May 4, 2023
Connections
New to Grace Baptist? Connect with us!
If you're new, stop by The Engage Center on The Patio after services to pick up your welcome gift. We'd love to meet you and help you explore what could be your next steps at Grace. And, if you're looking to join a small group (Adult Bible Fellowship or Grace Group), come get more details or click below and let us help you get connected!
Adult Bible Fellowship
Looking to get plugged into the Grace Baptist Family? Join an ABF!
ABFs provide a place for the Grace family to meet and study God's word together in a small group setting and have time for fellowship, prayer, and connection on a deeper level. Many of our ABFs are multigenerational, and we encourage believers of all different ages and walks of life to gather together in community. ABFs meet on Sundays during both services. We would love for you to check one out. For a list of the ABFs currently meeting, click the link below.
Our Next Membership Class!
If you’re interested in becoming a member of Grace Baptist Church, we’d love for you to join us Saturday, May 6. To get more info or to sign up, click the button below.
THIS Saturday, May 6, 8:00am-12:00pm | Membership Class
Exploring Christianity!
THIS Sunday and Next, May 7 and 14 in Room D216, 10:45am-12pm
We’re excited to offer this discussion about the basics of the Christian faith called Exploring Christianity. We’ll explore the foundations of what it means to know and follow God. This is a great opportunity for those interested in the Christian faith, those new to the faith, or those who just want to know more. Hope you can join us! No registration is required, but we’d love to know if you’re coming — shoot us an email at outreach@gracebaptist.org if you can join us.
Grace Groups
Have you ever thought about joining a Grace Group?
Grace Groups meet in homes around the Santa Clarita Valley. If you’d like more info on how to join one, email us at outreach@gracebaptist.org
Baptism
We love baptisms here at Grace!
If you’re interested in getting baptized, send an email to: outreach@gracebaptist.org
Grace Outreach
LOCAL
Bridge To Home Is In Need of Meals
Our local ministry partner, Bridge To Home, is in need of meals for the month of May. As Santa Clarita's only homeless shelter, BTH has 60 clients who receive three meals a day. They rely on the generosity of the community to donate these meals. For more information and to sign your group up to bring and serve a meal, click here: https://btohome.org/meal-services
GLOBAL
2023 Grace Outreach Teams
If you would like to contribute to one of our Grace Outreach Teams, you can select an entire team to help or just one individual. This will help send some from our Grace family on their way to encourage our Ministry Partners around the world. Just click below.
UKRAINE WAR RELIEF OPPORTUNITIES
If you would like to learn more about three ministries that Grace Baptist is partnering with that are actively involved in providing relief to those affected by the war in Ukraine, click below.
EuroRelief
EuroRelief is a connection of Hellenic Ministries in Greece. Their expertise is now being used in caring for the influx of refugees out of Ukraine.Josiah Venture
Since 2007, Josiah Venture has been involved in a disciple-making movement in Ukraine where they serve and partner with over 100 churches.Children’s Hunger Fund
God has opened a door for CHF to provide relief aid to churches and strategic partners caring for Ukrainians and refugees in Romania and Poland.
GRACE THEATRE: Summer Adventure!
Auditions for Summer Adventure Assembly live-theatre | THIS Sunday, May 7 beginning at 1:00pm in Jr. High Room
Auditions for student participation in the Summer Adventure Assembly live-theatre are THIS Sunday, May 7 beginning at 1:00pm in the Jr. High room in the Timothy Center. Those wanting to audition should be going into 7th-12th grade and be available on Mondays and Thursdays from 5-8pm for rehearsals as well as for the week of Summer Adventure, June 26 through 30. Further details will be shared on Sunday. Hope to see you there!
Corporate Worship
Sunday Worship Songs
This Sunday, the songs we’ll be singing in Main Services are:
Come People Of The Risen King, By Faith, He Knows My Name, Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me, Behold The Lamb and Almost Home. To listen to these songs on a playlist on Spotify, click on the link below.
Order of Service
On Sunday, when you get your Grace Weekly, scan the QR code on the front page to see the order of service!
Click below to access the order of service page for previous weeks.
Grace Care
CARE GROUPS:
GriefShare
GriefShare has completed their Spring session for 2023. Be sure to join us again in the fall for a one-time event and our 13-week session of GriefShare.
Loss of a Spouse | Thursday, August 24 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in room D120 & D121.
GriefShare begins | Thursday, August 31 to December 7, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in room D120 & D121
Click below to learn more about GriefShare and to register
“Frazzled Families” Spring Session
NOW through May 25, 2023 | 6:30-8:30pm in C116
We meet on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. To learn more and to sign up, email counseling@gracebaptist.org
Grace Chaplain Ministry: Seeking Volunteers
The Care Department is seeking godly men from the Grace Family who would like to volunteer for a 4-hour shift in the morning or afternoon during business hours. This valuable ministry provides support to our Pastors of the Week by answering calls or conducting informal meetings with those who call or walk-in in search of support, biblical guidance, and prayer as they share their current life struggles. Anyone interested can email counseling@gracebaptist.org or call the church office to speak to Wagner Floriani at 661-296-8737 X153 for a volunteer application.
Home Team: Join Us!
Do you have special carpentry or repair skills and are willing to join our Home Team Ministry? Home Team provides free to low-cost maintenance repairs for our widows, senior members, and single moms. If interested in serving in this worthwhile ministry, call Wagner Floriani at 661-296-8737 X153 for a volunteer application.
Grace Kids
This Sunday, we begin our new study about Early Responses to Jesus in Luke 4 and 5. In each lesson, the kids will be taught how they can only be saved through faith in Jesus. This week, they will learn about how Jesus taught that he came to fulfill the prophet Isaiah’s words and announced that he is the promised Messiah. The people of Nazareth rejected Jesus because of their unbelief. God invites us to trust in his son, Jesus. Jesus came into the world to rescue sinners. The kids will also be encouraged to think about a time they have felt rejected by others as well. We want them to know Jesus understands our hurts and he will never reject us when we come to him by faith.
Please pray for our kids to open their hearts to accept who Jesus is by faith and desire to share the good news of Jesus with others.
Opportunities to Disciple Our Kids
Opportunities are available on Sunday mornings and mid-week. If you’re interested in partnering with us, email us at kids@gracebaptist.org for more details.
AWANA 2023-24 Registration is NOW OPEN!
The Awana curriculum helps kids, ages 3 years through 12th Grade, grow with God from small to tall. We use it as a tool in discipling children to belong to, believe in, and become lifelong followers of Jesus. Each week children and youth have fun playing age-appropriate games, learning from God’s Word through large-group Bible teaching, and memorizing Bible verses in a small-group setting.
For more info or to register, go to: gracebaptist.org/kids
FANTASTIC FOURS 2023/24
Do you have a child who turns 4 years old by September 1, 2023?
If you do, join Fantastic Fours, a co-op preschool program for mothers and their Pre-K children that meets on Tuesdays from 9:00am-12:15pm here at Grace. Go to gracebaptist.org/kids get more info or sign up.
SUMMER ADVENTURE
Summer Adventure this year will be Monday-Friday, June 26-30.
To learn more, click below.
Online Volunteer registration is still OPEN. Go to: gracebaptist.org/summeradventure
Online Open registration begins THIS Monday, May 8, for kids entering Kindergarten (not TK) through 6th grade.
5th & 6th
Sunday Mornings: Check-in begins at 8:30am on Sundays at HQ (Timothy Student Center Lobby)
Join us this week as we talk about how people rejected Jesus in Luke 4.
Student Ministries
The goal of Student Ministries is to be a place where Junior High and High School students can move from first faith to firm faith. Our greatest privilege is to partner with families in their discipleship efforts. We hope you'll come and join us.
Grace Student Ministries | Sundays, 8:45-10:40am
Join us in the Timothy Student Center (TSC). We'll have games, teaching, and small group discussions. We love having the opportunity to spend Sunday mornings with our students.
Wednesday Night Youth Group | Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm
Wednesday Youth Group is a relaxed time of being together for fun, teaching, and small group discussions! Join us in the Timothy Student Center - High School Room.
Upcoming Events:
Graduation Celebration | Wednesday, May 17
We’re looking forward to celebrating our graduating eighth and twelfth-grade students in youth group on Wednesday, May 17. If your student would like to be included as one of our graduates, contact Laura Miller below. It’s always a special evening together. We hope you’ll join us.Summer Camp 2023 | Monday - Friday | June 12-16
We’re excited to announce this year’s High School and Junior High Summer Camp. This year’s theme is “Behold.” Students will learn to behold God’s faithfulness and saving grace offered to sinners, like the Patriarch Jacob, and why their lives are to be lived to the glory of God. Come spend time on the field and in the pond!
Registration IS OPEN. Click below for details.
When you register, you can choose from the drop-down menu to pay the NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $150.00 or the full amount of the cost of camp ($495). Camp is for students entering 7th – 12th grade in FALL 2023. After May 21, the cost of camp increases to $595.
“The Spot”
If you'd like to have even more details about what's happening in Student Ministries, sign up for our eNews called “The Spot” by clicking on the link below.
Grace College
Each Sunday, the College Group meets at 9:00am in the Timothy Student Center,
Upstairs in Room 200 (TSC 200) with food, fellowship, and strong Bible teaching.
We’re currently teaching through the Psalms, learning more about who God is and how we can have a vibrant and real relationship with our creator. Along with investing in the lives of students, we are also committed to helping them incorporate into the life of the local church throughout their college years — whether Grace Baptist is their home church or “home away from home” — while they get their education.
Sunday, May 7 | MB2 Raceway (13943 Balboa Blvd, Sylmar) Meet us there around 1:00pm. Send any questions to us through email or a DM on our Instagram.
Questions | college@gracebaptist.org Follow us on Instagram @gracecollegescv
Grace Young Adults
Grace Young Adults is a college/post-college ministry (20s and 30s). Our desire is for young adults to be anchored in Christ. We exist to equip and inspire college and post-college-aged young people to powerfully live out the gospel. We do that through monthly events and weekly Grace Groups.
For more information on how to get involved in a GYA Grace Group, email below.
Grace Women
SUMMER BIBLE STUDY
Scripture speaks a lot about peace, but is it really true that we can feel peace in the midst of turmoil? This summer, we’ll be having an eight-week bible study opportunity for women where we’ll get to dive into that very question. We hope you’ll join us starting June 14 in Room D120. For any questions, feel free to email us here.
• No registration needed.
• June 14-August 9 (no meeting on June 28)
• No childcare available.
Grace Men
Grace Men exists to build up the men of Grace in order that they may magnify the Glory of God. Our vision is to see every man growing in character and skill to sacrificially lead in the home, community, workplace, and church. To learn more about all that is happening in Men's Ministry, visit our web page below.
Audio Sessions of Recent GRACE MEN’S CONFERENCE
Click below to listen to the “Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn’t” Conference Sessions.
Weekly Men’s Bible Studies:
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:00pm | Come study the Book of Acts in D222.
Wednesdays, 7-8:00am | Bible study and prayer in D120-D121.
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm | Come study Romans in D221.
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 6:30-8:00pm | Come study The Obedience Option by David W. Hegg in D221.
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday, 7-9:00am | Come study Knowing God by J.I.Packer on The Patio.
Click below to email us with any questions or for more info regarding any of these Bible studies.
Senior Adults/XYZ Bible Study
Our Senior Adults (55+) meet on Tuesday mornings from 10:45am-12pm in the Conference Center (Building A).
We enjoy quality time together in fellowship, lift our voices in a special time of singing, and delight in excellent teaching. Right now we’re enjoying going through the Book of Psalms and finding the sweet refreshment of God’s songbook. As a special treat, we also have an extended time of music on the second Tuesday of each month. We’d love to have you join us.
If you have any questions, email Laura Miller at the link below or give her a call at 661-296-8737, x189.
Grace Food Pantry
Grace Family, we want you to know that we are here for you. Our Grace Pantry Ministry provides a variety of tangible means of service that meet physical and spiritual needs within our Grace family by providing groceries, encouragement, prayer, and the Gospel.
If you are in need of receiving groceries or know someone who is in need, contact us.
We’d love to hear from you and help.
Grace Spanish
Bienvenidos a nuestro ministerio en Español! Welcome to Grace Spanish!
Que bendición que nuestra Iglesia de Grace tenga un ministerio en Español. Nuestro ministerio, dirigido por el Pastor David Cea, está dedicado a nuestra diversidad latina y todas nuestras reuniones son completamente en Español. Tenemos reuniones presenciales y en línea a las que le invitamos a que nos acompañe.
¡Invite a alguien más!
Did you know that we have an amazing Spanish ministry here at Grace? If you are or know someone who is a Spanish speaker, we invite you to join us for worship on Sunday mornings! Below you will find more information on our meeting times.
Reuniones del Domingo:
Servicio Principal | 9:00am-10:30am | Salón de Conferencias
Escuela Dominical | 11:00am-12:00pm | Salón de Conferencias
Estudios Bíblicos Entre Semana:
Miércoles | 6:30pm | Salón D222 y es transmitido por Facebook & YouTube
Reuniones Mensuales:
Varones y Mujeres | Segundo Domingo del Mes | 11:00am – 12:00pm
Matrimonios | Ultimo Domingo del Mes | 11:00am-12:00pm
¿Tiene alguna petición? ¿Algo de que podamos orar por usted?
Somos su familia en Cristo y queremos apoyarle en oración. Utilice el enlace de abajo para mandarnos su petición. “Confesaos vuestras ofensas unos a otros, y orad unos por otros, para que seáis sanados. La oración eficaz del justo puede mucho.” (Santiago 5:16)
Grace Coffee
Did you know that our coffee shop is open on weekdays? Come grab a drink during their new extended hours and hang out on the patio! To keep up to date on shop hours and new drinks, check out their Instagram @gracecoffeescv
Monday | 8:00am-3:00pm
Tuesday | 10:00am-1:30pm; 2:00-3:00pm
Wednesday | 8:00am-3:00pm; 5:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday | 8:00am-12:30pm
Friday | CLOSED
Saturday | CLOSED
Sunday | 8:00am-12:30pm
Grace Library
The Grace Library provides excellent Christian materials for all ages and stages in life to help people “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 3:18) Use of the library is free of charge — a completed registration form is all that we need — and is open to anyone in the Santa Clarita Valley. You can also search our collection from home or work. Click below to visit the Library web page and learn more.
Library Hours:
Sundays | 10:00am-12:30pm.
Monday | CLOSED
Tuesday | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday mornings | 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday evenings | 6:00pm - 8:00pm (Awana evenings only)
Thursday | 10:30am - 1:30pm
Friday | CLOSED
Saturday | CLOSED
This Sunday | Sermon Info
Join us this Sunday as we continue our series in Romans. This Sunday's sermon title is “Paul Honors His Friends.” The Scripture reference is Romans 16:1-16.
Last Weekend | Sunday Service
www.gracebaptist.org/sermons