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: November 11, 2018 Together in Christ, Making Him Known TODAY Ron Killian November 18, 2018 Ed Grossman ELDERS Ron Killian Chairman Tom Geisler Matt Grose Doug Hanson Ed Grossman 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 Sunday Services at 9:00 am and 10:30 am C.R. 63, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

2 WELCOME ~ Veterans Day 2018 Hello! We warmly welcome you to Grand Rapids Evangelical Free Church (GREFC)! Please stay and grab some free premium coffee after the service, chat with others, and visit our Welcome Center. We would love to connect with you. If you re willing, please fill out a blue connect card and drop it off at the Welcome Center. We sincerely hope you will come back to visit us again next Sunday. TODAY S WORSHIP SERVICE Worship Music Announcements Message, Pastor Ken Abramson 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. THIS WEEK MONDAY Steadfast Love, Women s Bible Study: 6:30-8 pm, Classroom 3. The Daniel Dilemma, Men s Bible Study: 6:30-8 pm, Classroom 4. TUESDAY Executive Board Meeting: 5:30-6:30 pm, Church Office Student Ministries Equip Meeting: 6-7:30 pm, Old Student Ministries Room. Women s Ministry Meeting: 7-8:30 pm, Church Office. THURSDAY Grandparenting Ministry: 7-9 pm, Gary & Donna Bordner s Home. WEEKLY PRAYER FOCUS FAMILY OF THE WEEK Joel & Linda Hagen MISSIONS FOCUS Brent & Diane Johnson Camp Forest Springs 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. Liking Jesus Video Study: 6 7:15 pm, Classroom 4. Immerse: 6 7:45 pm. Open to all Jr. High students in grades 6-8. Old Student Ministries Room. Infuse, 6 7:45 pm. Open to all Sr. High students in grades New Student Ministry Room. 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 $7, $6, $276, $302,666.76

3 Big Objections - I Would Believe But You Christians are such hypocrites! November 11 th, 2018 I Peter 3:15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, ESV Responses to the Accusation of Hypocrisy: 1. We are to individually examine ourselves to see if it is true for us? Matt. 7:3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, Let me take the speck out of your eye, when there is the log in your own eye? 5 You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye. 2. Christianity stands or falls on the person of Jesus. 4. Our hypocrisy (our sinfulness) proves we need a savior and we need forgiveness. 5. It is because of Jesus that we now have a target to aim at. 6. We need to stop majoring on morality, instead be seeking Christ allowing Him to change our lives. Eph. 4: 17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds 22 to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires,23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. John 14:6 Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him. 3. We need to admit that we still struggle with sin. James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

4 Grandparents, join us for another video and discussion that helps us be more intentional about sharing Jesus with our grandchildren. Sign up at the Welcome Center. All women are invited to usher in the holiday season at our annual Christmas Tea. Coffee, tea & desserts will be served by the men of GREFC. Tickets available for purchase at the Welcome Center. Grandparents, join us for another video and discussion that helps us be more intentional about sharing Jesus with our grandchildren. Sign up at the Welcome Center. All women are invited to usher in the holiday season at our annual Christmas Tea. Coffee, tea & desserts will be served by the men of GREFC. Tickets available for purchase at the Welcome Center. Join us the evening before Thanksgiving day for a service devoted to telling stories of God's goodness and faithfulness. Stay after the service for a dessert & pie social. Please plan to bring a dessert or pie to share. Once all our spaces are completed, we'll have to furnish them with something. If you can help, grab a card near the Welcome Center to help us purchase worship center chairs and nursery equipment. Join us the evening before Thanksgiving day for a service devoted to telling stories of God's goodness and faithfulness. Stay after the service for a dessert & pie social. Please plan to bring a dessert or pie to share. Once all our spaces are completed, we'll have to furnish them with something. If you can help, grab a card near the Welcome Center to help us purchase worship center chairs and nursery equipment.

5 November is Adoption Awareness month. Join Karla King in the foyer after the service to hear more about what we all can do to help. All Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are due back to the church this Wednesday by the end of Kidz ROC (7:15 pm). Visit the beautiful Dominican Republic and help families in need. We will once again be sending a team to the Dominican Republic in March to build homes for families and share the love of Jesus to children in area schools. We are working on building our team and we want YOU to join us. If you're interested in learning more about what a trip like this entails, sign up at the Welcome Center. November is Adoption Awareness month. Join Karla King in the foyer after the services to hear more about what we all can do to help. All Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes are due back to the church this Wednesday by the end of Kidz ROC (7:15 pm). Visit the beautiful Dominican Republic and help families in need. We will once again be sending a team to the Dominican Republic in March to build homes for families and share the love of Jesus to children in area schools. We are working on building our team and we want YOU to join us. If you're interested in learning more about what a trip like this entails, sign up at the Welcome Center.