Questions on BILD

Here are 7 Basic Questions (that is the number of completion, after all) about BILD, the discipleship materials we are looking at. Hopefully, these questions can help clarify how BILD can help our Body grow. BILD also has an accredited branch, called the Antioch School of Church Planting and Leadership Development.

1. Are there any limitations on who can participate?

No. BILD is not for men only. It's not for teachers only or for people who are interested in formal leadership. It's available for anyone who would like to grow deeper in their knowledge of the Word and love for Christ.

2. Do I have to enroll in the school?

Not at all. If we move forward with several of the classes, people can sign up on a class by class schedule. In many ways, it would be no different than signing up for a Beth Moore study or the Elder Leadership Class. You would simply sign up for the class and cover the cost of the book. The real need is for discipleship and spiritual development, and the accredited school portion only comes up for two reasons:

To show its quality. The materials are organized, high quality and detailed (three adjectives your probably don't typically associate with Danny). This is not just a few random studies that could be available, but really have been thought out (by working through the accreditation process) and time tested (BILD has existed for about 30 years). Mentioning the school feature only shows that I don't think you'd be disappointed or feel like you didn't learn, when going through a class.

Some may want it. If we are offering the classes they do for the school, and since we have a couple people (at least) who would be interested in working toward a degree, it only made sense to let them know this option was available. Quite frankly, in a class of 12, I could imagine that one or maybe two are actually enrolled in the formal schooling process.

3. Is this only for potential full-time ministry people.

We hope not. Do we want to raise up missionaries and pastors from within our church that we would send throughout the globe? Sure we do! (Why wouldn't we?) Are those people any more valuable to the body of Christ? Not at all. We want to be very clear that we do not want to form a spiritual caste system. If God grants up people within our church who want to serve in a full-time capacity, we want to be faithful to do what we can to prepare them. However, we do not want to treat them as if they are "super Christians." Knowing the Word better and glowing closer to Christ is what's best for everyone, not just the full time shepherd. Not only will growing deeper enhance your walk, it will enhance the life of Greenville Grace too. This world needs more faithful full-time workers, but it needs many more "non full-time" Christians servants!

4. Why not just point people to other resources? Why do something specific here at the church?

There are a lot of good materials available to people. Many schools offer on line classes. Cedarville isn't that far away. Lots of people in our church have benefited from ministries like BSF. Why not just point people to these ministries instead of Grace looking to start something?

That's an excellent question, and we wouldn't discourage anyone from considering any of those options. BILD won't be the right fit for everyone, and those may be better alternatives to some. However, BILD has an extra element that excites us. God has ordained that the focal point of personal growth is to happen in the context of the local church. He has promised to build His church. By being tied into the local church, BILD is able to be more than just classroom training. It also incorporates character development and hands on real life application. BILD is designed to not just teach you things, but help you apply it, and then show you how to use that information in ministry settings. You not only learn things in your church, but you also get the chance to use those things to help others grow in the church.

5. It sounds intense. Are all the classes so involved?

Not at all. BILD is simply the discipleship program that was born out of Oakwood Road Baptist Church in Ames, Iowa. Their church developed a specific, structured discipleship strategy and then things grew out of it. Their materials range from Doctoral level stuff (don't see anyone around here probably touching that stuff) down to "New Believer's Basic Training" materials. But by being unified, if a new believer took the "Basics" classes and grew, we have a natural place to turn them if they want more and want to grow deeper.

6. Does it fit here?

Will our doctrine have to change to fit the curriculum? Will LIFE Groups still be a central element of Grace, or will BILD dominate? Does it mean we'll have to reconfigure who we are as a church to make it fit?

The way BILD is designed, it fits into your church, not the other way around. We wouldn't require a BILD participant be in a LIFE Group, but man would we encourage it. We still want LIFE Groups to be our primary focus for studying the Word of God together. As for doctrine, several trusted Grace Brethren pastors are using BILD already, and an overview of their curriculum shows we are committed to all the same essentials, and they allow liberty in nonessentials. Therefore, it would fit in easily with our faith and practice.

7. Sounds like a lot of work. Can we really afford to do this right now?

As elders, this was the question we dealt with the longest. To do it right, someone has to organize the classes, teach the classes, follow up from the classes and coordinate details. We don't want other ministries to suffer or die because we've thrown all our eggs in one basket. So as we looked, we realized two things:

We can't afford not to. We are not currently an "80/20 Church" (80% of the work done by 20% of the people), but we're not a "100/100 Church" (100% of the work being done by 100% of the true body of Christ) either. Every ministry in our church can be enhanced as people grow closer to Jesus. Elders don't grow on trees, they must be developed. LIFE Group leaders aren't brought in by the stork, Jesus desires that we develop them here. This is true in every area of ministry. Worship is enhanced as members of the music team know their Savior better. Greeters serve with more joy and purpose when they know Christ and His hospitality better. Coffee will taste better as....well, it already tastes good (I am told). But even ministries like the coffee bar and nursery get transformed from simply activities to opportunities to serve Christ as we know Him more deeply. We can't afford to be a church with just a select group of leadership, we've got to be a place where everyone is serving Christ through supporting ministries at Greenville Grace. That kind of mindset isn't going to "just happen," we have to strive to develop it. BILD could be a tool to help us get there.

So, get organized. We're taking strides to get our ducks more in a row (do I hear an "Amen!"). Frankly, I feel like I've just recently come to understand what it means to administrate a church, and the Lord is providing people to help assist in that way. (Consequently, if you enjoy organizing and administrating things, don't hide that under a bushel...let us know.) Just the conversation to consider BILD (which began last fall) has forced us as elders to begin reorganizing some things. God has blessed us with growth, and that growth has given us opportunities to adjust and rearrange some things. In some ways, we think BILD could actually streamline some areas.

This was just me (Danny) taking a stab at a few questions I thought you might be asking, and some which have been asked to me. If you've got other questions, feel free to call the office, stop by, email me or even leave it in the comment section. (As always, when leaving a comment its great if you provide some way to identify you. That way we can always follow up in person.)

As we've said before, our "vision" is to proclaim Christ so that every man (and woman) may be found mature and complete in Christ. That mean you. That means people in Greenville who don't know Christ yet! That means people in the Dominican, Brazil and the Indianapolis area. That means people in places we haven't even begun to consider!

May God grant us the grace to accomplish that which He has called us!

Announcements for July 27-Aug. 3

Praise in the Park--Next Sunday @ 10am. Please join us at the Greenville City Park Bandshell for our Praise in the Park service.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast--There will be no prayer breakfast for the month of August. We will start back in September.

Communion. We’ve added a communion service to our annual schedule! On August 10th @ 6:30pm, we’ll be celebrating the Lord’s death, burial and resurrection on behalf of our sins! If you know Christ as your Savior, we hope that you will join us for this beautiful service.

Baptism--We will be having a baptism celebration on August 17th. Please plan to join us to celebrate the work of Christ in the lives of people here at Grace!


Greeter’s Needed--If you call Greenville Grace your home and would be interested in serving as a Greeter, please see Todd Finch or contact the office.

Life Groups--Summer is almost over and we’re getting geared up for LIFE Groups to start. Our LIFE Groups (Living In Faith Everyday) are more than just a Bible study. These groups are our attempt to fulfill Acts 2, supporting, encouraging, challenging, praying and caring for one another. Even if you were in a LIFE Group last year, please fill out another card. If you’ve never been in a LIFE Group, this is the perfect time to sign up. And, if you’d like a little more information about our LIFE Group ministry, there is some information on the back table.

Momentum-- Our students conclude their youth conference today. Please pray, not only for their safe travel home, but also that decisions and commitments made will be rooted and grounded deeply in passion for Jesus Christ.

Pictorial Directory--This fall (September 3-6) Lifetouch Studios will be photographing our church family for our upcoming directory. We would love for everyone who considers Greenville Grace home to schedule an appointment (plus you get a free 8x10 and directory). You can schedule your appointment on line by following the link from our website (greenvillegrace.org).

Women’s Retreat--Does a conference with speakers like John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Joni Eareckson Tada (among others) sound good? Well, it probably sounds good to a lot of other women too. Therefore, even though the conference isn't until October 9-11, we are encouraging women to register now. (Plus, you beat the higher cost if you register before August 1.) See Charity Wright or Janie Reifsnider for more details.

Here Are Some New Addresses:

Nico, Erika & Monique Delagey,
4284 Plantation Ridge Lane
Greensboro, NC 27409

Daniel & Teressa Pierce
P.O. Box 71
Murphy, NC 28906

More From VIsion Night

At our "Vision Night," I shared my perspective on mission/vision statements. They can be useful tools, but sometimes they are too specific. We also want to approach them with a humble attitude, learning from James 4:13-16:

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit." Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes away. Instead, you ought to say, "If the Lord wills, we will live and also do this or that." But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.

Clearly, anything we would plan or look to, is completely under the sovereign rule of the King of Kings.

Therefore, I shared my preference to think of our Mission Statement as:

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."--Matthew 28:19-20

And my preference to think of our Vision Statement as:

We proclaim Him, admonishing every man and teaching every man with all wisdom, so that we may present every man complete in Christ. For this purpose also I labor, striving according to His power, which mightily works within me.--Colossians 1:28-29

I think these two passages provide all of the foundation for what this church has said since her birth:

Greenville Grace: Bringing Love, Life and Light to Darke County and the World.

Clearly, God accomplishes His will, and so we practice humility when considering the future. We also know He wants us to study, do the work of an evangelist, pray for workers, practice hospitality, exercise our spiritual gifts, give an answer for the hope that lies within, grow in grace and wisdom...just to name a few gracious callings.

To pursue Greenville Grace becoming a place where people grow closer to Christ and people around the globe (including, not neglecting Darke County) are introduced to Christ and then truly discipled, a focused, committed strategy is needed.

Perhaps BILD is a tool to reach that goal.

Perhaps Antioch School is a specific tool.

We invite you to cruise around their websites to understand their ministry a little more. Tomorrow, I plan to answer a few obvious questions that come out of this discussion.

And please, join us in praying that God would see to allow us to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded!

New Pictorial Directory Coming Soon!

This fall (September 3-6) Lifetouch Studios will be photographing our church family for our upcoming directory. We would love for everyone who considers Greenville Grace home to schedule an appointment Appointments can be made here. Also, there is another link on the opening page of our website. Or, if all of this talk of links and online scheduling scares you, simply call the church office and we'll set up a time for you.

Those participating will be given a free 8x10 and complimentary directory, so... don't forget to mark your calendar!

Filbrun's Testimonies

We had a great time at the baptism yesterday. The following is what Rob and Alicia shared:





From Rob:
In you, O Lord, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me. Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, a stronghold to save me. For You are my rock and my fortress; For You are my strength. Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O Lord, God of Truth. Psalm 31

I come from a very loving home where we were always taught God's word. I have been very blessed to have a loving family that have been praying for me to take this very step for so many years. All that support and love paved the road to this day. The day that I make my public confession of faith. My choice to follow the Lord, to be with him, and to let his light shine bright in my life. I know that I have made many mistakes in my lifetime and I acknowledge my sins and ask that they may all be thrown in to the sea of forgetfulness.

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess or sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.--1 John 1:8-1 0

I come before you today to not only get baptized, but to shout to the Lord and everyone who can hear me, Here I am Lord, use me to glorify you.

From Alicia

I was baptized when I was 14 into the Old German Baptist Church. I knew that Christ was crucified for our sins and that we are to have faith in Him. But I didn't know him as my savior. As I went through my last teenage years I went through some major trials and hard times. I was to the point where I didn't know where to turn, that was when I heard God's calling. I turned to God to carry me through. I put my faith and trust in him, and learned to know him as my savior. I want to get baptized again to make an outward confession of my growth in the Lord.

The Law came in so that the transgression would increase; but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned in death, even so grace would reign through righteousness to eternal live through Jesus Christ our Lord. What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death so that as Christ is was raised from the death through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of live. For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of his death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection. Knowing this, that or old self was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin for he who died is freed from sin. Now it we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him, knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, is never to die again; death no longer is master over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.--Romans 5:20-6:10.

Announcements for July 13-20-08

VBS--a huge thank you to all who were involved in making VBS a success this year! Please pray with us that the seeds planted will bear much fruit and that children will truly treasure Christ above all!



Baptism--There will be a baptism celebration at Deeter’s Nursery (8150 Hoke Rd., Clayton Ohio) next Sunday. Please plan to join us there to celebrate the work of Christ in the lives of people here at Grace!

WOMEN'S RETREAT--Does a conference with speakers like John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Joni Eareckson Tada (among others) sound good? Well, it probably sounds good to a lot of other women too. Therefore, even though the conference isn't until October 9-11, we are encouraging women to register now. (Plus, you beat the higher cost if you register before August 1.) See Charity Wright or Janie Reifsnider for more details.

Youth Conference Meeting Today: Momentum Meeting immediately following 2nd service for those going to Youth Conference. Parents please attend this meeting.

Summer Studies tonight - 6:30 pm

Elders Meeting - Monday night, 7pm

Women’s Bible Study - Tuesday morning, 9:30 am

Athletes In Action--Basketball camp at the Greenville YMCA, July 14-18, ages 4-13. See flyer on table in narthex for details. If you would like to help, see Matt.

Men’s Prayer Breakfast - Saturday, July 19, 7am

JOY Fellowship - July 20, 1:30 pm at Oakley House, 1275 Northview Dr., Greenville Bring a dessert or snack to share. Drinks will be provided.

Creation Conference--Centerville Grace Brethren Church is hosting John Witcomb on July 26-27. If you'd like more information, there are flyers on the table in the narthex or you can check their website: http://www.centervillegbc.com/.

Communion - We will be having a communion service on August 10th @ 6:30pm. We encourage all who know Christ as their Savior and have made Greenville Grace their home to join us.

More on Pain

In God's gracious providence, this article came out this morning. Part of it reads:

The problem is, we would have to be God to grasp all that God is doing in our problems. In fact, pushing too hard for more detailed explanations from God is a kind of demand that we be God.

Again, you can read the whole article here.

Understanding the NIV-NASB Thingy

Recently, I was informed that I offended some people with NIV-NASB comments made during the June 1, "Praise in the Park." While navigating through some grammatical issues in 1 John, I made the following statement:

How many of you have finally drunk the kool-aid and have a New American Standard Bible?

Silent pause while people--whom I can't even remember the amount--raised their hands.

Man, I've got work to do. I prefer the New American Standard to the NIV.

I truly meant no offense, but realized a few items may have kept my intentions clouded:

1. It was "tongue-in-cheek." The "kool-aid" comment was made in a joking way to suggest a "blind allegiance" from our church listeners, which thankfully does not exist. We do not have a church of lemmings, so I doubt anyone would buy an NASB Bible simply because a pastor told them to.

2. My jokes die. I really do love to joke. Much of the NIV-NASB debate comes from my youth pastor days when I would mercilessly tease the students about using NIV Bibles. It was all meant in fun, and with teens I felt much more freedom to tease and joke than I do typically with the whole church. This means my "humor" (used quite loosely, probably best said "attempted humor") is usually lost on people. Quite honestly, when evaluating my "fleshly" elements of a sermon, they are typically attempts at humor. I need to do better when communicating that I am joking. Also, this is not the first time I have made NIV-NASB comments (which were also intended to be light hearted), and so it is understandable that there may be confusion.

3. I do prefer the NASB over NIV, but have never given much explanation why. Perhaps this blog can help you understand I prefer the NASB to the NIV but do not consider anyone sinful for using an NIV.
1. If you read the NIV, I'm first of all glad you read your Bible. Seriously, I do not think you are fraternizing with the devil by reading an NIV. The Bible I preach from is actually a "parallel Bible," showing the NASB in the left column and NIV on the right. This is because I often consider the NIV a good translation to reference while studying. Certainly you can learn and grow while reading an NIV.
2. But I do think you should have more than just an NIV Bible available for study. I think you should have more than an NASB, for that matter. Since none of us are Greek and Hebrew scholars, we are dependent upon translators. When looking carefully at the Word, I recommend you sit down with multiple translations as you study.
3. Preaching will primarily be from the NASB. While I preach from the NASB and have encouraged Matt and Jason to do likewise, I do not require visiting preachers to use the NASB. (When Daniel preaches in two weeks, it will more than likely be from the NIV.) I am not trying to create an "NASB-only" church. However, when a new disciple is looking for a Bible, it seems less confusing if they get one that matches the Bible used during sermons. Also, as our church looks toward getting some "pew Bibles" (or Bibles we can give to visitors who don't have one) it seems to make sense that this would be the same translation they are going to hear from the pulpit. Therefore, we have tried to move toward consistency with translations, for the sake of clarity and ease. If you find it confusing or distracting when the Scripture reading doesn't match the words in the Bible in your hand, then we recommend you consider getting an NASB Bible. By our church being consistent, you won't have to wonder which Bible should I bring this week?

But the next question becomes, "So why is it you prefer the NASB?" Here are some features that make the NASB attractive:

1. It is a word-for-word translation. Imagine being a translator when someone says, "It's raining cats and dogs!" Your options would be:
A. Literally translate. Just use the words in your language that say the exact same thing. Though the idiom may be lost on the listener, you still spell it out, word for word, trusting that the listener will know they need to do some interpretation work.
B. Use a replacement figure of speech. Perhaps the culture says, "the rain is chubby" to express a hard rain. You may decide to use the figure of speech they are familiar with to convey the same thought.
C. Simply define the statement. "Raining cats and dogs," may be completely lost on the audience, and so it may be easier to just say, "it was raining really hard."
You can see that the assignment can be a little difficult. You have to know two cultures, not only knowing the meaning of the original words said, but also how to translate them in such a way to get the same meaning across to the audience. This obviously becomes more difficult when you consider the diversity between a first century middle eastern farmer and a twentieth century westerner. Add to that the miraculous nature of the events in the Bible (God could have made literal "dog-cat precipitation" one of the curses against Egypt) and it can be difficult to know for certain how to translate words. The NASB (along with others like ESV and NKJV, KJV, HCSB) seek to translate word for word. The NIV seeks to translate "thought for thought." There is nothing wrong with this (sometimes it does clear things up for us) but it does mean they are often making interpretation decisions and not just translation decisions.

2. NAS seeks to preserve word order. Greek and Hebrew are not tied to specific word order rules like typical English. Therefore, the writers could be much more intentional about the words they put next to each other. Though rare, sometimes the order of words can place a strong influence on how a verse is understood. NAS seeks to keep the word order as close to the original as possible (without sounding like Yoda wrote the Bible.)

3. I love the italics. This was the issue during Praise in the Park. Sometimes verbs, nouns or other parts of speech are assumed from surrounding verses in the Greek. But when we read it in the English and a noun is missing (for instance), the verse seems confusing and choppy. Usually, translators will decide to insert parts of speech not in the original that will help the verse flow better in our language. However, with the NAS, they will italicize the word so that you know the editors decided to add it, it's not in the original. This is helpful because anytime they add a word they are making an interpretation decision, not a translation decision. Occasionally, this may effect the way you understand a verse, while studying.

4. But they do capitalize pronouns. Just to show my inconsistency with things, I do like the fact that NAS editors make the interpretive (and not just translating) decision to capitalize divine pronouns. This is an interpretive decision because Greek manuscripts do not use capitalization like we do. Actually, the Greek texts were written in all caps with no spaces or punctuation. (ie. ACTUALLYTHEGREEKTEXTWEREWRITTENINALLCAPSWITHNOSPACESORPUCTUATION ). Thankfully, the editors did not need to remain consistent in that area. Like nails on a chalkboard, it drives me nuts to see "he" referring to Christ. (I almost always take my pen and scratch "He" over the pronoun on the NIV side of my Bible.)

5. It's become a "friend." Not to be ignored, a very subjective reason for me is that I have grown to love and become comfortable with the NASB. While there are other reliable word for word translations, NASB has been my primary study/preaching translation for over a decade. Like a properly "broken in" baseball cap, the NASB just feels right now.

These are only a few of my thoughts, but perhaps it lays out a bit of an explanation. While I believe the NIV is a good Bible, I believe the NAS is a better choice. I do not say that with a desire to be pretentious or throw scholarship in anyone's face. I just find it easier to study and preach from a word for word translation.

If the NIV is your primary translation you use and you want to keep it that way, go for it! Again, I am thrilled you are reading the Word of God and don't want to get in your way there. But just like I would encourage anyone (regardless of translation), use other tools available (Strong's Concordance, Grammer Aids, Translations on the internet, etc.) to really study what words are being used and how they are being used. Because of their philosophy of translation, you will naturally find more times where the NIV strays some from the literal translation, but using these tools (which are quite easy to use) can help you navigate through those situations without much difficulty.

And to one who may feel this entire article is splitting hairs, asking, "Can't I just read my Bible as is and get enough out of it? Do I really need to worry about original words and tenses and such?", I would simply offer the following illustration. Yes, the Bible is crystal clear on issues of salvation. You can simply read the text and see it right there in the English. In many ways, this is like crystal blue water surrounding an exotic island. You can look down into the water (without any aides) and see all kinds of glorious things, deep down into the water. But if you've ever stood on a beach (or a boat) and looked down and seen bright fish or beautiful coral, you know you don't want to stand there for long. Pretty soon, you want to find scuba gear or a snorkel and dive right into that water. It doesn't mean the view from above was not beautiful, it just means you desire to see and experience that much more.

If you read the Bible right now, and you're afraid that disciplined study would ruin or diminish the beautiful simplicity of God's Word, may is gently suggest that is like the man who stands on the shore and refuses to dive into the water because he is afraid it will ruin his appreciation. It will not ruin it, it will only increase it! We would love to come along side you and help you be able to enjoy the glorious riches of God's Word. If you would like help in learning how to use tools yourself, please contact the office, we'd love to show you.

And lastly, to anyone who was offended by my statements about the NIV, please accept my apology. In my haste, I did not state that the NIV is a good translation, I did not state why I prefer the NAS, and I did not commend those who study with the NIV for studying. My hearts desire for all at Greenville Grace is truly to taste and see that the Lord is good...whatever translation they use.

Dominican Update

Tim sent the following email this morning:

The food and medical equipment were delivered yesterday afternoon.
We had plenty of help unloading. I don't know how we got the X-Ray machine off without someone being hurt; I believe it weighs close to 1600 pounds. God knows our needs.
We will have a meeting with the pastors Saturday morning to start the distribution process. We anticipate a 4 month distribution to over 2,000 people in the porrest villages (550 families). This food will be a nutritional supplement to what they now eat.
The government sent an inspector out with the truck to check and make sure our operation was legitimate and that we weren't going to sell the food. All is clear.
Our next big problem is to keep the rats under control for 4 months. There has not been and food in the warehouse so there has not been a problem to this point.
Thank God for all that He does for the Dominicans.
The next project is to construct a small house at Monte Cristie to house new water treatment equipment and tanks. It will cost around $1,500 but visiting groups have already contributed $1,000 toward the construction. When complete, the entire village will have access to clean water for drinking. The foundation was started this week for the new water building which is next to the village clinic.


Please praise God with us and continue to pray that this Lord would use our brothers and sisters to continue to feed people physically, but also point them to the Bread of Life!

Announcements for July 6-13-08

Summer Studies tonight - 6:30 pm

VBS: Starts tomorrow night 7 pm (Volunteers please try to be here at 6:30 pm.)

Women’s Bible Study - Tuesday morning, 9:30 am

Youth Conference: Momentum Meeting Sunday, July 13th following 2nd service for those going to Youth Conference. Parents please attend this meeting.

Athletes In Action--Basketball camp at the Greenville YMCA, July 14-18, ages 4-13. See flyer on table in narthex for details. If you would like to help, see Matt.

Communion - We will be having a communion service on August 10th @ 6:30pm. We encourage all who know Christ as their Savior and have made Greenville Grace their home to join us.

WOMEN'S RETREAT--Does a conference with speakers like John Piper, Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Joni Eareckson Tada (among others) sound good? Well, it probably sounds good to a lot of other women too. Therefore, even though the conference isn't until October 9-11, we are encouraging women to register now. (Plus, you beat the higher cost if you register before August 1.)