"The only thing necessary to reach this world for God is people full of the Holy Ghost." B.H. Clendennen
"Since the days of Pentecost, has the whole church ever put aside every other work and waited upon Him for ten days, that the Spirit's power might be manifested? We give too much attention to method and machinery and resources, and too little to the source of power." - J. Hudson Taylor
"My brethren, do you believe in the Holy Ghost?...Have we such a reliance upon the Holy Ghost? Do we believe that, at this moment, He can clothe us with power, even as He did the apostles at Pentecost? Do we believe that, under our preaching, by His energy a thousand might be born in a day?" - C.H. Spurgeon
Larry Bullard This Sunday!
We are so grateful to have in our congregation Pastor Larry Bullard and his lovely wife, Wilma. They are such a faithful couple and truly a blessing to our Grace House family. He has been a part of the last two mission trips we have taken and was used mightily of the Lord on both occasions (He is second from the left in the attached photo which was taken in Carriacou). Bro. Larry has pastored over 40 years and is a wonderful Bible teacher and preacher of God's Word. As you may know, he recently experienced a major healing in his life as a tumor that was present in his brain was miraculously healed. You will be blessed this coming Sunday morning as Pastor Larry ministers to us through the Word and the Spirit. Please be praying for him, the service, and make plans to be a part of it.
Great Time in Georgia
Mikki and I are just back from four days in Georgia. We enjoyed visiting Helen, GA, Lake Burton, and Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee, GA. The two of us had a wonderful time seeing sights and eating good food. We are happy to be back home and excited about the weekend.
Last Sunday was such a powerful day and we enjoyed having several visits. We also are celebrating the way that God is touching powerfully touching people and bringing His refreshing in our midst.
No Service this Wednesday Night
This coming Thursday will be the 4th of July. How privileged we are to live in this great nation. If you have traveled abroad very much, then you certainly realize the blessings of living here. We will NOT have a Wednesday night service this coming week so that you can enjoy your time off with family and friends.
Rooted Preteens - Summer Camp
We are excited about Summer camp at Springfield for our preteens on July 19 - 22. The cost for our Grace House preteens will be $100 (The church is offsetting the cost to make it more affordable for those desiring to go). See Allison Fisher for more details and to sign up.
Connect With A Life Group...
Lots of fun, good fellowship, relationship building, and spiritual growth taking place through our life groups.. If you have questions about being in a group or leading a group, just get with Hillard and Charlotte Matthews who lead our Life Groups ministry.
You are now able to view all the options on our new Life Groups website at LIFEGROUPS.INFO Please check it out!
Have A Laugh....
A certain private school was faced with a unique problem: A number of junior high girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.
Every night the janitor would remove them; and the next day the girls would put them back. Finally, the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the janitor. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem for the janitor who had to clean the mirrors every night.
To demonstrate how difficult it was to clean the mirrors, the principal asked the janitor to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet water, and cleaned the mirror with it.
Since then there have been no lip prints on the mirrors
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