This Sunday in Old Towne.
Join our neighbors and city in marking the beginning of the Christmas season with an ol' fashion Christmas Tree lighting. All the info is here. Watch our Facebook page to find your friends in the crowd.
This week at Theology on Tap the men are debating the intent and extent of the atonement. Although the group is currently on a waiting-list only for the Winter/Spring, you can still follow along on Facebook and do the homework.
What did Jesus die for?
All the sins of all men.
All the sins of some men, or
Some of the sins of all men.
Starting Point
Have you been visiting Sovereign Grace for a while? Are you looking to get more involved in the life of our church? Get to know us better by attending Starting Point.
The next class will be Saturday, January 9th, 9am-2pm. Lunch provided.
Anne begins her new role as an Executive Assistant this week. She shared the following last Sunday...
It is an honor to be your new Executive Assistant. This is a huge deal for our church. We are a small church full of people on tight budgets living in overpriced neighborhoods. The very fact that you are willing to support administrative staff is evidence of God's grace in you.
I want to serve you.
I'm aware that so many of you, including Pastor Mike, work countless as volunteers. I am incredibly grateful for this opportunity. It humbling to be on staff and I covet your prayers.
I am excited to see God continue His work in and through us this coming year. My responsibilities will focus on serving our leaders and Pastor Eric in particular. I've been asked to help ensure Pastor Eric has the sufficient time and resources to study, teach, lead, care for us, and equip us for ministry.
I believe God is using our church and has shown us great favor. His generosity and sovereignty are on display in this moment in our young church’s history. He is using your giving to equip and support our pastors. I want to glorify Him with you, as together we all lay down our lives for Him.
Pray for me.
I will need God's help. You know that I love you. Thank you for being such a beautiful expression of the body of Christ.
Un-American Football
Every Thanksgiving we play soccer. We've been doing this since before our church was a church. This is our 9th annual Turkey Bowl. Wow!
Everyone is invited. All skill levels, all ages, friends and family are welcome. The more the merrier. You can even come and watch.
Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015
8:30am-10:45am
Hart Park in Old Towne Orange - above the baseball fields
Starting Point
Have you been visiting Sovereign Grace for a while? Are you looking to get more involved in the life of our church? Get to know us better by attending Starting Point.
The next class will be Saturday, January 9th, 9am-2pm. Lunch provided.
Our Church Council met officially for the first time this past Wednesday, and as they met two important topics emerged. The first was that our current deacons are experiencing the promises of God...
"For those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus." 1 Timothy 3:13
The second topic was about you, the members of Sovereign Grace Church. We believe God will call some of you to be deacons in the future. Why? Because God is good and deacons are a gift from Him to His church.
May we not underestimate our deaconate.
Please join us in praying for the future of our deaconate ministry. Read up about what we believe about deacons, encourage our deacons, and ask God if you are called to be a deacon.
And btw...although we ordain only men as deacons, we believe women are called to fulfill deacon-like roles in the church too. We want to equip you to do the ministry of the church. If we don't find you first, contact a deacon or pastor and let them know you want to serve.