Welcome to Grace United Methodist Church, Oil City, PA
Christ is risen! Christ is Risen, indeed!
The ultimate triumph of Christ is the resurrection to everlasting life of all who believe in him.
In John 11 we read the story of Lazarus. He was a close friend of Jesus, who became ill and died. When Jesus arrived Lazarus had been dead for days. But Jesus said, "Lazarus will rise." and when Martha said she knew he would rise on the last day, Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me, even though they die, they shall live." And Jesus proved he had the power to raise the dead both by raising Lazarus, but even more powerfully by rising from the grave himself.
The Bible tells us it is Jesus' resurrection and our connection to Christ by faith that is our hope of resurrection. In 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Paul wrote, "For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will raise with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him."
We often picture everlasting life in a rather ethereal way. We will be in heaven, and that invokes images of clouds, wings, and harps. Those images don't feel very alive. But the picture the Bible gives us is much more solid. Jesus said, "In my father's house are many mansions," (KJV). Now a mansion, house, place to live is pretty solid. Paul says many times "the dead in Christ will rise." When Jesus rose he had a body that could be touched and seen and a voice that could be heard. He was solid. 1 Peter says there will be a new heaven and a new earth. And Revelation says a new Jerusalem will descend to earth and there God will be with his people.
We don't know everything about everlasting life, but we know that we will be raised like Jesus, we will have a new body like Jesus' body, and we will enjoy a new heaven and earth.
That is a hope we can hold onto.
~Pastor Byron
Upcoming Events
Current events are located on our HOME page.
May 6 - Community National Day of Prayer
May 6 - National Day of Prayer
May 15 - WPA Wesleyan Covenant Association Meeting
May 16 - Retirement Celebration for Pastor Byron Myers
Updating Grace Membership Records
In the May 2021 issue of Grace Notes you will find a self-addressed “Membership Information” card. This card may create a little confusion, so here is what we are trying to do.
Over the years members of all churches join other congregations, or perhaps have moved on in other ways. Grace is not always informed of those changes among our members. Updating our information regarding those changes is the purpose of this card. If you are an active member of Grace please disregard this card. If you have joined another congregation, or no longer wish to remain a Grace Church member, please complete the card and return it. It is already addressed, just add a regular or a 36cent postcard stamp. You may also call the church office at 814-677-3013 or email secretary@graceoilcity.org with your changes.
Finally, just to be very clear, no member of Grace Church will have their membership status changed unless they specifically request a change. We simply want to catch up with changes you may have already made. Call Or email with any questions or concerns. Thank you for understanding and help.
The National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 6 is the National Day of Prayer. From this link or from our Facebook page you can download The National Day of Prayer Committee’s Prayer Guide. It was built from this year’s theme, 2 Corinthians 3:17, which reads “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” The guide includes material to help you pray for the family, the church, workplace, education, the military, government and art, media & entertainment. Download the guide to a mobile device and you can have it with you all day. Or download, print and put it in your pocket. Then join the prayer effort by praying when you wake up, at lunch and dinner, and when you go to bed. Include your children, so they learn to pray together for our country. You may want to forewarn your kids, so they are prepared on May 6th. (Of course, make it age appropriate.) John Wesley said, “God does nothing except but by prayer, and everything with it.” Let’s pray and see what God will do.
Community National Day of Prayer Service
This service will be held at 7pm on Thursday, May 6 at Victory Heights Church, located at 5978 US 322, Franklin, PA. This event will be led by various members of the Cranberry Area Ministerial Fellowship and is open for all in our community to join together to pray. The wearing of facemasks is at the discretion of the individual, but will not be required to attend this event.
What should you expect during your visit to Grace Church?
You should expect casual dress, friendly people, and families worshiping together in our sanctuary. A Children's Message will be delivered and an activity book distributed, to help parents of small children stay engaged. We observe COVID-mitigation to keep you safe: wear a mask, use hand-sanitizer upon entering, have your temperature taken, and observe social distancing.
Where is Grace Church?
You can click here to see a map of our location at 100 Central Avenue and our parking options.
View our full website.
You can click here to view our full website.
The ultimate triumph of Christ is the resurrection to everlasting life of all who believe in him.
In John 11 we read the story of Lazarus. He was a close friend of Jesus, who became ill and died. When Jesus arrived Lazarus had been dead for days. But Jesus said, "Lazarus will rise." and when Martha said she knew he would rise on the last day, Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me, even though they die, they shall live." And Jesus proved he had the power to raise the dead both by raising Lazarus, but even more powerfully by rising from the grave himself.
The Bible tells us it is Jesus' resurrection and our connection to Christ by faith that is our hope of resurrection. In 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Paul wrote, "For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will raise with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him."
We often picture everlasting life in a rather ethereal way. We will be in heaven, and that invokes images of clouds, wings, and harps. Those images don't feel very alive. But the picture the Bible gives us is much more solid. Jesus said, "In my father's house are many mansions," (KJV). Now a mansion, house, place to live is pretty solid. Paul says many times "the dead in Christ will rise." When Jesus rose he had a body that could be touched and seen and a voice that could be heard. He was solid. 1 Peter says there will be a new heaven and a new earth. And Revelation says a new Jerusalem will descend to earth and there God will be with his people.
We don't know everything about everlasting life, but we know that we will be raised like Jesus, we will have a new body like Jesus' body, and we will enjoy a new heaven and earth.
That is a hope we can hold onto.
~Pastor Byron
Upcoming Events
Current events are located on our HOME page.
May 6 - Community National Day of Prayer
May 6 - National Day of Prayer
May 15 - WPA Wesleyan Covenant Association Meeting
May 16 - Retirement Celebration for Pastor Byron Myers
Updating Grace Membership Records
In the May 2021 issue of Grace Notes you will find a self-addressed “Membership Information” card. This card may create a little confusion, so here is what we are trying to do.
Over the years members of all churches join other congregations, or perhaps have moved on in other ways. Grace is not always informed of those changes among our members. Updating our information regarding those changes is the purpose of this card. If you are an active member of Grace please disregard this card. If you have joined another congregation, or no longer wish to remain a Grace Church member, please complete the card and return it. It is already addressed, just add a regular or a 36cent postcard stamp. You may also call the church office at 814-677-3013 or email secretary@graceoilcity.org with your changes.
Finally, just to be very clear, no member of Grace Church will have their membership status changed unless they specifically request a change. We simply want to catch up with changes you may have already made. Call Or email with any questions or concerns. Thank you for understanding and help.
The National Day of Prayer
Thursday, May 6 is the National Day of Prayer. From this link or from our Facebook page you can download The National Day of Prayer Committee’s Prayer Guide. It was built from this year’s theme, 2 Corinthians 3:17, which reads “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” The guide includes material to help you pray for the family, the church, workplace, education, the military, government and art, media & entertainment. Download the guide to a mobile device and you can have it with you all day. Or download, print and put it in your pocket. Then join the prayer effort by praying when you wake up, at lunch and dinner, and when you go to bed. Include your children, so they learn to pray together for our country. You may want to forewarn your kids, so they are prepared on May 6th. (Of course, make it age appropriate.) John Wesley said, “God does nothing except but by prayer, and everything with it.” Let’s pray and see what God will do.
Community National Day of Prayer Service
This service will be held at 7pm on Thursday, May 6 at Victory Heights Church, located at 5978 US 322, Franklin, PA. This event will be led by various members of the Cranberry Area Ministerial Fellowship and is open for all in our community to join together to pray. The wearing of facemasks is at the discretion of the individual, but will not be required to attend this event.
What should you expect during your visit to Grace Church?
You should expect casual dress, friendly people, and families worshiping together in our sanctuary. A Children's Message will be delivered and an activity book distributed, to help parents of small children stay engaged. We observe COVID-mitigation to keep you safe: wear a mask, use hand-sanitizer upon entering, have your temperature taken, and observe social distancing.
Where is Grace Church?
You can click here to see a map of our location at 100 Central Avenue and our parking options.
View our full website.
You can click here to view our full website.
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The Living Last Supper at Grace Church, 2019.