Glimpses of Grace

November 2019

Friends of Grace,

Our Joy is “Sharing Christ’s Love, Grace and Community with You”. This gives us our focus.

In November, we get to celebrate Thanksgiving. What a joy it is to give thanks to God for all that has

been done. One of our expressions of thanks will be our yearly Commitment Sunday on the 17th. Each of

us will be asked to consider our financial commitment for the upcoming year to the wonderful ministry

here at Grace.

In December, we will celebrate Advent and Christmas. The sermon series will be “The First Carols of

Christmas”. This is actually the beginning of what we call the Christian year. November is actually the

conclusion of the Christian year.

As we enjoy being the church during these next couple months may we be found faithful. We are called

to be Grace to this community. It is a pleasure to follow God’s call with people like you.

May you be embraced by Grace,

Pastor Randy

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be fearful and anxious, for I am

with you every step of the way.” - Joshua 1:9

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Grace Family

News 2

Children’s News 3-6

Our Hands 7

Committee News 8-10

Church Calendar 11

SPOTLIGHT OF GRACE

Thanks to the

efforts of

Gilberto Silva,

Melanie Stearns,

and Chad

Chenoweth, Grace

children are

enjoying playing

Gaga Ball during

the beautiful, fall

weather.

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C.J. Couto 1st

Shelly Green 6th

Darius Bowling 8th

Ryder Parsons 9th

Amber Haven 11th

Brayden Justice 12th

Michael Sekach 12th

Bo Copeland 13th

Lucius Crosby 14th

Teddy Bowling 16th

Fischer Shaw 17th

Gary Grimm 18th

Sara Hedgepeth 20th

Marilyn Crooke 21st

Shirley Kimball 21st

Melissa Gouge 23rd

Anthony Ryan 25th

Bailey Allen 30th

Lilly Chenoweth 30th

Teddy & Anne Bowling 10th

Jason & Sherry Long 13th

Jack & Betty Zellner 15th

Steve & Jill Boyer 16th

Marie Pate

went home to be with the Lord

on Thursday, October, 17, 2019.

Please, remember the Pate

family in your thoughts and

prayers.

This is the day that the Lord

has made!

New Member Orientation

If you are wanting to be a member of

Grace Church, our next orientation is

Sunday, November 17th at 9:30am.

Please let Pastor Randy or the Church

Office know if you would like to

participate.

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Grace Kids News

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed., November 6th, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

K.I.C.K. (Preschool-6th Grade)

C.O.D.E. (7th-12th Grade)

Wed., November 13th, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

K.I.C.K. (Preschool-6th Grade)

C.O.D.E. (7th-12th Grade)

Sun., November 17th, at 10:30am

Grace Notes sings during service

Wed., November 20th, 5:30pm

Church Family Thanksgiving Dinner

Wed., November 20th, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

K.I.C.K. (Preschool-6th Grade)

C.O.D.E. (7th-12th Grade)

Wednesday, November 27th, 6:15pm - 7:45pm

Thanksgiving Eve

No K.I.C.K. or C.O.D.E.

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Ryder Parsons 9th

Brayden Justice 12th

Fischer Shaw 17th

Bailey Allen 30th

Lilly Chenoweth 30th

With Christmas right around the corner, our

children will be filling Operation Christmas

Child shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, and

school supplies. The shoeboxes are then sent

around the world along with the message of

Jesus.

We will be asking for these donations in the

near future. Information will be in the Bulletin

and on our displays in the Narthex.

Blessings,

Jan Grimm

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Learning and singing the

“Perfect Ten” song helps

Grace kids remember the

Ten Commandments.

Wednesday evening learning, fun, and fellowship!

Grace Youth Group

discussing social media.

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Enjoying a wonderful Wednesday

evening dinner and fellowship!

Gaga Ball fun!

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3 - Phil Chenoweth

10 - Don Weik

17 - Cliff Stearns

24 - Chad Chenoweth

VALETS

3 years - Kindergarten

3 - Connie Shaw

10 - Sharon Hartman & Pam Morningstar

17 - Shelby & Cliff Stearns

24 - Pam Morningstar

1st - 6th Grades

3 - stay in Worship Service

10 - Kristin Sims

17 - Shelbie Shaw & Savannah Shaw

24 - Shelby & Cliff Stearns

JUNIOR CHURCH

3 - Jim & Sue Day

10 - Harry & Pat Pallant

17 - Bettie Braun & Shirley Smith

24 - Dick & Christy Giliberto

GREETERS

3 - Asher Roy & Finn Chenoweth

10 - Lyla Roy & Lilly Chenoweth

17 - Ryder Parsons & Julianna Silva

24 - Timothy Copeland & Bailey Allen

ACOLYTES

USHERS

3 - Richard Laubenstein, Ray Cook, Darius Bowling, Don Weik

10 - Steve Francis, Bill Steurer, George Marsh, Doug Tolley

17 - Bill Stearns, Dick Giliberto, Jeff Shaw, Doug Tolley

24 - Barb Curtis, Shirley Smith, Paula Hedgepeth, Nancy Zimmerman

3 - Kelli Chenoweth

10 - Jesse Moyer

17 - Mindy Chenoweth

24 - Ali Roy

LITURGIST

3 - Robin Sims

10 - Beth Stearns

17 - Cathi Current

24 - Leah & Chasity Knox

NURSERY

3 - Dave Wolke

10 - Hunter & Jeff Shaw

17 - Darius Bowling

24 - Jackie Brown

SOUND

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Missions News

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Kitchen/Community News This month we pause to give thanks for our many blessings. One of our November

highlights is the annual Church Turkey Dinner to be held on Wednesday, November

20th at 5:30pm.

Reservations are required and we will begin taking those at the Church Family Night

Meals beginning on Wednesday, October 30th, November 3rd, 6th,10th, and 13th.

You don’t want to miss this evening of great food and fellowship!

POINTS OF INTEREST:

Little White Church is a ministry of Missions.

C.O.D.E. is a Bible Study for youth 7th - 12th grades

Grace Notes is a Children’s choir

K.I.C.K. is a program for children pre-school - 6th grade

Psalm 95:2-3 says, “Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him

with music and song. For the Lord is the great God, the King above all gods.”

The Kitchen/Community Committee

Thanks to everyone who supported the collection for Family Promise of Butler County.

We will start our annual food collection for Thanksgiving on Sunday, October 20th and end

with “Fruit Sunday” on November 24th. On Monday, November 25th we will be sorting food

and packing 60 boxes. Mark your calendars to come and help! The families will pick up

their Thanksgiving Boxes on Tuesday, November 26th.

Please buy only the following food items for our Thanksgiving Boxes (it makes our job a lot

easier): Stove Top Stuffing, boxed cake mix, can of frosting, canned green beans and corn

(not creamed). Extra items we could include would be: cereal, soup, rice/noodles, boxed

macaroni & cheese, canned tuna, peanut butter & jelly.

Please remember this is a Thanksgiving Dinner Donation, not a pantry re-stock. Also,

no opened, half-used, or expired food products.

The Missions Committee buys turkeys, potatoes, eggs, bread, and butter for each box. If

you would like to make a monetary donation, please, designate “Missions Thanksgiving

Food Collection on the donation envelope.

As always thank you for your generous donations this time of year,

The Missions Committee

Hello from the Worship Committee,

It’s now November and our thoughts turn towards Thanksgiving and

Christmas. Take time to enjoy God’s blessings throughout the upcoming

holiday season.

Veterans Day is November 11th, Commitment and Stewardship

Sunday is the 17th. Thanksgiving dinner will again be provided by our

regionally known team of ladies on November 20th, with the Charge

Conference meeting in the sanctuary immediately following. Everyone is

welcome, but you will need a ticket for dinner. Thanksgiving is November

28th, and we will hang the greens on November 30th at 9:00am. Coffee

and donuts provided before we start. If you’ve never participated in this

celebration, give it a try this year. The fellowship is super and you’ll be

part of making the church festive for the birth of our Savior.

Remember the capital improvement projects in your prayers and

donations. These projects are vital to the life of our beautiful church

campus to spread the word of God to our community.

Sincerely,

Jeff Shaw

Worship News

Grace’s Financial Update

Annual budget needed $229,002.00

General funds monthly needs $19,083.50

September income (Gen Funds) $17,776.82

September expenses (Gen Funds) $15,873.10

YTD income (Gen Funds) $177,662.64

YTD expenses (Gen Funds) $169,971.58

YTD income over/short +$7,691.06

Apportionments:

Ohio River Valley District

Paid YTD $3,027.78

West Ohio Conference

Paid YTD $16,390.74

Checking account for bills 09/30/19 $34,357.15

Respectfully submitted,

Al Lipscomb, Finance Chair

Kari Shaw, Grace Treasurer

CD recordings are

available of Pastor

Randy’s Sunday

morning sermons.

See a sound tech after

service or contact Mary,

in the church office, to

request a copy.

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Church Library Corner Happy November! This is a great time to curl up with a good book and a cup of

something warm and comforting. Speaking about great books, we have a series of books by Charles

Swindoll which is part of his Great Lives from God's Word series on tap for you this month. We have all

8 books in the series which focuses on the lives of: Esther: A Woman of Strength and Dignity, Joseph: A

Man of Integrity and Forgiveness, Job: A Man of Heroic Endurance, Paul: A Man of Grit and Grace,

Moses: A Man of Selfless Dedication, Elijah: A Man of Heroism and Humanity, Fascinating Stories of the

Forgotten Lives of: Cain, Abraham, Esau, Achan, Samuel, Saul, Abigail, Naaman, Absalom, Rehoboam,

Jabez, Gehazi and Uzziah (all in one volume) and the final book in the series, Jesus: The Greatest Life

of All! Swindoll combines Biblical facts with life application to the lives of these Biblical characters. So

come on to the library and grab a book or two!l

We are also in possession of a book from the historical life of Grace Church from the personal library

of Henry Maag, who was pastor of Grace Church from September 1, 1925 to September 1, 1933

entitled, The Book of A Thousand Tongues, which was part of the original library of Grace Church.

Thank you for all your many donations, we have amassed a nice collection of Christmas books, which

we will feature in our December Glimpses. Thank you for all your kind words about our library and for

using and returning our books in a timely fashion!

Happy Reading,

Arline Wenning

Greetings from the Loft!

The choir is moving forward through Fall, learning a new anthem for Thanksgiving, mixing older

anthems in as well, while we work on our new cantata, "Come Let Us Adore".

The more I listen to the cantata the more I love it and you will too! We will present the cantata

on December 15th during Sunday morning service with Jeff Shaw narrating. There are two solos to be

sung by Kari Shaw and Kelli Jo Chenoweth. Can you tell I'm excited about it?

Musical Blessings,

Tami Thompson

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