NOVEMBER 26, 2017 O R D E R O F W O R S H I P OPENING PRAYER Jim Umlauf How Marvelous, How Wise, How Great Rock of Ages This Is My Father’s World

LIFE TOGETHER Randy Carstens Psalm 119:11 Nothing But the Blood of Jesus Oh How I Love Jesus

PASTORAL PRAYER Dr. Jimmy Young

OFFERTORY Collins Horton & Jim Umlauf How He Loves

INFANT BAPTISM 1st Hour (parents are Natalie and James Wilkinson) Julie Lauren Wilkinson James Robert Wilkinson

SERMON Dr. Jimmy Young “Hospitality” Hebrews 13:1-2

CLOSING You are the LORD, the King, Redeemer Services begin promptly at 9:25 and 10:55

If you’re new to our church, we want your visit to be worshipful,

informative, and comfortable. Along with the worship service, there

are many other resources available including Sunday School for

nursery through 5th grade, youth ministries, and adult classes.

They’re a great way to more intimately find the pulse of who we are

as a church and connect with others. Just ask any one of our greeters

to direct the way. You can find much more on our website at

graceevan.org. We’re glad to have you.

W E L C O M E T O G R A C E E V A N

9750 Wolf River Blvd. Germantown, TN 38139 | www.graceevan.org | 901.756.7444

GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH STAFF Dr. James R. Young, III

Senior Pastor

Jim Umlauf Minister of Worship

Chris Leuck Minister to 20s&30s / Men’s Ministry

Kim Killebrew Women’s Ministry

Brent Wilkins Director of Admin. and Operations

Rev. Randy Carstens Minister of Adult Discipleship/ Children’s Ministry Pastor

Kyle Jacobson Sr. High Youth Minister

Missy Scruggs Sr. High Girls Director

Max Schlesinger Jr. High Youth Minister

Madison McLendon Jr. High Girls Director

Rev. Johnathan Todd Missions Pastor

Brady Johnston College Ministry

GRACE ATHLETICS

Kevin Wieters Exec. Dir. Grace Athletic Ministry

Scott Elliott Athletic Director

Rev. Justin McCain Pastor of Athletics/Young Adults

SERMON NOTES

December 2 French Christmas December 3 Grace Groups meet December 3 Duffel Bag Pick up December 6 Mancake December 9 Christmas Food Boxes December 10 Duffel Bag Return December 10 Christmas Concert December 16 Young Adult Ladies Ornament Exchange December 18 Calvary Colony Christmas Party December 19 701 Christmas Party December 25-26 Christmas Break - Church and Athletic offices closed December 27– 31 College New Year’s Conference January 1 New Years Day - Church and Athletic offices closed January 9 701 Singles Bible Study begins January 13, 20 Systematics Class January 27 GiGI January 28 New Members Class February 3 GiGI March 3 GiGI

Sunday, November 26 9:25am Worship Service 10:55am Worship Service Monday, November 27 12:00-2:30pm Loving Stitches 5:30pm Pickle Ball in the Gym 6:30pm Ladies Bible Study 6:30pm GriefShare 7:00pm Zumba 7:00pm Young Adults Bible Study Tuesday, November 28 7:00am Men’s Prayer Group 9:30am Women’s Prayer Group 9:45am Ladies Bible Study Wednesday, November 29 5:30pm Dinner 6:15pm 4th - 5th boys meet in the gym. 6:30pm Congregation Meeting, Worship, AG, Jr & Sr High 7:30pm Men’s Pickup Basketball in the Grace Gym 8:30pm College Mid-Week Bible Study @ GEM - Grace Evan Memphis (699 Oakleaf Ln. Memphis TN 38117) Thursday, November 30 9:00am Pickle Ball in the Gym Saturday, Nov 25 7:00am Men’s Pickup Basketball in the Grace Gym

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OFFERTORY How He Loves

Words and Music John Mark McMillan Arrangement Crowder

He is jealous for me, Love's like a hurricane, I am a tree, Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy. When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory, And I realize just how beautiful you are, And how great your affections are for me. (Chorus) And, oh, how he loves us, oh, Oh, how he loves us, How he loves us y’all.

(First verse again) And we are his portion and he is our prize, Drawn to redemption by the grace in his eyes. If his grace is an ocean, we're all sinking. And Heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss, And my heart turns violently inside of my chest. I don't have time to maintain these regrets When I think about the way.

(Chorus)

STORE NIGHT is this Wed. K-5th graders Christmas Concert Info Dec 3, mandatory rehearsal. Free pizza and Skittles lunch in The Fellowship Hall after 2nd hr, then rehearsal in The Sanctuary. Ends at 1:30pm Dec 10 @ 5pm, kids dress rehearsal. Bring a labeled sack dinner for your child. 1ST –3RD GINGERBREAD PARTY Sat, Dec 9, 11am-1pm 4TH & 5TH RETREAT 2018 April 20-22 VBS 2018 June 11-15 GRACEEVAN.ORG/AMAZINGGRACELAND

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GENERAL OFFERINGS – FISCAL YTD: This year = $503,000 Behind Last Year = - $10,310 Behind 3-Year Average = - $43,040 GRACE VENTURE: Given to / Given Away / Balance = $21,213 / 3,625 / 72,200 Distributed this week: none

FIGHT CLUBE’ (for girls) Tonight at 6:30pm in Mike’s place! COMBINED YOUTH GROUP AND TACKY SWEATER NIGHT Join us in Mike’s Place Wed for youth group with our Jr high students. BONFIRE WORSHIP is this Friday, 8pm at Richard Cave’s home (11086 Holly Drive- Eads, TN). We will have fire, music, hot cocoa, hayrides and more. Come and bring a friend!!

GRACEEVAN.ORG/SRHIGH

The Lord’s Prayer

WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT GRACE We’re serving pork chops, cinnamon ap-ples, rice and gravy. Men’s Ministry serves

AFTER SCHOOL SNACK 8th Grade guys - TOMOR-ROW, Join Max after school from 3:30-4:45pm for a quick bite from a Memphis food spot and a time of reading the Bible together. COMBINED YOUTH GROUP THIS Wednesday at 6:30pm, meet in The Refuge then we will head down to Mike’s Place to worship with Sr. High. Wear your tackiest sweater!

GRACEEVAN.ORG/JRHIGH

APOSTLES’ CREED I believe in God the Father, Almighty,

Maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord:

who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and

buried: he descended into hell: the third day he rose again from the

dead: he ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of God the Father

Almighty: from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead: I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy catholic church;

the communion of saints: the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection

of the body: and the life everlasting.

FPU is full. Email cindy@graceevan.org to be placed on a waitlist.

A GRACE CHRISTMAS CHRISTMAS DUFFEL BAGS Fill duffel bags with gifts for the men at Memphis Union Mission’s Calvary Colony. Pick up a bag in the Foyer Dec 3. Fill with listed items in the bag and return Dec 10. The Christmas party is Dec 18 @ 6pm at Calvary Colony. Contact H2O MIT leader, Diane Daniel for more info (568-7230 or dcd1953@yahoo.com). ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FOOD BOX EVENT & NCC

GIFT WRAP Help feed the poor in our community by purchasing one or more $50 food box! Either drop a check in the offering plate & designate food box on the check or pur-chase online at graceventure.org. A notifi-cation card is available at the Info desk for you to send to family, friends & business associates in memory or in honor of a loved one. Then on Sat, Dec 9, @9am we’ll continue our tradition of packing the 300 boxes & wrapping 100 gifts for NCC Truthseekers. A FRENCH CHRISTMAS This Saturday 11am to midnight We’ll travel to French Camp Academy to decorate the cafeteria into a beautiful dining room and serve dinner to the students and faculty. This is a great oppor-tunity for the family! The cost is $10/adult, $7/ child (12 and under) and a max of $45 per family. Limited number of seats. Sign up at the Info Desk or online at graceven-ture.org. Contact Rick Smith at 355-3950.

Starting Jan 7, GEC will host Re-Engage, a 12 week class for any couple that would like to have a marriage with an intentional Christ-centered approach. Details at graceevan.org/marriagematters. Free childcare. Last day to sign up is Dec 1.

CROSSCHECK BASKETBALL GAMES occur on December 2, 9, & 16 in your GEC gym. Pray for the coaches and players. That they may come to know our Lord and Savior as their own. Have a few hours on Saturday and want to lead the pre-game devotion? Contact Justin@graceevan.org GEC NEW MEMBER? GEC LONG TIME AT-

TENDER? Anyone interested in a Grace Athletic tour of your athletic facility, please contact us at graceathletics@graceevan.org. PICKLEBALL See our website for details on days and times.

ELDER NOMINEES Wednesday at 6:30PM we will hold a congregational meeting to elect five of the men from this group of sixteen. The five men elected to the office of Elder will begin their 3-year term on Jan 1, 2018.

Gary Bynum Blake Dickens Trent Fleming Gary Gleason Alan Greer Mike Heath Dave Hogue

Chris Myatt Andy Pearce Rick San Roman David Schay Pat Scholes David Strand Greg Strawn

SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY The next Systematics class will be offered January 13 and 20, 10am-3pm. To regis-ter, contact Cindy@graceevan.org. You must be able to attend both dates.

Sr Adults Christmas party at Germantown Country Club December 8 @6pm. $15.00 per person. Please reserve your spot by Nov 29 with Nadine. (Nadine@graceevan.org or 756-7444)

701 Kickoff Christmas Party Dec 19, 7:01 pm at The GEM (699 Oakleaf Lane, Mem-phis). Food, music, games, ugly sweater contest, coffee bar, & a word from DJY.

LADIES FLANNEL, FELLOWSHIP AND FAVORITE THINGS CHRISTMAS BRINNER Dec 13 at 6:30pm. Staks restaurant will be catering a pancake bar. Bring 3 inexpensive items ($7 and under) for a gift exchange game and enjoy being together! RSVP online at graceevan.org/women.