GraceGrace Doctrine Doctrine ChurchChurch

1821 South River Road • St. Charles, Missouri 63303-4124

Pastor Joe GriffinWeb Site: www.gdconline.org • www.joegriffin.org

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Joe Griffin, Pastor Grace Doctrine Church

Danna M. Schott, Assistant to the Pastor

The Board of Deacons

Officers & Joe Griffin, Pastor; A. Weldon Schott, Chairman; Deacons: Rick D. Shirrell, Treasurer; Gary D. Watson, Secretary;

Thomas Gallaher, Building and Grounds; Jay A. Humphrey; Mark Vesser

Music

Eric Parsons, Director, Mark Vesser, Chairman, Les Johnson, Piano: Tami Parsons. Flute: Amy Bortle and Heather ParliSpecial Entertainment: Mark Vesser and Justin Liescheidt, harmonicas,

and Jim Jeffries, guitar

Prep School

Weldon Schott, Headmaster. Danna Schott, Director of Nursery and Junior Prep School Curricula and Training Aids; Linda Davey, Nursery Coordinator; Nicki Jacobsmeyer, assistant. SR. PREP SCHOOLWeldon Schott, Curriculum Coordinator Paul DaveyCraig Fanning Ryan JacobsmeyerDennis NorrisWeldon SchottBob Watson

JR. PREP SCHOOL & Training Aid VolunteersKayla HumphreyNicki JacobsmeyerHeather Roshek Danna Schott

Nursery AssistantsKelly GiovandoKayla HumphreyTammy HumphreyHeather HuntNicki Jacobsmeyer

Grace Doctrine Church 1821 South River Road, St. Charles, MO 63303-4124. Grace Doctrine Church was founded in 1975 under the laws of the State of Missouri as a nondenominational local church and is a separate organization from Joe Griffin Media Ministries. The purpose of this church is to evangelize the lost by present-ing the gospel of faith alone in Christ alone and to teach biblical truth to the saved through a literal, grammatical, and historical analysis of Scripture. Our theological statement, 40 Proclamations: The Theology of Grace Doctrine Church is available on request by writing the above address.Grace Doctrine Church never solicits contributions or membership. When gratitude for the Word of God motivates a believer to give, he has the privilege of contribut-ing to the church for the continued dissemination of Bible doctrine. For membership information, contact Gary D. Watson, Membership Chairman.

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Joe Griffin Media Ministries

1821 South River Road, St. Charles, MO 63303-4124 Joe Griffin Media Ministries is a not-for-profit, tax exempt organization incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of Missouri and is a separate organization from Grace Doctrine Church. The purpose of this ministry is to make doctrinal Bible teaching by Joe Griffin available without charge or obligation. When gratitude for the Word of God motivates a believer to give, he has the privilege of contributing to the ministry for the continued dissemination of Bible doctrine.

Officers and Joe Griffin, President; Paul J. Davey, Chairman; Rick D. Shirrell, Treasurer; Directors: Casey D. Hunt, Secretary; Danna M. Schott Web Media: Paul Davey, Director & Webmaster; Danna Schott, Mike Vest, Rick Shirrell,

Cindy Rawlins

Live Streams: Paul Davey, Dennis Norris, Danna Schott

Media Fulfillment: Danna Schott, Director; Diane MacKay, Dennis Norris, Shaefer Griffin

Print Media: Joe Griffin, Editor; Melodie Bautista, Casey Hunt, Camilla Hunt, Glenda Sharbono, Susan Smith, Jeannine Vesser, Proofreaders; Cindy Rawlins, Bulletin

Transcriptions: Sharon Fehrn, Melinda Kline, Judy Krueger, Glenda Sharbono, Frances Simmons, Tom Teeters

Web Site: www.joegriffin.org

To place orders for electronic or print media write: Joe Griffin Media Ministries, 1821 South River Road, St. Charles, MO 63303-4124

PropertiesThomas Gallaher, Building and Grounds, Dennis Norris

Hospitality

Joe Griffin, chairman. Danna Schott, Accommodations and Church Décor. Kitchen/Dining: Geri Fanning, Roger and Michele Wiedner, Harry and Sandy Tague, Mark and Jeannine Vesser, Diane Cochran, Diane MacKay, Danna and Weldon Schott, Skip Collins, Jim Jeffries.

EucharistDiane Hunt, Chairman; Diane Cochran

Missionaries and Ministries

Jonathan Brown .........BrazilPat Cate ........................USAVictor Chávez ........Reynósa, Mexico*Armando Garcia ......... USAMario Garcia ...........MexicoFaisal John .......... PakistanGary Horton‡ ...............USA*Rick Hughes† ............USARalph LaRosa ....PhilippinesNick Lipsi ..................BrazilPaul Miles § .......... Ukraine

*Tim McLachlan ....Thailand*Tom Molinar◊ South Africa*Jim Myers .............UkraineMoses Onwubiko .....NigeriaNelson Rio .........Philippines*Gary Watson✩ ............USA

American Freedom Assembly ‡East Ridge Bible Church, Shreveport, LA.Grace Abroad Ministries§ Grace Bible Church,

PakistanGrace Evangelical SocietyJoe Griffin Media Ministries*Operation Grace World MissionsOperation Molinar Mission◊Philippi Freedom Ministries✩

Rick Hughes Evangelistic Ministries†St. Louis Veterans’ HomeThieme Bible Ministries

3†Supported by gifts.

Members of Grace Doctrine Church often have relatives and friends who request intercessory prayer. The Non-member Prayer List provides them a means to solicit the prayers of fellow believers on behalf of loved ones. Anyone who would like to add a name to

the list should contact Mrs. Cindy Rawlins through e-mail (cindy.rawlins@gmail.com). Please do likewise when it is time to remove a person’s name from the list. The list is distributed the first Sunday of each month. All updates should be given to Cindy no later than the third Sunday of the previous month.

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Non-Member Prayer List

Church Prayer ListConnie CobbDiane CochranLinda DaveyRuby FretteJudy Guffey

Jim HesseDee HuntLana Jacobsmeyer Nicki JacobsmeyerClay Johansson

Lori JohnsonDiane MacKay Betty MaySandy NorcrossHeather Parli

Tami ParsonsEvelyn PulleyDanna and Weldon

SchottHeather Sweeten

Harry TagueSandy TagueJane & Rick VoylesMichelle WiednerRoger Wiedner

Helen AbeleDeborah AddicotCarlos AgudeloGabriel AgudeloCharles AnfieldDennis AnfieldKevin AnfieldVirginia AngellHeather ApplegateKenny ArcherBrenda Wisenbaker

ArnoldDaniela Aponte Doug BaileyAida Balke-RiveraKelley Balke-RiveraMildred BankerPatti BankerThe Basta familyZack BauerMichelle BearEric BedwellChristy Beary &

childrenEric Belcher Bernell BircherFred & Cherie

BircherScott BimsonLance BingleyDavis & Carolyn

BlandJean BoddieBob BollingerBobby BooneMaddie BotfieldJerry BoulwareNorman BowelsBernie BrazillA. C. BrinkNicole BruenigKen BucknerKathy BurgardJulie BurleyMark BurrDavid BuschVirginia BushEd BydelekJoyce CalcagnoChris CalhounCharlene CalmesMarty CameronDon Carlos

David CarnaguaDon CarnaguaMatthew CarnaguaNancy Carnes

FamilyTuanja CarsonMargaret & David

ChichesterJesse ChildersNoah ChildersLizzy ClarkRick ClaymanCraig ClaytonDorothy ClaytonKitty ClemensGail & Pecos CobleJay CollinsBetsy ColquittPatricia ColvinTim ConwayLinda Cook &

childrenMisty Cook Traci Combs &

familyGay CrenshawJohn CroninSherrill CroweDenny CrumplerRay DainBrett Davey Dan DaveyMark DaveyBob DavisKaren Davis Peggy DavisKendyl DeckerAaron DementRoy DickinsonJohn DorianLibby DotyLarry DowningLawren DowningAlex DupreePhil EndsworthCourtney Espen

and familyMichael and DeeAnn

EspenVirginia EspenLinda FanningJessica FehrnWyatt FinkJoe Fischer

Jason ForcheinerButch FosterBill French FamilyJanie FruitRigel GaleraAnna Mae GarraJennifer GargarelloSharon GarciaShirley GensemerHarland J. GerberJordan GilesBen GillisSydney GillisPeggy GoldsteinTonya GossumLogan GloverDavid GottoLes & Pam GottoCheryl GreenJohn Griffin IIITerry GrissomGeorge GrubbsOllie HadfieldNancy HaleWayne HamiltonPolly HardeeKathy HarralsonMike HarvickWalker HarvillElva HatcherEd HausnerHavener FamilyAllison HawkinsMike HeerenGinny HenryDan & Sandy

HensleyThe Henson familyBill & Ginny HenryNatalia HervisPete Hilario Tracy HillMike HinesLeslie HolleyEula Ruth Holmes Diana HoltonGary HortonBridgette HousemanBilly HowellChris HutsonDan InghramPaula Isenberg Lilly Iverson

Berra Jackson Carmen JacksonElizabeth Voyles

JamesRick JamesJedidiah Frank JohnsonLindsey JohnsonJeff JonesNancy JonesMontana JenningsDon and Linda

JordanSharon KellyTheresa KellyDiane KerrDiane KirschStephanie KoslowJohn & Ann KeyLachelle KingJerry KolarMichael KurillaNancy Ann KurillaGavin LainSusie Lamb Whitney LampeBill & Sarah LanderDarrell LandolthJennifer LangfordPatty LathamJim LawrenceKathy LawrenceMoira LawrenceKylie LaugleRush LimbaughEmmitt Lynch familyAndrew Lees Jason LeesRoger & Sue LewisPhebe LittleJacob LittleAlan LondeSteve LopezEberhard & Evelyn

MackinBerry MaddenKrissie MarrinerHeather MarshallJoe MarshallDaisy MartinMitchell Mathisen

familyDodie May

Mike & Janet MayLonnie MaybeDel MaxheimerJerome McCallJill McClainMike McEneryKristin McFaddenCharlotte

McLaughlinBud McMillen Jesus MejiaTom & Cheryl

MolinarJohn MooreIngé MorkenJørgine MorkenGene MortonMarjean MortonMike MosleyCraig Nelson Tana Younts NelsonCale NielsonSharon NigglDee NixonRay NorrisSandy NovingerLaurel NugentShaun OliverElenor OlmannTerry Taylor O’NealChip OuryJames OwensShannon OwensBud ParrentEric ParrentDan ParsonsMelanie PatternosterRobin PenceAmy & Marco Perez

familySharon PlattBobby PollardDoug PrattJo PriddyMartha PritchardMandi PokorneyBeverly Porter Bill PorterTom PulleyFred RainwaterBrinleigh RambaudAl & Cindy RawlinsCrystal Rayburn

Arthur N. RazorCarrie RedwoodAlton ReedNancy ReedSylvan RinkerDeb RistyJanet RobertsMary RobertsonMichelle RobinsonCarissa RomanPhil Rose FamilyDavid RossRyan RusticiMichael, Hanna, &

Evan SamuelsonGaston SandersYvonne SavilleMargie SchlinkerZayne SchoppaRussell SchroederBob SchwarzeJim SealySalim SemaanIrvin SennSue Sexton Teagan ShafferThe Shank familyGlenda SharbonoLuther SharbonoAnita ShepardLynda SimrilTom SiriaKen SkowronskiHenry Smith Rosemary SmithJeff SnowdenRon Spruill Jr., RNKen St. AndreRita StebbingDonna StrongShannon Suderman Audrey SummersZach SutherlandCarl SweetenDavid SwiercekBeverly & Quentin

SwaffordSam StixSue TailorMatt & Patricia

TalleyKatie Tapping Joy Taylor

John ThomasBob ThornTony ThorstadKaren & Chuck

ThurigLouetta ThurstonCarol TinkerRia TurnbowJane & Mel TurnerCarrie UnderwoodDarnell VarleyPaul & Joanne

VehmannTom VerhageHoward VesserJoann ViehmannElaine VillaverMadison VogelJulie VossKristin WadeNancy WalkerWilliam WalkerAllison Wall Gloria WattenbargerJim WattenbargerLarry WayTrevor WebsterDori WestDoug WestJulia WhiteRochelle WhiteElaine Wichmer Yvonne WillemsTaylor WilliamsCatherine Mazzei

WeimanRussell WiednerJean WillardJohn WirtzBarry Dean WilliamsZachariah WipflerHudson

WojciechowskiDavid WolfsmithMike WoodsCathy WyatPaul YostEric YoungTodd YountsShelly Zeid

Jeff AndersonMegan BankerCraig Griffin

Bonnie HolmesSarah JortnerRobert Martin

Marilyn PerryCandy RallsDennis Riggs

The Dan Risty Family

Scott Roller

Gene ThreadgillMark WoodardNew Names

Joe Griffin Media Ministries1821 South River Rd.

St. Charles, MO 63303-4124USA

The Sign Christmas CardHow to Order

The image files to download the Christmas card art, and instructions on how you can obtain prints will soon

be on the home pages on the websites: www.gdconline.org and www.joegriffin.org

U.S. GovernmentExecutive BranchDonald J. Trump, PresidentMichael R. Pence, Vice PresidentMichael R. Pompeo, Secretary of StateWilliam P. Barr, Attorney GeneralSteven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the TreasuryMark T. Esper, Secretary of DefenseRobert C. O’Brien, National Security AdvisorChad F. Wolf, Secretary of Homeland SecurityChristopher A. Wray, Director of the FBIJohn L. Ratcliffe, Director of National

IntelligenceGina C. Haspel, Director of the CIAJerome M. Adams, Surgeon GeneralMargaret Kibben, Chaplin U.S. House of

RepresentativesU.S. Customs: Les WilliamsJesse Aponte

Supreme Court & State CourtsJohn G. Roberts, Jr., Chief Justice, USAGeorge W. Draper III, Chief Justice, MODuane Slone, Judge, TNCongressNancy D. Pelosi, Speaker of the HouseSteny H. Hoyer, House Majority LeaderKevin O. McCarthy, House Minority LeaderCharles E. Grassley, President pro tempore of

the SenateMitchell McConnell, Jr., Senate Majority

LeaderCharles E. Schumer, Senate Minority LeaderMissouriMichael L. Parson, GovernorMike Kehoe, Lieutenant GovernorRoy D. Blunt, Senior SenatorJoshua D. Hawley, Junior SenatorAnn Wagner, 2nd District Representative

Joint Chiefs of StaffGen. Mark A. Milley,

ChairmanAdm. Michael M. Gilday,

NavyGen. David H. Berger,

Marine CorpsGen. Charles Q. Brown,

Jr., Air ForceGen. James C. McConville,

Army

United States Central Command

Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr., US Central Command

Active Duty Matthew Adams Jim Armstrong Robert Armstrong Lincoln Bolhuis ▼ Matt Burns Chris Calhoun Kenneth Campbell John Cardwell Jim Carlson James Carlson Clint Carter Daniel Clayton Cassandra Crain Robert Danyluk Abagail Davey ▼ Connor Davey Jake Davey Seth Davey Zach Deets Michael DelTufo, Jr. Kenneth Doyle Kaylan Dunn Christopher Dyehouse Trent Dyer Jake Eaton Antonio Figueroa

Christopher Flanagan Christopher Fowlkes Justin Fuchs Christopher Gisbrecht Cody Gotto Scott Gray G. Wade Greenlee Joel Grubbs James Hardin Kade Cooper Hardy Lee Hatfield Timothy Luke Hau Bill Hayes ▼ David Heeren Douglas Hester Christopher Henry Dallas Hoffman Andrew Holton ▼ Troy Holton ▼ D.J. Humphrey Brad Johnson Brian Jorgensen Peter Kane Ben Kayatta Christie Kelly Braeden Klutho ▼ Mahlon Kruse Braeden Young Klutho

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Establishment Prayer List

Military

▼ Members, Grace Doctrine Church † Members, East Ridge Bible Church

▼ Jordan Liescheidt † Chad May John McAbee Jeremy McAtee † Josh McDade Austin McDaniel Scott McFarland Andy Mertz ▼ Ben Mitchell John W. Moore Riley Morris, IV ▼ Jordan Mueller Kellen Mullinnix Curtis Nieboer Marcie Nordt Matthew Nowotny, Jr. Ramsey Oliver Marisa Olson Chase Palcer Alexander Pillen Britney Polenski Stephen Polenski, Jr. Jarrett Porter Roland Powers James A. Pritchard Philipp L. Pitchford Robert W. Pritchard ▼ Everett Probasco Veronica Ranville William Cody Raughton Adam B. Razor Justin Riggs ▼ Tyler M. Risty Dalton Roman Matthew Rosner Michael Rountree, Jr. Josh Rynski Michael Salemi Hank Schofield † Jared Schonfarber Colin Senavitis ▼ Jason Shaffer Scott Schaffer Ryan Shepherd Michael Shoemaker, Jr. Clayton Sifford Dane Silva David Sivas Vincent Smejkal Andrew Smith John Stafford

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Sgt. Stone Jeff Thompson Bryce Throneberry Peter Todsen III San Uhle Curtis L. Vaughn Andrew Wade John Wagonblast Zachary Ward Clayton Warren Joseph Warren Shawn Warren Randy Way Jacob West Daniel Wetzel Keith Wilkins Gregory Williams Andy Whiskeyman ▼ Sean Wojciechowski Michael Woods

Cadets: Service Academies & ROTC:

Civilian Support: ▼ Clarence Collins ▼ Paul Davey Mark Hall Joudi Henoud ▼ Jay A. Humphrey Erin Long James McRae Steve Natsch

Michael Shoop Pete Todsen II John Wagenblast

First RespondersNestor BautistaBrian Coates Caleb DaveyRandal DavisRussell HendricksCharles HerwigAdam HoltonSteve HoltonDavid HoltonChris HuntChad JamesLance Jones Chris LeekerBrandon LindemanDavid LingleCharles NowotnyJim NowotnyMatthew NowotnyAlton ReedBob RothMatt SursaDavid ToddAdam TorresRobert Watson, Jr.Charles Wilcox

Military (continued)

Teaching Schedule:BOP Washington, DCFCI PetersburgSt. Charles County JailCentral Christian School, Sharpsburg, GAPotosi Correctional Center

Philippi Freedom Ministrieswww.philippifreedomministry.org

Gary Watson, President

If you would like a copy of the newsletter, please contact Gary at gary@philippifreedomministry.org.

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