Hi Church, I hope you enjoyed another beautiful weekend at Grace Church. Our family service carried such a lovely sense of the Lord’s peace and presence. The Youth Band led us in joyful, holy worship, and Kaidee and the Youth had us laughing with their skit. It was wonderful to welcome new people and share in the joy of full families together.
Our Kingdom Kids Leader, Carin, brought a sincere message on prayer and intimacy with God. When she described prayer as a long hug with your Dad, bringing love, security, peace and wholeness, it melted my heart. We need more of that! God is drawing us close, and we are learning to draw close to Him.
As we reorientate our church towards His presence, we are adjusting our services so our worship to Him, and the preaching of the Word and Communion will come first, with more administrative parts coming after.
Our Christmas Markets are just around the corner. Please contact Jess or Amanda if you can lend a hand. Let’s enjoy time together after worship, buy gifts and support missions through much of the proceeds. Remember to bring cash!
I recently visited two young people, the first Lily McKloskey and her mum Aimee at John Hunter Hospital. Aimee remains hopeful, and Lily is slowly awakening, with brief moments of awareness. There are encouraging signs, but a long road remains, with constant care still needed. Please keep praying for and supporting the family.
The second young person was Matthew Williams; he is recovering in ICU after tumour removal and significant jaw reconstruction. Please pray for Matt and his parents, Jenny and James, for peace and confidence in a full recovery.
Let’s keep pursuing His love and life, Church.
God bless,
Ps Greg and Amanda