Colossians 4:5-6

Outsiders. Who are these outsiders Paul mentions?

Paul is referring to those who are not followers of Jesus. Though they are not followers of Jesus, Paul does not tell us to ignore them or to write them off as a lost cause. He tells us to engage with them.

Paul is directing us to take every chance we can to evangelize outsiders. And when we evangelize, we are to be full of grace. We remember what grace is, right? Giving something that is not deserved.

God gave us grace in our salvation through Jesus. We do not deserve it, but he gives it. If we remember the grace that God gives us, it makes it easier to extend grace to outsiders.

Share grace and Jesus with an outsider today.

Be salt and light,

Pastor Chris

Week of July 10, 2022

Week of July 17, 2022

Giving: $4,576.00

Weekly Budget: $10,302.60

Year to Date Giving: $279,238.02

Year to Date Budget: $298,775.40

Women's group meeting bi-weekly via Zoom on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. Meeting ID: 827 0335 3422 Passcode: 333481. Email Anita for more details.

Women's group meeting weekly on Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm. Email Mariana for more details.

Women's group meeting weekly on Friday mornings at 9:30 am. Email Judy for more details.

Men's group meeting weekly on Tuesday mornings from 6 - 7 am. Email Pastor Joel for more details.

Men's group meeting weekly on Friday mornings at 6 am. Contact Karl at 720.284.4750 for more information.

If you have questions, email Kathleen Chandler.

You can sign up at the Get Connected table or online here. Please sign-up only at one location.

Boost will be on July 27th at 6:30 pm. We hope you will join us as we gather to pray, grow, and fellowship together.

Please bring a dessert to share during our fellowship time afterward.

If you've been around COG for a while, you probably remember our annual Rock the Reservoir out at the Aurora reservoir every summer. We would gather to baptize believers in Christ Jesus and then have a potluck and a cookout.

Since we can no longer reserve pavilions at the reservoir, we are moving the celebration and fun to the COG lawn. On Aug 21st, after service, we will be baptizing those who wish to be baptized and will have a cookout and potluck afterward.

Please bring a side dish to share for the event. You can place your sides in the kitchen in the South Building.

If you are a new follower of Jesus or have never been baptized and want to be baptized, you can speak with Pastor Joel. He will be holding a baptism class on July 31st after service. If you will be attending the class, please sign up at the Get Connected table.

COG family, our children's ministry is in need of additional volunteers. We can use people in all positions. If you can check kids in, lead a class through a fun Sunday school lesson, be a helper to the teacher, or take care of infants, there's a place for you in our children's ministry.

Proverbs 22:6

I read a quote this week and I strongly believe it is true: "If we don't teach our children to follow Christ, the world will teach them not to." It is never too early to start pouring into our children the Good News of Jesus. Let's do our part to raise up a generation that loves the Lord with roots deeply planted in His word and truth.

If you can give one weekend every 4-5 weeks to the children of Community of Grace, or if you have additional questions about what you would be doing, you can email Samantha.

Thank you!

Looking for a great way to end the summer?  Join us for a free High Tea and musical evening with COG's Best Little Book Club in Aurora. The evening starts at 6:00 p.m. on August 5th and 6th with tea snacks (think cucumber sandwiches, scones, and tea/lemonade) and great music.

A sign-up sheet is on the Get Connected table.  Bring your family, invite friends, and enjoy a fun night out.

The Men's Ministry will be hosting a breakfast on July 30th from 8 - 9 am. There will be breakfast burritos, fellowship time, and a brief devotional. Our topic will be the battlefield of faith.

This is a great opportunity to invite friends. Don't forget to bring your sons as well.

If you have suggestions for Men's Ministry events or would like to get involved with planning, email Dane.

Join the Women's Ministry for a round of miniature golf at The Family Sports Center on Saturday, August 20 at 10 am. We'll be going to Crave It Frozen Yogurt afterward for a sweet snack. All women and girls 7 and up are welcome to join us. Please sign up at the Get Connected table.

The 2022 school year is coming up quickly and with it comes Child Evangelism Fellowship and Good News Clubs. COG has been sponsoring a Good News Club at a local elementary school and will continue to do so this year.

Kathleen Chandler has been leading the charge and can always use more volunteers to help teach the Bible and bring the Good News of Jesus to the children who attend. You can learn more about the program by going here.

If you are interested in helping this year, there is online training. You can click here to register for the class. If you have questions regarding the Good News Club at our local school, you can email Kathleen.

The Chefs of Grace hosted a pre-service fellowship breakfast on July 10th. The menu of biscuits and gravy, fruit, scrambled eggs, pancakes, fresh fruit, coffee, and juice was delicious as always. It was a great time for fellowship before service. Thank you to the Chefs for preparing a great breakfast!

If you are interested in being a part of the Chefs of Grace, you can email Rhonda.

A group of 9 ladies enjoyed tea, fellowship, and finger foods at May Chen's home last Saturday. After a short devotional titled "Grow in Your Love for God", ladies sipped a variety of Chinese green and herbal teas along with noshing on a tasty assortment of finger foods. Lots of lively conversation on interesting topics made it a fun time for everyone!