Where we strive to build a church of action, founded on Biblical truth, characterized by faith, grace, community, service, authenticity, clear thinking and cultural relevance.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 21ST
8:45am - Our Elders invite you to a time of prayer, with a focus on renewal, strength, and wisdom for our church. All are welcome in the Library. 9:30am Service - Join us Sunday morning for worship music and a sermon message from Assistant Pastor Stuart Knechtle, What is God's Purpose and Will for Your Life? We'll have Sunday programming for children and teens, and our service will be live-streamed on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
10:45-11:45am - After the Service
Newcomers' Coffee - If you’re new to Grace or visiting, join Senior Pastor Cliffe Knechtle and Community Director Bo Beatty for coffee in the East Barn Lounge. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our church community and how you or your family can get involved. RSVP to Bo HERE if you'd like to join us; children are welcome too!
Young Adults Bible Study - Youth Pastor Rob Knechtle and Adam Arias invite Young Adults/20s and 30s to join for a study and discussion of key Bible passages. The group will meet in the West Barn Hall, all are welcome.
Grief Share - Pastoral Care Associate Carla Gatto, Elder Sue McCrossan, and Andy Ross invite you to participate in their new 13-week, Biblically-based support group for those who have lost a spouse, child, family member, or friend. Please join them in the East Barn Meeting Room to participate.
VBS Crafting - Lend a helping hand to Miss Adrienne as she begins preparations for our June Vacation Bible School. Kids of all ages welcome!
After the service, the shuttle bus will pick up from the Sanctuary/upper parking lot from 10:30-11am, then 11am-12noon from the West Barn/lower parking lot only.
PARK IT FORWARD
Sunday morning attendance is growing, and with a finite number of parking spots available at Grace Farms, we need your help.
This Sunday, please “Park it Forward” by parking at Oakridge Commons, then taking the shuttle bus to Grace Farms. To keep things moving quickly, buses will depart from Oakridge Commons to Grace Farms at 8:30am, 8:45am, 9am, 9:15am, 9:30am, 9:45am and 10am dropping off at the Sanctuary/upper parking lot and West Barn/lower parking lot for kids/teens attending Sunday school programming. We don’t want to turn anyone away on Sunday morning, so thank you for your partnership by taking the shuttle bus so that visitors and newcomers can park on-site at Grace Farms.
Oakridge Commons is located at 600 Oakridge Drive, South Salem, NY 10590.
FAMILY BEACH PICNIC & PICKLEBALL
Summer is right around the corner, so we're getting a jump on a beachside gathering at Compo Beach on Saturday, April 27th at noon. This is a family-friendly event with pickleball, a great playground for little kids and lots of time to hang out with friends. We'll provide hamburgers and hot dogs, and invite you to bring appetizers, side dishes, desserts and beverages to share. RSVP to Bo Beatty HERE, and we hope you'll join us!
FAMILY BOWLING
Round up your kids and teens and join us on Saturday, April 27th, for bowling at Pinstripes in the Sono Mall. The cost is $20 per person including snacks, and we'll bowl from 3-5pm. RSVPs are required no later than 4/19, so please clickHEREif you'd like to join us so Catherine Palazola can reserve a spot for you. It will be a lot of fun, hope you can join us!
MEALS ON WHEELS
Volunteers are needed for a new initiative at Grace called Meals on Wheels which delivers healthy meals to senior citizens in New Canaan. One Thursday each month Grace volunteers will pick up prepared meals at 10:30am at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan and then deliver them to seniors until 11:45am. It's easy and fun to do with a friend. If you are interested in volunteering, click HERE and Julia Hughes will contact you!
BAPTISM
Water baptism is a beautiful picture of what God has done for us. As we are immersed in the water, we symbolize burial with our Lord; we are baptized into His death on the cross and are no longer slaves to self or sin (Romans 6:3–7). When we are raised out of the water, we are symbolically raised to new life in Christ to be with Him forever. Water baptism also illustrates the spiritual cleansing we experience when we are saved.
We'll be holding our Baptism ceremony during our service on May 19th. If you’d like to be baptized, please contact one of our pastors HERE as they would like to meet with you before the ceremony.
