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NEWSLETTER

GIVE ME THE BASICS...

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ONE SERVICE - 9:30a.m.

DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES - Begin Sunday, September 7, at 10:45a.m.

MEN'S BIBLE STUDIES-  See Below

WOMEN'S FALL BIBLE STUDIES - Begin Tuesday, September 9 at 9a.m. & 7p.m.; Thursday Sept. 11 at 6:30p.m.

MEN'S PRAYER & GAME NIGHT - Tuesday, September 9, 7:00p.m.

DAD & KIDS' CAMPOUT- Friday, September 12 to Saturday, September 13

SALVATION ARMY NEEDS HELP- to serve the community in need

LET'S KEEP FILLING UP THE BIG SOUP CANS! - Personal hygiene items are needed.

LIFESERVE BLOOD DRIVE Thursday, September 18, 12:30 - 6:00p.m.

PRAYER MINISTRY - Weekly on Wednesday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m., Rm 103.

WOMEN'S EVENTS - Alliance Women.  Widows' Tea.  Workout and Worship.  Fall Hayride.  Coffee & Chaos.

GARDEN MINISTRY - HELP YOURSELF

KIDS' MINISTRY - Wednesday 6:30-8p.m.

YOUTH MINISTRY - Wednesday,6:30-7:45p.m.-Junior High; 7:45-9p.m. High School

LOST & FOUND - On the coatrack outside the church office. 

UPCOMING EVENTS - See below

 

 

 

 

 

ONE SERVICE

We have ONE worship service at 9:30.

DISCIPLESHIP CLASSES

Discipleship classes start Sunday, September 7, at 10:45a.m.:

Creating a Tech-Health Family-Office conference room with Pastor Jeff

Gospel 101, Understanding What it Means to Walk with Jesus -Tri-room off the Gathering Place with Pastor Trenton

Generous Living, Unlocking the Joy of Biblical Stewardship - 105/106 by the office with Bryan Van Kley

Better Together with Jesus:  Building a Marriage That Thrives - 103/104 with the Latuerbachs and Churches

Choose a different class this time and be blessed!

 

MEN'S BIBLE STUDIES

LIVING LIFE KINDOM-SIZED (Parables of Jesus) Wednesdays at 6:30p.m. in room 102 with Stan Golloway and Randy Moffit.

THE TITUS TEN starts Tues., Sept. 9, 7p.m. as part of the Men's Prayer & Game Night with Braydon Chance.  Register with the button below or in the lobby.

THE NARROW PATH begins Tues., Sept 9, 5:30a.m. in the Coffee Shop with Beau Church through Oct 7.  Register in the lobby.

EPHESIANS-Thursday mornings, 5:30a.m., in the Coffee Shop with Kory Dunsbergen and Jason Lauterbach.

 

 

 

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDIES

 The Way of Wisdom w/ Anna McNeel meets Tuesdays from 9:00-11:00a.m. in Rooms 103/104.  There is also an evening class on Thursdays from 6:30-8:30p.m. with Kristi Rhoads.  She Belongs by Katy McCown w/ Teresa Wermager meets Tuesdays from 7:00-9p.m. in Rooms 103/104.   Study books are $10 due the first day of class.  Child care will be provided if needed.  Classes start Tuesday, September 9 or Thursday, September 11.  Sign up in the lobby or online.  

 

MEN'S PRAYER & GAME NIGHT

Tuesday, September 9, 7-10p.m. in the Gathering Place.   All men are welcome to come fellowship the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  Bring a friend!  Contact Braydon Chance at 641-831-0715 for more information.

DAD & KIDS' CAMPOUT

Friday, September 12, 4:00p.m. to Saturday, September 13, 10:00a.m. at the circle drive at CHAC.  Join in the fun Friday night only or camp out and stay for breakfast Saturday morning.  Invite other dads and kids!  There is a sign-up sheet will be in the lobby.

GRACE CHURCH FOOD PANTRY

KEEP FILLING THE BIG SOUP CANS! - They could use personal care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, razors, toilet paper, etc. They could also use some can openers as they have some homeless people who could use these things.

 

1 lb. bags of rice, both brown and white
Macaroni and cheese
Hamburger Helper
Tuna Helper
Tuna 
Canned Chicken
Peanut Butter
Canned fruit - pineapple, mandarin oranges, peaches, applesauce

Canned vegetables - corn, beans, carrots, peas
Pasta noodles - spaghetti, penne, ramen
Spaghetti sauce
Canned soup
Jiffy corn muffin mix
Instant potatoes
Oatmeal

Please place your donations in the giant "soup cans" in the foyer and we’ll do the rest. OR, you can drop items off at Grace Church, 1620 N. 11th Ave. E. in Newton on Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to noon and Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (closed from noon to 1 p.m.)

SALVATION ARMY NEEDS HELP  

They have not been able to open every day to help those in need due to a lack of staffing.  Call 641-792-6131 if you can help.

LIFE SERVE BLOOD DRIVE

THURSDAY, September 18, 12:30-6:00P.M. IN THE GATHERING PLACE.  One Hundred Twenty lives were saved or sustained in August.  Register below.

PRAYER MINISTRY

PRAYER MINISTRY - Meets weekly on Wednesday mornings from 9 to 10 a.m. in room 103. Please join this group of prayer warriors as they pray for our church family, our community, and our world.  If you would like to receive the CHAC prayer list call or email the church office.

ALLIANCE WOMEN

 Next meeting is Thursday, September 11, 10:00a.m. in Rooms 101/102.  Norman Van Dalen will be speaking.  All women are welcome.

WIDOWS' TEA

WEDNESDAY, October 1, 10:00 - 11:30A.M. in Room 106 AT CHAC.  Contact Gladys Harris (641-521-8399) for RSVP or information.  

WORKOUT & WORSHIP

 MONDAY, 6:30-8:00p.m. in the Gathering Place with Hannah Bartlett.   All abilities and ages welcome (kids under 12 must have an adult attending).  Bring a water bottle and an exercise mat or beach towel.  There is no cost to attend.  Join us! 

WOMEN'S FALL HAYRIDE

Save the date!  Thursday, October 16, 6:30p.m.,  again at Adkisons.  This event is for women ages 13 and up (teens must be accompanied by an adult).  Food and drinks will be provided.  Please bring a lawn chair.  Sign-up now through September 14.  If cancelled due to weather, the event will be moved to Thursday, October 23.  Don't miss it!

 

COFFEE & CHAOS

Starts back up this month on Thursday, September 11, 9-11a.m.  Join us on th second and fourth Thursdays of each month for some warm beverages and playtime for the littles.  

 

10TH ANNUAL GARDEN MINISTRY

CHAC Family may help themselves to the remaining tomatoes, peppers, and green beans the next few weeks.  Thanks for all who helped with the garden ministry.  Many in the community were fed by it.  Lynndon Shilling.

 

KIDS' MINISTRY

WEDNESDAYS, 6:30-7:45P.M.

YOUTH MINISTRY

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL- 6:30-7:45/7:45-9:00P.M. on Wednesdays.

LOST & FOUND

 LOCATED ON THE COATRACK OUTSIDE THE CHURCH OFFICE.  Lost glasses and jewelry are in the church office.  There are some baking and storage containers from the kitchen on the coatrack waiting for owners. Please check there for your missing items.        

UPCOMING EVENTS

WIDOW'S TEA-Wednesday, October 1, 10-11:30a.m. Rm. 106

SECOND GRADE BIBLE PRESENTATIONS - Sunday, September 7 @ 9:30a.m. MEN'S PRAYER & GAME NIGHT- September 9, 7-10p.m.

COFFEE &CHAOS - 2nd 4th Thursdays of the month.

MEN'S BIBLE STUDIES-Wednesday at 6:30p.m. Living Life Kingdom Sized Rm 102; Thursday, 5:30a.m., Ephesians in the Coffee Shop; Tues., Sept. 9, 5:30a.m., Coffee Shop, The Narrow Path; Tues., Sept. 9, 7p.m., in the Gathering Place, The Titus Ten.

WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDIES KICK OFF- Tuesday, Septemeber 7 (The Way of Wisdom) 9:00a.m. and (She Belongs) at 7p.m.; September 9 (The Way of Wisdom) at 6:30p.m. Room 103.

ALLIANCE WOMEN-Thurs., September 11, 10:00a.m. Rooms 101/102 with speaker Norma Van Dalen

DAD & KIDS' CAMPOUT - Friday, September 12, 4:00p.m. to Saturday, September 13, 10:00a.m.

WOMEN'S FALL HAYRIDE - Thursday, October 16 

FALL BACK-Sunday, November 2

BABY DEDICATION - Sunday, November 9