Week 1

We welcome you to our worship service! This morning we are celebrating the baptism of Kailyn Judah. Pastor William Koopmans will lead us in worship this morning.

GRACE CHURCH VISION STATEMENT: As disciples of Christ our purpose is to encourage spiritual growth in ourselves, our family, and our church family so that we will be the presence of Christ to all the world around us in all we say and do.

January 1, 2012 – Beginnings: Beginnings is a non-profit, faith based agency providing pregnancy counselling and adoption services as well as infertility counselling and embryo donation to clients of all ethnic backgrounds, religious affiliations, and walks of life. Their mission is to promote that life is a gift from God and they are able to provide services related to pregnancy and adoption.

January 8, 2012 - The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada: The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada is the national association of evangelical Christians gathered together for influence, impact and identity in ministry and public witness. At a recent council meeting, council voted unanimously to become members of the The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada for 2012. Their mission is to foster and promote an integral faith, an intergenerational and intercultural Body of Christ, an incarnational Church and an influential community in Canada and around the world.

· Please come Sunday mornings at 9am and join in prayer for our church and community. We meet in Room #2 (in the lower level)

· Join us for prayer following the worship services in the room at the back of the sanctuary. All requests remain confidential.

CHRISTMAS PRAYER ORNAMENTS: Please take an ornament home with you to pray for the people in our church throughout 2012. There are many to choose from. Please help yourself. They are in a basket on the table in the narthex.

THANK YOU: To everyone who is a GEMs and Cadet Counsellor. We appreciate all the time you put into preparing your lessons and crafts, and for spending time with our children as you help mold, shape, and disciple them in their walk with God. Thank you for the important job you do.

Who We Are

We are called Christian because we confess, belong to, and follow Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord.

We are called Reformed because our history is rooted in the 16^th century Protestant Reformation. We continue to affirm the Reformation teachings of salvation by faith in Christ alone, and the Bible as the only rule of faith and conduct.

We are called Church because we are part of the universal family of God, through which our relationships to God, to each other, and the world are nurtured.

MAILSLOTS: Please note that we have changed the mail slots so make sure you take your mail and not someone else’s mail. Thank you.

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS: are requested to ensure that all expenses for 2011 are submitted to the treasurer by January 31^st, 2012 so that the books for 2011 can be closed in a timely manner.

SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 3 TO GRADE 5: is cancelled for New Year’s Day (Jan. 1).

LIBRARY NEWS: If you like medical suspense, then you will love the four books by Richard L. Mabry, MD: “Medical Error”, “Critical Care”, “Lethal Remedy”, and “Code Blue”. These books keep you wondering to the end who is involved in the medical error.

FROM THE TREASURER: Budget envelopes for 2012 have been placed in the mail slots. In many cases, the budget envelope number has been changed for 2012. Members are requested to take note of any changes, and to record the new number on those items presented to the counting committee, in order to receive proper credit for 2012 giving purposes.

Classis Chatham Agendas: are on the table in the Narthex for the meeting on January 19^th. Help yourself if you would like to have a copy.

TUESDAY NIGHT: We will meet at Pastor Jake's on Tuesday, January 10. Bring your Bibles.

TONIGHT: We kick off the new year with a gym night on January 8 from 7-9pm at Chatham Christian School.

Looking for something to do your last week of Christmas break? Come to the church on Wednesday from 10am-4:3-pm for a videogame/pizza party. Still bored? Come out on Thursday afternoon for an afternoon matinee at the new Galaxy Theater. See the "Chatham Grace Youth Group" Facebook page for more details.