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eBulletin for this Week (April 25, 2024)

eBulletin for this Week (April 25, 2024)

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eBulletin for the Week of April 25, 2024

This Sunday Pastor Sara-May will be preaching on "Finding Joy in Missional Life" and how we are all on mission as part of the church. 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. Kids will be dismissed about 30 minutes into our gathering. This week, kids aged two, three and four will be in their regular classroom. Kindergarten to grade nine will be in their big group Sunday School downstairs. Highschool Sunday School will be upstairs. 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 Ann Dyck and her family as they grieve Rudy's passing on April 23 in Calgary
  • For those grieving recent losses
  • For those with persistent health concerns
  • For peaceful 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: Jason & Erin Bergman of NAB Missionaries in Romania

 

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.

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.

 

Seniors Coffee TimeSeniors are invited for coffee on Wednesday morning (May 1st) at 10:30am in the multi-purpose room. 

 

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, trimming some of the trees, etc.). Sign up at the Welcome Centre or email Pastor Tyler. 

 

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.

  

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. 

 

Worship Jam Nights. All musicians welcome! Next one is tomorrow 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.

 

The next Hymn Sing is this 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)

 

The next Book Club meeting is Tuesday May 7 at 7:30pm, where we will be discussing Nijay Gupta, Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling. In preparation for our September 24th meeting we will be reading John Mark Comer, Practicing the Way: Be with Jesus. Become like him. Do as he did. To join the email list go here.


March Financial Update. We are still running a deficit, though we are only $4000 worse off than the same time last year (which is an improvement). 

 

  Year to Date Budget to Date Variance to Date 6-Month Budget
Revenues $126,246 $149,800 $(23,554) $299,599

Expenses

$170,228 $169,464 $(765) $338,927

Surplus/(Deficit)

 $(43,982) $(19,664) $(24,318) $(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. 

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

 

Ronald McDonald House Charities. Help stock the RMHC "Magic Room" of toys! Bring a NEW toy in its original box to Greenfield anytime between May 1 and 31. Most needed are toys for babies, toddlers and older teenagers. For more information about this initiative, ask at the Ronald McDonald House table in our foyer on Sunday mornings.

 

Nieghbourhood Bike Tune-Up: We will be holding our community bike tune-up on Saturday May 18th. If you have any bike fixing skills, or if you just want to help out by filling tires or managing people, let Pastor Tyler know.  

 

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 $7,810. 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