Christmas Dinner, 2009

Annual Grace Bible Church Christmas Dinner

Dec. 11, 2009

Christmas Around the World Children's Play

"Christmas Around the World"

performed by

Grace Bible Church - Kids for the Lord Children's Church

Cast of Characters:

Robert Smith, Reporter - Houston James

Sarah Riley - Stephanie Moore

Her children - Onisha Dale & Riley McKee

Robin Fields, Overseas Reporter - Erica Moore

Barbara Hastings
Her children - Lara Peer, Abby Godin, Devon

Shoebox Representative - Zachary Godin

Angels - Elizabeth James, Jessica, Kaitlyn Carruba, Soukeyna Dale

Shepards - Dean Royl, Madison McKee, Bobby Norman

Animals - Zachary Godin, Sarah Plaza, Lana Plaza, Jake Peer

Special Thanks to:
Marissa McGlassion & Wendy James, Asst. Directors
Narrator: Craig McGlassion

Props: Wayne Sourbeck, Everett Sollars & Bill Wilkins

Sound: Eric McKee

Something to think about...

Ecstasy and delight are essential to the believer's soul and they promote sanctification. We were not meant to live without spiritual exhilaration, and the Christian who goes for a long time without the experience of heart-warming will soon find himself tempted to have his emotions satisfied from earthly things and not, as he ought, from the Spirit of God.

The soul is so constituted that it craves fulfillment from things outside itself and will embrace earthly joys for satisfaction when it cannot reach spiritual ones. The believer is in spiritual danger if he allows himself to go for any length of time without tasting the love of Christ and savoring the felt comforts of a Savior's presence.

When Christ ceases to fill the heart with satisfaction, our souls will go in silent search of other lovers. By the enjoyment of the love of Christ in the heart of a believer, we mean an experience of the "love of God shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given to us" (Rom. 5:5), because the Lord has made himself accessible to us in the means of grace, it is our duty and privilege to seek this experience from Him in these means till we are made the joyful partakers of it.

John Flavel (1630-1691)

Birthdays & Anniversaries

Diana Crosbie - Dec. 4

Crystal Henning - Dec. 10

Tom Colwell - Dec. 13

Barb Hammons - Dec. 18

Bill Woelk - Dec. 20

Donny Connell - Dec. 22

Bob McKee - Dec. 22

Jimmy Salewske - Dec. 28

Rob Roelofs - Dec. 29

Craig & Sandy McGlassion - Dec. 1

Houston & Betty James - Dec. 11

Sam & Chris Plaza - Dec. 19

Craig & Wendy James - Dec. 27

Don & Lynn Bolton - Dec. 28

Pastor Bill & Nancy - Dec. 28

Sunday Bulletin, Dec. 6, 2009

Communion with Pastor Bill Connell

&

Sermon by Chris Hardy

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Welcome Chris & Julia Hardy
We are delighted to have the Hardy's with us today, as they present both the Word of God, and their exciting new ministerial direction. Please pray for Chris and Julia as they transition their outreach to students who are hungry for the Gospel, and who don't even know it!
The World Outreach Committee will have a brief meeting with Chris and Julia after the service, in the Signs of Life room. Should you wish additional information on their ministry, please contact them at cwhardy@provide.net
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2009 Christmas Outreach
The World Outreach Committee requests your participation in a special Christmas outreach, as you are able, over the next two Sundays.
This year, in response to the difficulties many are facing, the W.O.C. is collecting funds to specifically relieve the material needs of several families in our extended church congregation.
Please enclose your special benevolence gift in an envelope separate from your regular giving, marked CHRISTMAS, and with your identification so that it will be counted in your annual giving summary for tax purposes.
Should you have any questions, please speak to Joel Ashby, any other member of the World Outreach Committee, or the pastor.
Thank you very much for your help.
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New Exterior Lighting
Thanks to the Property Committee for arranging new dusk-to-dawn exterior lighting outside the office area and just west of the entrance area of the church building.
We were told to let our little light shine!
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Church Office Access
Please be aware that the church office is now being locked on a regular basis. If you need access, please come when the office is open on Wednesday or Friday, or make arrangements with Sandra, Pastor, or a member of the Property Committee.
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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church

*Every Sunday, 9:45 am
Sunday School for all ages in the Fellowship Hall & Classrooms

*Every Sunday, 10:45 am
-Kids for the Lord Children's Church, Grades 1-6, Downstairs
-Adult Worship Service in the Main Auditorium
-Infant Nursery Upstairs
-Toddlers & Preschoolers Downstairs

*Every Wednesday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
-TeamKIDz for grades 1-6 in the Fellowship Hall
-Adult Bible Study and Prayer Time, in the Main Auditorium
-Infant Nursery Upstairs
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Special Activities at G.B.C.

*Today, 6:00 pm
Discipleship Flock will meet,
continuing our study of the Gospel of John

*Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7:00 pm
Monthly Elders Meeting

*Friday, Dec. 11, 6:30 pm
Annual Christmas Dinner
Today is the last day to sign up!

*Sunday, Dec. 13, 10:45 am
Children's Christmas Program

*Sunday, Dec. 20
Christmas Sermon by Pastor Bill

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Prayer Opportunities....
Family of the Week:
Don & Lynn Bolton & Family

Missionary of the Month
Joann Bowman, Director
The Christian Library

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Church Bulletin, Nov. 29, 2009

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Sermon by Pastor Bill Connell

"Rejoice in the Lord Always"

Philippians 4:4

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2009 Christmas Outreach

Our World Outreach Committee requests your participation in a special

Christmas outreach, as you are able, over the next several Sundays.

This year, in response to the difficulties many are facing,

the W.O.C. is collecting funds to specifically relieve the material needs

of several families in our extended church congregation.

Please enclose your special benevolence gift in an envelope separate
from your regular giving, marked CHRISTMAS, and with your
identification so that it will be counted in your annual giving summary
for tax purposes.

Should you have any questions, please speak to Joel Ashby,
any other member of the World Outreach Committee, or Pastor Bill.
Thank you for helping us help others this Christmas.
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Attention All Ladies...
For those who have been involved in the Ladies Bible Study these past weeks, our final week is here. After this week's final study on Tuesday, Dec. 1, we'd like to celebrate our time together by meeting afterward for lunch at the Olympic Flame restaurant, located at 12250 Dix, at Noon. Please plan to join us.
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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church
*Every Sunday, 9:45 am
-Sunday School for all ages in the Fellowship Hall & Classrooms
-Infant Nursery Upstairs

*Every Sunday, 10:45 am
-Kids for the Lord Children's Church, Grades 1-6, Downstairs
-Adult Worship Service in the main auditorium
-Infant Nursery Upstairs
-Toddlers & Preschooler Downstairs

*This Tuesday, Dec. 1
-Last Ladies Bible Study for this year

*Each Wednesday, 6:30 pm
-TeamKIDz for Grades 1-6 in the Fellowship Hall
-Adult Bible Study & Prayer Time, in Main Auditorium
-Infant Nursery Upstairs

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Special Activities at G.B.C.
*Sunday, Dec. 6, 10:45 am
-Communion with Pastor Bill
-Guest Speaker Chris Hardy will be sharing with us
during Sunday School & Morning Worship about his
new Missionary venture.

*Sunday, Dec. 6, 6:00 pm
-Discipleship Flock will meet and we will
continue in the study of the Gospel of John

*Friday, Dec. 11, 6:30 pm
Annual Christmas Dinner
Sign up in the foyer
See Everett or Jacque Sollars for information

*Sunday, Dec. 13, 10:45
Children's Christmas Program
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Prayer Opportunities
Family of the Week
Kevin & Beth Godin

Missionary of the Month
Lynn Bolton-Signs of Life
Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency
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Operation Christmas Child, 2009

Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, 2009

Children from Kids for the Lord brought all the boxes upstairs
and placed them on the Communion Table.

After our morning service, Pastor Bill & our Kids for the Lord

gathered for a picture

Each person in attendance went to the front of the church

to hold a box as Pastor Bill prayed for these gifts to reach those in need.

After service, the boxes were delivered to the next destination point

in Dearborn, MI

We are grateful that we were able to build and

deliver 59 shoebox gifts.

Let's continue to pray that the Lord Jesus will use these gifts

to introduce children around the world to

His amazing love an salvation.

Our thanks to everyone who helped make this a success.

A Thanksgiving Prayer

Blessed Lord,

the only living and true God,

the Creator and Preserver of all things,

We live by you;

and our whole dependence is upon you,

for all the good that we either have or hope for.

We now desire to bless your name for those mercies,

which in so large a measure you have generously given us.

Worthy are you, O Lord our God,

to receive all honor and glory,

all thanks and praise, and love and obedience,

as in the courts of heaven,

so in all the assemblies of your servants upon earth;

for you are great, and you do wondrous things;

you are God alone.

You have looked favorably on your land,

and you have dealt graciously with us.

Instead of giving us over to all the calamities that we feared,

you have multiplied your mercies towards us,

for which we are now called to solemnize a day of thanksgiving.

How sweet and wonderful is it to recount all the instances of your

patience with us, and your blessings to us!

O what shall we render to the Lord for all his benefits!

O let not our hearts be stingy towards you,

whose hand has been so open and generous unto us.

But do enlarge these hearts of ours,and fill them with more love

and thankfulness to the gracious Giver of all our good things.

- Charles Simeon, 1850, adapted

Christmas Dinner, 2009

Annual Christmas Dinner
at Grace Bible Church

Date: December 11
Time: 6:30 pm

For more information, or to register,
please contact Everett and Jacque Sollars

Cost:
$8.00 per person, Children 5 & Under - Free

Church Bulletin, Nov. 22, 2009

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2009 Grace Bible Church
Christmas Outreach

Our World Outreach Committee requests your participation,
as you are able, in a special Christmas Outreach.

In prior years WOC, ( our Missions Committee ) have presented several different
Christmas outreaches, including gift donations to needy families
through the Guidance Center, a family associated with the Detroit
Afro-American Mission, and special gifts for specific missionary families who were in need.

This year, in response to the trials many are facing, they would like to collect funds to specifically relieve the material needs of several families in our extended
church congregation. We would like to receive specially marked envelopes for
this purpose, along with our regular giving, beginning this Sunday, Nov. 22,
during our Thanksgiving Service.

Should you have questions, please speak to Joel Ashby, other members of the World Outreach Committee, or Pastor Bill. Thank you for helping us help others.

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Special Thanksgiving Service

Each year on the Sunday before Thanksgiving, we pass the wireless microphone

to give everyone an opportunity to give thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ

for what He has done in our lives this past year. Today is your day to minister!

There will be no "Kids for the Lord" Children Church Program today,

as this mornings Worship Service provides a great opportunity

for children to share in the service with their parents.

Today, we are also dedicating our Operation Christmas Shoeboxes.

Pray that the Lord places each gift in the hands of a

boy or girl who will gladly place their trust in the Savior.

Following the worship service, all are invited to go to lunch in Dearborn,

at Rio Wraps/Pizza Papalis, and then deliver our shoeboxes to the Collection Center.

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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church

*Every Sunday, 9:45 am
Sunday School for all ages in the downstairs Fellowship Hall & Classrooms
Infant Nursery Upstairs

*Every Sunday, 10:45 am
Kids for the Lord Children's Church, grades 1-6, downstairs
Adult Worship Service in the main auditorium
Infant Nursery Upstairs
Toddlers & Preschoolers Class downstairs

*Every Tuesday, 9:30 am
Ladies Bible Study

*Every Wednesday, 6:30 pm
TeamKIDz for grades 1-6 in the Fellowship Hall
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Time, in the main auditorium
Infant Nursery Upstairs
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Special Activities at G.B.C.

*Wednesday, Nov. 25 ..No Services

*Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27
Another opportunity to express our gratefulness to God as

we fellowship with our family and friends.

*Sunday, Dec. 6, 10:45 am
Guest Speaker Chris Hardy will share with us his new missionary venture

That Evening at 6:00 pm
Discipleship Flock will meet and continue

in our study of the Gospel of John

*Friday, Dec. 11
Annual Christmas Dinner, 6:30 pm

Held in our Fellowship Hall
To register please contact Everett or Jacque Sollars

Cost: $8.00 per person; Children under 5 - Free

*Sunday, Dec. 13, 10:45 am
Children's Christmas Program
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Prayer Opportunities:

Family of the Week
Kina Robinson

Missionary of the Month
Lynn Bolton, Signs of Life
Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency

Church Bulletin, Nov. 15, 2009

Psalm 107:1

"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;

for His lovingkindness is everlasting"

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Sermon by Pastor Bill:

"The Cure for Anxiety"

Philippians 4:6-7

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Prayer Opportunites:

Family of the Week

Harmony King

Missionary of the Month

Lynn Bolton

Signs of Life Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency

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2009 Grace Bible Church

Christmas Outreach

Our World Outreach Committee requests your participation,

as you are able, in a special Christmas Outreach

In prior years WOC, ( our Missions Committee ) have presented several different

Christmas outreaches, including gift donations to needy families

through the Guidance Center, a family associated with the Detroit

Afro-American Mission, and special gifts for specific missionary families who were in need.

This year, in response to the trials many are facing, they would like to collect funds

to specifically relieve the material needs of several families in our extended

church congregation. We would like to receive specially marked envelopes for

this purpose, along with our regular giving, beginning next Sunday, Nov. 22,

during our Thanksgiving Service.
Should you have questions, please speak to Joel Ashby, other members of the World Outreach Committee, or Pastor Bil. Thank you for helping us help others.
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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church

*Every Sunday, 9:45 am
Sunday School for all ages in the downstairs Fellowship Hall & Classrooms
Infant Nursery Upstairs

*Every Sunday, 10:45 am
Kids for the Lord Children's Church, grades 1-6, downstairs
Adult Worship Service in the main auditorium
Infant Nursery Upstairs
Toddlers & Preschoolers Class downstairs

*Every Tuesday, 9:30 am
Ladies Bible Study

*Every Wednesday, 6:30 pm
TeamKIDz for grades 1-6 in the Fellowship Hall
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Time, in the main auditorium
Infant Nursery Upstairs
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Special Activities at G.B.C.

*Today, 12:15 pm
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser in the Fellowship Hall to support the presentation by Pam Stenzel on abstinence. $5.00 per person donation will go to Signs of Life Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency to cover the cost.

*Thursday, Nov. 19, 6:30pm
Pam Stenzel presentation to area youth on abstinence at Southpoint Church, 5699 Fort St., Trenton. Sponsored by Signs of Life.

*Sunday, Nov. 22
10:45 am
An opportunity to express your gratitude to God during our annual Thanksgiving Sunday Service.

12:00 pm that day we'll be delivering the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes to
Dearborn and then meet together for lunch. All invited.

*Wednesday, Nov. 25
No Services

*Sunday, Dec. 6, 10:45 am
Guest speaker Chris Hardy will share his new missionary venture.

6:00 pm That Evening ... Discipleship Flock will meet and continue in our study of the Gospel of John.

*Friday, Dec. 11
Annual Christmas Dinner at Grace
Be looking for complete information in an upcoming bulletin

*Sunday, Dec. 13, 10:45 am
Children's Christmas Program

Christmas Cards for Missionaries

Christian Missionaries and their families, especially those who serve in foreign lands, treasure contact with loved ones and friends back home. Messages of love and encouragement are particularly welcome during the Christmas season.

At Grace Bible Church, we support several missionaries. If you would like to send a Christmas card to these Christian workers and their families, their names and mission affiliation are listed below. Please bring your Christmas cards to the church and put them in the old-fashioned mail box outside the Pastor's office. Cards will be collected on Dec. 6 and mailed to each missionary in one bulk mailing by our World Outreach Committee.

Our Missionaries:
Bill & Harriett Bathman, Frontline Fellowship

Joann Bowman
Christian Library, Lincoln Park, MI

Jody & Linda Dillow
BEE

Daniel & Laurie Fuller
New Tribes Mission

Chris & Julia Hardy
International Students, Inc.

Larry Hubbard
New Beginnings Prison Ministry

Daryl & Paula Ounanian
Christian Urban Outreach, Detroit

Staff
Crisis Pregnancy Center
Lincoln Park, MI

Veterans Day, 2009

Veterans Day, 2009

We take this opportunity to thank the men in our

congregation who have served our country in the

United States Armed Forces:

Don Bolton

Tom Gabbert

Houston James

Clyde Moore

Tom Royal

and we share this special story from Tom Royal:

" As some of you know, I was with the 1st Marine Division in Korea in 1953-54. That was not a fun time, and after that I thought about it as something we had to do, me and thousands of other comrades in arms, and life goes on. In September of this year 2009, 55 years later, we were in Atlanta, Ga visiting our oldest son Rick & Family. Rick has a hobby that he sets up a Military display of 'Korea Remembered' at many city fairs and other functions around Atlanta. His friend Denver sets up a Military display of all 2nd World War. On that week end the city of Alpharetta, Ga had a city fair that was on acres of land, with every thing from arts and crafts to displays of History and the National Guard and U.S Army Display. We were there with Rick and his display, and many people came by to look and ask many questions. At this time an Oriental woman and her two daughters came by and she had to take pictures of her girls under the flags: USA and Korea. After that she asked who was there in Korea at that time. Rick said not me, but my Dad was. She came up to me, grabbed my hand and said thank you for being there during that time. She was from Seoul, Korea and wanted to have my picture taken with her daughters. This is from a woman in her 30's that was not even born then. I have 2nd and 3rd Generations thanking me for being there at that time. Her Parents and Grand Parents had to tell her about that time. This gave me a real jolt and then I knew it had been worth it all. She and her Family could live in a Free Country and she was thanking me for something I had done 55 yrs ago in their homeland. God Bless Her & Her Family and God Bless The USA. NOTE: This all happened at the same time our President was going around the World apologizing for how bad the USA was. He should meet this Mother and her Daughters. There is more to this story. If you care to read it e-mail me and I will send it to you. Have a great Veterans Day and say a prayer for all of our Defenders in Uniform. Have a good one. Tom"

Veterans Day, 2009

The History of Veterans Day

1918
World War I, then normally referred to simply as The Great War (no one could imagine any war being greater!), ended with the implementation of an armistice [temporary cessation of hostilities in this case until the final peace treaty, the infamous Treaty of Versailles, was signed in 1919] between the Allies and Germany at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of November, 1918.

1919
November 11: President Wilson proclaims the first Armistice Day with the following words: "To us in America, the reflections of armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations." The original concept for the celebration was for the suspension of business for a two minute period beginning at 11 A.M., with the day also marked by parades and public meetings.

1920
On the second anniversary of the armistice, France and the United Kingdom hold ceremonies honoring their unknown dead from the war. In America, at the suggestion of church groups, President Wilson names the Sunday nearest Armistice Day Sunday, on which should be held services in the interest of international peace.

1921
Congress passes legislation approving the establishment of a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. November 11 is chosen for the date of the ceremony. Accordingly on October 20, Congress declares November 11, 1921 a legal Federal holiday to honor all those who participated in the war. The ceremony was conducted with great success.

1926
Congress adopts a resolution directing the President to issue an annual proclamation calling on the observance of Armistice Day. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, most states establish November 11 as a legal holiday and at the Federal level, an annual proclamation is issued by the President.

1938
Congress passes legislation on May 13 making November 11 a legal Federal holiday, Armistice Day. The United States has no actual national holidays because the states retain the right to designate their own holidays. The Federal government can in fact only designate holidays for Federal employees and for the District of Columbia. But in practice the states almost always follow the Federal lead in designation of holidays.

1941- 1945
1950- 1953
World War II and the Korean War create millions of additional war veterans in addition to those of the First World War already honored by Armistice Day.

1954
On June 1, President Eisenhower signs legislation changing the name of the legal holiday from Armistice Day to Veteran's Day.

1968
Congress passes the Monday Holiday Law which established the fourth Monday in October as the new date for the observance of Veteran's Day. The law is to take effect in 1971.

1971-1975
The Federal observance of Veterans Day is held on the fourth Monday of October. Initially all states follow suit except Mississippi and South Dakota. Other states changed their observances back to November 11 as follows: 1972- Louisiana and Wisconsin; 1974- Kentucky, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Maine, South Carolina, West Virginia; 1975- California, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, West Virginia, Wyoming.

1975
Legislation passed to return the Federal observance of Veteran's Day to November 11, based on popular support throughout the nation. Since the change to the fourth Monday in October, 46 states had either continued to commemorate November 11 or had reverted back to the original date based on popular sentiment. The law was to take effect in 1978.

1978
Veteran's Day observance reverts to November 11.

Signs of Life

Pasta Dinner Fundraiser~
to help fund the cost of bringing Pam Stenzel

to speak to teens & parents in the Downriver Area

Signs of Life Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser - November 15, 2009

Time: 12:15 – 3pm

Minimum donation $5.00 per person

Where: Southgate Signs of Life - Grace Bible Church

15700 Leroy StSouthgate, MI 48195-

Pam Stenzel teaches that ..

- SEX Still Has A Price Tag - Why Abstinence vs Why Not Safe Sex!

Pam Stenzel, Founder of ENLIGHTEN COMMUNICATIONS Inc., tackles today’s tough issues of sex with candor, insight, humor, and the challenge for young people to get the abstinence advantage.

Pam has traveled worldwide, speaking in person to over 500,000 young people each year about issues of sexuality and the importance of abstinence - her videos are viewed by millions worldwide. Pam also holds seminars with parents and educators regarding issues of teen sex and how vital character building is in a child’s upbringing. http://pamstenzel.com/

Thank you to Grace Bible Church for being a host church

for Signs of Life CCPA ministries.

On Nov. 19 Pam will be sharing the message

"Sex Has A Price Tag" -

Rally & Southpoint Youth Band

Refreshments follow...

Admission:

FREE November 19, 2009

Time: 6:30pm

Southpoint Community Christian Church

5699 Fort St., Trenton, MI 48183

Church Bulletin, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009

Be ye fishers of men -

You catch 'em & He'll clean 'em

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Sermon by Pastor Bill

"Come Before Winter"

II Timothy 4:21

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The sermon this morning is based on a sermon with the same title that was preached by Pastor Clarence Macartney in the early 1900's. While some of the message has been made more contemporary, the critical and urgent call for all of us to do spiritually what God calls us to do now, and much of the text of the sermon, is Macartney's. The truths he preached then and the call Pastor Macartney gave then, are perhaps even more urgent today ... we truly need to Come Before Winter.

To hear this message, go to http://www.gracebiblesouthgate.org/

and click on today's sermon title. You'll be grateful you did.

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Pastor Clarence Macartney, 1879 - 1957

Clarence Edward Noble Macartney was a prominent conservative Presbyterian pastor and author. Along with J. Gresham Machen, he was one of the main leaders of the conservatives during the Fundamentalist-Modernist Controversy in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.

For example, in 1922, when the Christ-denying Harry Emerson Fosdick preached and distributed his famous sermon "Shall the Fundamentalists Win?" it was Macartney who responded with his message, "Shall Unbelief Win?"

Sermons that Pastor Macartney preached at the First Presbyterian Church of Pittsburgh formed the basis of two of the books he later published: Things Most Surely Believed and What Jesus Really Taught. Macartney continued to preach his conservative message in sermons, which he disseminated in pamphlets and in over forty books.

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Prayer Opportunities

Family of the Week

William Woelk & Children

Missionary of the Month

Lynn Bolton

Signs of Life Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency

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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church

*Every Sunday, 9:45 am
Sunday School for all ages in the Fellowship Hall & Classrooms
Infant Nursery Upstairs

*Every Sunday, 10:45 am
Kids for the Lord Children's Church, grades 1-6, Downstairs
Adult Worship Service in the Main Auditorium
Infant Nursery Upstairs
Toddlers, Ages 2-5, Downstairs

*Every Tuesday, 9:30 am.
Ladies Bible Study

*Every Wednesday, 6:30pm
TeamKIDz for Grades 1-6 in the Fellowship Hall
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Time, in the Main Auditorium
Infant Nursery Upstairs
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Special Activities at G.B.C.
*Today at 6:00 pm
Building Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome! We encourage you to attend & we'll order pizza.

*Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:00 pm
Elders Meeting

*Sunday, Nov. 15, 12:15 - 3:00 pm
Pasta Dinner Fundraiser to support the presentation by Pam Stenzel on abstinence. $5.00 per person donation will go to Signs of Life Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency to cover the cost.

*Sunday, Nov. 22, 10:45 am
Your opportunity to express your gratitude to God before the congregation in our annual Thanksgiving Service.

12:00 pm that day...Join us as we deliver the Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes to Dearborn and meet together afterward for lunch.

*Wed., Nov. 25
No Services

*Sunday, Dec. 6, 6:00 pm
Discipleship Flock will meet and continue our study of the Gospel of John

*Friday, Dec. 11
Christmas Dinner. Be watching your bulletins for more details.

*Sunday, Dec. 13
Children's Christmas Program

"Here is Love"

by William Rees, 1802-1883

Here is love, vast as the ocean,
Lovingkindness as the flood,
When the Prince of Life, our Ransom,
Shed for us His precious blood.

Who His love will not remember?
Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten,
Throughout Heav’n’s eternal days.

On the mount of crucifixion,
Fountains opened deep and wide;
Through the floodgates of God’s mercy
Flowed a vast and gracious tide.

Grace and love, like mighty rivers,
Poured incessant from above
And Heav’n’s peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love.

Church Bulletin, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009

Life:

It's not how you start that counts, but how you finish!

Sermon by Pastor Bill

"Happily Ever After: Three Challenges to Love"

*Ephesians 5:22-33 - Husbands, love your wives ...

* Matthew 22:30 - Love your neighbor as yourself...

* Matthew 5:43-48 - Love your enemies...

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Communion Service with Elder Rob Roelofs
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Prayer Opportunities

Family of the Week
Mrs. Opal McGhee

Missionary of the Month
Lynn Bolton - Signs of Life
Christian Crisis Pregnancy Agency

Last Chance...
Final preparations are made for the completion of our Church Directory. Today is the last opportunity you'll have to turn in your information and to have your photo taken. Please see Clyde or Louise Moore if you'd like your photo included in this directory. Thank you!

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Regular Services at Grace Bible Church
*Every Sunday, 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School for all ages in the Fellowship Hall and classrooms
Infant Nursery Upstairs

*Every Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
Kids for the Lord Children's Church, Grades 1-6, Downstairs
Adult Worship Service in the Sanctuary
Infant Nursery Upstairs
Toddler-Preschool Nursery Downstairs

*Every Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.
Ladies Bible Study in Fellowship Hall

*Every Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.
TeamKID for Grades 1-6 in the Fellowship Hall
Adult Bible Study & Prayer Time in the Sanctuary
Infant Nursery Upstairs

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Special Activities at G.B.C.

*Today, following Morning Worship
Last chance to have Church Directory photos taken

*Sunday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m.

Building Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes

We'll meet in the Fellowship Hall and all are encouraged to attend

*Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7:00 p.m.
Elders Meeting

*Sunday, Nov. 15, 12:15 - 3:00 p.m.
A Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
To support Pam Stenzel's upcoming presentation on abstinence.
A $5.00 per person donation is requested for the meal and all donations will go to Signs of Life Christian Pregnancy Agency to cover the cost.

*Sunday, Nov. 22 - Thanksgiving Service
You're invited to join us after service as we deliver the Christmas Shoeboxes to their next location in Dearborn. We plan on meeting afterward for lunch.

*Wed., Nov. 25 - No Services

*Sunday, Dec. 6, 6:00 p.m.
Discipleship Flock will meet and continue in our study of the Gospel of John

*Friday, Dec. 11 - Annual Christmas Dinner
Be watching your bulletin for more details

*Sunday, Dec. 13, 10:45 a.m.
Children's Christmas Program

Birthdays & Anniversaries, Nov. 2009

Happy Birthday ....

Bobby Norman, Jr. - Nov. 6
James Connell - Nov. 7
Lisa Bolton - Nov. 8
Pastor Bill - Nov. 15
Harmony Solgot - Nov. 17
Jacque Sollars - Nov. 20
Colleen Parrish - Nov. 22
Lynn Bolton - Nov. 23
Ron Parrish - Nov. 27
Onisha Dale - Nov. 29
Michael Hennig - Nov. 29

Kevin & Beth Godin - Nov. 15

Clyde & Louise Moore - Nov. 18

Bob & Camilla McKee - Nov. 25
Rob & Diana Carpenter - Nov. 28

Toddler Nursery Schedule, Nov. & Dec., 2009

Toddler Nursery Schedule

Nov. 1 - Nancy Connell
Nov. 8 - Kelly McKee
Nov. 15 - Rachel Norman
Nov. 22 - Harmony King
Nov. 29 - Karen Roelofs

Dec. 6 - Beth Godin
Dec. 13 - Nancy Connell
Dec. 20 - Kelly McKee
Dec. 27 - Rachel Norman