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Together in Christ, Making Him Known
THIS WEEK’S PRAYER FOCUS
Family of the Week Bob & Lynn Warix
Missions Focus Chris & Kelly McMichael – African Inland Mission
LEADERSHIP
Senior Pastor Ken Abramson 218-209-0821
Email: [email protected]
Associate Pastor of Discipleship Steve Wick 630-699-1779
Email: [email protected]
Director of Children’s Ministries Sarah Schrapp 701-429-1074
Email: [email protected]
Each week one of our Elders serves as a contact person for our Sunday morning services:
November 12, 2017 Paul Huttner – 612-747-4679
November 19, 2017
Ron Killian – 218-259-1698
Church Phone – 218-327-9343
Church E-mail – [email protected]
www.grefc.org
November 12, 2017
Sunday Services at 9:00 am and 10:30 am
THIS WEEK
Prayer Gathering: Today, 10:30 am, Church Office.
24 Hours of Prayer: Today, Noon – Noon on Monday, Nov. 13. Sign up at the Welcome Center for your hour of prayer.
Infuse: Today, 5:00 – 7:15 pm Open to students in grades 9-12. Students enjoy a meal, games, teaching, discussion and worship.
Parenting Class (Group #1): Monday, Nov. 6, 6:30 – 8:15 pm, Classroom #4.
Student Ministry Leaders EQUIP: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6 pm, Youth Room.
Congregational Vote: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 7:00 pm. All members are strongly encouraged to attend and place your vote on proceeding with the building project. See the motion on the bulletin board in the foyer.
Wednesday evening activities, November 15:
Family Meal, 5 – 6 pm. Menu: French Toast/Ham/Applesauce. Donation: $2 for ages 8+, $1 for ages 7 and under. Please sign up!
Prayer Gathering: 6:15 pm, Pastor Ken’s Office.
Kidz ROC: 6 – 7:15 pm. Open to kids ages 3 through grade 5.
Immerse: 6 – 7:45 pm. Open to all Jr. High students in grades 6-8.
Visit grefc.org/events to learn more about any event!
OTHER NEWS
Operation Christmas Child deadline has been extended to next Sunday, Nov. 19. Visit the table in the foyer or samaritanspurse.org for more information.
Christmas Program rehearsals start next Sunday, Nov. 19, 3:30-5 pm.
Bridal Shower for Lexi Geisler: Ladies are invited to a shower hosted by family and friends on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 6:00 pm here at the church.
WELCOME
We warmly welcome you to Grand Rapids Evangelical Free Church (GREFC)! We hope you enjoy your time here. Visit the Welcome Center in the foyer to learn more about who we are or online at grefc.org.
Our church is equipped with a hearing assistance system. If you have a need, please ask an usher for a receiver.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
9:00 Service 10:30 Service
Nursery (birth to 36 months) Nursery (birth to 36 months) Nursery is open the entire service.
Pathfinders 1.0 Pathfinders 2.0 (Ages 3 to Grade 1) (Age 3 to Grade 5) Pathfinders are dismissed from the service after the first set of worship songs Brick Bible Instruction Class (Grades 6 & 7)
Brick starts promptly at 10:30 am.
TODAY’S WORSHIP SERVICE
Worship Music Announcements Worship Music
Child Dedication (1st service) Message: Pastor Ken Abramson
PRAYER: For specific prayer requests, please use the blue Connect Card.
GIVING: Today’s offering box is located in the foyer if you wish to give. Or give online at grefc.org
REGISTER: Welcome Center, grefc.org/register/ or call/email church office.
BUILDING CAMPAIGN: Learn more at grefc.org/building-campaign/
Visit grefc.org/events for more info on any event. 3 Ways to Sign-Up for Events/Classes: Welcome Center (Church Foyer),
at grefc.org/register/ or contact the church office.
The Generosity of God Pure Grace!
November 12th
, 2017
II Cor. 8:1 We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, 2 for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. 3 For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, 4 begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints— 5 and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.6 Accordingly, we urged Titus that as he had started, so he should complete among you this act of grace. 7 But as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all earnestness, and in our love for you—see that you excel in this act of grace also. 8 I say this not as a command, but to prove by the earnestness of others that your love also is genuine. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.
Key Reality #1: It is only when God’s grace is absorbed that a church or individual can become generous. A Hard Question: When you give - does it give you joy when you give?
Key Thought #2: Our movement (or not moving) toward spiritual maturity will always intersect with our motives when it comes to giving our money, time, talents, serving and even forgiveness.
Key Reality #3: When we give with a right heart, it is an act of grace.
Key Reality #4: Grace makes grace.
A Hard Truth: If we have a problem giving toward people, we also have a problem receiving from the Lord.