November 1st, 2023

You are a saint. 

November 1st, All Saints Day is a wonderful reminder that in Christ, by grace through faith we can all rejoice in sainthood. Lost and condemned sinners are sainted in Jesus whose wounds were bore for our sins, whose robe of righteousness we wear proudly today. We didn’t earn the robe, we didn’t buy it either, Jesus gave us that robe so we might wear his righteousness as a proud saint.   It brings great comfort that our loved ones, those who believed in Jesus who died before us, are sainted as well. Though they too were sinners, Christ saved them too.

Don’t believe it?   

Saint Peter denied Christ not once, not twice, but three times! Saint Peter went so far to say “I don’t know the man!” Yet Jesus sought him at the lake fishing, restored him, and sainted him. Yep, that’s Saint Peter. Moses committed murder - homicide! Yet Jesus sainted him. The Apostle Paul’s sole purpose was to destroy Christ’s church. So determined in his way he stood in full approval of Stephen’s stoning. Yet Jesus sainted him. Mary was demon-possessed, Martha worried, and Zacchaeus cheated, yet all of them were saved and sainted.  

So are you. How do you know? Created anew in Christ, you too receive what Peter, Moses, Paul Mary, Martha, and Zacchaeus did. By grace through faith, Jesus claims you, cleanses you, and saints you.  

This All Saints Day, I encourage you to celebrate, but not as a spectator, celebrate as a saint!  

See you Sunday I can't wait!

Austin

The Calendar at a Glance 

• November 5th, Worship Services, Connect Hour Groups meet, Kids' Church begins at the 11 am service, Daylight Savings Ends

• November 6th, Castle Peak Service @ 10 am

• November 12th, Worship Services, Connect Hour Groups meet

• November 13th, Castle Peak Service @ 10 am

• November 19th, Thanksgiving Worship Services, Connect Hour Groups meet

• November 20th, Castle Peak Service @ 10 am

• November 26th, Worship Services, Connect Hour Fellowship Sunday (Connect Hour Groups do not meet)

Don't forget to set your clocks back 1-hour Saturday night! Daylight Savings ends November 5th.

Exciting News!!

We will be adding Kids' Church to our 11 am service

beginning November 5th!

KidMin Programming:

Current 9 am Service -

-Grace Nursery for newborns up to 3 yr. olds

- Two Kids' Church Classes:

Preschool to 1st Grade & 2nd Grade to 5th Grade

11 am Service (beginning November 5th) -

-One Kids' Church Class:

Preschool to 2nd Grade

Sunday Services

November 5th, 2023

9:00 or 11:00

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ONLINE

KIDS' CHURCH at 9:00 am & 11:00 am services

(Ages 3 through 5th grade) @ 9:00 am & (Ages 3 through 2nd grade) @ 11:00 am

Kids' Church follows the kid's sermon. They will further explore the day's sermon theme with their group. We can’t wait to see them!

NURSERY

Nursery for Newborns – up to 3 year olds.

Nursery is open during our 9:00 am service and during Connect Hour from 10:15-10:45!

Join us on Facebook this Sunday morning at approximately 9:15 AM, or view the recording anytime on Facebook, Vimeo or YouTube.

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LORD JESUS, HEAL OUR LAND, OUR BODIES, AND OUR HEARTS.

Please pray for. . .

• Pat Eddings. Thanks and praise be lifted for good recent medical test results.

• Israel. Lord, we ask that you continue to protect and provide for Israel, but we also pray for justice. Please bring your mighty hand upon them and lift them up for we know nothing is too hard for you. The damage done to Israel and its people may endure, but you can bring them justice through this. Thank you, Lord, for always hearing the cry of your people.

• Growing Grace Fellowship New Building Campaign. Lord, we continue to pray through this exciting process of fundraising for our new church home. We trust in your plan. We pray that you touch all of our hearts to join us on this journey in order to further your Kingdom. Your will be done!



• Carol Proffitt, who has been sick and is still homebound, and for those who are caring for her. Pray for continued care and provision during this difficult time.

• everyone in our congregation and their families who are dealing with the pains and trials of cancer and other illnesses including Todd Purse; Connie Kerr; Keith; Chris; Sharon Hlavinka; Rance Ketterling; Darlee, Amanda; Jerry Wiisanen; Rosemarie; April; Suzanne, Mary's sister-in-law; Bonnie Lamotta; Mark Von Soosten, Aaron, Ryan, John Kirchner, Oliver, Debra Ketterling and family, Rita Rodriguez, Julie (Larry Arguello's sister).

GOD'S WILL BE DONE