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
March 1, 2020
Sunday Morning Worship Service 10:00 – 11:00 am
Children’s 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
March 1, 2020
Call to Worship……………………………………………………….We Believe
Praise Songs……………………………………………………………All Things
…………………………………………………………………………….Holy Spirit
Worship in Giving
Offertory Music …………………………………………………Revelation Song
Joyful Voices
Sermon ………………..……………………………………………..Pastor Craig
Transformed by the Son of God Series – Gospel of John
The Crisis of Unbelief (John 12) part 13
Final Song……………………………….…….…………..We Believe (Reprise)
Group and Class Activities This Coming Week
Tuesday Flourishing Care Group (7:00-8:00 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.
Intercessory Prayer
Alberta Eckert – currently in Skilled Nursing Facility in West Covina, diagnosed with a progressive disease MSA-C. They have recommended she be relocated to a Board and Care Home or an Assisted Living Facility for the longer-term. Tom will be seeking an appropriate facility and will be joining her.
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
March 8 – Choir Practice 11:30 am – 1:00 pm at 541 Linwood Ave. Unit C. Monrovia.
March 8th – Daylight Saving Time Begins – Set your clocks forward one hour.
March 12th – Forerunners Flourishing Care Group and Potluck 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Led by Pastor Craig at 196 S. Greenwood Ave., Pasadena.
March 29 – Senior luncheon, more details to come.
Congratulations to the following couple who will celebrate their wedding anniversary in March.
Saddie & Angie Tabin 3/26/1987 33 years
Theme for 2020
“Healthy Church – a flourishing/transforming family, included in Jesus and participating in his message of Love to those around us.”
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