4/27 Announcements

4/27 Announcements

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  1. Welcome to Grace Christian Church! We are glad you can join us.
  2. We are pleased to have Rev. Matthew Delong as our guest preacher today. 
  3. Our Annual Church Spring Cleaning is Saturday, 5/17 at 10am. Please take this opportunity to serve together. There will be a lunch fellowship afterward (lunch is provided).
  4. GCC is planning a Youth Mission Trip to New Taipei City, Taiwan on 7/13–7/18 (with 15 team members). Our church’s mission fund will provide for 1/3 of the cost; the participating individuals are responsible for 1/3 of the cost; the remaining 1/3 is needed through fundraising; the overall fundraising goal is $11,000. To assist with the financial needs of the trip, please participate: Bake Sale throughout the month of May on Sundays during lunch time; Fundraising Car Wash is on Saturday, 5/17, 10am–12pm; Community Yard Sale is on Saturday 5/31, 9am-12pm. If you would like to donate your items, please drop them off at the church beginning 5/17. Please bring any items clean & in good condition, & large items please save to drop off the day of the event (at 8:30am). For more details, contact Evan Garnier at evan.m.garnier@gmail.com. We are also collecting a special offering. If you’d like to contribute, please write your check to “GCC” & note “Taiwan 2025”. 
  5. We plan to have our church retreat on 7/4–7/6 (Fri–Sun) at Shepherd University (170 West Campus drive, Shepherdstown, WV 25443; about 1.25 hour from GCC). The EM speaker is Rev. Tim Carroll, pastor of CCCVA; the theme is “Prayer: The Heart of Christian Spirituality”. The CM speaker is Rev. Toon Yeo; the theme is “Spiritual Care & Counseling.” Registration is now open; forms are available at the church office.
  6. GCC Summer Bible Camp (for rising kindergarteners to rising 6th graders) is on 8/7–8/8. This year’s theme is “Upward Bound.” Registration fee for half-day-camp is $15, and full-day is $30. For more information and registration, please go to: https://forms.gle/d4YUq1kp8bMQJ5ty6. We also need volunteers to help; if you are interested, please contact Harriet Lin (hjlintx@gmail.com).
  7. Weekly EM Bible Fellowship & Prayer is on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm on site. All are invited. For more information, please contact Pastor Arthur <graphitude@gmail.com>. 
  8. Our next EM potluck dinner is Sunday, 5/4/2025, 5:30–8pm at Pastor Arthur’s home. We invite all to join and bring a dish. For more information, please contact Pastor Arthur <graphitude@gmail.com>.