Announcements
Membership Class
Friday, October 20 @ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. & Saturday, October 21@ 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. If you are considering membership at Grace, please register to attend the upcoming membership class. Register Here
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Project Hope Family Picnic
Please join us on Saturday, October 14 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Neff Park, in La Mirada, for a picnic brunch with the Project Hope community. Feel free to bring a snack to share. We look forward to seeing you for a time of fellowship and fun!
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Church Picnic
Our church picnic will be at Neff Park this year on Sunday, October 8. Join us, starting at 12:30 p.m. for an afternoon of fun and fellowship. Bring your own lunch and a dessert to share with others. Feel free to bring any sports and/or outdoor activity equipment as well!
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Visitor Class
Are you new to Grace? Come to our Visitor Class on October 1st during the 11:15 service upstairs in room 207. Meet some of our elders, get your questions answered, and find out about our ministries and our ministry values. Hope to see you there!
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Men’s Conference 2017
The Grace Men’s Conference will take place on Friday, September 29th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 30th from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. at Grace. Erik Thoennes will be our speaker. Register below or between services. Register Here CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: Friday PM 5:00-6:30- Registration 6:00-7:30- Dinner 7:30-8:00- Worship 8:00-9:00- Message 9:00-10:30- Coffee, Snacks, Fire […]
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Partners in Prayer
Come Pray for Grace’s Global Ministry Join us Wednesday evening, September 20 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the main sanctuary as we pray for Grace’s global partners. At the beginning of our prayer time, Matt and Tori Jansson, our partners in Japan, will be sharing with us. All are welcome!
Continue ReadingSeptember 24, 2017
“Blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Genesis 14:20 Lot’s decision to not stay near the safety of his uncle and the ongoing blessing of God now creates an opportunity for the breadth of the promise to Abram to be displayed in a very specific deliverance. Much of life creates messes […]
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House of Prayer
One of the Valley of Vision prayers states: “In prayer I can intercede for my friends, ministers, sinners, the church, thy kingdom to come, with greatest freedom, ardent hopes…as a lover to the beloved.” Now think of praying with other brothers and sisters of Grace, interceding together for God’s will to be done in our lives […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 17, 2017
Lot chose for himself… GENESIS 13:11 Last week we saw the selfish side of Abram as he followed his natural instinct, carelessly putting his wife Sarai at risk, ending in a harsh rebuke and banishment from Pharaoh. This week is Lot’s turn, as he makes a decision that ultimately ends in tragedy for his family. […]
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Women’s Brunch
Our Grace Women’s Brunch is Saturday, September 9 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the patio. Donna Thoennes will be sharing wisdom from God’s Word. We look forward to growing together! (Registration has concluded for this event).
Continue ReadingSeptember 10, 2017
Now there was a famine in the land… GENESIS 12:10 Uh oh… With God’s words of blessing still ringing in his ears, Abram suddenly had reason to wonder about this “land of promise.” A famine? He had mouths to feed and flocks to care for. So just what were his options? Going down to Egypt […]
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Lord’s Supper Service
Join your Grace family this Sunday, September 3 at 6:00 p.m. for our Lord’s Supper service.
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Members’ Meeting
Members, please join us this Sunday, September 3 at 5:00 p.m. in the main sanctuary for a members’ meeting prior to our Lord’s Supper Service. Not a member? Register here and sign up for the next class!
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Children’s Ministry Teachers’ Meeting
We invite our returning teachers, and others from Grace who have an interest in Children’s Ministry to join us at a teacher’s meeting on August 31 at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs youth rooms. Come check us out and see if this is a ministry that God is drawing you to be involved in. Lack of experience […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 3, 2017
The Lord had said to Abram, “Go…so Abram went as the Lord told him.” GENESIS 12:1, 4 In between that “go” of God, and Abraham’s response of obedience, stands the grandest promise ever made to a human being – a plan so boldly audacious that only the imagination of Almighty God Himself could dream it […]
Continue ReadingAugust 27, 2017
As we say “goodbye” to the Psalms and re-enter the world of Genesis, a reading service this Sunday will introduce to us Abraham, the father of our faith, and the grandest of adventures that God leads him into. Joshua assembled the elders, leaders, judges, officials and all the tribes of Israel at Shechem., where they […]
Continue ReadingSunday August 20, 2017 Summer Psalm Series—Recap
Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come. Psalm 71:3b This summer we have focused on the book of Psalms. The series is titled In the Shadow of the Rock. The Psalms teach us to seek God for refuge, and we do so through prayer. Each week we have looked at […]
Continue ReadingSunday, August 13, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 139
We are nearing the end of our summer in the Psalms. This past week, Kenny Clark took us through Psalm 71. David wrote this psalm as an old man. He was again facing enemies, unjust criticism, even apparent abandonment by God. In his distress, David runs to God as his refuge. Kenny pointed out some […]
Continue ReadingSunday, August 6, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 71
This summer in the Psalms we have seen marvelous portraits of our great God and Savior as penned by men of true faith. Many of the psalms we have looked at were descriptive of personal faith in God. This past week, Eric Twisselmann led us through Psalm 46, a corporate declaration of faith. All Israel, […]
Continue ReadingSunday, July 30, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 46
This past week, Don Allen took us through Psalm 63. This psalm is a hymn by a soul earnestly seeking God, his greatest desire. Don pointed out the many reasons David yearned for God and why those reasons apply to us, too. We all face storms and difficulties which are out of our control. Our […]
Continue ReadingSunday, July 23, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 63
What glories we have glimpsed this summer in the Psalms! We have marveled at the portrait of the Perfect Man in Psalm 1. We looked at how God has revealed Himself to man and man’s correct response to that revelation in Psalm 19. A model of godly repentance challenged us in Psalm 51. We saw […]
Continue ReadingSunday, July 16, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 2
This past week, Randall Gruendyke helped us understand from Psalm 122 that it has always been God’s purpose to gather His people together in one particular place under His rule. In Eden, in the City of David, in the Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ and finally in the New Jerusalem, God has been preparing […]
Continue ReadingSunday, July 9, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 122
Last week, Erik Thoennes exhorted us to a deep sense of godly sorrow over our sin. He showed us in Psalm 51 a model of agreeing with God about the depth, extent and awfulness of our sin. This godly sorrow should break our hearts, a condition God can use to lead us to true repentance. […]
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Third of July Celebration
Come celebrate with your Grace family from 5:00-9:00 p.m. on the 3rd of July! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets to watch the La Mirada fireworks from Benton Field. And yes, we will have our annual chili cook-off! We’ll provide the burgers and hot dogs; families with last names A-K please bring a side dish to […]
Continue ReadingSunday, July 2, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 51
Last week, Erik Thoennes led us through Psalm 19, which C. S. Lewis considered the “greatest poem in the Psalter.” In Psalm 19, the psalmist expresses his wonder and delight in the revelation of God to mankind through His creation and through His Law. David loves God’s Word, finding the law “more precious than gold,” […]
Continue ReadingSunday, June 25, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 19
“Prayer is answering speech. God’s Word has not done its complete work until it evokes an answer from us. All our answers are prayers. The Psalms train us in this answering speech, this language that responds to all God’s creating and saving words targeted to our lives.” “We know almost nothing of the circumstances in […]
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Sunday School Promotion Day
Mark your calendars – kids, this Sunday it’s time to move up! Most children will be transitioning from their current class to the next grade level/ an older age group. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Children’s Ministry team at children@graceevfree.org.
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Adventure Week: Decor Work Day (3)
Volunteers needed: Help make the Safari an imaginative and immersive experience for the kids. Whether or not you’re artistic, we promise, you’ve got all the skills you need. Come on over to the east sanctuary and join the pre-Adventure Week craft party! The last Adventure Week decor workday is Saturday, June 17th 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Please come […]
Continue ReadingSunday, June 18, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 27
This past week, Randall Gruendyke led us to examine our lives in view of the standard set out in Psalm 1. Are we the blessed man who lives every moment delighting in and meditating on God’s law? Seriously? How can we be? Through Christ and Christ alone we receive the righteousness of the One Righteous […]
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Adventure Week: Decor Work Day (2)
Volunteers needed: Help make the Safari an imaginative and immersive experience for the kids. Whether or not you’re artistic, we promise, you’ve got all the skills you need. Come on over to the east sanctuary and join the pre-Adventure Week craft party! Adventure Week decor workdays are Saturday, June 10th 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday, June 12th 5:00 […]
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Sunday School Celebration
Join us for our Children’s Ministry reflection service on June 11 at 5:00 p.m. in the main sanctuary! Children from the Owls through the Fifth Grade classes will share what they’ve learned in their classes at Grace this year. A pizza dinner will be served in the east sanctuary following this service. A $5.00 donation per […]
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Adventure Week: Decor Work Day (1)
Volunteers needed: Help make the Safari an imaginative and immersive experience for the kids. Whether or not you’re artistic, we promise, you’ve got all the skills you need. Come on over to the east sanctuary and join the pre-Adventure Week craft party! Adventure Week decor workdays are Saturday, June 10th 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday, June 12th 5:00 […]
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Project Hope Sharing: Saturday Meeting (Women)
Ladies we’ll meet together this Saturday, June 10th from 8:00-10:00 a.m. for a time of prayer, support, and fellowship. We’ll have some coffee and light refreshments. Come join us at 14834 Greenworth Drive, La Mirada.
Continue ReadingSunday, June 11, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 1
And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed… blessed… blessed…” Matthew 5:2 and following Psalm 1 is considered an introduction to the Book of Psalms. Charles Spurgeon calls it the “Preface Psalm, having in it a notification of the contents of the entire book.” Eugene Peterson characterizes it as a “preface to prayer” and […]
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Annual Business Meeting
Please join us on Sunday, June 4 at 5:00 p.m. for our Annual Business Meeting before the Lord’s Supper Service. Everyone is invited!
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Budget Q&A (2)
Questions about the church budget? Please plan to attend a Q&A session prior to our Annual Business Meeting on either Sunday, May 28 or Sunday, June 4 in C4 during third service.
Continue ReadingSunday, June 4, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 145
Last Sunday, Jackson Randall led us through the importance of the Psalms in growing into a God-centered life. The Psalms teach us to deal with our human emotions, teach us to pray and bring everything before the Father, orient us toward what is truly important, and model for us what it is to be humble […]
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Budget Q&A (1)
Questions about the church budget? Please plan to attend a Q&A session prior to our Annual Business Meeting on either Sunday, May 28 or Sunday, June 4 in C4 during third service.
Continue ReadingMay 28, 2017
The Psalter is a book of prayers rather than a prayer book. Its words leap to the page from the heart of man, racked by pain, jubilant with joy, despairing, aspiring, questioning, worshiping, but never ceasing to reach for God. The world changes, knowledge grows, but the heart of man remains as it has always […]
Continue ReadingSunday, May 28, 2017 Sermon Prep for Psalm 16
The Psalter is a book of prayers rather than a prayer book. Its words leap to the page from the heart of man, racked by pain, jubilant with joy, despairing, aspiring, questioning, worshiping, but never ceasing to reach for God. The world changes, knowledge grows, but the heart of man remains as it has always […]
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