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Montreat Senior High Youth Conference 2022! | |
#GCPCherethereandeverywhere | |
Worship Preview | Sunday, August 14, 2022
In-person Service and Youtube
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*For the full revised common lectionary, please click here. | |
| Saturday, August 13 | YTL Breakfast of Hope | 10:00 am | Fellowship Hall | | Saturday, August 13 | Garden Workday
(Team 2) | 9:00 am | GCPC Community Garden | | Sunday, August 14 | Hybrid Worship
(In-person and online) | 10:45 am @ GCPC
(also on Youtube) | | Sunday, August 14 | Summer Courtyard Fellowship | 11:45 am | GCPC Courtyard | | Monday, August 15 | Bible Study with Janice Kominski
(Metaphors that Hurt, Metaphors that Heal) | 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Fellowship Hall
(also on Zoom) | | Tuesday - Thursday | Church Office Open | 10 am - 4 pm | | Tuesday, August 16 | Finance Council Mtg. | 5:30 pm on Zoom | | Tuesday, August 16 | Serve Council Mtg. | 6:30 pm on Zoom | | Wednesday, August 17 | Volunteer at Jasperwood Farm
(see info in Garden section below) | 8:00 am | GCPC Parking Lot | | Wednesday, August 17 | Garden Workday
(Team 3) | 9:00 am | GCPC Community Garden | | Wednesday, August 17 | Summer Bible Study | 10:00 am on Zoom | | Wednesday, August 17 | Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Group | *11:15 am on Zoom
(note time change) | | Wednesday, August 17 | Just Funding Mtg. | 6:00 pm on Zoom | | Thursday, August 18 | Long Range Visioning Team | 6:00 pm | Offsite | | Thursday, August 18 | PW Circle 3 Mtg. | 7:00 pm on Zoom | | |
Fall Schedule Rollout Video #2 | |
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New Bible Study Opportunity begins next Monday!
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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SAVE THE DATE! It's GCPC Palooza! | |
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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 (8/7-8/13): Pat Cheffins | email: patriciacheffins@gmail.com
Next week (8/14-8/20): Kimo Hyatt | email: kimohyatt@gmail.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)
Chip Lambert (GCPC Community member who is hiking the App. Trail)
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)
Elizabeth (Susan Mim's friend)
Will Pressley
Ann Burnette (Amanda Pressley's friend)
Amy (Jan and John Brigham's granddaughter)
Robin Kanoy (Richard Coble's aunt)
Bob Higgins
Susan Smialowicz
Doris Prak
Michelle Chromey and family
Bob Schaefer
Frances Johnson
Gloria Moe
Janet Hovis
Earl Fowler
Robin Gaiser
Daniel Breen
Bill McNeff
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Deadline to sign up is TOMORROW!! | |
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A few spots remaining!
Registration ends on August 15th
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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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Volunteer Garden Opportunities!
Please join us to help plant cabbages and harvest potatoes in the next couple weeks at Jasperwood Farm in Leicester! We will carpool together from the GCPC parking lot. More details below. It is great fun and a beautiful place to work. This is a very important partnership that our garden has with GCPC member, Anthony Cole. We grow thousands of pounds of food together to share with our partners, allowing us to make an even larger impact on hunger in the community. The potatoes and cabbages are very well received from our partners. But we need help, and many hands make light work. Please RSVP to allison@gcpcusa.org if you plan to come. We will still have our regular work days in the GCPC Garden during these days.
1. Cabbage Planting: Wednesday, Aug. 17th - meet @ 8 am in the GCPC parking lot to carpool; arrive at Jasperwood at 8:30; work until about 10:30 or earlier; arrive back at GCPC at 11 am; Rain date will be Aug. 20th @ 8 am; check your email the morning before you leave to see if we have to cancel
2. Potato Harvesting: Wednesday, Aug. 24th - meet @ 8 am in the GCPC parking lot to carpool; arrive at Jasperwood at 8:30; work until about 10:30 or earlier; arrive back at GCPC at 11 am; Rain date will be Aug. 27th @ 8 am; check your email the morning before you leave to see if we have to cancel.
Bring your own water, sunscreen, snacks, gloves, trowels, etc... Unfortunately there is not much shade where we will be working. Email Allison with questions.
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On Augusts 3, YTL harvested over 103 lbs. of tomatoes that were shared with the YWCA. | |
Also on August 3, Team 3 harvested over 105 lbs. of produce that was shared with the YWCA. | |
On August 6, Team 4 harvested over 103 lbs. of produce that was shared with Loving Food Resources. | |
On August 8, Team 1 harvested over 131 lbs. of produce that was shared with YTL families. | |
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2nd Quarter Giving & Pledge Statements | Emailed 7/18
If you gave April 1 - June 30 and/or have a 2022 Pledge, you should have received an email on 7/18 with a link to a statement. These are delivered through our software from notifications@onrealm.org with a blue link towards the bottom, which will open your contribution statement in a PDF. You do not have to log into Realm or have an account to view this statement. Please review the details of your gifts and pledge for accuracy and let us know if you have any questions.
As a reminder, you can access your giving history and YTD gifts in real time by logging in at onrealm.org/gcpcusa and clicking the Giving tab. You can adjust the filter to show specific dates or funds.
Questions or concerns? Contact Natalie Weaver in the Finance Office at nweaver@gcpcusa.org or 828.254.3274.
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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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Community Working Together | |
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Children’s Center News and Request
The Children’s Center at Gracelyn (located in the education building) is doing well and gearing up for the new school year. Although we are a childcare center and do not close over the summer months, we say goodbye to our PreK class who will be entering kindergarten and moving up other children when age and developmentally appropriate.
Childcare is in a crisis across the nation and that definitely includes Buncombe County. Many childcare centers have closed or reduced their hours. We are licensed for 61 children and are full—with a waiting list of over 400! Childcare is expensive; our tuition is mid-range in the list of 5 Star centers. Our monthly tuition for a 1 year old is $1,025. (Multiply that by 12 and you can see why some parents stay home and out of the workforce.) We do take vouchers from the state but they are often hard for a parent to obtain. Please be aware and advocate for any childcare legislation that would help parents or increase pay for Early Childhood teachers.
We are fortunate to say that our 5 Star center is financially sound and operates 7:30-5:30. Unlike many centers, we offer a living wage, excellent health insurance, Life and Long Term Disability, and as of this year—an optional SIMPLE IRA plan.
We are currently looking for a teacher in our center. If you know of someone who might be interested, please have them contact our Center Director, Jeannie Aiken, at 253-0542 for more information. It’s a great place to work!
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Jubilee Shelter Volunteers Needed!
Wanna know Asheville as more than just “Beer City USA”?
The “Jubilee Alternative Macro Shelter” needs volunteers. Volunteer at Jubilee! on Patton Ave. for the 5:15-8:30pm “intake” shift or come for the 8pm-9:30am “overnight” shift.
Opening the shelter consists of arriving and unlocking the door, turning on the lights, and making sure the area is tidy. The residents generally arrive between 5:30-6:30 pm. You greet them, take temps, and have them sign in at the main lobby entrance. They will settle themselves into their sleeping space and basically feel at home doing what they wish. There are books, tv, etc. They do not leave the shelter after arriving until the next morning. Some evenings, pans of food from other organizations arrive to share. It is not uncommon to have folks knock at the door hoping to spend the night, but there are procedures in place that JAMS has established. Each resident has been referred and interviewed.
Staying overnight is different from other ‘overnights’ in that the volunteer host does not need to be awake all night. Lights are out at 8:30pm. Most of the women go to bed then; others may stay awake quietly in the community room. Conversations are rich. You will learn about life ‘on the streets’ and see that Asheville is not the touristy, ‘Beer’ City for everyone. The volunteer host sleeps in the ’volunteer’ room and wakes everyone up at 8am. The women are responsible for preparing their meals, keeping their area clean, doing their ‘chores’, and leaving by 9:30am.
New volunteers will be oriented and will follow a veteran volunteer. To learn more and to help out, call: Pat Cheffins at (585) 766-1782. This shelter will be open until November.
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BeLoved Asheville Back-to-School Drive
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Story Medicine Worldwide presents... | |
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Interfaith Initiative -
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Buncombe County Remembrance Project |
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Fraught & Flummoxed: Courage and Creativity for the Elevation of the Gospel | October 10-13, 2022 | Montreat Conference Center
In a time when the gospel of Jesus is threatened by the ascendance of Christian nationalism and white supremacy, what is the apprehensive, overstretched church leader to do? How does a leader tend one’s soul for the elevation of the gospel? How do followers of Jesus meet this moment with courage and imagination?
Building on the content of past conferences such as CoInspire, DisGrace, and MLK’s Unfinished Agenda, we will engage in three days of peer learning group work in partnership with Crossroads to examine the current challenges of leadership in this time and place. Furthermore, we will critically reflect on the obstacles of leadership as well as explore tangible and embodied practices involving creativity, movement, and contemplative exercises with the goal of building capacity and endurance for this important work. All levels of interest and experience are welcome as we will host three customized tracks of learning, nurture, and growth.
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Job Opportunity in Montreat!
William Black Lodge in Montreat is seeking to hire a new Guest Services Manager/Bookkeeper. This is a salaried part-time (25+ hrs./week) position with benefits including Board of Pensions health care. The position description is attached.
The position will begin in September. This is a great position for someone who perhaps is a parent of school aged children as the time schedule is generally between 9-2 Monday-Friday. It would also work well for someone who is specifically interested in a part-time flexible position with solid benefits.
Any person who is interested is welcome to contact:
Rev. Tommy Brown – Director of William Black Lodge – tbrown@williamblacklodge.org – 828-719-8741
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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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