Loving God and Loving Others without fear, shame, guilt or doubt
Welcome!
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
April 28, 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 Faith (booklet)
- GCM Planning Statements
- We Believe (Adults)
- We Believe (Youth)
- Statement of Beliefs (booklet)
- The God Revealed in JC – A Brief Introduction to Trinitarian Theology (booklet)
WORSHIP SERVICE
April 28, 2019
Call to Worship…………………………….Blessed be the Lord God Almighty
Praise Songs…………………………………………………..Lord, Reign in Me
…………………………………………………………………………Forever Reign
Worship in Giving
Offertory Music ……………………………………………………What a Beautiful Name
Redida Edwards
Sermon “Living and Walking in the Light” (1 John 1) first of an expository series (Transformed by Love) from the Letters of John……….…Pastor Craig
Final Song…………………………………………………He Knows My Name
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 my Larry Omasta at 1612 N. Roosevelt Ave., Pasadena. We are studying the book Hearing God by Dallas Willard.
Thursday Evening Bible Class (7:00-8:00 pm) led by Pastor Craig at 138 Mauna Loa Drive, Monrovia.
Intercessory Prayer
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
May 5th – Snacks provided by those with the last name beginning with I – Q.
May 8th – Forerunners Flourishing Care Group and Potluck (12:00 – 2:00 pm) led by Pastor Craig at 2695 Vista Laguna Terrace, Pasadena.
May 12th – Mother’s Day
May 19 – Snacks provided by those with the last name beginning with R – Z.
May 26 – Memorial Day Weekend
June 23rd – Combined Church Picnic (11:00 a.m. Recreation Park Pavilion – Monrovia)
October 19-20th Marriage Retreat – Grace Communion Monrovia is planning a Marriage Retreat at the Embassy Suites in Arcadia. If you are interested and know of others who would like to attend, please reserve the dates. More information will be coming.
Congratulations to the following couples who will celebrate their wedding anniversary in May.
Richard and Judy Brewster 5/5/1968 (51 yrs.)
Richard and Elizabeth Verdugo 5/6/1978 (41 yrs.)
Craig and Nan Kuhlman 5/15/1986 (33 yrs.)
John and Zora Houston 4/25/1953 (66 yrs.)
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)
Getting Involved 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
Mailing Address: PO Box 1714, Monrovia, CA 91017-5714
Church Location: 501 S. Mountain Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016