This Sunday, Joel Owen will begin a new series "Fighting for Forever" with a message titled "Why Marriage?"

This Sunday:

Level Up Sunday
Get ready for Level Up Sunday on August 2, when our kids move up to their new classes and begin an exciting new chapter! You won't want to miss this special day filled with fun, encouragement, and a great start to the new ministry year. We may also be having ice cream floats in 1st to 5th grade classes...you'll have to join in and see! 

GS has a fun-filled year planned.  Stay in the loop with the BAND APP or TEXT STUDENT.

"Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for all believers for what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity." 1 Timothy 4:12

Youth Schedule:

July 29th: End of Summer Celebration at 6:30pm at GFC

August 2nd: Level Up Sunday (Meeting during 9am service with rising 6th graders in the Gathering Area.) 

August 5th: Bootcamp (Leaders Only) - No Youth Group

August 12th: Parent Night at Grace Students

August 19th: Start of Youth Night and Small Groups

August 26th: Youth Group

Pray for our Youth

We ask that you join us in praying for our youth.  Our youth today have so many obstacles to traverse and we ask that you take even just a minute a day to pray for them. 

If you would like to learn more or register for any of our events, please go to the link provided below. 

Click Here.

If you would like to sponsor a student click on the link below.

Enter amount then select fund - Youth Trips & Retreats - then put the student's name in notes.

CLICK HERE

In Office News...

Director of Grace Kids, Ashley Masten, is on a 6-week sabbatical July 20 through August 31. If you have needs that you would typically contact Ashley regarding, please contact the church office and someone will be happy to help you. 

Life Group Sundays: August 9 & 16
Life Group Sundays will be on August 9th and August 16th. After both services you will be able to meet & greet our Life Group leaders and find one that may be a good fit for you. Check out our current Life Groups on our website under CONNECT and in our app to see what groups will be offered. Our services on August 9 will end a few minutes early to give everyone time to talk with various leaders before parents need to pick up their children from Grace Kids. If you are not sure which group may be a good fit, please feel free to try out a couple of groups. You can also find a brochure of our current groups in the hallway.

Team Sunday: August 23rd

Sunday, August 23rd, will be Team Sunday where you can sign up to serve in a variety of ministries GFC offers. Let’s all use our spiritual gifts, talents and passions to build up the body of Christ and reach out to minister to people both inside and outside the church. Most of our opportunities can be seen and signed up for on our website or app under “SERVE” then "VOLUNTEER." You can also find a brochure of our Ministry teams in the hallway. And for fun... wear your favorite TEAM jersey!!

GFCServes Day: Saturday, September 19th 9am-12pm

Our Fall GFCServes event will mostly focus on our community partners the Local Outreach Team sponsors. These include Young Life, Kingsport Community Ministry Center, Summit Leadership and Engage Tri-Cities. Our Serve events will have a variety of activities for many different ages and abilities from hospitality and set up for a ministry fair, painting and cleaning out out a room for teens, weed and tree clean up with chain saws and yard work, light remodeling and filing and organizing. Sign-ups will begin soon. 

Global Missions Banquet: September 27th, 6pm

To celebrate the end of our Multiply Month focus on global missions, our Global Outreach Team will be hosting a banquet. Details to come.

Women's Precept Bible Study on Joshua

Monday mornings starting August 17 at 10am at GFC. 

God said, "Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed." Increase your faith in God who has put you in His grip and will never let you go! This study of the book of Joshua will charge you up and encourage you to press on!

For questions, contact Cindy Stremel at 240-377-7527.

The book can be purchased at this link. 

Sign up in the hallway. 

Women's Bible Study on Ephesians by John MacArthur

Wednesdays starting September 9 at 12:30pm at GFC. 

Women's Book Study on "Forgotten God" by Frances Chan

Monday evenings starting September 14 at 6:30pm at GFC.

Spiritual Disciplines Class

Sundays starting September 20 at 10:45am at GFC. For the next step in our Foundations classes, we will be going through Donald Whitney’s book, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life. The theme of the entire work is based on 1 Timothy 4:7, which states, “Discipline yourself for the purpose of Godliness”. Accordingly, our objective will be to spur us toward the disciplines with the goal of Godliness and a deeper relationship with Jesus always in sight. These spiritual disciplines include Bible intake, prayer, worship, evangelism, serving, stewardship, fasting, silence and solitude. According to Whitney, the spiritual disciplines lead to holiness because the disciplines “are like channels of God’s transforming grace”. And since God commands holiness, the spiritual disciplines are a must for us to grow in Christlikeness.

Join us on the following Sunday mornings at 10:45am: September 20, October 4, 11, 18, 25 & November 1. Please sign up on our calendar app or at the sign up table in the hallway and purchase your own book. 

Men's Betterman Study on God's Woman

Sundays starting October 4 at 9am at GFC. 

Please be in prayer for the El Salvador Mission Team as they share the gospel through medical missions July 25-August 2. Listed below are some prayer points for this team and their trip:

*Unity among the believers  

*For the Holy Spirit’s guidance each day

*Safe travels for the team coming and going  

*For the anxious to remember to bring everything to God so His peace, which transcends all understanding, will guard hearts and minds in Christ Jesus

*There will be no issues with customs

*The team be a light to everyone they meet  

*Flexibility & for the team to have a teachable spirit

New church plant Oikos Church launched on July 26 and is now meeting!
To keep up with Oikos, visit https://oikoskpt.com/.
For those who would like to continue supporting Oikos financially, click here: https://oikoskpt.com/giving. 

Justin Ward, Aisha's husband, hit his head in a skating accident and ended up having a brain bleed. He is at JCMC and has made remarkable progress. He will be moving to rehab soon. Please be praying for his healing and for his family as they walk through healing journey together.

Ashley Masten, our Director of Grace Kids, is on Sabbatical July 20-August 31. We are thankful that our Elders at GFC allow for times of renewal and refreshing for our Staff Team each five years of service. This time away helps keep our team spiritually vibrant, physically renewed and emotionally centered. Please do not contact Ashley for church related needs during this time so she can fully rest and enjoy her time away to focus on her relationship with God! 

We invite you to select a day each week that you specifically pray for Ashley while she is away from our fellowship. There is a sign up sheet in the hallway you can sign if you want to sign up to pray and fast on one or multiple dates. Multiple people can sign up on the same date. If you have needs that you would typically contact Ashley regarding, please contact the church office and we will be glad to assist you. 

Thank you for continuing to give and support God's ministry at GFC and throughout the world through your time, talents & resources!

As an update:

Checks and designated cash in envelopes can be placed into the giving boxes at the church. Please send checks that are mailed in to: Grace Fellowship Church, PO Box 3369, Kingsport, TN 37664. You can use our website or app to give. When giving on our app, you can choose to pay the fees associated with your gift, which allows gifts to go further and do more in the ministries we support. As an added measure of security in regards to giving, please do not mail checks or have financial contributions sent to the physical Fellowship Point address.

For those who would like to continue supporting Oikos Church financially, click here: https://oikoskpt.com/giving. 

You can contact the church office or email contact@gracekingsport.org with any questions. Thanks!

Would you like to serve with our prayer team? There are a couple of different ways to serve at GFC.

The Intercessory Prayer Group meets Thursdays at 3pm. Anyone is welcome to come and join in and pray. 

Also, the Prayer Team serve Sundays after each service as they meet and pray with members or visitors who are in need of prayer after each service. There are currently openings to serve.

If interested in serving on our prayer team or if you have any questions, please reach out to Ruth Jordan at 202-680-8963 and she will look forward to talking with you.

Precept Bible Study on Joshua

Monday mornings starting August 17 at 10am at GFC.

God said, "Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed." Increase your faith in God who has put you in His grip and will never let you go! This study of the book of Joshua will charge you up and encourage you to press on!

For questions, contact Cindy Stremel at 240-377-7527.

The book can be purchased at this link. 

Sign up in the hallway.

Bible Study on Ephesians by John MacArthur

Wednesdays starting September 9 at 12:30pm at GFC. 

Book Study on "Forgotten God" by Frances Chan

Monday evenings starting September 14 at 6:30pm at GFC.

Come join us! We meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays at the church from 10-10:45am and you can also join in by Zoom. Please note that there will be a 2-week break the last 2 weeks of July.

Come and enjoy a great customized workout, worshipful music, along with having a lot of fun getting healthier with other ladies just like you. Contact Debbie Bennett at 423-360-0498 with any questions if you plan to come or join in by zoom. 

Stay tuned for additional events, Bible Studies and other ways to connect, disciple and grow deeper in your faith. 

Men's Betterman Study

The Men's Betterman Study will start October 4 at 10:45am at GFC. More info to come. 

Monthly Events

1st Friday Car Cruise - Contact Joe Pedroza 219-242-4368

4th Saturday Motorcycle Ride - Contact Riley Carter 502-294-8714