June 26th, 2024

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.   

-Romans 10:9-

Jesus is Lord!  

One of the most wonderful joys of God’s church is our common faith.  We believe individually, but we share this belief TOGETHER!   What we believe is that Jesus is Lord.  Other organizations deny who Jesus really is. They say they know Jesus, but deny that he is truly Lord.  Some organizations try to change who Jesus is -but our Lord cannot be changed (see Malachi 3:6).  These are not the Lord’s church.  We know Jesus is not just a nice guy, a great teacher, or a proclaiming prophet.  He is nothing less than Lord of all.   

One of the ways we profess our faith individually and as a church is through the Apostle’s Creed.  These words are not archaic, they are timeless words and an easy way for Christians to profess our beliefs together.  These words of affirmation are wonderful.  

“I believe in God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth,

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died and was buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven

and sits at the right hand of God

the Father almighty.

From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy Christian Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.”

I am thankful for this mighty truth that we can proclaim together.  Today, may God’s Word assure you of your salvation in Jesus.   Sunday, I look forward to seeing all of you as we profess our faith together.  I can’t wait! 

Jesus is Lord!  

Pastor Austin 

Proclaim Jesus as Savior. 

Nurture faith in Jesus. 

Serve in the name of Jesus.

Our Purpose

Embrace Christ!

Growing Grace Fellowship UPDATE

Fill out your pledge form on Sunday and drop it in the pledge box in the lobby or Click Here to give online.

The Calendar at a Glance 

• June 27th - Gather 'Round the Gospel @ 10 am (last day of GRG. Will resume on August 8th.)

• June 30th - Worship Services, Connect Hour Fellowship, VBS Volunteer Meeting @ 10:05, HS Youth & Families Pickleball in Gypsum

• July 1st - Castle Peak Worship service @ 10 am

• July 4th - Happy 4th of July!

• July 7th - Worship services @ 9 & 11 am, church camping trip at Sylvan Lake begins

• July 14th - Worship services @ 9 & 11 am, Rock Garden Fellowship activity @ 10 am

• July 21st - Worship services @ 9 & 11 am

• July 22nd - Castle Peak Worship service @ 10 am

• July 25th - Decorate & begin set-up for VBS

• July 28th - Worship services @ 9 & 11 am

• July 29th - Castle Peak Worship service @ 10 am

• July 30th to Aug. 1st - Vacation Bible School 9 am to noon

An Update from Corazon de Esperanza

THANK YOU!

Your participation in the Llama Run 5k helped Gianella escape a life on the streets and provided her with a safe place to live. Thank you for your amazing generosity.

Thanks to you and many others, our first annual event was a success, raising over $9,500 to help vulnerable youth in Peru find safety within our walls. You provided over three months of safe housing to eight girls who have left orphan care and are on their own. You are changing lives across the world through your generosity.

Thank you, again, for making a HUGE difference.

For more information about Corazon de Esperanza please visit www.cdehope.org

Gather 'Round the Gospel continues

TOMORROW, June 27th

@ 10 am.



We will take a break from July 4th to August 1st,

resuming again on August 8th.

Summer Connect Hour will be

"Fellowship with a Purpose"

beginning in June through August.

Some upcoming plans are below:

June 30 - Pickleball - High school youth and parents are invited to play pickleball at the Gypsum courts.

July 7- Sylvan Lake - Camping and outdoor fun. Come camp with us or take a day trip up to Sylvan.

July 14 - Rock Garden - Let's spruce up our outdoor space with a little clean-up and paint rocks to make a colorful rock garden.



(Bible study for ALL Ages will resume in the fall.)

Here's What You Need to Know

about Church Camping:

• Official check-in/out time is 1 pm Sunday, July 7th to Saturday, July 13th at 12 pm
• Camping is covered by the church, but each vehicle needs to pay the $10/day fee or have an annual pass that gets you into the park
• Please bring all of your own camp gear, recreation gear, meals, etc that you need to enjoy your stay
• Potable water and vault bathrooms are located on our group campsite
• Firewood will be provided for the group campfire by Wade Vecchio. Thanks, Wade!
• There is little to no cell service up at Sylvan Lake

Hope to see you there!

Join us for Vacation Bible School at Grace Fellowship!

Get ready for an adventure packed with games, experiments, worship, Bible stories, snacks, and

small group sessions, where we'll have a blast

learning about God and making new friends!

• Where: Grace Fellowship Church

• When: Tuesday- July 30, Wednesday- July 31, & Thursday- August 1

• Time: 9 am to 12 noon 

• Who: Ages 4 years to 5th grade are invited. (4 year olds must be fully potty trained.)

Vacation Bible School is free to attend. 

Consider making a donation to our VBS program.  

Click HERE to Support our VBS Outreach Ministry

A VBS Volunteer Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, June 30th, at 10:05 am (between services).

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend!

Sunday Services

June 30th, 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.

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

Please pray for. . .

• Mary Evenson, Liz's mom, who had heart surgery Monday to replace her aortic valve. Praise God that things went well and she is home already! Pray for healing and a full recovery.

• Brian Atencio, who is recovering from a bicycle accident and is suffering from a broken clavicle. Please pray for guidance through doctors and a quick recovery.

• Harriet & Steve Racicot, who are doing mission work in Romania. Keep them in prayer for safety, for God's provision, and for the Lord's will to be done as they share the Good News with others.

• Those who struggle with mental illness. Lord, fill their hearts and minds with your truth, your love, your comfort and peace. Remind them who they are in you and give them your everlasting healing.

• Growing Grace Fellowship New Building Campaign. thank you, Lord, for getting us to 74% funded for our building project! You do amazing things and we can't wait to see all that you do with YOUR house, our new church building!

• 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

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

Israel Hernandez, Worship Team Leader, 970-331-6177, Israelh08@hotmail.com

Pastor Dan Rohlwing, Pastor Emeritus in Memoriam

Sunday Schedule

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

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).