THE SPECIAL CHARGE CONFERENCE REGARDING DISAFFILIATION will be held this Sunday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary of Grace Church. This will be the first of three votes on disaffiliation. You MUST be a member in good standing to vote. If you are attending, but not sure of your membership status, please contact the church office to make sure. A member in good standing implies that you joined the church formally at some tie, and you are keeping the vows of membership of faithfully supporting the church with your prayers, presence, gift, service, and witness.
Sunday Morning Services will have Pastor Bill continuing the Unshakable Kingdom series with his message Five Conclusions on the Unshakable Kingdom and the Unchanging Person. The scripture lesson comes from Luke 9:-6; 10-11. Ten people will be received into membership at the 11 o’clock service. We want to warmly welcome Hannah & Wade Evans, Nancy & Silas Gibbons, Carolyn & Stephan Wadsworth, Darla & Rodney Logan, Brett & Brenda Tyger, Trudy Greenfield and Andy Lyon who will take the vows of membership this Sunday. Additionally, a hearty welcome goes out to those who joined at the 9 o’clock service last Sunday: Kathy Lyon, Tim Kronenwetter, Barbara Braun and Alex Engle. We are so happy you have chosen to become members!
Our next sermon series, The Always God, begins on October 23 with the following messages.
The Always God
October 30: God is Always Speaking Exodus 3:1-15
November 6: God is Always Hearing 2 Kings 19:14-20
November 13: God is Always Seeing 1 Peter 5:6-11
November 20: God is Always Restoring Jeremiah 18:1-6
November 27: God is Always Pursuing Luke 15:1-7
December 4: God is Always Seeking Peace Isaiah 11:1-10
December 11: God is Always Offering Joy Isaiah 35:1-10
December 18: God is Always Seeking Intimacy Isaiah 7:10-16
Employment Opportunity:
Grace United Methodist Church is seeking the employment of two interns to aid church staff in fulfilling their duties. The position is described below:
Interns for the Worship and Youth Pastor:
This position is for assisting Grace Church’s Youth Director in organizing the youth programming and leading small groups associated with the program. The internship is for a full-time college student and will be for one semester starting this fall but may be extended to the Summer/Fall semester at the discretion of SPRC Committee. Selection of the candidate will be by the SPRC Committee through its interview process. The hours of work will be 4 to 5 hours per week and the wage will be $ 8.50/hr. not to exceed $500.00/semester.
Applicants can apply for the position/positions by contacting the SPRC Committee by e-mail or you may send it through the U.S. Mail to the following addresses:
Grace United Methodist Church
712 Church Street
Indiana, PA 15701
Or by email to: eneiderhiser1@gmail.com
Wednesday Night Dinner Menu – October 19th
Orange chicken, White rice, Vegetable, Egg Roll and Dessert
Reservations are required by Noon on Tuesday, October 18. You may sign up in the Welcome Center, email bmcanulty@indianagrace.org or call the church office.
The Grace Life Team is once again organizing The Annual Family Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 28, from 6-7 PM, in the S&T Bank parking lot at South 8th & Church Streets. Sign up in the Welcome Center if you plan to decorate your trunk and join the fun. All are welcome to attend the festivities.
We will celebrate All Saints Sunday on October 30. If you lost a loved one during the past year and would like to recognize them, please add their name to the list in the Welcome Center or call the church office. All will be recognized in the morning services.
We have several red UM hymnals that are being offered for free to anyone who wishes to pick one up from the table near the choir room (Room 203). The hymnals have been lovingly used and are not new hymnals.
To answer your question: No, it’s not too late to sign up!
ALL CHURCH EVENT ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOWCASE
Thursday, December 1st, 2022, 1 PM – 7 PM in Fellowship Hall
We are looking for People from Grace Church who are crafty & talented! Sign up to display your artwork or sell your handiwork! i.e., knit, crochet, weave, quilts, paintings, greeting cards, drawings, woodworking, baked goods [no businesses, please)
Just for Laughs
Every morning an elderly woman would step out on her porch, raise her arms to heaven and shout, “Praise God!”
An atheist happened to buy the house next door to her, and over the months he became very irritated with the spiritual woman. After six months of hearing her shout “Praise God” each morning, the atheist went outside on his porch and yelled, “There is no God!”
The godly woman wasn’t put off in the least. She continued to praise God every day. One cold winter morning, the atheist heard the woman should a different message. “Help me, Lord,” the woman prayed. “It’s very cold and I am out of food and money.”
When the woman went outside the next morning, there was enough food on the porch to last her a month. “Praise God,” she shouted.
The atheist stepped out from the bushes and said, “There is no God! I bought all those groceries!”
The woman raised her arms to the sky and said, “Praise God! You sent me groceries and made the devil pay for them!”
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