November 17, 2024
THIS WEEK: GROWING
HOW DO YOU MEASURE GROWTH IN YOUR LIFE?
Whether it's watching a child take their first steps, or tending to a plant, growth is often exciting but not always easy. In the same way, our spiritual growth can face challenges and growing pains. This Sunday, we'll explore what it means to grow in our faith and how God nurtures us through every season of the journey. Come and discover how we can cultivate a life that bears fruit and reflects the heart of Christ.
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THIS WEEK'S SCRIPTURES:
Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 13:3b-9; Proverbs 27:17; Psalm 1:1; Matthew 5:14-16, 9:35-8; Galatians 5:16-17; Ephesians 6:12; James 1:14; 1 Corinthians 3:1-6, 6-7; Jeremiah 29:13; John 15:5, 8; James 4:8-10.
SUNDAY, 11/17
10am Service
10am Crave, Children's Min., Nursery
11am Chapman Welcome Reception
5pm Prince of Peace Posse
5pm Financial Peace University
7pm High School Guys Group
MONDAY, 11/18
9am LOW-IMPACT EXERCISE
5:30pm CRAVE!
5:30pm JOY Group
5:30pm BLANKETED WITH PRAYER
TUESDAY, 11/19
9:30am Christian Bible Study
6pm Board Meeting
WEDNESDAY, 11/20
9am Low-Impact Exercise
6:30pm PRAYER GROUP
THURSDAY, 11/21
12pm Lunch with Friends
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SERVE WITH US: AT SALEM GRACE
SERVE WITH US: HELP OUR COMMUNITY BRIDGE THE GAP
HELP PROVIDE MEALS TO SENIORS IN NEED.
We are working together as a community to provide meals for seniors while the Project Bread program is temporarily without funding. We're looking for volunteers from local churches to help us serve from Monday, November 18 to Friday, December 6.
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DETAILS:​
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Days: Monday - Friday, ~10am - 1pm.
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Tasks:
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Pick up prepared meals from area businesses​
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Package individual meals.
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Deliver meals to seniors.
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Volunteers Needed: At least 6 drivers and 3+ additional volunteers.
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Sign up online or call our church office.
If you can commit to one or more days, please let us know. We will have a system in place to make the process as smooth as possible by the time you serve.
For more info about the temporary Project Bread closure and our community effort:
SERVE WITH US: OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
$7,359.24 raised so far!
BE RICH MAKES BEING FOR OUR COMMUNITY SIMPLE.
Since 2018, we have chosen to invest in our community through this annual generosity campaign by giving, serving, and loving. Over the past five years, our church members, attenders, and friends have raised and given away over $108,000 to support needs within our community.
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$7,359.24 raised so far!
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Donate online, by check, or with cash.
HELP OUR SCHS STUDENTS,
DONATE CANNED GOODS.
SCHS Student Council's Annual Canned Food Drive is wrapping up this Monday! Help us support our Salem Grace SCHS students by bringing in canned goods or non-perishable foods to the church. Donate by 11/17; food will be sorted and divided among students present right after church.
LAST CHANCE!
RETURN YOUR SHOEBOXES SUNDAY, 11/17.
For children around the world, a shoebox is often their very first gift. Given together with the Good News of Jesus Christ, it communicates God’s love to a boy or girl in need.
Don't forget to include $10 for project costs involved in collecting, processing, and shipping your shoebox gifts to over 170 countries.
LAST WEEK: CULTIVATING UNITY
In our message last week, we explored how to intentionally cultivate unity, humility, and love in our relationships—both within the church and in our everyday lives. We focused on Ephesians 4:2-4, where Paul encourages us to live in a way that honors Christ by being patient, gentle, and humble with one another.
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UNITY MATTERS: We are called to work together as one body in Christ, setting aside differences and focusing on what unites us—our faith in Jesus.
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HUMILITY AND GENTLENESS True humility isn’t thinking less of ourselves but thinking of others more, showing kindness and patience even when it's hard.
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REFLECTING JESUS' LOVE: By nurturing these qualities in our interactions, we can create a community that truly reflects the love and grace of Jesus.
Let’s remember to practice these traits as we grow together in Christ!
Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other,
making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. For there is one body and one Spirit, just as you have been called
to one glorious hope for the future.
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Ephesians 4:2-4
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