Sunday at Grace
Dear Church Family and Friends,
Our church will elect two deacons to begin a three-year rotation in service as a part of our active deacon body. These men will serve according to what is given to us in scripture, “Deacons likewise must be men of dignity, not double-tongued, or addicted to much wine or fond of sordid gain, but holding to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience. These men must also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons if they are beyond reproach” (1 Timothy 3:8-10)
You will have the opportunity to select two from a list of five who have agreed to serve should they be chosen by the church. Be in prayer for all these men and listen to the leadership of the Holy Spirit as you make your choice. I know that God will guide our church family as we follow Him is selecting those whom He has chosen to lead as deacons.
Also, our church will be given the second portion of the Greeters/Security Manual detailing the Operations and Procedures portion of this new ministry. The church family has already unanimously approved the Definition section of the Manual. The Operations and Procedures part has been reviewed by the Deacon Body as well as 22 members who have unanimously approved submitting it to the full church body for approval. Please read over it, pray about it and be prepared on Sunday, September 1st, to vote its approval. Once the full Manual is approved, we will move forward to train those who have volunteered to serve as Greeters. It should be possible to begin this important ministry in our church by the first Sunday in November.
I am planning to preach about the church in Sardis tomorrow morning. This church thought it was alive, but the Holy Spirit called it dead. How can a church be dead? This one possessed the outward signs of vitality, but inside where it really counts, rigor mortis had already set in. What you will hear about the “I WILL” statements of God in the last point of this message will be worth your time. Don't Miss It! We serve an “I WILL” God who is already fulfilling every promise He has ever made. I can't wait to preach about what God's “I WILL's” mean to us every day here at Grace. Come to Grace in the morning and get in on God's wonderful “I WILL's” for you and your family.
You will have the opportunity to select two from a list of five who have agreed to serve should they be chosen by the church. Be in prayer for all these men and listen to the leadership of the Holy Spirit as you make your choice. I know that God will guide our church family as we follow Him is selecting those whom He has chosen to lead as deacons.
Also, our church will be given the second portion of the Greeters/Security Manual detailing the Operations and Procedures portion of this new ministry. The church family has already unanimously approved the Definition section of the Manual. The Operations and Procedures part has been reviewed by the Deacon Body as well as 22 members who have unanimously approved submitting it to the full church body for approval. Please read over it, pray about it and be prepared on Sunday, September 1st, to vote its approval. Once the full Manual is approved, we will move forward to train those who have volunteered to serve as Greeters. It should be possible to begin this important ministry in our church by the first Sunday in November.
I am planning to preach about the church in Sardis tomorrow morning. This church thought it was alive, but the Holy Spirit called it dead. How can a church be dead? This one possessed the outward signs of vitality, but inside where it really counts, rigor mortis had already set in. What you will hear about the “I WILL” statements of God in the last point of this message will be worth your time. Don't Miss It! We serve an “I WILL” God who is already fulfilling every promise He has ever made. I can't wait to preach about what God's “I WILL's” mean to us every day here at Grace. Come to Grace in the morning and get in on God's wonderful “I WILL's” for you and your family.
Pastor Mike
Sundays Are Great At Grace
Welcome to Grace Baptist Church. Of all the names given to churches everywhere, the name chosen by this congregation over 50 years ago says everything about the heart of God whom we serve. God's purpose of Grace was in His heart before sin was ever in the heart of man.
Grace expresses the eternal purpose of God to redeem us from our sins: "For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8, NASV). Grace is the glorious display of God' sovereign goodness.
The character of Grace Baptist Church is not only conveyed in the gospel we preach, but in the manner by which God's amazing grace is shown through our fellowship and sharing with others. Our church is committed to not only proclaim the message of God's amazing grace, but also to show it by the way we live for Jesus every day. We truly want to be people who are filled with God's grace and freely give it away.
We invite you and your family to come attend our services and see if we are the people we propose to be. Better yet, come join with us and help us become more and more a people who are like what our name says we are, "...much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:17b, NASV)
I pray God's grace for you. It will abundantly save you through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7, NASV). God's amazing grace will bless your life, your family and friends, as you daily live for Jesus. I look forward to seeing and greeting you soon in the name of Jesus. "...Grace be with you" (Colossians 4:18).
Pastor Mike Williams
Grace expresses the eternal purpose of God to redeem us from our sins: "For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8, NASV). Grace is the glorious display of God' sovereign goodness.
The character of Grace Baptist Church is not only conveyed in the gospel we preach, but in the manner by which God's amazing grace is shown through our fellowship and sharing with others. Our church is committed to not only proclaim the message of God's amazing grace, but also to show it by the way we live for Jesus every day. We truly want to be people who are filled with God's grace and freely give it away.
We invite you and your family to come attend our services and see if we are the people we propose to be. Better yet, come join with us and help us become more and more a people who are like what our name says we are, "...much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ." (Romans 5:17b, NASV)
I pray God's grace for you. It will abundantly save you through faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 1:7, NASV). God's amazing grace will bless your life, your family and friends, as you daily live for Jesus. I look forward to seeing and greeting you soon in the name of Jesus. "...Grace be with you" (Colossians 4:18).
Pastor Mike Williams