News and Notes
God is on the move in Grace! We'd like to welcome our newest members:
Brady Mayfield
Rhiannon Mayfield (Baptism)
Jaylen Mayfield (Baptism)
Kylia Mayfield (Baptism)
Joseph Ramirez (Baptism)
Jasmine Hopkins (Baptism)
Gail Woods-Hutchinson
Sis. Averyl (Baptism)
Sis. Joli (Baptism)
We are so glad that God sent you our way! Let's get to heaven together!
We are blessed to be able to invite Pastor Chuck Hood home to be our guest revivalist/evangelist. Our annual revival will kick off on September 15th and will climax on September 17th during our annual Fishers of Men Fish Fry in Millbrook Park.
Pastor Charles "Chuck" Hood is the former Pastor of Grace Community Church is a gifted teacher, preacher and evangelist. Reverend Chuck Hood is an ordained minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He answered the call for Ministry in July 1980. He earned a BA from Bethel College in McKenzie, TNand later his Master of Divinity degree from Memphis Theological Seminary. He has served churches in Alabama Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1999 he was hired in a joint effort of Grace Presbytery and the General Assembly to serve as a church planter for a new church in the Millbrook and Prattville area. That church became what we now know as Grace Community Church. He served Grace Community for 9 years. Chuck is married to Julie Hood and together they have 11 children and 8 grandchildren. He has been serving as pastor of the Union Hill Church in Anderson Alabama for the last 9 years.
We are excited about the Grace Swap coming up on July 22nd from 7am-11pm. Donations are being accepted this week from Monday-Friday.
Drop-off Schedule:
Tuesday 3-6
Wedesday 5-8
Thursday 9-12
Friday 3-6
Remember, the Swap is an outreach as well as an opportunity for bless others. Donations should be in good condition. If you are a volunteer or you have questions, you can see Shirley Duncan, Jan Murley or D'Ann Pendley for information.
Minister Jeremy Powers Sr., is a resident of Millbrook ,AL and the youngest son of five siblings to Pastor Joseph and Kathy Powers of Temple of Deliverance Holiness Church in Wetumpka, AL. Jeremy was ordained as a Minister in 2006 and has used his calling to reach lost souls and minister unto the broken. Jeremy has an Associate Degree in Theology from Life Christian University graduating with a 4.0 GPA.
Jeremy is the husband of one wife, Kimberly Powers, married for 12 years and and he's the father to 4 beautiful children, Jeremy Jr, Ke'Arra, Jeremiah, and Ka'Liyah. Jeremy's life is his ministry! He knows if God takes you to it, He will surely bring you through it. Along with preaching the Word of God, Jeremy utilizes himself as a willing vessel to be used by God in the house of the Lord, whether its leading devotion, prayer, MC'ing or using his love of drumming; he does not mind making sure God's house is run in decency and in order.
Jeremy loves and lives for the things of God and believes either it's God's way or NO way! Grace Community Church is happy to welcome brother Powers and we look forward to a powerful message from God.
K.C. Jackson
Join us as Pastor K.C. Jackson ministers the Word on Sunday June 11th. K.C. is a former youth pastor, pastor and evangelist. He has a heart to see people come to Christ and become His disciples. Pastor Jackson is currently the Bible teacher at East Memorial Christian Academy. He's married to Mrs. Kristy Jackson (17 years) and they have two children Katelyn, 11, and Kaleb, 10.
The Men's Ministry will be hosting a Men's breakfast on June 3rd 2017 at 8:00am. Come and bring a friend! This is a way to build up the ministry, strategize and to fellowship with one another. Come out and be blessed by physical food and spiritual food. See James Pendley for details.
We had a blast at Grace Convo 2017. From the moment we arrived to the moment that we left, everything was awesome. Cloverton, the band/worship leaders were amazing. Their rendition of Elton John's Hallelujah had the whole room in tears. The best part about the Grace Convo was the structure. It was arranged in four main sessions (10am and 7pm) on Saturday and Sunday with breakout sessions that immediately preceded them and followed them. There was plenty of free time for the groups to explore Gatlinburg and hang out in the hotel.
It looked sketchy initially because of the fires in Gatlinburg but one look at the areas surrounding the hotel and it was evident that God put a hedge of protection around the Park Vista to preserve the space for us. The Holy Spirit ordained the moment. That was, by far, one of the most amazing worship experiences that I've ever been involved in. The youth who were there were looking to encounter God, and I believe that they did.
Pastor Derek Jacks (Homewood CPC), a humble, scholarly and worshipful man, did a masterful job coordinating everything. The theme was "Testify" and how we should testify about God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Rev. Micah Tanck (Scottsboro CPC) brought two excellent messages during the Sunday sessions from the third chapter of the book of Joshua. The take home message, as the Israelites went to cross the Jordan under Joshua's command, "God saw the Jordan before they saw the Jordan...just keep following God!"
Our group was amazingly well behaved, well mannered and attentive. Honestly though, all of the young people were just awesome. To hear YOUNG men and women excited about the gospel was refreshing. To see their excitement was energizing. To hear them recount words from the sermons and how they will immediately apply them to their lives was inspiring. I look forward to taking another group on next year.
I cannot say enough about our youth leaders! What a great group of people who want nothing more than to raise up our young people in the fear and admonition of the Lord. April, Wade, Tiffany, Eddie and Samantha did an amazing job. They kept the youth stimulated, they led the devotionals before each session and they showed the passion for Christ that we have needed for a long time with the youth ministry! A HUGE thank you goes out to them!
Let's continue to pray for those churches that were represented there! There were over 30 churches, nearly 600 people and one AWESOME God whom we all worshipped!
Well, modern technology has some benefits. We can be together and worship together over the bandwidth provided by our internet carriers and still give God glory! Join us for a time of prayer and thanksgiving as we enter into a new year. Grace will have a prayer service at 6:00PM on New Year's Eve! The beauty of the service is that you will not have to leave your home! We are going to pilot a virtual prayer service for the first time. The details to join are below. If you are using a computer, simply click on the link! If you don't have a computer, you can dial in on your phone at the number below. If you have any questions, send an email to sufficientgracecc@gmail.com. Let's pray that the Lord will move over the airwaves!
Link for video feed: https://zoom.us/j/5653930743
Number for dial-in: 1-646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 5653930743, followed by #
Alternate number for dial in: 1-408-638-0968 Meeting ID: 5653930743, followed by #
We look forward to a powerful time in the LORD! See you there!
Sunday is a special day. It's Christmas! We will begin service at 9am to ensure that everyone will have plenty of time with family and friends. Tell a friend and if you have any questions, send us an email or call the church office, 3342854655.
Sunday, December 18th will be an exciting time. Our Youth Ministry, under the direction of April Cooper and Tiffany Thomas, will direct and perform their very own Christmas Extravaganza. There will be singing, dancing, acting and other creative expression to celebrate the Lord's birth! Invite somebody, tell a friend or family member and let's support our young people and the leaders who are behind them!
