5/3 Announcements

5/3 Announcements

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  1. We plan to have our church retreat on 5/23–5/25 (Saturday to Monday) at Shepherd University, WV. The EM speaker is Rev. Porter Harlow, senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church (Burke); the theme is “The Kingdom of God in the World.” The CM speaker is Rev. Vincent Yu, pastor of Peoria Chinese Church; the theme is “Die & Rise Again with Christ Every Day.” Important changes to this year’s schedule: Check-in begins at 2pm on Saturday, 5/23 & the opening ceremony starts at 4pm. A detailed schedule & a memorandum have been posted on the church’s bulletin board.
  2. Our Annual Church Spring Cleaning is Saturday, 5/16 at 10am. Please take this opportunity to serve together. There will be a lunch fellowship afterward (lunch is provided).
  3. GCC is planning for two summer mission trips, one to Fairmont, WV on 6/13–6/20 (12 members) & the other to Taiwan on 7/6–7/10 (13 members); please keep them in your prayers. 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 approximately $12,350. To assist with the financial needs of the trip, we will be launching fundraising activities throughout May: Bake Sale, Craft Sale, & Fundraising Auction on Sundays during lunch time; & Fundraising Car Wash is on Saturday, 5/16, 10am–12pm. We are also collecting a special offering. If you’d like to contribute, please write your check to “GCC” & note “WV/Taiwan 2026”.
  4. GCC Summer Bible Camp (for rising kindergarteners to rising 6th graders) is on 7/27–7/31. This year’s theme is “Space Mission.” Registration fee for half-day-camp is $15, and full-day is $30. For more information and registration, please go to: https://forms.gle/5G6JJqeHsLmDsJwd8. We also need volunteers to help; if you are interested, please contact Vicky Huang (vickyhxe@gmail.com).
  5. Chinese Christian Church of Virginia (CCCVA) will hold a dedication service of their new church location on Saturday, 5/30 at 2pm (541 Marshall Road SW, Vienna); a reception will follow the service. GCC’s brothers & sisters are invited to join. There will be a special offering for the new church building during the dedication worship service. Also to celebrate & support this new beginning, GCC has set up a special offering throughout the month of May. 
  6. Weekly EM Bible Fellowship & Prayer is on Wednesday evenings at 7:30pm through Zoom. Please contact Pastor Arthur for more information.
  7. Our EM potluck dinner is today, 5:30–8pm at Crystal Jin’s home. We invite all to join and bring a dish. Please contact Pastor Arthur for more information.

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