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eBulletin for this Week (April 11, 2024)

eBulletin for this Week (April 11, 2024)

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eBulletin for the Week of April 11, 2024

This Sunday Pastor Chris will be sharing about diversity within the church and how our differences allow us to experience joy in a new way. Our 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 nine will dismissed from the sanctuary to their Sunday School classrooms. 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, including the Schmidt family who are grieving Werner's passing and the Gutowski family who are grieving the loss of Monika's father
  • 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:  Patrick & Nicole Kalout of Redeemed Life Church – Oahu in Oahu, Hawaii

 

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.

The Celebration of Life for Werner Schmidt will be at Greenfield Community Church tomorrow (Friday) at 1:30pm. The service will also be livestreamed here

 

Summer Church Worker. Greenfield Community Church invites applications for a full-time hourly contract (35 hours/week) Summer Church Worker, effective May 1, 2024. The Summer Church Worker position will assist with the various ministries and programs at Greenfield, with the primary responsibility for our Summer Kid's Camp. For full details, please click here.

 

The last Young Adults Bible Study for the season will be this Saturday April 13 at 6pm.


Spring Work Day. Join us the morning of Saturday May 4th (9am-1pm) to clean up the church grounds (some of the jobs we will try to accomplish include raking the lawns, sweeping the parking lot, sanding and painting the corner sign, triming some of the trees, etc.). Sign up at the Welcome Centre or email Pastor Tyler. 

  

If you are interested in joining the Tech Team for Sunday mornings (projection, video, or sound), contact our new worship pastor Ronell to sign up. Our new sound board training will begin soon! Stay tuned!

 

Worship Jam Nights. All musicians welcome! Next one is Friday April 26 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 this Saturday April 13 from 9am-5pm. All couples are invited! Cost is $30 and you can register online here.

 

Greenfield Lunch 'n' Learn. New to Greenfield or interested in church membership? There's a lunch for that! Join us Sunday May 26 after our gathering for a hot lunch and to learn more about being part of our Greenfield Church community. "New" is anyone who has started attending our gatherings in the past year. RSVP at the welcome centre or online here.

 

The next Hymn Sing is Sunday April 28 @ 6pm at Steele Heights Baptist Church5812 – 149th Ave. NW Edmonton (extra parking available at McLeod School.) Refreshments to follow, please bring something to share (open face buns, sandwiches, desserts)


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. 

Paint Night fundraiser this 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 hereAny questions, please contact Elaine by email or phone (780) 999-2600. 


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. 

 

The Swing Emporium Big Band presents Gospel & Blues at Greenfield on Sunday April 28 at 7pm. Tickets $20 cash at the door.

 

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