As we continue with our YOU ARE HERE series, where do you find yourself? Head to graceoc.com/nextsteps to see where the Lord wants to take you.

The MOMs ministry is for mothers of infants through adulthood, and it begins THIS WEDNESDAY! This group will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month (October 13 – June 8th) from 9:30a-11:30a at the Washingtonville Campus. Your little ones are welcome to attend or be cared for in our nursery by vetted Grace volunteers. Moms will enjoy food, connection, guest speakers, and many other fun MOMs events. A one-time registration is required with at $25 registration fee for the season. (If there are financial concerns, please do not let that stop you from attending. Please email moms@graceoc.com for more information).

We are also in need of some volunteers:  Many different areas are needed to be filled from checking in volunteers and children, help in the lobby, and watching children! If you are interested please fill out a volunteer application on the link below and check off the “Mid-Week” option. If you have any questions, email: moms@graceoc.com.

Middle School Retreat: The Collective Youth Ministry will hold it’s annual 678 Retreat on October 15-17 at the Word of Life Camp in Schroon Lake, NY. Registration is $150 per student and includes meals, lodging, entertainment, and program materials. Registration ends soon – don’t delay: graceoc.com/events

Are you ready to make a public declaration that Jesus is your Lord and Savior? We are planning to hold baptisms during services on Sunday, October 24th. If you are interested in being baptized, submit your information using the link below.

We are excited to announce that we will be having our Trunk-or-Treat event on October 31st from 5pm to 7pm, with a raindate of November 1st from 6pm to 8pm, here at the Washingtonville Campus. This event is open to the community and we expect to have a huge turnout as we have in the past! To ensure things run smoothly, please register that you are joining us that evening by signing up one adult in the family and indicating how many in your group: graceoc.com/events

What we need:

We need our Grace family to register your trunk! Think of a fun (non-scary) theme, decorate your vehicle, and hand out candy to the “trunk or treaters” from the neigborhood! Once you run out of candy to give, we will re-fill your trunk until the event is over! You’ll be entered in a contest too!! Register your vehicle at graceoc.com/trunks

We also need our Grace family to donate candy! Everyone knows our Trunk or Treat has the best candy, and LOTS of it is needed. If you can help by filling up the trunk in the lobby of our Washingtonville Campus – this will help make Trunk-or-Treat a success!

Engage your faith with your children at home. Get your free GraceKids Ministry Box at the Info Center – While supplies last.

We all need to learn to lament, especially when we find ourselves, perhaps even right now, in the midst of the deep dark clouds of suffering, pain, loss, and even despair. Lament is a prayer in pain that leads to trust. Biblical Lament is how Christians grieve. It is also how to help hurting people. Join us and invite others as together we Learn to Lament for His glory and our joy! Saturday, November 6th, 8:15 to 12:30p, Newburgh Worship Center.