August 31, 2008 Church Bulletin
The LORD’s Day
August 31, 2008
--Welcome Guests! Please fill out the guest card in your packet or the pew rack, and drop it in the offering plate. We want to thank you for coming.
Sunday School 9:00 a.m.
Coffee/Fellowship Break 9:55-10:15 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:15-11:30 a.m.
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
-- Nursery Staff is available during regular services for children 3 yrs. & under.
--Audio Assistance is available for those with difficulty hearing. Please
enquire at the sound booth, or with one of the Ushers.
Prayer, Welcome & Announcements Dave Schroeder
Worship together in Song
“Lord, I Lift Your Name on High” “Our God Reigns”
“We Worship & Adore You” “Jesus Loves Me” “I Love to Tell the Story”
“Think About His Love” “You Are My All in All”
Prayer & Worship in Giving Dave Overlee
“Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of
all thine increase; So shall thy barns be filled with plenty;
and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.” Proverbs 3:9-10
Special Music Durochers
(Children 4 years old through Grade 1 are dismissed for Children’s Church)
Message Rev. Ken Polley
Closing Song
Evening Service 6:30 p.m.
Worship in Testimony & Song
(Ron Chapek, songleader; Jenny Rygh, Acc.)
Offertory Jacey Cowan
Message Pastor Polley
Pastor Polley will be available for appointments on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday of this week. Please call the Office to schedule.
This week for prayer…
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Dennis Zasoski, Itasca Community College
CHURCH LEADERSHIP:Marv Lutterman - Elder (Karen); Doug Tinquist - Deacon (Steph – Justin, Braden, Amelia, Micah)
MISSIONS FOCUS:Alan & Beth McManus, CAM International, Mexico City, MEXICO
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Praise for varied summer ministries with many accepting Christ.
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Pray for the outreach of the ministry center and finances to complete construction.
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Pray for physical and spiritual health and vitality
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Pray that God will provide a small motorcycle for commuting around the city.
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Pray for effective fall homeschool ministry to dozens of MK’s.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION…An Option for your children at
GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL & PRESCHOOL
There are still openings for the 2008-2009 School Year. Pick up an application packet at the Information Desk or Church Office. SCHOOL STARTS TUESDAY!
THIS WEEK
TUES.-FRI., 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Grace Christian School resumes
TUES., 6:30 a.m. Men’s Prayer Breakfast
6:30 p.m. Board of Elders meeting
WED. & FRI. 9:00 a.m.-noon Grace Christian Preschool – K-4
WED., 1:00 p.m. Released Time Teachers and Helpers Meeting in the Library. We
need to discuss some significant changes to this year’s program. Please make
an effort to be there. Thanks!
6:30-7:30 p.m. High School YOUTH LEADERS Meeting. If you are interested
in helping with the youth ministry at Grace, please contact Pastor Joel.
6:30 p.m. Midweek Bible Study & Prayer Meeting.
6:30 p.m. Important meeting for All AWANA Leaders and Helpers
Sept. 7, 9:00 a.m.Sunday School Classes for all ages; 9:55a.m. Coffee &Fellowship
10:15 a.m. Morning Worship & 6:30 p.m. Evening Service - Pastor Ken Polley
Sept. 9, 9-11:00 a.m. M.U.M.S. resumes for moms with kids from 0-12. Bible study, fellowship and sharing time, with Nursery provided. Meets the 2nd an 4th Tuesday morning of each month during the school year.
6:30 p.m. Missions Committee meeting.
Sept. 10, 6:30 p.m.AWANA Clubs resume for kids 3 yrs. Old (by Sept. 1) through Senior
High. Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting during the same time slot.
Sept. 10th (9:00-11:00 am) and/or 11th (6:30-8:30 pm)
Women’s Bible Study: BELIEVING GOD (Beth Moore)
Workbooks for this study are $21, and we need to have your registration
and payment TODAY, so that we can order materials. Forms are
available at the Info Desk. Two time slots scheduled for your convenience!
Sept. 12, 5-11:00 p.m. Ladies’ Craft and Fellowship night. Bring a project to work on and a snack to share.
Sept. 12-13, Friday evening & all day Saturday: Teacher Training: 7 Laws of the
Teacher – Details on Information Desk. 18 firstcomers will receive a free workbook!
Sept. 13, 8:30 a.m.Sportsmen’s Breakfast hosts Mark Sage, as Daniel Boone!
Sept. 21, Baby Dedication during the morning worship service. If you would like to participate with your little one, please contact the office or Pastor Polley. There will be a brief meeting with parents in the Library at 9:45 on Sunday, Sept. 14, to finalize details.
Oct. 5-12, Annual Grace Bible Chapel Missions Conference
HOST FAMILY needed for Don & Vivian Rhody from October 4-12. Don will be our main speaker for the Annual Missions Conference.
THANK YOU! To ALL of you who helped in so many ways
with our GBC FUN DAY last week—It was awesome!
What can grandgrace.org do for me?
Did you miss a Morning Worship Service? You can log on to http://www.grandgrace.org and click on the “Listen” button near the bottom of the first page of the website. There you can listen to the entire sermon. There will also be previous Morning Worship Sermons available.
SERMON NOTES: Pastor Ken Polley, Aug.31, 2008
STAYING FOCUSED
*Doing the ‘Right’ Things Right”
I. What is the Point? (recap – July 20)
The point is changed lives!
Our Primary Task: To Make Disciples—Matthew 28:18-20
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Leading Individuals to Jesus
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Developing individuals in their relationship with Jesus
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Helping individuals share Jesus
II. What Is the Process? (recap – July 27)
The Process is Serving Others!!
Our Primary Method: To Live Out the Example of Jesus—Phil. 2:1-11
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Looking Out for the Needs of Others
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Surrendering Our Comfort
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Changing Lives through Sacrificial Action
III. What Is the Price?
The Price is Everything! But Nothing!
Our Primary Price:
To be living sacrifices in worship of Jesus. Romans 12:1,2
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Eternal rewards from temporary “costs.”
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Investing faithfully in others
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Going to the Next Level
IV. What is the Problem?