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Parents Night Out!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 Are you overdue in enjoying a quiet evening with your spouse? As parents of young children, it is not always easy to find time to get away to have an evening together without the responsibilities of your family. So, Grace Chapel would like to “bless you” by offering a time of caring for your little ones while you take a few hours to spend…
Men’s Breakfast featuring Ray Randolph
Join us on February 4 at 8 am for our Men’s Breakfast. Pastor Doug will be interviewing Ray Randolph about his experiences as a member of the Richmond 34 and a Freedom Rider. On February 22, 1960 Ray joined 33 other Virginia Union University students in a sit-in at a white’s only lunch counter in Thalhimer’s Department Store. In the summer of 1961, as a 21 year old,…
2011 Year in Review
In 2011 God moved in great ways at Grace Chapel. We continued to see the mission of God fulfilled as we shared the good news of Jesus Christ, equipped people in their faith journey, and experienced life to the fullest in the freedom of God’s grace. Here are just a few of the highlights: Grace Chapel’s Church Plant Turns 1! In the fall of 2011, Mercy Road, our church…
Step Up
The Men’s Retreat is April 15-17 at Camp FaHoLo in Grass Lake, MI. The keynote speaker is Tom Robinson from Knox EPC in Ann Arbor. Cost for the weekend is $125/person. Scholarships will be made available. It is the desire of the Men’s Ministry Team that every man who wants to attend, will attend. You can register at Grace Chapel in the foyer. Direct any…
Jesus wants what? Part Four
Back in April 2010 I wrote three blogs titled “Jesus wants what?” About how the things Jesus asks us to do seem crazy, sometimes stupid. Now I share with you a real life story in which I no longer “discuss” what Jesus wants, but must now choose to actually do it. If I am a follower of Jesus, I must actually follow Jesus. Part Four: The application….
Jesus Wants What? Part 3
God the Father sent Jesus. Jesus knew the plan ahead of time. When the time came Jesus asked, Is there another way? He wrestled with his father and then moved out in obedience. And he did some pretty stupid stuff. Jesus did good to his enemies. He did not strike back. He did not go down fighting. Spit upon. Nothing. Beaten. Nothing. Yelled at, mocked. Nothing. Put on a…