Grace Evangelical Church

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Grace Evangelical Church Welcome to our Family

February 22, 2015

“So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for many days; I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.” Nehemiah 1:4 Senior Pastor: Darrell Jones Associate Pastor: Dennis Jennings Administrative Pastor: Chris Olson Youth Pastor: Nick Pierce

Worship Leaders: Phil Magana/Jeremy Sharp Associate Pastor: Ken Maxey Associate Pastor: Dave Ernst Children’s Pastor: Dan Blakely

This Morning: “Nehemiah: Called to Serve” THIS WEEK Sunday

7:45am ........ Pre-Service Prayer (Room 206) 8:15am ........ Worship Service & Children’s Church 9:45am ........ Sunday School Classes 10:00am ......... Meeting for Greeters, Ushers & Info Desk Volunteers 10:45am ........ Worship Service & Children’s Church 10:55am ........ Alternative Service in the Chapel 1:00pm ........ 24-Hour Missions Prayer Vigil Begins in Library 6:00pm ......... Pre-Service Prayer (Room 206) 6:30pm......... Evening Worship & Children’s Church Monday 1:00pm ........ 24-Hour Missions Prayer Vigil Concludes Tuesday 6-9pm......... Perspectives Course in Sanctuary 6:30pm......... Worship Team Practice in Chapel Wednesday 6:30-8pm ....... Children/Youth/Adult G3 Ministries at Church 7:30pm......... Renewal in Upper Room with Missionary Guests Thursday 10:30am ........ Women’s Prayer Group (Room 204) Noon ......... Midweek Prayer (Library) 6:30pm......... Worship Practice in Sanctuary Friday 6-7am ......... Early Morning Prayer in Office Saturday 9am-noon ........ Missions/Hands of Grace Outreach Projects 6:00pm......... All Church Dinner with the Missionaries

THIS IS WEEK FOUR OF THE CURRENT G3 SESSION.

NEW TO GRACE? We would love to meet and get acquainted with you. A pastor or elder will be in the Lobby by the fireplace after the service. Please stop by and introduce yourself.

TONIGHT: HONDURAS TEAM RECAP Come back and join us at 6:30. Pastor Chris and the team who recently returned from Honduras will be sharing exciting reports of God working in the lives of the families living in the city dump and how each team member was blessed.

2015 FOCUS ON MISSIONS Our 2015 Focus on Missions will be held February 22nd – March 1st. Andy Bowen, missionary to Paraguay, will be our speaker on March 1st. Other missionary guests will be: Bill & Beth Ryan (Honduras) and Ricky & Heather Lundholm (Indonesia.) ►Prayer Vigil – Begins TODAY at 1:00pm through 1:00pm Monday in the Library. You may still sign-up this morning at the Information Desk. When coming to pray, use Entrance C. ►Saturday, February 28th, from 9:00am to noon: Missions/Hands of Grace Community Service Projects. There are opportunities for all skill levels. Please sign up at the Information Desk and help show the love of Jesus to our community. ►Saturday, February 28th, 6:00-8:00pm: Catered Meal with the missionaries in the Chapel. There is no charge for the meal, however to ensure there is enough food, we are handing out tickets. Please sign the list and pick up your ticket/s at the Information Desk TODAY. Ticketholders will be served first. ►MEALS WITH THE MISSIONARIES: We are looking for individuals to host a missionary for lunch on Sunday, either in your home or at a restaurant. Meals on Thursday or Friday are an option also if that would work better for you. Please contact Debbie at 261-2023 or in the church office at 279-2090 if you can help.

LADIES RETREAT: "LIV.ING IN PEACE" An overnight women’s retreat is planned for Friday evening, March 27th through Saturday, March 28th, at the Adams Point Conference Center in Blue Springs, MO. The retreat begins at 7:00pm Friday and concludes at 2:00pm on Saturday. Retreat cost for one night lodging (4 ladies to a room) and your meals is $75. Janiece Clark will be our speaker. Topics will include: Forgiveness, Yielding, Boundaries, and Trust Issues. Come be renewed, refreshed, and make new friends! Deadline to sign up and pay at the Information Desk is March 1st. For questions, please contact Jan Seitz, Jody Stufflebean, or the church office.

GREETERS, USHERS & INFORMATION DESK VOLUNTEERS All those who currently serve as Greeters, Ushers, and Information Desk Volunteers, or anyone interested in serving in these ministries, are encouraged to attend a meeting TODAY at 10:00am in the main Sanctuary. For information about volunteering to be a Greeter or help at the Information Desk contact Joe Huber. Contact Keith Marriott for information about serving as an Usher.

UPCOMING MISSION TRIP The Missions Committee is putting together a work and witness trip to Burkina Faso, West Africa, for mid-July 2015. If you are interested in joining this team, please sign the list and pick up an application at the Information Desk.

GAITHER VOCAL BAND CONCERT Plans are underway to attend the Gaither Vocal Band concert Saturday, April 11th, 6:00pm, at First Baptist Church in Raytown, MO. Cost is $35 per person. We have 18 tickets left. The first 18 people to pay will get the tickets. If you signed up, but have decided you can’t go, please cross your name off the list. TODAY is the deadline to pay for your tickets at the Information Desk.

ANNUAL MAYOR’S PRAYER BREAKFAST The fourth annual Mayor’s National Day of Prayer Breakfast will be held Thursday, May 7th, 2015. Featured speaker is David L. Steward, Businessman, CEO and Author of Doing Business by The Good Book, 52 Lessons on Success Straight from the Bible. Tickets may be purchased online at www.stjoendp.com.

FAMILY WINTER LOCK-OUT DATE CHANGE Due to the threat of inclement weather, the date for the High Five Family Winter Lockout has been changed to Friday, March 6th, from 6-10pm in Kids Church. Lock out the cold and lock in some fun for the whole family! Games, Food, and more. Forget about Facebook, twitter, and social media for the night and meet face-to-face for some fun together. Please sign up in Kids Church.

RESET YOUTH MINISTRY (7th -12th Grade) ►Wednesday, February 25th: 6:30-8pm. Midweek in ReSet Youth Center. ►March 4th: Disciple Now Registration Deadline. ►March 13th – 14th: Disciple Now Student Conference. Begins 6:00pm Friday and concludes 8pm Saturday. Kick-Off is 6-8:30pm Thursday, March 12th.

NEW SERVICE TIMES BEGIN MARCH 8th Beginning March 8th, we’ll adjust our service times to 8:00am (from 8:15) and to 11:00am (from 10:45). These 15-minutes shifts will allow us to create a new service time at 9:30am in order to move the service that has been in the Chapel to the main Sanctuary. In addition, we will be adding an additional Sunday School hour. The new Sunday School times will be 9:40-10:40am and 10:55-11:55am.

FACILITY USE Recently Dyann Duncan stepped into a new position as Facility and Events Director at Grace. The best way to book your event is to go online to the church website at www.graceontheweb.org. Under Resources, click on Book Your Event and submit the information on your event. Dyann will be back in touch with you within two business days regarding your request. Or you may reach her at the church office 279-2090. We are broadcasting our services in the sanctuary on FM 88.3. If you have a hearing impairment, please feel free to bring your own radio receiver and headphones to listen during the service.

24 Hour Prayer Line # 816-244-9868