Comfort Comfort - John 13-17 - Lent

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Before Jesus is arrested and crucified. Before all the pain and agonony. Before the diciples feel lost and alone. Before our own confusion and heart ach, Jesus speaks words of comfort as a rod and staff in the midst of the dark valley.

Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday

• 2/14/24 - Ash Wednesday

  • Joel 2:13-29
    2 Cor 5:20b-6:10
    John 13:1-21

• 2/18/24

  • Isaiah 40:1-8
    James 1:12–18
    John 13:36- 14:7

• 2/25/24

  • Isiah 40:1, 12-14
    Rom. 5:1–11
    John 14:22-31

• 3/3/24

  • Isaiah 40:1, 15-20
    1 Cor. 1:18–31
    John 15:1-17

• 3/10/24

  • Isaiah 40:1, 21-26
    Eph. 2:1–10
    John 16:16-24

• 3/17/24

  • Isaiah 40:1, 27-31
    Heb. 5:1–10
    John 16:25 -- 17:5

• 3/24/24 - Palm Sunday

  • Zecheriah 9:9-12
    Phil. 2:5–11
    John 17:6-26

• 3/31/24 - Easter

  • Isaiah 25:6-9
    1 Cor. 15:1–11
    John 20:1-10, 19-23

[Sunday] Send Me - Called Ephesians Ch 5-6

We are called to walk in love, just as Isaiah sees he is a sinful man among a sinful people, and he yet is sent cleansed.  God cleanses us to walk in love and gives us the defense of His armor.

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

Matthew Chapter 5b Bible Study

The Gospel of Matthew

[Sunday] Paul Called Ephesians Ch 4

Paul, after seeing his own life change from putting people in prison to now sitting in prison for the gospel. He looks at us and says live a life worthy of the calling.

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

Matthew Chapter 5 Bible Study

The Gospel of Matthew

Black Tie Blue Jeans and Bingo. [Family Meals]

Family Meals, Inc. was launched to help Treasure Coast families understand the importance and value of sharing family meals. We do this by providing meal ingredients, and table-talk materials to help the working poor prepare and enjoy family celebrations for three special occasions throughout the year.   Uncooked meals are delivered to the doors of those families so they may prepare the meals themselves, in the privacy of their homes, allowing them dignity and respect they deserve.

As we continue to grow, it is important that we have adequate funding to underwrite our programs.

To help us offset expenses as the community needs grow please help us by attending this gala.

We will be holding our annual charity dinner and fund-raising event on FRIDAY , (new day) February 9, 2024, from 6 PM till 10 PM at the Barn at Oleander 6851 Oleander Ave in Port St. Lucie,

Our Black Ties, Blue Jeans & Bingo Event promises to be a great event with four bingo games and four bingo prizes, each worth $500.00.

Limited seating– buy your tickets today!

Please partner with us to make this event as effective as possible. We are humbling requesting you support Family Meals, Inc., as a sponsor for this event.  There are three Sponsorship levels available for this event.

[Sunday] Moses Called Ephesians Ch 2-3

Moses sees the bush on fire, not burning up. God, out of the bush, calls this outcast to announce the good news to those in captivity. For by grace we have been saved and sent to bring good news of Christ who saves.

Updated Version of O Worship the King this week!
Listen to it here.

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

Fun with Games at Walter League

Join us next time for games and fun together.

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The Glories of Being a Nobody

Read the whole article at The Glories of Being a Nobody - Mockingbird (mbird.com)

Thank God that you don’t know me. I don’t mean that I’m some sort of monster, and you shouldn’t know me. But if you’re reading this, you likely saw the name “Alex Sosler” and thought, “Huh, never heard of him.” I am largely an unknown nobody.

I used to think that my obscurity was some sort of burden to overcome. I had aspirations, after all. My ambition saw my privacy as an obstacle to conquer in order to be known in the wider world. It’s primal, this ambition. Ever since the Greeks and Romans, honor and glory have been the great achievement of life. Immortality came through having a lasting name and legacy. Surely, the Sosler name could live on by being known. Maybe not through my heroic acts but I have something to offer. Right?

If I was known, if I wasn………………………………………………………

Read the whole article at The Glories of Being a Nobody - Mockingbird (mbird.com)

Updated Song "Oh, Worship the King"

Here is Grace’s Recording for Sunday

On January 28th 2024 we are singing
O Worship the King

1. Oh, worship the King, all glorious above.

Oh, gratefully sing his pow'r and his love;

Our shield and defender, the Ancient of Days,

Pavilioned in splendor and girded with praise.

2. Oh, tell of his might; oh, sing of his grace,

Whose robe is the light, whose canopy space;

His chariots of wrath the deep thunderclouds form,

And dark is his path on the wings of the storm.

3. The earth with its store of wonders untold,

Almighty, your pow'r has founded of old,

Established it fast by a changeless decree,

And round it has cast, like a mantle, the sea.

4. Your bountiful care what tongue can recite?

It breathes in the air, it shines in the light,

It streams from the hills, it descends to the plain

And sweetly distills in the dew and the rain.

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5. Frail children of dust, and feeble as frail,

In you do we trust, nor find you to fail;

Your mercies, how tender, how firm to the end,

Our maker, defender, redeemer, and friend!

6. O measureless Might, ineffable Love,

While angels delight to hymn you above,

Thy humbler creation, though feeble their lays,

With true adoration shall sing to your praise.

Here is the tune Grace’s version is taken from.
Our Version is little different with different lyrics,
Listen above for our version.

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Matthew Chapter 4-5 Bible Study

The Gospel of Matthew

Watch our overview video on Matthew 1-13, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Matthew, Jesus brings God’s heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection.

[Sunday] Abraham Called Ephesians Ch 1

Father Abraham was called to look up at the stars and see countless descendants. Believing this calling, he moved forward in sinfulness as he tried to throw it all away. Even when we fail in our callings, God is still faithful to that original promise of Abraham, bringing unity to people.

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

Called - Book of Ephesians (Teaching Series)

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God has called His people together in unity, both Gentiles and Jews, to those far off and close, to bring the Hope of Christ to all. This call is not new but has extended back to the beginning as God had them look up to see His hope for the future.

Reading Plan
Read around the readings for Sunday

• 1-21-24 Abraham

  • Genesis 12:1-9
    Ephesians 1:3-14
    Mark 1:4-20

• 1-28-24 Moses

  • Exodus 3:1-12
    Ephesians 2:8-22
    Mark 2:14-17

• 2-4-24 Paul

  • Acts 9:1-9
    Ephesians 4:1-16
    Mark 3:13-19

• 2-11-24 Here I am Send Me

  • Isaiah 6:1-13
    Ephesians 6:10-20
    Mark 6:6b-13

Matthew Chapter 4a Bible Study

The Gospel of Matthew

Watch our overview video on Matthew 1-13, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Matthew, Jesus brings God’s heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection.

[Sunday] Baptism Of Our Lord

God is pleased, not because the Jordan River is great (it's not); not because Jesus is from an important town (He is from the sticks); not because Jesus has done anything great yet. God is pleased because the creation is being made new, not with greatness or power, but in grace.

New Song This Week.
His Mercy is More

Above “Song for this week” has Grace’s Recording

Original Lower

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What Had happened at Grace this week. 

Email Blast 1/13/24 - Gettin Baptized at Grace this Sunday

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Walther League photos

We had 7 People!

We will see you next time 2nd and 4th Fridays

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Haiti Update, Girls Start School

Meshac is back from Haiti with some updates!

The Girls Started School!

Here are their pictures from their frist day. Their Dresses where new and made for them.

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New 2nd Story Addition on to the Clinic.

When we were in Haiti there was just a staircase up to the roof. There is now a new addition which will funtion as a kitchen.

We had wanted teh Clinic to open in January but have faced a few setbacks. The main doctor we were going to hire died last week. Please pray for his family and friends.

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New Song "His Mercy Is More"

On January 14th 2024 we are singing
His Mercy is More

1.

What love could remember, no wrongs we have done

Omniscient, all-knowing, He counts not their sum

Thrown into a sea without bottom or shore

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

Chorus

Praise the Lord ˅

His mercy is more ˅˅

Stronger than darkness

New every morn’

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more

2.

What patience would wait as we constantly roam

What Father so tender is calling us home

He welcomes the weakest, the vilest, the poor

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more (Chorus)

3.

What riches of kindness He lavished on us

His blood was the payment His life was the cost

We stood ‘neath a debt we could never afford

Our sins they are many, His mercy is more (Chorus x2)

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Matthew Chapter 3 Bible Study

The Gospel of Matthew

Watch our overview video on Matthew 1-13, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Matthew, Jesus brings God’s heavenly kingdom to earth and invites his disciples into a new way of life through his death and resurrection.