Wisdom and Emotions Words to the Wise, pt. 18 Various Proverbs Pastor Gerald Stigall...a Family P l a ce... www.gracefree.org Sunday July 16, 2017 755 73rd Avenue North East Fridley, MN 55432 Phone: 763-784-7199
T h i s W e e k A t G r a c e Today July 16 9:15 am Hilltoppers & Ethos 10:30 am Worship Service; Nursery (0-3yrs), Wee Worship (Age 3 - Kindergarten) Monday July 17 7:00 pm Adult Volleyball Tuesday July 18 6:00 am Fe 2 (Iron Sharpening Iron) Men s Group 9:30 am Staff Meeting 11:00 am Prayer for the Persecuted Church 6:30 pm Women s Bible Study Wednesday July 19 11:00 am Hilltoppers Summer Potluck 7:00 pm Youth Kleer Series Thursday July 20 6:00 am Women s Bible Study 6:00 pm Youth Fall Planning/Dinner Friday July 21 8:15 am Bread Ministry 5:30 pm Ethos BBQ Saturday July 22 8:00 am Men s Basketball Sunday July 23 9:15 am Hilltoppers & Ethos 10:30 am Worship Service; Nursery (0-3yrs), Wee Worship (Age 3 - Kindergarten) Important Note: To respect our time of worship together, please turn off all electronic equipment (cell phones, pagers, etc.) * Large print words to the music and hearing devices for the hearing impaired can be found at the sound booth. * A Study Guide helping you to process today s message is included in today s worship bulletin. * To listen to the service online or to get a copy of the sermon study guide go to: http://www.gracefree.org/sermons-and-study-guides.html ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIAL UPDATE 7/9/17 Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Received Difference General Fund Giving $ 12,923 $ 11,458 $ 1,465 General Fund Giving YTD $ 361,844 $ 334,964 $ 26,880 Faith Promise Giving $ 1,923 $ 2,134 + $ 211 Faith Promise YTD $ 53,844 $ 51,593 $ 2,251 Sunday Attendance: July 9, 2017 Worship Service 231
P r a y e r F o c u s Church Family: v Pray for the following who have health concerns and/or are especially in need of prayer: Kristian Oyen, Allison Preston and Rick Townsend-Anderson. Missions: v Pray for our Camp Shamineau workers: Jacob Beecken, Justin Coleman, Miah McNiff, Ethan Stone, Sierra Stone, and Abbi Tanner. Hannah has returned from her three weeks on the SWAT team. Pray for good health for all. v The Vacation Bible Camp team to Nigeria (July 31-August 4) team members are: Mary Aderinkomi, Jeff & Debbie Vogel, Melanie Schwartz, Gloria Odegaard, Edeth James and family. Pray for preparation of the teachers in Nigeria and for the hearts of campers to be open to God s work in their lives. v Marilyn R. is attending a conference for Europe area leaders. Pray for good connections, times of refreshment and God s encouragement. Pray for the eight teams trained by Marilyn as they serve in Outreach English camps in four different countries. Marilyn and Carolyn D. ask us to pray for their dad, who has some health issues. v David D. is in Asia visiting three different countries, with teaching and graduation opportunities. v Chris A. will be having hip surgery July 25. Pray for skillful doctors and no complications. Mark is meeting with doctors about his voice issues. Pray for God s plan and peace for them during this time at home. v Marion L. in Germany asks us to pray for good relationships with local people. Marion is a prayer partner/mentor to some students. Pray for God to work in lives through the prayers and weekly outreach of the students. v Pray for summer outreach ministries in several locations: Character Camp ministries in Montreal with Steve and Jane W.; Weekly ministry in New Orleans with John and Wendy G. of Urban Impact Ministries; and here in NE Minneapolis - Living Hope Ministries Kingdom Kids Vacation Bible School in the evenings (volunteers can contact Steve and Kelli M. at info@livinghopempls.org or 612-789-2244.) Please pray for open hearts of campers to respond to God s love and salvation. v Volunteer Opportunities: Students from China are arriving to study at the U of MN. Many need a place to stay for a few days, others just need an airport pickup. By offering a practical demonstration of Christian love and by building relationships, you can be part of a journey that can end in faith and radically changed lives. Please contact Bob/Joanne Kraftson with China Outreach Ministries at rjkraftson@gmail. com or 651-303-7683. Mission Focus: Bethany Baptist Church, our Sister Church in Riga, Latvia is holding a Vacation Bible School for elementary-age children on July 24-28. Pray for good outreach to about 40 children who will attend. Pray for some children who attended a Christmas outreach to participate and hear the Gospel. Pray for language challenges. These kids know Russian and Latvian, probably not English. Matt Carnahan will be in charge of game time with a teen helper. Liz Christie will be focused on craft time. Our brothers and sisters there will be doing music and teaching on Knowing Christ as the Good Shepherd, Light of the World, Bread of Life, Resurrection and Life, and The Way.
July 16, 2017 ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE! Welcome to Grace! U p c o m i n g E v e n t s July 24 Youth Beach Day 7:00 pm Adult Volleyball July 25 6:00 am Fe 2 (Iron Sharpening Iron) Men s Group 9:30 am Staff Team Meeting 6:30 pm Women s Bible Study July 26 7:00 pm Youth Kleer Series July 27 6:00 am Women s Bible Study July 28 8:15 am Bread Ministry July 29 8:00 am Men s Basketball July 30 9:15 am Hilltoppers & Ethos 10:30 am Worship Service; Nursery (0-3yrs), Wee Worship (Age 3 - Kindergarten) - Final day for Wee Worship until September Elders: Brian Beecken - bbeecken@gracefree.org Jason Blair - jblair@gracefree.org Richard Coleman - rcoleman@gracefree.org Terry Heitzman - theitzman@gracefree.org Ladd Ohlsson - lohlsson@gracefree.org Bryan Seiffert- bseiffert@gracefree.org Joe Smith - jsmith@gracefree.org Chuck Tomaszewski - ctomaszewski@gracefree.org Jeff Vogel - jvogel@gracefree.org Senior Pastor: Gerald Stigall - gstigall@gracefree.org Directors: Administration & the Arts: Scot Hintermeyer shintermeyer@gracefree.org Adult Ministries: Ron Frankhouser rfrankhouser@gracefree.org Children s & Parenting Ministries: Tim Beyer - tbeyer@gracefree.org Community Outreach: Roland Peterson rpeterson@gracefree.org Connections: Pam Schlemmer pschlemmer@gracefree.org Emergency Response Team: Richard Coleman - rcoleman@gracefree.org Tammy Coleman - tcoleman@gracefree.org Phil Lacher - placher@gracefree.org Missions: Liz Christie - lchristie@gracefree.org Youth and Young Adults: David Preston dpreston@gracefree.org Intern of Youth Ministries: Katie Espeseth kespeseth@gracefree.org
Ethos BBQ 7/21 We ll meet at Long Lake Regional Park in New Brighton and have a BBQ! Burgers will be provided! So bring your beach gear and a side or dessert to share! We ll meet lakeside at 5:30pm and get the grill going around 6:00pm. Hope to see you there! Serving Today in Bible Hour Nursery: Leanne Dolezal, Julie Bock Wors hip Nursery: Linda Churchill, Cosette Henrikson Wee Worship: Allison Preston, Fortuna Alexander, Juan Haarala Grace Family, thank you to everyone for your prayers and concern during my Rotator Cuff surgery. Thank you for the great meals, those who visited and brought lunches, and for taking me to run errands. A special thank you to the special couple who come every week to cut my grass (my yard hasn t looked this good in a long time). I feel very blessed to be a part of this church family. Please continue to pray for patience; this is a really long recovery for me. Donna Gustafson Hintermeyer Backyard Gathering Dear Friends at Grace, you are invited to our home: Sunday, August 20th - 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm 10130 Girard Ave. So., Bloomington, MN 55431 Our daughters and sons-in-law will be there. Food and good weather will be provided. Scot & Debbie Hintermeyer Grindstone Family Camp September 1st-4th Jeff Vogel will be this year s speaker. Chapel times will be Saturday evening and twice on Sunday. In an effort to make the weekend more affordable, plans are being made to serve just two meals a day: hearty brunch and fortifying supper. Come when you can, leave when you must. Feel free to invite relatives, neighbors and friends for a time to discover God s love in a relaxed setting. For more information, contact Paula Blair, Patti Jacobson, Liz Christie or Danielle Schwarz. Page 2
O u r s t a f f w e l c o m e s y o u t o G r a c e! Dr. Gerald Stigall Senior Pastor gstigall@gracefree.org Scot Hintermeyer Director of Administration and the Arts shintermeyer@gracefree.org David Preston Director of Youth & Young Adults dpreston@gracefree. Katie Espeseth Intern of Youth Ministries kespeseth@gracefree.org Tim Beyer Director of Children s & Parenting Ministries tbeyer@gracefree.org Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. Proverbs 14:29 Weekly Ministry Opportunities Sundays (Sept. - June) 9:15 am Bible Hour 10:30 am Worship Service Wednesdays (Sept.-May) 6:30 pm Student/Adult Ministries 8:00 pm Orchestra Small Groups and service opportunities abound. Call the church office for details, 763-784-7199. Guests, you re invited to our Welcome Center (located in the Commons) following the service today to visit with a member of our Connections Team and to receive information about our church.