As a reminder, our annual business meeting is scheduled for Sunday, January 26, 2025 with a fellowship meal to follow. A congregational photo will be taken as part of the proceedings. Voting members, please remember that we must have more than 50% of voting members present to conduct business. Virtual participation via audio and/or audio/visual means is permitted.

On 08/18/2021, Governor Inslee instituted a statewide indoor mask mandate effective 08/23/21 regardless of vaccination status.  Pursuant to Romans 13:1-7, 1 Peter 2:13-17 and the governing authorities' legitimate role of protecting life and property (Genesis 9:5-6; Romans 13:1-7), the eldership of Redeeming Grace Church is:

1. Advising members, attenders, and visitors of the indoor mandate
2. Encouraging compliance with the mandate by members, attenders, and visitors especially when appropriate physical distancing cannot be maintained.
3. Advising that comments about, complaining about, or debating about masks are not be part of any of our meetings.  This is to be especially true of our Sunday gatherings as we mark a rest from our labors, our activism, and our cares to celebrate and delve into our rest in Christ.
4. Furthermore, in the interest of being "eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace," advising that comments towards, complaints towards, arguments towards others about masks, whether they would be direct statement, indirect comments, or gestures should not to be part of our life as a church.  
5. Stating that positions on masks are not matters of orthodoxy or essential to our theology, piety, and practice.  Such arguments fall under the category of foolish controversies that only breed division and quarrels and are unprofitable (Titus 3:9, 2 Timothy 2:23-25).  Thus, they should be avoided—especially among one another.

Greetings all!  The grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.  This is just a brief update for our plans for Sunday and the ensuing week.  On Sunday, for our 1:00pm service, we will be returning to our "First Sunday Psalms" series with a look at the 17th Psalm.  Click here for our order of worship.  We'll also be having our annual business meeting immediately after worship.  

​On Thursday evening we'll be meeting on Webex for Chapter 4 of A Pilgrim's Guide to Rest.  Also, the men should mark their calendars for 02/20/21 as we will be in chapter 6 of Horton's A Place for Weakness.

We have a change of plans for our Sunday gathering for 07/19. We will not be meeting at the CRC facilities this week. We will be having an outdoor service in Clinton at Lakeside Bible Camp. We will still be meeting at 1:00pm. A map is below. The address is:

4170 Bible Camp Dr.
Clinton, WA 98236
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We are also planning for baptisms after the service in Deer Lake. Grace Family, watch you email for more information. We look forward to seeing you there!