The Grand Opening Luke 24:1-35 Pastor Gerald Stigall...a Family P l a ce... Easter Sunday April 16, 2017 www.gracefree.org 755 73rd Avenue North East Fridley, MN 55432 Phone: 763-784-7199
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.org Katie Espeseth Intern of Youth Ministries kespeseth@gracefree.org Jackie Den Hartog Director of Christian Education Development jdenhartog@gracefree.org Trisha Pull Director of Children s Ministry Communications tpull@gracefree.org...why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again. Luke 24:5-7 Weekly Ministry Opportunities Sundays (Sept. - June) 9:15 am Bible Hour 10:30 am Worship Service Wednesdays (Sept. - May) 5:15 pm Kids Choir 5:30 pm Fellowship Meal 6:30 pm Awana 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.
T h i s W e e k A t G r a c e Today April 16 Easter Sunday 8:00 am Sonrise Service (youth-led) Alpha Film Why Did Jesus Die? 9:00 am Easter Breakfast 10:30 am Celebration Worship Service Monday April 17 7:00 pm Adult Volleyball Tuesday April 18 6:00 am Fe 2 (Iron Sharpening Iron) Men s Group 10:00 am Prayer for the Persecuted Church in the Library Wednesday April 19 2:00 pm Staff Team Meeting 5:15 pm Kids Choir 5:30 pm Fellowship Meal 6:30 pm Awana, Youth Group, Adult Bible Studies, GriefShare, Purity Platoon 8:00 pm Orchestra Rehearsal Thursday April 20 6:00 am Women s Bible Study 6:30 pm Chorale Rehearsal Friday April 21 Grace Youth at North Central District s Blitz Conference 8:15 am Bread Ministry Saturday April 22 8:00 am Men s Basketball Sunday April 23 9:15 am Nursery (0 to 3yrs), Bible Hour, Alpha 10:30 am Worship Service; Nursery (0-3yrs), Wee Worship (Age 3 - Kindergarten) 4:00 pm Quiz Practice Important Note: To respect our time of worship together, please turn off all electronic equipment (cell phones, pagers, etc.). * A Study Guide helping you to process today s message is included in today s worship bulletin. * Large print words to the music and hearing devices for the hearing impaired can be found at the sound booth. * To listen to the service online or to get a copy of the sermon notes, go to: http:// www.gracefree.org/sermons-and-study-guides.html ATTENDANCE AND FINANCIAL UPDATE 4/9/17 Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Received Difference General Fund Giving 4/9 $ 12,923 $ 11,978 $ 945 General Fund Giving YTD $ 193,845 $ 172,402 $ 21,443 Faith Promise Giving 4/9 $ 1,923 $ 1,481 + $ 1,027 Faith Promise YTD $ 28,845 $ 29,000 + $ 155 Sunday Attendance: April 9, 2017 Worship Service 292
April 16, 2017 ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE! Welcome to Grace! U p c o m i n g E v e n t s April 23 Adult Communities Term 3 Begins + Alpha Film Series Grace Youth at North Central District s Blitz Conference April 25 9:30 am Staff Team Meeting 5:30 pm Elder Board Dinner and Prayer Meeting April 26 6:30 pm Awana Awards Night 6:30 pm GriefShare (Conference Room) 6:30 pm Purity Platoon (room 303) April 29 8:00 am Elders Retreat 9:30 am Quiz Practice April 30 2:00 pm District Quiz Tournament & Banquet May 1 7:00 am Adult Volleyball May 2 9:30 am Staff Team Meeting 10:00 am Prayer for the Persecuted Church in the Library 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 Ministries: Team led Jackie Den Hartog - jdenhartog@gracefree.org Trisha Pull - tpull@gracefree.org Pam Olsen - polsen@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 Page 1
April 19 Fellowship Meal Chef Salad, Cherry Salad, and Crispy Bars Adult Communities - Term 3 - April 23 Hilltoppers, Fellowship Hall will study the books of Galatians & Ephesians and will be team taught. Second Wind, room 301 will be studying the book of Joshua. Mosiac, room 303 will use the RightNow Video series Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans with parts of the video series I-Am-N by Voice of the Martyrs. CROSSwalk, room 302 will do a book study by Timothy Keller. Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God (book purchase not required). Married-Doing Life Together, Conference Room will study the book of James. Berean, 3rd floor lounge continue their study of I Corinthians. College & Carrer, Break-out Room Alpha Film Series, Library (Got questions about life?) Weekly Sessions 1. Is there more to life than this? 2. Who is Jesus? 3. Why did Jesus die? 4. How can I have faith? 5. How and why should I pray? 6. How and why should I read the Bible? 7. How does God guide us? 8. Who is the Holy Spirit? 9. How can I resist evil? 10. Why and how should I tell others? 11. Does God heal today? 12. What about the church? Serving Today in Wors hip Nursery: Linda Churchill, Sylvia Heitzman, Cosette Henrikson Wee Worship: Allison Preston, Fortuna Alexander, Juan Haarala If you or someone you know is graduating from high school, college, or a technical school, please notify the office at 763-784-7199. We would like to recognize their accomplishments on Youth Sunday, May 21st. Also, please inform the office of Open House dates and times for your graduates. $50 SUMMER CAMP DISCOUNT If your child(ren) is/are attending a Christian summer camp program this summer; contact Jackie Den Hartog, jdenhartog@gracefree.org to request a camp coupon. Coupons are available for Grace EFC children. Please join our Alpha group for an opportunity to explore life and the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal envirornment. No pressure. No follow up. No charge. Page 2
P r a y e r F o c u s Church Family: v We extend our sympathy to Judy Hedlund whose sister Sharon, passed away this past week. Condolences can be sent to Judy at 7311 Memory Ln NE, Fridley, MN 55432 v Pray for Brennan Barnes. He had spinal fusion surgery on April 10. Full recovery will take 6 months. Please pray for good health over the next few weeks, and patience with his recovery process. v Pray for those who have recently lost loved ones. Sandy Codner, Doug Gronert, Judy Pierce, Pam Schlemmer, Betsy Schuneman. v Pray for the following who have health concerns and/or are especially in need of prayer: Ona Anderson, Dave Harris, Florence Olson, Kristian Oyen, Meredith Schurr, and Louise Spencer. Missions: v Ed P. will be traveling to Berlin later this month to encourage team members and local partners. Pray for the group working at a Resale shop to find people of peace and to begin discovery Bible studies with them. Ed is discipling three African men, while Janet is leading an English conversation learning class. Pray for good connections for those in St. Louis, MO who are engaging with immigrants. Pray for God s Spirit to open hearts! v Marion L. leaves for her year with Steiger International in Germany on May 1. v Camp Shamineau workers this summer are: Miah M., Ethan S., Sierra S. and Justin C. Pray for them to serve the Lord well in counseling and teaching campers this summer. v Continue to pray for the Vacation Bible Camp team to Nigeria as they pray and prepare for this summer. v David D. was in south-east Asia. He taught Course 10 and prepared for a first generation graduation; trained new country leaders; and met with a ministry partner to do course credit evaluation for degrees through an Asian Bible College.. v Joel and Angela are praising the Lord for 95% of their support raised. Pray for God s continued guidance and provision so they can soon join their team. Pray for the process of saying good-bye and preparing to leave for Asia. v The FreedomWorks Annual Benefit Dinner, Thursday, April 27 from 6-9 pm at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Maple Grove. Ticket information and more are on the website: http://myfreedomworks.com v Praying for Muslims during Ramadam begins May 27. 30 Days of Prayer booklets are available. Mission Focus: The Steve and Kathy A. serve as Mission Mobilizers in the EFCA North Central District. Kathy also serves as a site coordinator for one location in Asia with child sponsorship. In connection with that, she and Steve recently led a vision trip to south Asia. The sponsorship ministry intersects with other justice initiatives, such as training and business opportunities and sales of products produced by these women. Kathy is traveling again in early May. Together they attend many conferences and bring training to individual churches for their mission involvements. A new treatment for Kathy s burning mouth sensations is helping some, but it is still an issue. They encourage prayer for the Muslim world using the 30 Days of Prayer booklets.