Join us for a special baptism service on April 9. This is always a time of rejoicing and you won’t want to miss it.
If you desire to follow the Lord in believer’s baptism, please fill out an Application for Baptism form that can be found at the Welcome Center or across from the main church office. Form needs to be submitted to the church office by Sunday, April 2nd.
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On Sunday morning, April 9 at 8:30 and 11:00 am we will be taking pictures of those individuals or families that would like to be included in our church directory.
Sign up in the Welcome Center for pictures. If you do not have a church directory, you can pick one up at the Welcome Center. If you only need to updates to your information, fill out a form at the Welcome Center. Questions? Please contact Miriam at the church office.
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Teenserve is preparing for this summer’s event in our area. There are jobs for young and old alike!
Jobs are available such as answering phones, serving food, running errands, chauffeuring photographers, and much more. Volunteers are needed mornings through evenings. If you have questions or are ready to volunteer, please contact Diane Merz. To lend a ladder or two, please contact Joe Bobo.
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Saturday, April 22 9:00 to 12:00
*Stay for lunch at 12:00 for only $5.00
Woman to woman mentoring is seen throughout the bible in many relationships.
It is a command, a blessing and a great need in our culture today. We want to help the women of GBC “build a strong foundation in a weak world.” That’s why we are so excited about this NEW mentoring program. It’s designed to equip women to walk alongside each other, becoming more like Christ each step of the way. Come to this event and learn what spiritual mentoring means and how you can enter into a mentoring relationship. Click here to visit the event page
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The Men’s Ministry of Grace will be hosting a delicious catered Valentine Dinner followed by our very own rendition of “The Newlywed Game”.
The event will be hosted Saturday evening, February 11, starting at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now for an evening of food, fellowship, and lots and lots of laughs.
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We are still looking for friendly voices who can answer the phone on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday mornings when people call in to see if Teenserve can come work on their house.
You can take one or all mornings and can expect one or two calls per day. Callers do not see your number. You work through the Teenserve’s checklist with each caller. Then you enter the information on the Teenserve’s website. Questions? See or
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Our Upward Basketball games began Saturday, January 7. At halftime of every game, the gospel message is presented by volunteers. We are needing a few more speakers during halftime.
If you can help, please contact Darren Avery. This is a great evangelism outreach for our community. Please consider getting involved!
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The ladies of Grace Bible Church continue to be richly blessed through the Women’s Bible Studies, which will begin Tuesday, January 10 at 9:15 a.m. in Room 100 and Sunday evening, January 16 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 315.
This past semester, many women were blessed as we participated in a study by Jen Wilkens, of the Gospel Coalition. The book, 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ, contained key themes of humility, submission, and identity in Christ. We were challenged to memorize a key verse from the book and also read through the entire book at least once a week. Many of us went away with a much better understanding of the role of suffering in our lives. This upcoming Winter/Spring semester, Patchwork will begin a new study, entitled “The Word of the Lord: Seeing Jesus in the Prophets” by Nancy Guthrie. In the Old Testament, God spoke to his people through prophets—men specially called to speak God’s Word to his people. The New Testament makes it clear that such prophets, whether chastising or comforting, testified to Israel’s final redemption and ultimate hope: Jesus the Messiah. Over ten weeks of guided personal Bible study, relevant teaching, and group discussion, Bible teacher Nancy Guthrie will help you see the person and work of Christ in: Gain a fresh perspective on the message of the Old Testament prophets, a broader understanding of Jesus as the fulfillment of Scripture, and much more when you join Nancy on this incredible journey to see Jesus in the Old Testament! Books are $8 and can be picked up at the church Welcome Center or on Tuesday morning of the first a.m. meeting. Questions?Find contact information here: Women’s Ministry Page
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Amongst all the planning and preparing of Christmas dinners, decorations, worship services, and outreach ministries this Christmas season, one not-so-traditional annual activity has also begun within the Grace Bible Church building. Once again, basketballs are bouncing, seating is taken out of the sanctuary and put back in again each week, and hoops are rolled back and forth as coaches and players start weekly practices in preparation for the eight weeks of game Saturdays to begin with the arrival of the New Year.
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If you have children in elementary school or older, even young adults, you’re likely familiar with this routine as Grace has been host to several teams every year since 2000 (near as anyone can remember, that is). However, you may not be a sports minded family, maybe you’re new to Grace, or to the Upward Basketball program. If so, please join us some Saturday in January or February (or many) and see what it’s all about. Even better, contact Frank Johns, Heith Good, or Diane Merz to find out how you can help this 2017 Upward Basketball season.
Volunteers are always appreciated even if you have no clue about the rules of the game. Coaches, assistants and referees are vital to the program, of course, but perhaps God puts it on your heart to share a brief testimony at halftime (you only have two minutes so even the faint-hearted are able with God’s blessing). Maybe you’d enjoy praying over the program for safety and that the gospel message be received in the hearts of the children and families who attend. Perhaps you enjoy blessing others by way of food. I assure you the Upward staff is always willing to partake of the delicious breakfasts and lunches contributed by many busy hands throughout the season. Last but not least, can you serve up a hot dog with a smile? That’s all it takes to bless many adults and children who come to the game hungry or who spend most of the day there.
Come out and enjoy a good game, cheer on the young athletes, and get to know someone you may not see every week in the seat beside you at church or in your life group. There’s always a few laughs and plenty of smiling faces. You can be one of them.
Grace Bible Churches’ Mercy Ministries has worked with the Bair Foundation, (Foster Care) for the past 4 years. During our annual Christmas Event with the Foundation, they provide us over 100 names of foster children.
The children’s names are selected by Grace Bible Church members in order to purchase gifts and pray for that child. We also provide age appropriate spiritual materials for each child. Once the wrapped gifts are all in, our Ladies Ministry assembles all of the gifts and other materials for delivery to the Bair Foundation for their Annual Children’s Christmas Event. This is truly a blessing for both the giver and receiver.
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