Bulletin- December 6th, 2020

Advent 2020: Joy Luke 1: 26-56

December 6th

WELCOME Thanks for joining us this morning!

We hope your experience will inspire, intrigue, challenge and engage you.

DECEMBER 6th, 2020

TODAY'S SERVICE 10AM ONLINE WORSHIP & COMMUNION Advent 2020 Joy Luke 1: 26-56 Speaker: Edith Rae Next Sunday: December 13th, 2020 10AM ONLINE WORSHIP Advent 2020 Love Luke 2: 1-7 Speaker: Mike Bennett

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 OFFICE HOURS Wednesday 2:00-5:00pm Please contact the Office and we will get back to you ASAP

GC Life COVID-19 NOTICE Sunday services will not meet in person until the end of December. We are currently planning on continuing our livestream Sunday services until further notice. In accordance with the latest update from the Provincial Health Authority around COVID-19 safety protocols – we are now expecting everyone who enters the church building to wear a mask at all times. Please visit our website for the latest information, and resources.

ADVENT DAILY DEVOTIONAL A daily devotional with John Piper “Good News of Great Joy” guiding you and your family through this Advent Season. Please email the office if you would like to receive a daily email with the devotional: office@granvillechapel.com Visit our website for more details.

WHEN GOD MOVED INTO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD Join Barry Jung in a 4-part study series on what Advent and Christmas mean for us as we live out our lives in our local community. Mondays on Zoom starting Nov. 30th, 7:30-9:00pm. Email barjung@gmail.com or 604-805-9901 MEET THE NEED (MTN) CHRISTMAS OFFERING: Thanks so much to all who have given so generously to cover the MTN shortfall.

The great news is that we have enough!! We are now focusing all our efforts on meeting our general budget revenue target. We will keep the congregation updated as we proceed through December on how we are doing in that regard.

ALPHA MARRIAGE COURSE Are you are a married couple and interested in attending a virtual online Alpha Marriage course? Starting January 5th and meet every Tuesday until February 16th, join the group leaders Richard & Raewyn Ried online working through the course together. Email the church office at office@granvillechapel.com to sign up and if you have any questions.

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.

WEEKLY CHURCH EMAIL Are you on our mailing list? If you would like to receive our weekly announcements and monthly community email, please contact the office: office@granvillechapel.com to be added to the list.

KINGDOMKIDS BEFORE SERVICE ONLINE MEET-UP - 9:15AM Please contact Susan for the Zoom link.

Preschool - Grade 2: 8:45am Grades 3-5: 9:25 am Email susanrobertson@granvillechapel.com YOUTH AT GRANVILLE CHAPEL - HUB AND EDGE Sunday, December 6th, the EDGE will have our on-line Christmas party during our Regular 12pm ZOOM call.

The HUB Christmas Party will be held On-Line Sunday, December 13th.

Leaders will contact the kids for where and when to meet On-Line.

Check for the latest info at linktr.ee/granvillehubyouth or email mikebennett@ granvillechapel.com MORNINGSIDE AND EVENINGSIDE- WOMEN’S MINISTRY Our Bible studies continue through the month of December with Advent-focused studies. Please join us in small groups. as we contemplate and prepare for the celebration of the birth of Jesus.

During this season, we are meeting on Zoom in Small Groups: Morningside: Friday mornings, at 9:30 am and 10 am Eveningside: Thursday evenings at 7pm Please contact Susan Robertson susanrobertson@granvillechapel.com for information.

ESL AND ENGLISH PLUS AT GRANVILLE CHAPEL Do you want to learn or improve your English speaking skills?

Free online English classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting January 12, 2021.

Contact: susanrobertson@granvillechapel.com

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 at risk.

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!