GLUTEN-FREE communion wafers are available at Grace Central for those re-quiring them. Pick yours up before the service on the day of communion.

HEARING ASSISTANCE DEVICES are available at Grace Central.

LET’S BE FRIENDS - Like us on Facebook!

In God We Trust Colorblind

Dair Hileman, Senior Pastor What we know: 1. We are __________ by the same _________ and ___________ from

the same ______________. (Acts 17:26) 2. In Christ people with ______________ are ______________. (Galatians 3:26-28 3. We will spend ___________ with every _____________ group. (Revelation 5:9-10) 4. Discrimination is ______________. (James 2:1-9) A Great Example: John 4:9 What Does This Mean Today: 1. The church is a demonstration of the power of the Gospel to reconcile us to God and one another. a. We need to ________________. b. We need __________________. 2. The church is an advocate for _______________ and the protection of ______________ for all.

MEN’S REBOOT 2.0 - GCC and Ministry to Men of St. Charles County present men con-necting with men. Join us October 7 from 6 - 10 p.m. for a night of food, fun, and fellow-ship. Discussion Topics will be Connecting with Christ and Family and Connecting with Men through Church and Community. The cost is $10 per person and is open to any man who desires to grow in relationship with Christ and other men. Sign up online at gcchap-el.org/reboot.

11 HOURS OF PRAYER ON THE 11TH. Mark your calendar for an upcoming online prayer day on October 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

GRACEGROUPS meet weekly or bi-weekly for Worship, Instruction, Service and Evan-gelism. If you would like to be placed into a GraceGroup, please show your interest on today’s response card. Get connected to a GraceGroup today.

MARTHA FELLOWSHIP MISSION LUNCHEON, Ladies, please bring a salad or sandwiches for twelve and join us Saturday, October 22 , check in begins at 11:00 a.m. followed promptly by the program at 11:30 a.m. in Hope Hall. Our guest missionary speakers will be Jeanne Hulme, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and Kathy, New Tribes Mis-sion. Sign up at Grace Central, October 2, 9, and 16 or go to gcchapel.org/events. There is no cost and visitors are welcome.

CHURCH PICNIC, OCTOBER 9, 1:00-4:00 P.M. Join us at Laurel Park for our An-nual Picnic. Fried Chicken, Hot Dogs, and serving utensils will be provided. Please bring a large side dish or large dessert to share. We will have face painting, balloons, a bounce house, and sports for all to enjoy. This is a great time to come out, visit, and meet new people from Grace. More details are available at Grace Central or gcchapel.org./events.

LEROY & DEBBIE ZUMACK w ill be heading back to France on Wednesday, Sep-tember 28. There will be an open house at Don & Sue Smith’s on Tuesday, September 27, so you can see them before they leave. Come and enjoy coffee and dessert, fellowship and a short time of prayer with these dear missionaries. The time is 7-9 p.m. Sign-up to attend on today’s response card.

WILL YOU GIVE? Grace Community Chapel is hosting a community blood drive on October 10, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. in Adult Central. To schedule an appoint-ment to give, stop by Grace Central or call the church office.

HOMELESS MINISTRY - First Steps Back Home provides housing for those getting back on their feet. Grace will provide meals for about 20 people the second Friday of each month at the Economy Inn in Wentzville. If you or your group want to help, let us know on today’s response card.

LIFE CHAIN - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 - 2:00-3:00 p.m. We w ill meet on the park-ing lot facing Mexico Road to pray, hold signs, and stand for “Life.” All ages are welcome. Bring a lawn chair if you are unable to stand that long!

THE GEMS Adult Bible Study class w ill begin a study of 1st Peter TODAY at 11:15. The emphasis will be on the responsibility of believers to remain faithful in the face of increasing persecution. Subjects discussed will be our status as aliens, responsible behavior to each other and to society, our ultimate destination, and servant leadership.

MARTHA FELLOWSHIP, a meeting for mission-minded women of all ages - Wednesday, September 28, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. in Adult Central. Childcare provided by reservation only. Please check today’s response card if you plan to at-tend or need childcare. This is a change due to the cancellation this past week.

THIS MORNING we welcome Scott & Jayne Cuidon, our missionaries w ith Cam-pus Crusade for Christ in Croatia. To hear more about how God is using their ministry to reach out in the name of Jesus to the people of Croatia stop by Adult Central at 11:15.

JOIN THE YOUNG ADULTS Bible Study for a new study in Ephesians beginning TODAY at 8:30 in room 108. Come join them!

THE YOUNG ADULTS, COUPLES, AND FAMILIES Bible Study w ill begin a new study with the book A Gospel Centered Life next Sunday, October 2, at 11:15 in room 108. They would love to see you there!

Sojourners - Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther Rm 108

REAL Class - Harmony of the Gospels Rm 109

Bereans - Zephaniah, Haggai, Jude, Zechariah

Rm 110

Abundant Grace - Exodus Hope Hall

11:00 a.m.

Library is open in the Lower Youth Area

11:15 a.m. Contemporary Service

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Nursery Rm C3 & C4

Sunday School-Age 2 - K/Age 5 Rm C5-C8

Kids’ Worship Grades 1-5 Solar City

ADULT BIBLE CLASSES Prayer Office

Raising Countercultural Kids -

Raising Kids to Walk in Truth Rm 102

GEMS - 1 Peter Rm 106

College, Young Couples & Families - Mark -

Stories of the Kingdom Rm 108

Good News for Women - 1,000 Gifts Rm 109

Pressing on in Grace - Colossians Rm 110

Multi-Generational - No Class Today

Adult Central

11:15 a.m. Sharing Grace 11:15 a.m. Scott & Jayne Cuidon

8:30 a.m.- Traditional Service

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Nursery Rm C3 & C4 Sunday School-Age 2 - K/Age 5 Rm C5-C8

Kids’ Worship Grades 1-5 Solar City

ADULT BIBLE CLASSES Prayer Office

Young Families - Ephesians Rm 108

9:35 a.m.

Library is open in the Lower Level Youth Area

9:50 a.m. - Contemporary Service

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY Nursery Rm C3 & C4

Sunday School-Age 2 - K/Age 5 Rm C5-C8

Sunday School - Grades 1-5 Rm C9-C13

STUDENT MINISTRY Middle School Sunday School Lower Youth

High School Sunday School Upper Youth

ADULT BIBLE CLASSES Prayer Office

Foundations - Hebrews Rm 102

Koinonia - 1 & 2 Timothy - A Walk In Truth

Adult Central

East/West Class - 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings

Library

Women in the Word - Jesus the One and Only

Rm 106

Online giving is available on our church’s website - gcchapel.org

September 18 Offering Weekly

Budget YTD

Offering YTD

Budget Attendance Sept. 18

General $18,726 $25,047 $890,411 $951.780 AM Worship 693 Missions $3,157 $4,341 $151,651 $164,975 Sunday School 392

Building Debt as of 1/1/16 $1,446,303

Debt Reduction YTD $109,716 Christmas in September $4,878

Building Debt as of 9/1/16 $1,336,587

WELCOME VISITORS I f you have children w ith you today, we would love to meet them in the children’s wing, located on the lower level just be-neath the Worship Center. Programs are offered during all three service times for babies through grade 5.

Carrie Fisher, Director of Children’s Ministries Email: cfisher@gcchapel.org

Sunday Morning Programs at 8:30, 9:50 and 11:15 for Nursery - Grade 5

KIDS WORSHIP (1st & 3rd Hour) Join us each week in the Children’s area for Kids Worship! Preschoolers will meet in their own age divided rooms for Play-n-Worship. Elementary grades 1-5 meet together in Solar City for KidsOwn Worship.

SUNDAY SCHOOL (2nd Hour) During the second hour each week, we have Sunday School for all ages. Pre-schoolers will meet in the preschool rooms. Grades 1-5 start in Solar City, break out into classrooms for lessons and activities, and then come back together for group games at the end. Our FaithWeaver Now curriculum allows all ages to learn the same story each week at their own level - that means the whole fami-ly can revisit what they learned together throughout the week. Make sure to grab a Family Connect paper each week from the check-in desk for ways to integrate each week’s lesson into life at home.

Jason Krute, Minister to Students Email: jkrute@gcchapel.org Facebook: Jason Michelle Krute

Sierra Young, Student Ministry Assistant Email: syoung@gcchapel.org Facebook: Sierra Young

This Morning: 9:50 HS Sunday School in the Upper Youth Room 9:50 MS Sunday School in the Lower Youth Room

Tuesday: 7-9 p.m. HS Youth Group (YG) 7-9 p.m. MS Youth Group (YG)

Sept 23-25: A group of youth are away this weekend on a campout. Please be pray-ing for their time with the Lord. If your student is away, please remem-ber we will be returning by 1 p.m. Sunday school is still meeting this morning.

Feb 17-19: For those who need to mark it on your calendar, we will be having our Winter Retreat on the weekend of February 17-19, 2017. We will be going to Logan Valley Christian Retreat. Details will follow in the new year, but please reserve this weekend early.

3P Discipleship: Reminder to parents: You are the most influential spiritual factor in your students’ lives. Please check out material on our resource page and walk beside your students on their faith journey.

1824 A ministry to the 18-24 age group

Due to Jason being away on the youth’s Fall Campout, we will NOT be having 1824 to-night. We will pick up again next week. We look forward to seeing you then. (If you are bored and want to get out, Light Up St Peters is pulling lights down this evening starting at 6:30. Come out and help serve.)

UPCOMING EVENTS: Oct. 2 Life Chain

Oct. 2 Newcomers’ Luncheon

Oct. 7 Men’s Reboot

Oct. 8 Men’s Breakfast

Oct. 9 Church Picnic

Oct. 10 Mississippi River Blood

Drive

Oct. 9-23 Oasis Coat Drive

Oct. 11 Online Prayer Day

Oct. 19 All Family Great Skate Nite

Oct. 21 Martha Fellowship

Oct. 22 Martha Fellowship Mission

Luncheon

Oct. 23 Discovering Grace

Oct. 29 Young Adult Brunch

Oct. 30 Koinonia 5th Sunday Lunch

Nov. 4 Girls’ Night Out

Nov. 6 Sharing Grace

Nov. 6 Daylight Savings Time Ends

Nov. 11 PrimeTimers Brown Bag

Bingo Night

Nov. 12 Men’s Breakfast

Nov. 13 Newcomers’ Luncheon

Nov. 16 Martha Fellowship

Nov. 20 Annual Congregational Mtg.

Nov. 26 Young Adults Brunch

THIS WEEK:

Monday, September 26, 2016

6:00 p.m. MOG Bible Study

6:30 p.m. New Beginnings

8:00 p.m. Piloga

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

9:00 a.m. MOPS & MOMSnext

7:00 p.m. Choir Rehearsal

7:00 p.m. Precept Bible Study

7:00 p.m. WOG Bible Study

7:00 p.m. Youth Gruop

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

9:00 a.m. WOG Bible Study

9:30 a.m. Precept Bible Study

1:00 p.m. Martha Fellowship

6:30 p.m. Parent University

6:30 p.m. Financial Peace

7:00 p.m. Praise Team Rehearsal

Thursday, September 29, 2016

5:55 p.m. Children’s Choirs Rehearsal

6:30 p.m. Awana

6:30 p.m. WOG Bible Study

Saturday, September 24, 2016

9:00 a.m. PrimeTimers Civil War

Tour

BRUCE & IRENE MCATEE, Hellenic Ministries, Greece Bruce, Irene, Grace and Emily are settling in to begin the next few years of ministering to the hurting in this tumultuous country. Af-ter a year of enjoying schooling and church with us at GCC, they are forming new friendships in Greece, a country which has be-

come a highway for those trying to escape the Islamic societies of the Middle East. The goals of most of these immigrants are to settle in either Western Europe or North America, but many of them get stuck in Greece. To these im-migrants, the Hellenic Ministries helps expectant mothers, provides meals, transportation, showers, medical care. Ample opportunities for evangelism and discipleship emerge in these relationships. Bible studies are going on and bap-tisms are taking place. (a big and often dangerous action for those of Muslim background). Operation Joshua, distributing thousands of new testaments. is going well. Prayer is needed for another 200,000 Euros to make the final pay-ment for the New Testaments. Also pray for the family as they continue to reintegrate into Greek society.

PRAYER REQUESTS, PRAISES & ANSWERS: Please note your prayer requests on today’s response card. Also, remember to tell us how God answers. † Nancy Goodwin asks for prayers for her grandson Mark. He

recently had a colonoscopy to prepare for surgery on his colon and a spot was discovered. Pray for good results from the biopsy that was done and for Mark to be drawn closer to God.

† Bruce & Karen Bryant ask for prayers for their daughter Sarah. † Don & Anita Wescott’s daughter, Becky, is still in ICU recovering

from a second surgery to fix a blood clot in her leg. Please pray for complete healing.

† Art Tapy - I would like to thank each one of you for your prayers, cards, and visits. They have meant a lot to me and have helped me through a difficult time. I am feeling a lot better and have made progress in my recovery. I am getting good reports from the rehab people in the use of my cane and walker.

† Please continue to pray for our missionary, Bill Bathman and his wife, Harriett. From their latest newsletter on Bill’s condition: “His diagnosis is the same as we shared last month; his condition: weakness but no pain and ease in breathing assisted by the flow of oxygen form His O2 concentrator. Reminds us of the old song, ‘Don’t get around much any more’. Bill is still Chairman of the Board of FRONTLINE FELLOWSHIP and works from his computer several mornings a week.”

† Please continue to pray for our fall ministries: Adult Bible Studies, Financial Peace, MOPS, MOMSnext, MOPPETS, Parent University, Awana, Life Chain, Men’s Reboot, Martha Fellowship Mission Luncheon, Girls’ Night Out and many others. Pray God will use these ministries and events to reach in to our church family with spiritual growth, and reach out to the community with His love.

† Pray for our missionary families as they serve here and abroad bringing God’s word to a needy world. Some are in need of additional support, especially the Irwins and McKees, as they build their support teams.

† Pray for God’s wisdom and guidance in the upcoming elections. † Praise for God’s blessings at our daughter church, Stonebridge.

The church is healthy and lives are being changed. † Mark & Marjorie Schoonover - Marjorie has been experiencing

low white blood counts, low red blood counts, and low platelets, etc. She will be having a bone marrow test done Monday morning and hear the result on October 5.

† Ongoing prayers for long term health battles: Ellen Crahen, Harry Yeakey, Joyce Bowman, Art Kiehne, Roger Rodg-ers, Leon Arnold, Sheri Libby, Chelle Bell, John Wagner, Bob Shields, Bill Bathman, Mackenzie & Cyndi Tomazi, and Pat Van Housen. Also remember our troops and first responders serving at home and around the world.

Ministry Staff Dair Hileman – dair@gcchapel.org Senior Pastor Mark Schoonover - mschoonover@gcchapel.org Director of Adult Ministries David Earley - dearley@gcchapel.org Director of Worship Arts Barbara Coghlan - bcoghlan@gcchapel.org Director of Outreach Ministries Jason Krute - jkrute@gcchapel.org Minister to Students Sierra Young - syoung@gcchapel.org Student Ministries Assistant Carrie Fisher – cfisher@gcchapel.org Director of Children’s Ministries

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WELCOME to Grace Community Chapel!

NEWCOMERS’ NEXT STEPS will help those who are new to Grace become acquainted with the staff and find out how they can become a part of our community of believers. Please use today’s response card to RSVP and let us know if you need childcare.

SHARING GRACE - a class about our church culture and the passion we have to Reach Up, Reach In and Reach Out. Join us today at 11:15 a.m. in the Lower Youth area.

NEWCOMERS’ LUNCHEON - If you’ve never attended one, join us in Hope Hall for a catered lunch hosted by the ministry staff. The next lunch is October 2 at 12:30.

DISCOVERING GRACE - a class about the doctrine and core values of GCC. The next class is October 23 at 4:30.

Join us for 11 hours of prayer on October 11. We will be praying non-stop from 11 am to 10 pm that day. This day of prayer will be done online through our website. Sign up at gcchapel.org/prayer.