Today's message encourages you to Consider the Birds.

Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Matthew 6.26

You see, (Jesus) is making the birds our school-masters and teachers... In other words, we have as many teachers and preachers as there are little birds in the air. Martin Luther

UPCOMING EVENTS:

May 5^th           Straight Ahead @ 6pm

May 9^th           Ladies’ Breakfast @ Kelly’s 9am

May 9^th           ARC Blood Drive 12 – 5pm

May 12^th        Adult Bible Fellowship @ 9-10am

May 12^th        Worship Service and Kidland @ 10:30am

May 12^th        Straight Ahead @ 6pm

May 15^th        Women’s Summer Event-Fellowship Hall

                        @ 6:30pm

May 18^th        Freedom Festival-see flyer at

                        “Connection Central”

May 19^th        Adult Bible Fellowship @ 9-10am

May 19^th        Worship Service and Kidland @ 10:30am

May 19^h         Straight Ahead @ 6pm

May 23^rd        Ladies’ Book Club @ 6:30pm

May 26^th        Adult Bible Fellowship @ 9-10am

May 26^th        Worship Service and Kidland @ 10:30am

May 26^th        Church Picnic sign-up deadline

May 26^th        Straight Ahead @ 6pm

May 29^th        Women’s Summer Event @ 6:30

June 2^nd         Adult Bible Fellowship @ 9-10am

June 2^nd         Worship Service and Kidland @ 10:30am

June 2^nd         Church Picnic, Snake Spring Park @ 1pm

June 5^th          Official Board Meeting @ 6:30pm

June 9^th          Adult Bible Fellowship @ 9-10am

June 9^th          Worship Service and Kidland @ 10:30am

June 9^th          Straight Ahead @ 6pm

June 10^th – 15^th  Trailblazer Week @ Camp Mantowagan

June 12^th        Women’s Summer Event @ 6:30

June 13^th        Ladies Breakfast @ Kelly’s 9am

May Trustees:                  

Kent Cornell

Jeff Eisaman

Prayer Requests:

Prayer requests are eventually rotated off to keep them current.  To update names, simply request them to be resubmitted.  Also, prayer requests can be added to the church’s private group Facebook page or contact the church office at admin@communitygrace.online. 

We are currently sending out prayer requests by email.  If you or anyone you know is not receiving these, please let me know.  I have found that some of the emails we have on record are not correct.

Kidland Group Leaders

Small group leaders are needed for 4-year-olds thru kindergarten class.  This involves only the third Sunday of each month.  All training and materials are provided.  If interested, please see Sherri.

Sense of Community Class

Are you interested in learning more about our church?  Beginning June 2^nd at 9am (during the ABF hour), we will be having a Sense of Community class.  If you would like to attend, please sign up at “Sign-Up Central”.

Kidland Teachers

Beginning today through May 19^th, there will be no large group sessions due to Sherri’s surgery and their trip.  All of the videos are on Roku on the “Roku Media App”.  There will be instructions in each classroom on how to access them.

Community Grace Annual Picnic

All Community Grace families are invited to attend the church picnic on Sunday, June 2nd at Snake Spring Township Park with lunch beginning at 1:00.  The fellowship team will provide chicken, drinks, and paper products.  Please bring a covered dish to share with others and lawn chairs for enjoying activities around the park.  Activities for all ages will include bingo, cake and watermelon walk, cornhole, playground, children's games, and more. There are tennis courts, baseball fields, and lots of open spaces for kite flying. Please sign-up to attend at sign-up central on or before May 26th.  We are also looking for cakes for the cake walk, watermelons for the watermelon walk and cornhole boards. Sign-up sheets are available for these also at “Sign-Up Central”.

Ladies’ Book Club

Ladies’ Book Club will generally be meeting the 4^th Thursday of every month.   The next meeting will be held May 23^rd at 6:30pm and we will be discussing “The Mountain Between Us” by Charles Martin.  If you have any questions, contact Alice Wallace at 574.265.5149. Copies of the 2024 Book Club List are located at “Connection Central” by the side entrance.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Our next Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for May 9^th from 12 to 5 pm.  2 volunteers are needed for both the 11:45 – 2:30 shift and for the 2:30 – 5:15 shift.  Please sign up at “Sign-Up Central”.

Donations for Summer Meals

Community Grace has the chance to minister to families in the Everett School District this summer.  (These are families that receive the weekend backpack program during the school year.)  We will be providing some groceries 5 times throughout the summer.  If you feel lead, you may donate online, in the offering box, or by purchasing the following items:

May: Chef Boyardee or SpaghettiOs (pull tab tops preferred)

June: cereal bars, oatmeal packs, pop tarts, cereal (3.5 oz bags or boxes)

If you would like to help this summer please see Melissa Seese, Laurel Sarafin, or Amy Sobzack.

Camp Mantowagan 2024

Camp brochures have 2 major changes for 2024.  Registration is completed on-line at www.campmantowagan.com and the cost will be $30. Per child or $25 for two or more campers.  More info is available at the Welcome Desk.

Women’s Summer 2024 Events

We are excited to announce our summer series events for the ladies in the church.  Feel free to bring along a friend.  We will start the social gatherings at 6:30pm, there will be a short time of devotion at the social gatherings and time of fellowship.

Please feel free to bring along a snack but this is not necessary.  This will be a great time to get to know others in the church and build lasting friendships. Any questions, please contact Denise Karns 814.215.7370

May 15^th ~ Ice Cream social in the Fellowship Hall

                      Asking for donations for home-made ice cream, toppings, etc (donations not required for

                    attending)

                    Sign up at “Sign-Up Central”

May 29^th ~ Social get-together @ Karen Ritchey’s home

Ladies’ Breakfast

The Ladies’ Breakfast meets every 2^nd Thursday of each month at Kelly’s Restaurant at 9 am.  Ladies of all ages are invited to share in a time of fellowship while enjoying a delicious breakfast.  If you have any questions, contact Nellie Howsare at 652.6220.

Adult Bible Fellowship

ABF meets from 9 to 10am every Sunday in the Fellowship Hall (downstairs).  Childcare is provided.

Youth Pastor Search Team Prayer Request

Please remember to pray as we search for a new youth pastor. We have reached out to various organizations, placed our need for a youth pastor on several websites, and spoken to key individuals about our desire to find a youth pastor. Our team was advised that this request is hard to fulfill right now. But God can make this happen, so we cannot become discouraged. “When God's people and the world see something only God can do, they come to know God.” This is a quote from the women's bible study class, Experiencing God. Our goal is to provide our youth with godly leadership. Thanks to the Athertons and several others who are stepping up in the interim. God will provide; we will wait on his timing and continue to pray. Even though this is proving to be difficult; we will experience something that only God can provide.

WE CARE Room

The “WE CARE” room at the Everett Middle and High School needs grocery donations of several 1-FULL bags of groceries.  Item suggestions: spaghetti sauce, spaghetti noodles, mac & cheese, Little Debbie cakes, canned chicken (for boxed meals such as Hamburger Helper but using chicken), soups (more than 1 can per bag), anything non-perishable.  Cans/jugs of juice, crackers, cookies, noodle mixes, fruits/jello (already prepared or boxed jello and pudding), cereal, pop tarts, baked beans.

Toilet paper, toothpaste, new toothbrushes. 

Items are preferred in brown paper bags, packaged and ready to go.  Bags can be dropped off inside the basement doors or at the school’s main office.  Any questions, contact Terri Klahre by cell at 814.585.5821

Offering Envelopes

If you would like to have envelopes for your gift giving, contact Karen Jones at finance@communitygrace.online.  You can also give online at the church’s website at communitygrace.online.

Lost & Found

There are several items in our lost and found basket.

Check it out, it might be yours!  Lost and found basket is located on the shelf above the coat rack in the lobby.

Mailboxes

Just a reminder to periodically check your mailbox.  Mailboxes are located at the right-side of the front doors.

Food Bank

Want to help your community?  Drop off canned goods, with good expiration dates, in the Food Bank box located in the lobby to the left of the front doors.  We have been collecting canned pears, but any canned goods are welcome.  If you have canned items and cannot bring them in, please contact John Mickle by phone or message at 814.288.9332.  He will gladly pick them up anywhere in Bedford County.  Your donations are greatly appreciated.

Church Directory on Your Mobile Device

Now you can sync our church directory directly to your Apple, Android or Kindle Fire device with a FREE app!  You must be a participant of our Family Directory.  Pick up a form on the “Connection Central” Wall.

RightNow Media

RightNow Media is an online library offering:

      rightnow Media originals

      Book of the Bible Series

      Bible Studies

o   For Women

o   For Men

o   For Youth

o   On Marriage

o   On Parenting

      Popular Kid Shows

And so much more.  Pick up your form in the display rack on the “Connection Central” Wall.

Get Connected

Would you like to receive a phone call, email or text when there is an announcement or prayer request?

If so, fill out the “Get Connected” form located on the “Connection Central” Wall and drop it off in the church office.

Straight Ahead

Students in grades 6^th thru 12^th are welcome to join the fun.  Check out the information and forms on our website regarding upcoming ministry opportunities at communitygrace.online!!

We meet Sunday nights from 6 to 9pm in the Fellowship Hall.  You don’t have to be a member of our church—everyone is welcome and bring a friend!!