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Grace Church - Relationship not religion

All Grace Annual Meeting

I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now. - Phil 1:3-5

Locations & Times

TMI - All Saints Chapel

20955 W Tejas Trail, San Antonio, TX 78257, USA

Sunday 10:00 AM

Choose your Breakout Sessions

For our "prayers of the people" today, we will offer six breakout sessions to share the life of Grace with you. But here's the catch: you can only choose 3, and you MUST attend the Icon Info session in order to sign the Petition for Parish Status at the end of worship.

http://gcsa.me/breakout

OPENING PRAYER

A PRAYER FOR GRACE CHURCH We pray that Grace Church would be emblazoned by your Holy Spirit, moving our hearts with revelation, conviction, and unspeakable joy. Stretch out your mighty hand to heal and perform miraculous signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant, Jesus. Enable us, your servants, to speak your word with great boldness and courage, that your glory would be evident among us, and your power would sustain us. Make yourself known to us, Lord Christ, leave us standing in awe, praising you, our awesome God, who has done great and amazing works that every soul at Grace Church will see. We ask this all for YOUR glory that YOUR kingdom will come here on earth as it is in Heaven. Amen.

Philippians 1:1-11

THE STORY OF GRACE

Relationship, not religion

2018 Goals
1. Implement use of new building
2. Increase Grace visibility (marketing/PR)
3. Improve Youth Ministry
4. Create worship producer position
5. Emphasize women's ministry
6. Engage Snack Pak 4 Kids

KEY VERSE - Phil 1:3-5
3 I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.

A Genealogy of Grace

Have you ever wondered how all these people found out about Grace Church? Well now you can see for yourself! Try and find yourself in the Grace Church Genealogy.

http://gcsa.me/genealogy

2018 Vestry Election

Vote for vestry members at the link below. You must be 16 years old, baptized, and active in the life of Grace in order to vote.

http://gcsa.me/vestry

2018 Diocesan Council Delegates Election

Vote for delegates to diocesan council at the link below. You must be 16 years old, baptized, and active in the life of Grace in order to vote.

http://gcsa.me/council

TITHELY BREAKOUT - Download Tithely App - Apple

1-Download the Tithely app to your iPhone. 2-Search for "Grace Church SA". 3-Create your account 4-Give from a credit/debit card or directly from your bank account (which saves Grace $). Give one-time or set up a recurring gift. Tithely uses banking level encryption, so giving is safe.

http://gcsa.me/appletithely

TITHELY BREAKOUT - Download Tithely App - Android

1-Download the Tithely app to your Android phone. 2-Search for "Grace Church SA". 3-Create your account. 4-Give from a credit/debit card or directly from your bank account (which saves Grace $). Give one-time or set up a recurring gift. Tithely uses banking level encryption, so giving is safe.

http://gcsa.me/googletithely

BUILDING BREAKOUT - Building Update

We are finally making some visible progress on our Youth/Fellowship Building. Click on the link below to see weekly updates.

http://www.give2serve.org

SNACK PAK BREAKOUT - Sign Up to Serve Jan. 28

Sign up to serve at our first Snack Pak Party after worship on Jan. 28. We will shorten worship that day so we can serve together, packing Snack Pak bags at GraceLand. Lunch will be provided. Space is limited, so sign up today.

http://gcsa.me/pack

ICON BREAKOUT - Update Your Database Info

We need to update our Grace database. We need your family information. You can do it on paper at the breakout session, or you can do it online below.

http://gcsa.me/familyform

STORY GROUP BREAKOUT - Find a Group

Our Winter semester Story Groups start Jan. 14. They will run for 11 weeks. The curriculum is Unshakeable Hope: Courage by Max Lucado. We have 6 different groups meeting in different locations, on different days, at different times. Find a group that is right for you!

http://www.gcsa.me/storygroups

STORY GROUP BREAKOUT - Sign Up for a Group

Once you find the Story Group that is right for you, we need you to let us know you're coming. Sign up for a Story Group at the link below. Your Story Group leader will contact you in the next few days to welcome you to your new Story Group.

http://gcsa.me/storysignup

STORY GROUP BREAKOUT - Buy a Book

The Unshakeable Hope: Courage workbook is on sale now for $10. They will be on sale after worship each of the next 3 Sundays. You may pay for the workbook with cash, check or credit card. You can also order one online at the link below (then pick it up after worship next Sunday).

http://www.gcsa.me/hopebook

FINANCE BREAKOUT - Update on 2017/18 Finances

Click the link below to download a .pdf with budget data for 2017 and 2018. You will also see stewardship results for 2018.

http://gcsa.me/finance

Sharing the Peace

Leader - The Peace of the Lord be always with you! People - And also with you! Leader - Greet one another in the name of the Lord.

Connection Card

Thanks for joining us for worship! We are glad you're here and hope you return soon. If you are a guest at Grace today, we invite you to fill out a Connection Card at the link below. Then come by the "Got Grace?" table after worship so we can give you a free copy of Unshakable Hope by Max Lucado.

http://gcsa.me/connectcard

The Offering

Leader - Y'all say this with me - Let us walk in love as Christ loves us and give himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God.

http://www.gcsa.me/give

Saying Grace for the Meal

Give us grateful hearts, our Father, for all thy mercies, and make us mindful of the needs of others; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (BCP, p835)

Chili Cook-Off - Vote for your Favorite

Vote for your favorite chili. We use a double-blind voting system to eliminate family bias. If you haven't attended the Icon Info session, go now or you can't sign the petition for parish status.

http://gcsa.me/chilivote

Petition for Parish Status

This will be a historic decision in the life of Grace Church. On Feb. 24, we will petition the annual diocesan council to grant us parish status. This means Grace Church will stand on her own -- we elect on our own vestry, the vestry calls the church's rector, we support ourselves financially. This is the next milestone in a nine year journey for our community. Vote below.

http://gcsa.me/parishvote

SENDING PRAYER

Prayer for the Parish Family (BCP, p817) Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and earth, hear our prayers for this parish family. Strengthen the faithful, arouse the careless, and restore the penitent. Grant us all things necessary for our common life, and bring us all to be of one heart and mind within your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Sharing God's Blessing

May Christ, the Son of God, be manifest in you, that your lives my be a light to the world; and the blessing of God Almighty: Father, Son and Holy Spirit be upon you and remain with you this day and always. Amen.

The Dismissal

Leader - Go in peace to love and serve the Lord. Alleluia Alleluia. People - Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Alleluia.