On Sunday Pastor Eric gave us some prayers for us to pray during Lent, to help us see where God is working and where we can join him.
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If: Gathering
Join the German Valley area churches as we gather together Saturday, March 7 to worship the Lord and grow deport in our faith. IF: Gathering is a popular women’s retreat that happens yearly in Texas but we are able to stream the videos and have our own version right here in German Valley! The event features many different speakers which may include Jeannie Allen, Jada Edwards, Ruth Simons, Jo Saxton, Ann Voskamp, Beth Moore and many more! The retreat is from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the cost is $20. Please register by Sunday, Feb. 23. Call/text Leah Mulder at 920-912-7733 with any questions.
Chili Cook off
A few pics from the Chili Cookoff and Super Bowl Party
German Valley Community VBS
GERMAN VALLEY’S 2019
COMMUNITY VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
JULY 15 - 18, 6:00 – 8:30 PM
LOCATION:
GRACE VALLEY CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
8210 E. EDWARDSVILLE RD., GERMAN VALLEY, IL
Download the registration form here
Rummage Sale
2nd Annual Ping Pong Tourney
After having a great time last year our Ping Pong tournament is back for a 2nd Year.
Details are below.
Pastor Jake's Retirement Celebration
After 19 years of being our Pastor, Grace Valley celebrated with Pastor Jake as he moves into retirement. We thank him and Priscilla for their service, and the ways that God has used him to pastor our church.
Christmas Eve-2018
Here are some pictures from our Christmas Eve service. What a fun night celebrating the birth of Jesus.
Here is a video our mission team put together highlighting some of the projects we have done over the last year, and some of the missionaries we support. We look forward to continuing to find ways to serve God both locally, and around the world.
Women in the Word
Women in the Word meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 1:30. They share some snacks and pray together, followed by a Bible study. Pastor Jake is currently leading a Bible Study on the Book of Genesis.
If you would like more info, email Pastor Jake (jritzema@aeroinc.net
Open Play Days
Men's Basketball
We have started playing basketball on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 in our gym. This is for pretty much all skill levels, and ages probably high school and up. Come join us, make some friends, and get a little exercise.
Grace Valley Community Gym
In April, Grace Valley voted to build an addition to our facilities. The plans included a gym, 4 class rooms, and an additional handicap accesible/family bathroom. Other than a few finishing touches, the building is now complete. We look forward to sharing this space with our community in the years to come.
For more info about using this facility, please send us an email at gvcrc.gym@gmail.com
Corn Boil 2017
Come and join us for our annual Corn Boil.
We are serving corn on the cob, brats, hot dogs, chips, drinks and desserts on Saturday, July 22 at Grace Valley Christian Reformed Church, 8210 E Edwardsville Rd. We will be serving food from 5-7 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE
There is no charge for this event, but a free will donation will be accepted. The proceeds from the donations will be used to aid a local family with medical bills.
This is our 12th annual Corn Biol. It's our way of to visit with those who are new to the area and to be a good neighbor to those who knows us and like to sit around and talk with their friends.
This event is for whole families. Daisey Belle the clown will be making balloon animals. There will also be pony rides and face painting. New this year is Knockerball.
For more information, email cathy@aplaceforgrace.com.
Baptism
One of the joys of being a family is welcoming a new member to the family. For a church, that happens at baptism. So this past Sunday was a celebration for us at Grace Valley. We got to baptize Kinslee, and welcome her into God's family at Grace Valley. It was a wonderful day for their family and ours.
April 22 Grace Valley Work Day
On April 22 we sent crews out to several different spots to help some members of our community with projects that they weren't able to do on their own.
One group helped paint a barn, another worked to clean the German Valley Food Pantry, and a couple more groups did some handyman projects and yard cleanups.
This is what it means to be a family. We take time to help each other.
March Family Fun Night
We had some beautiful weather for our March Family fun night at the German Valley Elementary School. Check out some of the fun things we did.
German Valley Family Fun Night
This week we had our second monthly German Valley Family Fun Night at the German Valley Elementary School. The unseasonably warm weather probably contributed to keeping a few people home, but it also allowed us to us be able to play outside.
We played on the playground, tried to fly a kite, played kickball, and of course there was basketball in the gym.
We all had a great time, and I hope you can join us when we do it again in March.
Senior Sunday 2017
Grace Valley has been through a lot of changes in the last 15 years. We have had big changes in our building, in our worship, and in the way we do ministry. We wanted to honor some of our senior members who have continued to be faithful through all of these changes, even if they might not be what they would choose. Cathy Ross played the organ, we sang some hymns, and we celebrated God's faithfulness through generations. After worship, our youth served them lunch. We are so thankful for these Saints who have gone before us and have paved the way for the future of Grace Valley CRC.
