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“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his
disciples: He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.”
(Matt. 28:6-7)
When I went to my first funeral there was a
body that was lying in a casket looking like
they were asleep but at the same time lifeless. It
was a finality. There was no movement left in that
body. The person who once walked, talked and
interacted with this world and other people was no
longer. That body lay in a casket and was buried.
The amazing thing about the resurrection of Jesus
is that His body did not stay in the tomb. There is
no evidence of His body being found or His skele-
tal remains. However, there is much evidence that
He is alive because so many people reported to have seen Him, spoken with Him and touched Him. Credible
eyewitness accounts exist in the gospels and in the history of the Church.
How does the resurrection impact our lives? First, Jesus concurred death. We have the assurance that He who
promised to give us life is not dead but alive! Second, Sin is an agent of death. Sin destroys, deteriorates and
sucks the life out of us. Christ’s death pays the price of sin on our behalf. Sin no longer has claim upon those
who believe. The resurrection proves that we are more than conquerors through Christ Jesus, our Lord. Third,
Jesus is still alive! He didn’t resurrect only to die a second time. The resurrection of Christ is permanent. He sits
at the right hand of God waiting to return to earth and set up His kingdom in all its fullness. Until then we experi-
ence the living Christ through His church.
We who serve Jesus Christ as Lord are indeed His body on earth until He returns. We embody the resurrected
Christ in Spirit as He directs us on earth. However, one day, Jesus is going to say “enough!” His physical body
will return and all sin, all disease, all lawlessness, wars, abuse, and brokenness will cease. God will reunite the
dead in Christ with their bodies and they will rise with new bodies on a new earth.
When you know these things, it impacts how you live in this life. It changes how we act and think. We stop
looking for dead things and look for life where Jesus is at work. Spend time looking at the empty tomb but don’t
linger there. Go where Jesus is; among the poor in spirit, among the needy, among those who need love and
respect. Give them the good news in Word and Deed. Jesus Christ has risen!
Peace,
Pastor Mike
Reflect ion from the Pastor
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GRACE PRESS Missions: Max & Deby Perez
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Finance Committee Report
Missions: Max & Deby Perez Continued. . .
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GRACE PRESS Local Missions: Chaplain Carolyn Westbrook
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APRIL 2018Grandparents@Prayer
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Generation G: Leaving a Spiritual Legacy (or Hot Topics on Grandparenting)
-by Gramma Pat Whisler
Last month we celebrated the coming of spring and noted how we as grandparents must take care of our grandchildren’s hearts that they many bloom from the sonshine of Jesus. Let’s now take a stroll through the garden of Ephesians to see what we must water. God’s Word: I pray that the eyes of my
heart may be enlightened in order that I may show my
grandchildren the hope to which they have been called...
Ephesians 1:18 This month’s GP Hot Topic: S T R O L L I N G E P H E S I A N S Watch for the bees! 4:2 completely humble and gentle; patient, bearing with one
another in love.
4:23-24 made new in the attitude of your minds; and put on the new self, created to
like God in true righteousness and holiness.
4:32 kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ, God forgave you.
5:1-2 God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love…
5:15 very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise,
6:10-11 strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
6:18 alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.
A c t i o n : Look through God’s garden (scripture) and find some more ‘bees’. Keep a list and include them in your prayers for your grandchildren.
A t h o u g h t : Being a grandparent is wonderful. One minute you’re a parent, next you’re wise and prehistoric.
Join our Grandparents@Prayer meeting on April 29 in room 10 a half hour before the traditional service begins.
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If you have a birthday or anniversary in April and your name does not appear above, please
contact the church office at 760-724-0077 to update our records. Thank you!
8am Men’s Break-fast (English) 5pm Men’s Group (Spanish)
SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT
10:30am Sorop. Luncheon
6:30pm Missions Committee
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
S U N D A Y S
9 & 10:30am: Worship Services
9 & 10:30am: Adult Studies
10:30am: Spanish Service
10:30am: Children’s Sunday
School
M O N D A Y S
7pm: AA meeting
T U E S D A Y S
5:15pm: Soup Kitchen
7pm: Men’s Bible Study
W E D N E S D A Y S
10am: Staff Meeting
10am: ESL Class
1pm: Knitting Ladies
2pm: Creciendo Juntos (Tutoring)
5:30pm: G In G Dinner
6:30pm: Kids Bible Club
6:30pm: Spanish Bible Study
7:30pm: Worship Band Rehearsal
T H U R S D A Y S
10am: Bible Study
2pm: Creciendo Juntos (Tutoring)
6pm: Hand Bell Choir
7:30pm: Choir Rehearsal
FRIDAYS
10am E & L
6:30pm Spanish Leader mtg.
10am E & L
10am E & L6:15pm Fellow. Committee7pm Deacons
11am Memorial
3pm Recital
8:30am PEO
1pm Finance Comm.
9am PWC Board10am E & L Circle6:30pm Session
9:30am Grand.@Prayer
10am Bilingual Combined Service
9am New Member 3:30pm Yates Memorial
4 Nancy Delp
Doug Enger
Richard Tauber
5 Earl Allen
Edna Murray
Rita Sinatra
6 Spencer Smith
7 Betty Haver
12 Lou Drexel
16 Lorraine Tschaeche
24 Tuyet Salzman
25 Jayne Parker
29 Mike Wallman
30 Bob Stahl
18 Angel & Anadel Solano (20 years)
10am Egg Hunt
12pm BBQ
8:30am PEO
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Alice Nolf
Anna Weintre
Bev Bush
Bill Greenway
Bob Wilson
Carol Lewis
Casperson Family
Cathy Medlyn
Chad Woolsey
Charlotte Damon
Colbie Kelley
Debbie Barrie
Denise Stockman
Dick Woolsey
Dodie Bumgardner
Ed Neuman
Edna Murray
Elizabeth Apollo
Elizabeth Bostian (Son)
Elizabeth Johnson
Erin Eldridge
Fanny Aliaga
Gil Gordon
Grigorii Kirillov
Judy Woolsey
Kevin Dickson
Marilyn Lee
Mark Compton
Martha Kost
Maxine Fox
Neil Kirkland
Paulina Cooley
Phil Damon
Richard Tauber
Rita Sinatra
Scott Earnest
Shane Ogard
Taryn Johnson
Terry Breen
Terry-Jeanne Sawyer
Thomas Family
Trisha Roest-Sinatra
Ward Family
Whiting Family
William Story
Yates Family
Yvonne Jones
PLEASE PRAY FOR:
Punch/Coffee Flowers
April 1 Fellowship Mums
April 8 Fellowship Cooleys
April 15 Fellowship Pyong Dusang
April 21 Fellowship Available
April 28 Fellowship Available
Punch/Coffee Service and Flowers for Apri l
Church Staff
G R A C E P R E S B Y T E R I A NC H U R C H
1450 E. Vista WayVista, CA 92084
Phone: 760-724-0077
Fax: 760-724-2534
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W H E R E G O D ’ S F A M I L Y G R O W S
GRACEPRESBYTERIAN
NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH
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Interim Pastor/Head of Staff Rev. Dr. Michael Wallman
Associate Pastor of Hispanic Ministries Rev. Eliecer Barrantes
Director of Church Operations Christie Elliott
Bookkeeper Albina Lumetta
Secretary Veronica Campos
Bridge Ministries Director Felipe Huguet
After School Program Director Maria Haigh
Sunday School Coordinator Hannah Foster
Chancel Choir Director Jayne Parker
Organist Frances Hummel
Hand Bell Choir Director Pat Sexton
Facilities Jim Aliaga
GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS A CONFESSING CHURCH, and we believe:
That Jesus Christ alone is Lord of all and the way of salvation.
That Holy Scripture is the triune God’s revealed Word,
the Church’s only infallible rule of faith and life.
That God’s people are called to holiness in all aspects of life.
