Grace Church at Willow Valley

Counseling & Care Ministry Presentation | 9:45am | Sanctuary How has God called the church to care for one another? What gifts and resources has God given you in order to help someone in need? Join us for an ABF focused on Grace Church’s Counseling & Care Ministry and new ways to get involved!

Come & Connect | 9:45am | Family Life Center Reconnect with one another with a time of fellowship during the ABF hour. Coffee, tea, and juice will be served. There will be no Adult Bible Fellowship, Youth Group, or Sunday School classes during this time.

This Thursday is our next opportunity to gather together as a church family to seek the Lord for our upcoming pastoral ministry transition. We will open the night by worshipping the Lord through song, as well as hearing from Pastor Adam about how the Lord has led him to consider being the next lead pastor and the specifics of his vision for Grace's future. There will also be opportunities for those in our church family to ask questions of Pastor Adam & Pastor John. Join us in the sanctuary at 6:30pm! If you are not able to attend, you can participate via livestream (an email will be sent out on Thursday with the link).

We are thankful to be able to meet together for worship this Sunday. The elders appreciate your prayers as we meet and respond to the pandemic in light of the state's recent orders. We will keep you updated if any changes to our ministries are made in the coming weeks. Thank you for praying for our church family and following our safety protocols. Our leadership continues to do all we can to ensure we have a safe facility to gather in. - Elder Team

Hope in Hard Times | Daily Dose of Grace - Christmas Edition Sometimes Christmas can be a difficult time as it reminds us of people that we miss around the holidays. Pastor Adam reminds us that Jesus Himself is acquainted with our suffering and is willing to draw near to us in hard times.

"Daily Dose of Grace" is back with a special Christmas Edition! We will be releasing videos each Tuesday and Thursday leading up to Christmas Eve. The Invitation to Rest | Daily Dose of Grace - Christmas Edition In this unusually hectic season of stress and busyness, Jesus invites us to rest in Him. And as we turn our eyes upon Jesus, our gets realigned with His purposes for us in these times.

"The 'magic' of Christmas is not just that God himself came from heaven as a man. And it is not just that he humbled himself as a servant to meet the needs of others. And it's not even just that he came to die....The magic is that he came down, and did all that, to rescue us." - David Mathis, The Christmas We Didn't Expect

Our new Adult Bible Fellowship on Stewardship begins TOMORROW at 9:45am in the FLC! Those who cannot make in-person can tune-in on the livestream link provided in your email.

We are so very thankful to God for all of you who are a part of our Grace Church family. We are grateful for your service, your financial support, and for your choice of Grace Church to be your home!

We look forward to meeting again on-site this Sunday! In order to keep each other safe so that we can continue to meet in person, we ask that you please wear a mask in our facility, observe the needed practice of washing your hands and using hand sanitizer, and practice social distancing when seated or when in a conversation with another. If you are feeling ill or experiencing ANY of the symptoms associated with COVID-19, PLEASE stay home and join us on our livestream service. This same recommendation also applies if you think you may have been exposed to the virus by someone who has tested positive.

We have been made aware that there are several congregants who were in attendance last Sunday who are being tested or have tested positive for Covid-19. In light of this, the Pastors and Elders have made the decision to cancel in-person services for this Sunday, November 22. Lord willing, we plan to resume in-person services on November 29. Please join us for our livestream service at 11 a.m. We will also continue our Missions ABF class at 9:45 a.m. via Zoom. Both links can ...be found in the comments below. Sunday was to be the final day to drop off Operation Christmas Child boxes. Someone is in the office today until 3 p.m. if you wish to bring your filled boxes to the church. Please pray for those in our church family who are sick. As a reminder, please do not attend on-site services if you or anyone in your household is sick or being tested for Covid. We wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! We remain together for the gospel, Pastor John on behalf of the Elders, Pastors, and Staff

New Sermon Mini-Series! Giving Thanks in the Midst of Uncertainty Psalm 46 & 33... For the past eight months, our lives have been turned upside down. As a result of the pandemic (both its health and economic impact), social unrest throughout the country, and a bitter, contentious, partisan presidential campaign, many Americans are discouraged, disillusioned, and depressed. In addition, the other pandemic (deaths due to opioid overdoses) has not gone away but just the opposite. Deaths are up significantly. And the beat of bad news goes on. In the midst of all this upheaval and uncertainty, we need hope. As pastor and author Chuck Swindoll has written, We can live several weeks without food, days without water, and only minutes without oxygen. But without hopeforget it. Our hope is, of course, grounded in Christ and his gospel. And when we embrace the gospel promises and stand upon them, we will find stability in the midst of this current storm. Therefore, on the Sundays which sandwich Thanksgiving, we will be taking an in-depth look at two Psalms which, when understood and lived out, will bring us stability and hope in our often turbulent and desperate world.

This Sunday, November 22, is the last day to return your Operation Christmas Child Boxes to church. You can drop them off in the lobby on Sunday or at the church office this week!

We understand that some are not yet comfortable returning to on-site services, and we want to make sure to stay connected! We will be including family pictures and greetings in our preservice slides in the sanctuary and on the live stream. Whether you are worshiping on-site or from home, send a picture and a 1-2 sentence greeting that we can share! You can email your greeting to [email protected] or message the church on Facebook.

"The fact that Christ was really in the flesh, that he was no phantom, no shadow mocking the eyes, is exceedingly important. Eyesight is good, clear evidence. But better still John had leaned his head on Jesus Christ. His hands had often met the real flesh and blood of the living Savior. We need have no doubt about the reality of Christ's incarnation when we have these open eyes and hands to give us evidence." - The Spurgeon Study Bible

Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour tonight and enjoy an extra hour of sleep! We look forward to worshiping with you tomorrow!

"And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. And all who believed were together and had all things in common. And they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved." Acts 2:42-47, ESV

"So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord." - Ephesians 2:19-21, ESV

Day of Hope is a day of evangelism training and hands-on ministry experience! The day will include a morning of video training by the directors of Urban Hope and an afternoon of real experiences as we practice the things that we learned right in our own community. Lunch will be provided! Contact Charlie Hirschy ([email protected]) with questions! REGISTER: https://buff.ly/3nSJPEK

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Today is Pastor Appreciation Sunday and we want to say thank you to our pastors for leading and serving Grace Church!