Loving God and Loving Others without fear, shame, guilt or doubt
Welcome to Grace!
Thank you for coming to Grace Communion Monrovia today. Your presence at church is a blessing to us. We pray that you enjoy the worship service and are able to meet with many of our members.
A Gift For You – If this is your first time with us, we have a welcome gift for you. Please stop by our Information table in the pool viewing area after to complete a guest information card and pick up your gift. Thank you for coming.
Blessings to you in Jesus’ love,
Pastor Craig Kuhlman
November 17, 2019
Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 – 11:00 am
Children’s Church Today
Hospitality – Snacks today
For those in need of prayer – please see our Pastoral Team or Elders immediately following service until 11:15 (we have access to the building until 11:30 when Y staff prepares to open to members)
Please visit our information table for:
- Personal Prayer Guide
- 52-Week Bible Reading Plan
- Flourishing Care Groups
- Our Beliefs and Pastor’s priorities
- GCM Planning Statements
- We Believe (Adults)
- We Believe (Youth)
- Statement of Beliefs (booklet)
- The God Revealed in JC – A Brief Introduction to Trinitarian Faith (booklet)
WORSHIP SERVICE
November 17, 2019
Call to Worship………………………………………………… Cry of My Heart
Praise Songs…………………….…………………………………. Knowing You
………………………………………………………………….Worthy Is the Lamb
Worship in Giving
Offertory Music……………………………………………….Ashokan Farewell
Ed & Nancy Stonick
Sermon ……………………………………………………………… Ronald Kelly
Transformed by the Son of God Series – Gospel of John
You Must be Born Again (John 3) part 4
Final Song……………………………………I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb
Group and Class Activities This Coming Week
Wednesday Flourishing Care Group (7:30 –8:30 pm) led by Pastor Craig at 138 Mauna Loa Drive, Monrovia
Thursday Morning Bible Class (9:30-11:00 am) led by Larry Omasta at 1612 N. Roosevelt Ave., Pasadena. We are studying the book A More Christlike Way by Brad Jersak.
Saturday Flourishing Care Group (6:30-7:30 pm) led by Pastor Craig at 8203 Santa Ynez St. San Gabriel.
Saturday – 5 Voices Training – 9:30 am – 12:30 pm at the YMCA.
Intercessory Prayer
Prayers requested for Alberta Ecker – As reported earlier, Alberta has Multisystem Atrophy – Cerebellum Predominant. Alberta was taken to the hospital earlier this week but is now at home. She is suffering with an infection and is on antibiotics. Tom and Alberta appreciate our prayers.
Prayers for Katrina Curdy’s dad – He was admitted to the hospital on Thursday and was diagnosed as having sepsis. Please pray that the infection is controlled and for his comfort.
Prayers for Roman Borek – Roman is being treated with issues related to cancer.
Continued prayer for our mission fields (1. Northern parish surrounding the Y; 2. Y Board and staff; 3. Y members; 4. City of Monrovia; 5. Church scattered communities of friends, relatives, etc., in our respective circles of influence).
Upcoming Dates
November 28 – Thanksgiving Day
December 1st – Snacks provided by individuals with the last name beginning with A – M.
December 8th – Door hangers/combined prayer walk.
December 15th – Snacks provided by individuals with the last name beginning with N – Z.
December 25th – Christmas Day.
Congratulations to the following couple who will celebrate their wedding anniversary in November.
Mitch & Rhonda Vasseur 11/26/1983 36 years
Theme / Scripture for 2019
“If we want to go fast in renewal, go alone;
If we want to go far in renewal, we go together”
“Knowing and growing in Jesus” – (2 Peter 1:1-11)
Participating in Whole-Life Discipleship
Groups (Growing/Being – Heart and Soul)
Classes (Learning – Mind)
Teams (Service by Doing – Strength/Body)
(See Pastor Craig to engage in Spiritual Formation/Growth, Study, Service)
Pastoral Team
Craig Kuhlman, Lead Pastor (626) 222-8714
Manuel Hamme, Assistant Pastor (626) 568-0475
Fred Stevens, Assistant Pastor
2gfred@gmail.com, Cell (626) 824-2439
Ed Stonick, Assistant Pastor (213) 804-3411
edstonick@att.net
Mailing Address: PO Box 1714, Monrovia, CA 91017-5714
Church Location: 501 S. Mountain Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016