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Gratia Church Continues in Personal Bible Studies and Outreach

Gratia Church continues faithfully in its mission through personal Bible studies and reaching out to new people in the neighborhood. With grateful hearts, we are thankful for the opportunities God gives us to share His Word one-on-one and build meaningful relationships within our community.

Through personal Bible studies, lives are being nurtured and faith is being strengthened. At the same time, our outreach efforts allow us to meet new neighbors, listen to their stories, and invite them into fellowship. Each conversation is a reminder that God is at work, drawing hearts to Himself.

Please pray that the mission of God will continue with grace and joy. May the Lord open doors, prepare hearts, and use Gratia Church as a faithful instrument for His glory.

Gratia Ministers Welcome New Year with Idaho Antioch Church Family

Gratia ministers and their families shared a meaningful New Year service with the Antioch Church family in Idaho on January 1, 2026. Pastor Walker delivered a message based on 1 Corinthians 13, focusing on faith, hope, and love. He encouraged the members to receive God’s grace through faith, hold fast to the hope of God’s Kingdom, and live each day in the love of God. Together, they welcomed the new year with joyful anticipation, trusting in what God will do in 2026.

Following the service, everyone enjoyed a warm time of fellowship with teens, children, and friends. The group participated in various activities, including ice skating, watching a movie, and playing basketball at the recreation center. The ministers also spent time sharing their life stories and New Year hopes with one another. We pray that God’s grace continues to overflow through this fellowship, that everyone is encouraged by one another’s presence, and that in the year ahead they may walk together toward God’s Kingdom..

The Faith of Ruth

In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there.

Gratia Members Celebrate Christmas Through Christmas Service

Gratia Church members joyfully celebrated Christmas at the Christmas service held on December 25. Pastor Walker delivered a message based on the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Romans, inviting the congregation to reflect on the meaning of the coming of Jesus Christ from a historical perspective. He emphasized how human history, once moving toward darkness, was transformed into light and eternal life through Christ.

Following the service, members shared a meaningful time of fellowship. The celebration continued with a lunch potluck at Pastor Tzeng’s home, where everyone enjoyed food, conversation, and joyful community. It was a time filled with warmth, love, and grace. We pray that this grace continues to be with each member as they seek to live out the life of Jesus Christ in their daily lives.

Gratia Church Enjoys Fellowship with Korean Language Learners

Gratia Church enjoyed a warm and graceful time of fellowship with Korean language learners. As part of its service to the local community, Gratia Church has been offering Korean classes, which the learners have been attending regularly for about three months.

In welcoming the season of Advent, the group gathered at Pastor Tzeng’s home to share a potluck featuring warm Korean dishes. Although the participants come from diverse backgrounds, they are united by a shared interest in Korean language and culture. The gathering provided a meaningful opportunity to share stories, build friendships, and connect on a deeper level.

Celebrating Members’ Graduation with Joy and Gratitude in Prayer

On December 14, Gratia members celebrated a member’s graduation with joy and gratitude through prayer. Following the service, the Gratia community congratulated the graduate on the completion of their studies. In particular, Sister Amora will be returning to her hometown, and the members gathered together to pray over her, asking for God’s blessing and guidance as she begins a new chapter in her life.

There’s Still a Mission

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

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The Birth of Blessings

She said to him, “Pardon me, my lord. As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord.” And he worshiped the Lord there.

Gratia Members Celebrate Thanksgiving with Service and Fellowship

The Gratia family gathered on November 21 to give thanks to God and to one another through a Thanksgiving service followed by a dinner fellowship.

Pastor Julia delivered a message based on Philippians 1:3–6, reflecting on Paul’s words, “I thank my God every time I remember you.” She reminded the congregation that all gratitude begins with God—the One who brought us together as a family in Christ. We give thanks not only for the visible acts of service such as teaching, praising, preparing, and helping, but even more for the sincere hearts behind them, the spiritual maturity growing among us, and the love that reflects Christ. Our gratitude is not simply for what God and people do, but for the love with which they serve. Above all, we give thanks not only for what God provides, but for God Himself—His heart, His character, and His unchanging love.

Following the service, members shared a Thanksgiving dinner, expressing appreciation for one another’s love and service. We pray that this grace continues to overflow in the hearts of all members as they walk together with the Lord.

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

“Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

“But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.

“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”

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