VIP Update

Link to hiking video from vacation:https://youtu.be/Yt0bRnQrEOk 1. Don’t be a well rounded leader, be a leader of focus2. Find your strength, live in it3. Delegate your weaknesses4. Pray for the ability to distinguish between competencies and non-competencies5. Delegate like you are giving someone a gift Romans 12:6 - In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.

live.GraceOC.com Online church teams - GraceOC.com/eTeams PARENTS check this out! Resources for you and your kids and teens:GraceOC.com/Kids CollectiveYouth.comOn Tuesday, Pastor Jarrod’s letter about reopening: https://mailchi.mp/dcc03df93cf6/when-is-grace-re-opening?e=efd8b13000If you’re like me and are really interested in hearing about a date about when we’ll reopen, Pastor Jarrod said it well in his letter to the congregation, that with the moving target that is the government's guidelines and dates, it is not helpful for us to put a date on things ourselves. If you’re wondering what to do about the reopening information:1. Lead together. There are people who will be excited for us to reopen and people who are bothered that we are even talking about it. Let us meet them where they are at, and love them. These are moments of leadership that will be remembered. See this document that came with Pastor Jarrod’s letter: https://mcusercontent.com/7fa5b06e71d41388fec80380e/files/8dc4195d-035b-4875-a3f8-7fe4e2c75e64/church_update_GCC_regathering_JJ_linkDoc_051920.pdf2. Pray. Please pray with us for wisdom and courage as we move forward as a church.We’re going to start a series here on the podcast: ⚔️The Way of the Sword⚔️ It's about how Scripture influences the way we lead. In Hebrews and Ephesians, the Bible is called the sword of the Spirit, ’sharper than any two-edged sword'.

A devotional from the great and powerful, Marie B:How to Get Out of a Funk According to Psalm 131, a Psalm of ascent by David.#1: Choose to humble yourself.Psalm 131:1a: “My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty.” Getting out of a funk is heart work and heart work always starts with a posture of surrender. How can we do this? Empty ourselves and humble ourselves before God. Ask HIM to help you.#2: Choose to let go.Psalm 131:1b “I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful me.” Let go of things we cannot control, i.e.: the pandemic, people getting sick, the economy, etc... What can we do? We cannot control these things, but we can control how we react and how we love others in spite of what’s going on around us. #3: Choose to be content.Psalm 131:2, “But I have calmed and quieted myself; I am like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child I am content.”Choose to calm and quiet our minds, and do not allow negative thoughts to run wild in our heads. How do we do this? Spend time with God, be STILL before Him, and find contentment in Him.4. Choose to tell others.Psalm 131:3, “Israel put your hope in the LORD both now and forever more.”When we encourage others, when we share the love of Christ, and when we share the hope that can be found in Christ, we are more often than not encouraged ourselves. How can we do this? Live out the second Greatest Commandment: love your neighbor, and the Great Commission: Go and make disciples.

Today's podcast will not make any sense unless you heard last week's podcast. Give it a listen, or don't and just listen along! Here is the playlist I mention:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbh00wR4jXQ7zsdtArEGSxpkiau-FdU6Important InfoOn Facebook LIVEMonday - 6:30PM - Weekend Reaction Tuesday - 12PM - Midweek DevotionalsWednesday - 8AM - Breakfast with BrandenThusday - 5PM - Live at 5 with Pastor Jarrod GraceOC.com has Thursday - 7PM - Throwback Thursday GraceOC.com GraceOC Podcast has Friday - 8AM - BingeMode

Visionhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPbh00wR4jXQ7zsdtArEGSxpkiau-FdU6What WOULD I do again/over? What WILL I do differently?Jude 1:24 - Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. Important InformationGraceOC Online - Sunday's at GraceOC.com at 8:30, 10, and 11:30- Thursdays at 7pm for Throwback Thursdays Leadership Pathway is wrapped up and was great! thank you Rich G and leaders!RECAP Celebration! RECAP - Regional Economic Community Action Program has come alongside the Orange County Office For the Aging to help get a hot meal delivered to seniors around the county. We, (GCC) have come alongside RECAP to provide the volunteers to deliver. This meal program goes on year-round, but since COVID-19 the Office for the Aging has had to close their office.

Vision Crissy Schock in with us this week!Value 4: Love the hillRunners often dread hills along their route and most view them as a place to slow down. But a healthy, well-trained runner sees the hill as an opportunity to pass people and actually take ground. We want our team to function in this way. We should expect all kinds of challenges and opposition as we strive to accomplish our God-given mission. When those times come, we will choose to have a mindset that is motivated by challenge rather than dismayed by it.Key words: grit, resilience, resourcefulnessIsaiah 26:1-4 We are surrounded by the walls of God’s salvation.2 Open the gates to all who are righteous; allow the faithful to enter.3 You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!4 Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.Philippians 4:6-7 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.Important InformationWe have a GraceOC Online on facebook where you can connect with people, and if you are in need of anything or would like to help others, please check out our Get Help/Give Help page on facebook. If you aren’t sure how to find them, please reach out to us on facebook or email us at Info@graceoc.comYou can also join us for two different online services days through the week where we have live hosts, people to pray with you, and an encouraging and practical message.* Sundays at 8:30AM, 10AM, and 11:30AM* Thursdays at 7PM for Throwback ThursdaysResources for kids and parents are available at GraceOC.com/kids

Our first Friday episode!Enjoy hearing some of our leaders answering some serious and silly questions.

VisionWhat we hope people experience: Alignment, Amazement, EngagementThree main kinds of groups to be in connection with:* I’d like to be communicating with team leaders and staff every single week * All vols, once every two weeks. * Everyone that is associated with the campus, once a month * Cascade that through your teams to reach people you don’t personally know. * Start with phone calls * It is out of vogue and will surprise people in a good way!THEN - the 20K unassociated with a campus! Let’s Go! Email with the spreadsheet with contacts to come in your email, leaders! If you are not a leader and want to connect with people, please email me at PortJervis@GraceOC.comImportant Information Services at GraceOC.com - Sundays 8:30, 10, 11:30Facebook groups - give help/get help and GraceOC Church OnlineThrowback Thursdays - 7pm - watch past messages with other people live at GraceOC.com!

Vision Kneel before you run - ask, seek, knock https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-mission-and-vision/Important Information Leadership Pathway wrapping up - highest retention rate ever! New leaders, ready for action! 5 services for Easter - two on Saturday and three on Sunday - 5pm and 7:30 on Saturday * Easter - April 12 * Baptism - April 19* Welcome to Grace Dinner - April 26

Vision What it looks like to be a team that’s Healthy - https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/plumb-lines/Important Information All-church Leadership Gathering - Mon night, March 30 7pm at WVL campus - Details here: slkt.io/5nkH Ladies Brunch - Saturday 9:30amChristmas for Kids family impact! - details in podcast!Four things from Night of Prayer to continue to pray for* Revival in Highland Falls & West Point * A Supernatural response of financial generosity to our “LET’S GO” opportunity to Highland Falls and West Point* A covering against spiritual attacks against GCC, the Highland Falls Campus, and those leading and serving* A surge of volunteers and leaders to fill every opening needed to launch and sustain the Highland Falls Campus

Vision Be a team that is Centered https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/plumb-lines/Phillipians 2:14-15 - "Do all things without grumbling or disputing (BE UNITED! BE FOCUSED! BE IN ALIGNMENT!), that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine like stars."Important Information Welcome to Grace Dinner - March 1 6:30 - Leaders Gathering - Thank you for coming out! Our next one is April 27 at 7pm. Mark your calendars!Night of prayer - this Friday Feb 28 - 7-11pmPraying for:-revival in Highland Falls and West Point-a supernatural response of financial generosity to our “LET’S GO” opportunity to Highland Falls and West Point.-a covering against spiritual attack against Grace Community Church, the Highland Falls Campus, and those leading and serving.-a surge of volunteers and leaders to fill every opening needed to launch and sustain the Highland Falls campus.

Vision1. Identify the pray targets (below)2. PRAY 3. Protect this house4. Keep it up Grace! Don’t Stop! Stay Mobilized! Stay on Mission!Prayer Targets:oPersonal healthoKidso MarriagesoUnity/alignment/against divisionoFor the Lord to send laborers for the harvestoOwnership from all campusesImportant Information Grace Highland Falls!! Read the letter from Pastor Jarrod here: https://graceoc.com/pastor-jarrod-letter-highland-falls-launch/Leaders Gathering - February 24, 7pm - it will be one hour. Night of prayer - February 28, that evening, likely 7pm, but not sure yet about the time.PCO switch this past week - THANK YOU

Vision Ray Pender - Let's Go Love!Important Information Leadership Pathway - THANK YOU LEADERS! Semi-annual business meeting this Sunday at 6pm at WashingtonvilleMen’s group tonight at 7PM!

VisionMisty Clemons - Cafe Team Leader* Health is free of things that hinder growth* If we want to have a healthy team, we must first be a healthy leader* Be intentional and invest time to make meaningful connections* Find your way to best communicate with your team so they are connected to each other and to Grace Church.* GO TO THIS LINK TO SEE AN EXAMPLE OF THE CAFE NEWSLETTER: https://drive.google.com/open?id=13TV4P5a_eFywQIKprycLn-sQIeDC00q4* Love your team!* John 15:4-5 ESV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.* J esus first O thers second Y ourself last* John 13:34, 35 MSG Let me give a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another. This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples – when they see the love you have for each other.Important Information Ladies brunch - THIS coming Saturday at 9:30am!Men’s Group - Wednesdays at 7pm!Collective Youth - Wednesdays at 7pm! I’m excited to be there to lead worship this week!Baptism celebration - 84 people baptized, 52 salvations - 7 of those baptisms from our campus, as well as 2 salvations!

Vision With Marie B - volunteer coordinatorRelationships- authentic connection with other followers of Jesus. Why?Relationships are Biblical: Triune God, Father, Son, Holy Spirit, created man in His image- thinking, feeling, relational being.We are made for relationships: with God and with each otherGreatest Commandment: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind.2nd Greatest: Love your neighbor as yourself“Not giving up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another all the more as you see the day approaching” (Hebrews 10:25). How?Can you create authentic connection relationship during Sunday worship?Teams give us an opportunity to assemble in smaller groups and create authentic connection.Find space in your calendar to meet socially as a team.Get to know your team. Start with the Myers Briggs Test:https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test For the record: Marie is INFP, Jake is ENFP.Important InformationMOPS - feb 6 and 20, email portjervis@graceoc.com to get connectedCY - Wednesday's at 7:30 and High School Bible Study on Sunday's during the 11:30 service in Jake's OfficeSemi annual business meeting - feb 9thBaptisms this SundayPersonal NoteMark 11:15-17 - 15 And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17 And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”

Vision Laurie Jones, our Volunteer Connector, is with us this week!Three main areas to focus on Development of our volunteers: 1. Skilled in Key Areas of Life: Parenting, marriage, finances, maintaining physical and mental health, and so on2. Skilled in Key Ministry Areas: Knowing their gifts and talents, developing their ability to use them effectively for God3. Skilled in leadership: Equipping and giving the experience to lead others in life and ministry Why do we do this? Ephesians 4:11-13 “It was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. How do we do this?* Stay plugged in and aware! * Make sure your team is well trained for their volunteer role and help them see beyond the “task” of the role to the ministry being accomplished through the role. * Observe and talk with your team to discern their gifts, talents, and passions and help them find ways to use those in ministry. * Help your team take small steps of leadership like praying publicly, leading a team sharing time, welcoming and guiding new team members, take over scheduling, etc. When we delegate tasks, we are growing leaders and sharing the blessing of serving! * Encourage those who are developing leaders to join Leadership Pathway!* Always be looking for and developing someone who can replace you as the next leader of the team! By being intentional in the DEVELOPMENT of our teams, our teams will grow, new leaders will be developed, and we will be on Mission to Achieve our Vision of making more fully devoted followers of Christ! Important InformationBaptisms coming up on January 26 during services. Please inform your team and invite them to get baptized if they haven't already!Sign-up for the blood drive at the info center! Men’s group 7 PM on Wednesdays Personal Note“the most basic act of wisdom is repentance.”

Vision The VIP Update is back! Marie B - Volunteer Data Coordinator Growth: taking steps towards spiritual growth.WHY? We aren’t meant to be stagnant in our faith. Hebrews 5:11-6:1 Warning Against Apostasy (mandate for spiritual growth). WHAT is spiritual growth? It is spiritual maturity. MATURITY in the world: decrease dependence on parent, increase independence to be healthy adults.SPIRITUAL MATURITY: increase dependence on God- our Heavenly Father, Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit, decrease independence on ME John 3:30: He must become greater, I must become less.More CHRIST: Closer, more intimate walk with Christ; surrender and obedience to the Lordship of Christ (living life so that it is more and more aligned with God’s Word), working for Christ’s Great Commission Mission (let’s go and make disciples) HOW do we “Spur one another on toward love and good deeds?”1. People won’t care about what you know until they know that you care about them. Be in touch with your people. Be sensitive to what is going on in their lives. EASY WAY: when reaching out to your team re: schedule, updates, etc… : always end with “please let me know how I can be praying for you”2. Keep up the awesome work of making sure team members are attending worship service. 3. Encourage team to be in the Word:- Share scripture that you have been meditating, or that spoke to you recently.- Forward devotionals you have read.- Get in the Word as a team. Great resource: YouVersion’s Bible App allows you to virtually do a plan with other people.4. Don’t forget: your own spiritual growth as well.Important InformationEssentials - Thursdays at 7pm - starting January 9Women’s Brunch - this Saturday at 9:30amPJ Leaders Gathering – Monday, Jan 13. 7pm – Please get this on your calendar. I realize its quickly approaching after a busy season, but you don’t want to miss it! This will be where we present a Quarterly Report for our campus from our Campus Direction and Next Steps Teams. It is the story of our campus, and it’s important for you, your captain, and anyone else with leadership potential on your team to be there. The stories shared are ones you’ll want to share with your team. We will also be sharing what’s coming in 2020 for our campus with Let’s Go Love! Personal NoteDiet - RX = recipe We are shaped by what we’re entertained by.Matthew 4:4 - Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the outhitting of God.’”READ YA BIBLE! DRINK.IT.IN.

VisionLeadership Pathway - Sunday January 5th 2020 - * Signup at info center or email PortJervis@GraceOC.com Important InfoVolunteer Christmas Party - Dec 21 4-7pm * Open house style - stop by when you can* This is open to our volunteers and their families as a way to say “thank you” for serving! Christmas for Kids started this past Sunday! - take a tag off the tree!Thank you for coming out to the leaders Gathering on Monday - encouraging feedback * Next Leaders Gathering is 1/13 at 7pm * We will be celebrating this current quarter's wins with presentations from our Next Steps and Campus Direction Teams!I’ll be away this coming weekend and then gone all next week! There will be no VIP Update next week.Baptisms this Sunday - 14 people!Personally SpeakingPsalm 62:5-85 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.6 Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.7 My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.8 Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.

VisionChristina Schock Kneel before you runhttps://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-staff-and-team-values/Luke 10:38-42 (ESV) - Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, “Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her.”A disciples proper place is at the feet of Jesus.Be still and recalibrate your heart. Beware of spiritual drift. Important InfoCheck your emails for details of upcoming plans, even if you don’t listen to podcast * Please pass all relevant info on to your team!Baptisms this Sunday, if you haven’t already PLEASE talk with your team about getting baptized Volunteer Christmas Party - Dec 21 4-7pm * Open house style - stop by when you can* This is open to our volunteers and their families as a way to say “thank you” for serving! Christmas for Kids starts this Sunday! - * Many families that attend ASK Elementary are not able to buy presents for their children. We help these families make Christmas special by buying some of the gifts for their kids. * The tree will be up and the tags for kids will be on said tree in the cafe, all ready for you to take! * Please encourage your team to grab a tag or 5,6, or 7. * Maybe you and your team make it something you do together. Go in on a few gifts for a child or children. Thank you for coming out to the leaders Gathering on Monday * Next Leaders Gathering is 1/13 at 7pm * We will be celebrating this current quarters wins with presentations from our Next Steps and Campus Direction Teams!Personally SpeakingGo chop some firewood!

VisionRay Pender is here! Hebrews 13:1-3 - Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it! Remember those in prison, as if you were there yourself. Remember also those being mistreated, as if you felt their pain in your own bodies.Be bold!Reach out to those who others don’t reach out to. Galatians 6:2-3 - Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks they are something when they are not, they deceive themselves.Let’s Go Love * adoption and foster care* Special needs* addiction* Marginalized people groups* prisons* Mental illnessPhilippians 4:13 - For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.Important InfoCheck your emails for details of upcoming plans, even if you don’t listen to podcast Sermon Run through - November 27 6pm open invitation to you and your teamVolunteer parking - Fight for the farthest spot! - Save the best for the guest!Baptisms, Nov 24th - Tell your teams! If someone hasn’t been baptized, invite them to go public with their faith!Leaders Gathering November 18 7-8:30pmIM NOT GOING ANYWHERE - PJ is where I want to be!Personally Speaking Let’s Go Love * adoption and foster care* Special needs* addiction* Marginalized people groups* prisions* Mental illnessI’m reading through Luke right now… I’m in Luke 20 and in verse 45 Jesus calls out some people….Ray said it once to me, before we even started talking about Let’s Go Love - we GO TO those that others don’t want to go to or who make others feel uncomfortable. Acts 1:6-8* Disciples were asking about about when things will get easier and they will be the ruling class again OR end times/end of the world* Jesus says it’s not for us to worry about BEC we will be given a power… His Spirit - the same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead.* The areas they are going to… or the demographics… when we think of somewhere, people come to mind, not just things. * Jerusalem - people like them * Judea and Samaria - people sort of like them but who have different theologies and ways of life... * To the ends of the earth - people you don’t know and are unfamiliar with... That’s were we go… it’s easy to shake hands and take pictures and celebrate spending time with people like you… LET’S GO where it’s dark and bring light to people.

Important InfoLeaders gathering November 18, 7-8:30pm* If not a leader and you want to come, just let your leader know! * If not a leader and not sure if you are meant to be one, or want to be one… talk with your leader about coming to the leaders gathering, even as a way to see what leadership looks like at Grace before you see what leadership looks like on yourself.PJ Christmas Eve services* 4, 5:30, and 7 * GKjr onlyBaptisms, Nov 24th* Tell your teams! If they haven’t been baptized, invite them to go public with their faith!Thank you for having ppl check-in!VisionPastor Jeff Harrison - * Good is always the enemy of great!* We’re impatient being on the way to something unknown, something new. * Hardcore parkour is not being open to change once or twice. It’s settling into the lifestyle of being okay with constant shifts. * Healthy people are hardcore parkour people. They live in the tension of constantly asking: how is the Holy Spirit at work today and how can I join Him?Jeff and myself, being super podcasters:https://photos.app.goo.gl/dr54aiNFsZe2aF8L6Personally SpeakingCampus Direction and Next Steps Teams are cranking and I am so grateful! You can look forward to hearing from them soon.

VisionRich Gonzalez - Port Jervis Collective Youth Director and wearer of many other hatsThe right attitude sets the right atmosphere, which enables the right response.Important InfoChristmas Eve services are GKjr only * 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00pmAll Church Leaders Gathering * This Monday night, November 4th — 7:00 p.m. in WashingtonvilleWelcome to Grace Dinner, Nov 10th - not this sunday but the following!* Invite FTG and make sure they RSVPBaptisms, Nov 24th* Tell your teams! If they haven’t been baptized, invite them to go public with their faith!Personally SpeakingI can have a bad attitude sometimes…

VisionGrace Schock!Sharpen the SawKeep your well full and let yourself feelImportant InfoWelcome to Grace Dinner, Nov 10th* Invite FTG and make sure they RSVPBaptisms, Nov 24th* Tell your teams! If they haven’t been baptized, invite them to go public with their faith!Christmas Eve Services * 4pm, 5:30pm, and 7pmI won’t be here this Sunday! I’m not even here this week as you listen to this!Distractions at the end of service - Listen in to the podcast for details.Personally SpeakingPastor Appreciation Month - I feel so loved! Thank you for your very generous gift to me!You are all rockstars and I love serving with you.

VisionMark Lazarczyk! Love the hill - Runners often dread hills along their route and most view them as a place to slow down. But a healthy, well-trained runner sees the hill as an opportunity to pass people and actually take ground. We want our team to function in this way. We should expect all kinds of challenges and opposition as we strive to accomplish our God-given mission. When those times come, we will choose to have a mindset that is motivated by challenge rather than dismayed by it.* Key words: grit, resilience, resourcefulnessImportant InfoWelcome to Grace Dinner - November 10 @ 6:30pmBaptisms Nov 24th during servicesGospel Groundwork - I’m gathering coaches now, let me know when you’re ready to get trained!Personally SpeakingPsalm 25A psalm of David.1 O Lord, I give my life to you.2 I trust in you, my God!Do not let me be disgraced, or let my enemies rejoice in my defeat.3 No one who trusts in you will ever be disgraced, but disgrace comes to those who try to deceive others.4 Show me the right path, O Lord; point out the road for me to follow.5 Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you.6 Remember, O Lord, your compassion and unfailing love, which you have shown from long ages past.7 Do not remember the rebellious sins of my youth. Remember me in the light of your unfailing love, for you are merciful, O Lord.I TRUST YOU - command me, guide me, lead me…

~~VisionLuke Schock is here! * God’s Word, communicated with love, is THE source of true change in a believer's life. Protect this house - https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-staff-and-team-values/* This speaks to communication and relationship. It’s all about unity and loyalty. Those are the things that protect us from the enemy. It’s easy to dismiss negative comments that we think or hear others speak. Instead, let us stop and say, “No! That is dangerous and cannot continue.” We will never allow triangulation (talking to a third party about our issue with someone). Instead, we will always go to that person individually first. Even further, we will hold each other accountable to do the same.* Key words: communication, honor, loyalty, unity~~Important InfoNight of worship Sunday at 7 pm *Invite your teams out!*Cider, coffee, donuts, music, and more!Men’s group TONIGHT every Wednesday at 7pmMOPS - Every Other Thursday - to get connected email PortJervis@GraceOC.comWelcome to Grace Dinner - November 10 @ 6:30pm *Please invite First Time Guests you meet and tell me they are coming! ~~Personally SpeakingI RAN OUT OF TIME FOR THIS PART! SORRY!

VisionED THEO! His story of disappointment in the mix of obedience. https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-staff-and-team-values/Value 9: Take it on the chinAs Grace team members, we’re not going to make excuses. Instead, we will own whatever feedback, criticism, or issue has arisen. We will take responsibility and act rather than trying to escape from ownership even in the face of problems and challenges. Even more, each of us will not only be open to feedback and constructive criticism, we will actively invite it.Key words: responsibility, feedback, thick-skinnedImportant InfoLeaders Gathering* This coming Monday - October 7th 7pm * No fire - could rain and not be very productive if we do everything outside. * Please bring a dessert to share* Pastor Brandon Collins - Next Steps Pastor will be there * Gospel Groundwork - Please look this over and bring questions to the meeting Monday night for Pastor Brandon * https://graceoc.com/courses/gospel-groundwork-coaching/Invite your teams to the Worship Night - October 13th 7pm * the big get is that there is a hangout after for volunteers to hang out at* Bring this up to your team and invite them outPersonally SpeakingCulture - I like the definition “what we expect and what we accept”...* Boundaries - not always clear but our job to find and (re)define* Standards of excellence I do not want our culture to be marked by busyness and trying to do too much. I was told a year ago by a consultant, an author of books that I love, and a pastor I respect: by the end of year two “you have the culture you deserve” - HAUNTINGI want our leadership culture to be marked by repentance.

Vision and Vital Signs- Laurie Jones! Coming in to talk about relationships on our teams. - https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/volunteer-teams-at-grace/ Important Information - No Jake this weekend. Pastor Bill will be there instead!- Leadership Gathering OCT 7, 7PM - Remember to stick around for the fire!- Listen in next week for Ed Theo!Personally Speaking - Psalm 19:12-14

Vision and Vital Signs- Marie B is BACK! Talking about her expertise. - https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/volunteer-teams-at-grace/ Important Information - 10AM Service Game Plan- Welcome to Grace Dinner Personally Speaking - Weirdest experience at my Doctors

Vision and Vital Signs- Laurie Jones cometh! Talking about Spiritual Growth and Cooking.- https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/volunteer-teams-at-grace/ Important Information - Full 10am service game plan- 30 Day Checklist and Thank You Card- Worship Night – October 13th 7pm Personally Speaking - How to successfully disappoint people

Vision and Vital Signs- Marie B comes in to cast the vision for team health!- https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/volunteer-teams-at-grace/ Important Information - 30 Day Checklist for new volunteers- More Comm to come, from myself and others!- October 7th is our next Leaders Gathering. We will have a bon Fire! I hope you can make it! Personally Speaking - This past summer was one of finding out what matters to me and what I should focus on.

Vision and Vital Signs- Sharpen the Saw- https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-staff-and-team-values/ Important Information - Thank you for having your teams check-in at the Volunteer Desk. Keep it up!- Get eyes on NNO and Give Hope.- Contact Laurie Jones or Ed Theodore if you need anything while we are away.- Vacation! July 25-August 4th Personally Speaking - New pastor at Centerpoint Church

Vision and Vital Signs- Build and Army- https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-staff-and-team-values/Important Information - Have Volunteers Check-in always- Volunteer Parking and Guest Parking - Vacation! July 25-August 4thPersonally Speaking - Restorative conversation with my parents

Vision and Vital Signs- Kneel Before You Run- https://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-staff-and-team-values/Important Information - Leaders Gathering June 24th- Crazy Socks- Send a friend to the gathering!Personally Speaking - Looking forward to going to see my parents soon

First run of VIP Updates being in audio form!Vision and Vital Signshttps://gracifyit.graceoc.com/article/grace-mission-and-vision/Important Information - Leaders Gathering June 24th- GraceKids and NextGen Moving Up Day June 30Personally Speaking - Volunteer Appreciation Rejoicing- Thank you Dawn Dilles