December 8, 2013

Announcements
MITTS FOR MISSIONS/COMPASSIONATE MINISTRIES Dont forget we are in need of new or gently used adult baseball mitts to donate to our missionaries in Cuba. Deadline for donations is December 8th. See Pastor Daniel with questions.

CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE This is the opportunity for those of you who would like to exchange Christmas card greetings with our church family. In lieu of mailing cards, your cards may be placed in the box in the foyer through Wednesday , December 18. Cards will be distributed Sunday morning, December 22. Christmas card lists are available at the Connections Center

GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM We would like to invite you to our daycare program this Tuesday evening at 7:00pm in our church sanctuary. Our daycare children having been preparing for the last month for their Christmas program. Refreshments will be served in the Fireside Room following the program. Grace Christian Academy enrolls children ages 1-4.

NUTS AND BOLTS Chattanooga Zone Training Event is Saturday, January 11, 2014, 9:00-12:30 at Chattanooga First Church of the Nazarene . A diverse collection of workshops will be offered. Look for more information coming soon.

Sunday School Classes/ Small Groups

All of these groups meet each Sunday morning at 9:45-10:40am. Visit the Connections Center for more info. Nursery I (Newborn-Crawlers) Room 101 Lynn McCullough Nursery II (Walkers) Room 102 Jeanette Bullock Preschool (Ages 3-4) Room 110 Nancy Fussell Kindergarten (Ages 5-6) Room 109 Lynda Casteel Early Elementary (1st & 2nd Grades) Room 105 Halisha Sturm Middle Elementary (3rd & 4th Grades) Room107 Kim Ware Pre-Teen (5th & 6th Grades) Room 108 Charlie Ellis Youth (7th-12th Grades) Room FLC 201 Pastor Brian Gilliam College & Career (Ages 18-25) Room FLC 202 Sally Bates Journey (Young Adults) Room FLC 101 TBS Friendship (Adults) Room 102 Jerry Hanson Pioneer (Senior Adults) Conference Room Floyd Amburn

Stewardship & Statistics

December 1, 2013-Total in Sunday School: 59 Total in Corporate Worship: 136 December Tithes & Offerings (as of 12/1): $6,177 Faith Promise Commitments $13,682 Faith Promise received (as of 12/1): $962

Today At Grace
9:00am Worship Team Practice 9:00-9:15am Prayer Time in the Fireside Room 9:45-10:40am Small Groups/Sunday School 10:50am Morning Worship Service KidsChurch (Ages 7-12) WeeKids Church (Ages 3-6) 5:00pm Children/Teens Christmas Play Practice 6:00pm Intergenerational Worship Service (Sanctuary)

This Week At Grace

Monday, December 9 High Hopes Meeting, @ 7pm (Fireside Room) Tuesday, December 10 Primetimers Christmas Luncheon @ 1:30pm, at Mountain City Caf GCA Christmas Program @ 7pm (Sanctuary) Wednesday, December 11 Adult Bible Study @ 7pm (Fireside Room) Caravan @ 7pm (KidsChurch Room) Youth Bible Study @ 7pm (Youth Room) Choir Practice @ 7pm (Sanctuary) Thursday, December 12 Recovery Ministries @ 7pm (FLC) Saturday, December 14 The wedding of Christine Woody & D.J. Loveridge @ 7pm (Grace Church Sanctuary )

Upcoming Events
12/18 12/22 12/29 12/31 1/11 Childrens Department Christmas Party 7pm Children/Youth Christmas Program 6pm Candlelight Communion 6pm Grace Teen Lock-in at the FLC Chattanooga Zone Training Event, 9-12:30 @ Chattanooga First Church

Welcome to Grace We are honored to have you with us today in worship! God is doing great things at Grace and we want you to be part of the excitement. If you would like more information about our beliefs, various ministries, small groups, upcoming events, or other ways you can get plugged into Grace Church of the Nazarene, please stop by our Connections Center in the main foyer! A friendly face will be there to assist you. Welcome to the family! Ministry Team Micah Sturm Pastor pastor@chattanoogagrace.com Becky Ratledge Office Manager office@chattanoogagrace.com Brian Gilliam Youth Pastor brian@chattanoogagrace.com Russ Fairbanks Interim Worship Pastor russfairbanks@yahoo.com Daniel Winn Compassionate Ministries Pastor daniel@chattanoogagrace.com Doreen Davis Childrens Ministries Director children@chattanoogagrace.com Charlie Ellis Recovery Ministries recovery@chattanoogagrace.com Kyle Rollins High Hopes Ministries highhopes@chattanoogagrace.com Beth Poarch Grace Christian Academy Director gca@chattanoogagrace.com Contact Church Office: 6310 Dayton Boulevard Hixson, TN 37343 (423) 842-5919 www.chattanoogagrace.com

Morning Worship Service

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Prelude Call to Worship Choir - Holy Is The Lamb Lighting of Advent Candle & Reading - Isaiah 11:1-10 Pastor Brian & Virginia Gilliam We Gather to Praise Angels We Have Heard On High Knocking on the Door of Heaven Grace and Peace Jesus Messiah Jesus Lord To Me We Worship in Prayer
*You may pick up a Prayer List of special needs for the week at the Connections Center.

We Worship in Giving

We Worship in the Word There Is Hope Romans 15:3-14 We Respond to the Word

Tonight at 6 pm Intergenerational Worship Service The Mighty God Isaiah 9:6