Grace K!DS Where K!DS Learn to Love & Live for Jesus And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and with people. - Luke 2:52 Interested in serving in Grace K!DS? Fill out the interest form below and we will be in touch soon! VOLUNTEER INTEREST FORM Sunday Mornings 8:30 Nursery (Babies-24 Months) Preschool Ministry (Age 2-5) Kids Worship (KDG-Grade 5) 9:50 Nursery (Babies-24 Months) Preschool Ministry (Age 2-5) Sunday School (KDG-Grade 5) 11:15 Nursery (Babies-24 Months) Preschool Ministry (Age 2-5) Planning to visit GCC for the first time? Pre-register your family today! PRE-REGISTER NOW! Parent Connect PARENT CONNECT Our weekly Grace K!DS communication includes: What your kids are learning at church Questions/ideas for conversations with your kids Family discipleship and worship content (Gospel Project @ Home) All delivered right to your inbox! I WANT IN! If you have questions about Kids Ministries or would like to know about current serving opportunities, Contact our Kids Ministry Director Miss Carrie! Kids & Family Worship 2026 Dates: March 15, July 12, October 4, December 13 Hope H all | 9:50-10:50 am So, what is it? A Sunday morning experience where families with young c hildren can worship and learn together in a style oriented to kids! Families come together and stay together. Worship and learn through hands-on activities. Content geared toward kids - presented in a style the whole family will enjoy.

Our Global Workers Paul and Angie Kimball School of Missionary Aviation Mission Focus Our mission is to be a part of reaching the nations with the gospel of Christ by training the next generation of mission aviators. As full-time missionaries with Proclaim Aviation assigned to SMAT in Ionia, Michigan, we get to be a part of equipping families to share the love of Jesus in remote areas of the world where aviation provides access to medical care, transportation, and the gospel. Paul is SMAT's Chief Flight Instructor, helping to teach the flight students in ground school and in the airplane, and also mentoring and supervising the other flight instructors. Angie works part-time in the office and is also involved in ministry with the female students and student wives. Testimony Paul's Testimony I grew up in Sierra Leone, West Africa, where my parents ministered among the Loko people and completed a New Testament translation for them. Having been raised in a Christian home, I heard the Gospel and watched it being lived out in my parents’ lives from the time of my earliest memories. I cannot pinpoint the specific time I came to saving faith in Christ, but I do remember clearly understanding my need for a personal relationship with the Lord and for forgiveness of sin, when I was nine, one evening after family devotions in Sierra Leone. At 12 years old, at a missions conference in Illinois, I committed to serve the Lord wherever and in whatever way He led. In my senior year of high school I learned about the need for aviation in missions. The Lord provided in a wonderful way and allowed me to attend Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and graduate as a pilot and aircraft mechanic from Moody’s aviation program, then located in eastern Tennessee. During my time in Tennessee the Lord brought Angie and I together. Loving and serving the Lord together with her has been the greatest joy of my life. Angie's Testimony I grew up in a small town in Iowa with wonderful parents and one older sister. We were active in church, and I remember asking Jesus into my heart around age 10. I didn’t tell anyone, but read my Bible more and tried very hard to be good. In college, God used some foolish choices and a Christian roommate to show me that I was trying to follow God with one foot and keep my other foot in the world. He opened my eyes to my sin and need for forgiveness, and the grace He offered, not because of what I’d done, but because of what Christ had done for me. It was a turning point in my life, and it’s amazing to see that I have yet to stop learning more about the depths of His mercy and love. That next year, I began looking into teaching overseas (I was getting my elementary education degree). When I met Paul and found out he was studying to become a missionary pilot, I was fascinated – with the man and with missions! – and worked to find out more about what he was wanting to do. It was easy for me to join him in pursuing missions as our life work, and it has been a privilege to use the gifts and interests He’s given us to help people know the truth of salvation through faith in Jesus Christ. Back to Global Workers

Areas of Service We believe it's the responsibility of all Christians to maintain a servant's heart and to contribute to the body of Christ in spiritual and practical ways. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant. Matthew 20:26 Deaconess Volunteers This team works along side our Deaconesses by serving in one of the following areas: Meal Ministry : provide/deliver a meal for those who are sick or recovering Funerals : provide a dessert; set up/serve/clean up (must be available during the day) Kitchen Team : keep our kitchen clean and presentable Graceful Connections : send an encouragement card weekly; visit our homebound Note Writing : send a note of encouragement to contributors to our Prayer Chain Welcome Team This area of service is all about: Connecting with New Faces on Sunday mornings Providing Information for events and classes at Grace Central Assisting with Seating for the morning service We'd love to have you! Student Ministries We are looking for volunteers who will fit our vision of: Godly adults coming alongside teenagers to help them think and live biblically. Volunteers needed for Tuesday nights and Sunday mornings. Outreach Ministry This ministry has all kinds of ways to serve! From helping carry out events, to conducting video interviews, training disciple-makers, sports ministries, local disaster relief, or other areas - the Outreach Ministry is all about becoming salt & light in our community. Missions Advocate This ministry is for members who are passionate about staying connected with our missionaries in the field and working with the Missions Committee to communicate needs and other important information. Grace K!DS Crew The Grace K!DS Crew is a team that is invested in helping kids learn to love and live for Jesus. We are always looking for passionate people to join our team! Sunday Mornings: Nursery, Preschool, and Elementary Weekday Ministries: Awana, and Good News Clubs Childcare Workers: Weekly Needs and Special Events Worship Arts We are a team whose purpose is to proclaim Jesus in our life, our craft, and in corporate worship. Tech Ministry : Sound, Projection, Lights and Livestream Vocalist : Lead or background vocals for our Traditional and Contemporary services Instrumentalist : Piano/keyboard, bass, electric and acoustic guitar and drums First Response Have a heart for discipleship? This ministry is for those who are ready to take on a new believer in intentional, one-on-one discipleship and guide them toward maturity in Christ. Facilities/Grounds This team will aid our maintenance and janitorial staff with special duties related with the following: Internal Facilities: Special event set-up/breakdown, and cleaning External Facilities Watering, weeding and other duties related to our green spaces around our facility Studio Team At GCC, we believe in the power of media to bring our community closer together and to share the love of God far and wide. On-Screen Talent : Be the face of our church announcements, share weekly updates Camera Operator : Operate cameras to ensure high-quality visuals. Lighting : Create the perfect ambiance for our videos. Set up and adjust lighting to ensure clear and vibrant visuals. Editing : Shape the final product. Edit and assemble recorded footage into polished, engaging videos. We can't wait to hear from you! We would love for you to be a part of what God is doing at GCC, and there are many opportunities for you! SERVING AT GRACE FORM

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Our Global Workers Raymond & Kathryn Hain Greater Europe Mission | Rome, Italy Mission Focus For 5 decades, we have been on mission to share the gospel cross-culturally, but especially to Muslims. Seventeen years in the Middle East gave us Arabic language skills that break down walls when we explain Jesus (Essa) in the language and concepts of the Quran. Rome has given us a place where we have freedom to share Jesus without fear of the secret police, stoning or deportations. By leaving the spiritual principalities that rule over their countries, individuals are more open to question Islam. In one park downtown, we can share the gospel in a neighborhood that speaks 120 languages, many from unreached people groups. Once on the bus, I sat next to a Wolof from Senegal. With only 15 minutes all I could do was help him question his Islamic upbringing, “Why could Essa heal people and raise the dead, but Mohammed couldn’t?” or “Why is Mohammed dead but Essa is alive?” I rarely am refused when offering the Gospel of John in Arabic as the story of the “Life of the Messiah” (one of Jesus’ titles in the Quran). Seeds planted. From God comes the growth. With prayer, Bible portions, and gentle questions, we plant seed after seed in Italy’s fertile soil. Thank you so much for coming along side us in reaching the displaced peoples from the 10-40 window in Rome." Back to Global Workers

Sandman 2022 What is Sandman? Each year professional sculptor Dan Belcher creates a stunning 3 dimensional creation made completely out of sand. Want to see this years creation stop by our parking lot at 7661 Mexico Rd in St. Peters starting on Friday, July 29th. Dates: July 29th - August 26th Invite your friends and neighbors Share on social media #gccsandman Learn more about this years sculpture: 2022 SCULPTURE About the Artist! Dan has been creating professional sand sculptures across the continent and around the globe for 29 years. He says he is honored to have learned from many pioneers of the art form, and now to have the privilege of collaborating with a family of many of the best new, talented sand sculptors on the planet. Honored indeed. He is among the world’s most awarded sand artists. “Sand sculpture is a test—it can flow like a dance, or feel like a wrestling match. It is an exhilarating, physical, and creative endeavor; a wonderful process and an awe-inspiring product; a means of calm focus, and a cause of frustration. Remember— no magic, no tricks— just effort and desire.” Dan is also an accomplished landscape architect and urban planner (degreed from Kansas State University) and is a founding partner in a microbrewery in Wentzville, MO. Carving sand. Brewing beer. Enjoying good friends. What else is there? Dan Belcher - Sculptor Sculpting Since: 1990 Location: St. Louis, MO, USA Notable accomplishments: 2016 Grand Prize doubles, Revere Beach Sand Festival, Revere Beach, MA 2nd Prize doubles, Neptune Festival, Virginia Beach, VA 2015 3rd Prize World Masters Class, U.S. Sand Sculpting Challenge, San Diego, CA 17 world championships Past Sculptures

Our Global Workers Scott & Jayne Cuidon Global Missionary Counseling Mission Focus Our focus is to provide a holistic approach to spiritual and emotional health for those wearied or wounded on the front lines of ministry around the globe. Through spiritual friendship, spiritual direction and biblical counseling, we offer time and space to listen to God, refocus life and ministry priorities, and rest. Three, six or twelve day retreats serve as an opportunity to heal, gain perspective, and receive input from fellow missionaries in a confidential and safe environment. Testimony Scott's Testimony: As I was filling out the application for the dorm at K-State, I had a very distinct urge to live on a certain floor in a certain dorm, although I knew no one there. As it turned out, a group of CRU students had picked that dorm floor as their evangelism target that next year. I showed up with a big “bull’s-eye” on my chest. Sometime before Thanksgiving in 1981, I was alone in my dorm room reading Hal Lindsey’s, “The Late, Great, Planet Earth” which pretty much scared me into the Kingdom ☺. And although at the time I didn’t know that I was “becoming a Christian” that night, I made a sincere decision to invite Christ into my life, to forgive my sin, and to make me the person He wanted me to be. I became more and more involved with CRU over the next months/years, to the point that I dropped out of the Architecture program that I was in because I thought I wanted to be a missionary . . . and so I transferred to Truman State to study math education. I thought that it would be easy to get into any country in the world as a math teacher. Jayne's Testimony: I remember as a young child not only wanting to please my parents, but also wanting to avoid hell (a topic spoken of often in our Free Will Baptist circles). I “asked Jesus to come into my heart” at 4, was baptized at 8, worked and grew up in the church 3-4 nights a week, and even went on mission trips, but it wasn’t until college that I began to understand what it meant to walk with Jesus daily even though I had a thorough knowledge of Scripture. I was discipled and developed a deep love for the word of God for transformation rather than knowledge. Back to Global Workers

Personal Discipleship Where to Begin The process involved in achieving spiritual growth as a Christian can perhaps be accurately described through a simple phrase that is joined with the idea of Me Becoming More Like Jesus. Advancing spiritually in the direction of becoming more conformed to the image of Jesus involves an act of God’s grace that is aimed at our transformation in alignment with His purposes. However, this act of grace is also intended to function in coordination with our will and determined efforts as we engage in a life of surrender and consistent practices that are designed to further the cause of Christ in our lives. These practices are commonly referred to as spiritual disciplines. It may be helpful to consider spiritual disciplines in the context of athletes preparing for the Olympics. These individuals engage in consistent and determined training for many years so that they can be prepared to compete and win in their chosen events. If they fail to prepare properly, it is very likely that they will perform below the level of their hopes and expectations. As Christians, if our win involves increasing conformity to the image of Jesus, there are clearly things we must earnestly practice to achieve that goal. Common Spiritual Disciplines There are very exhaustive lists of spiritual disciplines that have been developed over time. While most of these lists have merit, they can also feel a bit overwhelming to many people as they try to imagine engaging in the breadth of these activities. So, for the purpose of challenging those within our church family to consider a more narrowly focused approach to the practice of spiritual disciplines, we have provided a prioritized list of the disciplines that are most commonly practiced. Click below to learn more! Bible Reading Bible Study Prayer Bible Memorization Fellowship Service Fasting Solitude and Silence Spiritual Gifts Assessment One thing every Christian has in common is that we have all been given at least one spiritual gift for the purpose of serving and bringing glory to God. Use the link below to discover your gifts and to better understand how to use them in ministry. DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS The following are resources to encourage and equip you in your pursuit of spiritual growth. Need a Bible? Stop by Grace Central on Sundays, or contact the church office . New Testament Reading Plan Read the entire New Testament in 365 days. Beginners Bible Reading Daily readings from various sections of the Bible Old & New Testament Bible Reading Daily readings include passages from Old and New Testaments Book By Book Bible Reading Takes you through the entire Bible in one year Bible Reading Plans Free access to 20,000 Bible Study Videos FREE MEMBERSHIP

Our Global Workers Jon and Tammy Junker The Evangelical Alliance Mission Mission Focus Our mission focus is the local church because we believe Scripture teaches that the local church is God's way of reaching the world for Christ. Our desire is to see healthy, vibrant churches established in Japan. We do whatever the Lord brings our way to that end, from neighborhood outreach to translating helpful discipleship/evangelism tools, from encouraging new missionaries to helping improve TEAM as an organization through input as internship coordinators and supervisors, from pastors meetings to Japanese and foreign mission leadership meetings. Blessing: opportunities and needs abound! It has been great to see God honor it when believers and churches simply take Him at His Word, and to see changes occur such as revitalization of a church. Challenge: there are so many churches and unbelievers that are content with bare survival instead of desiring to thrive. How do we get more people to catch the vision of taking God at His word? Testimony Jon's Testimony Jon trusted in Jesus at the age of 5 and was baptized at the age of 10. He didn't really start to follow Jesus until 10th grade. It was a simple, "I will follow you" Jesus, but it changed his life. He started loving God's Word, praying, attending church, and loving people. One thing he didn't want to become was a missionary. But in college God used Acts chapter 2 to impact him in such a way that he gave up putting sports first and started preparing for being a missionary. He didn't care where it would be, but God in graciousness, let him return to Japan. Being a missionary in Japan can be really challenging, but like one of his co- workers said, "church planting is fun". God has been gracious in giving him opportunities to serve the Japanese, serve fellow missionaries and to serve his Savior. You couldn’t ask for anything better! Tammy's Testimony Tammy trusted in Jesus in the 6th grade, but didn't actually start following Jesus as Lord until a junior in college. After being discipled in Campus Crusade (now the Cru), she went on a short-term missions project in Osaka Japan. It was there that God used the verse "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Beseech the Lord of the harvest to send more laborers to the field" to call her to missions in Japan. That call continued to be confirmed as she taught English in Japan for 3 years and served at a local Japanese church (her first home church) and helped local missionaries. During work as a short-term missionary with TEAM in Japan, Tammy met Jon, and they've been serving the Lord together happily ever after since! Back to Global Workers