Hello Sovereign Grace Tucson,

As was recently announced, Chris and Raina Johnson are stepping down from their role as GRACEkids leaders after four years of faithful and sacrificial service to the families of our church. Thank you, Johnsons, for the efforts of your hearts, minds, and hands to bless our church, and thank you for the training you’ve given to Joelle and me to grow us as teachers in GRACEkids. You are kind and thoughtful servants.

This fall, we are excited and humbled to take on leadership of this ministry. Over our past two years here, we have been blown away by the parents in our church and their faithfulness to raise families that know and treasure Jesus Christ. Witnessing the labor and discipleship already prevalent in the homes of our church, we are delighted to encourage and assist these families in our new role within GRACEkids.

Psalm 127 speaks highly of the blessing of children. They are a joy! Like arrows, they are also the future generation of the Church, currently being discipled and molded in grace, one day to be deployed on the Lord’s evangelistic mission to the world. What a delight and what a duty for the parents, teachers, and members of our church! Psalm 127 also reminds us that apart from the establishing work of the Lord, all efforts are futile. While we labor and water, may we humbly, desperately ask the Lord to give growth.

Parents, we are so excited to join you in this profound mission. Thank you for your faithfulness in raising up your children. Teachers, we look forward to working with each of you. Thank you for stewarding the gifts that the Lord has given you. Remember to join us Sunday, September 17th after church for this year’s kick-off meeting (parents are welcome to attend too). Church, if you are interested in joining this ministry as a teacher, please contact us. And, please pray with us. Pray for parents, GRACEkids teachers, and us in this work. Pray that the Lord would guide this ministry and establish these efforts. Pray that the Lord would save the children of Sovereign Grace Tucson from their sin through faith in Jesus Christ, even from a young age. Lord, help us so that all glory may be to Christ!

John and Joelle McCauley

mccauley.gracekids@gmail.com