November 29, 2024
Hello Grace Vineyard Family and Friends!
My family is in Pueblo, Colorado, celebrating Thanksgiving with a family reunion. It has been a beautiful family time, full of laughter, eating, game playing, and so much love and joy. I suppose what I am most thankful for this season is the blessing of relationships with family and friends and brothers and sisters in the Lord like you all. With just a little reflection, I can see that that’s just the way it should be; Jesus said if we get love right, we get everything else. In Jesus’ own words – “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-39)
Our plan is to sleep a few hours tonight (It’s Friday evening right now), get up at 2am, and drive back home (it takes around 18 hours if we drive straight through). So, I’m going to let this week’s update be just a Thanksgiving Greeting to you and end it here.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all. I hope to see you all Sunday morning. If you can’t be with us in person, you can join the service online with Zoom using this info: Zoom Meeting ID 153 112 432, Passcode 684814. You may also join us on Facebook Live at facebook.com/gracevcf.
With love and blessings to each of you!
Ron Ohst
Tithes and Offerings Online
THANKS for taking ownership in the life and ministry of Grace Vineyard! And thanks to all of you who are stepping into a lifestyle of generosity with your tithes and offerings. It really does take all of us doing our part with the income God has entrusted to us for His church. If you’d like to give your tithe or offering online, click the donate button below. If you are giving above your tithe for a specific fund such as benevolence, building, or missions, please specify that in the “add a note to your donation” section. Thank You!
P.S.
We are collecting a special Benevolence Offering as we enter the Christmas Season. We want to have resources to give to single mothers and widows. If you would like to give a special offering , click on the Donate button and mention “Christmas Benevolence” in the notes area.