Church Family,

This week we have begun reading through the Book of Joshua in our church’s yearly Bible reading plan. If you do not have a copy you can download one from the church website or pick one up in the foyer.

Joshua, the first of what we refer to as the “historical books” (Joshua-Esther), provides the reader with a link between the Pentateuch and the rest of Israel’s history.  Though they have many battles and wars ahead of them…the people of Israel learn an invaluable lesson under Joshua’s leadership: victory comes through faith in God and obedience to His Word.

The Book of Joshua is named after the book’s focal character, who as Moses’ successor led Israel into the promised land. The Hebrew name Joshua (Yehosua) means The Lord is salvation. The shortened form of Joshua (Hebrew Yesua) is Jesus in Greek.

I pray that God will bless you as you pay special attention to God’s Word this week.

We had an awesome Easter week at Grace!

Thank you for all of the prayers and hard work to make the Helicopter Egg Drop such a big success.  As a pastor, I cannot tell you how proud it made me feel of Grace to see all of the grey church shirts showing up to be a part of loving on our community!  If you have not been able to view the awesome video from our Egg Drop, check it out here:

Also, thank you for all of your prayers and inviting your friends, family and coworkers to join us for our Easter Service at Grace…and especially those of you who went to the “over-flow room” to make room for our many guests…it was a record Sunday for Grace!

Don’t forget that we are back on our regular schedule this week:

We will have our Wed. Night meal: Pork Chops, mashed potatoes, green beans, slaw and dessert…Just $5—you can’t beat it.  It starts at 5…join us.

Youth and Children will be back on schedule at 6:30. The Youth are starting a new series: “Credit Card Faith.”

The adults will have our prayer time and Bible study on Joshua at 6:30!

And begin praying now for our services this coming Sunday as we continue our sermon series through the Ten Commandments…this week is, Exodus 20:16 (NKJV) — 16 “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.”

 Be a bringer this week and and help someone find their place in Grace…invite others to join in on what God is doing at Grace!

See you at Grace this week as we daily celebrate our resurrected Lord!

Pastor Marcus D. Kelley