(Coffee and Donuts will be served each week before worship at 10:30am)

RYM's Colorado Summer Conference is June 14th-19th and Registration is this week! The cost for the conference is $355 per person.  If you haven't already done so, please get a form from Libby and turn it in with your $100 deposit.  Please remember that students can refund this deposit through fundraising.  This is an amazing week of excellent teaching and lots of time for fellowship and just having fun together as a youth group.  Looking forward to it!

PICTORIAL DIRECTORY:  We are going to make a picture directory of Grace members and regular attendees.  Katie Jenkins is a professional photographer who took our photos for the directory. If you were unavailable for the photos you will need to submit your own digital photo to Katie Jenkins at katiejenkinsphotography@gmail.com

Grace Church Book Table — Come check out our book table in the fellowship hall! Book prices are in the inside cover!

Childrens Sunday School — 10:30-11:00 am.  Ages 3-12.                                         

Childrens Church – Each Sunday during the worship for children 4years-2nd grade.
Nursery – A nursery is provided for both Sunday School and Worship for ages 0-3 years old. Contact Scott Lowe for questions.
Grace Church Book Table — Come check out our book table in the fellowship hall! Book prices are in the inside cover!
Please Note - Children 4th grade and younger are not permitted on the second floor to
comply with fire code.

Grace members, visitors and volunteers - please sign in at the welcome booth back in the children’s area before church (during the fellowship time 10:30-10:55).  If you have any questions about your children or want to volunteer – you can find someone at the booth before church or email Emily Baker at emilyalicebaker@gmail.com.

Every Sunday morning, Grace Church wants families to be blessed and children to be welcome.  We want children to love learning about Jesus, His church and how to worship Him.  Here are some ways your children can be involved:

• Sunday School 10:30-11:00 (ages 3-12). This is a relaxed time to allow your child to get a donut or drink and join children their age in a classroom upstairs.  Their teachers will help prepare their minds for worship – reminding them why they have come to church.  A short lesson will be taught, but fellowship and preparation for church is the focus.
• Infant and Toddler Nursery is offered the entire service beginning at 10:45 for children 6 weeks-3 years old. Toddler
• Sunday school is a special story time in the nursery for children 18 months-3 years old.
• Children's church is offered during the sermon for children ages 4-9.  The focus of CC is what we call “worship training.”  The students will work through a worship bulletin made up of icons and easy words.  They will participate with an order of worship, including things like: God Calls us to Worship, We Give Our Offering to God, We Talk to God in Prayer and We hear Gods Word.  Hearing God’s Word will be from to the Jesus Storybook Bible.  During the 2009-2010 school year, the children will learn this bible from cover to cover in chronological order.
• ‘Shout-Out’ Sunday is the first Sunday of every month.  In place of Sunday school, the children will have a chance to learn fun and interactive songs.  They will ‘shout out’ their praises to God with children ages 3-12!  Children younger than 3 are welcome to come with a parent.

RYM is coming up for our high school students June 14th-19th and they have to raise $355 each to go!   Please consider helping them with this by using them for Babysitting and Yardwork!  If you need either a babysitter or work done in your yard, please don't hesitate to call Libby at (314)591-7553.  There are many students wanting to work to raise money and are ready to work!  Thank you for your help!

Senior High Youth Group meets Sunday nights from 5-7 at Fontenot's house.  Dinner is provided every week.  We are going through the book of Mark this semester.  Please bring your bibles, come hungry and join us!

Middle School Boys Youth Group meets Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:45 at Rob Loftus' house.  Pizza will now be provided, and we're asking everyone to bring $4 to cover the cost of pizza each week.  We are going through Mark and the children's shorter catechism questions.  Hope to see you there!

Middle School Girls Youth Group also meets on Tuesday nights from 6:30-7:45, and rotates locations every week.  Please contact Libby for this week's location.  A snack will be provided each week.  We are going through Mark and the children's shorter catechism questions as well.

Membership Seminar–Are you thinking about joining Grace Church? We will be offering a seminar starting March 7, 21 and 28th at 9:45am in the Fellowship Hall. Please email Michelle at admin@gracefc.net.

Maundy Thursday Special Service – Thursday, April 1st, at 7:00pm.  There will be special readings.  If you are interested in reading during this service please email Michelle at admin@gracefc.net.What is Maundy Thursday? On Maundy Thursday the church remembers the last evening Jesus shared with his disciples in the upper room before his arrest and crucifixion. Maundy Thursday marks three key events in Jesus’ last week: his washing of his disciples’ feet, his institution of the Lord’s Supper, and his new commandment to love one another. This service begins the Triduum, the three-day period from sunset on Thursday to sunset on Easter Day. The name “Maundy Thursday” comes from the Latin mandatum novum,referring to the “new commandment” Jesus taught his disciples (John 13:34).

Easter Potluck and Egg Hunt - April 4th- The Potluck lunch will be held in the basement immediately following Easter Service.  Everyone involved in a small group please bring a dish to share and those not in a small group bring a dessert to share. Grace will provide kid-friendly food and drinks for everyone.  Anyone bringing soups or crockpot items please also bring disposable bowls.  There will be an Easter Egg Hunt in the church for children up to 10 years old. Parents who want their children to participate – please bring a dozen eggs filled with treats. Older children will help hide the eggs. Food and plastic eggs can be brought to the basement between 10:15-10:45 that morning. This will be a fun and meaningful day to spend with our church family – we hope you will join us! This is also a great time to think about who you can invite that might not have a church home but would like to celebrate Easter. Contact Emily at emilyalicebaker@gmail.com if you would like to help organize the food Easter morning or if you have any questions.

Men’s Morning Prayer– This winter we are changing our morning prayer to Thursday  mornings beginning at 6:45 at Grace Church.  We will begin this week Thursday, January 14th.

Brewminate– We are meeting at Scott Lowe’s house (1913 Osage Street, 80525) on TUESDAY EVENINGS beginning at 8:30 pm.  We are presently reading CS Lewis Screwtape Letters (letters 18-25).   Please call or email Scott if you plan to come Scott@gracefc.net or 412-8551 

Women’s Bible Study–  Join us as we begin a new study in 1John. Susan Stauffer leads the group on Wednesday mornings at 9:15. Please contact Susan at 391-9815 or e-mail Michelle McHugh at admin@gracefc.net for more information.

Weekly Meetings - For more information, contact Ryan Baker or Christy Chapman.

	Local Giving	Expense
January	$ 24,594	$ 22,067
February	$ 13,359	$ 18,370
March	$ 13,026	$ 20,447
April	$ 13,062	$ 16,775
May	$ 14,220	$ 24,315
June	$   8,970	$ 18,213
August	$ 11,411	$ 16,283
September	$ 12,760	$ 16,806
October	$ 12,772	$ 16,772
November	$ 13,966	$ 23,064

Grace Church has been supported by outside giving over the last 5 years.  We have a great opportunity over the next year to grow in God’s grace and in our giving.  Please pray that God would equip us more and more to be “a community freed to know and make known the love, hope, joy and freedom of Jesus”

Facilities Volunteers are needed!  We are currently looking for volunteers to help with setup and breakdown for the service each week.  By volunteering you will serve for 4 weeks and then you will be off for several months.  If you can serve in this capacity, please contact our Facilities Coordinator Ryan Jenkins .

Greeters Needed! - We are looking for greeters. If you are interested please contact Billie McHone at 484-9539.

Ruminate Magazine is a local nonprofit literature and art magazine that ministers to artists, writers, and readers who are engaging the intersection between art and faith.  If you are interested in volunteering, donating, subscribing or just finding out more about our organization, please contact Brianna Van Dyke or Amy Lowe at 412-8552. Or you may visit our website: www.ruminate-online.org.

Restoration Now Support! If you have not signed up for the dollar a day campaign, then do so!  It’s easy!  Just go to www.restorationnowfc.org.
Saturday Project—date has changed to April 17th!  Please plan to spend some time Saturday from 9am-4pm helping Josh Roloff and the RN team work on a community project. Dinner will follow at 5:30. Contact Josh Roloff at  info@restorationnowfc.org. for more information.

City Project -  Mark you calendars now for the week of July 12th!  We will have work projects throughout the week.  More information to come!

Volunteers for Sunday, March 7th
Musicians-Trish Martin (B), Karen Hines, Deirdre Campbell, Justin Elks, Todd McHone (G)
Toddler Class —Jim Hines & Lois VanderWilt
Children’s Church —Christy Chapman & Erin Pillsbury
Facilities — James & Morway
Greeting — Eric James

Volunteers for Sunday, March 14th
Musicians-Trish Martin (B), Karen Hines, Deirdre Campbell, Justin Elks, Todd McHone (G), Drew McCloud (G)
Toddler Class — Batson family
Children’s Church —Roland Tremble & Emily Baker
Facilities — Kueneke & Strope
Greeting —Biggers