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THIS WEEK AT GRACE...
GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH STAFF
Sunday, November 9
9:25am
Worship Service
10:55am
Worship Service
3:30pm
GriefShare
Monday, November 10
12:00-3:00pm Loving Stitches
7:00pm
Zumba
Tuesday, November 11
7:00am
Men’s Prayer Group
9:30am
Women’s Prayer Group
Wednesday, November 12
10:00am
Zumba
6:30pm
Truth Trek, Jr High & Sr High
Friday, November 14
10:00am
Wisdom for Mothers Class
Saturday, November 15
10:00am
Ladies Holiday Brunch
Dr. James R. Young, III
Jim Umlauf
Rev. Randy Carstens
Minister of Worship
Minister of Adult Discipleship
Rev. Johnathan Todd
Landon Ditto
Missions Pastor
Chris Leuck
Minister to 20s&30s / Men’s Ministry
Kim Killebrew
Women’s Ministry
Jennifer Cronk
Director of Children’s Ministries
Sr. High Youth Minister
Kenzie Tilson
Sr. High Girls Director
Brady Johnston
Sr. High Outreach Pastor
Kyle Jacobson
Jr. High Youth Minister
Tricia Engle
Jr. High Girls Director
Rev. John K. Ottley III
Minister of Adult Outreach/Pastoral Care
Brent Wilkins
November 9, 2014
Director of Admin. and Operations
Scott Elliott
Athletic Director
OPENING PRAYER
SERMON NOTES
Landon Ditto
Beneath The Cross of Jesus
It Is Well With My Soul
Give Praise to God
PASTORAL PRAYER
Operation Christmas Child Boxes Due
Pick Up Duffel Bags - Calvary Colony
Immersion Baptism Service
Church & Athletic Offices closed for Thanksgiving
Christmas Food Box Packing
Return Duffel Bags - Calvary Colony
A French Christmas
Grace Christmas Concert
Christmas Eve Services 4:30 and 6:00pm
Church & Atheltic Offices closed for Christmas
Jim Umlauf
Jesus, My Great High Priest
Isaiah 53:6
O Great God
Beautiful Savior
LIFE TOGETHER
DATES TO REMEMBER…
November 16
November 16
November 16
November 27 & 28
December 6
December 7
December 13
December 14
December 24
December 24
ORDER OF WORSHIP
Senior Pastor
OFFERTORY
Dr. Jimmy Young
Mark Tilson
Praise to the Lord, the Almighty
SERMON
Dr. Jimmy Young
“The Day of Atonement”
Leviticus 16:3-6
COMMUNION
CLOSING
It Is Well With My Soul
Services begin promptly at 9:25 and 10:55
W ELCOME
TO
G RACE E VAN
If you’re new to our church, we want your visit to be worshipful,
informative, and comfortable. Along with the worship service, there
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are many other resources available including Sunday School for
nursery through 5th grade, youth ministries, and adult classes.
They’re a great way to more intimately find the pulse of who we are
as a church and connect with others. Just ask any one of our greeters
to direct the way. You can find much more on our website at
graceevan.org. We’re glad to have you.
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASSES
seniorhigh
IMMERSION BAPTISM
Our next immersion baptism service will
be next Sunday. You are required to attend one orientation class either today
immediately following 2nd hour worshi p
or Wed. Contact John
([email protected]) or Johnathan
([email protected]) for information and to register.
DINNER AT 5:30 WORSHIP AT 6:30
We’re serving salad with baked chicken,
loaded mashed potatoes, green beans
and roll. After Worship, we’ll have warm
cobbler and ice cream.
Stone Washed Serves
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
A great opportunity
to demonstrate God’s
love in a tangible
way to needy children
around the world.
Pick up a shoe box
and instructions in
the main foyer. Pray for the child that
will receive the shoe box. Return filled
shoe boxes to the hallway near Fastrak
check-in with a check for $7 per box for
shipping. If you pay online, you can also
discover the destination of your box
(samaritanspurse.org). Drop off deadline
is next Sun. The AG kids will load 700
OCC shoe boxes on trailers!
SATURDAY MEN’S BREAKFAST
CHRISTMAS FOOD BOXES
On Dec 6th @ 9am, we begin our annual
tradition of preparing Christmas Boxes.
We hope to provide 300 boxes of food for
the under-resourced and wrap 100 gifts
for NCC Truthseekers. For $50 you may
purchase a food box either by picking up
an envelope from the Information Desk
and drop a check in the offering plate or
purchase online at graceventure.org.
These boxes may be purchased as gifts
for family, friends or business associates.
Indicate who the gift is in memory or honor of and a notification card will be mailed
to them announcing your gift. Volunteers
are needed that day to help pack the boxes, load trucks and trailers, and deliver. If
you can help with this, please email
Johnathan Todd
([email protected]).
CHRISTMAS DUFFEL BAGS
We will fill duffel bags with gifts for the
men at Memphis Union Mission's Calvary
Colony again this year! The bags will be
available for pick up in the church foyer
between services next Sunday. Instructions and wish list are included. Return
the filled bag Dec. 7th. This is the highlight of Christmas for these men who are
committed to turning their lives around.
We would like to invite you to consider
joining our team of people who pray during our two Sunday morning services.
Once a year or once a quarter. Contact
John Ottley ([email protected]).
Nov 22 at 8:30am in the Fellowship Hall.
OUTREACH LUNCH MEETING If you’re interested in
becoming a better reflector of Christ in word
and deed in your life context, stick around after
church TODAY for a free lunch and a time of
teaching/brainstorming with the Brady.
YSE TUTORING We welcome YOU to serve the
youth of Frayser by tutoring students weekly.
Meet in Mike's on Tuesdays at 3:45. Make sure to
sign up as there are limited spots available.
A BIBLICAL LOOK AT PURITY Tues @ 7, all girls are
invited to a study with Kenzie on the topic of
purity. Don’t miss an opportunity to look into
God’s Word together and discuss what the
culture says about this topic and what God has
to say. Meet in the Refuge.
FIGHT CLUB Tues @ 7pm, Soph - Sr dudes meet to
sharpen each other as we learn to fight sin that
high school dudes are susceptible to.
9:25AM
10:55AM
Jim Umlauf
F-hall
Taught by Randy Carstens
NEW LOCATION!
RM 300… BY THE DONUTS.
Chris Leuck
BROWN ROOM
#410
GRACEEVAN.ORG/SRHIGH
THE CARPENTER’S
CLASS
juniorhigh
SAVE THE DATE
A French Christmas will be Dec 13th,
noon-midnight. Details coming soon.
SERVING THE SAVIOR & HIS FLOCK
What if you had a recording of all the service
music the Monday beforehand and could
practice all week? And what if you could
make a huge difference in the involvement
of the congregation? Well, the big group of
singers you see on stage each week is called
PubGrace, and we want YOU. So if you're up
for a challenge, yet one that'll make you feel
safe, contact NEW DUDE, Chris Sparks at
[email protected]. Really, you can
do it, and it's fun.
8TH GRADE GIRLS BIBLE STUDY Tonight, 6:30-8pm.
Meet at the Clinton’s home for dessert and discussion.
6TH GRADE GUYS DINNER Meet at the church this
Wed @ 5pm for dinner.
7TH GRADE GIRLS PARTY Join us at Sue Cattau’s
home (2232 Lake Page Dr, Collierville) this Sat,
2-4pm for a party with your friends and leaders.
8TH GRADE GUYS BROSCIPLESHIP On Saturdays,
the guys meet at the church at 11am to discuss
the book Multiply. Bring money for lunch after!
GRACEEVAN.ORG/JRHIGH
FELLOWSHIP HALL
John Ottley
Rick Smith
Rm 302
What Love Looks Like
Studies in Philippians
How scripture is functional in
Monday through Saturday living
GRACE EVAN FINANCES
10/1/2014 - 11/2/2014
ADVENT FAMILY DEVOTIONALS & CD'S
Now available for purchase at the Fastrak Desk.
Start a new tradition with your family this year-one with eternal benefits!
ESCRA(youth) and instructional basketball sign-ups are still open.
PART-TIME HELP needed to keep scorebook during basketball. Contact Scott
([email protected]). Must be 15 or
older.
GENERAL OFFERINGS:
This year fiscal YTD = $348,440
Last year fiscal YTD = $353,910
Behind Last Year = - $5,470
GRACE VENTURE:
Given to / Given Away / Balance =
$11,530/ 0 / 39,133
Distributed this week:
none