeks. Pray for God’s healing and for provision for the family medical expenses. Prayer Chain - Email Vickie at [email protected] with prayer requests or fill out the prayer request section on a Connection Card found in the pew racks. Pray for those who are unable to join us on Sunday mornings due to illness or extended care giving circumstances. Prayer Time - Everyone is welcome to join us at 9:45 am Sunday mornings in the prayer room to pray for our church and the Sunday Service. If you are interested in knowing what it means to be a Christ follower, contact Pastor Harry at the church office. If there is a birth, death or illness and you would like support, assistance or prayer, please call the church office at 403-235-3636. The Parable of the Soils: Thorny Soil Distracted Luke 8:7,14 I. The Thorny Soil II. Choked III. Distractions A. Life’s Worries B. Riches C. Pleasures IV. Result Contact Information Church Office 403-235-3636 [email protected] www.gbccalgary.com Dr. Harry Kelm 403-235-3636 ext. 25 [email protected] Pastor Alice Kung 403-235-3636 ext. 24 [email protected] Pastor Tony Lottes 403-235-3636 ext. 39 [email protected] Pastor Doug Meyers 403-235-3636 ext. 30 [email protected]
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