# eNews October 2, 2026 - From: Grace Church — eNews - Sent: October 2, 2026 (2026-10-02T21:31:06.899Z) - Web version: https://gracechurch2.flowforth.co/emails/enews/18270 - More emails: https://gracechurch2.flowforth.co/emails/enews --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/Copy_of_Centennial_Logo_with_name_2026-09-10T16-08-52-829Z.png?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/worship_series_graphic_1_2026-09-30T17-24-00-614Z.png?w=1400) **New Fall Sermon Series on Corporate Worship** --- New in This Issue October 4 2026 1 Delco 10 Miler Leave a extra time Sunday to get through race traffic 2 Centennial Worship and Meal Information on Oct. 18 100th Anniversary Celebration 3 Did You Know? - First Baptisms Kathy Mills mother one of early baptisms! --- In Other News More Information Below 1 Sunday Worship Pastor Aaron continuing on Corporate Worship 2 Centennial Celebration Sign-up to help with the meal on the 18th 3 Operation Christmas Child One Month to pack those boxes! 4 Tap You Phone New Tap Tags in Sanctuary 5 Did You Know? Early Baptisms 6 Snapshots of Grace Meal with JuAhn --- ### Getting to Grace THIS SUNDAY - Delco 10 Miler This Sunday, October 4th is the second annual Delco 10 miler. If you remember last year they blocked off Providence Road from Rose Tree Park down into Chester. **This year they have changed the route to go around us and St. Johns, leaving Providence Road and the main entrance free**. But it does mean the route will loop around the back of the church. There will be rolling road closures between 7am and 11am, with cross traffic controlled by police at main intersections. You can see the full route [**HERE**](https://visitdelco.com/delco-10-miler/course-descriptions/). Leave yourself a little extra time Sunday. --- ## Sunday Worship **This Sunday, October 4, 2026 10 AM Worship** **Order of Worship:** [**HERE**](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/Order_of_Worship_Oct_2026-10-02T14-50-02-486Z.pdf) **Sermon:** Pastor Aaron continuing on Corporate Worship in **Colossians 1:15-23, 28** **Communion:** During Worship **After Worship:** Join us **in the gym** for light Refreshments and Good Fellowship --- **Online:** Livestream and Past Sermons on [**YouTube**](https://www.youtube.com/@gracebiblefellowshipwallin7599/featured), Worship Playlist on [**Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2aZpDKVEpA3XN3vTVFjRiV?si=c_RpawnBTuClInFHXJt2eA) **Giving:** Give to Grace [**Online**](https://gracewallingford.churchcenter.com/giving), through the [**Mail**](https://gracebfc.org/give/), or Offering Boxes outside Sanctuary --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/Grace_CC_354-Chester-missions-conf_2026-10-02T12-12-14-538Z.jpg?w=1400) ## Centennial Worship & Meal **Sunday, Oct. 18, 10am** **God has blessed Grace Church with 100 years of ministry in Delco!** We want to celebrate God's faithfulness in worship, testimony, video, and the Word. On Sunday, October 18, we are planning a very special Worship service with guests from throughout the history of Grace. **Worship starts at 10am** . We will follow the service with a **meal together,** including special **activities for the kids** ! **Centennial Meal Details:** - **Everyone Welcome** - no reservations needed - meal is free - **Menu** - homemade chili, cornbread, mac & cheese, salad, cole slaw, chips, desserts - **Make Chili or Cornbread** - We need a dozen people to bring a large pot of their best chili and another 20 or so to bring corn bread - **Bring a Dessert** - What's a party without dessert! We will provide a cake, but would love to have some other desserts as well - **Help Prep** - Every party needs people to put up tables and decorate the room - help us Saturday October 17 from 9-11am - **Sign-up to help** - You can sign-up to bring chili, cornbread, dessert or help set-up by email Mark [**HERE**](mailto:mbickel@gracebfc.org) ... or just come join the party, ***you are not required to bring anything***! --- [![Video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.youtube.com%2Fvi%2FKOKtonyYIFs%2Fhq720.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOKtonyYIFs) ## Operation Christmas Child **Time to Pack your Boxes!** One Month to Go until we begin collecting shoeboxes! The video above gives an overview of Operation Christmas Child. Empty shoeboxes available in the coat room. More information in the coming weeks. **Collection Sundays - November 1 & 8** (Nov. 8 is deadline to turn in completed boxes) Contact [**PJ Hartzell**](mailto:richandpj@aol.com) or [**Trish Lawton**](mailto:trishlawton33@yahoo.com) [View Event](https://gracewallingford.churchcenter.com/calendar/event/234397358) --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/4_2026-10-02T13-35-05-285Z.jpg?w=1400) ## Tap You Phone You can now tap your phone or scan the QR code on the back of seats throughout the Sanctuary to get instant access to things like our connect card, giving, announcements, prayer and more! questions? Contact [**Pastor Mark**](mailto:mbickel@gracebfc.org) --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/Grace_CC_873-Chester-people-church-front_copy_2026-09-23T19-23-34-373Z.jpg?w=1400) **Did You Know?** *Part of a series of fun facts from the first100 years of Grace* ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/334_Chester_baptism_2026-09-22T20-20-47-738Z.jpg?w=1400) **Early Baptisms** One of the first baptisms of this new church included the mother and aunt of Kathy Mills! ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/321_Baptism_Chester_1_2026-10-02T13-40-05-098Z.jpg?w=1400) --- **Snapshots of Grace** ~ Joint Meal with JuAhn ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/IMG_4907_2026-10-02T14-32-38-328Z.jpeg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/IMG_4910_2026-10-02T14-32-46-340Z.jpeg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/IMG_4912_2026-10-02T14-32-54-789Z.jpeg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/IMG_4904_2026-10-02T14-33-29-404Z.jpeg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/IMG_4913_2026-10-02T14-32-59-907Z.jpeg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/IMG_4916_2026-10-02T14-33-07-419Z.jpeg?w=1400)