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While our Sanctuary undergoes renovation, worship will be held in the Memorial Room, located in our Church House.
Summer Worship Schedule:
8:45 am Outdoor worship, led by church members, on the playground next to the Memorial Room.
10 am Traditional worship, in the Memorial Room.
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Bible Study: Come try it out! Don’t be intimidated! Our Bible Study conversations are for anyone and everyone! Bible Study meets on Thursdays at 10 am in the Parlor, led by David! We have paused for the rest of the summer, but we’ll start back up in September!
Religion in the News, our popular adult discussion class, meets on Sunday mornings, following the 10:30 worship service. Led by David – great conversation provided by you! We’ll start back up in the fall!
Israel / Hamas War: David’s Essay: David has completed his essay, Reflections on War and Peace: Israel/Hamas. Click here for a downloadable copy.
Our Prayer (Memorial Garden) After 1,522 days of our Sanctuary being open for prayer and lighting a candle, we now have a lovely chance to use our Memorial Garden as our “Prayer Garden”. You can enter by the Barn, or along the pathway just past the playground. Signs will guide you to our Outdoor Chapel; you’ll see a large cross, with benches. Or use any of the benches scattered throughout the Garden. A prayer guide is at the patio, and will be updated from time to time.
Our Support Group will meet Wednesday, July 17th at 1 pm in the Church House Library. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month at 1 pm. This informal group is open to anyone and maintains confidentiality in all matters and seeks to provide support through shared conversation for persons dealing with loss in its many forms. For further information, please contact the Rev. Dr. Brian Bodt, Pastor of Community Care at bbodt@greenfieldhillchurch.com 203.747.1781
Our Summer Church School Program… Our summer church school program has begun! All children ages 3 years through early elementary are invited to participate. We begin each week in the Memorial Room for worship with their parents, following which the children will be dismissed to their classrooms to meet for a special program of Bible stories and related activities. Dismissal will be from their classrooms at the end of the adult worship service.
There are still spot available for this summer’s Vacation Bible School “Camp Firelight: A Summer Camp Adventure with God!” which will be held August 19-23, 2024 from 9:30 to noon each day. Each day the children will gather to share the daily Bible story skit and puppet show, music and movement. They will also participate in a variety of engaging activities including centers for science, story, arts and crafts, games and outdoor play. The program is open to all children entering kindergarten through 5th grade (as of Fall 2024). The cost is $75 per child. Click here for additional information or to register.
India Trip 2024! Interested in joining Alida on this year’s trip to India? This year’s trip departs on December 27, returning on the morning of January 7. It will be an immersion experience trip, visiting the mission projects and people supported by our church through Friends of Christ in India (FOCI) in the cities of Hyderabad and Khammam. Please contact Alida to receive a packet of information. And to see the trip’s impact on lives, take a look at this worship video from this past February, when last year’s travelers shared their stories.
Appalachia – but different!! A Fall trip for interested adults. For the first time, GHCCers are planning an adult (21+) ASP trip, leaving Sunday, September 22 and returning Friday, September 27 (work Mon-Thurs). We will be staying at the Jonesville, VA year round center. If interested, please contact Vickie Frankenburg (vickie.frankenburg@gmail.com) for more information. We will need a firm list of participants by the end of July. Prior ASP participation is not required. Read more here! – ASP Year-Round Trips
Help us with our monthly dinners at Operation Hope! We provide meals on the first Wednesday of every month and are looking for six volunteers each month to prepare the main meal, salad, or dessert. Click here to sign up!
Our GHCC Men’s Group is on a roll! Under the leadership of church member Glenn Horine, this program continues to offer GHCC men a chance meet for fellowship and friendship, with outings, breakfasts, and general get togethers. If you’d like to join us, get involved, or just see what we are about, please be in touch with Glenn at gjhorine32@gmail.com with any questions!
An open invitation to all who enjoy knitting and other handcrafts to join us on the first and third Tuesdays of each month from 5:00-7:00 p.m. in the Church House Library. The group is open to all skill levels from beginner to expert. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Francine Jacques (francinejacques13@gmail.com or Beth Schaefer bethschaefer@optonline.net
Donating flowers on the communion table on Sundays is so easy… you can donate in memory or celebration of someone, or even for a special occasion. Following worship, you may take the flowers, or our Member Care Board delivers to those hospitalized or shut-in. All you need to do is contact Bonnie Pfann
Make it Your Mission: Laundry Love Bridgeport! GHCC recently joined an interfaith group of congregations to sponsor the newest Laundry Love location in Bridgeport. Laundry Love is a national organization that has been washing the clothes of low/no income families and persons across the U.S. for 20 years. If you would like to get involved, on the third Tuesday of each month (we currently are in need of help on July 16, and August 20) volunteers are needed to pay for client’s laundry loads, using a debit card provided by our organizer, at the Super Saver Free Dry Laundromat at 1020 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Go to https://greenfieldhillchurch.com/news-and-events/ to sign up to volunteer.