WELCOME Thanks for joining us this morning! We hope your experience will inspire, intrigue, challenge and engage you.
AUGUST 2ND, 2020
TODAY'S SERVICE 10AM WORSHIP AND COMMUNION SERVICE “The Virtual Race” Running Solo Hebrews 12:1-2 Speaker: Paul Williams
Next Sunday: August 9th, 2020 NO ONLINE/LIVESTREAM SERVICE 11AM - 1PM - PICNIC IN THE PARK See details on next page!
Prayer Requests Please send any prayer requests for the prayer chain to the church office (office@granvillechapel.com)
Contact Us Email: office@granvillechapel.com | Phone: 604-263-4121 (Please leave a message, and we’ll get back to you ASAP - if it’s urgent, please email.)
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS (JULY - AUGUST) Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 9am - 3pm
GC Life
COVID-19 NOTICE Sunday services will be live online at 10am. Visit granvillechapel.com/covid19info any time for the latest information, and resources. NO ZOOM CALL THIS WEEK As it’s the long weekend we will not be hosting a Zoom call today.
PICNIC IN THE PARK - AUGUST 9TH & 16TH, 11AM-1PM Kerrisdale - Marpole - Westside - East Van - Richmond - Burnaby We will be hosting socially distanced outdoor gatherings spread across six locations in the city and would love for you to come to one! Choose the park closest to your home, sign up online or call the office. A few key details: You must sign up - we are keeping each within a safe capactiy, You must not share food or chairs - please bring your own, You must adhere to social distancing, There is deliberately no agenda - come along and safely socialise! More information and sign ups at granvillechapel.com/pitp
COMMUNITY GROUPS CAN NOW BOOK A ROOM IN THE BUILDING We’re opening up the church building so that Community Groups can gather in person and stay physically distanced. There will be strict guidelines to follow to ensure the safety of your group. Community Group leaders can go to granvillechapel.com/cgbookings to find out more and to request a room or email office@granvillechapel.com KINGDOMKIDS BEFORE SERVICE ONLINE MEET-UP - 9:15AM Please join us on Zoom before the service for a KingdomKids meet-up online! Email susanrobertson@granvillechapel.com WOMEN’S MINISTRY - SUMMER SPOTS Calling all women! Looking for somewhere to connect this summer? Join us at... Summer Spots! This summer we have two opportunities running that you can Meet Up, Read Scripture, Talk and Pray together. These are: Montgomery Park, Wednesdays July 29th at 7-8pm with Edith Bring a Bible and a chair - contact raeedith@gmail.com Zoom Time with Susan, 8:30-9:30am on July 31st, August 7th & 14th Contact susanrobertson@granvillechapel.com JOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP Search for “Granville Chapel” on Facebook and select the group with the church building as the picture and request to join. This is where mid-week conversation happens! It’d be great to connect with you there.
YOUTH AT GRANVILLE CHAPEL - HUB AND EDGE Youth gatherings are on a break for July. Check for the latest info at linktr.ee/granvillehubyouth or email mikebennett@ granvillechapel.com OUR DAILY BREAD - JUNE, JULY, AUGUST The new issues of Our Daily Bread have come into the office. If you would like a physical copy, please email office@granvillechapel.com. RIGHTNOW MEDIA - FREE FOR YOU TO LOG IN TO NOW! Thousands of videos are ready for you to watch - with lots for kids too! There’s studies on responding to crisis, as well as racism and racial reconciliation. Go to rightnowmedia.org/account/invite/granvillechapel to set up an account. Questions? Email office@granvillechapel.com STORIES OF HOPE Do you have a story to tell? Have you done something in your neighbourhood, or has someone reached out to you, doing something meaningful? Email the office and if possible, include a one minute portrait video of you telling the story.
GIVING DURING OUR ONLINE SERVICES
As part of our worship, we take an offering on Sunday mornings during our gatherings. It is important to note that without meeting together regularly and participating in the weekly offering, the church finances are likely to take a hit if our giving decreases. There are several convenient ways to continue your regular giving: • Pre-Authorized Debit: We have PAD forms available to download off our website by which you can set up an automatic recurring donation directly from your bank account. • Credit Card Online: The option to donate by credit card is available on our website (an admin fee will be deducted by CanadaHelps before disbursing the gift to Granville Chapel; CanadaHelps will also issue your charitable tax receipt). • Cheque: Donations by cheque can be made payable to Granville Chapel and dropped off or mailed to the church at 5901 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC V6M 3C9 where there is a secure silver mailbox next to the side door. • Post-dated cheques can also be mailed to or dropped off at the church building (address above). Thank you to all who are already giving generously!
Meet the need
On the first Sunday of each month we collect a special offering called the Meet the Need offering. The money is used to help less fortunate people in the Vancouver area, through the following ministries: • Granville Chapel Community Meal • Kinbrace: provides housing for refugees in Vancouver • Mothers Offering Mentorship and Support (MOMS) • Crossroads Community Meal • Vancouver Crisis Pregnancy Centre • City Gate Leadership Forum: addresses homelessness and food security issues by equipping organisations • JustWork: a social enterprise providing meaningful work to those facing barriers to employment • Jacob’s Well: seeking mutually transformative friendships with people on the margins Summer Prayer Focus: Those in our community and our city who are in need, that they would find the help they require. If you would like to donate to our Meet The Need offering, please follow the guidance in our Distance Giving notice, but ensure that you mark the donation as MTN - whether as a designation on a cheque or PAD form, or selecting the correct drop down option online.
CITYWIDE
REGENT SUMMER SCHOOL - ONLINE NOW, OPEN TO ALL! With 13 weeks of life-giving courses, this is truly such a worthwhile way for you to go deeper in discipleship and refresh your spirits. Regent College Summer Programs provide meaningful, refreshing content—a great way to enrich your days. From May 11–August 7, all courses will gather virtually, so you can renew your mind and refresh your spirit from your own home. All courses are still offered in a condensed form, with each course lasting just 1–2 weeks. Courses cover everything from literature to leadership, ancient Hebrew to the history of the Reformation, the inner life to the life of the saints. Our regular faculty are joined by renowned guest instructors from around the globe. Whether learning from Malcolm Guite, Wesley Hill, or Susan Phillips, you can study with world-class instructors from your living room, home office, or sunny back porch. Browse courses at rgnt.net/summer. OPERATION BABY BOTTLE - MESSAGE FROM CPC We would like to extend our sincerest and heart-felt thanks for your participation in our first time ever Virtual Operation Baby Bottle Campaign 2020. We were able to raise $12,000 over the last couple of months and we would like to inform you that your church contributed $150 towards to our goal. During our time of OBB fundraising, we served 20 clients for pregnancy tests, options counselling, ongoing peer counselling support, and material support. Three of our moms gave birth during this time and received layettes and other needed supports. BIG THANKS TO YOU!!
OUR VISION IS TO BE
A SPIRITUALLY VIBRANT COMMUNITY TRANSFORMED BY GOD’S LOVE EXTENDING GOD’S KINGDOM