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WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDIES

Our Women’s Ministry is a vibrant part of the Grace family and there are a variety of opportunities for women of all ages. Become part of a community where we build relationships, serve together and experience the fullness of Christ as we explore His Word and His calling in our lives. Whatever age or stage you are in life, or in your faith journey, there is welcoming community here!

There are new studies just underway for the spring--come join us!

Grace Mom's Study: Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary (childcare available)
Join Grace Moms on Tuesday mornings as we gather together to share life as moms of littles and dig into the Word of God. We meet in the Sanctuary for worship with Ivy Castle Simpson before splitting off into small groups, and childcare is available. We’ll be studying Seamless: Understanding the Bible as One Complete Story by Angie Smith.

Inspire!: Meets Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary OR Tuesdays at 6:45 p.m. in MT 201
Join us for one of our Bible studies, in the morning or evening, no matter what your life stage. We meet in a large group and then break up into small groups. The focus of our studies is to encourage women to live fully as disciples of Jesus Christ as we pray for one another, support one another, and allow the gospel to transform us where we live, work, and play. We’ll be studying The Wisdom of God: Seeing Jesus in the Psalms and Wisdom Books by Nancy Guthrie.

Find out more HERE

SATURDAY SERVE

Proverbs 27:9: "Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God's presence"

Join us on Saturday morning, January 24 at 10 a.m. for Soup Serve!

We are going to assemble a Friendship Soup Mix on Saturday, January 24, and then share soup mixes with the congregation on Sunday the 25th. We’ll ask the congregation to pick up a mix and take it out to bless someone that afternoon, so that the fragrant smell of soup on the stove will remind our friends and loved ones of the presence of God!

STUDENT MISSION TRIP and LUNCH IS SERVED

MISSION TRIP DEADLINE
The registration deadline for the High School Student Summer Mission Trips is February 1.
All high schoolers (rising tenth graders through graduated seniors) are invited to join us as we fly to Montana, June 13-20! We will be assisting in various projects around Whitefish, MT, ranging from work on farms and reservations to working within the church with VBS. Register HERE.

LUNCH IS SERVED AND STUDENT SUNDAY
Sunday, February 22, at 9:30 a.m. is when students take over all of worship, leading the congregation in a joyful noise and gathering in honor of our God. After the service, the students also help hold an auction that funds our summer mission trips. Our congregation does a wonderful job of supporting our students each year on this day that we all look forward to!

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!

Our Children’s Ministries team (Johneice Haney, Julie Clark, and Alyssa Minear) attended the Children’s Pastors Conference (CPC) last week in Orlando and came home with lots of ideas for kids and families. Part of the conference includes a Resource Center where participants can talk to different vendors and ministries that can aid them in reaching families, and we sent a team to get the word out about GPCH Worship and the wonderful music we create. Ivy Castle Simpson, Daniel & Kaylie Baudin, Traci Baudin, and Liz Kay worked our booth and had so many great conversations with nearly 300 conference attendees that are interested in using our music. This past Sunday, our music had over 800 streams on Spotify! We’re excited about sharing the gifts and talents God has given Grace with other churches to benefit the kingdom of God!

You may find the GPCH Worship page on Spotify HERE.

THE BIBLE IN A YEAR UPDATES

NEW READING PLANS AVAILABLE
The first part of The Bible in a Year reading plan takes us through January 24, and we are excited to start onto the next part of the plan! New plans are available in the lobby on Sundays and online HERE. This spring we will be looking at the wisdom that the Bible imparts to us, the continuing history of the nation of Israel, and a review of the Old Testament that will lead us right into the New Testament! Each day’s reading includes a couple of chapters and a Psalm, allowing you to track the chronological, overarching story of the Bible in a year. Grace’s standard Bible version is the New International Version (NIV), but you are free to use a translation you prefer. If you worship at home and would like a paper copy, please email Ramon Gahona at rgahona@gpch.org.

Grace also offers an online reading option here with linked resources for the daily reading HERE.

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!

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.

This Sunday, The Bible in a Year study continues and this week we are looking into Hosea 6:1-7. Additionally, we will have a Children at the Chancel time. Equipping Hour classes, including the EPIC Bible in a Year class, are at 11 a.m. See you at 9:30 a.m.!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

God is good.

We not only met but exceeded the operating budget goal set for this year. Because of that, the matching gift was activated.

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 pledged to provide a match up to $300,000 for all operating fund gifts given to Grace in excess of our current 2025 collections target of $2,800,000.

We passed the collections target, and kept on going, even past the $300,000 mark!

There are still a few year-end checks to come in, but the as of 12/20/25, here are the numbers:

• 2025 Target Goal was $2,800,000

• Actual 2025 collections are $3,187,200 (as of 12/30/25)

• Amount over Target is $387,200

• Match Goal is $3,100,000

• Amount Over Match Goal is $87,200 (3%)

• Match Earned to Date is $300,000

Praise God from whom all blessings flow.

SAVE THE DATE

Monday, January 19	Young Adult Indoor Soccer Night INFO
Tuesday, January 20	Grace 812 INFO
Tuesday, January 20	Inspire! Bible Study INFO
Tuesday, January 20	Grace Mom's Bible Study INFO
Saturday, January 24	Saturday Serve INFO
Sunday, January 25	Covenant Partner Course INFO
Monday, January 26	Better Together Lunch INFO
Sunday, February 1	Student Mission Trip sign up deadline INFO
Sunday, February 22	Lunch is Served/Student Sunday
Friday March 27-28	Grace Women's Retreat INFO
Wednesday, April 1	VBS Registration opens at 10 a.m. INFO

BEREAVEMENT

To view the latest Bereavement Report, please click here.

WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING AT GRACE?

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Serve - opportunities for members to serve our communities
Together - news and updates about the people and friends of Grace