# Centennial Celebration - THIS Sunday! - From: Grace Church — General Emails - Sent: October 15, 2026 (2026-10-15T18:11:31.753Z) - Web version: https://gracechurch2.flowforth.co/emails/general-emails/19901 - More emails: https://gracechurch2.flowforth.co/emails/general-emails --- ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/NewSign-2x-Copy_copy_2_2026-10-08T22-01-02-086Z.jpg?w=1400) **Below you can find out more about:** - **This Sunday, October 18** Worship Photo Meal Kids and Teens Activities - **Centennial Wall** - **Centennial Keepsakes** - **Coming Next Week** - **Blast from the Past:** Photos from 1980's Building Brochure - **Questions?** Contact Centennial Committee or Pastor Mark --- # This Sunday, October 18 - **10 am - Worship** Sing songs of **Worship to God** from throughout the past 100 years Receive **Greetings** from **Dr. David Allen**, step-son of former Grace pastor John Riggall, currently Executive Director of the Bible Fellowship Church **Pastor Dan Williams**, former Grace Assistant Pastor and Church Planter, currently Pastor at Trinity BFC in Blandon and Director of the BFC Board of Church Health **Jerry & Carolyn Moyer** (via video), former Grace Assistant Pastor and Secretary, currently Missionaries of Grace with WorldTeam in France (Jerry is European Director, Carolyn is Global Mobilization Coordinator) **Prayer** from **Pastor Richard Taylor**, former Grace Senior Pastor and Church Planter, currently Grace Pastor Emeritus **Video:** **100 Years of God's Faithfulness**, produced by Ian Gove and Torin Johnson, music by Jen Schmidt, narration by Mathew Downing, Annaliese Gove, Mark Jordan and Christine Salerno, including interviews with: **Jack Bromley** **Dick and Nany McIntyre** **Pastor Richard Taylor** **Bob and Corrie Evans** **Randy Perry** **Cathe Kender** **Andrew Piasecki** **Elizabeth Piasecki** **Jon Schmidt** **Chris Newton** **Torin Johnson** **Ben and Kay Whitt** **Testimony** from **Richard Hartzell**, lifelong member of Grace Church and former Elder **Encouragement from the Word** **Pastor Aaron Susek**, Grace Senior Pastor **Closing** by **Pastor Mark Bickel**, Grace Executive Pastor - **11:30 am - Group Photo** Immediately after Worship - Everyone together on the floor of the Sanctuary for Group Photo **Parents:** If you have children in nursery, pre-school, pre-K, or Kindergarten please pick up kids during closing song (Great is Thy Faithfulness) so we can have everyone in Sanctuary for the Photo! - **11:45 am - Meal** Immediately after Group Photo - Meal in Gym with overflow seating in Fireplace Room **Menu:** Homemade Chili, Homemade Cornbread, Mac & Cheese, Salad, Coleslaw, Tortilla Chips, Fruit, Cake, Drinks (Water, Iced Tea, Lemonade, Coffee), Fixin's Bar (Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream, Tortilla Strips, Oyster Crackers, Salsa, Butter, Honey, Hot Sauce) **Parents:** please go through the food lines with your children; keep children with you or where you can see them for the meal - **Noon - Activities for Kids & Teens** Outside, behind the Gym (please have children eat first, then go to play!) Pre-School Bounce House with Slide, Elementary School Bounce House, Speed Pitch, 9-Square, and more **Parents:** please be sure someone is keeping an eye on your kids, and that kids stay in the Gym or Outside Activity Area, not in other parts of the church **Parking Note:** Parking will not be permitted in the designated children’s activity area, located in the section of the parking lot closest to Karen’s house. All vehicles must exit the parking lot through either the main entrance or the back entrance, as the exit near Karen’s house will be closed. --- # Centennial Wall **Historical Display** ~ all along wall between Sanctuary and Gym --- # **Centennial Keepsakes** **Centennial Merchandise** ~ **Free pens and stickers** for the 100th Anniversary available in the lobby (1 or 2 of each per person). **Shirts, Mugs and Notebooks available for purchase**. See samples below or click image below to download flyer. Use button below to place an order. ( **order deadline is Sun. Nov. 8** ) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/Centennial_KeepSakes_Flyer_1_2026-10-15T18-03-46-911Z.jpg?w=1400)](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/Centennial_KeepSakes_Flyer_1_2026-10-15T18-04-59-214Z.pdf) [Order Centennial Keepsakes](https://gracewallingford.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3961858) --- # Coming Next Week **Prayer Focus** ~ Celebrating 100 Years of God's Faithfulness - **Prayer** ~ Thanking God for His good work and looking ahead to the next 100 years - **Video links** - for Centennial service, Centennial Videos, and Extended Interviews - **Blast from the Past** ~ Video and Booklet from the 80th Anniversary in 2006 **Sunday Service** ~ Participating in God's Future Work: - **Following God's Leading** ~ Elder's vision for the coming years - **Spurring One Another On** ~ Pastor Mark considering the importance of each generation telling the glories of God to the next - **Looking Forward to the next 100 Years** ~ Video Interviews from the Congregation --- # Blast from the Past 1980's Building Project Brochure ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0278_001_Page_1_2026-10-14T19-11-33-032Z.jpg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0278_001_Page_3_2026-10-14T19-12-26-252Z.jpg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0278_001_Page_2_2026-10-14T19-11-37-735Z.jpg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0278_001_Page_4_2026-10-14T19-12-38-824Z.jpg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0278_001_Page_5_2026-10-14T19-12-48-830Z.jpg?w=1400) ![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0278_001_Page_6_2026-10-14T19-12-56-216Z.jpg?w=1400) **Who are all these people?** See key below or large print version with names in the hallway at Grace *(thanks Dick McIntyre for originals above, Joyce Bromley for key below)* *Click on the panels below to enlarge them* [![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0281_001_Page_3_2026-10-14T19-19-13-855Z.jpg?w=1400)](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0281_001_Page_3_2026-10-14T19-19-13-855Z.jpg) [![](https://churchusercontent.com/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0281_001_Page_2_2026-10-14T19-19-25-708Z.jpg?w=1400)](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/cd65c94c-6f2f-4a4e-9784-d5d440efa78b/0281_001_Page_2_2026-10-14T19-19-25-708Z.jpg) --- # Questions? Contact any member of the **Centennial Planning Team** ~ Torin Johnson, Rich and PJ Hartzell, Richard Taylor, Ian Gove or [Pastor Mark Bickel](mailto:mbickel@gracebfc.org).