Matthew Title: The Gospel of Matthew Author: Both church tradition and internal evidence support Matthew as the author of this Gospel. Matthew, the son of Alphaeus (Mark 2:14), had the surname of Levi (Mark 2:14, Luke 5:27) and was a tax collector (Matthew 10:13) for the Roman government. Jesus chose Matthew as one of his … Continue reading New Testament Handbook (Section 1)
Christmas Letter (2005)
December 8, 2005 Dear Family of Friends, One of our goals as a church family this year was the establishment of missionary housing. Last month—by a margin of 96 percent—we voted to purchase a house five minutes from the church. Sitting high on a hill on Grandview just west of E. 29th Street, it is … Continue reading Christmas Letter (2005)
Anniversary Celebration 2005
Monday, October 24, 2005 Dear Family of Friends, "What on earth am I... oops! are we here for?" That is the question we have been seeking to answer during the 40 Days of Community over the last few weeks. The most important part of the whole program is the âweâ part. We are better together. … Continue reading Anniversary Celebration 2005
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Letter
“D’gyaeatyet?” What? Well it is a Deep South way of saying “did you eat yet” I know it is sort of southern. But I do want to talk to you about eating; it is one of my favorite subjects. Specifically, I want to talk to you about a special meal that Matthew Put together for … Continue reading Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Letter
Giving Letter (July 2005)
July 29, 2005 Dear Family of Friends, I am so thrilled to be a part of Grace Church. God’s hand is on us and many are being blessed by the multi-faceted ministry here and around the world. You are a part of this wonderful five-fold purpose of: Seeking worshipers for our Father in heaven (Magnification) … Continue reading Giving Letter (July 2005)
Grace Church Strategic Planning Document
Strategic Objectives Our world today is like a herd of sheep running for the cliff. Jesus called these people “his little lambs” and commanded us to “tend his sheep.” As a church we must take this very seriously. Our dream is to become a church that exhibits God’s unconditional love to hurting people; a church … Continue reading Grace Church Strategic Planning Document
Christmas Letter (2004)
December 2004 Dear Family of Friends, Wow. Do you ever look back over the last 12 months and just thank God that we made it through in one piece? One year ago we were looking at a major change in our church’s emphasis with a shift from Bible fellowships to small groups. Now, here we … Continue reading Christmas Letter (2004)
A Biblical Model for a Deacon Ministry
Grace Church Deacon Ministry Purpose: The purpose of the deacon ministry at Grace Church is two-fold. First, the deacons will serve the congregation through a comprehensive ministry of helping meet needs; physical, material, financial, and legal. Second, the deacons will assist the pastors/elders by allowing them to concentrate of the ministries of the Word, prayer, … Continue reading A Biblical Model for a Deacon Ministry
Central Iowa’s Top 10 Spiritutal Questions
In the Fall of 2004, Grace Church conducted a survey to see what the top spiritual questions are for Central Iowans. Below are the results. From this survey, we developed a 10 week teaching series addressing each of these questions. You fill find the teaching series on SermonAudio.com.
Harvest Offering Letter (2004)
September 13, 2004 Dear Family of Friends, Let’s do something significant. Let’s do something that lasts forever. Sound like a good investment of your efforts? It is a perfect employment of your effort and money. There are two ways I want to emphasize that we can all do something that will help lost people come … Continue reading Harvest Offering Letter (2004)
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