Pastor Paul's Paragraphs

      I have had the privilege of meeting with a group of men on Thursday mornings for prayer for several weeks now. The bulletin reflects that this meeting is called the "Men's Sunrise Prayer Meeting." Last Thursday we began our time together at 6 AM and the sun was beginning to greet us as we finished shortly before 7 AM. Even though it was still dark at

     6 AM and the sun was yet to show itself, it was our privilege to practice Hebrews 4:14-16, based on the SON being risen and seated at the right hand of the Father. Several weeks ago while preaching on the importance and benefit of prayer over 50 people stood to their feet and committed themselves to pray for the people and ministry of Grace Baptist Church. For a multitude of years now, a small group has met on Wednesday nights to study the Word of God and then spend time in corporate prayer. Just today someone suggested that we start a morning prayer time just for the ladies.

      I don't remember the exact words of Vince Lombardi as he spoke to his professional football team after an embarrassing loss. The story goes that he held out a football, told the team that it was a football and that the ballgame had been lost because they had forsaken the fundamental basics of the game. It's exciting to me to hear of so many within our church and community returning to the funda-mental basics of Christianity and spending time in prayer.

      John 15:7: "If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you."

     1 John 3:21-22: "Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

     And this is His commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He gave us commandment."

      1 John 4:14-15: "And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He heareth us: And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him."

      The words of Jesus are recorded in Matthew 18:19-20: "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them."

      E.M. Bounds says, "When God declares that ‘the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him,'

     (2 Chronicles 16:9) He declares the necessity of men and His dependence on them as a channel through which to exert his power upon the world…What the church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use—men of prayer, men mighty in prayer."

      "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16

      Pastor Paul

Holiday Worship Schedule

November 18 Thanksgiving Praise & Pie Evening Service
November 21 No Children’s Program or Adult Bible Study
November 25 Sunday School & Morning Service, no Evening Service
December 16 Evening Christmas Program
December 23 Sunday School, Morning & Evening Services
December 24 No Christmas Eve Program
December 30 Sunday School & Morning Service, no Evening Service

WOL Superbowl 2007

November 2-3 - Cost $45.00
Leaving GBC at 5 PM on Friday and returning around 7 AM on Saturday. See Terry Sloan for more information.

Missionary News

NOVEMBER 2007

Mike Bardon, Utah, and daughter, Becky, had a good deputation trip and saw several decisions for Christ in churches where they spoke! The Lord got them home safely even though the front brakes of the car where about to go out.

Ruthe Burton, Brazil, returns to the States this month for four months.

Matt Douglas visited with us briefly on October 14 while in the States to raise needed funds. He is eager to return to his family in Australia November 13.

Laurie Finchum, Florida, has recovered from a serious health problem and continues to disciple 6 girls weekly. Mark your calendar to pray for Chris as he speaks at two evangelistic events on November 9 and 16.

The Hartungs, Germany, are completing their work there and returning to Ferndale, Washington, the first week of this month.

Tim Neufeld, Togo, is planning to leave Washington right after Thanksgiving on a trip to Mango, Togo, to look for a house and get things ready for their anticipated return to Africa in the spring.

Why not email or write a missionary at Thanksgiving to let them know you are praying for them? (Addresses are in the back of the church directory.)

Pictorial Directories are Coming!

GBC will be producing a new pictorial church directory.
It will be available in time for our 40th Anniversary in January 2008.

Photos will be taken on two weekends:
Friday/Saturday/Sunday, November 16-18
Friday/Saturday/Sunday, November 30-December 1
Stop by the sign-up table in the church foyer
or call the church office to make your appointment.

I am Thankful For...

I am thankful for the ability to get up each morning and do God’s will and I am thankful for all the volunteers that help. Ruth Clark

I am thankful for our friends who are also our family here at Grace. When we return from our travels, it is really a joy to return here and see all the smiling faces that remind us of the joy of our Savior. Claude Denton

I am thankful for God’s Word and God’s people who proclaim the truth. My family who is healthy and serving God. Steve & Sue Gledhill

I am thankful for my dearest friend Marjorie Barrett. She has been compassionate, honest and most of all sympathetic to my journey thru alcoholism. Beth Hatch

I am thankful for God and my family. Lily Lopez

I am thankful for the cross, my loving husband, my healthy children, my Sunday School class and for the opportunity to serve in the church office with two wonderful ladies. Abby Lopez

We are thankful for the love of our brothers and sisters in Christ that helped us make it through the trials and heartaches of this past year. We are thankful for Pastor Paul and Joyce and to all who lifted our family up in prayer, especially when Gregg’s dad passed away. Gregg & Lori Patterson & Family

I am thankful for being raised by parents who took me to church and led me to salvation, my wonderful husband, this church and my girls and their husbands and that they are serving the Lord. Joyce Radobenko

I am thankful for Pastors who stand boldly preaching God’s Holy Word. Christian friends who stand with me through great times and hard ones. I am so blessed to have a church family like this one here at Grace Baptist. June Roberts

I am thankful that we will always have a church home, here at Grace. Steve, Donna, Daniel & Chris Rodriguez

I am thankful for family and extended family serving our Lord and the opportunity to share the gospel. Doris Rohleder

I am thankful for my church family. Because of the geographical distance and logistics of bringing my sizable family together for the holidays, I sometimes am left to fend for myself. My church family has often picked up the slack during these times, and I do appreciate it more than you know. Steve Schwepker

I am thankful for the Lord giving me a long life to see my grandchildren and great grandchildren and I love my church. Johnnie Shinn

I am thankful for my family. Roberta Spear

I am thankful for my family, my house, my church and my Bible. I am thankful for God’s creations, the sun and the moon and all the nice things I have. Kendra Tamura