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“The Lord will bring about
justice and praise
in every nation on earth,
like flowers
blooming in a garden." - Hosea 6:3
Serving at the Grande Prairie Church of Christ
Ministers: Everyone!
Ministerial Staff: Alan Jones - Highland Park Site & Sr. Minister
Scott Pence- Mission Heights Site Minister Jim Biggs - Creative Arts Director
Ryan Duford - Young Adults & Men’s Ministries DirectorJaron Flett - Youth Ministries Director
Mavis Wiebe - Family, Children & Women’s Ministries DirectorKaren Burns - Glory Garden Director
Administrative Staff: Alison Hofstede - Communications Coordinator
Gail Biggs - Financial AdministratorRobyn Flett - Children’s Ministry Administrator
Sheena Jones - Database & Plan To Protect Administrator Christina Wood - Janitorial Care
The Church Board:Elders: Duff Crerar, Trevor Davis
Point Leaders: Paul Oostra - Deacons, Shaun Boivin - Benevolence, Iris Parr - Children, Rosina Norris - Community,
Brad Wright - Evangelism, Linda Duplessis - Glory Garden, Karen Oostra - Missions, Jeremy Arnold - Pineridge,
Abe Neufeld - Stewardship, Nathaneal Sterr - Worship & Creative Arts,Steve Hofstede - Youth & Young Adults
Worship Community Embodiment Benevolence Evangelism
Main Office (for both sites): 9602-92 Ave. Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0H4
(780)538-4211 [email protected]
Contact Us
Sunday, May 11, 2014
And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve the things that are excellent, in order to be sincere and blameless until the day of Christ
The purpose of the Grande Prairie Church of Christ is to praise and worship God and to mature and
assist others in maturing toward the image of Christ
Annual General Meeting: June 8Reports from our 2013 ministries and voting on leadership positions. 12:30pm on Sunday, June 8 at our Highland Park site.Everyone is encouraged to attend, ask questions & enjoy some fellowship. Regular and Active members encouraged to vote. If you have questions about membership or voting, please contact the main office.
www.gopineridge.com
Extreme BuildJune 6th - 7th
Community Camp (all ages)June 13th - 15th
Training WeekendJuly 11th - 13th
Kidz Camp (ages 9-11)July 13th - 18th
Teen Camp (ages 12-14)July 27th - August 1st
Rookie Day-Camp (ages 6-8)July 20 - 25th
Missions Lunch ThanksThank you to everyone who supported the Missions chili lunch last Sunday- we raised just over $1300! We hope you learned about and connected with the missions we support. Don’t be shy about asking to join the committee (yes, we are team-building). It is minimal time commitment but a great way to serve. Please ask for more info!
We Love to Hear From You!Fill out the “Welcome” card in your bulletin and place in the offering bag as it is passed to ask for prayer, request offering envelopes, give us your current contact information, or just let us know you were here.
The Telos Project Begins TonightOur Young Adults group is star ting the “Telos Project”! Meet at 7pm tonight at our Highland Park site (9602-92Ave). Call or text Ryan with any questions: 780-512-7062
Young Life Club - Monday nights, meet at the PWA main doors at 7pm for carpooling to location. Call/Text Steve (780-832-6584) or any YL
leader for more information.
Rockridge Canyon Camp Dates - Sr. High: Aug. 9-17, Jr. High: July 5-11 Camp Fundraising - Nobody should miss camp because of money... Fundraise! Contact Dylan for more information: [email protected] 780.402.4166
Youth Ministries (grades 7-12)Ignite - Friday nights from 7-9pm at our Highland Park site unless otherwise stated. Remember, pick-up time is 9pm!
Watch for more info online, or contact Jaron at the office.
BBQ & POOL PARTY on May 23 for our Friday night Ignite wrap-up. Bring your swimsuit & friends!
What’s Happening
“Heroes Academy” (grades 1-6) - see you at camp! This mid-week program(an extention of our Pineridge Adventure Camp ministry) has wrapped up for the year - now we begin focus on our summer camps! Contact Jeremy at 780-978-8138 for more information.
Seniors Bible Study (age 55+)Wednesday afternoons from 1:45-2:45pm Bible study led by Alan Jones, our senior minister. Contact Betty with any questions: 780-532-2168
Women’s Ministries (“Soul Sisters”) All women are invited to join a small group or come out to a Ladies Night Out event. To get involved contact a small group leaders or Mavis at the office.
Children’s Ministries (nursery - grade 6)After joining corporate worship for welcome and singing, children are invited to attend age-appropriate and fun Bible-based programs. Signing in and out are required up to grade 4 to keep our children’s areas safe.
Men’s Ministries (“ManDate”)Events and small groups are happening! Contact Ryan at 780-512-7062 if you’d like to connect with a group or if you’d like to help plan something.
Young Adults (17-25ish) Not meeting this week. Next week meet at Highland Park (9602-92Ave) for “the Telos Project”. Star ts at 7pm. Qs? call or text Ryan: 780-512-7062
Saturday Night SupperSaturdays from 4-8pm in the Fellowship Hall at Highland Park. Come visit, play a game, wash dishes or help prepare a meal for low-income or homeless individuals in our city. Contact Jared for more info: [email protected]
Church EventsChurch Life
How to Get Offering Envelopes Fill out the “Welcome” card in your bulletin and place in the offering bag as it is passed. OR drop in the welcome card box on the back table in the auditorium.
Planning an Event? To prevent conflicts and confusion, please contact Alison at the main office if you are hoping to use one of the church buildings, or are planning something that people from church will be invited to. She has a master calendar to keep track of events and building use.
From the Office...Regular Office HoursOpen Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm. Closed on statutory holidays and from 12pm -1pm for lunch. Admin staff are only available during office hours.
Stay InformedFor more about our church, upcoming events, becoming a member and more, visit our website, www.gpchurchofchrist.com (don’t forget to subscribe to our “e-news” Chronicle!) For printed information, see the Information Centre in the front foyer.
Bulletin Announcements must be submitted to Alison at the admin office by 4:00pm Wednesday. E-mail is preferred: [email protected] Personal items (Baby / Anniversary / Shower / Funeral, etc) are only included when submissions are received at the main office.
Community Announcements
Keys & Alarm SystemPlease use the alarm code you received when coordinating after-hours access to either site (contact the main office about all building use). If you have a key from the past and have not yet returned it, please do so ASAP so that other building users can have a key (we have a limited number of keys). Thank you!
“Subversive Meals” Book StudyEver wonder what church services in the first century looked like? Look into the 1st century Roman culture and see how Christian meetings helped the believers to live counter-culturaly. Sundays at 6:30 pm at our Mission Heights site. Contact Evan at: 780-978-1573.
Birthday Celebration: May 10 You are invited to celebrate Val Twelvetree’s 65th bir thday!Drop in for some cake between 2 and 4pm on Saturday, May 10th at our Mission Heights site (8321 Mission Heights Drive). No presents, thank you, your presence will be your gift to Val!
Mail SlotsBe sure to check your mail slot for cards, information, offering envelopes, etc. At our Highland Park site the mail files are located in the main foyer just before the aunditorium doors. At our Mission Heights site the mail slots are in the main foyer next to the front doors.
Seniors Bible Study Resumes: May14We will resume our study of the Psalms, and discuss ideas for the summer. Please contact Betty with any questions: 780-532-2168
The Gift of Meals Our church community would love to support you and your family with the gift of meals! If you have recently had a baby or are going through a life transition in which some meals would be of help, we would like to know. If you are interested in serving in the area of preparing meals, we would love to give you that opportunity as well! Contact Mavis or Rebecca 780.933.2202.
Q: What’s a Church of Christ Ministry Team? A: People who share a passion for a particular ministry area and pray for/plan with/participate in that ministry area. Each team looks a little different and is represented on the church board by an elected Point Leader. For more information, or to see how you can get involved, contact the church office or the point leader who represents your ministry area!
Chronicle, E-News, Facebook & YouTube... To receive monthly emails with content such as recent ar ticles or upcoming events, go to gpchurchofchrist.com and at the bottom of the page, enter your email address under “The Chronicle” and click on “Subscribe.
Hard copy Chronicles are printed quarterly if enough content is submitted. To contribute photos, ar ticles, poetry, opinions, etc, contact Alison at the main office.
For fur ther information and networking, you can “Like” our page on Facebook for events and updates, join our closed group to share in our community there: facebook.com/gpchurchofchrist, or follow us on Twitter @gpcofc We also have a YouTube channel with assorted teaching videos posted: youtube.com/gpchurchofchrist.
We Need Your Help...to plan and provide excellent camps at Pineridge this summer! Cabin leaders, cooks, nurses, campfire song leaders, craft coordinators, people to help care for the grounds... you name it, we need it. Let us know if you are able to help
