Together in Christ, Making Him Known

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1 LEADERSHIP SENIOR PASTOR Ken Abramson ASSOCIATE PASTOR OF DISCIPLESHIP Steve Wick DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN S MINISTRIES Sarah Schrapp sarah@grefc.org ELDERS Each week one of our Elders serves as a contact person for our Sunday morning services: January 6, 2019 Together in Christ, Making Him Known TODAY Ron Killian January 13, 2019 Gary Bordner ELDERS Ron Killian Chairman Gary Bordner Tom Geisler Matt Grose Ed Grossman Doug Hanson Visit grefc.org/events for more information on any event or class PRAYER: For specific prayer requests, please use the blue Connect Card. GIVING: Today s offering box is in the foyer near the Worship Center doors if you wish to give. Or give online at grefc.org. BUILDING CAMPAIGN: Learn more at grefc.org/building-campaign office@grefc.org Services at 9 & 10:30 am C.R. 63, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

2 WELCOME We warmly welcome you to Grand Rapids Evangelical Free Church (GREFC)! We re so glad you ve joined us today. If this is your first visit, please grab an I m New card located at the two entrances to the building to help you understand how Sunday mornings work here. We would love to connect with you! Please fill out a blue connect card and drop it off at the Welcome Center so we have a record of your visit and can contact you. We sincerely hope you will come back to visit us again next Sunday. TODAY S WORSHIP SERVICE Worship Music Announcements, Elder Ron Killian Message, Pastor Steve Wick 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) Our church is equipped with a hearing assistance system. If you have a need, please ask an usher for a receiver. GIVING UPDATE Last Week Actual Weekly Budget YTD Actual YTD Budget $13, $6, $334, $357, THIS WEEK TODAY Grandparenting Ministry: 10:30 am-noon, Adult Conference Room. MONDAY Women s Bible Study: 6:30-8 pm, Classroom 3. Men s Bible Study: 6:30-8 pm, Classroom 4. TUESDAY Facility Care Team: 9:30-11 am, GREFC Foyer. Executive Board Mtg: 5:30 pm, Church Office. Elder Board Mtg: 6:30 pm, Old Youth Room. Student Ministries Equip: 6-7:30 pm, New Student Ministries Room. WEDNESDAY Prayer Group: 6-7:15 pm, Adult Conference Room. SATURDAY Women s Ministry Leaders Mtg: 10 am-12 pm, Caribou Coffee. EVERY WEEK WEDNESDAYS Family Meal: 5-6 pm. Pizza/Lettuce Salad Donation: $2 for ages 8+, $1 for ages 7 and under. Please sign up! Kidz ROC: 6-7:15 pm. Open to kids ages 3 through grade 5. Immerse: 6-7:45 pm. Worship Center. Open to students in grades 6-8. Infuse: 6-7:45 pm. New Youth Room. Open to students in grades Prayer Group: 6-7:15 pm. Adult Conference Room. WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS FAMILY OF THE WEEK Tim & Nancy Hasbargen MISSIONS FOCUS Greg Carlson Elementum

3 ALL IN With the Bible Jan. 6th, Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. (ESV) John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. 6 If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned. 7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. 9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. (ESV) Key Reality: Lasting Spiritual Growth requires knowing God through regularly reading the Bible. Three Approaches to going All in with the Bible: Approach 1: Reading for knowledge and information Approach 2: Reading for spiritual truth to make life work Approach 3: Reading for relationship Three Invitations 1. Read it fast. 2. Read it slow. 3. Share your reading with others.

4 Our Wednesday night programming re-starts this week on January 9. We have something for everyone: Family Meal pm: Family friendly meals that you don't have to cook for anyone who attends/serves on Wednesdays! Suggested donation of $2 for ages 8+, $1 for 7 and under. Kidz ROC- 6-7:15 pm: Open to kids ages 3-grade 5. Singing, large group learning, classroom projects and teacher-led learning time. Immerse - 6-7:45 pm: Open to students in grades 6-8. Games, worship, large and small group discussions on topics kids are facing today. Infuse - 6-7:45 pm: Open to students in grades Same as Immerse but we go a little deeper to prepare students for living out their faith every day. Adult Opportunities - 6-7:15 pm: We always offer something for adults, usually in 4-6 week formats. Our Wednesday night programming re-starts this week on January 9. We have something for everyone: Family Meal pm: Family friendly meals that you don't have to cook for anyone who attends/serves on Wednesdays! Suggested donation of $2 for ages 8+, $1 for 7 and under. Kidz ROC- 6-7:15 pm: Open to kids ages 3-grade 5. Singing, large group learning, classroom projects and teacher-led learning time. Immerse - 6-7:45 pm: Open to students in grades 6-8. Games, worship, large and small group discussions on topics kids are facing today. Infuse - 6-7:45 pm: Open to students in grades Same as Immerse but we go a little deeper to prepare students for living out their faith every day. Adult Opportunities - 6-7:15 pm: We always offer something for adults, usually in 4-6 week formats. Join us as we start our year covered in prayer. Each Wednesday in January starting on the 9th we'll meet to pray over our church family, our community and the world. Community group leaders will come together for a potluck and a time of equipping. Be on the lookout for a sign-up for the potluck. Join us as we start our year covered in prayer. Each Wednesday in January starting on the 9th we'll meet to pray over our church family, our community and the world. Community group leaders will come together for a potluck and a time of equipping. Be on the lookout for a sign-up for the potluck.

5 Student Ministries Join us for the annual meeting as we discuss the progress of our ministries in 2018 and what we can look forward to in Student Ministries NERF WAR NERF WAR Friday, Jan pm Friday, Jan pm Students in grades 6-12 join us for an action packed night. Bring a Nerf gun if you have it (only ones that shoot darts), if you don't have one, we have extras. We'll also supply all the darts so don't bring any of your own. Parents are invited to participate between 9 & 10 pm! If you're newer to GREFC in the last 6 month or have never attended a New Faces Lunch, we invite you to join us on January 27. Have lunch with other new folks, our pastors, elders, ministry leaders and staff and ask all the questions you want while getting to know everyone. Please sign up so we know how much food to provide. Join us for the annual meeting as we discuss the progress of our ministries in 2018 and what we can look forward to in Students in grades 6-12 join us for an action packed night. Bring a Nerf gun if you have it (only ones that shoot darts), if you don't have one, we have extras. We'll also supply all the darts so don't bring any of your own. Parents are invited to participate between 9 & 10 pm! If you're newer to GREFC in the last 6 month or have never attended a New Faces Lunch, we invite you to join us on January 27. Have lunch with other new folks, our pastors, elders, ministry leaders and staff and ask all the questions you want while getting to know everyone. Please sign up so we know how much food to provide.