MICHELLE BENEDICT--It is our joy to publicly announce that Michelle Benedict has been received as a member of our church by the elders of Greenville Grace. Michelle has made a public profession of Christ through water baptism, has attended the “Welcome to Grace Class” and wished to make her commitment to the church public. We are excited to have you “officially” in the family, Michelle!
EVANGELISM HELP--"Way of the Master” has provided a great “You-Tube” clip that could be used to begin an evangelism discussion with others. Also, Bob Nilsen has some great encouragement about sharing our faith (“Because Christ has paid the penalty for our sin in His own blood, there is nothing that we need to do except PREACH THE WORD AND PRAY! We don’t have to depend on personality, seminary education, money, good looks, persuasive words, nothing in ourselves. Just the simple preaching of the Word of God”...just a piece of it). Both these tools are available on our church blog (ggbcnews.blogspot.com). Check them out!
PRAISES--Did you miss the news about Elizabeth Pierce and Yosi Nilsen? Weren’t able to make the baptism last week and hear the testimonies? Check out our Grace Blog (ggbcnews.blogspot.com) to catch these updates!
VBS: Yes it’s that time of year to start thinking about and planning for VBS. The dates for this year’s VBS will be: July 7th-11th. The theme will be “Things Hidden” which is a study on the kingdom parables found in the Gospels. At this time we are beginning to put together a planning team for VBS and would love to have your help. If you’re interested in helping, please see Matt or email him at matt@greenvillegrace.org. We would greatly appreciate your ideas and insight! There is a tentative meeting set for Saturday, May 17 immediately following Men’s Prayer Breakfast.
BABY DEDICATIONS: If you’ve noticed the large number of babies, but wondered when the dedications happen, we are not storing them all up for Mother’s Day. In the past, we’ve had special services (once or twice a year) where most of the dedications took place. However, with the large number of children the Lord has blessed our church with, they could feel impersonal and cause us to miss the point. We would like to focus on one family per service in a dedication, that way the church is reminded more clearly to pray for the entire family and support the parents as they raise their children. If you are interested in having your baby dedicated, we encourage you to grab an information brochure over at the coffee bar and then contact the office.
SUMMER PLANS?--Each summer, we provide Sunday evening classes to help equip you in your pursuit of Christ. So, keep your eyes (and Sunday evenings) open for the announcement of this year’s “Summer Studies.” Classes will begin June 15 through August 3rd.
BAPTISM--Were you interested in baptism but couldn’t participate in the service last week? We are in the process of planning another baptism. Contact the church office to set up an appointment.
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