Tools of Righteousness: Living out God’s Plan for Our Bodies January Adult Sunday School

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Join the Christian Discipleship Team and all Grace Adults for Sunday School at 10 am in the Great Room in January.  Dr. Joshua Papsdorf from Newman University is our teacher. Josh taught us in 2014, and we’re excited to welcome him back. Here’s a description of the class.

“Some of the earliest controversies in the Church centered on the proper Christian attitude toward the body, and things have continued along those lines for two thousand years. The difficulty is only multiplied by the conflicting messages modern society gives us about our bodies. This series aims to recover a biblical Christian understanding of the body. Building on that, we look at how proper stewardship of our body can play a pivotal role in God’s plan for our lives, the Church, and the world.”

 

 

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Christmas Eve 2017

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Christmas Eve is Sunday, December 24. That morning we gather for ONE worship service at 11 am. This service is an Advent service, focused on preparing for Christ’s birth. The evening services are Christmas Eve services.  We worship in the evening at 5 pm (Great Room), 8 pm (Sanctuary), and 11 pm (Sanctuary). Children are always welcome in worship, but if you prefer, a nursery is available at 11 am, 5 pm, and 8 pm.

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Congregational Brunch: December 17

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It’s time for the annual potluck Christmas Brunch. The brunch is from 10-11 am in the Great Room on Sunday, December 17. Bring a dish to share.  There is a bulletin board with sign-up sheets at Grace. Enjoy fellowship and food on this third Sunday of Advent!

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Silent Night Worship Service: December 11

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December is a month of mixed messages and mixed emotions.  For anyone who has experienced loss or sadness, the holidays can be difficult, or at the least, stir up emotions.  Whether it is a public loss, like a death in the family or a divorce, or a more private sadness, it can be hard to move through a season when the expectations are high energy, big smiles, and full schedules.

Recognizing that some of us need a time to pause, a quiet time and space set apart during the Advent Season, Grace will host our annual “Silent Night” service on Monday, December 11, at 6:30 pm in the sanctuary.  It is a quiet worship service that includes the Lord’s Supper.  All are invited to join us. Even if you approach Advent and Christmas with no sadness or heaviness you may appreciate a quiet evening of worship.

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Let There Be Light: Advent 2017

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Genesis 1:3 says, “Then God said, ‘Let there be light;’ and there was light.”  These words draw us into the creation story.

‘Let there be light’ is also a good way to enter into Advent.  The season of Advent is an opportunity for us to prepare for Christ’s birth and return.  On the first Sunday of Advent we light one candle.  It is a small representation of the hope that we have in a dark world.

Each week we light one more candle, and the light grows. Then on Christmas Eve we light the four Advent candles and the Christ candle, a visible symbol of the promise we have in Jesus. He is the light of the world, the light no darkness can overcome.

Join us each week in worship during Advent as we explore together this theme, “Let there be light,” and look at stories from the prophets and the gospels to help us prepare for Christmas.

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