5103 South 50th (FF Hwy.) St. Joseph, MO 64507
816-279-2090
www.graceontheweb.org
[email protected]
Our Purpose: Grace Evangelical Church exists for the purpose of reaching the lost and hurting of our community and world in the love of Christ, involving them in the word, worship, and service of God.
Join us for Sunday Worship Services Morning Worship: 8:00AM • 9:30AM • 11:00AM Sunday School: 9:40-10:40AM • 11:00-11:55AM Evening Bible Study: 6:00PM
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www.graceontheweb.org May - June 2017
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 26-30 This June High Five Ministries is given the opportunity to host our annual Vacation Bible School (VBS). This is a time of celebration for all the Lord our savior has done for us. Every year it is a privilege to serve with many talented individuals to bring God’s Good News to children of Grace and the community. It is always a joy to watch people come together for such a great cause. This year’s VBS is called Under the Sea. Children who register and participate will attend our underwater world. Children will learn that no matter how big or small, every person is important to God. Kids will be challenged in their commitment to God as individual believers and as a body together in their service to Him. Each night children will be exposed to live worship, learn life building verses, experience Bible stories, participate in crafts, missions, games and much, much more. This year we will also have water park night in addition to our Annual celebration carnival at the end of the week. We are excited about the things God will orchestrate to see His Word connect with children. As we celebrate a life with Christ that rescues the
lost, and prevents all from being a castaway. This year’s Under the Sea VBS will take place June 26TH through June 30TH from 6:30pm to 8:30-ish. Please register your child (4yrs old through 6th grade) and consider volunteering so you will not miss out on our mission to have an eternal impact in young lives. Child registration will begin May 21ST, 2017. All early registrants will be eligible for random drawings beginning May 28TH. Children younger than 4 yrs. old may attend with a parent. Core group meetings will be scheduled the week of June 4TH to formalize expectations and plans for station areas and crew leader support. More information will be provided in the weeks ahead. Please feel free to contact Pastor Dan or Children’s Ministry Assistant, Steven Weese, with regard to any questions you have in person, by phone at 816.279.2090, or by email at
[email protected]. And don’t forget to check us out on our High Five Facebook page. Search Facebook for High Five Ministries. Updates will be provided weekly for VBS as well as other events that are happening.
Memorial Day Weekend Sunday, May 28TH We are starting off the camping season with our second annual Grace Family Memorial Weekend Campout. Bring your tent, camper, or RV to church on Sunday on May 28th, anytime after 1:00pm and set up on the back lot. The campout will be for one night only, and families are responsible for bringing their own camping supplies and gear. The church will provide food to cook over an open fire on Sunday evening, but you are on your own for breakfast. You will have plenty of time to set up your camp sites and recreational equipment for the kids while the fellowship committee prepares food for you to cook at your campsite. Last year’s campout was a great success, and it was good to visit with other people who love the great outdoors. To help us better plan and prepare for the campout, we ask you to please sign up at the information center at church and let us know what type of camp sight you will need: i.e., tent, camper, RV. Please be aware that there are no electrical or water/sewer hook-ups available. The church will be opened to provide restroom facilities only. Watch the bulletin for more details on this event as it approaches. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to spend time with your Grace Family!
A new summer quarter of Sunday School classes begins on June 4TH and runs through August. Each quarter we offer two sessions of Sunday School classes for adults. The first session meets 9:40-10:40am, and the second one starts at 11:00am. 7TH-12TH
ReSet Sunday School Classes for Grade Students meet at 11:00am in the Youth Center. High 5 Sunday School Classes for children 4 years—6TH grades meet from 9:30-10:45am in Children’s Church Area with Check-in beginning at 9:15am. A complete list of adult classes being offered for the summer quarter will be published in the bulletin the last week of May. Watch for it and plan to make Sunday School a regular part of your Sunday worship at Grace!
Baby Dedication We invite you to join us on Mother’s Day, May 14TH, as we dedicate our precious children to the Lord.
SUMMER G3: Most of our Growth Groups are taking a break through the summer, but groups will start back up in the fall so watch for new group sign-ups in September. MIDWEEK MEMBERSHIP CLASS: Pastor Darrell will be teaching a 12-week session of Grace Membership Classes on Wednesday evenings through the summer This is the same class that is normally presented over two quarters of Sunday School. If you couldn’t join the Sunday School class but have wanted to find out more about the history, beliefs, membership, and ministry of Grace Evangelical Church, here is your opportunity. Weekly classes will be held on Wednesdays, from 6:30-8pm starting June 7 TH and running through the end of August. Nursery care will be provided for children under age 4 if needed. Of course, our regular Student Midweek Activities will be held on Wednesdays throughout the summer, for Youth and Children. These ministry groups will only break on June 28 TH for VBS. Please sign up at the information desk or on the registration pad at church if you want to take the Membership Class and need nursery care for a child under the age of 4.
“FORE THE LORD” Noyes Home Benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 2ND This year’s tournament will be held at Fairview Golf Course on Friday, June 2nd. The morning session will begin at 7:30am with the afternoon one starting at 1:30pm. There are several ways in which you can participate: 1) You may serve as a sponsor: Platinum Sponsor—$500+ donation—name
put on a sign at Golf Course, and engraved on permanently displayed plaque at Noyes Home. Gold Sponsor—$250 donation—name put on a hole sign and a banner displayed at the golf course during the tournament; banner also displayed at the Noyes Home the following week. Silver Sponsor—$100 donation—name on a hole sign at the golf course during the tournament. Team Sponsor—$180 for a team of 4 persons to play in the tournament.. Deadline for registration is Friday, May 26TH at 4pm. Discount for Fairview Golf Members. Teams fill up quickly, so please turn in your registration and payment as soon as possible.
2) You may volunteer to help at the event. 3) You may donate bottled water, pop, or individually wrapped snacks. Registration flyers are available at the church information desk, and volunteer sign-up lists are located there as well. If you have questions, please call Dyann Duncan at 279-2090.
Movers & Shakers of Grace
Hands of Grace
The Movers and Shakers of Grace is a fellowship group for those 50 and over. MSG husually olds a regular dinner meeting on the 2ND Tuesday of each month at 6:00pm. Your are invited to come and bring a covered dish or two to share. Meetings are occasionally changed for other special events throughout the year.
Hands of Grace has partnered with the YWCA to provide gifts to the women at their shelter on Mother’s Day. When the Women’s Sunday School class heard about this program, they decided to take the lead and collect and assemble the bags that would be presented to the women at the shelter. It has been a labor of love for the Sunday School class to be able to brighten the day of women who come from difficult situations that are trying to make a better life for their families. Please keep the women at the shelter and their families in your prayers.
May 9TH – Sgt. Roy Hoskins, from the St Joseph Police Department, will speak on the topics of Senior Safety and Identity Theft. Bring a dish and join us for the meal and this valuable information for this day and age. June 13TH – we will have a good old-fashioned cookout at the Krug Park Shelter. The Soul Harvest Quartet will be our featured guests. In case of weather issues, we’ll meet in the ReSet youth room at church.
Singles (over 40) Events Tickets ($45 per person) are going fast for our trip to watch the KC Royals game on Saturday, May 6TH, that begins at 3:15 pm. Church van will leave at noon, and you need to bring a sack lunch; water provided. On June 24TH we’re planning to go on a Riverboat Dinner Cruise out of Brownville, NE. Cost is $30 each. The cruise leaves the dock at 5:30pm, returning at 7pm. Church vans will depart at 4pm. Watch for a sign-up at the Singles Kiosk, beginning May 7TH. For more information on any of these events, please contact Pastor Dave at
[email protected].
Nursing Home Ministry Several from Grace have been involved in this ministry at LaVerna of St Joseph. It is so rewarding and really blesses the residents there. We meet there at 3:30pm on the last Wednesday of each month, so our next meetings are May 31ST and June 28TH. We have a planning meeting the 2ND Wednesday of each month to discuss that month’s outreach. We invite you to prayerfully consider being the hands, feet, and compassion of our Lord to these precious ones! Contact Kari Coughlin at
[email protected].
MEN’S MINISTRIES Our Men’s Fellowship Group is led by Deacon Matt Weiners. It generally meets at the church once a month for a fellowship breakfast. This group offers men the opportunity to gather with other men and share some good food and hear an inspirational message from a brother in Christ. There will not be a breakfast held in May because the annual Men’s Retreat takes place May 18-21. This year the men are going to Ponca, Arkansas, to experience the North Buffalo River. Retreat registration is closed, but please keep the trip in prayer. The next Men’s Fellowship Breakfast will be held at Grace on Saturday, June 17TH, starting at 8:30am. Plan to attend; you won’t want to miss the food and fellowship.
WOMEN’S MINISTRIES
Amazing Grace Cancer Care Ministry
ING = Inviting New Girlfriends Is the theme for the Grace Women’s Ministry group led by Jan Seitz. We encourage you to come and join our many events we will schedule through the year.
Amazing Grace Cancer Care Ministry “seeks to provide compassionate spiritual and emotional support to those impacted by cancer, patients and caregivers alike, through practical ministry, in Jesus’ name”. If you, a family member, or friend has been diagnosed with cancer, and would like someone to come alongside, encouraging and praying, please contact Brenda Lineback at
[email protected] or Pastor Dave. A team of caring folks, trained by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, would be glad to visit with you.
The Women’s Group is taking the summer off to spend time with their families. Watch the bulletin for their next event that is planned for late August. It will be all about Organiz.ING. Make plans now to attend. You will receive a lot of valuable information and have a chance to get to reconnected with the girls of Grace.
MAYOR’S NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER BREAKFAST MAY 4, 2017 6:45-8:30am at
St. Joseph Civic Arena
Featured Speaker:
Gary Morsch, MD, MPH. Dr. Morsch believes every individual is uniquely gifted and called to serve others. In 1993, he helped found One Heart – Many Hands and now serves as its Chairman. In 1992, he helped found Heart to Heart International, a global humanitarian organization. Morsch also founded Docs Who Care, an organization of family physicians who, like himself, desire the flexibility to practice medicine as well as devote time to volunteer opportunities and medical missions.
Admission is free for second-level seating on a first come, firstserved basis. Or, you may have a catered breakfast by reserving a floor-level seat or group table. For Tickets go to
www.stjoendp.com or call 816-271-4640.
If you are a new Christian, or one who has never testified of your faith in Jesus by being water baptized, we encourage you to do so. We plan to hold a water baptism service at 6:00pm on Sunday, June 4TH. If you would like to be baptized then, please sign up at church and pick up the baptism information packet. Then you will need to attend a pre-baptism meeting with the pastor on Sunday, May 7TH, at 12:30pm. Meet the pastor at the fireplace after the third service.
Online Church Directory
We are currently gathering information for a new online Grace Evangelical Church directory. Directory forms are available at the information desk if you would like to be included in it. Forms are also available on our website at www.graceonthewweb.org. Please submit your completed form and then email your photo to directory @graceontheweb.org. Once we input your information, you may create an account and access the directory at https://members.instantchurchdirectory.com/. Please allow us a week or so to enter your information into the system after you submit it. Be aware that you must submit an email address to be able to access the directory, and the directory will only be accessible online. This is a private directory only available to those Grace attendees listed in it.
Softball season starts the first week of May and we have two men’s teams that play on Monday nights and a coed team that plays on Tuesdays. All games are played at Heritage Park. The Grace teams would love for you to come out and cheer them on! Game schedules are below.
2017 Men's Softball Monday May 1 5 - 7:30 Grace-Wieners Grace-Maxey Monday May 8 5 - 6:30 Grace-Maxey St Paul Lutheran 5 - 7:30 Grace-Wieners Evolution MondayMay 15 1 - 6:30 Grace-Maxey Central Christian 5 - 6:30 Grace-Wieners St Paul Lutheran Monday. May 22 1 - 8:30 Grace-Maxey First Baptist . Central Christian Grace-Wieners Monday June 5 5 - 6:30 Ashland Grace-Wieners 5 - 7:30 Turning Point Grace-Maxey Monday June 12 5 - 6:30 Renovation Grace-Maxey 5 - 7:30 Grace-Wieners Green Valley Monday June 19 1 - 7:30 Renovation Grace-Wieners 5 - 6:30 Ashland Grace-Maxey Monday June 26 1 - 6:30 Grace-Maxey Evolution 5 - 6:30 Grace-Wieners Turning Point Monday July 3 1 - 8:30 First Baptist Grace-Wieners 5 - 7:30 Grace-Maxey Green Valley Monday July 10 1 - 6:30 Grace-Wieners Grace-Maxey
2017 Coed Softball Tuesday May 2 1 - 6:30 Grace
1st Baptist-Sav. Tuesday May 9
1 - 7:30 Green Valley
Grace
Tuesday May 16 1 - 6:30 1st Christian-Sav.
Grace
Tuesday May 23 1 - 6:30 Ebenezer
Grace
Tuesday May 30 1 - 7:30 Grace
1st Christian-Sav. Tuesday June 6
1 - 6:30 Grace
1st Baptist-Sav. Tuesday June 13
1 - 7:30 Green Valley
Grace
1 - 8:30 Grace
Ebenezer Tuesday June 20
1 - 6:30 1st Christian-Sav.
Grace
Mark A Pease Memorial Blood Drive Update Faith Promise Update We praise God for a grand total of over $300,000 in faith promises that came in from our Missions Week! As these faith promises are fulfilled over the coming months, the funds will be distributed as one-time or on-going monthly support gifts for missionaries, mission projects, and mission-minded ministries that have been included in our 2017 Mission Fund budget or been specially approved by the Missions Committee and Church Council. May God bless you for your faithfulness!
Thank you to all those who participated in our Mark A. Pease Memorial Blood Drive held at Grace on April 20TH. We collected 44 units of blood at the drive. We appreciate your willingness to provide the gift of life for those in our community. We also appreciate all the volunteers who helped set up, serve food, and clean up after the drive. You helped make it a good day for all.
Opportunity to Serve
We’ve been looking at the topic, “God’s Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions”, based on a book by Rick Warren. In May, we’ll meet at 6:00pm in the Library on the 7th and 21st (skipping Mothers Day on the 14th), concluding this study, looking at the questions: “How Did I Get Myself Into This Mess?” and “How Can I Live Above Average?” Pastor Dave leads this interactive Bible Study. Anyone is welcome to come and take part.
Every few months we recruit a team of volunteers to help keep the church building clean and in order. We have several areas of the church where volunteers are asked to come and clean at least once a week a three month time period or as long as you would like to serve. If you are willing to serve the Lord in this way, please mark “clean” on your registration pad or call the church office at 279-2090 and talk with Gary Reynolds. We are very grateful to those who have served so faithfully over the last few months.
Watch for the Upcoming Summer Events And Join In!
HOLIDAY PICNIC Sunday, July 2ND We will be celebrating the Fourth of July as a church family on Sunday, July 2ND, and you won’t want to miss it! We will hold our regular worship services that Sunday morning, and that evening we will gather for a fellowship picnic . The event is still being planned so watch your June bulletins for more details and sign-up to come!
All Church Work Day We anticipate holding a work day on Saturday, July 1ST starting at 8:00am and working until noon to restore the Sanctuary and Chapel after a week of VBS. We also have a few other projects that need to be done around the church. Look for project details with the sign up sheet at the Information Desk later in June.
Mark your calendars for Friday, August 4TH , that’s when our “Moonlight 5K Run and Fun Walk” is scheduled to be held on the Mapleleaf Parkway. This event benefits the Catholic Charities Crisis Pregnancy Program right here in St. Joseph. We need your help to make this event successful. There are several ways in which you may be involved: 1) We need businesses to purchase corporate sponsorships. 2) We need participants to either run or walk in our race. 3) We need volunteers to be spectators, work at a drink station, be stationed at a barricade, work at the registration table, or help in a number of other ways.
To help us in any of these ways, just watch the bulletin and sign-up at church. Race brochures will be available by early summer. Remember, this is a community outreach event. After the race, a message of salvation will be shared with the race participants giving them an opportunity to accept Christ. Please be praying for our plans and preparations, and for the outreach of our event.
RENEWAL exists to bring God’s truth & build community within the College & Young Professional age group 1. to encourage participants to seek a vibrant relationship w/ Christ; 2. to share that relationship with others; 3. to recognize and use their gifts; 4. to understand worship is a daily encounter with God. We do this by having 2 main meeting times (Sunday morning and Wednesday evening) as well as other group activities. Here is a brief schedule for the next two months: MAY 3RD – MIDWEEK Worship & Bible @ church (7:30pm) 7TH – Open Door Food Kitchen (10am) - NO Sunday school 10TH - MIDWEEK Worship & Bible @ church (7:30pm) TH 17 - MIDWEEK Worship & Bible @ church (7:30pm) TH 19 -26TH – RENEWAL Honduras Mission Trip 24TH – NO MIDWEEK SERVICES 31ST – Summer Kick-Off at MWSU (7pm Frisbee golf)
JUNE 4TH – Open Door Food Kitchen (10am) - NO Sunday School TH 4 – Lunch W/the Bunch (12:30pm), Arby’s by Cool Crest TH 7 - MIDWEEK @ Hyde Park (7pm) 3RD or 9TH – Balcony Night (TBA) 11TH – HONDURAS RECAP 6PM @ church 14TH – MIDWEEK @ a Home TBA 21ST – MIDWEEK @ Bartlett Park (7pm) 25TH – Lunch W/the Bunch 12:30pm, Pepperjax 28TH – VBS / IHOP afterwards – 9:30pm TO GET UPDATES & ANNOUNCEMENTS FOLLOW US ON FB @ RENEWAL OF GRACE.
Hello Reset Students and Parents Summer is approaching, and I have put together the Reset Summer Calendar for you so that you know all that is happening this summer. Calendars are available in the Reset Room and at the Information Desk in the lobby for you to pick up and take home! Summer is going to AWESOME! Here are some of the BIG things coming up that I want to highlight: We WILL be having Wednesday Nights meetings through the Summer. Doors open at 6:00pm and we end by 8:00pm. And Sunday Mornings we meet at 10:55am (during 3rd Service) in the Reset Room! Summer Local Missions Project: June 3RD & 4TH and the 10TH & 11TH. We will be working at Noyes Home. Students, please sign up in the Reset Room! Parents are welcome to join us!
IMAGINE ELEVEN SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS JUNE 4 – AUGUST 13, 20167 6:00PM AT COLEMAN PARK IN DOWNTOWN ST. JOSEPH, 7TH & FELIX Enjoy great music, tasty food, and summertime fun. SOUL HARVEST opens on June 11TH, and June 26TH features Grace’s own Jeremy Sharp and THE CENTER STATE. Visit ImagineEleven.com for the full concert schedule.
Summer Experience is June 12TH - 15TH at Still Waters Resort in Branson, MO. This is for all 9 - 12 grade students. This is our ‘summer camp alternative.’ We will be staying on Table Rock Lake, with lots of lake activities, resort activities, gocarts, boating/tubing, and digging in to God’s Word. The emphasis is “Don’t Waste Your Life: Study in Philippians.” Spots are LIMITED and we are almost full! TOTAL Cost is $100 per student! Please see Pastor Nick for more details. Registration forms are available at the info desk!! Middle School Summer Camp is July 5TH - 8TH at Heartland Retreat Center in Parkville, MO. This is for all current 6-8 grade students. We will be climbing both high and low rope courses, horse back riding, pool, crazy games, and focusing on God’s Word. Our theme this year is: “UPSIDEDOWN - Living Right in an Upside Down World.” Cost is only $80 per student. Please see Pastor Nick for more details. Registrations are available at the info desk!! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the church 279.2090 or by email:
[email protected] God bless!
BRANDON & KELLY BODENHAUSEN P310: BOLIVER, MO Hello Everyone, Just a quick update on current happenings. A few weeks ago we finally found a home for the twin bed the middle school students made. We were also given a mattress to take with it to a local foster child. We were privileged to share the Gospel with the grandmother while her son listened in! We’ve had a couple of new students participating on Fridays at the middle school. We will see if any of them want to participate over the summer. Every time we get a new student it always takes us a while to get used to new quirks and qualms. Our newest student struggles…greatly struggles, with focusing attention on the task at hand. He also has sticky fingers! Recently while at a local resident’s home dismantling a wheel chair ramp, he stole 2 cigarette lighters that were laying on a table. While the value of these lighters is piddly, the deed is wrong. This gave a great opportunity to talk about God’s requirement, our falling short of it, and Jesus’ gift. He also had to return them to the owner and got to see what it felt like to make something right. Thankfully the gentleman is a believer and took advantage of the situation to speak some truth to him also. Please continue to pray for this young man. Jesse is approximately 15 hours away from completing Project 3:10. His broken collar bone might slow that progress down a little, but he hasn’t given up yet. Recently the board conducted an exit interview with one our students who wanted to quit. The interview went well, and we found out the real reason why he quit. It wasn’t because of needing more time to focus on his studies (like he said). It was because he thought it was getting too hard, and he only wanted to do
things that he thought pleasurable. He was encouraged to return when he felt ready. Thank the Lord for a discerning board of directors! On July 4TH we will be selling sandwiches from the mobile workshop at the Celebration of Freedom at Southwest Baptist University. This money will be used towards our liability insurance. We are also hoping to get to witness to hungry patriots. So the Lord has been good to provide for every payment of it for the last 6 years. Thanks for praying!!
SAMUEL EBENEZER SERVE INDIA Some snapshots from a South India mission field: Pastor Chinnaiah was doing evangelism throughout a South Indian village. As he shared the Gospel with people, he came across a worried couple. Noticing that they looked very discouraged, he asked them what their problem was. They opened up their hearts and shared that their daughter was suffering from severe tuberculosis. Her condition had become quite serious. The parents’ love and worry showed on their tensed faces. Pastor Chinnaiah shared Jesus with them and gave them hope that nothing is impossible with Christ. This family put their trust in the Lord and started attending church. The Lord did a miracle and their daughter started to recover. Within a month’s time, she was completely healed. This increased the faith of this family. Pastor Chinnaiah began to regularly visit this family and disciple them in the faith. Soon, a fellowship group was started in this village and 10 people are regularly attending the prayer times. Praise the Lord for showing His mighty power in this village! Here are a few quotes from other pastors ministering in this region of South India: “The Gospel meeting conducted recently in one of the remote villages was a success. Twenty people attended the meeting and two of them gave their lives to the Lord.” Pastor Rajaiah. “Praise God for helping me establish churches in two villages. Pray for the church construction work in one of the villages to be completed very soon.” Pastor Mahadeva.
“In the month of November 2015, as a church we had arranged a mass evangelism. A good number of believers participated and we visited around 80 villages” Pastor Prasad. Each day, across the nation of India, God is using the work of native pastors to spread His Gospel among unreached people. Following the example of Jesus in Luke 4, their heart’s cry is the same as their Master’s---”The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor. He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Luke 4:18.
DR. STEVE AND THERESA MANCHESTER WGM: KENYA, AFRICA Today around the globe, over 151,000 people will die, with over 40 percent of those individuals entering into eternity with little or no access to the gospel of Jesus Christ. These facts haunt me every day; I simply cannot escape them. These people could not make a decision to accept Jesus as their personal Savior because they never even heard that He wanted to be their Savior. This is a tragic reality, but it’s not just the tragic nature of these facts that haunts me, I’m also deeply troubled with these questions: Has World Gospel Mission done everything God intended for us to do in order for as many people as possible to hear and respond to the gospel? Have we done our very best? Have I as the president of WGM done my utmost to lead this organization to have the greatest possible impact for His Kingdom? These questions have driven me to call upon WGM to double it’s impact over the next five years, including doubling the number of missionaries serving on the mission field. Jesus said “we will do even greater things than these” (John 14:12 NIV) Doesn’t that suggest that we need to do more and greater things than we are currently doing? Doesn’t that suggest that we need to constantly expand our Holy Spirit-empowered efforts to achieve those greater things? This is the driving force behind this issue of The Call, in which we
are pleading with our WGM family to obediently pray for workers to enter the plentiful harvest fields. It is urgent that we act now! Tomorrow another 151,000 people will die, and again the day after tomorrow, and again the day after that. That’s over 1 million individuals who will slip into eternity this next week: In 2 Peter 3:9(KJV) it states, “God is not willing that any should perish.” As a Christian, you undoubtedly share that same heart, that longing that all will be saved. But “how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” (Romans 10:14 NIV) We want to be obedient to Jesus and pray for workers. We can be especially confident of God’s positive answers to these prayers because we know we are praying in line with His will--He is the One who asks us to pray for workers?
2017 Honduras Pastor Ken and Pastor Chris will lead a team of young adults and college students to work and witness with AFE in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from May 20TH through May 26TH.
Haiti Pastor Dan will lead a mission team to work with Filter of Hope in Haiti from May 20TH through May 26TH. Please be in prayer for all these trips and all the missionaries serving around the world.
Grace Church Family, We are very grateful for your generous gift. The chair has been a blessing toward my recovery. Thank you so much,
Kay Limle, Pam Partridge
Words can’t express our gratitude for support, prayers, visits, and food when Al was in the hospital and after my surgery. Our G3 group and Sunday School class definitely stepped up to the plate. Believe our church displayed true Biblical teaching. Thanks you in Christ,
Al and Elaine Broce
To my church family, Thank you for the beautiful flower bouquet in memory of my son, David. I would also like to thank you for the prayers, cards, and calls. Your support is cherished.
Mary Luedtke
We deeply appreciate your kind expression of sympathy in our time of sorrow. Thank you for keeping us in your thoughts and prayers. Yours Sincerely,
Rev Louis Monroe and Family
Greetings in the resurrected name of Jesus our Lord! This is in acknowledgement of your Christian literature donation of 294 pounds received from you with the latest installment being February 28, 2017. Thank you and God bless!
Jim and Connie Maxey
Grace Family, I want to thank so many of you for attending my mother’s service. Special thanks to Dennis Jennings for leading us in worship and officiating. Thanks also for the plant sent. Sincerely,
Terri Gann
To Grace Evangelical Staff, Our deepest appreciation for the beautiful plant in honor of Dr. Martin Goedken. It is so lovely and all who see it know how much he loved Grace, the moonlight, and doing God’s work.
Marianne and Staff Catholic Charities
Thank you for thinking of our family during this time. We appreciate the thoughtfulness you have shown with having food brought in for the dinner after the service, and for the thoughts and prayers. Thank you and God bless,
The family of Mike Baker
Dear Grace Scholarship Committee, Thank you for honoring me with this scholarship! I am greatly honored to know that there are others who believe in my academic future. All of the money went towards my tuition. Thank you for everything. God bless,
Maria Mills
Your contribution to Project Graduation is truly appreciated. It is only with the support of people like yourself that we are able to make this event happen. Project Graduation is one of those traditions that makes this community special. Thank you for supporting this memorable event for our senior grads. Sincerely,
Annushka Theobold
Planning Committee Member Thank you for the beautiful plant. Your prayers have helped me have the strength and courage to handle loosing both my parents. I am so thankful for all of my church friends. A special thank you to Pastor Dave and Pastor Dennis. God bless you all,
Andrea and Richard Poindexter
Thank you for the beautiful plant for the service. It’s such a blessing to have such a loving and caring church family. Thank you for all the prayers and support. Blessings,
Mary Kay Swaney
And the family of Floyd (Jake) Steeby Thank you so much for your support of St. Joseph PRC through our Baby Bottle Blessings campaign with your local church congregation. We appreciate that you believe in helping women in Northwest Missouri embrace a culture of life, and your gift will help us continue to help women, babies, and their families this year. God bless you,
Libby Owens
Executive Director, PRC Thank you so very much for your support and prayers to help make this amazing mission trip possible for me. It blessed me to be able to bless the people of Jamaica! God bless,
Melissa Paolillo
Thank you so much for supporting my family, lending a listening ear, offering many prayers. I would be unable to do God’s work or remain strong as a spiritual leader for my sons and other without your support. In Christ,
Kimberly Machal Wood Quentin, Jared and Trevor
Thank you for the beautiful pleace lily you sent for Mark’s mom’s funeral and all the nice cards and thoughts and prayers. We love and miss you all, Mark and Debbie Wanserski
Pastors: Darrell Jones, Dennis Jennings, Ken Maxey, Dan Blakely, Chris Olson, Nick Pierce, Dave Ernst, Jason Davis Elders: Tony Bryan, Rick Lipira, Dave Montgomery, Ted Myers, Frank Stanley Deacons: Joe Huber, Mark McMain, Gary Reynolds, Kim Wedekind, Matt Wieners
From March 21, 2017, Meeting Minutes
Members Absent: Dan Blakely, Ted Myers Meeting was opened with prayer. Motion was passed to accept the following applicants into church membership: Allen & Cindy Harden, Mike & Cathy Hurst, Shawn & Kyla Kobzej, Sue McDowell, Micky Poelma, Shawn & Jordan Shadwick, Michael & Aubrey Turley, Matt & Kristina Wieners. Darrell Jones appointed Matt Wieners to serve as Deacon over Adult Ministries for the remainder of the year. The Consent Agenda was accepted as presented with the following items: 1. Minutes of February Meeting & March 2017 Email Minutes ; 2. January and February Finance Reports for the General Fund, Storehouse Account, and Special Projects Money Market Account; 3. Benevolence Committee Report for January & February 2017; 4. Missions Committee Report – February 2017. Motion passed to amend the Benevolence Policy to be in alignment with the new authorization limits established by the Council actions of 2-0317. Motion passed to authorize the RESET student
ministry under the direction of Pastor Nick Pierce to coordinate an outdoor recreational area project for the Noyes Home and allocate up to $5,000 from the Storehouse to cover expenses. Motion passed to sponsor two tables at the Mayor’s NDOP Breakfast at the $500 Gold sponsor level with expense to be paid from the Storehouse Account. Following a membership roster review as per policy, motion passed to take the recommended actions for absent member contact and removal. Motion passed to increase the expense amount approved for the Sheriff’s Department Appreciation Luncheon to $600. Motion passed to purchase a security certificate which will allow the new TimeClock App to be accessed remotely on smart devices. The cost of this certificate is approximately $500 annually and may be used on other applications in the future at no additional cost. Motion passed to subscribe to a new online church directory program at an annual cost of $120. Motion passed to allocate up to $1,500 from the Storehouse Account for a Camp Quality event at a Mustangs Baseball game. Meeting was adjourned. Next Council Meeting scheduled for April 18, 2017. Respectfully Submitted,
Chris Olson
Church Council Secretary
From April 18, 2017, Meeting Minutes
ed minus the Missions Committee Report. Approved items on the agenda included: 1. Minutes of the March Meeting; 2. March Finance Reports for General Fund, Storehouse Account, Special Projects Money Market Account, and the Investment Account.; 3. March Benevolence Committee Report. Motion passed to approve the Missions Committee report following a review and minor changes to the 2017-18 Missions Fund Budget. Jim Connors presented a Security Seminar/ Training Proposal. Action on it was tabled pending counsel from insurance and legal consultants. An update was given on the Children’s Church remodel project . The target date for completion is mid-June, prior to VBS. Approval was given to include installation of new carpet on the stairway from Entrance C to the Children’s area in the remodel project. Looping for Hearing Impaired is being investigated and will be looked at next month. Motion passed to have Pastor Chris Olson look into the UnitedFiber internet and phone option vs. the church’s current provider and make the decision regarding which to contact with for service. No action was taken on the Mission Committee’s request for monthly support of the Pregnancy Resource Clinic from the Storehouse Account. Meeting was adjourned. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2017.
Members Absent: Dennis Jennings, Dave Montgomery, and Mark McMain.
Respectfully submitted,
Meeting opened with prayer. The Consent Agenda was accepted as present-
Church Council Secretary
Chris Olson
Finance Report February Receipts General Fund Missions Fund Building Fund Specials/Reimbursed
$145,496.21 $ 27,679.00 $ 485.00 $ 9,706.72
March Receipts General Fund Missions Fund Building Fund Specials/Reimbursed
$176,354.76 $ 48,971.39 $ 264.00 $ 6,140.59
April Receipts (thru 2-23) General Fund Missions Fund Building Fund Specials/Reimbursed
$167,054.40 $ 45,982.00 $ 407.00 $ 13,382.24
Monthly General Fund Need to meet the 2017 Budget is $145,108.95. 2017 Undesignated General Fund Giving through April 23 totaled $635,428.62 March 2017 Month-End Account Balances: General Fund $ 324,204.34 Storehouse Account $ 27,074.67 Missions Fund Account $ 97,040.74 General Reserve Fund $ 67,966.37 Investment Account $ 824,351.81 Building Fund $ 37,257.98 Building Fund Payable Due General Fund as of 3-31-17 $ 27,016.54
ELECTRONIC GIVING OPTIONS AVAILABLE ONLINE: www.graceontheweb.org - click GIVE MOBILE: download the church app, Grace St. Joseph TEXT: Text GECGIVE to 77977 (Msg. & Data rates may apply ; visit https://pushpay.com/terms)
Three Month Calendar Of Events MAY 1 - Open Door Food Kitchen 3 - Amazing Grace Cancer Care Ministry Meeting 4 - Day of Prayer & Fasting 4 - Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast at Civic Arena 4,18 - Mom’s Group Meets (no mtgs June thru August) 6 - Over-40 Singles Trip to KC Royals Baseball Game 7- Baptism Meeting 9 - Mover’s and Shakers of Grace Dinner Meeting 14 - Mother’s Day/Baby Dedication AM Services 14 - St Joseph Christian School Graduation at Grace 16 - Church Council Meeting 18 - Mom’s Group Meets 18-21 - Men’s Ministry Retreat in Arkansas 19-26 - Renewal Mission Team to Honduras 19-26 - Mission Team to Haiti 20 - Benefit for Amanda Hux at Grace 21 - VBS Registration Begins 22 - Valley Community Food Kitchen 28 - Communion Sunday 28-29 - Memorial Weekend Camp Out at Grace 29 - Memorial Day - Church Office Closed 31 - Renewal Summer Kick-Off at MWSU (Frisbee Golf)
JUNE 1 - Day of Prayer & Fasting 2 - ”Fore the Lord” Noyes Home Benefit Golf Tourney 3 & 4—Reset Youth Mission Project @ Noyes Home 3 or 9? - Renewal Balcony Night 4 - New Summer Sunday School Classes begin 4—Renewal Lunch w/Bunch 4—VBS Core Group Leaders Meeting 4 - Baptism PM Service 5 - Open Door Food Kitchen 7 - Amazing Grace Cancer Care Ministry Meeting 7 - Renewal Midweek @ Hyde Park 7 - Summer Membership Classes begin
1o & 11—Reset Youth Mission Project @ Noyes Home 11 - 6:00pm, Honduras & Haiti Mission Trip Recaps 12-15 - ReSet Youth Summer Experience in Branson 13 - Mover’s and Shakers of Grace Picnic at Krug Park 18 - Father’s Day 20 - Church Council Meeting 21—Renewal Midweek at Bartlett Park 25 - Communion Sunday 25—Renewal Lunch w/Bunch 26 - Valley Community Food Kitchen Ministry 26-30 - High Five Ministry - “Under the Sea” Vacation Bible School @ Grace 28 - Nursing Home Ministry at LaVerna
JULY 1 - Church Work Day 2 - Grace Family 4th of July Holiday Picnic 3 - Open Door Food Kitchen Ministry 5-9 - Middle School Summer Camp 5 - Amazing Grace Cancer Care Meeting at Grace 6 - Day of Prayer & Fasting 9 - Mission Committee Meeting 11 - MSG Dinner Meeting 12 - Nursing Home Ministry Planning Meeting at Grace 24 - Valley Community Food Kitchen Ministry 26 - Nursing Home Ministry at LaVerna St Joseph 30 - Communion Sunday
Weekly Events Sundays 7:30am
Pre-Service Prayer in Room 206
8:00am, 9:30am, & 11:00am
Sunday Worship Services in the Sanctuary
9:40 & -11:00am
Sunday School Classes
6:00pm
Bible Study in Library
Wednesdays 6:30-8:00pm
Midweek Ministries at the church for Children’s High 5; Youth RESET; Adult Groups during Growth Group Sessions
7:30pm
Renewal meets for College Students & Young Adults
Thursdays
12:00-1:00pm
All-Church Prayer Meeting in Library
6:30-7:30pm
school year. No meetings in June and July. Movers & Shakers of Grace (MSG) - Meet for a 6:00pm Potluck Supper at church on the second Tuesday of each month (with some exceptions.) Other occasional MSG trips and activities are scheduled throughout the year. Nursing Home Ministry - Once a month, at 3:30pm, you’re invited to assist in caring for the residents of LaVerna of St Joseph. This may mean helping with activities, passing out treats/beverages or praying with individuals. Monthjly planning meetings are held on the second Wednesday.
All Church Prayer Gathering in ReSet Room
Open Door Food Kitchen - Grace serves the noon-time meal on the first Monday of each month.
6:00-7:00am
Valley Community Food Kitchen - Grace serves the evening meal on the fourth Monday of each month.
Fridays
Early Morning Prayer Meeting in Lobby
Once a Month Events Amazing Grace Cancer Care Ministry - First Wednesday every month, at 9:30am. Our team would like to come alongside cancer patients to encourage and pray. Church Council - Third Tuesday of each month (with some exceptions.) Communion - We will offer communion (gluten free) the last Sunday of each month. (except for special occasions) Anyone who has accepted Jesus as Savior and is living in relationship with Him is welcome to partake in communion at Grace. Day of Prayer & Fasting - The first Thursday of each month we are asking the church to individually make this a priority in their lives. We will hold open prayer meetings in the library at 11am and 12pm, and a Citywide Prayer Meeting is held in the Chapel Classroom from 4:00 to 5:30pm. Hands of Grace - Committee meets on the last Sunday of each month to designate and organize an outside ministry project where the church can volunteer to serve and take the love of Jesus to the community. Ministries and outreach opportunities vary from month to month. Men’s Fellowship Breakfasts - Third Saturday of the month (with some exceptions); 8:30-10:00am. Missions Committee - First Sunday of the month. Mom’s Group - This group meets the first and third Thursday every month, from 10:00am till Noon during the
Grace Prayer Ministry ►Thursday Prayer: The Library is open for prayer every Thursday at noon. Then at Grace, we also set aside the first Thursday of every month and ask the congregation to commit to fast and pray as the Lord leads. We provide an opportunity to gather for corporate prayer in the church Library during lunchtime from 11:00am to noon and also from noon till 1:00pm. There is also a city-wide prayer gathering held from 4:00 to 5:30pm in the Chapel Classroom where we gather to pray for our city and community.
►Every Thursday Evening: Grace Weekly Prayer Meeting - At Grace we believe that prayer changes things. A.W. Tozer is quoted as saying, "Prayer is never the least we can do; it is always the most!" Dave and Sarah Montgomery are facilitating a weekly prayer meeting that is open to the whole congregation. You are invited to join each week in seeking His face, for His glory. The prayer time will be from 6:30-7:30pm in the ReSet Room.
