1. Celebrate Grace
May 7, 2016

2. “The early church believed that the church could communicate the truth of the Bible in pictures and symbols to those who were illiterate, such as using the picture in the stained glass to tell stories, as well as the steeple, which helped by pointing upwards devotedly to Heaven.”

3. God’s glory, our focus The Bible, our authority
The Gospel, our passion
Christ’s Church, our family

4. Our Mission
Grace Church is a community of Christ followers devoted to reaching and equipping people of all generations to love God, love others and impact our world – all by God’s grace and for his glory!

5. Adult Bible Fellowships
Ministries on Mission
Women’s Ministries
(Deb Shank and Kim Wilson)
Adult Bible Fellowships
(Keith Baum)

6. God’s glory, our focus The Bible, our authority
The Gospel, our passion
Christ’s Church, our family

7. “Well, I’m done with that! I can now move on!”
Just because we have completed an emphasis on this particular core value (God’s glory, our focus), obviously this does not mean:
“Well, I’m done with that! I can now move on!”
1 Corinthians 10:31
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

8. So what lies ahead for our next ministry year?
I will answer that question next Sunday!
Next Sunday is TODAY!

9. The life story of a man who lived out what we will be intentionally emphasizing this upcoming ministry year.

10. Tony DeRosa
(September 22, April 30, 2017)

11. Now Tony was a man who understood and lived out in his life and ministry what we are going to be emphasizing and that is…
DISCIPLING!

12. The Great Commission
Matthew 28:19-20
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

13. The Great Commission
Matthew 28:19-20
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

14. Lead Pastor Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.)
“According to the Bible, a disciple of Christ disciples others by helping them to follow Christ.”
(Mark Dever,
Lead Pastor Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C.)

15. So simply put you and I disciple whenever we help someone else follow Jesus!

16. Coming to Grace Sunday Mornings (May 28th, June 4th, 11th)
DISCIPLING 101
Coming to Grace Sunday Mornings (May 28th, June 4th, 11th)

17. Coming to Grace Sunday mornings Summer 2017
People and Parables
A Study of the People Jesus Met and the Parables He Taught which Will Help Us Follow Him!
Coming to Grace Sunday mornings Summer 2017

18. Passing off the Baton of THE Faith
Be Faithful in Leadership (1 Timothy)
A Study of the Apostle Paul’s first letter to young Timothy
Coming Sunday mornings to Grace – September 2017

19. Passing off the Baton of THE Faith
Be Faithful to the End (2 Timothy)
A Study of the Apostle Paul’s second letter to young Timothy
Coming Sunday mornings to Grace – Winter of 2018

20. A Sermon Mini-Series Coming to Grace January 2018
Hospitality
The Forgotten Command
TODAY
A Sermon Mini-Series Coming to Grace January 2018

24. Get it! Live it! Give it away!   
The “Good News” Story of Jesus Christ (The Gospel)
John 8:31-32
If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you shall know The Truth, and The Truth shall set you free!

25. Our Discipleship Pathway
GET IT - We must hear and understand the truth of the gospel!
But just getting it is NOT enough!
James 2:19
You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder! 

26. Our Discipleship Pathway
LIVE IT - This is where we take what we hear and get and live it (or simply put – do it!)
James 1:22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
We have to hear (or get) the Word – Yes! But we must also DO IT (apply it to life). We must LIVE IT!

27. Our Discipleship Pathway
GIVE IT AWAY- This is discipling, helping others to follow Jesus.
But always remember, you can’t help someone else down the road if you are not already on it!
(by getting it and living it!)

28. Get it! Live it! Give it away!

29. Coming to Grace Sunday Mornings (May 28th, June 4th, 11th)
DISCIPLING 101
Coming to Grace Sunday Mornings (May 28th, June 4th, 11th)

30. Our Discipleship Pathway
We are totally and absolutely dependent upon God’s GRACE … yes for our salvation ... but also for life itself!
1 Corinthians 16:23
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you.

31. For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
John 1:16
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
The Bread and the Cup