Grace Fellowship Church

Grace Fellowship Church

A Church in Lawton, OK

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Church Engagement

Your Next Steps

April 3, 2020 by brooke


Read The Bible

Jesus tells all believes to celebrate water baptism. It’s our first big step of obedience to Him and it’s a way that we go public with our personal faith. So here’s the order: first, you become born again in Him and then you celebrate the miracle of God in your life through baptism.

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Ask for Prayer

Our pastors and prayer team want to take your requests to God. Whatever your need or request is, we want to prayer for you. Submit a prayer request at anytime!

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Your Next Big Decision Is Baptism

Jesus tells all believes to celebrate water baptism. It’s our first big step of obedience to Him and it’s a way that we go public with our personal faith. So here’s the order: first, you become born again in Him and then you celebrate the miracle of God in your life through baptism.

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Find Community

We were created for community. We are not meant to do like alone. We grow in community, not in isolation. Our Life Groups are small groups of people who meet together on a regular basis to study Scripture and grow stronger together through prayer, encouragement, and relationship. God also calls us to serve using the unique gifts and talents he’s given each of us. The church Body cannot become unified in Christ until we all serve together as one body using those gifts. There’s a place for you in the church. Find out more about Life Groups or serving, today.

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Filed Under: Church Engagement, Connections, Next Steps, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Next Steps

CABIN THRIVE: A REMEDY FOR CABIN FEVER

March 26, 2020 by brooke

Cabin fever is real, y’all!

If you’ve ever spent time cooped up inside for a significant duration of time you’ve probably experienced “cabin fever” — the irritability and restlessness that typically results from isolation.

COVID-19 has changed how we do life.

At least for this given season. And chances are, even once restrictions are lifted and fear subsides, there’ll remain lasting change in its wake.

As we walk through this new season, practicing social distancing, we’re experiencing life in an entirely different light.

Grocery store shelves are left bare. Restaurants are offering curbside pick-up and delivery in hopes of staying afloat. Schools are closing for the remainder of the school year. And during a time no one is traveling, gas prices continue to be reduced.

So, during a time without schools, movie theaters, shopping centers, arcades, parks, and in-person church gatherings, how do we keep from cabin fever-ing? How do we cabin thrive instead?

To thrive means to prosper or to flourish.

Just as a plant must be watered to thrive, we must be watered; we, too, cannot thrive without being nourished. And just as our bodies hunger and thirst, our souls hunger and thirst for spiritual nourishment.

The irritability and restlessness of cabin fever is just that — our soul hungering and thirsting for something more nourishing than that of the temporary sources we’re currently seeking fulfillment from.

As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God.

(Psalm 42:1)

Temporary Water Sources:

  1. Streaming
  2. Sleeping
  3. Social Media-ing

These things can be great .. but there are limits. We will not find long term satisfaction through these means and will soon find ourselves thirsty once again. But just as Christ explains to the Samaritan woman in John 4, when we drink from the water of life (Jesus) we will find our thirst is quenched for eternity rather than temporarily.

Long-Term Water Sources:

  1. Sit with God
  2. Serve Others
  3. Social with Safety

Scripture describes God as “the fountain of living water” (Jeremiah 2:13, 17:13). And from the fountain comes water — a necessity for sustained life.

God is our source and Jesus is our nourishment. To be nourished we must seek it through the source from which it dwells. We must seek the Lord!


“They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem.
    They will be radiant because of the Lord’s good gifts—
the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil,
    and the healthy flocks and herds.
Their life will be like a watered garden,
    and all their sorrows will be gone.
”

(Jeremiah 31:12)

“But now, listen to me, Jacob my servant,
    Israel my chosen one.
The Lord who made you and helps you says:
Do not be afraid, O Jacob, my servant,
    O dear Israel, my chosen one.
For I will pour out water to quench your thirst
    and to irrigate your parched fields.

And I will pour out my Spirit on your descendants,
    and my blessing on your children.
They will thrive like watered grass,
    like willows on a riverbank.
”

(Isa. 44:1-4)

  • Read through Proverbs with us as a church. Follow along on Facebook & Instagram.
  • Find a Bible Study method that works for you. We like the S.O.A.P. method.
  • Schedule time with God every day. If this is a new concept for you, start with 5 minutes. Often we set such high expectations for ourselves we become disappointed and discouraged when we fail to meet those expectations. So, start small and work more time in every day. You’ll likely realize it becomes more natural to spend time with God. And remember, you don’t have to talk the entire time. God wants to speak to you, so don’t hesitate to sit in silence and just listen!
  • Worship at home. Whether you choose to listen to the GraceFCLawton Spotify playlist or another favorite. Tune in to your favorite Christian station throughout the day while you’re cleaning house, playing with the kiddos, or even cooking dinner.
  • Check out the YouVersion Bible App. You can read devotionals with your family & friends.
  • Take communion. You don’t have to attend in-person church services to partake in the Lord’s Supper. You can take communion at home. Let us know if we can serve you with some communion elements as we’d love to drop some individually wrapped elements off to you so you may partake in communion regardless of where you are.
  • Check on your neighbors. Some of our neighbors are more vulnerable to the virus and can’t (or shouldn’t) risk exposure. Yet, they still have essential needs. Ask if you can help pick up groceries, pharmacy needs, walk their dog, pray with them (over the phone), or maybe help them set up their streaming so they can watch church online.
  • Fill out our Serve Form and we’ll let you know if anyone reaches out to us with a specific need.
  • Keep yourself healthy. One of the easiest ways we can serve others is through the practice of healthy habits — hand washing, cleaning, sanitizing, and social distancing.
  • Pray for others. Small business owners, parents now homeschooling their kids, prisoners, nursing homes, healthcare workers, churches, the unemployed, the homeless communities, government officials, etc.
  • Invite your family & friends to join you in the YouVersion Bible App. Experience the Bible in community. Invite your community to complete devotionals together.
  • Join in on our #EasterAtGraceLawton Scavenger Hunt. This one’s especially fun for families! Drive around town and answer the trivia questions on the painted windows to complete the Trivia Puzzle for a chance to win some great prizes!
  • Host online watch parties for Sunday service on Facebook. Engage your watch party with the sermon application questions that will be provided with each weeks message notes.
  • Join the Church Online chat when you tune into services on Sunday. Our online engagement pastors are available to chat and pray with you during our 4 Sunday service times at 8:30a, 10a, 11:45a, & 5:30p.

Our Prayer

Lord, may we use our time wisely, glorifying the name of Jesus in all we do. May this season of isolation be a time we thrive in your presence — continuing to be the hands and feet of Jesus. In Jesus’ Mighty Name, Amen.

Filed Under: Church Engagement, COVID-19, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: COVID-19, Thrive

22 Baptisms!

December 5, 2019 by brooke

Hey Grace! My name is Tanner and I am the Connections Pastor here at Grace. On Sunday November 3rd we celebrated 22 Baptisms as a church.  It was an incredible Sunday and one that I won’t forget any time soon. What was really cool about these Baptisms in particular was that going into that Sunday we had 9 baptisms scheduled. 13 were spontaneous after hearing an incredible message delivered by Pastor Josh Trueblood. Pastor Josh felt so strongly to talk about baptisms and encourage people to take that step even if they hadn’t signed up during the message. The night before Baptism Sunday our some of our First Impressions team members went out and bought shirts, shorts, bras and yes even underwear for people to change into so that there was no excuse not to get baptized. It was amazing to see people flood our lobby during and after service to get clothes so they could get baptized. I love that God moved so powerfully and had a plan for that Sunday and He clued us in as a church so we could be ready to help people with that decision. Baptism is a huge deal in our faith. It means so many things. It’s a public declaration of faith, it’s a powerful internal moment of life change and it’s a massive step in obedience to Jesus. So many times in the Gospel baptism is the step that immidiatley follows being saved. Acts 2:38 says “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.” The Apostle Peter sees the importance of this decision and it was so amazing to see that same spirit in our church on Sunday. Thank you Grace Fellowship for being a church that is so hungry for God and so hungry for more! Thank you for your obedience to Jesus and your willingness to move forward in your faith and change into brand new clothes and underwear to get baptized! You are amazing! Pastor Tanner

Filed Under: Church Engagement, Next Steps, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Baptism, Next Steps

Child Dedications | October 2019

November 21, 2019 by brooke


My name is Ashley Melancon and I am the Preschool Director here at Grace. I have the honor of working alongside Pastor Nichole, leading and serving with an amazing team of volunteers who get to love on the kids here at Grace! These kids are truly amazing!   We had such a beautiful Sunday a few weeks ago — Child Dedication Sunday. At Grace, we invite families to do more than just say that they are committing to leading their child to know Jesus and pray as a unified body of the church; we ask them to take the first step and continue to take these steps by actively committing to show their kids who Jesus is. We believe in the importance of speaking a blessing over their life. If you speak future vision over a child’s life it gives them hope and direction. They will want to live up to what you speak over them. We believe God has made each of us unique. In Genesis 48, we see Jacob gives each of his grandsons an individual blessing, unique to them.  
“Then Jacob looked over at the two boys. “Are these your sons?” he asked. “Yes,” Joseph told him, “these are the sons God has given me here in Egypt.” And Jacob said, “Bring them closer to me, so I can bless them.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭48:8-9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬, emphasis mine)
We encourage families here at Grace to speak a blessing over their child(ren), it can be difficult to find those words but they are worth speaking!  

Filed Under: Church Engagement, Grace Kids Ministry, Spiritual Growth Tagged With: Child Dedication, Children, Grace, Kids, Kids Ministry

Grace Military Dinner | 2019

November 13, 2019 by brooke

November 9th we held our 2nd Annual Grace Military Dinner but this time it was held off-campus at Cameron University. The heart behind our complimentary Grace Military Dinner event is honor our military servicemembers both past and present as well as their families. We had a total of 235 veterans and family members attend the dinner this year, nearly double from last year. Whether they call Grace Fellowship their home church or not, we simply wanted our veterans to know that their service to our nation is very much appreciated. Grace Fellowship is a church that loves and welcomes our miltiary families and we look forward to honoring our veterans again next year.

Thank you for your service today and always.


A huge thank you to the generous table sponsors and the countless volunteers who served leading up to and throughout the event to make it all possible. We had so much fun serving those who’ve served our country. It’s one of our ways of simply saying thank you.   

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Life Groups & Ice Cream Recap

October 23, 2019 by brooke

Exciting news… here’s what happened! On September 8th, we celebrated our Fall Life Group Launch with an ice cream party on the patio! We had 10 new Life Groups kick-off and over 85 people sign up to join a Life Group. Not to mention the tons of ice cream we consumed! A great big THANK YOU to Cherry Berry for providing all of the ice cream and toppings that made our day so special! I am truly grateful to see how God has not only grown our church but how God has grown our hearts toward each other in community, fellowship, and friendship. “For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.” (Matthew 18:20)

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