Building Family in Home Community (HC)

The focus of HCs this fall is developing a Family of Servant Missionaries. Through our activities and meetings let us think through: How can we build a family environment like Jesus did with His disciples? Ephesians: to help become a Family of Servant Missionaries, we will study Ephesians. The questions will focus on basic Bible study methods: Observation, Interpretation, and Application. Our goal each week is the Application of God’s word in community.

Ephesians 5:3-21

1. Observation / Interpretation: Identify the prohibitions and exhortations of Eph. 5:3-20. Wrestle together as a group with accurately interpreting the prohibitions and exhortations of this passage.

2. Application: What are the prohibitions / exhortations of this passage

that apply to you and why? Spend time in confession and prayer to and with one another, asking the Spirit of God to transform you.

Children’s Church application questions: 2 Kings 2:1-15, 1 Corinthians 10:31,

1. What did Elisha ask from Elijah before Elijah was taken up to heaven? 2. Why did Elisha keep telling the sons of the prophets to keep quiet?

What do you think Elisha was feeling? Do you think they might have been best buds?

3. What characteristics or habits of your parent(s) do you want to possess or do when you become an adult? Why?

GOSPEL awareness

Satan’s strategy:

A. Question GOD’s character B. Talk about GOD instead of to GOD C. Create mistrust D. Live independently E. Isolate you

Eph 5:21 – A Call for All Christians to Submit Out of Love for Christ Ephesians 5:21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Eph 5:22-24 -- A Call for Wives to Submit as Christ Submitted

Ephesians 5:22-24 Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.

BI: God Designed the Family – So Let’s Trust and Enjoy His Design!

Eph 5:25-28 – A Call for Husbands to Love and Lead Like Christ

Ephesians 25

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up

for her, 26

that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,

27 so that he might present the church to himself in

splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

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In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.

Eph 5:29-33 – Husbands & Wives Are One Flesh and Equal Value

Ephesians 5:29 For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church,30 because we are members of his body. 31 “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh” (quoting Gen 2:24). 32 This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. 33 However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.

The Four Loves

1. Storge: Familial Love and Affection 2. Philadelphia: Friendship 3. Eros: Romantic Love 4. Agape: Sacrificial Love

How Christ Loves His Church

1. As Head: He’s Our Leader 2. As Sacrificial Giver & Provider: He Gave Himself Up 3. As Nourisher & Cherisher: He Builds Us Up

Egalitarianism vs. Complementarianism Egalitarianism: Men and Women Are Interchangeable – Gender Plays No

Part in Defining Our Role Complementarianism: Men and Women Are Equally Valuable with

Complementary Skills – Gender Is Designed by God for a Reason

“Oikos” Network: Christianity Redefines the Household “Code” – Placing Great Responsibility on Husbands and Elevating Wives

What Does it Mean for a Wife to Be Christ-Like? Christ-like submission does NOT mean that a wife is less valuable,

intelligent, or competent than her husband Christ-like submission does NOT mean that men, in general, are to be ruling

over women in general: one wife submits to one man, her husband. Christ-like submission does NOT mean that the wife ignores her husband’s

flaws. Respecting her husband is a wife’s duty.

What Does it Mean for a Husband to Be Christ-Like?

The Question is NOT whether or not you are a leader -- you are. The only

question is, are you a good leader or a bad one? Being a Husband is a burden God intended men to carry. Lead by Example Keep your word Build her up!

Grace Church 10323 28th Ave SW Seattle, WA 98146

(206) 937-8400 gracechurchseattle.org

LOVE God & people by praying for: Judy Cole (chronic myelomonocytic leukemia), Harley Larson &

Family (Passing of his son, Stephen), Emma & Liam Yeager (preeclampsia complications & early

birth), Margie Frye (Corneal Transplant Surgery Recovery), Johana Martinez (physical, emotional and

spiritual health & wisdom for the doctors), Debbie Fry (surgery recovery & ongoing appendiceal

cancer treatment), the staff & elders of Grace Church and the ongoing health needs of: Bill Hall, Kim

Smith (seizures), and Martha Miller.

Pastor Ryan Faust Senior Pastor prfaust@gracechurchseattle.org follow on Twitter @RyanJFaust or his blog: prfaust.wordress.com

Pastor Daniel Hill Worship & Assoc. Pastor danielh@gracechurchseattle.org follow on Twitter @danielhillmusic or his blog: danielhillmusic.com

Pastor Jerry Buell Children’s Ed & Family Ministry jerryb@gracechurchseattle.org Pastor Lucas Fennell Youth & College Ministry lucasf@gracechurchseattle.org Janis Lemert Community Life Director janisl@gracechurchseattle.org

LOOKING AHEAD December 7 ················································· A Shift in Parenting class - rm 122

December 11 ··············································· Home Community Leaders Meeting - 8:00 am

December 25 ··············································· Christmas Day Morning worship - 10am

Dec 28-30 ···················································· Winter Youth Retreat - Portland, OR

January 8 ····················································· Winter Kick-off - 8:30am beginning with a potluck breakfast

January 18, 25 ············································· Membership Class - rm 129

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For those who are unable to attend this class due to scheduling conflicts or to review the material again, we will be repeat these classes in the summer.

See Pastor Lucas or Pastor Jerry for more information or for questions.

November 20, 2016

PRAYER REQUESTS

Have a prayer request? Contact Kathie

Varney during office hours at 206-937-

8400 or Barb Stuart after office hours at

206-932-7459. Who sees the prayer

requests? Prayer requests will be sent by

email to those that have requested to

warrior in prayer and to our internal

Facebook page. We want to honor our

Communication Covenant by asking that

prayer requests be make from the person

first hand. Thank you faithful prayer

warriors! If you would like to be added to

the email prayer group, please send your

request via email to Kathie Varney at

kathiev@gracechurchseattle.org.

CBNW WINTER youth FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Winter Youth is Dec 28-30 at the Red

Lion Hotel in Portland, Oregon. The

conference is full of intense learning,

deep relationship building, and a huge

celebration of who God is. If your

student wants to go THEY MUST let

Pastor Lucas know by Nov 30. Early

bird rate is $132 if registered by Nov

30 or $167 after. See Pastor Lucas to

register or for more information.

AWANA CHRISTMAS STORE: DONATIONS NEEDED

Help us encourage generosity in our

clubbers by expanding the Awana store

to include gifts they can buy for their

whole family. Please donate New or

Like-New items such as the following:

gifts for mom/grandma or dad/

grandpa, siblings; mugs; baby toys;

office/stationary supplies; Christmas

decor; pet gifts. No clothing, please.

THIS WEEK AT GRACE SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20

7:00 am Prayer in the Upper Room

8:30 am Women’s Discipleship class - rm 123

10:00 am WORSHIP CELEBRATION - sanctuary

1st-5th grade will be dismissed

to Children’s Church

Kid’s bulletins available in the foyer

6:30 pm Sr. High Home Community

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21

Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm

9:30 am MOPS - various

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Church Office open 9 am to 4 pm

6:30 pm Awana - various

6:30 pm Youth Group - the Crowded House

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24 - THANKSGIVING

Church Office closed

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25

Church Office closed

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Church Office closed

10:00 am GriefShare - rm 123

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27

10:00 am WORSHIP CELEBRATION - sanctuary

GRACE CHURCH exists to LOVE God & people, PROCLAIM Christ, BUILD community,

EQUIP the saints, MULTIPLY ministers, and missionally SEND out followers of Christ to

be the Church wherever we are.

CONNECT Welcome to Grace! Thanks for joining

us today. Feel free to bring your coffee

into worship and make yourself

comfortable. Take a deep breath, clear

your head, and prepare your heart

and mind to worship our Lord and

Savior, Jesus Christ.

Grace Church is committed to living

authentically in relationship with God

and others. Together we strive to meet

the needs here and around the world.

To learn more, grab a booklet from the

desk in the foyer.

If you would like us to follow up with

you, feel free to fill out this form, tear

it out and drop it at the Welcome

Center or in the offering plate.

today’s date

name

I am a guest of

address

phone

phone (cell)

email

How to begin a relationship with Jesus Want to know more about Grace

Interested in joining a Group

Interested in serving at Grace (if so where?) __________________

Address/info change Add me to the church email list

Interested in baptism

Interested in membership

FACILITY RENTAL COORDINATOR NEEDED

We need someone to work with outside

groups or private parties to discuss

usage & fees working with office staff to

get these events on the calendar and to

work out other logistics. This is an

hourly paid position – limited

hours. Pick up a job description at the

Welcome Center.

2017 DIRECTORY UPDATES

Has any of the contact information

changed for you or your household since

January 2016? Would you like to be

included in the next directory? Have you

added any new members to your family?

Please feel free to fill out the Connect

Card with your information and/or email

directly with your household photo to

Kathie Varney in the church office at

kathiev@gracechurchseattle.org.

BAPTISM & MEMBERSHIP

For anyone who would like to become a

member of Grace Church or be baptized,

please contact Pastor Ryan Faust or

Janis Lemert, Community Life Director at

the church office (206) 937-8400.

MISSIONAL MOPPET HELPERS

Picture moms and kids, some who

know God, and some who do not,

purposing to come together for

refreshment and fun. YOU can have

an eternal impact on young families

the 1st and 3rd Mondays from 9:15-

11:30a. Contact Heather May at (206)

853-9389 or the church office.

BUDGET THRU 11/13/16 We are -$ 49,722.07 BELOW our anticipated YTD giving. BUDGET YTD $230,405.80 GIVING YTD $180,683.70

We are at 78% of budget