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eBulletin for this Week (March 28, 2024)

eBulletin for this Week (March 28, 2024)

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eBulletin for the Week of March 28, 2024


Join us at 10am on Good Friday (tomorrow) as we reflect on Christ's suffering with a traditional Tenebrae Service Then on Easter Sunday we will gather to celebrate Christ's resurrection with joyous worship and two baptisms. Pastor Tyler will be continuing his examanation of Revelation 21:1-22:5 in his sermon, “'And they will see his face' (The Presence of God in John’s Vision)." 

 

For more information on our teaching series, Revelation: Following the Way of the Lamb see hereOur gatherings are live-streamed from our webpage and at our YouTube channel (youtube.com/@GreenfieldCommunityChurch). Sermons are available from our website here; as well as through Apple PodcastSpotifyAmazon Audible, and Libsyn.  

 

Sunday School. This week, kids aged two to grade six will dismissed from the sanctuary to Sunday School downstairs. If your child is grade three or under they will need to be picked up by a parent or guardian at the end of our gathering. The nursery is open for the entirety of our Sunday Gatherings.

 

Let's continue to Pray...  

  • For those grieving recent losses
  • 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 missionary of the week: Laci & Eszter Daróczi-Csuhai, our NAB Global Missionary Partners in Hungary.


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.

We are pleased to announce Ronell Drapeza will be joining our team as part-time Pastor of Worship, starting on April 8, 2024. For a brief biography, see here


Greenfield Pictorial Directory. We sent out an email yesterday with a link to the photographs and the option to purchase your own pictures. Thank you to Conni for her time and expertise in helping us with this project. We hope to have the pictorial directory printed and ready by the end of April!


Seniors Easter Lunch, April 3 at 11:30AM. Come out for an Easter lunch and a time of gathering together. Sign up at the Welcome Centre or by contacting Pastor Chris. If you are attending, please bring a salad to share.

 

Bros, Brews, and Bible. We have a couple things coming up in the month of April. First, we need to get a crew together to help Haroon & Reeba move into their new house on Saturday April 6. Second, we are hosting Soup Sunday on Sunday April 7... so let's see who can make the best chili! For more information and to sign up for either event, please see our Church Center app here.

 

If you are interested in joining the Tech Team for Sunday mornings (projection, video, or sound), contact Kirsten to sign up.

 

Worship Jam Nights. All musicians welcome! Next one is Friday April 5 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.

 

CityView Christian Centre is hosting an XO Marriage Enrichment Day at Greenfield on Saturday April 13 from 9am-5pm. All couples are invited! Cost is $30 and you can register online here.

 

February Financial Update. The numbers are in for February and we are still running a deficit, which is typical for this time of the year (though we are $9000 worse off than the same time last year). 

 

  Year to Date Budget to Date Variance to Date 6-Month Budget
Revenues $77,954 $99,866 $(21,912) $299,599

Expenses

$112,258 $112,976 $(718) $338,927

Surplus/(Deficit)

 $(34,304) $(13,109) $(21,194) $(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. 

 

The ABA Annual Conference will be held on May 3 & 4 at Legacy Centre in Red Deer. Plenary Speaker will be Ray Duerksen from Church Renewal International as this year's theme is Renewing the Church: Why & How. $49 per person, you can register online.


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. 

Greenfield is hosting a Safe Families Information and Dessert Night Wednesday April 10 at 7PM. Enjoy dessert and learn more about Safe Families and the work this Christ-centered organization does in our city. 

 

Paint Night fundraiser Saturday April 13 @ 7pm. Elaine and Brooklynn Brassard are planning to travel to Romania in July to support Father's House International. Get creative with us at Greenfield for a Paint Night led by Cailey M. Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased online herePainting is yet to be determined, but please contact Elaine by email or phone (780) 999-2600 for more information! 


Soup & Bannock at the Edmonton Native Healing Centre. Join Pastor Tyler for lunch to get to know some of our Indigenous neighbours on Wednesday April 17 (11:45am). Contact Pastor Tyler if you are interested in joining him. 

 

White Cross. We are looking for anyone who enjoys sewing to do some simple sewing projects at home. Any questions, contact Teresa.

 

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. 

 

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 $7475. 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