Blessed  Easter

WELCOME and THANK YOU  for joining us on this glorious

Resurrection Celebration Sunday!

This morning, our Sanctuary is beautifully decorated  with Easter Lilies thanks to special donations by several members of Grace Church.  We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Please, take your Lilies home with you after this morning’s Worship Service. Any remaining plants will be donated to Hospital patients. Thank you!

Please Join Us!

Please plan on joining us for a WORSHIP SEMINAR, here on Saturday, April 13^th, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. The Youth Group will be preparing and serving a TACO BAR LUNCHEON as part of their fundraiser for this summer's Youth Conference to California. Come join us!

Youth

fundraiser

Derek and Amanda Luptak and the Youth of Grace Church wish to thank all of you for your $UPPORT with this morning’s Easter Sunday Pancake Breakfast. The funds raised will enable several youth to attend the 2012 YOUTH CONFERENCE in CA. Thank you all for your continued support!

VACATION  BIBLE  SCHOOL

WEEK OF JUNE  10-15, 2013

Please mark your calendars! If you would like to help out in any way, please contact Amanda Luptak.

~ PALM SUNDAY ~

SERVANTS’ COUNCIL

Tomorrow night, Monday, Mar. 25^th, the Servants’ Council will meet in the Fireside Room at 6:00 P.M. We encourage you to pray for our Council Members as well as for each Council Meeting. Thank you!

Thank you!

We are very grateful to CeCe Jackson for teaching at yesterday’s Ladies’ Seminar.  Thank you also to Kathy Bentley for providing a delicious luncheon and thank you to Aleta Webb for sharing two scriptures and providing the worship music! We appreciate you all very much.

Next week

Derek and our church’s Youth Group will be doing a FUNDRAISER for their CA Youth Retreat by preparing an Easter Pancake Breakfast. We need your help in order to maximize the funds they can raise. Please see the insert in the bulletin for a list of items needed. Any food contributions are greatly appreciated!

A  LENTEN  JOURNEY

A Devotional Reading to prepare our hearts for Easter is available for you in the Narthex. Due to a limited quantity, please take one per family, thank you.

Save the Date!

Please plan on joining us for a WORSHIP SEMINAR, here on Saturday, April 13^th, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. See the insert in the bulletin.

EASTER  WEEK

THURS. March 28th, 7:00 - 8:00 pm LAST SUPPER  ~ COMMUNION

FRI. March 29th, 7:00 - 8:00 pm SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS

SUNDAY March 31st, 6:00 am          SUNRISE RESURRECTION SERVICE

SUNDAY March 31st  7:00 – 8:30 am YOUTH FUNDRAISER: EASTER SUNDAY PANCAKE  BREAKFAST             

SUNDAY March 31st at 9:00 A.M. RESURRECTION SUNDAY  CELEBRATION SERVICE. Invite a friend or neighbor!

ATTN: YOUTH

Tuesday, March 19^th at 6:00 pm, we will be having a YOUTH CONCERT here at Grace. (Be prepared for LOUD MUSIC!) Other local youth groups will be joining us. Cost is $5.00 per person at the door.   Invite a friend!

Ladies!

This Saturday , March 23^rd, is our one day seminar with a salad lunch included.  If you haven’t signed up yet, there is still time. If you haven’t paid yet, the cost is $10.00. Please see the insert in the bulletin for additional information.

ONLY TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY

Derek and our church’s Youth Group will be doing a FUNDRAISER for their CA Youth Retreat by preparing an Easter Pancake Breakfast. We need your help in order to maximize the funds they can raise. Needed food items:

Your help is greatly appreciated!

EASTER  WEEK SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 28th, 7:00 to 8:00 pm                                                                                             THE LAST SUPPER  ~ COMMUNION SERVICE

Friday, March 29^th, 7:00 to 8:00 pm

SEVEN WORDS FROM THE CROSS

Sunday, March 31^st, 6:00 to 7:00 am         

SUNRISE RESURRECTION SERVICE

SUNDAY, March 31^st, 7:00 to 8:30 am

YOUTH FUNDRAISER: EASTER SUNDAY PANCAKE  BREAKFAST

Sunday, March 31^st, 9:00 am

RESURRECTION SUNDAY  CELEBRATION SERVICE.

Followed by Easter Egg Hunt for the children.

Save the Date!

Please plan on joining us for a WORSHIP SEMINAR, here on Saturday, April 13^th, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. See the insert in the bulletin.

THANK YOU THRIVENT

Today we have Paul Meier with us from Thrivent Financial. We wish to THANK HIM and THRIVENT for the generous grant that we have received for the Benevolences that we support. Paul will be available after the service to answer any questions you may have.

THANK YOU!

We wish to thank DARLA BECKER for all her hard work with the GRANT and the Thrivent Fundraiser Challenge. We appreciate you so much and could not have done any of this without your vision and without your energy.

We are also very grateful to all of you for your contributions for our “Silent Auction” and “Raffle Items” as well as  for the volunteers who have signed up to make this FUNDRAISER a success. God bless you all!

Today’s the day!

The “PIG ROAST FUNDRAISER” takes place immediately after our morning worship service. Funds raised will be matched 50% by Thrivent Financial and will be used to support benevolence funds. If you cannot attend, you may still support this cause by writing a check payable to Grace Church and earmarking it “Fundraiser” or by purchasing raffle tickets. Winners need not be present. Thank you and God bless you all.

ATTN: YOUTH

Tuesday, March 19^th at 6:00 pm, we will be having a Youth Concert here at Grace. Other local youth groups will be joining us. Cost is $5.00 per person.   Invite a friend!

THE  BONDAGE BREAKER

This Thursday at 7:00 pm, we will be discussing Chapter 11.

Ladies!

Invite a friend to join us… God’s Gracious Training  by CeCe Jackson. Saturday, March 23^rd, from 10:00am to 3:00pm in the Fireside Room for a day seminar with lunch included. The cost is $10.00. Please bring your Bible and a notebook. Childcare is available. Please sign up in the Narthex.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT

We wish to thank Michael and Amy Brown, owners of PIZZERIA VENTI in Lakeside, for their contribution$ yesterday towards the Thrivent Challenge Fundraiser. Thank you also to all of you who took the time to be there and supported this effort! We appreciate you all!

THANK YOU!

We are very grateful for the contributions that have come in for our “Silent Auction” and “Raffle Items” as well as  for the volunteers who have signed up to bring ‘side dishes’ for next Sunday’s PIG ROAST FUNDRAISER!

CHEERFUL GIVERS 

If you haven’t noticed, we are FALLING BEHIND with our 2013 Budget. Please take time to pray about your giving and/or tithing. Giving is personal between you and the Lord and yet, we are in this together. The ministries at Grace depend upon the people at Grace. The offering boxes are ready to receive. Thank you for your support!

“So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.”  2 Cor. 9:7

TICKETS 4 SALE

We still have tickets available for the “PIG ROAST FUNDRAISER” NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH  10th, immediately after  the morning service, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Funds raised will be matched 50% by Thrivent Financial and will be used to support benevolence funds. If you cannot attend, you may still support this cause by writing a check payable to Grace Church and earmarking it “Fundraiser” or by purchasing a ticket for someone else as a gift! Thank you and God bless you all.

ATTN: YOUTH

Tuesday, March 19^th at 6:00 pm, we will be having a Youth Concert here at Grace. Other local youth groups will be joining us. Cost is $5.00 per person.   Invite a friend!

Celebrate Recovery!

Celebrate Recovery is a Christian step program based on the Beatitudes. It emphasizes freedom and healing thru Christ for any of life’s hurts and hang-ups, promoting change. Meet at Grace on Fridays: 6:00pm to 9:00pm. For more information, call Cathy Mast at 242-3170.

THE BONDAGE BREAKER

Thurs. Mar. 7^th, at 7:00 pm. We will be discussing CHAPTER 10. Come join us!