Talk About Him
Many Christians recognize the importance of sharing Jesus with their friends and family. Yet personal evangelism is often perceived as offensive, intrusive, or insensitive. Recent studies show that many Christians rarely talk about their faith because they fear damaging relationships, offending those they care about, or simply don’t know where to begin.
Its All About Jesus
In his book, How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy), author Sam Chan encourages everyday Christians who feel hesitant or anxious about evangelism by offering practical, proven ways to speak about their faith with confidence and authenticity—while avoiding unnecessary awkwardness.
How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy) - Sam Chan
You can order Chan’s book online, or swing by the church bookstore and grab a copy. Find a friend or someone from church to read through the book together and share what you are learning. Or better yet, come join us at 8:30am on Saturday, July 25th at the Mill St. Cafe to discuss the book together.
And The Lord Added
This Sunday we’ll welcome new members to Grace Hill Church! God has been faithful to build His church and continues to remind us of His goodness and kindness in the lives of those He leads through our doors. Come ready to celebrate as we affirm and welcome our new members during the service.
Christ Is Building His Local Church
Paul says in Ephesians 4:25 that we are “members one of another”. Church membership is more than a membership in a club. It’s an expression of our commitment to the people around us. The Scriptures are full of “one another” commands that show believers how to act in godliness toward other people. What Scripture makes clear is that these “others” refer to a specific group of people, not all people generally. These “others” are the men and women identified in a particular local church.
We Are Members One Of Another
As members of Grace Hill, we have the privilege of living out our lives with one another. We celebrate and grieve with one another. We build deep relationship with one another. We advance the joy of Jesus together. We help one another pursue holiness. We remind one another of the beauty of the gospel.
Gen Z for Jesus
This summer, Grace Hill will be hosting two Jesus Club worship nights. These Jesus Clubs are student led clubs that aim to give every student on campus the opportunity to hear and respond to the Gospel. The general flow of the events will consist of a music team playing through a setlist of worship songs to guide students through a time to meet with Jesus and worship together, leaving room for any prayer or moments the Lord leads in spontaneous worship. This will be a night to sing and praise our Savior. The intent is to provide space and time for students to lean into the Lord, while other Christians will be available for students to receive prayer and opportunity to be cared for however the Spirit leads.
Saturday, July 18th | 6-8pm
Saturday, August 8th | 6-8pm
For anyone at Grace Hill who is interested in being a part of this worship night, you are welcome and encouraged to participate. Come to worship, pray, and be sensitive to how the Lord leads you throughout the evening to care for the youth of Lake Country.
Please continue to pray for more students to come and hear the Good News. Pray for revival. Pray for the Spirit to be moving at the Jesus Clubs next year. Pray for the Jesus Club rally this July and August. Pray that lives would be changed and people would give their lives to Christ.
Meaningless Songs
Sing your way through Ecclesiastes
Here are a few musical arrangements inspired by the book of Ecclesiastes.
Dust | Kings Kaleidoscope
Meaningless | Jonathan and Emily Martin
A Time for Everything | Indie Folk Worship
Hartland Concerts
Summer is in full swing and Hartland’s concerts are well under way. Concerts begin around 7pm every Thursday evening at Nixon Park in downtown Hartland. Bring a chair or a blanket, invite a friend, and enjoy a summer evening in the community with live music of all genres.
Thursday Evenings Together
If you want to be kept in the loop with all the summer activities going on with Grace Hill Church, then join the Summer Group. You will receive notifications regarding all the happenings that are posted throughout the summer.
Before You Use A.I.
“For $1.99 a minute, you can now pray with an AI Jesus. It’ll quote Scripture. It’ll sound compassionate. It’ll remember your name. But it’ll never know you, and it’ll never be able to give you what only the real Jesus can. Because wisdom has never come from under the sun. It has always, and only, come from above it.” - Darin White
Before You Use AI, Read Ecclesiastes
The Gospel Coalition recently published the article, “Before You Use AI, Read Ecclesiastes.” The author explores the current trends that intersect between Christian culture and the use of AI. The article is a relevant supplement in light of our current study through Ecclesiastes.
Lisbon Festival
Spend a Saturday serving the community this summer and mingle with our neighbors. Lisbon Community Park will be hosting an event on Saturday, June 20th from 11AM-4PM complete with children's inflatables, a rock climbing wall, horse-drawn wagon rides, a petting zoo, and live music.
Saturday, June 20th |11am–4pm
What’s So Great?
Do Christians choose to have faith, or is faith a supernatural work of God? Far from an abstract intellectual exercise, this question has vast implications for the hope, joy, and assurance of the Christian life. When the truth of God’s sovereign grace breaks into our minds and hearts, it changes everything.
It’s All About Grace
In his book, What’s So Great About The Doctrines of Grace? author Richard Phillips takes us on a tour of the doctrines of grace, also known as the five points of Calvinism. With clear biblical exposition, he helps us to see the extent of our corruption in sin, to anchor our faith in the fullness of grace, and to trust in God’s promise to finish what He started—the salvation of His people. When we rely on God’s all-sufficient grace, we can truly live for His all-consuming glory.
What’s So Great About The Doctrines of Grace? - Richard Phillips
You can order Phillip’s book online, or swing by the church bookstore and grab a copy. Find a friend or someone from church to read through the book together and share what you are learning. Or better yet, come join us at 8:30am on Saturday, June 30th at the Mill St. Cafe to discuss the book together.
Participation Trophies
Congratulations! You all get a participation certificate in this life! Every single one of us who has ever lived will one day receive a certificate of death. Though this is sobering, and quite possibly not the certificate you were hoping for - it is yours. No one will be excluded. This is equality at its finest.
The Pursuit of Wisdom will not Prevent your Death, but it will keep you Alive.
For those who believe in Jesus there is life forevermore. The God man came to this earth, to live “under the sun” as a man. In God’s perfect wisdom he came, not to avoid death, but with the intent to die. And through His humiliating death the unimaginable happened - He conquered death and rose from the grave fully alive!
Jesus is Alive!
Though we will all truly die, few of us will ever truly be alive. In Christ, we receive the greatest reward imaginable through faith in Him. We are inheritors with Jesus. We are participants with the Son. And what we are given is the most wonderful gift - the gift of eternal life!