Soul in the City...Changing Lives for Christ

Excitement is building, with Soul in the City coming soon to North Florida. During the week of July 12 – 18, the campus of New Grace Church will be transformed into a base of operations for this annual Youth mission event. Soul in the City has been held in the Orlando area since 2002. Last year a team of New Grace students, along with Assistant Pastor Mike McDonald, traveled to Orlando for this week long event. Their experience was amazing and this year, we have the special privilege of hosting the event in our own “backyard”. Read more...

Reflections on Sabbath

By Mike McDonald, Assistant Pastor

It may be splitting hairs, but have you ever noticed that the first day of existence for mankind was a day off? For six days God created everything, with people being made on day six. Then, God rested, the Bible tells us (see Genesis 1:31 – 2:3). I once heard someone make that point that while God rested from His work, mankind ought to work from their rest. I like the point it makes, that deficit living is as harmful as deficit spending. Eventually you won’t even have the ability to rest you’ll be so burned out. Is it your habit to push life to the limit and then crash? Read more...

Coming this Fall to Women's Ministry:

• A Call to Discipleship: Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 AM, beginning September 15. Come explore God's purpose for each one of us using this life-changing study...
• Guided, Quiet Retreat: Friday, September 11, beginning at 5pm. You and your friends are invited to attend a 24-hour retreat...

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CO-ED ADULT SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT
Sign-ups extended to June 10

Six Thursday games, 7-9 p.m. beginning June 11th. This version uses a 16" Chicago-Style Ragball. Men may not wear gloves - yes is does sting a little (see below). There will be a trophy ceremony on 7/19 at the 5:00 potluck dinner. To register, email: mike@newgracechurch.com.

A brief history of Chicago Ragball: Read more...

Introducing Wired—Our Electronic Bulletin

There's something new at New Grace Church! Wired is a weekly electronic bulletin. You can look forward to up-to-date news and announcements to help you stay informed about what God is doing in and through our church family. If the office has your email address on our data base already you should have received the first issue of Wired on Friday, April 17. If you did not receive it, follow the link to subscribe. We are glad to add you to the mailing list! Wired@newgracechurch.com