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MINISTRY FOCUS
TO OUR GUESTS MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
We are delighted to welcome you to Grace today. May this opportunity encourage your heart by bringing glory to God through worship, prayer and learning from His Word.
We have prepared a welcome packet for you. Please take one from the ushers. Fill out the ‘Welcome Card’ found in the packet and place it in the offering. This will enable us to communicate our thanks for your attending.
Why are we here? Grace Church exists to : Exalt Christ; Display His love; Make known His truth-all for the glory of God.
To know more about Grace Church we invite you to visit the information counter and pick up a ‘Graceline’ or visit our website- www.gracenapa.org.
Before our service begins please silence all electronic devices. Thank you. Attendance in our services is your personal release to allow Grace Church, et al, to use your image in any media production.
Hearing assist devices are available at the Sound Booth.
Prayer & Praise: Please use our communication cards to express your prayer requests or praises and place them in the offering.
Grace Bookstore Hours: Sundays before and after each worship service. Wednesdays 11am -3pm. Now accepting VISA & MasterCard.
Grace TV cable channel 28. Saturday nights at 8 pm or anytime on the web at www.gracenapa.org; found under ‘Sermons’
Biblical Counseling: Dr. Steve Rock (Ph.D.), (707) 738-5306
Condolences to Robin Longshaw and family on the passing of her husband, Ken Longshaw on March 8, 2014. A memorial service will be held on March 22nd at 2 pm at Grace Church.
The women at Grace are invited to a baby shower for Olya Schwarze on April 5, 2014 at 11 am. She is having a boy. Lunch will be served so please RSVP to Jeanette Shaw at 477-2660.
The next baptism will be on March 23th. If you are interested in being baptized, please call the church of-fice.
Grace Family Connection for March is available to pick up in the Lobby.
The Mustard Seed CD Ministry which records CDs and DVDs of each Sunday’s message is in need of helpers. If you are interested in being a part of this ministry, please contact Gary Healy at 255-3638.
Volunteers needed to help with the church security on Tuesday evenings. If you are interested, please contact Sonny Ecker at 255-4033. ext. 252.
FAMILY NOTES
CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS
Welcome Luncheon For our new
Director of Worship & Discipleship Ministries
Jake & Olya & Matthew Schwarze
TODAY @ 12:15 pm
In the Fireside Room
Discovery 102 Class
This 6 week course is de-signed as an introduction
to the Christian faith and church practice based on the teachings of the Bible. This class is a prerequi-site for church membership.
Discovery 102 Grace
Baptism/Membership Class is held on Sundays at 9 am upstairs Reed Hall, Room 210.
Beginning Today
Discovery 102: March 9-April 13
Are you InFellowship? Every person over 13 can now edit their Directory profile online as well as access Growth Groups, Online Giving, get minis-try updates, and view the online Church Directo-
ry. Go to www.gracenapa.org, and click on the "IN FELLOWSHIP" but-ton at the top right to login to your profile. To be included in the online directory you MUST go to your profile and OPT IN to the online church directory on the Privacy Settings page. If you do NOT opt in you will not be able to view the directory at all. If you haven’t already filled out the blue Fellowship One Card, please take one from the lobby. Thank you.
Missions: The goal and purpose of Grace Church Missions is defined as any endeavor to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ by proclaiming His Gospel, making disciples and relating to the whole need of mankind: spiritu-al, mental, emotional and physical. The commission begins at home with the local church and extends worldwide. Matthew 9:36-38. Visit the Lobby to see pictures and information about the many missionaries we support.
Through the giving from the church body, over $150,000 was given to Worldwide and Local Missions in 2013. Praise the Lord and thank you for helping to spread the Gospel throughout the world.
Missions Committee: The members of the Missions Committee are Les Wilson (Chairman), William Bordessa, Harold Hayes, Katherine Jaquith, Chris Rollins, Gary Rose, Nancy Smernes. If you have any questions about the church missions, contact Les Wilson at 254-0414.
Share the gospel with friends, family, neighbors and people you meet by giving them the Gospel of John booklets. They are available for you at the Information Counter in the Lobby.
Urgent Need for teachers and helpers in the Preschool Min-istry (ages 2-5) on Sunday mornings. If you are interested in helping please contact Kim Gilbert at 925-381-4906 or email gracechurch.preschool @gmail.com
There is an immediate need for helpers with baptisms. If you are interested in being on a team of helpers, please call the office. This would include men and women for Sunday mornings and someone to help fill the baptismal prior to each baptism. Please pray about being a part of this team.
The Monday night women’s Bible study will not meet on 3/10 or 3/17. They will re-sume the study on 3/24.
A local chapter of Life Runners has opened here in Napa. Life Runners is an organization that prays, witnesses, runs/walks and fundraises as a team until we cross the finish line that ends abortion. If anyone is interested in joining us we are open to new members! Please contact Molly Francisco at [email protected] or 707–363–6389.
Car Wash in the Church Parking lot
Saturday, March 29 9 am - 2 pm
There will be donuts and BBQ hotdogs for sale.
All money raised goes to help send kids to AWANA Camp.
Now available in the Bookstore: God’s Antidote to Anger Sermon series by Pastor John. Booklets include 4 DVDs and study notes.
Today: 9 & 10:40 am Worship Service Nursery and childcare to age 5 is available for both services
9 & 10:40 am Classes for children K thru 5th grade, Reed Hall, Rm. 205
9 am 6-8 Grade Boys Class, Reed Hall, Rm. 208
9 am 6-8 Grade Girls Class, Reed Hall, Rm. 209
9 am True U-Who is Jesus? Class, Fireside Room
9 am Discovery 102 Class, Room 210
9:15 am Fellowship of young couples and parents of young children (up to 3rd grade), New Youth Room
2:30 pm AWANA 2:30 pm Choir 7:30 pm Men’s Basketball Open Gym, Ministry Center
Monday: 7 pm Man Up Monday –Lobby
Tuesday: 7 pm 180 (Jr. High), New Youth Room
Wednesday: 9 am Women’s Bible Study, Fireside Room
Thursday: 7pm Resemble (High School), New Youth Room
7pm Soul’d Out (Young Adult ages 18-25), contact David Vagnerini- [email protected]
7pm Career/Singles Group (ages 25-35), contact Tony Strain- [email protected]
Friday: 6 am Women’s Prayer Time, Fireside Room
Saturday:
THIS WEEK a t Grace Grace Ministry Staff:
John Fernandez, Pastor/Teacher [email protected]
Oscar Otero, Administrator [email protected]
Jake Schwarze, Director of Worship & Discipleship Ministries [email protected]
Steve Stuart, Jr. High Ministry [email protected]
Don Andrade, Men’s Ministry [email protected]
Ann Whitlock, Women’s Ministry [email protected]
Neil Adams, Pacesetters [email protected]
Brad Jameson, High School Ministry [email protected]
Megan Birchard, Interim Director of Sunday Children’s Ministries [email protected]
Mark Eliasson, AWANA Commander [email protected]
David Vagnerini, Soul’d Out (ages 18-25) [email protected]
Tony Strain, Career/Singles (ages 25-35) [email protected]
Aaron Fernandez, Impact Sports
Kim Gilbert, One year to 5 years old [email protected]
Karen Wright, Nursery [email protected]
Wanda Andrade, Office Manager [email protected]
Sonny Ecker, Facilities/Maintenance [email protected]
Elder Board: Oscar Otero, Chair 257-6699 Don Doehla 257-8387 John Fernandez 226-8070 Gary Stewart 224-5636 Steve Stuart 363-4479 Alton Swedberg 226-7141
UPCOMING EVENTS March 19 March 20 April 18
Women’s Missions Focus Day Pacesetter’s Luncheon Good Friday Service
Grace Church of Napa Valley, 3765 Solano Ave., Napa, CA 94558 707-255-4033 Fax: 707-255-2785
Church Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8 AM to 5 PM www.gracenapa.org
Deacon/Benevolence: Mike Carnahan, Chair 255-1005 Don Andrade 224-5527 Al Bera 255-5659 Sonny Ecker 224-3745 Gary Rose 944-2677 Les Wilson 254-0414
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Pacesetters “Seniors with a heart for God”
For those 55 and older
March 20th at 12 pm,
Fireside Room, $5 lunch
Sign up in the Lobby
or call Neil Adams
at 495-2937.
March 16, 2014 |9:00 & 10:40 AM
WORSHIP
1Corinthians 2:13 “This is what we speak,
not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing
spiritual truths in spiritual words.”
SERMON
“How to Use the Scriptures to Help Others Come to Christ”
Acts 17:1-15
John Fernandez
Women’s Missions Focus Day
Wednesday, March 19th 9 am
Fireside Room
Come and enjoy brunch and listen to Sharon Becker as she speaks from her heart.
Pacesetters “Seniors with a heart for God”
For those 55 and older
March 20th at 12 pm,
Fireside Room, $5 lunch
Sign up in the Lobby
or call Neil Adams
at 495-2937.
