Helping in small ways
TL;DR
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Consider making or purchasing reusable cloth masks to donate to Belleview High School.
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Consider purchasing shelf-stable food items to donate to the ROCK, a pantry in Belleview High School.
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Consider purchasing feminine hygiene products to donate to the ROCK, a pantry in Belleview High School.
This Week
Sunday LIVE, In-person or online
Gather with us this Sunday in-person or digitally at 10am! Digital gathering will be hosted on our homepage (ocalagrace.org) and on our Youtube page.
Zoom “After-Party” Call @ 11:00am on Sunday
Since moving to a live-stream format we want to ensure we’re allowing time and space for everyone to connect even if they are feeling distant. To facilitate this we’ll be hosting a Zoom call at 11:00am on Sundays for those who want to connect, but aren’t comfortable gathering in-person. Click the link below to join the call.
Financial Reports
You generously contribute financially to the work God is doing in Grace Church. We want to be transparent about how we are doing and so publish a report every month available on our website.
Read the July report >>
Read the August report >>
Fellowship News
ASSIST Bootcamp
Last week I teamed up with our sister churches in Sebring and Lakeland for a two-day intensive “bootcamp” hosted by ASSIST Church Expansion. We collaborated to create frameworks for a number of projects with the goal of helping the Sebring Church “refresh” it’s ministry. This investment will be reciprocated next year as the team will turn their focus on helping our congregation here in Ocala. Please pray for the team (Pastor Matt Wheelock, Pastor Ben Russell, Pastor Orrin Witt and Patrick Fox) as we work together to be more purposeful in fulfilling our mission to invite our neighbors to meet and follow Jesus.
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, September 27 @ 11am || In-person or Livestream Worship Gathering
Sunday, September 27 @ 11am || Zoom “after-party” call
Sunday, September 27 @ 5pm || Zoom Group with Ryan
Sunday, October 4 @ 11am || In-person or Live-stream Worship Gathering
Sunday, October 4 @ 11am || Zoom “after-party” call
Sunday, October 4 @ 5pm || Zoom Group with Ryan
A few ways to help our neighbors
Helping neighbors
COVID has put strain on all of us in a number of different ways. Belleview High School has reached out to ask if we can help them bear some of their burden: they need reusable cloth masks. We have a great opportunity to help folks in our community navigate the difficulties we’re facing together. Please reply to office@ocalagrace.org and let me know if you’d like to make or purchase some masks and be a model of Jesus in our public schools.
Our church building could also use some of your attention. Please consider sharing some of your time to help keep up our yard. I’ll be happy to train anyone on how to use the mower and/or weed eater so that we can work together to take care of the gifts God has blessed us with (and make them ready to share with our neighbors).
Thanks so much!
Pastor Michael
TL;DR
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Consider making or purchasing reusable cloth masks to donate to Belleview High School.
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Consider donating some time and energy to take care of the lawns at the church building.
This Week
Sunday LIVE, In-person or online
Gather with us this Sunday in-person or digitally at 10am! Digital gathering will be hosted on our homepage (ocalagrace.org) and on our Youtube page.
Zoom “After-Party” Call @ 11:00am on Sunday
Since moving to a live-stream format we want to ensure we’re allowing time and space for everyone to connect even if they are feeling distant. To facilitate this we’ll be hosting a Zoom call at 11:00am on Sundays for those who want to connect, but aren’t comfortable gathering in-person. Click the link below to join the call.
Financial Reports
You generously contribute financially to the work God is doing in Grace Church. We want to be transparent about how we are doing and so publish a report every month available on our website.
Read the July report >>
Read the August report >>
Fellowship News
ASSIST Bootcamp
Last week I teamed up with our sister churches in Sebring and Lakeland for a two-day intensive “bootcamp” hosted by ASSIST Church Expansion. We collaborated to create frameworks for a number of projects with the goal of helping the Sebring Church “refresh” it’s ministry. This investment will be reciprocated next year as the team will turn their focus on helping our congregation here in Ocala. Please pray for the team (Pastor Matt Wheelock, Pastor Ben Russell, Pastor Orrin Witt and Patrick Fox) as we work together to be more purposeful in fulfilling our mission to invite our neighbors to meet and follow Jesus.
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, September 20 @ 11am || In-person or Live-stream Worship Gathering
Sunday, September 20 @ 11am || Zoom “after-party” call
Sunday, September 20 @ 5pm || Zoom Group with Ryan
Sunday, September 27 @ 11am || In-person or Livestream Worship Gathering
Sunday, September 27 @ 11am || Zoom “after-party” call
Sunday, September 27 @ 5pm || Zoom Group with Ryan
Silver Linings
Family can be a lot of things: good, bad and ugly.. They may turn our hair gray, but God’s design for His world includes families. Why would He do that? How can we navigate family issues? Join us for a new series exploring these questions and more.
This Week at Grace
NewConnections with Our Neighbors
Several months ago I was approached by a neighbor who was considering starting a new “home-school co-op” on this side of town. Not technically a “co-op” but they plan to gather some home-schooling families which will regularly take some time to collaborate together on lessons, all they needed was a space to meet.
They started meeting in our building this past week and will be meeting throughout the school year on Wednesdays! I’m so excited to bless our neighbors with the space God has richly blessed us with. Please pray with me for these 9 students and their families as they learn and grow together.
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The Wilson Family
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The McLain Family
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The Bleau Family
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The Lowrie Family
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The Stevens Family
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The Jackson Family
Sunday Livestream
Gather with us this Sunday in-person or digitally at 10am! Digital gathering will be hosted on our homepage (ocalagrace.org) and on our Youtube page.
Zoom “After-Party” Call @ 11:00am on Sunday
Since moving to a live-stream format we want to ensure we’re allowing time and space for everyone to connect even if they are feeling distant. To facilitate this we’ll be hosting a Zoom call at 11:00am on Sundays for those who want to connect, but aren’t comfortable gathering in-person. Click the link below to join the call.
Worship through Giving
If you would like to continue to contribute to Grace Church during this time, please visit the following page for information on how to do that.
Upcoming Dates
Sunday, September 6 @ 11am || In-person or Live-stream New Sermon Series “Silver Linings” Launch
Sunday, September 6 @ 11am || Zoom “after-party” call
Sunday, September 6 @ 5pm || Zoom Group with Ryan
Monday, September 7 @ 1pm || Zoom Group with Michael
Friday, September 11 @ 11am || Zoom group with Josh
Sunday, September 13 @ 11am || In-person or Livestream Worship Gathering
Sunday, September 13 @ 11am || Zoom “after-party” call
Sunday, September 13 @ 5pm || Zoom Group with Ryan
Monday, September 14 @ 1pm || Zoom Group with Michael
Friday, September 18 @ 11am || Zoom group with Josh
Fellowship News
Equipping and Releasing Disciples (A story of pride)
Ed and his wife moved to Pheonix, Ariz. in 1994 and planted a church. He drew up a growth plan for the congregation to reach tens of thousands of people over the next 20 years. “It was all arrogance and pride at the time,” says Ed.”
Memorial Service for Bernie Lockstampfor
Grace Church of Ocala hosted a memorial service for Bernie Lockstampfor on what would have been his 65th birthday, August 24. This celebration was broadcast live through his personal Facebook page but should be viewable to anyone whether they use Facebook or not.