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<div style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: center;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">If you have a bulletin announcement (print/digital),</p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">please <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:mailto:Office@gracechurchrootstown.com" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;">email it to the church office</a> by Wednesday afternoon.</p></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.4em; margin-left: 10px; padding-left: 10px;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Missionary Spotlight</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">July 2025: Ken and Amy Lowe (Portugal)</span></strong></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">We recently had the privilege of hearing from Ken Lowe in person during the Sunday School hour. Please pray for the following:</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">1)</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Pray for them as they start Counseling Centers, with training and </span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">      counseling being regularly offered.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">2)</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Pray for Ken as he develops certification training curriculum.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">3)</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Pray for the 4 new study guides being written in English and Portuguese:</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">      1.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Life of Christ (Mark); 2. Proverbs; 3. James; and 4. Psalms for grief counseling</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">4)</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 0.9em;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Counseling of churches and pastors.</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: start; white-space: break-spaces;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bolder;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.9em;">Please see their Annual Report on the mission table, for more detailed information on how to pray for them</span></strong></p></div>
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          <div class="bltn-announcement-body" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-left: 10px; word-wrap: break-word;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; white-space: break-spaces;">If you are interested in receiving more information about the values and philosophy of Grace Church, or if you have been thinking about joining this body of believers, a membership class will be offered Sunday, August 24, immediately following the morning worship service, in Conference Room 1. Attending does not necessitate membership, but anyone desiring to become a member of Grace Church needs to go through one of these classes. If you have not already contacted the church office of your interest in this class, please do so; we will make sure you receive the necessary material to review prior to this meeting.  If you have any questions, please contact Lorie, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:lfronk@gracechurchrootstown.com" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #007bff; text-decoration: none;">lfronk@gracechurchrootstown.com</a>.</p></div>
          
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