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Walking with Jesus #3 - Spirits in the Synagogue

Walking with Jesus #3 - Spirits in the Synagogue

Our summer series, Walking with Jesus, uses a chronological approach to look at the life and ministry of our Lord. This series will provide a deeper knowledge of the life of Jesus, a greater devotion to Him, and a life-long commitment to His mission for your life.

Locations & Times

Grace Community Church

8950 M-79, Nashville, MI 49073, USA

Sunday 10:00 AM

Our summer series is called Walking with Jesus. We are looking at the life and ministry of the Lord using a chronological approach which involves a study of the Harmony of the Gospels.
When we study the Harmony, it gives us a sense of walking with the Lord, experiencing history with Him.
Have you ever been somewhere and had a really weird, creepy vibe? The "heebie-jeebies"?
The sensation may have been physical or maybe the vibe was more psychological.
Have you ever felt something like that after attending or going to a religious institution?
The message today is entitled: Spirits in the Synagogue.
Here we see Jesus encountering the forces of darkness (demon / evil spirit) and He does so in what we would liken to as a Jewish Church.
Our text today is found in Mark 1:21-28, and a sister-text is found in Luke 4:31b-37; both are from Section #42 of the Harmony.
This is the first of four stories of exorcism in Mark's Gospel.

1. Jesus taught them with AUTHORITY.
Mark 1:21-22
2. The people reacted with AMAZEMENT.
Mark 1:22a, 27a
3. The unclean spirit was ADDRESSED.
Mark 1:23-26
4. The witnesses made a great ANNOUNCEMENT.
Mark 1:27-28

Grace Church Website

https://gc3.org/

Breeze Directory

At Grace we use a secure directory/giving service called Breeze Church Management.  Creating your personal account allows you to contact others in the church family, keep your contact information updated, and keep track of your giving if that is important to you, and/or create an online giving account. Use the link below to get started or to login if you already have an account.
https://gc3.breezechms.com/r/dashboard

CJ's Coffee Shop Pre-Order

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Grace Church has an App!

Access messages, prayer posts, news & events, Breeze login, and more! Use the link below to download the Grace Church app through Tithely. This is an easy way to access all of the most important things found on our website or even get to the website itself. Once you download the app it will ask what topics you would like notifications for so that you won't miss out on any information that is shared. If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Lisa Sterkenburg (lisa@gc3.org) or Leslie Booher (leslie@gc3.org).
https://tithely.app.link/gc3

Meet and Greet

Grace Church holds a Meet & Greet for those who are newer to Grace Church on the 4th Sunday of each month following the service in CJ's coffee shop. It is a great opportunity to meet the staff and leadership of Grace Church and learn a little more about the church. It also gives us an opportunity to learn a little about you! Contact Leslie Booher if you have any questions (leslie@gc3.org).

The Harmony Bible Reading Plan - Resources and Blogs

Our Bible Reading Plan for 2026 is a study of the life and ministry of Christ using the harmony of the gospels. The printed booklet, ready for pick up on Sunday, lists all the passages to be studied for the week along with 4 questions you can answer in your personal study or with your H.O.M.E. Group.
https://gc3.org/bible-reading-plan

August/September Grace U Classes

Upcoming Classes: Love to Pray - Developing the Skills of Prayer This class is perfect for those who want to grow in the discipline of prayer. Lisa Sterkenburg will be teaching this class on Sundays from Noon-1:00 pm beginning August 2nd. The book is available online or in CJ's coffee shop ($7). Apologetics - Learn how to effectively share the truth and answers to life's big questions Want to learn how to give a reason or defense for your faith in this skeptical & argumentative world? Apologetics will help you with that and more! The class will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 pm beginning August 5th with Ryan Hickey. The book is available online or in CJ's coffee shop ($13). Creative Outreach Strategies - Learning to reach your sphere of influence for Christ We spent the month of June learning about how to share the Gospel (Good News) with the people around us. You can dig deeper and continue to grow in this area with Creative Outreach Strategies. This class will meet on Sunday evenings from 6:30-7:30 pm beginning August 2nd. Class dates are: August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 and September 20, 27. The book is available for purchase in CJ's coffee shop ($5).
https://gc3.breezechms.com/form/grace_u

Baptism Service

Have you recently begun a relationship with Christ and have a desire to be baptized as a public profession of your faith? Or maybe you've been a Christian a while but have never taken the step of being baptized? Whatever the case, we invite you to consider taking part in our Grace Church Baptism Service on August 9th after the morning service (Noon) at Ryan & Tracy Hickey's pool in Vermontville. Contact Pastor Don if you have questions (don@gc3.org). You can learn more and fill out a Baptism Application at the link below.
https://gc3.breezechms.com/form/baptism

Birthdays and Anniversaries we're celebrating this week:

Tuesday, July 21st - Debbie Stroven
Wednesday, July 22nd - Evelyn Fisher
Thursday, July 23rd - Diane Snook, Gracie Banks
Friday, July 24th - Mike Smegelski
Saturday, July 25th - George & Amanda Shook