8/24 Announcements

8/24 Announcements

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  1. We plan to have a Baptism & Profession of Faith worship service on Sunday, 9/21. Please contact Pastor Arthur if you’d like to be baptized or to become a member; classes begin today.
  2. Our Church-wide Fall Picnic is on Saturday, 9/20, 10am-1:30pm at Frying Pan Park (2709 West Ox Rd, Herndon). We invite all to join and bring a dish to share. Invite your friends and make this an event for introducing others to our church. NOTE: There will also be a 3k (~2miles) run/walk competition; the on-site registration is at 10am and the race will start around 10:30am.
  3. Lisa Updike, Director of Children’s Ministry at Covenant Presbyterian Church (Harrisonburg, VA) will lead a two-day Christian Education Seminar on 9/26-9/27 at GCC.
    a. On Friday, 9/26 at 8pm, she will share in the Youth Group; topic “Why Am I Here Now”
    b. On Saturday, 9/27, there will be two training sessions.
    • From 9–10:20am, there will be a session for parents: topics include how to help your children engage in worship service & how to lead family worship.
    • From 10:30am–12 noon, there will be a Sunday School teacher training session, covering Sunday School lesson preparation & classroom management.
    • Lunch is from 12 noon—1pm (It will be provided)
    • After lunch, from 1–2:20pm, there will be a session on “Teaching in a Variety of Learning Styles to Engage Every Student”
    We encourage young parents, Sunday School teachers, assistants, youth teachers, & all those with a commitment or interest to participate.
  4. All CM Small Groups & Youth Fellowship will resume in September. Please keep all the Bible study and ministry planning in your prayers.
  5. GCC has recently gotten a 15-seater van. We plan to use it to pick up brothers & sisters from two senior citizen apartments to worship at church on Sundays. We are currently in need of volunteer drivers. Interested brothers & sisters, please contact Deacon Cao Jin.
  6. 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.
  7. Our next EM potluck dinner is Sunday, 9/7, 5:30–8pm. Please mark your calendar.