April 25, 2025 E-Bulletin
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Friday, April 25, 2025
Announcements
Sunday’s sermon is from 1 Corinthians 7:10–16. Read and consider it as you prepare for worship. 

Services for Art Conner will be held tomorrow, Saturday, April 26, at his home church, First Baptist Church of Vincentown in Vincentown, New Jersey. You can read Art's obituary hereIf you are interested in attending Art's funeral and would like to carpool, please contact Dave Rhoads today.

There will be no Prayer Meeting on Wednesday, April 30. It will resume on Wednesday, May 7.

Grace anticipates welcoming Outreach Partner Todd Kramlich on Sunday, May 4. He will share a brief ministry update during the morning services.

Joel DeVinney and Matt Henry will attend a conference on the doctrine of the Trinity next week in Washington, D.C. They will be out of the office on Thursday and Friday, May 1 and 2. 
Are you interested in joining Grace? The next Membership Class will be on Sunday, May 18 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. You can sign up here. See Joel DeVinney if you have any questions.
Join us for Church Work Day on May 2 at 5:30 p.m. to week, mulch, plant, and clean up around the property. Bring yard tools and gloves if you can. Pizza provided. Sign up online so we know how much pizza to order, but last-minute additions are welcome. Questions? Contact the church office. 
Joel DeVinney will lead Bible study for men on 2 Peter. We will meet on Tuesday evenings in May (6, 13, 20,27) from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Register here or contact Michelle in the office. 
The young adults are invited to the Witherell home on Friday May 9th at 6pm for food and fellowship! 
Women 18 and older are invited to a special Tulips and Teacups event at Grace on May 10 at 10:00 a.m. We will have brunch, enjoy some fellowship, a time of reflection, and go home with some gorgeous flowers. Bring a teacup and a canned good to donate to the Loft. More information to come! 

Does this sound like a great way to spend a morning? Then sign up here
Is your child attending camp this summer? Pastor Joel would love to pray for them, and send them some mail while they are away. Please let Pastor Joel know when and where your son or daughter are going to camp.
Join us on May 18 at 4:30 p.m. for a Kids Church Praise and Worship service. Students from Kids Church will be leading this service of praise, sharing songs they have learned as well as other forms of praise and worship. Everyone is invited to attend. 
Men, does beginning your day with a 30-mile bike ride and breakfast sound like your kind of morning? Then mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17th. We will be riding the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail (27 miles there and back) and then enjoying a meal at Hinkle's Restaurant

Some details: We plan to offer two mileage options:
  • The first will meet at 7:15 am at the Columbia Crossing River Trails Center. We will ride to the end of the trail and back (27 miles total).
  • The second option will meet at 8:45 am at the Fisherman's Wharf Trail Access and complete the remaining 13.5 miles with the other crew.
We plan to offer snacks and beverages at the Fisherman's Wharf Trail Access for all riders.  

Following the ride, we will store our bikes and walk to Hinkle's Restaurant for breakfast/lunch. We have reserved their banquet hall to enjoy some food and fellowship together. We ask that you would consider a $15 donation to help cover the cost of food. 

If you are interested in joining us, please sign up
 here. Please reach out to Pastor Matt with any questions or concerns. 
Grace’s Summer Schedule begins on Sunday, May 25. From May 25 (Memorial Day Weekend) through September 7 (Labor Day Weekend), Grace’s Sunday morning services will be at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. There will be no Sunday school during the summer. For the past several years, members of the congregation have provided snacks between the morning services. You will be able to sign up to provide snacks soon.

On June 21, Jennifer Dizon will lead a group through an art experience to create a painting similar to the one featured here. No art experience or talent) necessary! Just a spirit of creativity. Space is limited! 

Sign up online or by contacting Jennifer at 407-339-4099
by June 10 to reserve your spot.

Regular Reminders
Sundays
Worship Services 8:1510:45 a.m. Childcare provided during the second service.
Sunday School for All 9:45 a.m.
Pyro Youth 6:00–8:00 p.m. 
 
Wednesdays
Prayer Meeting 6:30–7:30 p.m. in Pastor Joel's office
Awana 6:30–8:15 p.m. Age 3 through grade 8.

Thursdays
Women’s Prayer Group 10:00–11:00 a.m. at Judy McCue's home.



Michelle Okabayashi, administrator, will be in the office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week. 
View the Ministry Service Schedule for May online or download a copy here.
The Order of Service and Sermon Notes are available on the church's website each Friday afternoon. These may be especially helpful if you plan to worship via livestream.

Church Center App: You can find the church directory online or in the app. You can make changes to your own information, enter block out dates if you are are on a service team, see the church calendar, and join prayer groups.
Grace's Elders have established a group in the Church Center App to share prayer requests. Open the app and select the "More" menu along the bottom, "Groups," "Other Groups," and then "Grace at Prayer." Select "Join." Then use "Messages (+New)" to share prayer requests. If you wish to receive immediate notification when requests are posted, turn on notifications under "Profile & Settings."
Looking for Bible study tools? Kids' shows? Topical studies? Search free materials at Right Now Media, or text GBCMPA to 49775, or follow the QR code.
Connect to Grace's YouTube page to join the LIVESTREAM of the 8:15 a.m. service by clicking HERE.
You can watch previous services on our YouTube page at any time using the link above. 
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