To share stories of God's faithfulness toward us in Christ and to remind one another of our partnership in the gospel. May we be mutually encouraged by God's work abroad, filled with faith by his Spirit to pray bold prayers for the sake of Christ's Kingdom, and spurred on to seek our Father's will to fulfill his plans and purposes among us here in Warrenville, DuPage County, and to the ends of the earth.
It was a rainy Wednesday morning when the 2017 Slovenia Team set out for a two week mission trip with Josiah Venture. In the group of ten individuals who had felt the Lord calling them to service with the Fusion camp in Maribor was one Kaci Stecker.
Read MoreThe week of Heidi Ansiel’s departure for Slovenia has arrived after months of preparation and support raising. I was inclined to write this post from the perspective of a friend, but as I began I started realizing how many different roles she has played in our life as a church.
Read More“Life is a storm my young friend, you will bask in the sunlight one moment be shattered on the rocks the next.” These are words spoken by Edmund Dantes in the movie rendition of The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I think we can all resonate with Edmund’s words. Life is filled with turbulence of experiences and emotions which threaten to rob us of peace and joy.
Read MoreYesterday, we had our quarterly prayer meeting in the Fireside room to seek the Lord's goodness on behalf of our global outreach ministries. If you were unable to join us, please consider praying on your own time or inviting others to join you in lifting up these requests before the Lord.
Read MoreIf you would like to get more involved in regular prayer and planning for our global partners, we would love to talk more with you about opportunities to serve on our team. Please feel free to reach out to Angel Connor, Emily Walker, or Natalie Worley for additional information.
Read MoreIt has been a long, busy, but rewarding summer in Slovenia. After the Fusion camps that our Grace Church team was apart of, Karis took a weekend trip to Croatia with some believing friends for a much needed time of fellowship and R&R. She is now in the throws of the start of the school year, Fusion and JV planning for the year, continued discipleship and mentoring relationships with students from camp, and a JV conference in the Czech Republic. Additionally, Karis received news last week that her grandfather had passed away. She flew home to Texas yesterday and will be there until the funeral on Saturday. You can also be praying for...
Read MoreClaire will be heading to Czech on August 15th, where she will come alongside her Josiah Venture teammates, Mel and Amy Ellenwood, to prep for their annual JV Kid's camp. Please join us in prayer for the JV Kids, for the JV Team, and for Claire that God would do a work in them and among them!
Read MoreWe are soon preparing to send out Claire Patty to serve with Josiah Venture as their JV Kid Ministry Specialist in Central and Eastern Europe. Here she reflects on the reality of living between joy and sorrow.
"Perhaps this paradox will sound familiar to you today at the start of another new week. May you find the hope in Christ's presence today and the hope of his Second Coming."Read More
- Claire
SUNDAY JUNE 18TH
9:00 AM YOUTH MINISTRY - CE 15/16
Brian Dye
10:30 AM MAIN SERVICE - SANCTUARY
Brian & Heidi Dye – GRIP Outreach for Youth in Chicago
Dave Patty – How to Pray for Your Missionaries, Ephesians 6:18-20
No Evening Service
Read MoreJoin Josiah Venture's prayer room and take part in a 24/7 watch that prays for revival in Central and Eastern Europe
Read MoreThe Josiah Venture prayer room exists to mobilize 365 days of 24-hour uninterrupted prayer for the youth of Central and Eastern Europe. After signing up for your “watch” you will be led through an unfolding hour of personal connection with God and specific prayer requests from JV ministries and missionaries in 13 countries.
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