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April 2011

A Glance At Grace
This month our church family, along with hundreds of others in the Metro-Detroit area,
will be stepping out in faith to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with our friends,
neighbors and co-workers. The regional initiative is called E.A.C.H., an acronym for
Everyone A Chance to Hear. It was initiated by a local pastor who dreamed an amaz- Rev. Doug Walker
ing dream - that Christians in Detroit and the surrounding suburbs would come to- Pastor
gether for the cause of the gospel. It has been decades since anything like this has
taken place in our region, and I am excited about the possibilities.
Rev. Daniel Rose
I’m also concerned. Assistant Pastor of Student
& Family Ministries

Concerned that excellent organization and creative ideas will be what we lean on most.
Concerned that we begin thinking all we need is the right training and the best out- Matt Lesniak
reach tools to be successful. Concerned that our best efforts will carry the day, instead Pastoral Intern
of the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. You see, we are a nation obsessed
with innovation, and we live in a society where “new and improved” is always better,
even if the original was something extraordinary. So we’re inclined to tweak just about Karol Gee
anything if we think it might make it better, more marketable, or more convincing - even Church Administrator
if it is the timeless truth of God. I know, I know, the intent is never to change the mes-
sage, just the packaging, but we live in a culture where the medium is the message, so
it’s important to proceed with caution. Robin Schmidt
Finance Administrator
What I’m most concerned about, however, is that many of us will rely completely on the
tools because we have little to draw from in our own experience. The hope of the gos-
pel and the reality of life to the fullest in Jesus Christ doesn’t really define who we are,
so while we do believe, we need help in our unbelief. However, the help we need isn’t
evangelism training or outreach ideas, it’s a deeper relationship with Jesus. I like how
pastor and Seminary professor Howard Hendricks puts it: “You cannot impart what you
do not possess.”

I pray that revival would take place in Metro-Detroit, but I know that all the training and
organization in the world will not make it a reality. Neither will scores of good deeds 27996 Halsted Road
and random acts of kindness around town. It will be Christians who believe so com-
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
pletely that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and the Savior of the world, that they simply
cannot keep this good news to themselves. So they bear witness to the promise of
God made real in their lives. They speak of the repentance and faith that is practiced www.graceepc.org
every day. No script. No program. They simply tell of their life in Christ.

Phone: 248-488-0151
That’s what everyone needs a chance to hear.

Email: email@graceepc.org
Pastor Doug Walker
Breakaway & Refuge
Sunday School @ 9:30 am:
4/3-4/17 Study of James: Live it
(weekly study guides available at http://graceepc.org on the Youth/Refuge page)

Sunday Nights @ 6:30 pm:


4/3 Jim Gee Night ‘O Awesome
4/10 EACH Youth Worship Rally
4/17 Small Groups
4/24 Easter - no youth group

Special Events:
Appalachia Meeting on 4/10 at 12:30 pm in Room 12.

For additional information go to: http://facebook.com/refugeatgrace and “like” it

Coffee/Doubt
No judgment. No dumb questions. Atheists. Theists. Agnostics.
Arguments. Discussions. Listening. Learning. Respect.
Every Thursday Night @
7:00 pm at the Northville Biggby
(On Haggerty Road south of 8 Mile)
Sponsored by Refuge. Questions about this event? See Dan Rose
Adults are welcome to attend!

Grace Chapel Student Ministries exist for the purpose of building students in their faith so that they will walk for a lifetime with Jesus.
We are doing this through Breakaway AM and Refuge AM at 9:30 Sunday
mornings, Breakaway PM and Refuge LifeGroups on Sunday evenings, and Coffee/Doubt on Thursdays
at 7 pm at the Northville Biggby.

Parents, your involvement is mission critical. Without you there is little chance for your kids to walk with
Jesus for a lifetime. A movement is being built. The question is, will you and your child be a part of it?

Pathway Children’s Ministry


TODDLERS & PRESCHOOL
Sunday School & Worship Lessons:
This month the children will learn about Easter;
Christ’s earthly mission, His death, burial and resurrec-
tion. ELEMENTARY AGE
April Memory Verse: Sunday School & Worship Lessons:
“I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:25 This month the children will learn about Easter,
Christ’s earthly mission, His death, burial and resurrec-
Kids Worship: tion.
Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam [track 19] Kids Worship:
Jesus Love the Little Ones [track 18] You are Holy (Prince of Peace) [track 6]
Climb, Climb Up Sunshine Mountain [track 22] Joy [track 8]

Please note that there will not be Sunday School on April 24th, Easter Sunday. There will, however, be a worship service for
the toddlers and preschoolers in Room 9 at 10:45 am. See Amy Lesniak with any questions.
First Sunday Feast
Sunday, April 3
Let’s gather around the lunch table after the worship service.
Suggested donation: $3.50 person/$1.50 child/$10.00 family max
Please register your attendance in the foyer.

Staff/Leadership Meeting
Monday, April 4th @ 7:00 pm
Conference Room

The staff and ministry leaders gather around the table to organize schedules
and to encourage one another.

Men’s Retreat
April 15, 16, 17
Camp FaHoLo

Cost: $125
Speaker: Pastor Tom Robinson, Knox EPC, Ann Arbor
“Step Up”

Sign up in the foyer on Sunday mornings or contact Harry Hicks.

Seder Dinner/Tenebrae Service


Thursday, April 21

Dinner: 6:00 pm
Tenebrae Service: 7:00 pm

Cost: $7.00 adult/$5.00 child (under 12 is free)


Childcare is available for children infant through 4 years old.
Please be sure to feed your child before they come.
Alyson Simonds 4/2 David Gee 4/21
Tom Myers 4/4 French Waller 4/23
Ashley Aspenwall 4/8 Lauren Folkert 4/23
Catie Magnusson 4/12 Barry Malek 4/26
Bill Bumford 4/13 Josh Walker 4/28
Doug Walker 4/19 Lori Malek 4/29

Easter Sunday
No Sunday School/Adult Discipleship Hour at 9:30 am
Worship service starts at 10:45 am

“He is Risen—He is Risen Indeed!”

Women’s Retreat
April 29 & 30
@ Grace Chapel

Cost: $65.00
Speaker: Beth Weber
“Contentment & Encouragement in the midst of the storms of life.”

Sign up in the foyer on Sunday mornings or contact Kim Sinclair.

Devoted to Prayer
Saturday Mornings Sunday Mornings
8:00 am—9:00 am 8:45 am—9:30 am

Ladies Book Club


The ladies will meet on Thursday, April 14th this month due to the April 21st Seder Dinner/Tenebrae Service
to discuss their latest book, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, by Beth Hoffman.
The discussion starts at 7:00 pm in the church’s conference room.
April 2011
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2
8:00 Recess 8:00 Prayer

3 8:45 Prayer 4 5 6 7 8 9
9:30 SS 1:30 Staff Mtg. 9:30 Precept 8:00 Recess 8:00 Prayer
10:45 Worship 6:30 Precept
12:30 1st Sunday Feast 7:00 Staff/Leadership 6:30 Men’s Min Mtg 7:00 Deacon Mtg. Youth Service Project
6:30 Youth 7:00 Ladies Bibl Study 7:00 Worship Rehearsal
7:00 Coffee/Doubt

10 8:45 Prayer 11 12 13 14 15 16
9:30 SS 1:30 Staff Mtg. 9:30 Precept 8:00 Recess 8:00 Prayer
10:45 Worship 6:30 Precept
7:00 Women’s Min Mtg 7:00 Ladies Bible Study 7:00 Worship Rehearsal 6:30 Recess Closing
7:15 GO Team Mtg 7:00 Coffee/Doubt Program
7:00 Ladies Book Club Men’s Retreat Men’s Retreat

17 8:45 Prayer 18 19 20 21 22 23
9:30 SS 1:30 Staff Mtg. 9:30 Precept 8:00 Prayer
10:45 Worship
6:30 Youth Small Groups 7:00 Ladies Bible Study 6:00 Seder Dinner Good Friday
Men’s Retreat 7:00 Tenebrae Service

24 9:45 Prayer 25 26 27 28 29 30
10:45 Worship 1:30 Staff Mtg. 9:30 Precept
6:30 Precept Ladies Retreat Ladies Retreat
6:30 Session Mtg.
Easter Sunday 7:00 Worship Rehearsal
7:00 Coffee/Doubt

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