You probably have a list of tasks that need to get done but you never do. Too small to make a fuss...too big to ignore indefinitely...a junk drawer in the kitchen of life.

The church has a list of stuff like this. Needs that keep piling up with no one to complete.

• Office Cleaning - the office is getting to be busy and could use some attention every couple months.
• Member Directory Maintenance - someone needs to make sure our member info is up to date...we are going to start using it to communicate more.
• Publishing Testimonies - get all of our Sunday morning testimonies posted on Connect. Anyone got writing skills?
• Earthquake straps - none of the office bookshelves are anchored. One good shake and our entire staff would be buried in an avalanche of good books.
• Baptismal - We need to purchase and store a baptismal. Pastor Eric has the details.

Any volunteers? Contact the church office.

Every month we publish an update on our church budget. These figures represent the grace of God at work in the members and friends of our local...but only in part! Wouldn't it be great if we could publish a monthly report on your generous affections for one another, service to one another, or just time spent with one another. Thank you for living no longer for yourselves but for God and your neighbor!

December, 2012

$10,536 General Contributions

$  9,614 Total Expenses

Where do we find the Nativity in The Book of Revelation?

And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars. She was pregnant and was crying out in birth pains and the agony of giving birth. And another sign appeared in heaven: behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and on his heads seven diadems. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she bore her child he might devour it. She gave birth to a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne... (Revelation 12:1-5)

Did you know we have a church member directory? We do! And it's been redesigned and updated to reflect the needs of our church community.

www.sovgraceoc.ning.com

If you've been around a while, we probably have you address and phone number. If not, we'd love to know how to contact you. Sign up today.

We won't sell, share, or publish your info. It's yours. Our directory is simply a place where you can be sure your friends know how to connect with you.

We are pleased to announce that we are now able to receive contributions to our church online.

www.sovgraceoc.org/give

This doesn't mean you shouldn't give regularly during our Sunday service...your support of the ministry of this church is an act of worship and it's good for us to "give" together. However, we know many of you are not in the habit of writing checks or carrying cash (welcome to the 21st Century!). We hope this new feature serves you.

And thank you! Your love for Jesus is reflected in your generosity towards our church. We thank God for you.

Some important notes:

1. The church is charged a fee when you use this service. Please consider this as you give.
   
2. Your security and privacy are very important to us. WePay is a trusted vendor and the same policies regarding your information are followed, whether you give online or during our Sunday Service.
3. There are three funds to choose from when giving online: General, Internship, and Benevolence. You may give to any of the three funds at any time (on Sundays you simply note the fund in the memo section of your check). We ask that you consider giving first to the General Fund. This ensures our regular ministries are fully funded. Use the other funds for giving above and beyond your planned contributions.
   

Every month we publish an update on our church budget. These figures represent the grace of God at work in the members and friends of our local...but only in part! Wouldn't it be great if we could publish a monthly report on your generous affections for one another, service to one another, or just time spent with one another. Thank you for living no longer for yourselves but for God and your neighbor!

November, 2012

$  8,997.17 General Contributions

$10,780.39 Total Expenses

Each year, our family of churches produces an update on our shared, common mission together. This year there are three videos.

Listen as Pastors College students recount how they found their way to Sovereign Grace and how they experienced God's grace this past year at the Pastors College.

Each year, our family of churches produces an update on our shared, common mission together. This year there are three videos.

This first one highlights the story of 11 churches. Check out which one started in a Woman's Club!