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eBulletin for this Week (Feb 29, 2024)

eBulletin for this Week (Feb 29, 2024)

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eBulletin for the Week of February 29, 2024


This Sunday Pastor Tyler will be preaching on Revelation 17-18 in his sermon, "Waking up in Babylon." For more information on our teaching series, Revelation: Following the Way of the Lambgo here

 

Our gatherings are live-streamed from our webpage and our YouTube channel (youtube.com/@GreenfieldCommunityChurch). Sermons are available from our website here; as well as through Apple PodcastSpotifyAmazon Audible, and Libsyn.  

 

On the first Sunday of the month, as a community we celebrate the Lord's Supper and also enjoy a Soup Lunch together after the service.We also provide opportunity for you to help those in need through giving to our benevolent fund. To do so, designate "benevolent" on your envelope or in the notes section when you give.


Sunday School. Kids age two to grade six will be dismissed from the sanctuary to their classes about 30 minutes into our gathering. Ages two to grade one have classrooms downstairs and grades two to six will be upstairs. If your child is grade three or under they will need to be picked up at their classroom at the end of our gathering. The nursery is open for the entirety of our Sunday Gatherings.

 

Join us for a time of prayer and worship, Songs of Exuberance, on Wednesday March 13 from 7-8pm. Recordings of orchestral music will be paired with the songs of the book of Revelation for an exploration of the worshipful expression throughout the New Testament’s final book.  

 

Let's continue to Pray...  

  • For those grieving recent losses, especially Anne Goltz and family
  • For those with persistent health concerns
  • For peacful resolutions to the conflicts throughout the world, particularly in Israel and Gaza. 
  • For Ukraine and surrounding regions and for the many displaced families 
  • For our NAB missionaries of the week: Scott & Kimberly Lackey of New Story Church in Buffalo, New York. And Lyndell Campbell-Réquia, NAB Seminary Professor in Brazil.

 

Pray for One Another. If you have a prayer request or a praise item for Greenfield's Prayer Chain or would like to be on the prayer chain, contact Monika at prayer@greenfieldchurch.ca. Requests are held in confidence.

Come celebrate the arrival of Emily & Kris Sierko's baby girl Evelyn! Join us for the Jack & Jill Baby Shower this Saturday March 2nd at 1pm here at the church. Any questions or to offer help, please contact Michelle Hudson, Julie Babiak or Krista Jobse.


Seniors Coffee Time. Seniors are invited for coffee on Wednesday morning (March 6th) at 10:30am in the multi-purpose room.

 

We need projection volunteers to help during our Sunday Gatherings! It's easy to learn and a great way to serve here at Greenfield. Email Kirsten to sign up.

 

Adult Education Course: Redeeming Human Sexuality. Over four Sunday nights — March 17, 24, April 7, and 14 — we will explore Christian approaches to sexual identity and gender from the fields of science, the Bible, theology, and experience. Rooted in Scripture and conversant with the wider culture, we will seek to understand better what it means to be whole beings in a way that is faithful to God’s call to live in his kingdom and love our neighbour. Guest speakers include Jo-Ann Badley (Ambrose), Heather Looy (King's), Doug Harink (King's), Randal Rauser (Veritas), Cory Seibel (Cornerstone). Sessions will be from 5:30-8:00 pm and will include a lite dinner. Childcare may be provided if there is enough need. Cost: $60 for all four weeks. For more information and to register go here or sign-up at the Welcome Centre. There is an option to attend by session for $20. Simply indicate that on the sheet when you sign up.

 

Easter Choir. Sign up for our Easter Choir at the Welcome Centre. Rehearsal dates scheduled for Wednesday March 20 & 27 at 7pm, and Saturday March 30 at 10am. Any questions, email Kirsten.

 

Worship Jam Nights. All musicians welcome! Next one is this Friday night at 7pm. Check the church calendar for dates or join the Worship Jam Nights group on the Church Center app here. Any questions, email Ryan Mrochuk and Ryan Bubenko.

 

If you missed our photo sessions for the Pictorial Directory, don't worry! We are holding one more on Sunday March 10th. Alternatively, you can email an up-to-date photo of yourself, individual family members and a family photo (portrait orientation, neutral background) to be included in the directory. Email reminders were sent out last week and the deadline is March 17.

 

Greenfield Book Club.  Next session is March 26, 7:30pm upstairs in the boardroom. Dr. Will Van Arragon (Professor of History at King's) will join us as we discuss Mark Noll's The Civil War as a Theological Crisis. For more information and to be included on reminder emails, join the group here.


January Financial Update. The numbers are in for January and we are running a deficit, which is normal for the first month of the year (though we are $8000 worse off than the same time last year). 

 

  Year to Date Budget to Date Variance to Date 6-Month Budget
Revenues $36,699 $49,933 $(13,234) $299,599

Expenses

$58,492 $56,488 $(2,005) $338,927

Surplus/(Deficit)

 $(21,793) $(6,555) $(15,238) $(39,328)

 

 

The full update may be found hereAll of the ways you may give are outlined in the "Donating to Greenfield Community Church" page on our website. 

 

NAB Triennial. Register for the 2024 Triennial, taking place in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 11–14, 2024. The theme of the 2024 Triennial is “Becoming a People of Peace.”

 

Online Church Directory: is available through the Church Center app on your phone (go here to get the app). You can access the Greenfield Directory on your phone or on the web here. Note: your personal information is always private until you choose to share it. For any questions, phone (780-435-1060) or email the church office.

 

Office Hours: The regular hours for the main office are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am to noon. For information on how to contact our pastoral team, see here

 

Stay Connected: Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or subscribe to our YouTube channel. 

White Cross work sessions will be held at the church building on Monday March 4, March 11 and March 18 from 9:30-11:30am, and one Monday evening (March 11) from 7-9pm.  At these sessions we work on rolling bandages, cutting and bundling 4x4 absorbent squares, and cutting out baby diapers, blankets, and sleep sacks. White Cross work sessions are open to everyone of all ages. Any questions, contact Teresa.

 

Neighbourhood Easter Dinner. The Neighbourhood Care Network (a partnership between Dayspring Presbyterian & Greenfield Community Church) is hosting a Neighbourhood Easter dinner on Saturday, March 23 at 6pm. The dinner will be held at Greenfield and is open to anyone that lives in, or close to, Aspen Gardens, Royal Gardens, Greenfield, Blue Quill, or Sweet Grass neighbourhoods. This is a great opportunity for us to connect with neighbours and others in our community. If you would like to join us for dinner, and maybe bring a neighbour, register through the website by Sunday, March 17 or sign up at the Welcome Centre.

 

If you are interested in giving some of your time to help make this dinner possible, we are looking for volunteers:

  • Kitchen helpers (March 22-23, during the day and evening)
  • Servers for the meal
  • Table hosts 

Please sign up to volunteer at the Welcome Centre or by email.

 

Baby Bottle Campaign. We are partnering with the Pregnancy Care Centre for their Baby Bottle Campaign 2024. From now through March 8, donate online or in person at 10434 122 St NW to help raise money for their important programs.

 

Save the Date! Greenfield's Summer Kids Camp this year is running from July 29-August 2, 9am-noon and is for any kid aged 4 - grade 4. Registration opens in May. 

 

Camp Sunday is coming March 17! There are many summer camp opportunities in Alberta and on Sunday March 17 there will be camp representatives from various camps here to answer your questions and help with registration. Click on any of the camp links here:  Camp Caroline, Lone Prairie Camp, Gull Lake Centre, Hastings Lake Bible Camp, Alberta Pioneer Camp, and Bethel Bible Camp.

 

We are partnering with Dayspring Presbyterian to sponsor a refugee family to resettle in Edmonton. We are excited to announce that the Soudmand family has been approved to immigrate to Canada, and will be arriving in the next 3-6 months. We have committed $12,000 towards this project and have currently raised $6,350. If you would like to give to this project, indicate "Refugee Resettlement Fund" on your donation. Any funds raised beyond the $12,000 for this particular Dayspring project will be used toward future sponsorship opportunities through Greenfield. 


There are a number of Ukrainian newcomers who are looking for temporary hosts as they settle into life in Edmonton and figure out permanent housing. See here for details, if you are interested in hosting.


Missionary Updates: See the updates from Sheryl Grunwald, Walter and Florence Grob, Joost and Cheryl Pikkert, Nick and Iris Hung and Lyndell Campbell-Requia