May 11, 2008 Today In The Lobby

Happy Mother’s Day! “Becoming a Woman of Purpose,” by Cynthia Heald is being given to all women at Grace this morning. If you weren’t handed one as you entered the Worship Center today, please pick up a copy on the table outside the door as you exit the Worship Center. Enjoy your special day!

kidZone’s Summer Program is going to be an arctic blast! Come join our Polar Expedition’s “Cool Crew” and “chill out” with our kids. Visit one of our Lobby tables today to fill out a Summer Serve slip.

Getting Connected at Grace

NewComers Coffee Meets the first Sunday after each service in the Hospitality Suite.  If you are new to Grace, join us for a cup of coffee. We are glad you are here and we are eager to meet you. Come meet our

staff and friends from Grace as we welcome you and your family. 

Grace Group Quick Connect Are you ready to step into the heart of community at Grace Community Church? Then you are ready for a GRACE Group. This is where we care for each other and together pursue a deeper relationship with God. Come get connected! To join a small group or just learn more about them, drop by for 10 minutes after this service. We are in the Hospitality Suite just off the East Lobby. Also, check us out today at www.gracegroups.net

www.UServeCentral.com If you are looking for a place to serve, you can visit the website to learn about many serving opportunities available at Grace and how you can utilize your gifts and talents to make a difference for others.  Feel free to pick up a copy of the latest catalog at the Information Desk Carousels highlighting ministries with immediate opportunities.  Either way – we are ready to help you connect with a ministry team.

Discover Grace If you are new to Grace, join us to learn what makes GRACE—Grace. Explore the many ways to get connected at Grace. Learn what makes Grace a place for you to belong and a wonderful place to

become. We meet once a quarter from 9:15—10:15 a.m. in the Hospitality Suite. Please register on the Let Us Know card for the next Discover Grace class to be held Summer of 2008.

Behind the Scenes Tour Take the Tour, look behind the scenes and see what takes place on Sunday mornings at Grace. Four ways to register: email BehindtheScenesTour@gcconline.org, fill out the Let Us Know card, go to the Lobby Info Desk or call Laura Mooty 240-553-1090. Tours are every fourth Sunday of the month and begin at the Hospitality Suite, immediately prior to the 9:15 or 11:15 a.m. service.

Grace Announcements

Job Openings in Children’s Ministry Grace currently has openings for the CM Director and the Preschool Director. If you would like to find out more about these dynamic positions and the rewarding opportunities they provide, job descriptions are available at the Lobby Info Desks or call Tracy Namie 240-553-1090.

kidZone Parents “Leading Children to Christ” training will show you how to simplify your testimony, share the Gospel Message and lead a child through a prayer of salvation in a kid-friendly way! Two

dates to choose from: Fri., May, 16, 7 p.m. with coffee and dessert or Sun., May 18, 1:00 p.m. with lunch. Training to be held in kidZone Grade 2/3 room. An Evite will be sent to all kidZone parents. RSVP

to Gwen Everett at geverett1993@aol.com

Reception for Bonnie Krill Please join us Sun., May 18, (between services and after the second service), until 1:00 p.m., in the Hospitality Suite. Come share your appreciation with our Preschool Director, Bonnie and acknowledge how we will miss her contribution to the Grace staff team.

Finding Financial White Space As a follow up to Mark’s messages on this topic, the Money Sense team will host a workshop on Debt Reduction and Tracking Your Money/Developing a Spending Plan. This workshop will be held at Grace in kidZone, Mon., June 9, 7-9 p.m. Sorry, no childcare will be provided. For more info please email greg@lowefs.com

“Living Proof” Live with Beth Moore Aug. 1 & 2 at Grace via live simulcast! Registration begins next week, Sun., May 18, in the Lobby. Tickets—$40 until June 29, $45 until July 13. For more info or to register online, go to www.gcconline.org

Extra Computer Collecting Dust? totZone and kidZone check-in areas could use Pentium 4, 2ghz processor and 512M ram computers. For more information please call Sondra Knox 240-553-1090.

Community Announcements

Free “Choose Civility” Symposium Wed., May 14, 8 a.m.—noon, at Grace. Joe Ehrmann will speak on how empathy, integrity and relationships are more important than anything else in life. More info www.hclibrary.org/choosecivility

Prayer For

Y Our KatrinaGrace team that is traveling to New Orleans today. They will participate in Jimmy & Rosalyn Carter’s Habitat for Humanity Week in the Gulf. Pray for their safety and that they would be effective in ministering to everyone they meet. Pray for all of the Habitat teams working this week.

Safe Zone

Would you like someone to pray with you or would you like to discuss a point from today’s service that touched you? Grace desires to provide a “Safe Place” where you can share your prayer concerns or something you are processing as a result of today’s message. After each service (at the front, left of the stage), someone is waiting to pray with you.

Looking Ahead Events Calendar

May 11, Today Mother’s Day

Children’s Ministry Fire Drill

Quick Connects (after each service)

FUSION Food & Fellowship 7:15 p.m.

May 12, Monday Stepfamilies with Grace Study 7:30 p.m.

May 13, Tuesday Women’s Ministry of Connections —

9:15 A.M. & 7:15 P.M. Closing Celebration

May 14, Wednesday Howard County “Choose Civility” 8 a.m.— noon

May 16, Friday “Leading Children to Christ” Training 7:00 p.m.

May 16—17 Singles @ Grace Rustic Cabin Adventure

May 18, Sunday Believer’s Baptism

Appreciation Reception for Bonnie Krill

“Leading Children to Christ” Training 1 p.m.

Grace Financial Report as of May 4, 2008

Budget to Date $1,348,038 Building Fund Donations $602,391

Giving to Date $1,177,197 Improvements to Date $189,819

Current Status $ (170,841) Current Status $412,572

(Mark checks for this purpose: “Building Fund”)

Sermon Title The Luckiest People Proverbs 18:24 Mark Norman