E-Newsletter
Friday, April 28, 2006
“Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.” 1Peter 1:13
Announcements
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Spring Project Day—Saturday, April 29, 8:30am.
Lunch & childcare provided! Contact Bruce Rood at 703.754.7933 or gpcfacilities@comcast.net for information.
Walk for Life! - Saturday, April 29. Sponsored by CareNet Pregnancy Resource Centers. Pick up forms from Pam Lynn or call her at 703-754-1899 for information.
Celebration of the Lord’s Supper –We will celebrate the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper next Sunday, May 7, 2005 at the first two services, 8:15 am and 9:30am.
Deacon’s Meeting – The next meeting is Thursday night at 7:00 pm.
Youth Fellowship
Appalachian Trail Hike—Sunday, May 7. After church – 6:00pm. Our last hike was rained out, so we’ll try again! RSVP to Shamaine so we know how many drivers are needed. Wear warm clothes, bring a lunch and anything needed for hiking in the woods in the spring!
Spring Workday—Saturday, May 13, 7:00am-2:00pm. The Greenwich Youth Group will offer Christian outreach to some of our less mobile church members. We will need team leaders, yard tools, lunch preparers, drivers, and lots of helping hands. Please call the church to volunteer, donate supplies, make suggestions of someone he who might need some work done. All youth, their families & interested adults are needed to make this project a success.
Progressive Dinner— Sunday, May 21, 5:00-8:00pm. Watch your email or the church bulletin for more details as the date gets closer.
Youth Membership Class—June 19-23 All youth, rising 6th grade and above are invited to participate in a confirmation class taught by Pastor Meeks. The class will begin at 10:00am & conclude with lunch each day. Register at 703.754.7933, or call for more information.
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Spiritual Gifts Seminar— May 19-21, here at Greenwich Church. In glorifying God we serve Him using the special spiritual gifts we possess, and Congregational Life is offering a weekend series of workshops on our individual Spiritual Gifts. Shirley Giles Davis from Boulder, CO will be leading our workshops, May 19, 7:00-8:30pm and May 20, 8:30-11:30am. (Note: Shirley spoke on the Women’s Retreat in 2003). We end our weekend with a sermon message on Sunday, May 21.
Second Saturday—May 13, 8:00pm. The group is attending the Fauquier Community Theater production of Oliver. We will gather in Fellowship Hall preceding the play at 6:00pm for a dessert party. RSVP to Pat 540-347-2727 by May 7.
New Sunday School Class - There will be a new Sunday School class starting up this year! Have you ever wanted to really read the entire Bible, but for whatever reason, it never happened? Then this class is for you. Our main focus will be to read through the Bible in a year and learning and discussing what we have read on a weekly basis. We will begin classes on May 21st in the office at 9:30. If you have any questions, please contact Jesse Spittle.
Summer Mission Trip—July 22-29, 2006. 30 High School, College & adult volunteers are needed to serve on GPC’s mission team this summer. Please mark your calendar and be in prayer discerning if God is calling you to take part. Call Shamaine, 703.754.7933, gpcshamaine@comcast.net, or Mike Simms, 703.887.8658, ecdmm44@msn.com.
Summer Mission Camp—July 24-28. We are working on a mission day camp for those too young or unable to go on the mission trip. We will take part in local mission projects while our mission team is working in West Virginia. Please mark your calendars and watch for more information.
Faith Village Sunday School (K-6th)- We resume our Workshop Rotations today, April 23rd. We will begin a 4 week study of Psalm 23. Join us each Sunday at 9:30 am in the Fellowship Hall, come see what exciting rotations we have for you!
Vacation Bible School- Summer is just around the corner, plans are in full swing for our annual Vacation Bible School Week! This year, it will be held June 26-June 30. We invite you to join us for dinner at 5:15 pm each evening, with our programs for all ages beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. It is sure to be an exciting week! Here are great opportunities for you to help the children during the week of VBS:
Workshop Leaders/Shepherds (leading the children)/Kitchen help/Decoration Team.
To volunteer, or to find out more information about how you can help, contact Joy Yates at gpcjoyyates@comcast.net or 703-754-7933. Thank you!
Shed Delivery! The shed has arrived! Looks as if we could put a little steeple on it…..
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Eric Keller and Pam Lynn are the Prayer Ministry Deacons. For email requests, send to jimandpamlynn@comcast.net For phone requests, call Eric Keller at 540-788-9891 or the church office at 703-754-7933. Please be sure to advise your prayer contact if you want your name in the bulletin and for how long. If you know of a current prayer concern that should be updated in the bulletin, please let us know. We praise the Lord when healing occurs (physical, emotional, spiritual) and we are able to remove those names!
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“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” Romans 8:18-21
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“De hecho, considero que en nada se comparan los sufrimientos actuales con la gloria que habra de revelarse en nosotros. La creacion aguarda con ansiedad la revelacion de los hijos de Dios, porque fue sometida a la frustracion. Esto no sucedio por su propia voluntad, sino por la del que asi lo dispuso. Pero queda la firme esperanza de que la creacion misma ha de ser liberada de la corrupcion que la esclaviza, para asi alcanzar la gloriosa libertad de los hijos de Dios.” Romanos 8:18-21
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