Grace Pulpit, 08/14/2026


Grace Pulpit

August 17th


Dear Church and Supporters (Near and Far),

Welcome to the first installment of Grace Pulpit.

@Pastor Notes: Missions, Part I– We are glad to announce our church’s further commitment to heed Jesus’s command to be His witnesses “both in Jerusalem, and all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth (Acts 1:8).” This work is often called Missions. The local and global proclamation of the gospel to establish lifelong believers in doctrinally sound and biblically aligned churches. At Grace Chapel, missions is incredibly important for us, but it's been a long journey.

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@ Worship Music App: Doctrinally sound music is critical for worship. A well prepared choir and congregation is critical for worship. We have developed an app to prepare you for Worship each Sunday. Here you can find all the worship songs planned for the entire year, along with relevant Scriptures. No commercials, no hassle. You can use this for personal and family devotion. Better yet, we will all be that much better equipped to sing together! This is still in beta, but we want to release now, improvements will come in the future.

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@ Shepherd's Training Institute: The Institute is a two-year training program for men that teaches eight courses in four key areas: Bible Knowledge, Ministry, Godly Character, and Theology. Following 2 Timothy 2:2, this training takes place in the life of the local church under the ministry of faithful shepherds. This is open to men from inside and outside our church. The goal is...

  • Hone biblical knowledge and systematic theology
  • Apply God's Word to life, family, work, and ministry
  • Develop a unified, biblical philosophy of ministry
  • Prepare men to serve with conviction and ability

Please see relevant information below. Register before August 20th!

​STI Registration Form.pdf​​​

​STI Advertising Flyer.pdf​

@Sermon: The Rest of the Story, Part I- "Now, when you hear the word evangelism or missions, there's often a variety of responses. Some immediately think, you know, that's just not for me. I could never do that. Others think, maybe I I could go. Still a few think, I will go. I must go. When we hear evangelism and missions, we have all sorts of different responses.

If you know a little bit more about evangelism and missions, you might start to think about famous missionaries and evangelists: Adoniram Judson, Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, Mary Slessor, or Billy Graham.

Finally, everyone thinks about the lost—your next door neighbors and those very far away. Often, we have a picture in our mind of someone who's poor and destitute, remote and tribal. Perhaps, the Bible is not even written in their language.

These are normal and understandable responses, but they reveal one common theme. Often, most often, when we think about evangelism and missions, we think primarily about ourselves and others. Rarely, is our first thought God. Seldom do we ask the question: What does God want?..."

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@Events:

📆 Special Women's Group: Missionary Wife, August 22nd, 9:00–11 AM

📆 Missionary Visit, South East Asia, August 23rd 10:45–11:45 AM

📆 Membership Classes: Oct 4th–Nov 15th, 10:45–11:45 AM

📆 OT Survey, Doug Miller: Sunday August 30th, 10:45–11:45 AM

📆 Shepherd's Training Institute: Thursday August 27th, 6:00–7:30 PM

📆 Men of the Word: 1st Saturday of each month, 7:30–9:30 AM

📆 Women of Grace: 2nd Saturday of Each month, 9–11 AM

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Grace Pulpit August 31st @Notes: Missions, Part III– Now, missions can evoke a variety of responses. Some think: I could never do that! Others imagine: Maybe I could go? Still more: I will go! Even some ask: How can I help? Perhaps, if you know a little more about missions, you may start thinking of faithful missionaries throughout history: Adoniram Judson, Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, Mary Slessor, many more. These are all natural and understandable responses, but they all reveal one...

Grace Pulpit August 24th @Pastor Notes: Missions, Part II– Today, we will talk about the foundation of everything in Missions. Mission exists for Worship! Now, that might not sound altogether surprising. For, everything exists for worship God’s glory (1 Cor 10:31; Col 3:17). But, over the years, many missions programs have drifted away from this simple premise. For, many act like disoriented tour guides—they have gotten themselves lost trying to save the lost. Simply, ask: How do you measure...

Grace Pulpit Special Announcement Dear Women of Grace, You have the special privilege to hear from a missionary wife working in Southeast Asia. I would strongly encourage you to attend this Saturday, August 22nd from 9–11AM. This will be a time of incredible fellowship and encouragement as she speaks on "Mission Together." Yours in Christ,Brendan Unsubscribe · Preferences