Baja Build 2011

June 13, 2011

Baja this year was a great time. We were low in number, but high on passion and skill. We still managed to finish the house in about 12 hours of work. The community we went to this year was truly a community, the people looked out for one another and offered what they had to help their neighbor. It was a beautiful example of what the church is supposed to look like. Our family kept trying to give us soda and water and they must have cleaned their bathroom for us 6 times, just to make sure it was perfect if we needed it. The blessing of building homes down here is always a two-way street. They get a home that is clean, they get off the dirt and their kids get a great loft to sleep in as well. We get the feeling that comes from helping others that God loves, we get the feeling of community that comes from working hard on a common goal, and the satisfaction that this is something that Jesus pleased with. There is always something for you to do down there and if you have never been, let me just encourage you now, go, you will not be disappointed.

Pastor Steve

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Trunk or Treat 2010

November 22, 2010

This year was, once again, amazing. I love how GracePoint gets into this holiday, without letting all the junk in. We just dressed up, had fun and the neighborhood received the benefit. The faces and words from the neighborhood say it all. I heard everything from:

“Hurry up, there’s Jack and Sally from Nightmare before Christmas, let’s take a picture” to
“I can’t believe how cool this is that a church does this.”

The creativity, the willingness to be silly and put out for others is something to be proud of. We had everything from the characters from “Up” to the Transylvania Iron Chef’s to Nintendo to Target Employees to a real farm. I love Trunk or Treat! Take some time and look through the pictures and I think I speak for everyone when I say, We can’t wait till next year.

Pastor Steve

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Quakes Night for GP

September 6, 2010

There is nothing like sitting behind home plate with 40 of your closest friends watching baseball on a cool August night. The Quakes won, but it did not seem like that really mattered to our group. The kids just wanted to high five the mascots, the parents were trying to hold back from dancing to the constant noise from the sound room. As one fan put it, “We were being over-stimulated”, music, hand clapping, dancing, some of it a little sketchy, fireworks, mascots, conversations, etc… Did I mention we were the loudest group there? Just look at the pictures and the smiles tell it all. If you were not there, you missed out on a great time. Our current series is all about tables, and tables come in all shapes and sizes. Even grandstands from time to time.

Pastor Steve Airth

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GracePoint Family Night at Scandia

June 25, 2010

GracePoint families enjoyed a cool summer evening at Scandia on June 24. There was some fierce competition on the miniature golf course. Beware of Kevin when you golf. Check out the Mussers riding the roller coaster in the picture gallery. Did they really have their hands up? The Cliff Hanger ride was terrifying to watch! Only the brave ones ventured to ride it! See the photo of Skyler. The GracePoint really loves to get together as a family. Thank you to the Wednesday night HomeChurch group for hosting this fun event!