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Get to Know Our New Website
We hope you’re enjoying our recently redesigned website. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the following features: Sermons & Podcast — The sermon audio and manuscript are generally posted on Monday morning. We now offer a sermon podcast option (subscribe here). You may also listen to sermons on-line or download them to your computer or…
Worship Order, Schedule and Announcements for March 26
Worship Order March 26, 2017 WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP Scripture: Psalm 121 “Psalm 121” CONFESSION Our Spoken Confession “I Am Ashamed” ASSURANCE & PEACE Our Spoken Confession: Col. 1:13-14 “The Gospel Changes Everything” THANKSGIVING & PETITION Prayer Giving “How Firm A Foundation”…
Service Preview for March 26
Call To Worship We confess the supremacy of God in Christ through both responsive reading and song. Our Spoken Call to Worship L: 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? C: 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. L: 3 He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. C: 4 Behold, he who keeps Israel will…
Annie Armstrong Easter Offering — Week of Prayer
Bulletin for March 19
Service Order (download bulletin) “We are a family in service together for the gospel of Jesus Christ so that the glory of God may be displayed in all things for the joy of all peoples.” March 19, 2017 WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP “Behold Our God” “Crown Him With Many Crowns” CONFESSION “Not In Me” ASSURANCE & PEACE “Complete In Thee” THANKSGIVING…
Service Preview for Sunday, March 19
Preview the order of corporate worship for March 19, 2017. Call To Worship We confess the supremacy of God in Christ through both responsive reading and song. Our Spoken Call to Worship He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or…
Bulletin for March 12
Worship Order GRAND AVENUE b a p t i s t c h u r c h “We are a family in service together for the gospel of Jesus Christ so that the glory of God may be displayed in all things for the joy of all peoples.” March 12, 2017 WELCOME CALL TO WORSHIP “Worthy Are You” CONFESSION “Come Ye Sinners” ASSURANCE & PEACE “Man Of Sorrows” THANKSGIVING &…
Service Preview for Sunday, March 12
This Sunday we will be covering Colossians 1:9-12. We will see how Paul prayed for the Colossians Christians to have spiritual wisdom from God. The Colossians valued wisdom but many in the church were beginning to value the wrong kind of wisdom, the world’s wisdom and false religious wisdom based on works and not grace. Yet Paul argued very powerfully that the…
Bulletin for March 5, 2017
Bulletin March 5 2017 Bulletin Announcements COLLEGE LUNCH: College lunch TODAY, March 5th. Whatever the weather, the food will be delicious, and the fellowship warm. So come and join us immediately after the service in the fellowship hall! MEMBERS MEETING: TODAY, March 5, at 4:00 pm there will be a members meeting. The agenda is: Prayer, Song, Approval of Agenda &…
Service Preview for March 5th
I hope the service preview helps you and your family prepare for corporate worship service this coming Sunday. One of my favorite writers is Paul Tripp. In his devotional book New Morning Mercies, he reminds his readers of the graces experienced in corporate worship. He says: “Corporate worship is a regular, gracious reminder that [corporate worship] is not about…
Foundations — Spring 2017 Schedule
Our spring quarter of Foundations, a Bible study for all ages at 9 am on Sunday mornings, begins March 5. Each age level, from preschool and children through adults, studies the same passage, allowing families to prepare and discuss what they are learning at home. The spring schedule is: March 5 — Matthew 14-16 — Focus: 16:13-28 March 12 — Matthew 17-18 — Focus: 17:1-13…
The Functional Centrality of the Gospel in the Life of the Local Church
Have you ever thought of how the gospel functions practically in your life? I hope so. If you have attended Grand very long it is usually a question you have heard asked. Our Vision Statement says: We exist to glorify God as a gospel-centered church in Ames, Iowa. If this is our vision, then we…
Bulletin for February 26
Download the February 26 2017 Bulletin Announcements OFFICE CLOSED: The GABC office will be closed Monday, February 27th & Tuesday, February 28th. For any office emergencies contact the staff on their cell phones. Thank you. COLLEGE LUNCH: College lunch, March 5th. Whatever the weather, the food will be delicious, and the fellowship warm. So come and join us…
Meet Your Muslim Neighbors, February 25
Meet your Muslim neighbors and learn about Muslim history in America at the Ames Public Library (515 Douglas Ave.) this Saturday from 10am-2pm in the PEO Room. Along with a poster exhibit, there will be calligraphy, snacks, activities, and representatives from the Muslim community. The goal of the event is to foster conversation, learning, and form connections between…
Service Preview for Sunday, Feb. 26
Foundations of Membership Class — March 15
Interested in membership at Grand Avenue Baptist Church? What You’ll Learn Our Foundations of Membership class covers the topics of: What membership is and why it matters What we believe What life as a member looks like at GABC Where and When Join a few others for our next class on March 15 from 6-9 pm in the Conference Room of the D-Building (located at the south…
Bulletin for February 19
Bulletin for February 19 February 19 2017 Bulletin Announcements MEMBERSHIP CLASS: Interested in becoming a Member of GABC? A Foundations of Membership Class will be scheduled soon. Let us know of your interest via our on-line form (outrageous-unicorn.flywheelsites.com/membership) or by contacting Eric Schumacher (eric@grand-avenue.org). MEMBERS MEETING: On Sunday,…
Service Preview for Feb. 19th
Dear Church, Here is the preview of this coming Sunday’s service. We will be singing a couple of new songs: The Gospel Song and Only Jesus. Click on the links to the songs and listen to them a few times in order to learn them. We normally do not introduce two new songs in one service but these are some of the songs Pastor Eric is able to play. We have a limited…
Bulletin for February 12
Download February 12 2017 Bulletin Announcements MEMBERSHIP CLASS: Interested in becoming a Member of GABC? A Foundations of Membership Class will be scheduled soon. Let us know of your interest via our on-line form.
Service Preview for February 12th
Here are the songs, prayer(s) and Scripture that will be used for our worship service this coming Sunday. Songs: Below are the links to the YouTube versions of the songs we will sing. They may not be the exact version of the song but they will be close. Prayer of Confession: God of love, in the wrong we have done and in the good we have not done, Please forgive us; we…
Invite a Friend to Study Colossians
Join us as Pastor Michael Felkins preaches through the book of Colossians, beginning February 5. Why not invite a friend who doesn’t have a church home to join you in studying through one short book of the Bible? Encourage them to attend church with you (or listen on-line) and then meet over coffee to discuss what they’re learning.
GRACE: February-April Women’s Bible Study
Our February-April GABC Women’s Bible Study will study Grace: A Bible Study on Ephesians for Women by Keri Folmar. (To preview the first lesson visit here. Keri is the same author and series as the Fall study on Philippians.) Meeting times: Tuesday Mornings — From 8:45 to 10:15 am starting…
Youth Snow Tubing
WHAT: Snow Tubing! WHERE: Seven Oaks Recreation in Boone, IA (click here for directions) WHEN: Saturday, February 18th, 10:45am-1:00pm WHY: Fun! Other important questions: Who can come? All of our GABC youth (6th-12th grades) and their friends! What will I eat? Seven Oaks has a concession stand our students are welcome to visit as they choose — please bring money for this…
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Service Times
Join us at 6:00 pm on Christmas Eve and at 10:30 am on Christmas Day.