Grace Weekly

CHRISTMAS FOR THE CITY 2025



On Sunday, December 14, join us for our 11th Annual Christmas for the City, as we bring the Grace family together for this special day of serving. This is always a special, intergenerational gathering to serve and love the city of Houston. Here are this year’s projects:

• Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Help build and/or deliver a bed for a child in our community who is currently sleeping on the floor or sharing with siblings. Our goal is to build over 55 beds!

• Kids’ Meals Lunch Assembly: Join us as we assemble 8000 lunches for food-insecure children across Houston.

• Kids’ Meals Sandwich Making: Help prepare 2500 meat and cheese sandwiches to go along with the assembled lunches.

• Build-a-Bear for Bed Recipients: A perfect project for younger kids! Help stuff bears, pray over them, and send them along with the beds being delivered. Once you finish, feel free to jump in and help with Kids’ Meals!

After worship, we’ll enjoy our traditional BBQ lunch before heading out to serve. Be sure to register in advance HERE! Let’s come together this Christmas to bring hope, joy, and love to children and families in our community!

All volunteers building or delivering beds also need to register on the Sleep in Heavenly Peace website. The link for those building beds is HERE. For delivering beds HERE.

FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Your generous contributions will help us reach our financial goal of $15,000 to make these projects a reality! Lend your support HERE.
Beds and Bears: Purchase a bear for children who receive a bed for $15; bedding for $30; mattress for $100; single bed for $250; or a bunk bed for $500.
Lunches for Kids Meals: 20 lunches - $30; 200 lunches - $300; or 500 lunches - $750.
Sandwiches for Kids Meals: 1 dozen sandwiches for $6 (please purchase dozens and dozens of sandwiches!)

Or you may kindly make a financial contribution of your choice.




LAST CALL: POINSETTIA DEDICATIONS



In celebration of the Advent and Christmas season, please consider dedicating a poinsettia flower to remember or honor someone you love. Dedications will be accepted through Sunday, December 14 and may be made online HERE.

Poinsettias you have dedicated will be available to pick up after the 5 p.m. service on Christmas Eve, or on Monday, December 29 and Tuesday, December 30, between 9:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.  




OPEN HOUSE AT PASTOR JULIA'S



Pastor Julia is welcoming everyone into the new year at her annual open house. Drop by anytime for coffee, cookies, and conversation, and start 2026 with a smile! Sunday, January 4, 1-3 p.m. at her home at 1602 Beaconshire Road, Houston.

GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK

We celebrate the things that we have offered to God that are bearing fruit-- We celebrate what God is doing!

In November, Grace and West Houston Assistance Ministries (WHAM) teamed up to support families who were experiencing food insecurity as a result of the government shut down. We  asked you to please give shelf-stable staple food items, and you came through in a big way. Grace was able to deliver 300 pounds of food to WHAM to help our local neighbors! Thanks to all who helped out!

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THE BIBLE IN A YEAR UPDATES

The Bible Project has wonderful videos that will review each book of the Bible, as well as broad overviews and videos that delve into a specific theme. The links to the book overviews are available HERE, and they are a great way to catch up with readings that you may have missed. There are also links to "posters" which give a broad overview of each book. These will also be available in the lobby on Sunday mornings.

HERE you will find a multitude of other resources to help you with the reading plan, including videos, podcasts, and articles to bring greater insight to what you have read. You will also find recaps and summaries of sections for times when you may fall behind. Keep up the good work!

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WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY

If you are out of town or unable to be here to worship in-person this week, please join us online via livestream HERE.

Sunday is the third Sunday in Advent--join us for this season looking toward the birth of our savior. The Bible in a Year also continues this Sunday. We are basing the sermon series on the passages we are currently reading, this week looking into Psalm 100. But the highlight of the morning will be the annual Grace Kid's Music presentation, Unto Us! This is always a wonderful, joy-filled time of music and worship. We will see you at 9:30!

The Advent and Christmas season is a perfect time to invite a friend, family member, neighbor, or coworker to Grace. Here is the schedule through the new year:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21
Fourth Sunday in Advent worship service, featuring Lessons & Carols, in the Sanctuary, at 9:30 a.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24
Christmas Eve Worship Services

• 10:30 a.m.: Jammies and Jingle Bells for kids and their families, in the Sanctuary
• 3 p.m.: Candlelight and Communion worship service, in the Founders' Chapel
• 5 p.m.: Candlelight and Communion worship service, in the Sanctuary
• 7 p.m.: Grace en Español worship service, in the Founders' Chapel

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28
Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m., in the Founders' Chapel

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
Sunday Worship Service at 9:30 a.m., in the Sanctuary

Open House at Pastor Julia's, 1-3 p.m., 1602 Beaconshire Road
Pastor Julia is welcoming everyone into the new year at her annual open house. Drop by at any time for some coffee, cookies, and conversation and start 2026 with a smile!

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

We would like to encourage everyone in their giving this month so we can end the year in a strong position and make the most of the Match Gift program. Your generosity makes a significant impact in the life of the church: the people, places, and the ministries in which we serve. You may present your gifts or set up a pledge online HERE. This is also the link to revise your pledge if you have been prayerfully reviewing The 5:10:5 Plan.

2025 Collections Goal $2,800,000

Actual 2025 collections to date $2,662,843 (as of 12/08/25)

Amount needed prior to year end $137,157

MATCH GIFT UPDATE

Though we are currently looking ahead to our 2026 budget, we are also striving to finish 2025 in a strong financial position. As you may know, a few families felt a specific calling from the Lord, and discerned a desire not only to give generously to the work God is doing here at Grace, but also to invite others to join them in this effort. These families have pledged to provide a match up to $300,000 for all operating fund gifts given to Grace in excess of our current 2025 target of $2,800,000.

• 2025 Target Goal is $2,800,000
• Remaining to Target Goal is $137,157
• Match Goal is $3,100,000
• Remaining to Match Goal is $437,157 (14%)

Once the actual collected 2025 revenue reaches this goal of $2,800,000, any additional giving beyond that amount will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $300,000.

We encourage you to take advantage of this unique opportunity to make what you share even more transformative by giving generously to reach this matching gift.

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BEREAVEMENT

To view the latest Bereavement Report, please click here.

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