Dear GSPC congregation and friends,

On Sunday, April 16, the Thriving Congregations team shared more information about their work through Montreat Conference Center to help our church discern how God is calling us to engage with our community. There are several ways you can be a part of this process.

• Sign up to be part of a Listening Session. There are seven times over the next several weeks. Using the Listening Session Sign Up Genius link, you can join one of the sessions. If you have already signed up, you will see your name in the "already registered" note for each date.

• Sign up for a one-on-one meeting with a member of the team. You can reach out to a team member directly (names are below) or contact the church office.

• Participate in 40 Days of Prayer. This begins today (April 17) and will take us to Pentecost weekend. We want to deepen our connection with Christ as we listen to the Holy Spirit's guidance for our church. This resource from Sailboat Church by Joan S. Gray offers a scripture, reflection, and space for prayer for each day.

God is at work in our congregation, and we are seeking to be faithful as we deepen our connection to Christ, to each other, to our children and youth, and to our community. Thank you for joining us on this journey. We cannot do it without the input of each one of you.

Grace and peace,

The GSPC Thriving Congregations Team.

John Browning

Casi Callaway

Mary Herndon Nordmann

William Peebles

Bo Perry

Buzzy Riis

Nicole Riis

Rev. Rebekah Abel Lamar