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How to Sleep in for Jesus!!

Here's an AWESOME story of a family who's decided to worship & serve on Saturday & "sleep in for Jesus" on Sunday to free up some real estate for visitors.  Way to go!!!

Pastor Tim,

Before the birth of our daughter we were regular attenders during the 8am Sunday service as we enjoyed the "small" church atmosphere offered by that service.  Now that our daughter has arrived we have found it extremely difficult for us to attend the 8am service thus forcing us to attend the 11am Sunday service.  It is overwhelming for us to see how full the 11am service is.  We had trouble finding a parking space, the children's ministry was busting at the seams, and the worship service was packed.  Clearly this is not the "Grace" experience we are used to.

Answering the call you put out during service last weekend, our family is pledging to serve and attend church on Saturday then "sleep in for the Lord" on Sunday.  We expect the Saturday service will give us the "small" church atmosphere we enjoy and grant our young family the flexibility our schedule needs.

God is doing great things through Grace and we are excited to know that our family can make a difference by making room for new believers to attend Sunday.

Sincerely,

John & Kim

Revelation Series

TONIGHT, we are kicking off a series on Revelation called "2012...and the End of Time."  This is THE SERIES to invite your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers!!

We also launch a 5th service today, now offering two on Saturday (5 & 6:30p). We're hoping a BOATLOAD of you worship in Saturday service, serve in the other, and sleep in for Jesus!

All our services offer Children's Ministry. In addition, Saturday volunteers can pack a snack/meal for their child to eat between services.

Don't miss this weekend. Forward 2012ItsOver.com to your family & friends. We'll see you there!

CALLING ALL MEN!!!

CALLING ALL MEN to join me at the Grace Church Men's Breakfast on Saturday February 11, from 7-9 a.m.! We'll be hearing from Craig McElvain on "What is God's BEST for my life??"

Takes one minute & register right here.

Watch a special invite from Mike Anderson, our Men's Ministry Director. Hope to see you then!

 

Men's Breakfast Invite from Grace Church on Vimeo.

OWNit365 - How One Church Is Using It

Here's an email from a pastor about what OWNit365.com is doing for an entire church!!!

Hey Pastor Tim,

Just wanted to say thanks for creating OWNit365 and for sharing it with everyone else!  We are launching a new church in Louisburg, KS called The Porch Community Church.  We will start OWNit365 NT+ about a month after we launch in Feb!

Some of my favorite things are:

• You only read one chapter a day (not too overwhelming)
• You get one day off every week to rest or catch up
• You still get some Old Testament every week
• The family discussion is an added bonus. 

Our vision is "seeing lives change."  The Word of God is what changes lives as we read and apply it to our lives together! Reading the Bible is SO important because it is one of the main forms God uses to talk to us and transform us! Deut 6:7 tells to talk about the scriptures all the time!  This is a lot easier when we are all reading the same thing. Plus, we can help keep each other on track!

Our goal is to saturate ourselves in the Word of God, let it change our lives and do it together!

Pastor Curtis Riley
The Porch Community Church

OWNit365 - A Story from Randi

We just heard from a brand new Christian on what OWNit365.com has meant to them. Check it out!

"Thank you for giving everyone ownit365 as a study guide. As a new Christian this year, I tried to pick up The Bible and read as if it is one of my novels. You shouldn't speed through it just to get to the end. This tool helps me to focus on each amazing word. I realize now how important it is to start with John. This isn't a reading race, it's a daily discovery into the meaning of life."

"I am the Good Shepherd"

This weekend was a blast to continue unpacking the incredibly rich "I am" statements of Jesus -- this time, we looked at "I am the Door of the sheep" and "I am the Good Shepherd" (John 10).

We showed a clip from a video this weekend. Here's the full video:

Here's another video I watched this week, but didn't show. Interesting story of shepherds in Idaho

Another great resource on this topic is the book, "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23" by Phillip Keller. It's a quick & easy read that's become a classic.

OWNit365 - From Charles & Andrea

The stories just keep rollin' in!!! Here's what Charles & Andrea had to say about OWNit365.com and its impact on their family:

"We just want to say how wowed and thankful we are for what God is doing at Grace. The ownit365 for 2012 is very exciting. As parents, we are pumped about the tools to teach our kids daily as well as the tools for our own personal study. Thank you for your diligence and commitment.- Charles and Andrea"

OWNit365 - A Story from Ned

This OWNit365.com comment came from Ned just after New Year's:

"Own It 365 -- Kim and I are so PROUD that we started and completed Own It 365 [in] 2011.  We look forward with the new challenge of Own It 365 NT+.  Our goal is to grow more in our faith day after day.  I thank the Lord for guiding us to Grace Church. Happy New Year"

 

OWNit365 - Comment from Wisdom

Wisdom tweeted this to the world last week on OWNit365.com:

"Our 2yr old is excited about the new Bible reading plan @ownit365. @babusaada @timhowey picplz.com/zWbMF"

OWNit365 - Thanks from Brian

We received this thank you & pic from Brian about what OWNit365.com has done in his family's lives:

"Just thought I would share this picture with you guys.  I just put on the new braclet today and was amazed at how much the old one had faded and thinned out after wearing it for an entire year and not taking it off once.  Thanks again for all of the time and effort you have put into the plans as it has really helped Peggy and I to grow this year. Brian"