Mission Ministry

LIFE CHANGING - LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST

From $76,000 in debt to just $7,000 in one year! Lives are being changed every Tuesday night by the team of staff and dedicated volunteers at LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST. Meeting at the Central Assembly of God church in Yakima, the staff and volunteers of LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST, with GOD’s love, encouragement, and help are moving people from unsustainable lives to living the abundant life God has called us to.

In April, the Mission Ministr y Team sponsored a tour of LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST (a mission supported by our congregation). Terry, a client of LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST shared how he with the help of classes at LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST had gone from $76,000 in debt to just $7,000 in debt. Our tour of four members from the congregation heard from Larena Mills the Emerge Ministries Director at LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST about their many programs. She explained the four main program areas:

MISSION TOURS

Are you interested in touring one of the many missions that Grace of Christ Presbyterian church supports? Contact one of the Mission Ministry Team Members and let them know which ministry you would like to visit. Our goal is to tour at least four of our Mission partners each year.

Mission Ministry Team Members:

Pastor Alex Rule, Rosanne Bacon, Michelle Elledge

Don St uber, Joyce Sagare, Pat Erickson

Betty Rosenkranz, Donnie Ide

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CORE CLASSES: Affirming Potential, Boundaries, How We Love, and How We Love Our Kids.

DREAM AND ACHIEVE: Helps you identify the broken areas of your life and bring restoration through goals and accountability.

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BASIC MENTORING: Provides a pathway for those who need help maintain their finances but are not able to commit to the more extensive TEAM program.

TEAM (TRAINING EQUIPPING AND MENTORING):

Combines Core Classes and Dream and Achieve with high accountability and a personal budget mentor.

The expanded course offerings and options have increased the number of clients LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST is able to help. These classes are in addition to providing food, clothing, and furniture to those who qualify.

Assignment Pray: For the staff, volunteers and clients who are involved with LOVE IN THE NAME OF CHRIST.

A DESIRE TO COME TOGETHER Seeking A Deeper Relationship With God

I didn’t start out doing Women’s ministry. My first call as a young college student was to adolescents with all their energy and drama. But as time went on and I began to have a family of my own, my time and focus changed. Seeing lots of young moms just like me desiring to come together and seek a deeper relationship with God challenged me in a whole new way. I didn’t really appreciate working with women at first! But what started as a reluctant “maybe” has become a resounding “Yes!”

Women are fun to explore God’s word with for several reasons.

We love to talk! We love to dig deep! We are the perfect audience for Jesus’ word “ask, seek, knock...”

Most recently, the women of Grace are just finishing up a four-week class called “Spiritual Conversations.”

In this class we looked at four names of God found in the Old Testament and paired them with our questions about life. Questions about common emotions like anger and sadness and loneliness were linked to God’s character of Healer and Provider and The One who sees me. We were encouraged to count on God even in the direst circumstances. Many who attended have been the forerunners in this journey and added wisdom gained through hard experience. But we talked and laughed and prayed and came away knowing ourselves better and knowing God better. Hopefully in the future we can do this again, as life never falls short with questions.

– Robin Stuber

WOMEN’S RETREAT 2023... COME TO THE TABLE

OCTOBER 20-22 | LAKE CHELAN

We would love for you to join us - Sarah Huck, Robin Stuber, Sarah Cooper, our Women’s Ministry Team and other women from our church and community at beautiful Lake Chelan for a weekend of laughter, tears, and diving deep into God’s word and prayer. Registration begins July 15.

Come to the Table

So often we speak of the good things God has for us, but often times we forget to receive those good things.

The God Who forms us and weaves our story together, longs to fill us and provide for us good things that sustain and fulfill our body, heart, soul and mind. We get to pause and make space to allow God to do what only He can do.

Join us for a weekend of coming to the table to receive, restore and renew our intimacy with God and all that He has for us in this formed life we live.

– Sarah Cooper

COFFEE CONNECTION – Let’s Meet for Coffee!

Saturday | June 24 | 10am – 11am | Starbucks on 59th

Mark it on your calendar, women. You’re invited to coffee @ Starbucks on Saturday, June 24. Life is busy. Sometimes we can’t make ongoing commitments. But we’ve reserved the back room of Starbucks on 59th and Summitview and this is our last scheduled Coffee Connection. So let’s take this opportunity to connect over coffee @ Starbucks with women from our church. Whether you need encouragement, time-out, or a laugh, Coffee Connection is where to be! No need to RSVP – Just show up!