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
May 26, 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 – May 26, 2019
Call to Worship…………………………………………….Because We Believe
Praise Songs……………………………………………..How Great is Our God
………………………………………………………………………………….. Shout to the Lord Worship in Giving
Offertory Music …………………………..……………………………… Flute Solo
Katrina Curdy
Sermon …………………………………………………………………… Pastor Craig
Transformed by Love Series – Letters from John Part 3 (2:1-11) Evidence of Love
Final Song……………………………………………………….. Shout to the Lord
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.
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 is on summer break.
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
June 2nd – Snacks provided by those with the last name beginning with A – H.
June 12th -Wednesday Forerunners Flourishing Care Group and Potluck (12:00 – 2:00 pm) led by Pastor Craig at 196 S. Greenwood Ave. Pasadena.
June 16th – Father’s Day – No Snacks
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 June.
Larry & Judith Omasta 6/5/1966 53 yrs.
Ruperto & Connie Pajela 6/11/1977 42 yrs.
Mario and Lucy Slivar 6/21/1969 50 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
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