WHAT’S HAPPENING
AT GRACE
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
December 22, 2024:
Today's Schedule
9:30AM Life Groups | Teen SS | Children's SS
10:30AM Morning Worship: Children's Christmas Program
5:45PM No AWANA
6:00PM Evening Service (children's classes for Nursery-K5 provided)
This Week
Monday, December 23
6:30PM Celebrate Recovery
Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve
ALL DAY Offices Closed
10:00AM No Seniors Ministry
5:00PM Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day
ALL DAY Offices Closed
7:00PM No Equip Classes | No Youth Group
Looking Ahead
Sunday, December 29
9:30AM Life Groups | Teen SS | Children's SS
10:30AM Morning Worship
5:45PM No Awana
6:00PM Evening Worship: Jimmy Gilbert (children's classes for Nursery-K5 provided)
Monday, December 30
6:30PM Celebrate Recovery
Tuesday, December 31: New Year's Eve
ALL DAY Offices Closed
10:00AM No Seniors Ministry
Wednesday, January 1: New Year's Day
ALL DAY Offices Closed
7:00PM No Equip Classes | No Youth Group
Thursday, January 2
10:00AM Ladies Bible Study: Romans Parts 3 & 4
Saturday, January 4
8:00AM Men's Prayer Breakfast
ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHILDREN'S CLASSES SUNDAY EVENING
We will not be having our AWANA program tonight or next Sunday during our evening service. There will be childcare provided for those in the nursery through K5. The 4s and 5s class will be located in the GBC Hallway classroom.
END OF YEAR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Sunday, December 22 - GBC Children's Christmas Program
Tuesday, December 24 - Christmas Eve Service at 5pm
Wednesday, December 25 - No Equip Classes | No Youth Group
Wednesday, January 1 - No Equip Classes | No Youth Group
YEAR-END GIVING
As we approach the end of the year, please remember that IRS guidelines require contributions to be received in the church business office or be postmarked by December 31 to be credited to 2024 contributions. Thank you for your faithful and generous giving to the ministry of Grace Baptist Church.
BAPTISM SUNDAY
We are planning to have a Baptism Sunday on Sunday, January 12 during our 10:30am morning service. If you would like to be baptized, please click the button below and fill out the form to let Church Office know, and we will get with you as soon as possible about the details needed for that service.
STARTING POINT CLASS
On Sunday, January 5, during the Sunday School hour, we will begin a 5-week Introduction to Grace with Pastor Stevens. This is a great class to join in on, even if you've been attending Grace for several months already! If you are interested in learning more about Grace or would like to join the church, please sign-up for this class in our GraceToAnderson church app or click the button below to sign-up.
MARRIAGE RETREAT 2025
Couples, mark your calendars for our Marriage Retreat that will be on Friday, April 11 - Saturday, April 12th! We are looking forward to going to Oakwood Resort in Syracuse, IN. We hope that you and your spouse will start planning now to be able to spend this time together. It will surely be a blessing to you in your marriage.
MARRIAGE RETREAT REGISTRATION LINK
NO LONGER RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES?
If you have not yet enrolled to opt-in to receive text messages:
Text "START" to 87447.
If you received text messages in the past but are no longer receiving them:
Text "STOP" to 87447 and then "START" to 87447.
If you need help with this or have any questions, please contact Krisa Sands in the church office.
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
We conducted a “test notification” yesterday, to make sure that all systems are running smoothly. If you did NOT receive a text or phone call this weekend, please fill out the Weather Cancellation Form linked at the button below.
SIGN-UP TO RECEIVE WEATHER CANCELLATION ALERTS
NURSERY & CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES WORKERS NEEDED
We are in need of several workers in our nursery and children’s ministries. If you are interested in helping with either of these ministries, please fill out the form(s) linked at the buttons below.
INTERESTED IN SERVING IN THE NURSERY
INTERESTED IN SERVING IN CHILDREN'S MINISTRIES
CHURCH BREEZE ACCOUNT
Breeze is an online database system for those who are part of Grace Baptist Church and allows you to do the following:
View an online church directory of those in our congregation
Update your family’s own profile and contact information
Access the church calendar
Manage your online giving
The buttons below give more information on what you can do with Breeze and how you can download the app.
If you could upload a picture of yourself and your family members on your Breeze account, that would be really helpful in growing our digital church directory.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
If you are interested in making Grace Baptist Church your church home and would like to become a member, please click the button below to fill out a form. After the form is completed, you will be able to meet with a deacon to discuss membership and ask questions.
REGISTER FOR AWANA
We are so excited about the start of Awana tonight at 6:00pm! If you have children age 2 years old through going into 6th grade by October 1st this year, be sure to sign them up for our Awana program by clicking the button below! They won’t want to miss it! Be sure to invite friends to join in too! If you have any questions, please see Ben Worsham.
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING AT ANDERSON POLICE STATION
A weekly prayer meeting is held each Monday to pray for our law enforcement, first responders, and government officials. If you are interested, you can meet at the alcove outside the Anderson Police station on Mondays at 8:00am.
HELP NEEDED: TURN AWAY NO LONGER MINISTRIES
Turn Away No Longer (TANL) is a nonprofit organization in Madison County helping children in need. TANL provides Swag Packs to children entering foster care through their Care4Kidz program.
Swag Packs are new bags/backpacks stuffed with new items the children need and can use, along with an encouraging note to tell a child, "you do matter, we care about you, God loves you and He has a plan for your life". TANL works with Benchmark Family Services, Kids Peace Indiana Foster Care, and the Dept. of Child Services at the state and local levels.
Swag Packs give children a bit of comfort in having something of their very own they can take with them to their next destination. Grace Baptist Church is a Drop Zone for donations and wants to fully support these efforts to make a difference in children's lives. Find information at the buttons below on what items to donate for this effort:
ICA FUNDRAISER: BERRES BROTHERS COFFEE
Find our custom referral link to share with your family and friends at the button below:
SERVICE SCHEDULE
Normal Service Times
Sunday AM
9:30AM - Life Groups | Sunday School
10:30AM - Morning Worship
Sunday PM
6:00PM - Evening Worship
Wednesday PM
7:00PM - Equip Classes
You can tune in to Livestream and Facebook Live at the buttons below for services if you are unable to join us.
If you normally place your offering in the general collection during services, but will not be able to attend with us this morning, feel free to click the button below to utilize our online giving feature during this time. You may also mail in your tithes and offerings to the church office.