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Worship Preview | Sunday, July 24, 2022
In-person Service and Youtube
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*For the full revised common lectionary, please click here. | |
| Thursday, July 21 | GCPC 20s/30s/& Beyond Gathering: Book Discussion | 6:30 pm @ Battery Park Book Exchange | | Thursday, July 21 | PW Circle 3 Mtg. | 7:00 pm on Zoom | | Saturday, July 23 | Garden Workday
(Team 4) | 9:00 am | GCPC Community Garden | | Sunday, July 24 | Summer Choir | 9:45 am | Choir Room | | Sunday, July 24 | Hybrid Worship
(In-person and online) | 10:45 am @ GCPC
(also on Youtube) | | Sunday, July 24 | Summer Fellowship | 11:45 am | GCPC Courtyard | | Sunday, July 24 - Tuesday, July 26 | GCPC Family Faith Time! | Sun. | 12:30 - 2 pm
Mon. | 6:30 - 8 pm
Tues. | 6:30 - 8 pm | | Tuesday - Thursday | Church Office Open | 10 am - 4 pm | | Wednesday, July 27 | Garden Workday
(Team 1) | 9:00 am | GCPC Community Garden | | Wednesday, July 27 | Summer Bible Study | 10:00 am on Zoom | | Wednesday, July 27 | Long Range Visioning Team Mtg. & Dinner | 6:00 pm | Offsite | | Thursday, July 28 | Racial Justice Book Series | 6:30 pm | Fellowship Hall (also on Zoom) | | |
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GCPC Summer Choir
Sing because you can! Summer choir begins this Sunday in the Choir Room at 9:45 AM. This opportunity is open to all who want to sing. Join us for the time of fellowship, where we will warm up and learn a simple anthem to share in worship. This is a great time to find out if you enjoy singing in a choir. No experience necessary, children and adults welcome.
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New Bible Study Opportunity!
Metaphors that Hurt, Metaphors that Heal: Misogyny and the Prophets | Mondays Aug. 15, 22, and 29 I 6:30 - 8:00 PM I Hybrid (Zoom and GCPC Fellowship Hall)
Join us for a series of three classes that use creative writing, body movement, and art to process and challenge misogynistic metaphors in Hosea, Ezekiel, and Jeremiah. The weeks will cover the following:
- Week 1: Metaphors in the Ancient World and Now; Hosea 2:1-13; narrative therapy exercise
- Week 2: Metaphors that Perpetuate Violence; Ezekiel 16:35-40; body practices for processing trauma
- Week 3: Re-visioning Metaphors for Thriving; Jeremiah 13:15-27; restorative artwork exercise
Content warning: The passages in this study include imagery of physical and sexual abuse. The class will employ bodily practices to process this material, and pastoral care will also be available throughout the classes. These metaphors are a part of our Scripture and therefore our culture in and outside the church. Together, we will examine, critique, and rewrite these passages from the liberative lens of faith. Facilitator: Janice Kominski
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Sunday Flowers for the Sanctuary!
There are still some dates on the 2022 Flower Chart! Please consider signing up to give flowers one Sunday. GCPC will place the order each week. Click on the button below to access the calendar and check which dates are available.
After signing up, email Anna Louise (annalouise@gcpcusa.org) your dedication for the bulletin or include it in the comment section in the sign-up.
Please mail your $75 check, payable to GCPC (with Flowers in the Memo line) to 789 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, NC 28804
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If you would like to help usher, please fill out this form asap so that the Head Ushers can more easily and efficiently access you:
https://bit.ly/UsherAvailability
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Deacon of the Week:
The deacons of Grace Covenant are available to talk and pray with you by phone or online and to coordinate care. If you have difficulty reaching your assigned deacon or if you do not know who your assigned deacon is, please feel free to reach out to our deacon of the week.
This week (7/17-7/23): Beth Robrecht | email: bethrobrecht50@gmail.com
Next week (7/24-7/30): Jeff Curtis | email: jandscurtis@msn.com
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Prayer requests will stay on the GCPC Prayer List for one month. Please let any staff member know if you (or your loved one) would like to remain on the list for longer.
Iglesia Jerusalem congregation
Maria and Esteban Goicoechea (La Mariposa and her husband)
Seth Turnbow (Anne Raustol’s twin brother)
Vince and Michele (Gordon Gaiser’s niece and nephew-in-law)
Chip Lambert (GCPC Community member who is hiking the App. Trail)
Shabnam and Sana (Afghan Family partnering with GCPC’s Circle of Welcome)
Deanna Fleenor (Mike Fleenor's sister)
Trey and Alisha Thompson and 3 kids - Gabi 7, Arlo 5, and Eldon 3 (Patty and Brent Thompson's son and daughter-in-law and children)
Paula Kelton (Mary Bridges' mother)
Will Pressley
Ann Burnette (Amanda Pressley's friend)
Bob Higgins
Susan Smialowicz
Doris Prak
Michelle Chromey and family
Bob Schaefer
Frances Johnson
Don and Gloria Moe
Janet Hovis
Earl Fowler
Karen Rohls
Robin Gaiser
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SAVE THE DATES!
A Journey Through “The Revelation of John”
Thursdays (Sept. 15 - Nov. 17) | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Fellowship Hall
Rev. Dr. Marcia Mount Shoop, Instructor
This course is a deep dive into “The Revelation of John” that will involve a ten week commitment. Each week there will be an optional opportunity to prepare your spirit and mind with centering prayer in the sanctuary at 6:00pm prior to the beginning of class at 6:30pm.
Class participants will carefully read “The Revelation of John” in small amounts for each class and be asked to journal in response to prompts each week as well. We will explore the prophetic edges of this book as well as the liberative message that many miss when the book is mistaken for a prophesy of the future. Childcare will be available.
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Presbyterian Womenʼs Circles are Zoom meetings. Please join us.
Circle 1: Second Monday of each month, 10:00 a.m.
Circle 2: First Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m.
Circle 3: Varies (Click here to see schedule for 2021-2022), 7:00 p.m.
Circle 4: First Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m.
Circle 5: First Monday of each month, 11:00 a.m.
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Need to set up a church zoom meeting?
Contact Anna Louise and she can get you all set up!
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On Wednesday, July 13, Team 1 had 9 volunteers and harvested 6.8 lbs. of basil, 17 lbs. of beans, 3.5 lbs. of collards, 20.6 lbs. of cucumbers, almost 1 lb. of eggplant, 1 lb. of kale, .5 lb. of okra, 34 lbs. of summer squash, and 1 lb. of tomatoes that was shared with the YTL.
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Planning on giving regularly to GCPC? Let us know by submitting a pledge, which helps us maintain sustainable financials and more accurately budget. Anyone can pledge any amount- every single gift helps support the ministry and mission at GCPC!
WAYS TO PLEDGE:
Questions, concerns, or need help setting up eGiving? Contact Natalie Weaver, Stewardship & Financial Administrator at 828.254.3274, natalie@gcpcusa.org, or stop by the office Tuesdays 10am - 4pm.
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GROUNDBREAKING for BeLoved Village!
"With joy and shovels, we broke ground at the BeLoved Village! Permits in hand, we are poised and ready to build homes that will welcome neighbors in our community into a place of belonging, safety, and where equity will help lift them out of poverty and allow them to sink their roots deep here in our mountain home."
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Interfaith Initiative -
Social Justice Opportunities
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Buncombe County Remembrance Project |
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The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People has a longstanding relationship with Warriors on Wheels of Metropolitan Detroit. (Photo courtesy of WOW) | |
‘The Struggle is Real’ returns July 20 with a webinar on disabilities and poverty -
Online discussion is the latest in a series by Self-Development of People
~ by Darla Carter
The next installment of “The Struggle is Real” webinar series is set for July 20 and will explore issues related to disabilities and poverty.
The Presbyterian Committee on the Self-Development of People will host the virtual discussion from 2-3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Anyone who’s interested in attending can register here right up until the day of the event.
The webinar will feature a discussion with community and church leaders who will provide insight into the challenges facing people who have disabilities.
“We are prayerful that this episode of ‘The Struggle is Real’ will educate and engage the church, its ministries and programs to be mindful of the intersections between poverty and disability,” said the Rev. Dr. Alonzo Johnson, Coordinator of SDOP. “We are hopeful that the words and work of our esteemed panelists will help provide more insight into some of the issues connected to ableism and how the church can learn to become more inclusive in its calling to address poverty issues.”
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The thread of bondage -
Sunspots, the Synod of the Sun podcast, takes on the Supreme Court and other institutions where recently justice isn’t readily apparent
~ by Mike Ferguson
As they did earlier this year, three thought leaders in the Synod of the Sun joined their hearts, minds and voices this week while recording the most recent edition of Sunspots, the synod’s podcast. Listen to their conversation here.
The three — podcast host Rev. Elizabeth Brinegar along with Natarsha Sanders and Sarah Leer — called their 54-minute conversation “The Thread of Bondage,” based at least initially on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn historic abortion rights in place since the high court’s Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973.
Last week the 225th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) affirmed two items related to reproductive justice: HSB-03, “A Resolution on Reproductive Justice,” and HSB-11, “On Affirming Reproductive Justice.”
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Congrats to Pisgah Legal’s Anne Salter, Jackie Kiger and Val True! Their article on Pisgah Legal’s Medical Legal Partnership with MAHEC was recently published by the NC Medical Journal. Read the article to learn more about how medical-legal partnerships are an innovative approach to addressing social determinants of health.
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Montreat Conference Center - Women’s Connection 2022
Claimed for More: Wholehearted Living When We Are All Out of Sorts | August 12–14, 2022 | Montreat, NC
These days, we feel all out of sorts in all sorts of ways: physically, emotionally, spiritually, relationally. And yet, God claims us for wholehearted living with wholehearted faith. Come join us as we explore together what it means to be Claimed for More: more joy, more beauty, more community, more peace.
Women’s Connection 2022 will be a time for women to connect with old and new friends, a time to care for yourself; a time for space and Sabbath. As in years past, we will do this together through powerful and authentic worship led by women, space for honest and faithful conversation, and allowing time for discernment and renewing rest. Our hope is you will experience spiritual nourishment, inspiration, and discernment.
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STAFF & OFFICE SCHEDULE
Wondering who's where, doing what, and when?! Here's an overview of where you can find our full-time staff this summer and who to contact for what:
Amy Kim, Director of Formation for Children, Youth & Their Families
In Office: Tuesday & Thursday, Sunday service, Remote: Monday & Wednesday
amykim@gcpcusa.org
Anna Louise, Engagement & Communications Coordinator
In Office: Tuesday - Thursday, Remote: Monday & Friday
annalouise@gcpcusa.org
Cliff, Property Manager
In Office: Monday- Thursday, Sunday service
cliff@gcpcusa.org
Jeff, Director of Music Ministries
In Office: Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday service, Remote: Friday
jeff@gcpcusa.org
Micah, Director of Technology & Media Ministries
In Office: Weekday schedule varies, Sunday service
micah@gcpcusa.org
Natalie, Stewardship & Financial Administrator
In Office: Tuesday & Thursday, Remote: Monday & Wednesday
natalie@gcpcusa.org
Richard, Associate Pastor
In Office: Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday service, Remote: Friday
richard@gcpcusa.org
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The church office is open Tuesday - Thursday, 10am - 4pm.
We recommend calling ahead or emailing to set up an appointment if you are wanting to meet with a specific staff member. Please note, many staff are off or work remotely on Monday and the office is not open on Friday.
Coming to visit? We have a new video doorbell to assist with security. To access the building or office, please enter through the far left glass doors off the courtyard (labeled Enter). Ring the doorbell to have the door unlocked. The GCPC office is down the hall to the right, just past the Sanctuary.
You can also reach our office by phone at 828.254.3274. Follow the prompts for the staff directory to dial by name or press 0 for the main office.
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Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church
789 Merrimon Ave. Asheville, NC 28804
828.254.3274
www.gcpcusa.org
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