Grace eNews - 2021.CHURCH

Dear Grace of Christ Family,

It is with a heavy heart that I once again share the sad news of another member of our church who has gone home to be with their Lord. On Wednesday afternoon, December 20th, Loel Labberton suffered a sudden heart attack, and did not survive. His wife Jan appreciates our prayers at this time, and is blessed knowing that there was no suffering, and that her husband of 58 years is with His Lord. Loel was a Godly man, who loved Jesus, and was a faithful servant of the church. He was currently serving as an Elder.

Also, we found out recently that Don Schussler also passed away. His wife Judy was the Choir Director years ago. She was on staff when I was here 20 years ago, and I am sure that many of you have great memories of her and Don. Please keep her in your prayers as well.

Dear Grace of Christ Family,

It’s been said that the local church is the hope of the world. However, it’s not the local church. Rather, it is the global Church, of whom Christ is the head. The actual Church, whatever denomination, whatever method or mode of worship, wherever its location, the church is not the hope of the world. Christ, and Christ alone, is the hope of the world.

As we enter into 2021, Christ is indeed the hope of the world. The church, in all its expressions, is to be the tangible presence of Christ. In January we are going to look at what it means to be the 2021 (One) Church. Specifically, we will see how we are to be the Unified Church. Looking at Jesus’ high priestly prayer in John 17, we will see that it was His desire that we would be unified. In fact, that is why upon ascending into Heaven, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit, that we might indeed be one people, one body, One Church, with one faith, one hope, one baptism, one Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

As we gather for worship this Sunday, and as we share Communion, let us be reminded of the words of Paul in Ephesians 4.4-6: “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism,one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”

Because of Christ and in His Grace,

Pastor Bill

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Dear Grace of Christ Family,

“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfareand not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and I will restore your fortunes and gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you, declares the Lord, and I will bring you back to the place from which I sent you into exile. (Jeremiah 29.11-14)

You might say that 2020 has felt as though we were in exile. Well, it’s not time to say “Good bye 2020” and “Hello 2021”, as we welcome in a New Year. At the beginning of 2020, we had no idea what was on the horizon. The same is true as we embark upon 2021. The good news is that God knows what is coming, and He has plans for all of us. In an ever-changing world, the one unshakable certainty that we can cling to is that God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Whatever changes or challenges may come our way in the New Year, God remains the same. He is always faithful... read more

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Blast Off is designed for families and children to learn more about being an "out of this world" witness for Jesus. This month we will be focusing on four stories from the New Testament that show us how to be witnesses for Jesus.

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