AnnouncementsGrace CommunityWeek of Sept. 5 - 12Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.; Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Two-Service Schedule Beginning This SundayWorship at 8:30 and 11:00, Sunday School at 10:00. Two Adult Sunday School Classes offered This Fall· Tony Nix will be leading a class on “Shepherding a Child’s Heart” by Tedd Tripp. The class will use a DVD/Discussion Format. · “You Shall Be My People: Being the Kindgom of God” Various teachers will be leading discussions on the following topics: “His Church and Our Church”, “Making a People for Himself”, “Keeping His People”, and “Living In His Kingdom Daily”. Youth Ministries
· ALL YOUTH -- Middle and High Schoolers will meet for DSF (Dessert/Study/Fellowship) tonight at the Nixes' (65 Jackson Heights Dr.). 6:30-8pm will be the official time, but since there is no school Monday, feel free to stay longer if you want. Bring friends! · "Sippin' Sodas and Such" (for High School Youth) will meet this Wednesday, Sept. 8, at Hopkins Green from 3:30-5pm. · Middle School GrandStrands (primarily a game night) is this coming Saturday, Sept. 11, 6-9pm at the church. Bring friends! · High School GrandStrands will be Friday, Sept. 17, 7-11pm at the church. · Middle School Modgnik Retreat (for 6th-8th graders) Oct. 1-3 at the Rockbridge Alum Springs Young Life Camp. Cost: $100 per student. Please let Tony or Kristin know by Sunday, Sept. 19 if you plan to attend this fantastic retreat! Women's Bible Study on Acts Starts This TuesdayLadies! The Women’s Bible Study is starting on Tuesday, Sept. 7 from 10:00-11:00 with a time of fellowship and refreshments and an Introduction to our study of “Acts – Filled With the Spirit”. We hope many of you will be able to join us this year as we journey with Paul and the apostles, as they worked to establish the church of Jesus Christ. Nursery Care is provided. Gary Haugen of IJM Speaking at Grace This Coming Tuesday MorningThis Thursday, September 9 at 8:15 am, Gary Haugen, President and CEO of International Justice Mission (IJM), will be speaking here at Grace in the Sanctuary. IJM is a Christian human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation, and other forms of violent oppression, in response to the Bible’s call to justice (Isaiah 1:17): Seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the widow. All are welcome. Children's Choir Starting SoonIt is almost time for Children's Choir to start! All children age 4-grade 5 are invited to participate. We will start rehearsals on September 26, 5:00-6:00 pm at the church. Come join us as we begin preparing for our Christmas musical! If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Nix. Church Family Student Picnic Next Sunday, Sept. 12Our Annual Church Family Picnic to welcome VMI, W&L Undergrad and Law Students will be Sunday, September 12 at the home of the Deans (885 Ross Rd., Lexington) following the 11:00 Worship Service. The church will provide fried chicken and hotdogs. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share (or more if you can, we need lots of food!) , and folding chairs, if you have them. Hope you will plan on joining us and welcoming our wonderful students! SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIESThese are the groups that will be beginning soon: · Sunday @ 5 Small Group at the Church - 5:00-6:00, led by Chris Baldwin. Childcare provided. Beginning Sept. 26. · Sunday Evening Small Group at the Carters - 6:30-8:00. Beginning Sept. 12; studying the book of Revelation. · Monday Evening Small Group at the Dymaceks - 7:00-8:15, led by Wayne Dymacek. Beginning Sept. 13; studying the book of John. · A new group is forming for those in their 20's and 30's. There will be a meeting for any who are interested on Friday, Sept. 17 at 7:00 at the home of Behn and Megan Trader (16 Forsythia Loop, just off Wesley Chapel Rd.). Please call Megan at 302-740-5641 if you would like more information. If you know what group you would like to be in, please go ahead and let us know. Financial Summary from the Treasurer:AUGUST: Capital Giving: $26,304.00 Capital Expenses: $6,992.42 General Giving: $22,816.94 General Expenses: $28,079.90 (General Expenses are higher this month because of some larger one time expenses: workers' comp insurance, property insurance, associate pastor retirement account, and deacon gifts) JULY 1- AUGUST 31: Capital Giving: $110,333.97 Capital Expenses: $13,837.50 General Giving: $49,784.32 General Expenses: $48,253.25 Groundbreaking Ceremony at New Church PropertyBring your shovels!!!!! We will meet at our new church site to have a Groundbreaking Ceremony on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 19 at 4:00. After a brief devotional and prayer, all who are able will "break ground" for our new facility. First WIC Event - September 23 @ Blue SkyThe first event of the year for the Women in the Church is our Fall Fellowship at Blue Sky Bakery – Thursday, September 23 at 7:00 p.m. Go ahead and mark your calendars now for this fun time together! Teacher TrainingLast Spring we began a series of training entitled, "Teaching to Change Lives" by Dr. Howard Hendricks. Part 3 of the training is currently scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 19, 12:30pm-2pm (after the 11pm worship service). This training is for any and all who teach others at any level and in any setting. Please let Tony Nix know ASAP if this date and time doesn't work for you. Divorce Care Group To BeginRick and Sylvia Kirgis are planning to bring together another support group for persons who are going through divorce or separation, or who have already gone through it. The group will meet at their home in Birdfield once a week for 13 weeks, beginning soon. As in the past, they will be using a series of DVDs and workbooks purchased by the church and produced by DivorceCare, a Christian organization based in North Carolina. Each meeting will feature a half-hour DVD segment on such issues as loneliness, depression, anger, forgiveness, finances, children, and new relationships. There will be time for sharing, discussion and prayer. If you know someone who could benefit from DivorceCare, or if you would like more information, let Rick or Sylvia know. Apple Gleaning: Saturday October 2A group from Lexington will be leaving at 7:45 a.m. and returning at @ 1:30. Their mission is glean apples to be given to help feed the poor in our area through Campus Kitchen, Community Share Project, and RARA Food Pantry. Other local churches will be participating. The need is for: people of any age who are willing to glean for 3 hours at the orchard and people willing to transport the gleaners. For more information contact Paul or Bob Flippen (463-2883). ComfortCare Women's Health Requests VolunteersComfortCare Women’s Health will be having a Fundraising Dessert in Lexington on Tues.,Sept. 21 at the Hampton Inn-Col Alto, and are in need of some volunteers to help with it.If you would like to help them, please contact Melissa Szulkowski. Habitat For Humanity MeetingHabitat For Humanity is having a meeting at their store next Monday, Sept. 6 at 7:00 p.m. They are intending to begin what they call a "Disciples Build" which is where churches work together to build a house. The meeting is to organize that effort. If anyone can attend representing our church, that would be very much appreciated. For All Coffee Hour VolunteersFor 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! Devotional ReadingsInstead 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. Sign Up Now
Grace Food"And the second is like it; You shall love your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:39) Whenever you bring a GRACE FOOD item, you love your hungry Rockbridge neighbor as yourself. Please take home a Grace Food bag after worship today, and return it next week, or as often as possible with ANY non-perishable food item. Nursery Care and Children's ChurchWe appreciate and thank those who are serving in the Nursery this week: Sunday School – Linda Smith, Julie Carter. 11:00 – Nancy & Leighton Nix, Anna Volant, Carrie Talley. Next Sunday will be: Sunday School – Linda Smith, Sylvia Kirgis. 11:00 – Kristin & Brody Flippen, Amanda Nix, Lorraine Hartsock.
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