Grace

After our season of listening through fasting and prayer in May and June, here’s a fresh update from Jon Boyd with news from the Grace Council about how we’re moving with the Strategic Discernment Initiative. The update here was delivered in Sunday worship on July 25, 2010, along with the visual presentation so you can follow along. continued »

The scripture reading for Sunday, August 1, 2010 will be Mark 2:1-12. Karl and Sue Peterson will be preaching a message on “Divine Dependence” and sharing about their work in Mexico.

We welcome Missionaries-to-Mexico Karl and Sue Peterson in worship on August 1.

Come hear the Peterson’s perspective on our summer series “Do what?!? Divine Dependence” as they share how they and their work depend on God.

The missions team will be hosting a lunch following worship for continuing conversation with the Peterson’s in the Nina Larson Ministry House, 4159 N. Monticello, located directly south of the church. Please join us! No RSVP required.

If you have not renewed your Child Safety Policy in the last two years, plan on attending one of the following renewal sessions. Renewal sessions will be held on August 8 at 9:15am in the Nina Larson Ministry House (4159 N Monticello Ave) or August 22 at 11:30am at the Nina Larson Ministry House. If you have never volunteered before and would like to begin, plan on attending a first time session to be held at the end of August. Dates will be coming. Questions? See Pastor Ryan.

The scripture reading for Sunday, July 25, 2010 will be 1 Samuel 1:1-20. Ryan Chambers Johnson will be preaching a message titled “Year After Year”.

If you are considering helping with children or youth formation at Grace, this is a good time to get connected! We are looking for Sunday School teachers and volunteers and adults to be involved with youth ministry starting in September. Please contact Damaris Cami (children’s ministry), Becky Edwards (youth ministry) or Pastor Ryan for more information. Volunteers working with youth or children at Grace must undergo a Child Safety Policy training and background check.

Please pray for the youth on their retreat from July 27 until July 30. Please pray that they will slow down, be still, serve others and be surprised at God’s work. They will be staying at the church and take short trips around the area each day for activities and service projects.

The church is planning to celebrate the sacrament of baptism on August 29th. If you would like to make your relationship with God through Jesus Christ public through believer baptism, please contact Pastor Mandy at pastormandy(at)gracechurchchicago.org or (773) 478-0208.

Join us in worship on Sunday, August 1, when missionaries Karl and Sue Peterson visit us from Mexico.

Further Bible passages, reflections, and prayer stemming from this week’s sermon topic on Gideon and trusting in God are available here and on our Facebook page throughout the week if you did not get a copy at church this Sunday. Click here to download this week’s Digging Deeper devotional guide or check in at the Grace Facebook page throughout the week for individual postings.