Dear Grace of Christ Family,

Peter reminds us: “You also, like Living Stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (I Peter 2.5) The Church, you and me, are Living Stones, no matter where or how we worship, for we stand united upon the Rock of our Salvation, Jesus Christ.
 
It has been a breath of life to come together on Sunday mornings for worship. It may not be ideal, and not everybody is capable of being with us, but God is indeed breathing life into our often dry, fragile, and weary bones. I want you to be aware of what is going on as we continue to BE the Church.
A Miraculous Moment, A Startling Realization
Luke 15.17-19
Sunday, October 25


Dear Grace of Christ Family,

We warmly welcome you on this last crisp Sunday in October. Seasons change. Temperatures drop. Holidays approach. COVID, we pray, continues to fade. The love and promises of God remain. From a well-worn but humorous employee evaluation, “Since my last report, this employee has reached rock bottom … and has started to dig.” 

The fact that we find ourselves in a desperate state and reach ”rock bottom” does not necessarily mean the only possible direction to go is up. One option is to make rock bottom our new home. Another is to wander the side tunnels. A third is to buy a shovel and dig further. A better option is to take an honest look at the hole we are in and to come to the startling realization that we help from someone far above us. 

This last option is the essence of the Christian faith. God meets us where we are … at home, work, here at church, when we find ourselves at the bottom … and He provides a way out, up, forward. Here at Grace we are on this journey together!

Blessings!
Curt
RSVP for The Family Lounge on your Sunday reservation form, a place for families to stay engaged in the service while letting their little ones play. One table per family and please bring toys from home for health and safety.  
Ways To Worship With Grace
  1. Join us in person at church - doors open at 9:30am (reservations req.)
  2. Watch the 10am livestream on Facebook or YouTube (subscribe to get notifications when Grace goes live)
  3. Watch online or in the Yakima Grace App (usually posted by noon)
  4. Listen on your FM radio at 10am in the church parking lot on 105.1FM
Please turn your candy donations by Monday
The first Wednesday of each month, we will gather in small, well spaced out groups, donning our masks and lifting our prayers & praises to Father God. 
Book Donations Needed For Adams Kids At Home!
10-12n | parking lot by the playground
Please take new or gently-used, appropriate books for kinder-5th graders from your bookshelf and bring them to the church gym on Wednesdays from 10a - 12n. Books for 3rd-5th graders are especially needed
HELP URGENTLY NEEDED
Thursday | 5pm | meet at Adams parking lot
More people are needed to help distribute books Thursday's at 5:00. Contact: Alex@yakimagrace.com. Meet at Adams. Volunteers will be paired up with a Spanish speaker. Takes about 90-120 minutes.
God At Work In Our Lives
During this time to Pause
to be still and to see God at work,
our Church Family has been so blessed to see God moving mightily in our hearts, minds, families, and neighborhoods.
Download The Yakima Grace App
On Your Tablet or Smart Phone - It's Free!
Be sure to allow notifications & location services!
Difficulty Watching The Message?
We have heard from some that they have experienced difficulty watching the message online - especially on Sunday mornings. We need your help so we can work with our provider to work toward a solution.

Go to & Bookmark YakimaGrace.com/video
for links to alternate viewing options plus an online form for you to share information with us about the difficulty you are experiencing. Thanks for Helping Us!