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 24, 2019
Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 – 11:00 am
Children’s Church and
Young Adults/Teen Church today.
Hospitality – No 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 24, 2019
Call to Worship……………………………………… Come Into His Presence
Praise Songs…………………….…………………………………. Give Thanks
………………………………………….We Praise Thee O God Our Redeemer
Worship in Giving
Offertory Music……………………………………….Hymn of Grateful Praise
Grace Communion Monrovia Choir
Sermon ………………………………………………………………Pastor Craig
A Spirit of Thanksgiving – Psalm 50:2-3; 100
Final Song…………………………………………..For the Beauty of the Earth
Group and Class Activities This Coming Week
Tuesday Flourishing Care Group (6:30 –7:30 pm) led by Pastor Craig at 2695 Vista Laguna Terrace, Pasadena.
Canceled Thursday Morning Bible Class – There will be no class due to the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Thursday – Thanksgiving Day
Intercessory Prayer
Keith Curdy (Katrina’s father) passed away on November 19th at the age of 88. A viewing will be held on Dec. 2nd from 10:00 am – 9:00 pm. in the main building at Forest Lawn in Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave, Los Angeles, 91205. The funeral service will be held on Dec. 3rd at 2:00 pm at the Little Church of the Flowers, also at Forest Lawn. Please keep Katrina and her family in your prayers.
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
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.
No anniversaries during the month of December
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