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The Grace Community Church Women's Ministry has one ambition; to nurture the hearts of women to know and follow hard after Christ, to demonstrate authenticity and love, and to serve as we are uniquely made. Women's Ministry Events

2022
September 27 - Legacy Melodrama
October 14-16 - Encounter the Cross
November 5 - Afternoon Tea Party


2023
January 24 - Legacy
February 17-18 - Winter Conference
March 10-12 Encounter the Cross (subject to change)
March 28 - Legacy
July 7-9 - Encounter the Cross

Our summer newsletter is here! 🌞 Inside you’ll find details about upcoming events, a list of summer Bible studies you ca...
07/01/2025

Our summer newsletter is here! 🌞 Inside you’ll find details about upcoming events, a list of summer Bible studies you can still join, and a guilt-free banana pudding recipe you’ll want to try right away. Don’t miss it!- https://mailchi.mp/0b11c518951d/july-august-2025

One-day conference taking a deep dive into the “how” of mentorship.The elders and staff are excited about a one-day trai...
01/15/2025

One-day conference taking a deep dive into the “how” of mentorship.

The elders and staff are excited about a one-day training event at Grace on January 25, 2025! Are you interested in learning how to walk alongside others, guiding them to trust and follow Jesus through life’s twists and turns? Then join us as we learn about discipleship through mentorship from Nevin and Joanne Nisly, trained counselors from Hope Ministries (a Caring for the Heart ministry).

Cost: $10/person

Sanctification is a Lifelong ProcessEven in Christian circles, the topic of sanctification isn’t something that casually...
12/27/2024

Sanctification is a Lifelong Process

Even in Christian circles, the topic of sanctification isn’t something that casually comes up in conversation. It is a matter of weighty importance, not to be dismissed or taken lightly. Not to be confused with the issue of being sanctified through belief and faith in the redemptive work of Jesus, sanctification is a matter that should be working daily in the life of a believer.

The process of sanctification is simple in concept, yet not quite so simple in application. The idea is that in the growth and maturing of a Christian, one is becoming more holy over time. We can logically conclude that this can be equated to becoming more Christ-like in our thoughts, actions and very being.

Challenging questions to ask yourself are: Am I the same today as I was when I first came to faith in Christ? How am I different (more holy) now than I was two years ago? Am I actively asking God for insight and direction into ways I need to change? Am I allowing Him to mold me from the inside out from day to day?

If self-reflection proves to be disheartening, take heart! Sanctification really is a lifelong process. Paul assures us in Philippians 1:6, “that He who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” That means that no matter how far you’ve come or how much you’ve grown (or not), no matter your stage or season of life, God is not done with you yet.

For the record, there’s no disclaimer that the process won’t be painful at times. Just like the refining of gold or silver, heat is often required to purge the impurities. One of the most beautiful things about the process of sanctification though, is that as those old patterns of thought or deed fall away, piece by piece, we draw closer and closer to Christ. That personal and intimate relationship becomes richer, deeper, and sweeter, and no amount of pain or suffering or struggle can override or diminish that bond.

Susan Gardiner

Recently I was in the church by myself to open it up for a meeting. The hallways were dark and deserted. I don’t think...
12/20/2024

Recently I was in the church by myself to open it up for a meeting. The hallways were dark and deserted. I don’t think I’ve ever been the only one in the church before–and it was so dark. My senses suddenly picked up every creak and sigh of the building. What was that? Was that a normal sound? I had only turned on the light in the music room where the meeting was and the light in that hallway. Maybe I should turn on some more lights…but I also don’t want to broadcast to the outside world that people are here…because it’s just me..

What is it about darkness? Sounds we would never think about in the light become so eerie. Darkness is at best “unsettling.” In Isaiah’s prophecies about the coming Messiah, he refers to the people as “walking” in darkness and “dwelling” in a land of “deep darkness.” He writes, “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone” (Isa 9:2). I can’t imagine dwelling in constant darkness. But in a spiritual sense, we are still living in “a land of deep darkness.” A land of deep sin and anguish with people stumbling around in desperate need of the true light.

“In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it…The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world” (John 1:4-5;9).

Lord, show me who in my life is ready to see the true light. And give me the boldness to show them, to “bear witness about the light” (John. 1:7).

Emily Toews

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