Coming Up!

 

Coming up in February

 

 

Easter Egg Hunt in Bibleville

Easter Egg Hunt in Bibleville on Easter Sunday.

The Puppets will be in Bibleville to help the children proclaim the joyous Easter message, "He is Risen!"

 

7:45 a.m.  Outdoor Easter Sunrise Service

8:15 a.m.  Easter Breakfast with Starbucks Coffee Bar

9:10 a.m.  Sunday School.  (Note: Bibleville, Lil Lambs, Parents & Grandparents will begin in the Community Room.)

10:30 a.m.  Divine Worship

Calling All Bunnies!
 

Egg-ceptional Easter egg hunt help needed! Fill eggs with goodies for Bibleville Egg Hunt on Easter morning. Place filled eggs in blue and pink basket in Foyer. Thank you!

 

Calling Servants of Christ

Grace needs a few more able bodies to deliver the DVDs of our service each week. This takes about an hour each week (usually Tuesday). Take a month and see what joy you bring to the face and life of those physically unable to attend our service in person. The sign-up sheet is on the board in the east hallway.

 

Wednesday Meals
 

If you haven't ever joined us for Wednesday Meals, you have no idea what you're missing! Meals start at 5:15pm, end at 6:30pm. Show your appreciation with a free will offering to help cover the expenses. Thanks!

March 2, 2016 - Mile High Tacos

March 9, 2016 - NO DINNER/Spring Break

March 16, 2016 - Chicken

March 23, 2016 -TBA

March 30, 2016 - TBA

 

 

 Events in January
 

 

Muslims and the Gospel, From Challenges to Opportunities

 

Getting to Know our Muslim Friends

 

Rev. Dr. Abjar Bahkou

 

Saturday, January 9, 2016

 

9:00am-3:00pm

 

 

 

Grace Lutheran Church

 

3000 W. Golf Course Rd.

 

Midland, TX  79701

 

Lunch included

 

Cost to cover lunch: $10

 

RSVP by December 31, 2015 to info@GraceLutheranMidland.org">info@GraceLutheranMidland.org

 

 

 

Challenges…

 

Islam is the major world religion to rise since the birth of Christianity. It is the only major world religion to claim to reform Christianity. And it is the only major world religion to use many of Christian scriptures, symbols, thoughts, and sentiments but interpret them with a different conclusion. This seminars will examine these challenges.

 

The second challenging questions are: is ISIS, al-Qaeda, Boko Haram and other terrorist Islamic group following Islam or not? Why should we in the West, and here in Texas, be interested in Islam? What challenges presents to us as Disciples of Christ? 

 

Opportunities…

 

What do Muslim believe? How do they see life? What moves their emotion? Where do we start when it come to the Good News of the Gospel? What is happening in the world of Islam? The Seminar will encourage and equip you to meet Muslims as friends and people who God loved and wants to include in his family.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Abjar Bahkou, (Currently)

 

Holds a Doctorate in Arabic and Islamic Studies.

 

 

 

Senior Lecturer of Arabic language & Culture at Baylor University Waco, TX

 

 

 

Resident Research Fellow at the Institute for Studies of Religion, a Program on Global Studies of Religion at Baylor University. Visiting professor at Concordia Seminary Saint Louis Missouri, teaching the Subject Muslim Christian encounters.  Most recent publication is a book entitled, Defending Christian Faith, the Fifth Part of the Christian Apology of Geraniums. DeGruter Open 2014. Working on the second Book, Explaining the Reason of our Hope: The Apologetical Discourses of Gerasimus.  An ordained pastor in the LCMS, originally from Damascus Syria. Founding and Senior Pastor of Antiochian Apostolic Church, the Only Arabic Speaking Congregation in the Texas District.  He resides in Waco Texas. 

January Is The Month that Grace focuses on the Sanctity of Life.  The “Womb to the Tomb” yard signs have been set on the South lawn representing the members of Grace. We are asking for your continued support of the Midland Life Center by filling a baby bottle.  Please take a baby bottle, fill it with coin, cash or checks (made payable to MIDLAND LIFE CENTER) and return it to the display basket by February 1^ST.