Announcements for January 15

This Week at GraceEvents and ministry opportunities this week at Grace

LIFEgroups — Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sun evenings : (meet in homes around the area)

Elevate – Wednesday, 7:00-9:00pm : (7th-12th grade youth)

Women’s Winter Gathering — Saturday, 9:30 – 11:00 am : (brunch and fellowship)

Men’s Training — January 23, 7:00-8:30pm : (subject: general and special revelation)

Women’s Winter Gathering — Grace Women’s ministry invites the women of Grace to join them on Saturday, January 21st at 9:30 am for a morning of food and fellowship. They ask that you sign up (so they can plan better) and bring your favorite breakfast food to share. (signup is available on the narthex table).

Vision Night — On January 29th @ 6:00 Grace will be holding their annual Vision Night. This meeting is especially for the members of Grace, but is open to all those that are interested in what 2012 may bring for us here and what has happened in 2011 that we desire to celebrate in together. Pick up a copy of the Grace Report today (one per family please). This report will help get you up to speed on what has happened in 2011, and prep you for the Vision Night. See you then!

Spring Women’s Study — The Grace Women’s Ministry team will be hosting two eight-week book studies starting on February 6th and 9th. The studies (John MacArthur’s ‘1 Peter’ and Martha Peace’s ‘The Excellent Wife’) will both be offered on Thursday mornings @ 9:30am and the 1st Peter study will be offered on Monday nights @ 7pm. Childcare will be offered for the Thursday morning study only. Sign up today on the sheet in the narthex. The deadline for signups is January 16. The cost for each study is $10.

Welcome to Grace Class — If you enjoy coming to Grace and would like to learn more about who we are, where we’ve come from, and what we hold to, we are offering a three night class on Feb 13, Feb 26 and March 11 (all Sundays) from 6:30-8:00pm here at the church (this is also the class that is required for membership).  Register by signing the sign-up sheet on the table in the narthex .

Porterbrook — Starting February 18th, Grace will begin to offer the Porterbrook discipleship curriculum on the third Saturday of each month. The curriculum is split into 3, 4 session semesters but classes may be signed up for individually as well. The classes will require up-front preparation and study materials. February 18th’s class will focus on how the Gospel speaks in to the character of the believer. If you would like to get more details contact the church office @ 547-0065 or office@greenvillegrace.org. To sign up, fill out a card on the narthex table andDanny Wrightwill contact you with more details about how to get officially enrolled. (Cost varies based on how many classes enrolled in, $25/1 class, $45/2 classes, $60 3/classes, $70/4 classes).

Biblical Eldership Study — Do you keep hearing about elder leadership but don’t really understand what is meant when the phrase is used? Come and join us on February 13th @ 7pm to begin a six session in-depth study into what biblical eldership looks like. While this class is a requirement for those men feeling called into the role of eldership, all men at Grace are welcome to attend. See the signup sheet in the narthex for more details. (Cost $30.00)

Castine Food Bank Items for January –  Soup beans and Rice (place donated items in the bin labeled ‘Feed the Poor’ in the narthex)

2012 General Fund Giving:  Average Weekly giving thru 01/08:       $7193

Average Weekly need for 2012:          $7739

Beyond GracePartnering with local churches, individuals and ministry organizations in the proclamation of the Gospel

Calvary Grace (Kettering) — Please be in prayer for Calvary Grace in Kettering Ohio. Pray that they continue to be a light in the community that the Lord has placed them in and that they would be faithful in preaching the Gospel to all those that the Lord brings to them. Pray for the lead pastor (Mark Combs). Pray that he remains faithful to his calling and that he would continue to rely on the Lord’s strength as he ministers to the body and his family.

Tri-State Church Multiplication Team — Pray for the team of Grace Brethren pastors that exists to come alongside and equip, encourage and assist those that have been called to plant churches in our Tri-State district. Pray that gospel centered, Christ-exalting churches are planted in 2012 and that the team would have discernment and strength as they work together to spread the Gospel this new year!