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GRACE BIBLE CHURCH222 Boulder Drive, Gallup, NM 87301

Worship Service 10:15 AMEdge - 6:00 PM

Prayer Time - 6:00 PM

John W. Luginbuhi, Pastor Steve Yoder, Youth PastorChurch Office: (505) 722-5114

Pastor’s E-mail: john©gracebiblegallup.orgYouth Pastor’s E-mail: forevertrustinghim@yahoo.com

www.gracebiblegallup.org

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Sunday School - 9:00 AMYouth Group - 6:00 PM

grace 13i6(e C/lurch- ‘The Lord’s ‘DayWovem6er 23, 2014

WELCOME9:00 AM Sunday School for all ages10:15 AM Worship Service

Call to WorshipWelcome/AnnouncementsCalled to Kenya! Stephanie KlumpenhowerPraise & WorshipSpecial MusicScripture Reading Psalm 103:1-5

Message John Luginbuhl

“Remembering God’s Blessings!”

Closing

*offering will be received during the third song; children age 3 - grade 4 willbe dismissed to Children’s Church after the Special Music.

SERVING IN THE NURSERY TODAY:Crawlers: Marji Campbell & Bethany SilvaWalkers: Rachel Irving & Dakota Ford

SERVING IN THE NURSERY NEXT SUNDAY:Crawlers: Sefina & Star GarciaWalkers: Charity & Markos Chavez

Shoebox Packing (into cartons)!Youth Group (grades 6-12)Edge Group (age 18-25) meets

LATER TO1AY...6:00 PM6:00 PM6:00 PM

WE WELCOME YOU!There are many good reasons for coming to church, but we hopethat your joining us this morning includes the best reason: to thankand worship God for His amazing love revealed in the birth, life, andministry, the suffering and death, and the wondrous resurrection ofour Lord Jesus Christ! This is what our church is all about! If youare visiting today, please fill out a guest card and bring it to ourWelcome Center in the foyer and receive a free gift. Thank youand visit us again!

WE EXTEND A SPECIAL WELCOME to Stephanie Klumpenhower,who has been called by God to Kenya under Africa Inland Missions.We are looking forward to hearing her report!

The mission of our church is to prayerfullyprepare believers for worshiping God, serving

Christ, loving one another, andreaching out to others!

2014 YEAR VERSE:“The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks

at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”—. I Samuel 16:7b

THANKSGIVING EVE WORSHIP SERVICE!j(() WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 7 PM -8 PM

- Join us for a time of testimony, thanksgiving,and worship!

- Pie Social to follow service. Bring your favorite pie! We’llprovide the whipped cream and drinks!

LADIES’ CHRSTMAS BANQUETDecember 13, 5:30 PM

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observed in the U.S. as an official holiday. President Lincolnhad proclaimed a month earlier that a national holiday wouldbe observed the last Thursday of November. In 1939, PresidentFranklin Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving back a week, tostimulate Christmas shopping. But in 1941, Congress adopteda joint resolution declaring the fourth Thursday of Novemberto be Thanksgiving Day.

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Grace Bible Church November 23, 2014

PRAISE & PETITION“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

— II Corinthians 9:15

Praise the Lord for:

1. The wonderful gift of Jesus Christ, the Son of God!2. Jesus’ willingness to enter this vile world, with the ultimate pur

pose of dying in the place of sinners like all of us. Born to die,that all of us might live as we trust in Him!

3. The wonderful Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons.4. The privilege of being entrusted with the Gospel.5. Mike Lengal: home in Gallup!6. 113 clubbers at AWANA this past Wednesday night!

Petition the Lord for:

1. A heart full of thanks and praise to our great God and a heartthat fully understands the real meaning of Thanksgiving andChristmas!

2. Opportunities during the Christmas season to share our faith inJesus with family and friends.

3. Strength and encouragement for those who are lonely duringthese holiday seasons.

4. That many of the children around the world - and their families -

will trust Christ as Savior because of the “Operation ChristmasChild” Ministry!

5. Jeff and Rachel Irving and family (loss of home; Jeff: burns)6. Charles & Mildred Schoolcraft (struggling with health issues);

Nellie Wero (kidney failure); Jim Jeifries (Charity Chavez’sfather; recuperating); Mike Lengal (staph infection); Marji Campbell’s granddaughter, Riley (recuperating from heart surgery);Ray Alonzo (recuperating from hip surgery); Kelly Stapp(recuperating from ankle surgery).

7. Ricky Lee (Nellie Lee’s son) and Sean Begaye, in Afghanistan;Adam Sowers (Ft. Hood); Kyle Prendergast (Ophelia Kru pica’sson), stationed (Air Force) in Germany.

8. Our President, military advisors, military men and women.9. Stephanie Klumpenhower, as she prepare to leave for Kenya.

Grace Bible Church November 23, 2014

“Remembering God’s Blessings!”Psalm 103:1-5

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ARE YOU READY TO BLESS - THANK, WORSHIP, OBEY,SERVE - THE LORD WITH YOUR WHOLE BEING?

This Week at Grace Bible...(Here at the church unless otherwise noted.)

Monday, November 245:00 PM Handbell Rehearsal (instead of Tuesday)7:00 PM Life Group meets tonight at church (café);

study in Ephesians

Tuesday, November 259:30 AM [!Q Ladies’ Bible Study]6:30 PM Faith Bible Institute7:00 PM Life Group at Silvas’ home

(621 VandenBosch Parkway, Gallup)

Wednesday, November 267:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service

Thursday, November 27HAVE A WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING!“In everything give thanks!” I Thess. 5:18

COMING SOON:

December 6 Men’s Breakfast @ Don Diego’s Restaurant(8AM-9AM)

December 6 Decorating the Church for ChristmasDecember 7 Baby Shower for Daisy BrownDecember 13 Ladies’ Christmas BanquetDecember 22 All-Church Christmas Caroling (7 PM)December 24 Christmas Eve Candlelight Service (7 PM)

Please sign up in the foyer

Cost is $8 00 per person

If you are part of the secret sister program, bring a

“reveal” gift for your secret sister. If you did not

participate in the secret sister program, please bring a i

gift to exchange. AU gifts should be $10 or less.

Free babysitting will be provided at Broken Arrow.

Please bring a sack supper for your children.

It’s time once again for our annual

Christmas Banquet

“Christmas Through the Ages”

Saturday, December 13, 2014

5:30pm

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Broken Arrow Bible Ranch

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ijI place a few years back, I knew my siblings and their spouseswouldn’t be comfortable participating in traditions involvingvocal expressions of gratitude. So I decided to try an ideaadapted from a kids’ craft project.

From brown construction paper, I cut out the trunk andbranches of a tree and taped it to the wall. Then I made leavesout of red, yellow and orange paper. I handed out the leaves tomy siblings, their spouses and their kids, asking them to writesomething the’ were thankful for on each leaf. I told them theydidn’t need to write their name on it unless they wanted to. Thekids were enthusiastic, with most of them scribbling down oneor two items. The adults were reluctant at first, but once theystarted reading the other leaves, they all wrote down at leastone thankful thought. Some leaves had detailed, heartfelt lists,and a few relatives filled more than one leaf!

Several weeks later when I went to visit my mom, I wassurprised to see the Thanksgiving tree still taped to the wall.Iviom told me she enjoyed it so much that she couldn’t bear totake it down.

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Self-Esteem and Skin TonesMy shopping trip took an unexpected turn when my son said tearfully, “Me whitelike you.” He had rubbed raw a patch of skin on his arm.

It came out of the blue, though perhaps memories lingered from a raciallyderogatory encounter with a stranger a month before. Whatever the reason, there Istood in the checkout; my adopted son waited to see how I would respond.

“White? I’m nor white,” I said, pointing out my freckles. “I’m pink andspeckled with brown dots.” After I got a giggle out of him, we made up fun namesfor our skin colors: “gingerbread” and “toasted marshmallow.” While he was tooyoung to comprehend fully and have pride in his Native American heritage, thisactivity helped build self-esteem and encouraged him to appreciate differences.

Knowing I needed to make this an ongoing conversation, we later selectedcrayon colors to match our skin tones. We talked about the names on the wrappersand that we’re more than simply one color. We also talked about how every personis made up of many experiences and backgrounds. The importance of each crayonin the box provided a reminder that every person is beautiful and deserving ofrespect! —Shannon Medisky

November is National Adoption Awareness Month. Find ways to supportadoptive families by visiting iCareAboutorphans.org.

Please Pass the Everything

Discouraged that dinner with our sons often resembled a feeding frenzy, I deviseda plan. I called the boys for dinnertime and presented a couple of strange rules:

• You cannot ask anyone to pass anything.• You cannot grab anything for yourself.My sweet savages eyed their naked burgers and sat waiting, hoping someone

would offer them condiments. After a fewminutes with no one eating, they had anepiphany! The only way a diner couldget what he wanted was to have someoneelse offer to send an item his way. Theybegan to recognize and anticipate eachother’s needs.

“D’ya want the ketchup?”“Here’s the chips.”“Can I get you some juice?”That was music to this mama’s ears.

—Karen Gauvreau

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Responding with Thankfulness

The secret to keeping two lives beautifully blended comes froin a heart of

thankfulness. It provides a steady stream with which I can continuously refresh

my marriage. When I begin to recognize what my spouse does to bless me, I can

start responding to him in a heartfelt way that strengthens our connection.I do this by verbalizing my observations to my husband: I dwell on the joy

he has given me through his actions, words and personality. I make this intentional response a daily practice because I want no gift to go unmentioned.

It might be a casual reference to how a late-night errand he ran on my behalf

helped me feel secure and comfortable. Or it might be telling him that I love

how he cares about me.The more specifics I recognize, the more I’m able to be truly grateful for

the gift of my spouse. When I respond with thankfulness, I get to pour out the

gratitude that’s shaping my heart, and I’m able to see the bonds between usgrow stronger.

The goal of thankfulness is to connect with a giver. It is not enough to re

ceive gifts and express my gratitude; I must seek the source.When it comes to my marriage, my gratitude is ultimately directed to God.

Marriage is His gift, His reminder of how He is drawing my husband and me

into a relationship with himself. He created marriage, and He is the source of its

goodness.As I take time to connect with the Giver in prayer, I honor Him by cherishing

His gifts. Throughthese prayers, I’mdrawn closer tothe Lord. Indeed,His gifts given tome through mhusband are dailyreminders of myconnection toHim.

Choosing togrow in a spirit ofthankfulness leadsto the most beautiful part of all:

As my life and heart are transformed, my marriage glorifies God. And the joy of

seeing God shine through my marriage is worth the effort of it all.—Janine Petrv

FamilyMatters

I’ve often heard that a parentshould be a coach” to his children.Could you give me somepractical ideas about this concept—especially when it comes to coaching teenagers?

A n s w e 1: Here are several practical tipsyou might find helpful:

• Talk your kids through scenarios inwhich they could face tough decisionsor peer pressure. Help them plan theright choices before they find themselves in those situations.

• Affirm qualities your teen has thatwould make him or her a good husband or wife.

• Be willing to share mistakes fromyourpast without going into too muchdetail; talk honestly about negativeconsequences, pain and lessons learned.

• Take your teen on a one-to-one dinnerdate or ice cream outing; focus onlistening to his or her concerns.

• Have an informal talk with your sonor daughter about relationships, letting him or her know how the opposite

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Answers to your questions

sex tends to think and react.• Suggest three or four ways to say

“No” when offered alcohol or otherdrugs. Give your child permission tocall you if they’re ever in a risky situation. Promise that you’ll come and getthem—and not interrogate them whenyou get there.

• Read a short stor editorial, or magazine or newspaper article with yourteen. Then ask his or her opinion.

• Give your child opportunities to gainexperience with hank accounts, creditcards and other financial tools on asmall scale—while you’re there toprovide counsel.

• Do a practice job interview.• Help your teen track how he uses his

time for a week. Then check the resultsand discuss whether they reflect hisgoals and priorities.

• Schedule a time to get away for a fewdays with your teen. Plan both fun activities and relevant topics to discuss.

(Excerpted from Championship Fatheringby Carey Casey.)

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Praying at meals does not change the food; itchanges us. We pray over the food to thank Godfor it and to ask His blessing on those who eatit. Praying at meals reminds us that every bit offood we get comes from God’s hand and that Heprovides everything we need.

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