Announcements

Grace Community

Week of March 21-28

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.; Worship - 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.

There is a stack of invitations for Easter Worship on the back table, for use as an outreach into our community.  Please take as many as you like and distribute them freely!

Please consider participating in helping to provide Sanctuary flowers for Easter, either in memory or honor of a loved one.  The deadline for reserving yours is Tuesday, March 30.

Teacher Training

THIS Sunday, after church, 12:30-2:30 p.m.  Lunch will be provided as we view and interact with the first of a seven part series by Howard Hendricks entitled "Teaching to Change Lives," aka "The Seven Laws of the Teacher." 

Youth Ministries

• High School DSF will meet next Sun. night (Feb. 14) at the Nixes - 6:30-8.
• Middle School DSF will meet this Wednesday from 7-8 p.m. at the Flippens.
• Sippin' With Tony will be at Lexington Nutrition from 3:30-5:00 ish.

Children's Choir

The Children’s Choir will resume practice this afternoon from 5:00-6:00 p.m. at the  church.  The choir is led by Nancy Nix and welcomes all children ages 4- 5th grade.  If you have any questions, please contact Nancy.

Women's Bible Study

The Women’s Bible Study will be meeting this Tuesday morning from 9:30-11:00 a.m.  A nursery and Preschool program are also provided.  We are on Lesson 21.  All are most welcome. There will be no Women’s Bible Study next week, for spring break.

Deacon's Meeting

The Deacons will be meeting this Monday evening, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the church.

Session Meeting

The Session will be meeting this Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m. at the church.  Please contact Paul before then if there is anything you would like to bring to them.

Relay For Life

Back-Yard Bible Clubs For This Summer

The time to start planning for these is upon us.  If you are interested in helping with these in ANY capacity, please talk to Tony or Kristin soon.

Young Life Mulch Madness!

Young Life of Rockbridge County is once again selling and delivering mulch this year to raise money for kids to go to camp. Would you consider buying your mulch from Young Life this year? All proceeds go to camp scholarships for local kids. We'll deliver it to you on March 27th!  Prices are: 1/2 truckload - $50; 1 truckload - $75; 2 truckloads - $125. Click here to order or contact Steve at the area office at (817-0211, steverawls@gmail.com).  Thanks for supporting local kids getting to camp.

  High School Modgnik Retreat

"Modgnik" is "kingdom" spelled backwards.  A purpose of this retreat is to show High Schoolers what it means to live as citizens of God's kingdom, which often looks very different -- backwards, if you will -- from the way citizens of the world live.  This retreat is for 8th-12th graders and is Friday evening through Sunday noon, April 16-18, at Rockbridge Alum Springs Young Life Camp.  The cost is $100 and needs to be given to Tony by Sunday, March 28.

  For All Coffee Hour Volunteers

For all our wonderful Coffee Hour Volunteers: Please be sure to include the clean-up of the large Sunday School room at the conclusion of the Coffee Hour each week. The Children’s Choir meets in there Sunday evenings and the Women’s Bible Study is on Tuesday mornings, both of which are before the janitors come to clean. The vacuum cleaner and extra trash bags are in the closet under the stairs. Thank you!

Small Groups

Small Group Bible Studies welcome all comers:

• 5:00-6:00-Sunday nights at the church. The times coincide with the children’s choir, and childcare is provided for younger children. Chris & Lucy Baldwin – 463-2337.

• 6:30-8:00 – Sunday nights at the Carters (60 Shaner Hill Dr., Lexington) Paul & Julie Carter – 463-3524. Discussing the Book of Nehemiah.

• 7:30-9:00-Wednesday nights at the Hoadleys (in Kerr’s Creek)  Peter & Jane Hoadley – 464-4935.

• 7:00- 8:30 – Monday nights at the Dymaceks (103 Monticello Dr., Lexington) Discussing the Book of John. Wayne & Diana Dymacek – 463-6981.

  Devotional Readings

Instead of the Bible Reading Suggestions we have put in the bulletin for the past few years, there are copies of a Daily Bible Reading Plan for the year on the table at the rear of the Sanctuary. This reading plan is published by the Navigators.  Copies of “Today” are still available on the table in the hall next door for all who are interested.  If you follow along with their readings and devotionals online, the website is:  www.thisistoday.net.

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• Grace Dinner Groups
• Small Group Home Bible Studies
• Women's Ministry Opportunities
• VMI Navigator Ministry

 Grace Food

  "And when He drew near and saw the city, He wept over it." (Luke 19:41) In the name of Christ, we have contributed 375 items to the Food Pantry this year.  As we approach Easter, and celebrate what God has done for us in Christ Jesus, please respond joyfully and obediently to serving our neighbors who are hungry.  Take home a Grace Food bag today and return it next week, or as often as possible, with ANY non-perishable food item.

                      Nursery Care and Children's Church

  We appreciate and thank those who are serving in the Nursery this Sunday:  Linda Smith, Laura Shaner.  11:00- Lauren Sturdy, Leighton Nix, Greg & Lisa Gearheart.  Next Sunday will be:  Sunday School – Linda Smith, Christine Taylor.  11:00 – Jackie Coburn, Helen Hartt, Karen Kester, Betty Simmons, Linda Smith.