December 22, 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. We are still short of our goal of 24 gloves. The deadline has been extended through the end of December. Please see Pastor Daniel for more information. CHRISTMAS CARD EXCHANGE Thank you to our teens and helpers for sorting and passing out Christmas cards this year. GRACE TEEN LOCK-IN Grace teens will bring in the New Year at the Family Life Center December 31. See Pastor Brian for more information. 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. TODAY DECEMBER 22 All teens and children participating in the program need to be at the church by 4:00 PM.

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 15, 2013-Total in Sunday School: 100 Total in Corporate Worship: 134 December Tithes & Offerings (as of 12/15): $14,397 Faith Promise Commitments $13,998 Faith Promise received (as of 12/15): $1,673

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) 4:00pm Children/Teens Christmas Play Rehearsal 6:00pm Grace Children/Teens Christmas Program

This Week At Grace

Wednesday, December 25 Merry Christmas Thursday, December 26 Recovery Ministries @ 7pm (FLC) Sunday, December 29 Candlelight Communion 6pm

Upcoming Events
12/31 1/11 Grace Teen Lock-in at the FLC Chattanooga Zone Training Event, 9-12:30 @ Chattanooga First Church 1/12 NYI Winterjam 1/14 Primetimers Luncheon 1:30pm Monthly Church Board Meeting 7pm 2/8 Childrens Quiz 3/7-3/14 District Work & Witness Trip to Cuba

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 22, 2013

Prelude Call to Worship Lighting of Advent Candle & Reading - Psalm 24:1-10 We Gather to Praise Joy To The World Grace and Peace Hark The Herald Angels Sing The Birthday of A King What Child Is This? Emanuel We Worship in Prayer
*You may pick up a Prayer List of special needs for the week at the Connections Center.

Choir Special - Your Presence For Christmas We Worship in Giving

We Worship in the Word The Best of All Matthew 1:18-25 We Respond to the Word

Tonight at 6 pm Christmas Program