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GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH
October 2014 Newsletter
OUR MISSION
We exist to glorify God
by seeking Christ
who is our life, and by
proclaiming
His saving grace.
I Cor. 10:31, Col. 3:4, Eph. 2:8
October is Pastor Appreciation Month!
See pages 5-6 on how to pray for our pastors.
New Women’s Study!
Moms 4 Moms & No More Perfect Kids!
In This Issue:
LAUNCH Youth Ministry
Women of Grace Ministry
From Jolene’s Desk
In the Throne Room
Moms 4 Moms ~ Men’s Ministry
Celebrating This Month Calendar
October Worship ~ Fighter Verses
Assimilation Schedules
In Boone & Beyond ~ Crawford Hall Needs
Staff, Office & Leader Information
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LAUNCH
YOUTH MINISTRY
Wednesday Evenings
Middle School 6:00-8:00
High School 7:45-9:30
Joel Waltz ~ Director of Youth &
Young Adult Ministries
Young Adults CONNECTION Group
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If you are out of High School and still feel young, join our young adult
small group on the 1st & 3rd Sundays, from 6:15-8:00 pm. As we rotate
locations, be sure to check the bulletin or our Connection page on
Facebook.
FUEL CELLS
 Fuel Cells, our small group Bible studies, meet Wednesday
evenings at GCC.
 HS: 6:30-7:45
Leaders: Boys - Nic Coleman, Ryan Caskey, Sam Byriel
Girls - Kris Shaver, Carol Doss
Andrea Mattingly, Diana Byriel
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MS: 8:00-9:00
Leaders: Boys - Todd Woolston, Eli Doss, Noah Woolston
Girls - Breanna Sterenberg, Trisha Roberts, Sierra Smith
IGNITE
 Wednesday night youth group is IGNITE! It’s a place students
come each week to enjoy fellowship and deepen their faith.
 Students should arrive by: MS 6:00
HS 7:45
SUNDAY SCHOOL Sunday mornings at 9:15
Teachers: MS ~ Sam Byriel, Trisha Roberts
HS ~ Zack Smith
Women of Grace Ministry
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Fall Bible Study begins October 3 & 4!
A Woman’s Wisdom: How the Book of Proverbs Speaks to Everything
by Lydia Brownback
Unpacking the book of Proverbs, Lydia Brownback shows
how the Bible speaks to real life issues such as money, purity,
marriage, and the day-to-day grind. Writing with a familiar
yet knowledgeable tone, Brownback draws in the busiest of
readers and asks realistic questions for personal reflection or
group study.
“It is so refreshing to read a book that handles the kinds of things that every
woman will face from one single perspective; the stunning wisdom of God.
Read and experience how God’s wisdom is eloquent and transcendent while
being concrete and practical at the same time.”
Paul David Tripp, President, Paul Tripp Ministries
Two sessions:
Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m., GCC library
Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m., 327 Sunrise Street
It’s not too late to join!
Contact Deb Todd at 298-0014 (call or text).
Women’s Community Prayer Time
Thursday mornings at 9:00
at the Good News Room,
lower level of the Livery, 806 7th Street.
Christmas is Coming!
Operation Christmas Child boxes will be due on
November 16 so start shopping NOW!
The Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign will begin November 7
so call 432.5770 to ring bells!
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From Jolene’s Desk . . .
How long, O LORD, will I call for help, And You will not hear?
I cry out to You, "Violence!" Yet You do not save. Habakuk 1:2
I do not like to wait. To be perfectly clear, I am not to blame for this
character flaw. Part of the blame I attribute to my mother, who is equally impatient. Some of it rests with the managers who schedules too few checkers at
the stores where I wait in line. A teeny-tiny bit of blame belongs whoever programs red lights to be way too long at intersections. And a little of it belongs
to modern technology, which has trained me to expect instant gratification
with every computer click.
But most of the blame, the way I see it, belongs to God. After all, the
moment I recently became aware of a difficult matter dear to my heart, I did
what Christians are supposed to do. I started to pray a really good prayer. It
was full of sentiments about accepting God’s will, whatever that might be.
Packed with praise for God’s sovereignty and the goodness of His ways. Filled
with snippets of Bible verses acknowledging all of the above. Stating my intent
to wait upon the Lord until, in His perfect timing, He answered my prayer as
He saw fit. Ending with big, fat, juicy, emotional “amen.”
About five seconds later, things started to fall apart. Not because I was
impatient or anything. But because God did not immediately respond to my
perfectly constructed, perfectly Christian prayer as expected. Instead, His
answer was to wait. Which as has been mentioned before, is not something I
do well. And I’m in good company. The Bible is full of impatient people who,
while they couldn’t blame store managers or traffic light programmers or computers for their character flaws, they did occasionally blame God. And maybe
their mothers. Though there’s not so much biblical evidence on that front, so
let’s not go there.
However, the Bible is full of stories of people who blamed God for
making them wait. Who did the people blame while they wandered for 40
years in the wilderness? God. Who did Jonah blame for his 3 day stay in the
belly of a whale? God. Who did Elijah blame for the need to hide in a cave for
days on end? God. Who did Habakuk want to blame when the kingdom of
Judah was about to fall? God.
But Jesus, who laid aside His heavenly powers and come to earth, didn’t blame God when He waited and walked among us for 33 years. He didn’t
blame God for hours of agony on the cross or for lying dead in a tomb for 3
days. Instead of blaming God for making Him wait, Jesus trusted His Father as
He waited. The waiting was hell, but Jesus trusted God’s promise of the glory
waiting for Him–and for us–on the other side.
When waiting is hell for you and me, we can do better than blaming
God or store managers or technology, for our impatience. Instead, we can
lean into Jesus. We can ask Him to show us how to wait and how to trust our
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faithful Father. With Jesus holding us up, we can look beyond the
wait to what’s waiting on the other side–glory, wholeness, restoration, and
rejoicing in the presence of God. An eternity worth waiting for, don’t you
think?
Blameless in Christ,
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Jolene Philo
In the Throne Room . . .
A series of articles to enhance your time of communion with
God:
“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace that we may
receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
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How to Pray for Your Pastor (www.sbcvoices.com)
by Todd Benkert, pastor of Harvest Baptist Fellowship in Merrillville, Indiana. Todd
also blogs at www.behiswitnesses.com.
As a pastor, one of the greatest encouragements is to hear the words “I’m
praying for you.” Truly, one of the great blessings of being a pastor is knowing that
prayers are being lifted up on your behalf. Often, people ask how they can be praying
for me. While there are particular needs that I have from time to time, here are some
prayers for pastors that are always in season:
Pray that we stay vitally connected to the Lord in our personal devotion. Like everyone else, the tendency is for people is to drift.
Pray that we would maintain a constant fellowship with the Lord, day by day,
hour by hour, moment by moment.
Pray for our growth. Pray that we will continue to grow spiritually,
to grow in wisdom and maturity, to grow in knowledge of the things of God,
and most of all to grow in Christ-likeness. Pray that we will never be satisfied
with our current state, but will continue to “press on toward the goal.”
Pray that we live and minister in total dependence on the
Lord. It would be very easy to attempt to do the work to which God has
called us in our own strength. Pray that we would rely on God to work
through us as we are obedient to his call. Pray that we would minister in the
strength God provides and not attempt to do things on our own.
Pray for godly wisdom as we lead. Pastors need the Lord’s wisdom as they lead in setting the direction of the church, prepare messages and
teachings from God’s word, deal with conflict, minister to people in need, lead
the church in evangelistic outreach, and serve as administrators of the church.
Pastors need the wisdom that only God can provide. Pray that God would give
us that wisdom.
Pray that we would be shielded from spiritual attack. Pastors
are on the front lines of spiritual warfare. The devil has his eye on pastors to
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lead them into sin and disobedience to God, keep them discouraged and
defeated, and keep them occupied with distractions. Pastors are often under
spiritual attack. Pray that the Lord would protect us from the evil one.
Pray for their marriage and families. Ministry can be stressful not
only to pastors, but also to their wives and families. Pray that your pastor will
make his wife and children a priority as his first ministry. Pray that God will
strengthen your pastor’s marriage relationship and protect his family.
Moms 4 Moms
is an encouragement group for mothers of young
children in Boone with daycare provided!
We are meeting the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 9-10:30 a.m. and will be
studying the book No More Perfect Kids by Jill Savage & Kathy Koch.
Love Your Kids for Who They Are. Your kids are
created in God's image, not your own. The authors Jill and
Kathy will guide you in truly appreciating your kids. They
will teach you how to study and become an expert on
your children, because you cannot fully embrace them until
you truly know them. Written in a passionate, candid, and
personal tone, the authors will instill within you hope and
contentment. You'll be inspired to apply the practical,
realistic, and relevant ideas and tactics Jill and Kathy share.
Special needs kids will also be addressed in the book.
Childcare volunteers are crucial in helping to make this
group possible, so please consider helping with this ministry for moms!
Check out the Moms 4 Moms Boone IA Facebook page for more
information/updates!
Hey Guys: Don’t miss out on these opportunities to get together:
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Prayer Time:
Wednesday mornings at 6:00
at the home of Pastor Tim Trudeau, 122 Marshall Street.
Weekly Bible Study:
Sermon Texts Saturday morning at 8:00 at GCC.
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Celebrating in October at Grace!
DeDe Taylor 60th!, Sarah Trudeau
Lora Olerich; Jay & Fabia Bracklein
LeAnn Paulsen
Deanne Bazis
Amanda Causey, Gunnar Forster, Abby Moorman, Jared Prazak
Michael Parks; James & Tanya Boustead
Madisyn Moorman; Jared & Chelsea Clark
Jason & Laura Brooker 5th!
Dusty Moran; Dave & Jill Powers
Sherry Erb, Nicole Roberts, Kim Shearer; Kevin & Kim Roberts
John Breon, Perry Byriel
Katie Commins, Claire Gorden, Emma Moorman, Chris Myers
Sam Byriel
Amelia Verkade
Colin & Stacy Askelsen
Robin Smith; Tim & Stephanie McGlynn 5th!
Isabelle Gresik, Tim Trudeau
Chris Gaskill, Abigail Shaver; Ron & Cindy Hinds
David Mozena; Gregg & ReChelle Moorman 25th!
Angie Johnston
Strummer Grout
Tara Breon, Kathy Springer, Tracy Waltz
Ryan Caskey, Zephon Smith
Hannah Jennings, John Taylor
Daniel Theis
Please fill out the perforated section of the bulletin or notify the office if
your birthday and/or anniversary are incorrect or omitted so that we may
recognize your special dates!
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OCTOBER WORSHIP
Sunday Morning
Potluck
9:00 a.m. ~ Fellowship Time
9:15 a.m. ~ Sunday School for ALL ages!
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service
October 26
Meat & Potatoes
Upcoming Sermons
5 - The Wise are Generous with Their Wealth
12 - The Wise Trust in a Sovereign God
19 - The Wise Raise Their Children to Honor God
26 - The Wise Protect the Defenseless
FIGHTER
VERSES
Proverbs 11:15-31
Proverbs 16:1-9
Proverbs 23:13-25
Proverbs 31:1-9
FOR THE WEEKS OF:
Oct. 5 ~ Proverbs 11:25
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others
will be refreshed.”
Oct. 12 ~ Proverbs 16:9
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord
establishes their steps.”
Oct. 19 ~ Proverbs 22:6
“ Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old
they will not turn from it.”
Oct. 26 ~ Proverbs 24:11
“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward
slaughter.”
‘Fighter Verses’ are passages of Scripture, related to the sermon text
each week, which we encourage you to memorize so you may be equipped
to ‘fight the good fight of faith’. (I Timothy 6:12)
CONNECTION Groups!
Connection Groups & Adventure Club will meet on Oct. 5 & 19.
As Connection is the primary place for outreach and assimilation,
fellowship, discipleship, missions promotion, communication, and care and
accountability for the members of Grace, please consider getting involved!
For more information contact any Connection leader, the church office or
stop at the Information Center.
Children, from birth through 4th grade, are invited to take part in
Adventure Club, a fun child care program provided at the church.
Sunday Morning Assimilation Team
Bakers
5 - Tara Breon
12 - Sherry Erb
19 - Sue Woolston
26 - Jamie Brown
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Cup of Grace Servers
Joni Gainer
Colin Askelsen
DeeAnna Bechtel
Laura Brooker
Greeters
Welcome/Information Center
5 - Gustafson’s, Eric Prazak
Kathy Springer
12 - Grabau’s, Deanne Bazis
Kaylynne Christenson
19 - Evelyn Woolston, O’Neals
Paulette Myers
26 - Linda Alber, Cox’s
Vicky Beer
Scripture Reading
5 - Andrea Mattingly
12 - Jolene Philo
19 - Janet Cross
26 - Joni Gainer
Offertory Prayer
Steve Erb
Jeff DeVries
Todd Woolston
Jim McPartland
Ushers: Steve Erb, Jim McPartland, Ron Brown
Nursery
5 - Kathy O’Neill, Laura Erb, Kylie Breon, Shayna Weldon
12 - Robin & Amelia Verkade
19 - Gainer family, Amy Shearer
26 - Cheryl & Jared Prazak, Jill Powers, Shayna Weldon
Children’s Church
5 - Jeremy & Michelle Parks
12 - Matt & Marsha Arrowood
19 - Richard & Katie Darby
26 - Brad & Amanda Grout
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In Boone & Beyond
The Good News Room
Where the only thing constant is change.
Serving coffee, tea and yummy food!
Located in the Livery, courtyard level, 806 7th Street
www.thegoodnewsroomcoffeeshop.com
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Boone Biblical Memorial Church SOUP KITCHEN
Open for Free meals EVERY Thursday night from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Crawford Hall – NW corner of West 1st & State Street
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Be sure to stop & shop at Kings Christian Bookstore!
Located on Hwy 30 between the new Casey’s and Ace Hardware.
Check out their wide selection of Bibles, books, CD’s, DVD’s, music, study
guides, gift items, t-shirts, and cards. They also offer free
meeting rooms, great entertainment and coffee!
Visit them online at www.kingschristianbookstore.com
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Christian Motorcyclists Association
CMA exists to share the gospel with the lost and to be of service within
the community. The Boone chapter, the Servants of the Light, invites
you to join them in riding and reaching others for Christ.
For more info go to www.cmausa.org or contact
Tim & Rita Knight at 432-7653 or rknight@katiehill.com.
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FREE healthcare clinic in Boone
First United Methodist Church, 703 Arden Street
Clinic Hours: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
First Come - First Served. No appointment necessary.
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Crawford Hall Family Shelter Needs:
13 & 30 gallon trash bags
Laundry detergent
Toilet paper
Cleaning Supplies
Gallon size storage bags
Aluminum foil
Outside toys & play equipment
Swing set
Picnic table
Bike rack & locks
If you bring items to GCC, we’ll make sure they get to Crawford Hall!
Also needed, volunteers to help answer the phone.
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Grace Community Church
625 S. Division Street
PHONE 433-6133
FAX 432-2017
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Check out our website at www.graceccboone.com
Staff Office Hours:
Senior Pastor - Tim Trudeau
Monday, Wednesday through Friday
Email: timtrudeau58@gmail.com
Cell: 515-298-1135
Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministries - Joel Waltz
Monday through Wednesday, Friday
Email: joelwaltz.launch@gmail.com
Cell: 515-360-8213
Administrative Secretary - Sue Woolston
Monday, Thursday & Friday p.m.
Email: office@graceccboone.com
Cell: 515-230-7397
Housekeeping - Shiloh Burke
ELDERS
Ray Bishop
Steve Erb
Rick Gustafson
Hiram Philo
Tim Trudeau
Joel Waltz
Todd Woolston
432-1175
432-5423
275-4526
432-9280
433-1146
360-8213
432-8221
Information Technology
Church Health & Information Services
Adult Ministries, Connection Groups
Worship & Assimilation
Preaching & Vision-Casting, Missions
Youth Ministries
Children’s, Special Needs Ministries, Finances
Deacon/Deaconess
Nursery:
Children’s Church:
Youth Sunday School:
Adult Sunday School:
Connection Groups:
Worship:
Jr. High Youth:
Senior High Youth:
Welcome/Assimilation:
Men’s Ministry:
Women’s Ministry:
Moms 4 Moms:
Young Adult Ministry:
Prayer Team:
Latvia Mission:
Discovery/CCBT Training:
Financial Secretary:
Treasurer:
Facilities Director:
Grounds Director:
Cari Trudeau
Marsha Arrowood
Paulette Myers
Jolene Philo, Vicki Gustafson
Joel Waltz
Deb Bishop, Alex Kirby
Joel Waltz
Joel Waltz
Sue Woolston, Vicky Beer
Steve Erb, Rick Gustafson
Deb Todd
Katie Darby
Joel & Tracy Waltz
Robin Smith
Tim Trudeau
Rita Knight
Sue Woolston
Tim Trudeau/Todd Woolston
Dave Springer
Grace Community Church
625 S. Division Street
Boone, IA 50036
Did you know? This monthly newsletter is
available online at www.graceccboone.com!
To help save time & money please notify the
office if a hard copy is no longer needed.
IN GOD WE TRUST!
We exist to glorify God by seeking Christ who is our life, and by proclaiming His saving grace