Announcements

Grace Community

Week of March 7 - 14

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

Missions Conference THIS WEEKEND!

Dessert Fellowship - Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with Jacinto Hernandez, Pastor of Hispanic Ministries at Alianza Covenant,  Harrisonburg

Sunday School - John Pearson will share about the work of missions throughout our Blue Ridge Presbytery

8:30 and 11:00 Worship - Essen Daley, Pastor of Tabernacle PCA in Waynesboro will be preaching.  He and his wife Cathy, have been married for 17 years and have four children:  Rachel, Sarah, Michael and Lydia. Tabernacle was planted by Covenant PCA in Harrisonburg, and is in turn, involved in a church plant in Staunton, Holy Cross PCA. 

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 not meet this week.

  Parent's Meeting 

The Parent’s Meeting (for all parents of children of all ages) will be this Sunday afternoon at 4:00 at the church. If you have any questions about this meeting, please contact Tony Nix.

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 19.  All are most welcome.

Session Meeting this Tuesday

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

Upcoming Concert

Casting Crowns with Tenth Avenue North, will be on Saturday, April 17 at 7:00p.m. at Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg.  The cost for tickets will be $29 for the Gold Circle.  We will leave Grace Church at 4:30 p.m. and likely return between 11p.m. and midnight.  If you plan to attend, please give $29 to Tony by THIS Sunday, Feb. 28. 

  Teacher Training

(For any and all teachers -- even for those who teach outside the church): Sunday, March 21, 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."  The plan is to work through this series over the next 18 months or so meeting twice this spring, twice in the fall, and finishing up next year.


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.

Snow Policy

We will always have an 11:00 Worship Service.  If you believe it is safe to come to church, then come.  When snow is covering the roads, the 8:30 Service and Sunday School is cancelled.  We leave that to their judgement and we will adjust the classes for whomever comes.

  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 Food

"The LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the ways of his father David." (2 Chronicles 17:3)  Whenever you bring a Grace Food item to share with a hungry Rockbridge neighbor, you are walking the ways of God.  Please bring any non-perishable food item each Sunday, or as often as possible.  The items suggested by RARA for the month of March are:  pasta and spaghetti sauce.

                      Nursery Care and Children's Church

 We appreciate and thank those who are serving in the Nursery this morning: Sunday School – Carrie Talley, Janis Wilbur.  11:00 – Rhonda Sedovy; Jackson Shaner; Angie Fafatas; Hope Allison; Amy Timmons.     Next Sunday will be:  Sunday School – Julie Carter, Linda Smith. 11:00 – Laura & Peter Shaner, Helen Hartt, Terry & Anna Volant. 


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