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		<title>Sock and Diaper Drive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betzy Cisneros</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Justice with Grace is collecting children&#8217;s socks and diapers (all sizes) throughout the Advent season.  These items will be distributed through the FED at Grace ministry in addition to the food boxes.  Please look for the &#8220;sock drawer&#8221; and &#8220;diaper bag&#8221; in the sanctuary to make your donation.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate the Season of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate the hope, peace, joy and love God has shared with us at Christmas. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service – December 24th at 5 p.m. (all ages in worship) Christmas Day Worship – December 25th at 10 a.m. (all ages in worship) New Year&#8217;s Day Prayer Service &#8211; January 1 @ 10 a.m. Learn about and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Going Deeper in Christ and Further in Mission</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to be part of the on-going conversation of going “Deeper in Christ and Further in Mission” at Grace, please plan to join us for a Deeper and Further Workshop on Saturday, January 7th, from 9 a.m.-3p.m.. We&#8217;ll explore scriptures on the purpose of Christ&#8217;s church, discuss realities for our local church [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Give to Covenant World Relief</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Help the poor and marginalized by giving to Covenant World Relief, the disaster relief and community development agency of the Evangelical Covenant Church.]]></description>
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		<title>Rip-n-Roll-a-Wrap</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:26:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pastorkelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Sunday, following worship until 2:00 p.m., we&#8217;ll be ripping and rolling bandages to send to Congo and eating lunch hosted by the youth. For a $5 donation, you&#8217;ll be able to build your own sandwich wrap. This is a great service opportunity for all ages. WE NEED: Used cotton, cotton/poly blend, or linen sheets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Service Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>pastorkelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This summer we are focusing on compassion, mercy and justice in Jesus&#8217; name, and there are plenty of opportunities to engage in service! Sign up for service opportunities during worship on Sunday or contact the church office. Thank you for serving in Jesus&#8217; name through your local church body! Sunday, 8/14, after worship &#8211; Letter-writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior High headed out on Montana Missions Trip</title>
		<link>http://www.gracechurchchicago.org/info/2011/senior-high-headed-out-on-montana-missions-trip/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please pray for this group of high school students and leaders as they are heading out to serve on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana this week, beginning Saturday, July 23. Porter Abbey Rosalie Abbey Noah Chisman Olivia Chisman Nettie DeNeui Abigail Hancock Kara McCready Perri Mueller Forrest Reed Lee &#38; Becky Edwards]]></description>
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		<title>Get Ready to Share</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next Sunday, July 31st worship will include a time to share our summer encounters with doing compassion, mercy and justice in Jesus&#8217; name. Testimonies can be shared from the microphone or written out and read by the pastor. Questions to consider: How have you shared CMJ in Jesus&#8217; name with someone this summer? How did [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sponsors Needed!</title>
		<link>http://www.gracechurchchicago.org/info/2011/sponsors-needed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:45:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you would like to encourage our youth in their discipleship and service of Jesus, last-minute sponsors for the high school missions trip are needed. The students are journeying this week to Montana to serve with YouthWorks in a rural, reservation town, by leading VBS and doing work projects. Three students still need assistance covering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Justice</title>
		<link>http://www.gracechurchchicago.org/info/2011/do-justice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:08:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Mandy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If compassion pulls drowning people out of a river, justice goes up stream to deal with reasons people are being pushed or falling into the river in the first place. Understand Biblical justice by reading the ECC&#8217;s Resource Paper on Compassion, Mercy and Justice and joining in a discussion on Sunday, July 31 following worship. [...]]]></description>
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