This week our Bible reading plan for this year has taken us to the Book of Second Samuel.  This book records the highlights of the reign of David–first over the territory of Judah–and eventually over all of Israel.  It tells the story of David from his ascension to the throne, his climatic sins of adultery and murder, and the awful consequences of those sins…and we see the impact of those sins upon his family and the nation.

Last Week at Grace

This past Sunday was another great Sunday at Grace!  We were bursting at the seams during the worship service…more chairs had to be brought in to try and accommodate everyone.  (We must begin now to prayerfully think strategically about our next steps to get the most out of our facility to accommodate all of the growth!)  Mother’s Day is the third highest attended Sunday of the year and it showed!

We had a great time of worship–a big thank you to Bob Sumrall for filling in and leading us in worship.  We were able to watch an adorable video of many of our Grace Kids reciting the 10 Commandments.  (We will have the video up on Facebook this week in case you missed it!)  And then we were able to recognize those that have memorized the commandments by giving them a certificate and a “10” dollar gift card.  A special thank you to Shondra Murley and all of those that worked with the kiddos to help them learn the commandments…Good job!

We ended the worship service by recognizing and honoring all of our mothers.  This year we had a drawing for two $100 gift cards.  Congratulations to Amber Barnett and Regina Tignor for winning the cards!  All of our mothers also received flowers on their way out of the sanctuary.  We still have a few left–if you would like them, you can pick them up Wednesday night.

This Week at Grace

You won’t want to miss this Wednesday night at Grace! In the adult Bible Study we will be looking at 1 Kings 8 from next weeks Bible reading.  The youth will be having a movie night for the next two weeks as they will be showing “God’s not Dead.”

They will serve popcorn and drinks…invite your friends!

The children will be continuing their Bible lesson series based on Ice Cream!  It’s too sweet!  Everything starts at 6:30!

This will be an exciting Sunday at Grace!  This is our Homecoming Sunday!  Please be sure and invite all of your friends, family, and coworkers to join us…and don’t forget about those who used to be here with us…invite them home!

Our musical guests are Corrina Rose Logston and Jeremy Stephens.  They are a duo heavily steeped in the sounds of traditional bluegrass and early country music.  They also perform regularly on the Grand Ole Opry with Jesse McReynolds when they are not traveling.

Our guest preacher will be Adam Wood.  Adam is the former music director here at Grace and is currently serving as the Pastor of Bear Creek Baptist Church.  It will be great having Adam and Lindsay back with us.

Homecoming schedule will be:

• Sunday School at 9
• Worship at 10 (with Parent/Child Dedication)
• Potluck Fellowship meal after worship (church is providing the meat)
• Music concert after fellowship meal. (We will be receiving a love offering for our guests.)

Parents! If you are interested in our Parent-Child Dedication, please register asap!  This dedication is for parents and children of all ages…whether you have a newborn or maybe you have never participated in a child dedication service before and your child is older–you can participate in this one–join us as parents dedicate themselves and their children to the Lord.  Please don’t miss it!

If you have any questions at all about the dedication…please feel free to contact me!  You need to register online at the Grace Baptist website…you can click here to register.

A few reminders

• Decision America Tennessee Tour with Franklin Graham May 19th, 7:30 pm in Jackson at the Fairgrounds Park.  With special guest Jeremy Camp.  Make plans now to attend and invite everyone you know for an exciting evening of live music, prayer, and a powerful message of hope!
• Grace Baptist Book Club for Tweens (9-12) starts May 23rd.  For more info contact Karen Callis
• VBS starts June 4th-7th…please be in serious prayer for this time with the children and begin NOW inviting everyone you know to join us!  Registration is open and you can also sign up to volunteer at www.gracepinson.org

There is a lot going on right now!  But as always…

Now is the time to share Jesus!

Pastor Marcus D. Kelley