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July 8, 2010 Grace Lutheran Church 6931 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 899-1700 contactus@GraceHB.org WORSHIP TIMES:Worship - Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am; Wednesday 11 am Children's Sunday School - 10:30 am (summer schedule) Middle School [6th-8th Grade] - Sunday 10:30 am High School [9th-12th Grade] - Tuesday 6:00 pm Adult Bible Study Classes - Sunday 10:15 am
Running On Empty
 Last Sunday Jon Alexanian, our Director of Student & Family Ministry, preached a powerful message based on the following passage from Matthew 11:25-30: At that time Jesus said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure.
"All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."Be sure to visit our SERMON VIDEO page to catch Part I of Jon's message if you missed it this past Sunday. Jon will conclude with part II based on the same passage this coming weekend. Click here to visit our entire sermon message archive.
 VBS is this week!
July 12-16, 2010.
Register Sunday on the Grace Patio
or during the week at the
Church or School Office.This summer, bring your kids and their friends to SonQuest Rainforest - an experience of discovery they will never forget! Based on five key Bible verses that will change a child's life - including John 3:16 - SonQuest Rainforest transports young minds into a rainforest environment where they will explore and encounter Jesus in everyday life.
Questions? Contact the Grace Office [714-899-1700].
Summer Reading 2010
 If you'd like to understand the future vision for Grace as well as be a part of the ongoing conversation, please add these three books to your summer reading list. Each of these books addresses a crucial dimension of the challenge that lies before us.
" Who Stole My Church?" by Gordon MacDonald offers insight into what it means to be a multi-generational church in a changing world. If you're wrestling with some of the recent changes made at Grace--this is a MUST read!
" The Hole in Our Gospel" by Richard Stearns broadens and challenges our typical understanding of what it means to share the Gospel in word and deed both in our community and across the globe. Whether you're satisfied, dissatisfied or indifferent about efforts in missions and evangelism, this book is a blueprint of how things must and will change at Grace.
" UnChristian" by David Kinniman and Gabe Lyons puts a face and a story on the two generations that we most need to reach but that are also the most hostile and resistant not to Jesus or to faith but to the church. If every church is truly one generation away from extinction, we need to understand and respond to the perceptions and criticisms of those who will be coming after us. Is it possible that as the church we have taken our eyes off Jesus and that is why the upcoming generations cannot perceive Christ in the church? I challenge each of you to answer this question after reading this book!
Read these books. Listen to our recent discussions online. Talk to your family, friends and neighbors about them. Be informed. These books will be the basis of further small group conversations that we will be having at Grace. Visit our SUMMER READING 2010 page for more info and to hear MP3 audio from past book discussions.
From State-side to Worldwide
 an article by Karen Merkel
Grace missionary Karen Merkel serves as a representative for the World Mission Prayer League.
She recently wrote an article about her partnership with the members of Grace Lutheran Church that was published in Fellow Workers Magazine.
 Need Help With Your Clutter?This Wednesday, July 14, 12:30, Hope Hall
Come worship at our W.O.W. (worship on wednesday) service at 11 AM and then join us for lunch in Hope Hall at noon.
We have invited Penny Lambright of Clutter Cleaners to speak on living a clutter-free life. Penny is a professional organizer, was featured on a segment of Dateline NBC and has been dubbed a "Clutterologist."
If you are not a regular attendee of our WOW Lunch,
please RSVP by calling 714-899-1692.
Grace School Summer Sports Camps
 Summer sports camps are designed to help athletes prepare for the upcoming competitive sports seasons. Fundamentals of each sport and game situations will be taught and reviewed. Camps open to all in grades 4-8, so invite your friends to join us this summer.
[Monday - Thursday, 10am-2pm]
GIRLS BASKETBALL - July 19-22 - $50 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL - August 9-11 - $40 BOYS FLAG FOOTBALL - August 23-26 - $50
Contact Grace Lutheran School [714-899-1600].
Do You Owe More On Your Home Than Its Worth?
 Wednesday, July 21 and 28, 7 PM at Grace
If you owe more on your home than it is worth or know someone who does, you are highly encouraged to attend one of these informative meetings. There will be local Distressed Property Experts giving a short presentation, and a CPA and Real Estate Attorney present to answer all your questions.
Some of the things you will learn include the 9 ways to avoid foreclosure, foreclosure timelines, and current available government programs. The goal is to empower members of our community with knowledge and information that will help you make informed decisions in this extremely volatile area. Invite neighbors and friends.
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
 The Boomers Ministry at Grace invites you and your friends to join us at Angels' Stadium for some summer fun, food and fireworks!
This is a fantastic way to spend time getting to know people from our Grace family and a perfect event to invite friends from our community to attend with you.
We are sitting in the Right Field Pavillion. Tickets are $15.50. Please visit us on the patio on Sunday.
S.H.I.P. (Self-Help Interfaith Program) is Coming!
July 31 - August 21 at Grace
 This well established ministry provides housing, meals and fellowship to homeless men and women in Orange County while they develop life skills and hunt for jobs. Sign-ups are on the Grace Patio for anyone called to provide family-style dinners, night/weekend supervision or administrative support. Individuals, families and especially Life Groups are strongly encouraged to find one way to support this worthwhile ministry that has been impacting lives for years. Contact Lori Brunner [714-841-2797 or loribrunner@verizon.net] Click here to learn more about SHIP.
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