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Join us at Saxe Middle School
468 South Avenue in New Canaan
Please help on Sunday mornings by parking off-site at South School so that we can accommodate our growing attendance. You can take the shuttle bus to Saxe, which will drop you off at the front door. Thank you for your cooperation!
8:45am - Join our Elders in Room 148 for a time of communal prayer.
9:30am Service - Join us for worship music and Senior Pastor Cliffe Knechtle's sermon, What We Believe. Classes for children and teens will be available along with a live stream of the service on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
11am After Service Programming
Creciendo en Gracia y Fe (Growing in Grace and Faith) - El grupo se reunirá en el aula 105. Siga las señales o rótulos hacia las aulas de los niños y los preadolescentes.
Dad's Coffee - Join Steve Gatto, Ed Hughes, and other Grace dads for time to discuss how men can prayerfully support one another as they seek to grow their children in their faith. (Childcare provided)
High School Girls'/High School Guys Brunch - All 9-12th-grade girls and guys will meet up with their youth leaders and head into town for lunch.
Mom's Coffee Connection - Grab a cup of coffee in the lobby, then join Catherine Palazola and other Grace moms to catch up. (Childcare provided).
Sunday Small Group- Assistant Pastor Stuart Knechtle will host a post-service small group to discuss key points and passages from the sermon message.
Women's "Grace & Chaos" Bible Study (for mothers with children of any age). Join Carla Gatto at 11am for this 5-week study. If you'd like to participate and need childcare, please let Carla know HERE to sign up.
FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN
FOOD PACKING EVENT
In just a few weeks more than 500 volunteers will come together at the New Canaan High School to pack meals for hungry kids around the globe. Partnering with Feed My Starving Children, we’ll pack 100,000 meals and invite you, your friends, neighbors, sports teams, and community organizations to pitch in.
There are a variety of 2-hour volunteer slots available on Friday, March 6th, and Saturday, March 7th. Spots will go quickly, so sign up HERE, then click on the “volunteer” button to participate. Questions? Contact Community Director Bo Beatty HERE.
SUMMER MISSION TRIP
Get ready for one of the best weeks of the summer! We’re planning an exciting mission trip with MFUGE, where graduates of 6th-12th grades will experience what life with Jesus is like: exciting, real, and intentional. Each element is purposefully designed to connect back to God’s Word, with their highly trained staff leading the way. And, from the awesome programming to meals, activities, and lodging – everything is provided.
This trip to Pennsylvania will take place from June 29th to July 3rd. If your teen would like to participate, connect with Catherine Palazola HERE as soon as possible to reserve a spot!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
SUNDAY, MARCH 8TH
Due to a town wide event to be held at Saxe Middle School, Grace Community Church will hold our 9:30am service at New Canaan High School on Sunday, March 8th. We'll share reminders on social media leading up to the date, but spread the word so that we make sure everyone knows where we'll be!
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BAPTISM CEREMONY
Water baptism is a beautiful picture of what God has done for us. As we are immersed in the water, we symbolize burial with our Lord; we are baptized into his death on the cross and are no longer slaves to self or sin (Romans 6:3–7). Up from the water, we are symbolically raised to new life in Christ to be with him forever.
We'll hold our next Baptism ceremony on Sunday, March 22nd, at 12:30pm at the Parkway Assembly of God Church in Norwalk. If you’d like to be baptized, please contact Pastors Cliffe, Stuart or Rob as they would like to meet with you before the ceremony.
COMING SOON
"DEMOLISHING DOUBT"
Coming this spring, we're excited to share a new book collaboration by our Pastors Cliffe and Stuart Knechtle.
Stuart shares, "In this book, we try to remove obstacles that non-believers see as reasons for not believing in God, as well as to help those who do believe to be bolder in sharing their faith with others." Cliffe takes a more intellectual approach to many of the questions and doubts that have been posed, and Stuart has sought to complement this by emphasizing the emotional and psychological fulfillment a person experiences when coming to know Christ.
Anxious for Nothing - Tuesdays @ 7:45pm/Zoom. RSVP to Dawn Anderson HERE.
Women’s Online Bible Study: 1 & 2 Thessalonians - Wednesdays @ 12-1:30pm. Order the book HERE, or contact Tonya Russo for details HERE.
Women’s Study of Revelation by Jan Wilken - Tuesdays @ 7pm/Zoom. For details please connect with Ellen Daniel HERE, or Stacy Caputo HERE.
Women’s Bible Study - Thursdays @ 10am hosted by Alena Trepanier. They will be reading through Melissa Spoelstra’s book, The Names of God. RSVP to Alena HERE.
Women's "Grace & Chaos" Bible Study (for mothers with children of any age) - Sundays @ 11am/Saxe Middle School with childcare available. RSVP to Carla HERE, be sure to let her know if you need childcare.
Women's Lenten Bible Study - Saturdays @ 9:30am/Grace Office, 134 Main Street, New Canaan. Sign up with Carla Gatto HERE.
Men’s Bible Study - Saturdays @ 10am/New Canaan Library. RSVP to Bo Beatty HERE.
UPCOMING EVENTS
February
20 Middle School Friday Night Hangout @ 6pm/St. Michael’s Church, 5 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan. RSVP to Chris Jackson HERE.
21 Kids Outdoor Zone @ 10am-3pm. RSVP to Chris Jackson HERE.
21 Sweet Life Gathering @ 2:30pm/Gatto's home in Stamford. RSVP to Nancy Litteral HERE.
21 Young Adults’ Game Night @ 5pm/New Canaan High School/Wagner Room. RSVP HERE.
21 Men’s Gathering: Olympic Watch Party @ 6pm/Ridgefield. RSVP to Bo Beatty HERE.
March
1 Middle School Hangout @ 11am/Saxe Middle School Gym. RSVP to Chris Jackson HERE.
6 Middle School Movie Night @ 6pm/Maunula’s home in Stamford. RSVP to Chris HERE.
7 Feed My Starving Children Food Packing Event @ 9am/New Canaan High School. Sign up to volunteer HERE.
8 Easter Egg Stuffing Social @ 11am/Saxe Middle School.
8 Creciendo en Gracia y Fe @ 11am/Saxe Middle School.
8 High School LAUNCH @ 4-6pm/St. Michael’s Church, New Canaan. RSVP to Rob Knechtle HERE.
14 Sweet Life Gathering @ 2:3pm/Schaefer’s home in New Canaan. RSVP to Nancy Litteral HERE.
14 Young Adult’s Movie Night @ 5-8pm/New Canaan High School, Wagner Room. RSVP HERE.
For all our Grace Happenings, head to our website HERE.
