October 30th, 2024

And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with the will of God. 

- Romans 8:27-

This Friday is All Saint’s Day, a Christian memorial day celebrating and honoring the lives of all who believed in Jesus living out their faith - whether known or unknown, popular, or unpopular.  All who have believed and died before us are saints.  But sainthood is not just reserved for them.  November 1st is always a wonderful reminder that in Christ, by grace through faith we can all rejoice in sainthood.  Lost and condemned sinners like us are sainted in Jesus who took our sins away, and whose robe of righteousness we proudly wear today.  We didn’t earn the robe, we didn’t buy it either. In love, Jesus gave us the righteous robe; therefore, we can put on our robe as the uniform of the saint worn into eternity.  

God makes it clear that a saint is anyone who trusts in Jesus alone for eternal salvation.  

“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your holy people (saints)  in Jerusalem.”

-Romans 8:27 

God’s holy people are saints, and saints are holy because of God. 

And by that will, we have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. - Hebrews 10:10 

This Friday, let us stop and rejoice for those saints who have gone before us.  Though we miss them, we rejoice in the eternal life given to them in Christ Jesus their Lord.  Let us also rejoice for each other and thank Jesus for the uniform of salvation. … Lookin’ good fellow saint … lookin’ good.  

See you Sunday as we give thanks for our salvation. -I can’t wait!

Pastor Austin 

Dear Grace Fellowship,

On behalf of our family, thank you so very much for all of your heartfelt cards and gifts for Pastor Appreciation.  I am so blessed, and I truly love being your pastor.  May the good news of Jesus continue to comfort your hearts, grow your knowledge, give you joy today, and bring you hope for tomorrow. Jesus loves you, and so do we.  

Pastor Austin and Family 

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Gypsum, CO 81637

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The Calendar at a Glance 

• October 28th - Castle Peak Worship service @ 10 am

• October 30th - Shine Middle School Girls' Bible Study @ Yeti's - 8:15 am to 9: 15 am

• October 31st - Gather 'Round the Gospel @ 10 am

• November 1st - BSF Revelation Bible Study @ 9 am

• November 3rd - Worship Services @ 9 am & 11 am, Connect Hour Bible Study for ALL Ages @ 10:15 to 10:45 am

• November 4th - Castle Peak Worship service & Bible study @ 10 am

• November 6th - Shine Middle School Girls' Bible Study @ Yeti's - 8:15 am to 9: 15 am

• November 7th - Gather 'Round the Gospel @ 10 am, Middle School Confirmation @ 7 pm

• November 8th - BSF Revelation Bible Study @ 9 am

• November 9th - Women's Sip & Swap Clothing Exchange (see details below)

• November 10th - Worship Services @ 9 am & 11 am, Connect Hour Bible Study for ALL Ages @ 10:15 to 10:45 am

• November 11th - Castle Peak Worship service & Bible study @ 10 am

• November 13th - Shine Middle School Girls' Bible Study @ Yeti's - 8:15 am to 9: 15 am

• November 14th - Gather 'Round the Gospel @ 10 am, Middle School Confirmation @ 7 pm

• November 15th - BSF Revelation Bible Study @ 9 am

• November 17th - Worship Services @ 9 am & 11 am, Connect Hour Bible Study for ALL Ages @ 10:15 to 10:45 am

• November 18th - Castle Peak Worship service & Bible study @ 10 am

• November 20th - Shine Middle School Girls' Bible Study @ Yeti's - 8:15 am to 9: 15 am, Mommy & Me 9:00 am to 10:30 am, LWML Meeting @ 6:30 pm (details below)

• November 21st - Gather 'Round the Gospel @ 10 am, Middle School Confirmation @ 7 pm

• November 22nd - BSF Revelation Bible Study @ 9 am

• November 24th - Worship Services @ 9 am & 11 am, Connect Hour Fellowship @ 10:00 to 11:00 am (Pie Day! Details to come!)

• November 25th through 29th - Thanksgiving Break

Did you know that Grace Fellowship has an app?

Don't have the app?! No problem!

Connect Hour Bible Study for ALL Ages THIS Sunday, November 3rd, 10:15 am to 10:45 am.

Gather 'Round the Gospel weekly Bible study

resumes TOMORROW, October 31st, from 10 to 11 am!

See you then!

Middle School Girls!

Shine will meet again next Wednesday,

November 6th from 8:15 to 9:15 am

@ Yeti's Basement!

Change of Venue - Let's Meet at Grace Fellowship!

Come to the Sip & Swap and choose new items for yourself

from other women of Grace Fellowship!



November 9th, 10 am to 11:30 am

Didn't donate? Don't worry!! You're still invited to come and participate! We have over 200 hundred items to look through!

We have sizes XS to XXL!

This is not a sale but we ask you to consider making a donation in any amount to the Growing Grace Fellowship Building Campaign.

Please RSVP to attend on the app or click HERE

by November 2nd.

We would like a headcount for food & beverages.

Our Annual Operation Christmas Child Outreach kicks off this Sunday, November 3rd.

• Grab a shoebox on Sunday. Pick a boy or a girl (or both!) to fill the box with goodies and needed supplies.

• Bring back your filled shoeboxes (and a $10 donation check to Samaritan's Purse to help cover the cost of evangelism materials, shipping, and more) NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH. Please place your check into your shoebox gift and it will be processed with your box.

• Boxes that are collected will be dropped off at a local collection site where they will then be shipped all over the world to bring Good News of Great Joy to thousands of children!

Christmas Trees, Garland, and Wreaths

 "fir" Sale!!

BJ, Robin, Tristen, and Tinley Love together with their friend, Matthew, are preparing to sell Christmas garland, trees, and wreaths for the holiday season! 25 % of the profits will go to the Growing Grace Fellowship Building Campaign!!

Stay tuned for pricing and more information!

LWML Business Meeting

Wednesday, November 20th @ 6:30 pm

Dessert will be served.

All Grace Fellowship ladies are welcome to attend and bring new ideas to plan our yearly projects for our church

to continue to serve Him with love.

Oktoberfest Success!

We had a wonderful Oktoberfest again this year! Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a HUGE success!

We can't do it without all the help from our amazing church family!

Special thanks to Don & Wendy Jennings for allowing us to use the beautiful property and for providing lots of food,

to Heidi & Doris who set up and managed the silent auction,

and to all who attended and shared in the potluck!

We raised over $1,700 for our

Growing Grace Fellowship Building campaign!

Praise God!

Mommy & Me Magic

We had a great first meeting this morning! Kids played, moms chatted, and together we all engaged in learning how

God Made the World! It was messy and marvelous!

Join us at our next meeting!

Wednesday, November 21st, 2024

8:45 am to 10:30 am

Grace Fellowship Church

Join Others to Support Vail Christian Academy!

Our fundraiser event keeps our small K-8 Christian school running, we are the only Christian private school in the valley! This year our theme is "Going places for God" with a highlight on improving our local community service projects and traveling missions. We provide scholarships to local kids and would love to be able to continue to do so. 

November 1st, 2025

4Eagle Ranch @ 6 pm

For more information, visit their website

https://www.vailchristianacademy.org/general-6-1

Growing Grace Fellowship

If you would like to give to our new church building. please complete the pledge form on Sunday and drop it in the pledge box in the lobby, or Click Here to give online. Thank you to all who have given! We are well on our way to our goal! To God be the glory!

Go GRACE Go!

Sunday Services

November 3rd, 2024

9:00 or 11:00 am

-or-

ONLINE at 9:15

KIDS' CHURCH at 9:00 am & 11:00 am services

(Ages 3 through 5th grade) @ 9:00 am & (Ages 3 through 2nd grade) @ 11:00 am

Kids' Church follows the kid's sermon. They will further explore the day's sermon theme with their group. We can’t wait to see them!

NURSERY

Nursery for Newborns – up to 3 year olds.

Nursery is open during our 9:00 am service and during Connect Hour from 10:15-10:45!

Join us on Facebook this Sunday morning at approximately 9:15 AM, or view the recording anytime on Facebook, Vimeo or YouTube.

Click the image below to connect.

LORD JESUS, HEAL OUR LAND, OUR BODIES, AND OUR HEARTS.

Please pray for. . .

• The upcoming election. Pray that God's will be done. Remind us, Lord, that we put our hope in you alone and that you alone are in control of all! Jesus, you are Lord.

• Our new ministry, Mommy & Me. Pray for God's love and presence to be felt by all the moms and their children as we come together in faith and fellowship. Help grow them close to each other and close to Jesus.

• Gary, friend of Ben Brockett, whose wife Kris, passed away last week at Castle Peak. Please pray for peace and comfort to surround him.

• All the pastors throughout our valley and the world, as they minister to others and share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

• Growing Grace Fellowship New Building Campaign. that the Lord will continue to provide in all aspects of the building campaign from funds raised to the design process.

• Everyone in our congregation and their families who are dealing with the pains and trials of cancer and other illnesses including Todd Purse; Connie Kerr; Keith; Chris; Sharon Hlavinka; Rance Ketterling; Darlee, Amanda; Jerry Wiisanen; Rosemarie; Suzanne, Mary's sister-in-law; Aaron, Ryan, John Kirchner, Oliver, Debra Ketterling and family, Rita Rodriguez, Julie (Larry Arguello's sister), Elisa Marchetti, Pat (George's sister), Soffia, Kipp Hamberger.

GOD'S WILL BE DONE

Contact Information

www.GraceFellowshipGypsum.com 

Phone: 970-445-3101

Email: Austin@GraceGypsum.com 

Staff and Volunteer Staff

Pastor Austin Kraft, 970-688-1100, austin@gracegypsum.com 

Missy Kraft, Administrative Assistant/Youth Director, 970-445-3101, melissa@gracegypsum.com

Katie Harmon, Worship Director, 812-620-7155, katie@hawk-digital.com

Susan Flock, App and Website Coordinator, 970-361-4771, flock21@aol.com

Pastor Dan Rohlwing, Pastor Emeritus in Memoriam

Sunday Schedule

Worship Services: 9:00 and 11:00 am (nursery provided at both services).

Sunday School: 10:15-10:45 for all ages (Nursery provided)

Kids Church: During sermon-time at the 9:00 and 11 am services.

Affiliation

Grace Fellowship is affiliated with the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (lcms.org).