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Youth Minister: About Us Grace Community Chapel is a non-denominational Bible-teaching church in St. Peters, Missouri. We have a mission to proclaim Jesus and pursue maturity in Him. Our youth ministry exists to present students mature in Christ. Central to the discipleship of our youth is deep Bible teaching, giving a full scope of the Scriptures so that students can hold to sound doctrine. We teach students not only what the Bible says but how to read the Bible. Recommended watch to better understand our youth ministry. We are looking for a Youth Minister who sees youth ministry with a pastor’s heart. Someone who will clearly teach the whole scope of Scripture, who will prepare students to have a complete biblical worldview, lead a large team of committed godly adults, and partner well with parents. A commitment to whole family discipleship, especially working with our discipleship and kids directors will be a high priority. Job Description The Youth Minister is responsible for the education and growth of Grace Community Chapel (GCC) youth in grades six to twelve. This includes selecting curriculum, developing holistic lesson plans (including biblical teaching, fellowship, and praise), ensuring availability of proper lay staffing (both in quantity and in biblical maturity). In addition, develop discipleship avenues to ensure leaders and students are doctrinally prepared to lead in the future. Requirements A mature and exemplary walk with Christ, demonstrating a pursuit of godly character and a growing walk with Christ that is marked by humility, integrity, teachability, and a desire to live consistently with God’s Word. A heart for God, His Word, and His people, with an ability to engage, care for, and build relationships with and between students, parents, and leaders. An ability to faithfully teach and apply Scripture in large-group settings and other discipleship contexts. Preaching/lecture teaching/discussion teaching. A biblical philosophy and plan for discipleship. A real plan that gives clarity to students, leaders, and parents as to why the youth ministry exists and how this will truly proclaim Christ and help students mature in Christ. An ability to personally disciple students and equip volunteer leaders to do the work of ministry alongside him, including a willingness to help students, leaders, and parents apply Scripture to the real issues of life and to grow in his own ability to do so. A desire to partner with and support parents in their God-given responsibility for the discipleship of their children. A humility to serve as part of a ministry staff and alongside volunteer leadership, receiving direction, correction, and input from others. Refusing to silo youth ministry as an entirely separate entity within our church. Agreement with Grace Community Chapel’s Statement of Faith and affirmation of the Doctrinal Guidelines for Teachers and Leaders. Submit the Following to Apply: A resume with any applicable experiences that qualify you for this position. An audio or video recording of you teaching a large group. You may upload the recording as a digital file or provide a link to an online recording (such as YouTube, Vimeo, or another video platform). Submit to: jobs@gcchapel.org

Membership Membership at GCC If you would like to become a member at GCC, we require the following: Complete the " Next Steps " process. Read and agree with our Statement of Faith Agree to the Membership Commitment . Fill out the Membership Application . Although membership is not required to serve at GCC, you will be able to vote on the yearly budget and serve as and vote for officers of the Missions, Deaconess, Deacons, and Elder board s . First Steps Get to know us better by attending these classes, which are required for membership at GCC. SHARING GRACE Understand the culture of our church and our passion to walk an authentic Christian life. (high school and up) Sunday, January 10 11:15 am | Grace Commons RSVP RSVP by the Friday before DISCOVERING GRACE Dig deeper and ask specific questions about our Statement of Faith, doctrines, and priorities. (high school and up) Sunday, January 17 11:15 am | Grace Commons RSVP RSVP by the Friday before LUNCH AT GRACE Meet the pastors and hear about the heart of our church. Children are welcome to join us. Sunday, January 17 12:15 pm | Hope Hall RSVP RSVP by the Wednesday before Next Steps Statement Of Faith Our Statement of Faith at GCC 1. We believe the sixty-six books of the Bible to be the only inspired, authoritative Word of God, inerrant in the original manuscripts. (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21) 2. We believe that there is one God , the Creator, eternally existent in three Persons–Father, Son and Holy Spirit–each having the same essence and attributes. (2 Corinthians 13:14; Matthew 28:19) 3. We believe that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man in indivisible union. We believe in His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His substitutionary atonement through His shed blood, His death and bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His future bodily return in power and glory. (John 1:1,14; Philippians 2:6-8; 1 Timothy 3:16; Revelation 19:11-16; I Corinthians 15:1-8) 4. We believe the Holy Spirit convicts of sin, regenerates, indwells, baptizes and seals all believers at the moment of their salvation, filling them as they yield to Him with the goal of conforming them to the image of Christ. (Titus 3:5; 1 Corinthians 3:16, 12:13; Ephesians 1:13, 5:18) 5. We believe salvation is a gift of God received through faith alone in Jesus Christ alone and His sacrifice for sin. We believe that a person is justified by grace through faith apart from works and that all true believers have eternal life. Saving faith includes repentance, which is a change of mind about sin and the need for Jesus as Savior. (Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:16; I John 5:10-13; Mark 1:15) 6. We believe that the true Church is composed of all such persons who through saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head. (Colossians 1:18; Ephesians 1:22-23, 2:19-22) 7. We believe that water baptism and *Communion are ordinances to be observed by the Church during the present age. They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation. (Acts 8:12; 1 Corinthians 11:23-28) 8. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead, of the believer to everlasting glory in heaven with God and the unbeliever to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment in hell apart from God. (2 Thessalonians 1:9; Revelation 22:3-5, 20:15; Daniel 12:2) *Communion is open to all who have trusted Christ as Savior whether members of Grace or not and is observed on the first Sunday of each month. Our Commitment G.R.A.C.E I submit myself to the care and the authority of the biblically qualified elders that God has placed over GCC. In joining with GCC, and walking in dependence upon the Holy Spirit, I will strive to do the following: Proclaim Jesus and Pursue Maturity in Him. Grow Spiritually I will pursue a pattern of progressive transformation into the image of Jesus, understanding that spiritual growth is my personal responsibility. John 15:1-17 | 2 Peter 1:3-11 | Ephesians 4:14-15 Reproduce Intentionally I will see God-given potential in others and use my gifts, experiences, and resources to participate in their spiritual development. 1 Corinthians 11:1 | 1 Thessalonians 5:11-15 | 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Advance the Gospel I will leverage my opportunities to live and proclaim salvation by grace through faith in Christ for the forgiveness of sins. Matthew 28:18-20 |Romans 10:13-15 | 1 Peter 3:13-17 Connect in Worship I will unite with the church body, offering my whole self as an act of submission and commitment to the glory of God. Romans 12:1 | 1 Corinthians 12:21-27 |Hebrew 10:19-25, 13:15-17 Engage in Service I will maintain a servant’s heart as I regularly contribute to the body of Christ in spiritual and practical ways. Matthew 20:26b-28 | Romans 12:3-8 | 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 Membership Commitment Ready to take the next step? It's now time to fill out the "membership application". After you submit the form you will receive a call from a member of our Elder board and they will arrange a time to meet with you for an informal interview. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Our Global Workers Mark and Jodi Revell EFCA ReachGlobal Mission Focus Following more than 11 years of living in Budapest and devoting ourselves there to the ReachGlobal focus of "investing in disciple-makers to establish the church where the gospel isn't known,” God called Mark and Jodi to new responsibilities in 2021. Mark serves as Director of Training and Development for the mission, with responsibility for the pre-field training process for all new workers, and developing growth opportunities for existing staff. Also in 2021, Jodi began a new role as Family Ministries Coordinator on the Member Care team, providing help and resources to help families in all stages of life experience well-being as they minister globally. Together their heart is to invest in gospel workers in order that they would flourish and live fruitful lives in the places where God planted them. They’re blessed and challenged by the opportunity to invest in so many gospel workers in so many places. CLICK HERE to sign up for the Revells' email list. Testimony Mark's Testimony By God’s grace, I was born into a home where God was honored, Jesus was known, and the Bible was taught, and at an early age, I committed my life to Christ. However, it wasn’t until I was a college student that I really began to understand what it meant to follow Christ by desiring to offer myself wholly and obediently to Him for whatever purposes He intended, those “good things that He prepared in advance for me to do.” (Ephesians 2:10). Recently I’ve grown in my understanding of what I would call the “lordship” dimension of the gospel (Romans 10:9). My desire is that my life be an outward expression of the rule and the reign of the Lord Jesus Christ, and that in me, in my marriage, my family, and my church community, people see a signpost that points to the Kingdom of God. Jodi's Testimony I grew up in a Christian home and I’m thankful for the church I grew up in, where I learned the basics of Christianity and the Bible. When I was about six I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior at AWANA clubs. But it wasn’t until I went to college and started to attend a church that really challenged me in my own personal faith that I really started to grow spiritually and to really understand that being a Christian was more than just going to church, but a living faith. My walk with the Lord has not been perfect, but for nearly 43 years I have followed Him. He has never let me down, never forsaken me and always shown me a kind of love and grace of which I am not deserving. I continue to trust Him daily and strive to follow Him with my whole heart. Back to Global Workers

Our Global Workers Our GlobalWorkers Please note that due to safety and security concerns some individuals and organizations we support cannot be listed. For questions, please contact office@gcchapel.org Anna & Elliott Unreached People Steve & Nancy Huerd College Campus Ministry Bruce & Irene McAtee Refugee Outreach (Greece) Emily Rezek Student Outreach (France) Undisclosed Workers Various Missions (Worldwide) Jabe & Elena Philippine Schools Jon & Tammy Junker Church Planters (Japan) Eric & Rachel McEachron Unreached People Amy Scott Sparrow Project TeachBeyond Scott & Jayne Cuidon Global Missionary Counseling Solomon & Ruby Kendagor International Broadcast/Discipling Kyle McEachron International School Teacher Ryan & Pe Symens SIM Thailand Raymond & Kathryn Hain Greater Europe Mission Rome, Italy Paul & Angie Kimball Missionary Aviation Training Mark & Jodi Revell International Field Worker Trainers Reaching Ayutthaya Serving in Missions (Ayutthaya Team) Missions Newsletter Do you have a heart for missions? If you are a member or regular attender of Grace Community Chapel, you can receive regular reports from global workers we support SIGNUP FOR THE MISSIONS REPORT

Youth Pastor: The Youth Minister is responsible for the education and growth of Grace Community Chapel (GCC) youth in grades six to twelve. This includes selecting curriculum, developing holistic lesson plans (including biblical teaching, fellowship, and praise), ensuring availability of proper lay staffing (both in quantity and in biblical maturity). In addition, develop discipleship avenues to ensure leaders and students are doctrinally prepared to lead in the future. LEARN MORE

VOLUNTEER Conference Volunteer Details Thank you for you interest in volunteering at the 2024 Together Marriage Conference. Please note that volunteer spots are for those who regularly attend Grace Community Chapel and will be accepted accordingly. Below are descriptions of the teams we will need help in. Please read through the descriptions and their time commitments. The times are general expectations but can change according to team manager’s discretion and need. If you feel like this is something you would like to commit to, please click on the volunteer button to let us know which teams you would prefer. IMPORTANT: Please do not register for the conference yet. After you submit the volunteer form, we will provide instructions about how to receive the volunteer discount when you register. Volunteering Opportunities: Security & Ushering Team (need 12-15 people): Ensure the safety and efficient movement of people throughout the event. Team members will need to be hospitable in greeting all who enter, while being aware and vigilant as needs may occur such as (but not limited to): All volunteers will be required to attend an orientation meeting the weekend prior to the event (more information to come). The following are expected times of involvement during the event: Friday: 5:30pm-7:10pm, 8:10pm-8:50pm, 9:55pm-10:30pm (times fluctuate in accordance with teaching time ) Saturday: 7:45am-9:10am, 10:25am-11:05am, 11:55am-12:30pm (times fluctuate in accordance with teaching time) Registration Team (need 2-3 people): THE REGISTRATION TEAM IS FULL. WE HOPE YOU'LL CONSIDER SERVING IN A DIFFERENT CAPACITY AT THE CONFERENCE. Assist in setup of registration space. Help arriving patrons with check-in process and answer questions on each day of the event. All volunteers will be required to attend an orientation meeting the weekend prior to the event (more information to come). The following are expected times of involvement during the event: Friday: 5:30pm-7:10pm Saturday: 7:45am-9:10am Catering/Hospitality Team (need 5-7 people): THE CATERING/HOSPITALITY TEAM IS FULL. WE HOPE YOU'LL CONSIDER SERVING IN A DIFFERENT CAPACITY AT THE CONFERENCE. Assist in creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere where people can congregate during pre-conference times and break times. Team members will help decorate/set up Hope Hall and set food up according to team manager’s instructions. All volunteers will be required to attend an orientation meeting the weekend prior to the event (more information to come). The following are expected times of involvement during the event: Pre-conference: TBD for set-up Friday: 5:00pm-7:00pm, 8:10pm-8:50pm Saturday: 7:45am-9:10am, 10:25am-11:05am, 12:00pm-12:30pm (tear down) REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER Have Questions? If you have questions about the volunteer opportunities, click the button below. CONTACT US

Sharing Jesus {without freaking out} The Sharing Jesus Workshop Does sharing your faith seem intimidating? Like there’s too much to remember and so much pressure to get it just right? Do you feel a huge responsibility to share your faith with others, yet feel guilty for rarely, if ever, actually doing it? If you’re like most Christians, then your answer to one or most of these questions would probably be yes. In this seasonal workshop, we will take time each week to learn and practice simple strategies for sharing Jesus with our lost friends, neighbors, and acquaintances in a judgement and shame-free setting. This class will be a launching pad for upcoming outreach activities here at Grace, so be on the lookout for the next workshop in the Fall! The Outreach Path Step 1: Get Trained Step 2: Get Involved Step 3: Take Initiative Throughout the year we offer the Sharing Jesus Workshop for those who are looking to enhance their evangelical skills. These interactive workshops help prepare you for the real focus of Step 2. We have several events with various purposes and focus here at GCC. Many of these events include opportunities to share your faith with people in our community while we simultaneously serve them through physical, or "felt," needs. Become a leader of a workshop or service event! We're all about equipping people who equip people, and we would love for that to be you! TAKE YOUR FIRST STEP Classes are offered all year! Click the button below to see which classes are currently being offered. Find a Class

Biblical Counseling Who is it For? Biblical counseling* is available for people of all ages and walks of life. Youth counseling will be done with another person in the room (who will be held to confidentiality standards) for accountability purposes, and counseling with women will be handled in a manner consistent with wisdom and best practice. What to Expect Biblical Counseling is counseling that is directly centered and focused on the Bible to deal with the issues of life, leaning on the promise of 2 Peter 1:3 which says, "His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness." Its focus is discipleship and heart change as developed through obedience to and understanding better God’s word. Ultimately, the goal is to help you respond to your life circumstances in a way that will please God. The underlying assumption is that God’s Word truly is sufficient for life and godliness. Biblical counseling is meant to teach you to live a godly life in response to any life circumstances you may be going through, while also often providing genuine relief from various whole-self afflictions. Everything will be held in strict confidence, except where, in the counselor’s judgment, there is a biblical and/or legal requirement to involve others (e.g. criminal activity). Biblical Counseling is a free service of GCC and can be for grief, sexual sin, addictions, marital problems, depression, etc. Our Biblical Counselors Email one of our certified biblical counselors to let him know of your interest in receiving biblical counseling. Please indicate a time preference and they will contact you to schedule. Anthony Ochoa Biblical Counseling EMAIL ANTHONY BCC-PDI Daniel Maasen Biblical Counseling** EMAIL DANIEL BCC-PDI You are required to submit two additional forms to obtain counseling from Anthony or Daniel. Use the appropriate links access the forms. You will need to 1) complete and submit the associated PDI, then 2) include the completed Consent Form as an attachment when you email your counselor to schedule your appointment. CONSENT FORM *Counselor is certified via the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). Counselor is not licensed or certified as a psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist, mental health professional, marriage and family therapist, or social worker, and is not acting in such capacities. **Counselor has earned an ACBC specialization in Reconciliation. Professional Counseling Professional Counseling Mark Stevens, LPC Grace Community Chapel offers confidential professional counseling to its regular attendees. Mark Stevens (LPC) is available by appointment and is proficient in the areas of marriage, depressed moods, anxiety, anger, parenting, stress, and addictions. Referrals can also be made through this ministry for emotional issues beyond the scope of Mark's expertise. If you have questions or would like to schedule a counseling session, use the form below. Subsidized fee arrangements are offered to regular attendees of GCC. If you would like to make an online payment for counseling services, use this button. MAKE A PAYMENT Request an Appointment or ask a question. Name Email Phone Message Submit

Paris Olympics Art Project Update Doug and Emilee Irwin During the Paris Summer Olympic Games, Emilee Irwin organized an art exhibition. This event provided an opportunity for her to collaborate with other arts leaders in the city, potentially laying the groundwork for future partnerships. The exhibition was part of 'Ensemble 2024,' a multi-faceted project spearheaded by the French National Council for Evangelicals in collaboration with churches and ministries across France. Emilee and her team used the exhibition as a means to share the gospel with both visitors and artists. This initiative also lead to new GEM missionaries joining local ministries in Paris in the future. Take a moment to watch this video update. Greater Europe Mission Mission Focus We are grateful to be a part of a new church plant in Paris. Doug is one of the teaching pastors (with his French partner – Guillaume Bourin) at Église de la Rive Droite (Church of the Right Bank) in southeast Paris. We are currently working with our core team and are looking to open our doors in December 2022/January 2023. Emilee is serving as the Arts Impact Zone leader for GEM missionaries throughout Europe, helping them to make disciples and grow Christ’s church through their unique gifts and friend groups. It is a major blessing to be working with such a dedicated core team. Pray that our young church will continue to glorify God in word and in deed. Testimony Doug's Testimony I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, but grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. My dad was raised in a practicing Roman Catholic family, while my mom grew up in an Episcopal church. They both stopped going to church in college. When I was 16, my younger brother, Jeff, began attending a Wednesday night youth group rally at the invitation of his friend, where he prayed to receive Christ. The church reached out to my family and came to our home to share the gospel with the rest of us. My parents and younger twin brothers prayed to receive Christ then, but I was skeptical. Several times over the next few months, a college student from the church came over to play basketball and share the gospel with me. I began to see that my sin was great and that I had no ultimate purpose in my life. I asked for God’s forgiveness and asked Jesus to be my Lord and Savior. I had a wonderful youth pastor who discipled me very quickly. I attended a youth camp called Discipleship Now where I experienced a special call to ministry. God led me to continue to pursue this calling and to study the scriptures at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO, where Emilee and I met. After college, we went to Fort Worth, TX, to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Emilee and I sensed a call from the Lord to serve on two short-term teams in 2013 and 2014 to Lille to help Leroy and Debbie Zumack, and since then have felt God leading us long term to serve on a church-planting team in Paris. Emilee's Testimony I was blessed to grow up in a loving Christian home. My parents taught me about Christ’s love from the beginning. I prayed to receive Christ with my mom at home when I was 6. I grew up singing in church and knowing that Jesus died for my sins, but I had a time of real spiritual growth and renewed commitment to living a surrendered life to him the year before I entered college at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO. Doug and I met my freshman year at SBU and were married before my senior year. Doug’s call to ministry was echoed in my life and we have been involved with several ministries, many of them church plants, through the years. We have both felt a call to serve in France as part of a church planting team.God’s not finished with me yet, as I am learning every day what a completely surrendered life is like, but he has shown me that his plans for me are good and that his love for me is greater than I could fathom! Previous Steve & Nancy Huerd College Campus Ministry Next Jon & Tammy Junker Church Planters (Japan)

YOU FOUND IT! Great job! Due to above-average demand, the Prayer Book advertised on Sunday went out to many more people than we anticipated. This is a great problem to have! We have since restocked and more physical copies are now available at the church office and will also be available on Sunday morning. We will also have a Large-Print Edition available upon request. In the meantime, please find the first week of prayer guides below. 40 Days of Partnered Prayer DOWNLOAD FIND ON AMAZON