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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20190825T120000
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SUMMARY:McDonald's Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:McDonald’s Meet & Greet\nSunday\, August 25 following 2nd service\nStan and Nicki McDonald are one of our supported missionaries that serve in Costa Rica with T.A.C.T.I.C.A. Ministries and we are hosting a Meet & Greet Luncheon for them on Sunday\, August 25. Since we will be providing food\, we would like a head count on who will be joining us. Please RSVP via email by clicking the button below and let us know who and how many will be joining us. All are welcome – we hope you stop by and hear more about what God is doing in their ministry!\n RSVP via Email\n\nIf button does not work\, please just email Anita Ollila at anita.ollila@gracespringchurch.org\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/mcdonald-meetgreet/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide
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ORGANIZER;CN="Anita%20Ollila":MAILTO:anita.ollila@gracespringchurch.org
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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20190908T104500
DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20190908T120000
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SUMMARY:Believer Baptism
DESCRIPTION:Interested in being baptized?\nJesus gave His followers the command to “make disciples\,” and one of the key components of that disciple-making process was the “baptizing” of those disciples.\n\nSign up to be baptized\n\nOur next Believer Baptism this time around will be a unique one! It will be on Sunday\, September 8 during our one service at 10:45 a.m. outside!\n\n\nJesus paved the way for us by being baptized Himself. The Bible teaches us in Romans 6 that baptism is a picture of what happened to Jesus. As a person is immersed into the water\, a person is identifying with the death of Jesus\, and acknowledging that Jesus paid the debt for his or her sin. When the person comes out of the water\, it is a symbolic representation of Jesus’ resurrection. By being baptized a person is saying\, I have already placed my personal faith in Jesus Christ. I have repented of my sin\, received the forgiveness of God which Jesus provided in His death. I am also by faith claiming the gift of eternal life\, which Jesus provided by His resurrection from the dead. Baptism is a powerful picture of what Jesus did for us on the cross and through an empty tomb! It is a public witness of something that has already transpired in one’s heart.  By being baptized a person is telling all family and friends and the world of his or her allegiance to Jesus Christ.\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/baptism/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide
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ORGANIZER;CN="Julie%20Johns":MAILTO:connect@gracespringchurch.org
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DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20190908T133000
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SUMMARY:Celebration Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Celebration Sunday\nSunday\, September 8 at 10:45 a.m. (one service)\nThis service / event will be unique since it will be OUTSIDE (weather permitting) and we will hear LIVE stories from gracespringers and baptize people. Then\, following the service\, there will be outside live music\, smoked meat\, slip ‘n slide\, inflatables\, dunk tank (let your kids dunk you or dunk them!)\, corn hole\, and many other games for kids and the whole family! This event is FREE so please invite your friends or neighbors and help us kick off the new school year by celebrating with one another! \n\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/celebrationsunday/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide,Kidz Ministry,Men's Ministry,Women's Ministry,Youth Ministry
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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20190911T180000
DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20190911T200000
DTSTAMP:20190824T075600
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LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T173509Z
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SUMMARY:Family Meal Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Family Meal Wednesday / Midweek\nSeptember 11 at 6:00 p.m. (for the meal) in the concourse\nMidweek starts back up and so does our Family Meal Wednesday! This meal occurs once a month on the 2nd Wednesday. In addition\, we will have gsKidz Outreach Programming from 6:30-8:00 p.m. and gsYouth’s The Gathering from 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Youth occurs every Wednesday). So join us for a Family Meal at 6:00 p.m. in the concourse and then Midweek activities for our early elementary kiddos and youth. All are welcome for the meal. There is a suggested donation price of $3/person or $10/family.\n\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/family-meal-wednesday-sept2019/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide,Kidz Ministry,Youth Ministry
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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20190911T190000
DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20190911T203000
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SUMMARY:The Gathering (Fall Kick-off)
DESCRIPTION:The Gathering\nOur first Gathering for students in 6th-12th grade will be on Wednesday\, September 11 in The Venue. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and service with kick off at 7:00 p.m. We will have games\, worship\, teaching\, and a time of community. Join us for an amazing time. We will continue to meet every Wednesday night throughout the school year.\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/gathering2019/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth Ministry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jacob%20Bates":MAILTO:jacob.bates@gracespringchurch.org
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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20190922T103000
DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20191006T120000
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SUMMARY:EXPLORE GRACESPRING
DESCRIPTION:EXPLORE GRACESPRING\n3-Week Class\n Sign Up \nIf you are new to the gracespring community or have been coming for years but have never attended EXPLORE gracespring\, now is the time to sign up! EXPLORE gracespring is offered THREE consecutive Sundays\, starting September 22 through October 6. You will hear from Pastor Bryan about the vision and values of gracespring\, have an opportunity to meet the pastors and learn more about the various ministries. You will be invited to take a “back stage” tour of the church\, discover how your personality has uniquely gifted you to serve\, eat great food and laugh out loud with other new “gracespringers”.\n\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/explore-gracespring/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide
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ORGANIZER;CN="Debbie%20Koenig":MAILTO:debbie.koenig@gracespringchurch.org
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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20191012T073000
DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20191012T083000
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SUMMARY:Men's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Men’s Breakfast\n2nd Saturday of the month\, from 7:30a.m. – 8:30a.m. in The Venue.\nThe cost is just $5 and we will collect it at the door! If you have any questions\, feel free to contact us!\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/mensbreakfast/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide,Men's Ministry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kenneth%20Price":MAILTO:kenneth.price@gracespringchurch.org
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SUMMARY:gsWomen's Retreat
DESCRIPTION:Be Still – A Woman After God’s Own Heart\ngsWomen’s Fall Retreat\nFriday\, October 18 – Sunday\, October 20\, 2019\nBeing Still. It can be SO VERY HARD to slow down in the midst of our busy lives so we can really rest in the love of our Heavenly Father and tap into His joy and power! Retreat 2019\, Be Still\, A Woman After God’s Own Heart\, will be filled with new teaching\, activities and community building to help you find rest and know God more.\nSign up now!\nPrice varies $105-$180 / person\n\n\nOn October 18-20\, 2019\, we’ll be enjoying beautiful Camp Geneva\, along the shores of Lake Michigan. We got wonderful feedback last year about how much you all enjoyed the opportunities to build connections with your Gracespring sisters as we worshipped\, played\, ate and prayed as one big family. We will be digging into new aspects of the theme of BE STILL and because you all raved about your quiet time\, we are considering how we could allow even more time to relax and bask in God’s presence in the midst of some of his most beautiful handiwork! \nRetreat 2019 begins with dinner Friday night and runs through breakfast & worship Sunday morning. All meals\, activities\, accommodations\, crafts etc. are included in the registration price. Space is limited. Please mark your calendar\, reserve your spot and plan to join us for a refreshing weekend away this fall!\n\nWho is our Speaker?Julie Thompson\nJulie Thompson is a West Michigan girl with Dutch DNA and a rich family legacy of Faith. She trusted Jesus Christ as her savior at a young age yet it wasn’t until her own children began to grow that she truly understood the transformative power of God’s Word. Her career as a cardiac nurse treating the physical heart then pivoted to a role of bible teacher attending to the spiritual heart of women as she began teaching with Bible Study Fellowship. She is in her 8th year teaching the BSF Kalamazoo Evening Women’s class. \nJulie is a wife to her high school sweetheart\, Jeff\, a mom to adult children and a new Mimi to her first granddaughter. She loves Lake Michigan\, lazy evenings\, afternoon naps\, coffee & spending time with women who are honest in their brokenness. She has been a part of Gracespring for 20 years and LOVES the challenges of serving in our 1 year old nursery!AccomodationsHotel Style Housing: In the Retreat Center are Hotel-Style Rooms\, each with a private bathroom and two queen beds. On your registration form\, you may choose “Shared Hotel Room – Shared Queen Bed” or “Shared Hotel Room – Queen Bed to Myself”. As the Hotel-Style rooms are very limited\, and we ran out of them quickly\, please use your best discretion when choosing to have your own bed.\n\n\nCabin Style Housing: Each Bunk House opens to a small sitting room and has 6 bunk beds (sleeps 12 at most but we try to keep them to no more than 9) and an attached bathroom with multiple stalls and showers. On the registration form\, you may choose “cabin bunk – no preference” or “cabin bunk – lower needed”. \n*Your registration form allows you to request room-mates and let us know if you are a night owl (tend to stay up late) or an early bird.\n\n\nMeeting Space: NORMALLY\, this is not all that worth mentioning but this year we get to use the newly remodeled Chapel with sliding glass doors that open up to a waterside deck overlooking Lake Michigan. It’s a space reserved for JUST OUR GROUP! It’s truly beautiful and just invites you to be still and just breathe! Ahhhhhhhh……Can you just feel the peace washing over you already?\nWeekend ScheduleFriday: \n6:00 pm Registration \n6-8 pm “Dinner” and 24 hour snack buffet \n8 pm – Opening Session \n9-11 pm Activity Block\nSaturday: \n7:30 a.m. Optional Sunrise Activities \n8:30 a.m. Breakfast \n9:30 Sessions 2 & 3 \n11:15 – Be Still \n12:00 Lunch \n1:00 Tools \n2:00-6:00 Free Time Activities \n6:00 – Dinner \n7:30 – Session 4 \n9:00 -11:00 – Activity Block\nSunday: \n7:30 Optional Sunrise Activities \n8:30 Breakfast \n9:30 Session 5 \n11:00 DepartWhat to Bring What to bring:\nA Snack: to share for our 24-hour snack station. We will NOT have access to refrigeration so if you need to keep something cold\, please bring a cooler with ice.   Because of allergies\, it would be SUPER helpful if you label ingredients on homemade items. \nClothing: Casual\, comfortable clothing in layers. Be prepared for more unpredictable lakeshore breezes and weather.   Good walking shoes\, modest sleepwear\, rain gear (as needed). *All housing is heated. \nPersonal Items: Bath items\, sunscreen\, bug spray. \nIn the Cabins: Linens are NOT provided. Please bring pillows\, twin bedding or sleeping bags\, towels\, washcloths etc. \nIn the Retreat Center Hotel-Style Rooms: bedding and towels are provided. \nAdditional InfoMeals: All meals except Friday night’s arrival dinner will be served Buffet Style in the main dining room.  On Friday Night we will have a light supper available as you arrive\, served in the back of the chapel\, from approximately 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  Snacks and water will be available 24-7 in the back of the chapel.  Coffee is available 24/7 just outside the main dining room. \nActivities: If you have been to past retreats\, you know they have been busy with “doing”.  As we dig into the theme of BE STILL a bit more this year\, and because of the great feedback we got about quiet time last year\, we are going to spend time just “being”.  There will still be plenty to do but come expecting a slower pace and more opportunities to connect through activities with other gracespring women and with the Lord.  Here’s some of what we have planned: Sunrise\, Spa Room\, Prayer Walks\, Volleyball\, Gym Activities\, Game Room Activities\, Game Night\, Campfires\, Smores\, 24-hour Snack Station\, Prayer Room\, Movie Night\, Crafts\, Volleyball\, Frisbee Golf & More! \nAbout out Theme: What does it mean to be a woman after God’s Own Heart?  Our Biblical Example comes from the life of King David.  David. The adulterer.  The murderer. The hot-mess parent. Regardless of David’s sin and shortcomings\, he knew the character of God.  He drew close to the Lord\, he worshipped Him and he waited with faithful expectation for the Lord to deliver on His promises. \nDo you need to know more of who God is?  Do you need to draw nearer? Do you just need to stop and worship?  It’s our prayer as a women’s ministry team that God will use this weekend away to develop you into a woman after His own heart\, as together\, we draw close and rest in Him.FAQHow far is Camp Geneva from gracespring?\nAbout 1 hour 17 minutes from Gracespring. From the Southeast: Take US-131 north to M6. Take M6 to I-196 and continue west to Exit 55 (Holland/Zeeland) which will put you on Business 196 heading west. Take Business 196 west to US-31 (approximately 6 miles). Take US-31 north to Quincy Street (approximately 2 miles north of Westshore Mall). Take Quincy Street west to Camp Geneva (approximately 5.5 miles). \nCan I carpool with someone?\nYes! You will be asked on your registration form if you’d like to carpool and approximately when you are able to depart.  We will arrange for at least two “meet-up” times for departure and will email everyone with those times closer to departure. \nAre we doing anything after camp on Sunday?\nNothing formal. But we will have some optional sign-ups for some activities in and around the Holland area for Sunday afternoon if extending your getaway in this beautiful part of Michigan fits into your schedule! \nCan I come for just one night? Can I come just for the day?\nYou could\, BUT you would pay the same bunkhouse rates. \nHow many people will there be per room?\nThe hotel rooms will accommodate up to 4 in two queen beds. If you reserve your own queen bed there could be 2-3.   In the bunk houses there are 12 bunks. We are hoping to put no more than 10 per bunkhouse. Both the hotel facilities and the bunkhouses are very close to the dining hall and meeting space and everything is fairly well connected with sidewalks and roads. \nWhat if I register but have to cancel?\nWe are committed to a specific number of attendees with the camp. If you need to cancel we will do our best to help you fill your spot and refund you.  If we are unable to fill your spot we will not be able to issue a refund. \nHow would my family contact me in an emergency?\nCamp Geneva: 616-399-3150\n\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/womens-retreat/
LOCATION:Camp Geneva\, 3995 Lakeshore Dr\, Holland\, MI\, 49424
CATEGORIES:Church Wide,Women's Ministry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sherry%20Crossley":MAILTO:women@gracespringchurch.org
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DTSTART;TZID="America/Detroit":20191027T083000
DTEND;TZID="America/Detroit":20191027T120000
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SUMMARY:Child Dedication
DESCRIPTION:Child Dedication\nSunday\, October 27\nIt’s our goal to make a spiritual and congregational investment in all our newborn/toddlers by dedicating those precious children to the Lord in prayer\, covenant\, and resources. Children are a gift from God and our desire at gracespring is to come alongside those parents and recognize that gift in this very special day of celebration!\nSign up my child to be dedicated\n\nWe will be celebrating as a church family with you from the stage during the 9:00 a.m. service on October 27\, followed by a Dedication Reception during second service at 10:45 a.m. to personally dedicate each child to the Lord.\n
URL:https://gracespringchurch.org/event/child-dedication/
LOCATION:gracespring Bible Church\, 8643 Gull Rd\, Richland\, 49083\, United States
CATEGORIES:Church Wide,Kidz Ministry
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ORGANIZER;CN="Amanda%20Kincaid":MAILTO:amanda.kincaid@gracespringchurch.org
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