4/23 Announcements

4/23 Announcements

  1. Welcome to Grace Christian Church! We are glad you can join us.
  2. We are pleased to have Mr. Steve Hollidge as our guest preacher today. 
  3. There will be an evangelism training (part 2) led by Rev. Ted Yuan today, 4/23 at 1:30pm. Mandarin only. We encourage all who can to attend.
  4. There will be a GCC Youth Spring Hiking Trip on 4/29 from 1–4pm; location: Riverbend Park on the Potomac Heritage Trail; all are invited. Please sign up by Friday, 4/28 at http://evite.me/Nbgtba25d5
  5. Our Annual Church Spring Cleaning is on Saturday, 5/13 at 10am. Please come to serve together. There will be time for lunch & fellowship afterward (lunch is provided).
  6. The Youth Ministry is planning for a Summer Youth Mission Trip at Fairmont, WV on 6/17–6/24. To assist with the financial needs of the trip, please participate the following fundraising activities: Bake Sale on Sundays 5/7, 5/14 & 5/21 from 10:45–11:10am at Fellowship Hall; the Fundraising Car Wash is on Saturday, 5/13 at 10pm; and T-Shirt Sale (more information to come).
  7. GCC will hold our church retreat on 5/27–5/29 (Memorial Day Weekend) at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia. The EM speaker is Rev. Nathan Boyette, and the theme is “Philippians: Joyful Submission”; the CM speaker is Rev. Grant Chen, and the theme is “Repentance & Revival.”
  8. GCC Summer Bible Camp (for rising 1st–6th-graders) is on 7/31–8/4; half-day-camp is from 9am–12pm, and full-day-camp is from 9am–4pm. Registration fee for half-day-camp is $10, and full-day is $20. Registration begins on Monday, 4/23; please go to: https://forms.gle/xqhMbfkYKGoNZ9SE7. We also need volunteers to help; if you are interested, please contact Harriet Lin (hjlintx@gmail.com).
  9. Our next EM potluck dinner is on Sunday, 5/7, 5:30–8pm at Nancy Chen’s home. We invite all to join and bring a dish. For more information, please contact Pastor Arthur <graphitude@gmail.com>.
  10. Weekly Prayer Meeting is on Wednesday evenings, 8–9:30pm through Zoom.