
Grace young people don't slow down for the summer. In fact, they are busier than ever! That's shy we are allowing them to take over this edition of The Top 3! |
- YOUNG ADULT SPORT SOCIALS
Join us this summer for Young Adult Sport Socials--a great way to meet new people, enjoy a variety of sports, and just have fun. Whether you're a seasoned player or just in it for the laughs, we are excited for you to join us! Anyone 18 and older is invited to play--bring a friend!. No childcare provided.
Volleyball Night
Friday, June 27, 6-8:30 p.m., Grace School Gym
Basketball Night
Saturday, August 2, 4-6 p.m., Grace School Gym
For questions or more information, reach out to Kaylie Baudin. Learn more about the Grace Young Adults Ministry HERE.
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- STUDENT MINISTRIES SUMMER!
So much to do with Student Ministries this summer--make sure your student and their friends are in on all the action! High School Pool Party Bible Studies Tuesdays | 6-8 p.m. | The Morgan’s Home, 606 Regentview Dr. High schoolers: come join us on Tuesdays as we get together every week to swim around and get in the Word together! Parties start the first week of June! Middle School Pool Party Bible Studies Thursdays | 6-8 p.m. | The Kaplan’s Home, 12306 Old Oaks Dr. Middle schoolers, including fifth graders (aka rising sixth graders): we will be swimming and studying the Word at the Kaplan home this year! Come join us on Thursday evenings! Eighth graders are part of the middle school pool party Bible studies until after the middle school mission trip— then starting on Thursday, July 24, eighth graders (aka rising ninth graders) graduate to high school pool party Bible studies! Student July Breakfasts Boys: Wednesdays in July | 9-10 a.m. | Chick-fil-A, 2606 S Kirkwood Rd. Girls: Wednesdays in July | 9-10 a.m. | Chick-fil-A, 753 Dairy Ashford Rd. All: Wednesdays in July | 10 a.m.-noon | Grace Gymnasium For all of July except for July 16, we will meet every Wednesday starting July 2 in two different Chick-fil-A’s, and then we will meet up together to sport in the gym at Grace! Students Summer Abide Night June 29, July 20, August 10 | | 6-9 p.m. | HS Room (MT207) We are transitioning to Abide Together Groups during the school year with groups meeting throughout Houston for different genders and ages BUT during the summer, we have our classic Abide Nights once a month. Join us for a night of worship, accountability groups, and dinner! Student Hangout Day Monday | June 30 | 3:30-5 p.m. | Bahama Bucks on I-10 Come join us for a time of hanging out at Bahama Bucks! Just a random Monday hang for anyone with nothing to do 3:30-5 p.m!. Come and go as you please! Student Party @ Hardie’s Saturday | August 9 | The Morgan’s Home, 606 Regentview Dr The classic event…Party @ Hardie’s is BACK. We do incredibly fun pre-parties with boys and girls separately, and then we reunite for the ultimate middle school and high school pool party of the summer. Students have rearranged summer plans to be able to attend this event in the past. It’s kind of hype.
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- ACTIVATE 2025
SAVE THE DATE for Activate 2025! Sunday, August 17, at 5 p.m. in the Sanctuary
Activate is a night of student-led worship for the entire congregation. We invite everyone to bring their whole family and all their friends to experience evening worship orchestrated by our students. Our hearts were full last year seeing so many, young and old, join together in a night of intergenerational worship, including worshipful activities that anyone can do, little or otherwise!
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GOOD NEWS OF THE WEEK
We celebrate the things that we have offered to God that are bearing fruit-- We celebrate what God is doing! We are excited to welcome Grace Student Ministries Summer Intern, Gaby Ocampo! Gabriela, or Gaby, is currently a freshman at Texas Christian University, majoring in psychology and minoring in child development. She is currently involved with Doxology Bible Church in Fort Worth and she spent her spring break this year on a mission trip in Guatemala, building stoves for the people in the village they served and sharing the gospel. Gaby has been with Grace since her sophomore year of high school and has been involved with student ministries during that time, attending summer mission trips and volunteering for VBS. When she returns from this week's High School Mission Trip, please give her a big welcome and congratulations when you see here on Sundays or at any of the events listed above!
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WORSHIP THIS SUNDAY
If you are out of town or unable to be here to worship in-person this week, please join us online via livestream HERE. This Sunday, we will continuing the sermon series on Zechariah, looking into Zechariah 2:1-13 & Zechariah 5:1-4. We'll have a Children at the Chancel time during the service. Equipping Hour classes and the summer Preacher's Class begin at 11 a.m. Also happening after worship, Discover Grace is a reception-style gathering designed for folks that are newer to Grace. Head to the connections table after worship and a deacon will walk you to the reception where you can learn more about our Grace family. It is an opportunity to meet with Pastor Julia, other staff, and deacons and to get know church through conversation. Light refreshments and drinks will be provided. See you Sunday at 9:30 a.m.! __________ We often hear about “time” as one of the aspects of Generous Living. An easy way to contribute your time is to consider joining the team of ushers at Grace. This necessary service provides a rewarding opportunity to meet and greet the members of the family of Grace. Please reach out to Harold Silver (713-304-0436) or Richard Raines (281-658-8114) with questions or to express an interest in serving as an usher.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
VBS music is still ringing in our ears (and you can always listen online or via CD!), and we have the final donation and attendance totals for the week! Look at these amazing numbers! Missions totals: Food items for WHAM: 794
Games for Mission Waco: 131
Coloring Books for Mission Waco: 205
Change 4 Change (benefitting Mission Waco): $1,070.15
Bibles given away: 33
Meals packed (for Family Legacy / kids in Zambia): 60,050 meals, which equals 134 boxes (1 box feeds a kid for a month, so we have given 134 months of food).
Attendance: Total number of kids, teens, and adults: 970
Kids: 662
Teens: 150
Adults: 185
Kids from outside of the Grace family: 554 (83%) Kids with no affiliation at all: 275 (41%)
SAVE THE DATE
Sunday, June 15-Friday, June 20
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High School Mission Trip to San Antonio |
Sunday, June 22
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Discover Grace reception INFO |
Monday, June 23
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Better Together Lunch INFO |
Monday, June 23
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G4 Young Adults INFO |
Tuesday, June 24
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Grace 812 INFO |
Tuesday, June 24
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Women's Summer Bible Study begins INFO |
Friday, June 27
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Young Adults Volleyball Night INFO |
Tuesday, July 1
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Practicing The Way Women's Bible study INFO |
Friday, July 11
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Family Sing-Along Movie Night INFO |
Sunday, July 13-Thursday, July 17
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Middle School Mission Trip to Waco |
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