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Guadalupe church. Praise the Lord. Sister in Christ
Happy birthday Danny! Sister in Christ
My first time watching. Does it always end after the sermon?
The 10am service is being live streamed on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/azGPC
BUT you don’t need Facebook to view AFTERWARDS!
www.azgpcmedia.org/gpc-live-on-facebook
or go to www.azgpc.org/ and click on the "GPC LIVE ON FACEBOOK" tab at the top to be taken there!
THIS SUNDAY - 08/11/19
GPC FUNDRAISER @ JASON'S DELI
11:30 am - 10:00 pm
When you purchase your meal mention Gilbert Presbyterian Church and follow the restaurant's instructions to receive 15% of your meal's price donated back to Gilbert Presbyterian Church, it’s that easy!!
Save the Date...
SUNDAY NIGHT - 08/25/19 - 6:00 PM
BINGO GAME NIGHT!
1st card free
Additional cards $1 each
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC... BRING A FRIEND!
Please bring “finger food” dessert/snack to share
MISSION PROJECT - SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR GPC WEST
Please bear with us while we make some exciting online changes!
For those who don't have Facebook to view the livestream you can now simply go to - azgpcmedia.org/gpc-live-on-facebook
In order to make this much needed change, we will now need to livestream from our GPC Facebook page "Gilbert Presbyterian Church" and NOT from our GPC Facebook group "Gilbert Presbyterian Church's Activities Page!" which is actually a public group. (The website plugins to make this happen only work with pages not groups).
So...
If you want to see this Sunday's livestreamed sermon without Facebook, go to azgpcmedia.org/gpc-live-on-facebook
If you want to see this Sunday's livestreamed sermon via Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/azGPC
To see previous 2019 livestreamed sermons, go to www.facebook.com/groups/AzGpcActivitiesPage
If you want to see any older archived sermons (2018 and older), then go to azgpcmedia.org
We know these changes are incredibly confusing - please know that we are trying our best...
God Bless - your technology team!
BUNCO GAME NIGHT...
IT'S TOMORROW NIGHT - 07/28/19 - 6 PM
Gilbert Presbyterian Church
235 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234
All Ages Welcome!
No experience necessary - it’s as easy as rolling dice!
THE BUNCO SQUAD WILL TEACH YOU...
Contrary to popular belief, Bunco is not just for women!!!
Open to the public - please invite a friend!
(Meet in Falkenstine Hall in the Palmer Center)
Please bring a “finger food” dessert/snack to share.
MISSION PROJECT -
Please Bring Supplies Needed for GPC's School Teachers
kleenex, hand sanitizer, crayola crayons/markers, copy paper (white & color), dry erase markers, disinfectant wipes, pink pet erasers, ziploc bags (sandwich & gallon)
BUNCO GAME NIGHT...
IT'S TOMORROW NIGHT - 07/28/19 - 6 PM
Gilbert Presbyterian Church
235 E Guadalupe Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85234
All Ages Welcome!
No experience necessary - it’s as easy as rolling dice!
THE BUNCO SQUAD WILL TEACH YOU...
Contrary to popular belief, Bunco is not just for women!!!
Open to the public - please invite a friend!
(Meet in Falkenstine Hall in the Palmer Center)
Please bring a “finger food” dessert/snack to share.
MISSION PROJECT -
Please Bring Supplies Needed for GPC's School Teachers
kleenex, hand sanitizer, crayola crayons/markers, copy paper (white & color), dry erase markers, disinfectant wipes, pink pet erasers, ziploc bags (sandwich & gallon)
GPC FUNDRAISER AT JASON’S DELI!
Jason's Deli @ Baseline & Cooper
Sunday August 11, 2019
11:30 am - 10:00 pm
1065 E Baseline Rd, Suite 101, Gilbert, AZ 85233
Donating Back: 15%
Organizer: GPC Deacon, Lisa Ewoldt
Commit to eat at Jason’s Deli that day. When you purchase your meal mention Gilbert Presbyterian Church and follow the restaurant's instructions to receive 15% of your meal's price donated back to Gilbert Presbyterian Church, it’s that easy!!
We need 20 folks to RSVP at: www.groupraise.com/events/99989-gilbert-presbyterian-church-at-jason-s-deli
Register by August 8 to Commit to Eat today!
Not sure what I am doing wrong, but I can't get to any place through this link that lets me register for this event?
The link does not work.
PCUSA Youth Triennium! Yes!
Triennium pays it forward to hurricane-affected Puerto Rican camp
Event’s offering went to Campamento El Guacio, severely damaged by Hurricane Maria
WooHoo - it's next Sunday night and open to the public - please help spread the word!
Montlure Traveling Day Camp is going on this week. Lots of laughter, activity, and music!
Preparing lunches for EAST VALLEY MEN'S CENTER June 9 at 1:30 pm
HEALING SERVICE June 23 at 6:30 pm
Join us for Christmas Eve Services:
5:00 PM - A Family Christmas Celebration. Children in attendance will be invited to "costume up" and be part of the Nativity Story as the story of Jesus' birth is read and the carols are sung.
9:00 PM - A traditional service of carols, candlelight, and communion.
A reminder for tomorrow (Nov 18). The GPC parking lot is not available due to resurfacing. Feel free to drop off your passengers at one of the lot entrances then park near Arbys (SE corner of Gilbert and Guadalupe) and either walk over to GPC or catch a ride with a volunteer. (If you can be a driver to transport worshippers, leave a note with your service time here.) See you in Church.
-Pastor Terry
Worship Alert! Due to the painting and carpeting being installed in the sanctuary, worship at GPC will take place in the fellowship hall of the Christian Education building at 8:30 and 11:00 am for the next three Sundays. There will fellowship time between services so come and get acquianted with someone new!
Stay tuned for updates as renovation work continues!
But no Sunday School
Starting Monday, October 8th (Yes, this Monday) and continuing throughout the week, we will be preparing for new carpet and paint in the sanctuary and offices. Over the course of a few days we will be moving office equipment, supplies, books, desks, pews, chairs, etc. from the sanctuary building to the CE Building.
Would you be able to give a few hours during the week to help us out? We also have a need for boxes and tape. If you are available and/or If you have any moving/book boxes, please let us know either by email, calling the office or signing up on Sunday (signup sheet in the Narthex). We will be in touch!
This Sunday, May 20, Gilbert Presbyterian Church will be celebrating Pentecost, the birthday of the church! We will be sharing communion at both services. To commemorate the tongues of fire that touched each of the disciples on that first Pentecost, worshippers are invited to wear something red to our services this week! See you there!!
Join us in morning worship this Sunday, April 8, at 8:30 and 11:00 for GPC’s Second Annual Holy Humor Sunday! With resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has hoodwinked evil for all time with God’s power and love! Let joy and laughter be the order of the day! Come and be ready to share a favorite (appropriate) joke during worship!
Monday is GPC Day at Black Bear Diner! Join fellow GPC members for a meal between 4 pm and 8 pm on Monday, March 5th at Black Bear Diner (just west of Gilbert/Baseline). 10% of all receipts received during that time will be returned as a donation to GPC for the ministry of the Deacons! So tell all your friends as well! See you Monday!
You are invited to Gilbert Presbyterian Church for an Ash Wednesday worship service tonight at 7:00PM. A time for reflection, confession, and communion as we begin our Lenten journey together.
Come share the journey with us this week!
www.facebook.com/1417287124985228/photos/a.1428361660544441.1073741828.1417287124985228/152086457...Listening to the Lectionary:
"I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'You must be born from above.' The wind blows where it chooses, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." - John 3: 5-8
With the Advent/Christmas/Epiphany season coming to an end, you are invited to help us "undecorate" the sanctuary this Sunday, January 7 at 5:00. Many hands make light work, so it shouldn't take long and pizza will be available with heartfelt gratitude for your assistance. Hope to see you then!
STAY LATE...COME EARLY! Sunday, November 5, GPC is hosting a get-acquainted fellowship coffee for members, both new and long-standing. If you attend the 830 service plan to stay a while after worship and get to know someone from the 1100 service you have never met! If you attend the 1100 service, come early (close to 10!) and spend some time with an early worshipper! We are all ONE in Christ Jesus! Let's act like it!!
Come join the fun this Sunday night!!
I really wish I knew what is going on on Sunday night. I am using voice over on my iPhone, and it doesn't read a photo copy or picture, so… Maybe you could write it?
Pastor Terry is looking for folks who could read John 3:16 in a language other than English on this coming Pentecost Sunday. We would like to have as many "tongues" as possible. If you could help us out in either service, please respond with your language and service you will be attending. (We may not use everyone, depending on the number of responses we get.) Thanks in advance for your willingness to help us make our Pentecost service exciting and meaningful! And remember: WEAR RED!
Why is this man laughing? Shouldn't you be too? We are celebrating Holy Humor at GPC this Sunday, April 30. Come share the "joy, joy, joy" that's "down in your heart!" Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 AM.
Join us for an afternoon of fun and laughs this Saturday, April 29 with the Jesterz Improv group. The hour long program begins at 3:00 PM in the GPC sanctuary. Tickets are available at the church office or at the door for $10. Bring a friend and give your funny bone a work out!
Help needed Saturday morning - 7:00 am. We will be moving dirt (with a skip loader) on the east side of the CE building but need a few more hands and shovels to make the job go faster. We should be done by noon. Can you help? If so, leave a note here! Thanks so much!
Holy Week/Easter Services at Gilbert Presbyterian Church
7:00 PM April 13 – Maundy Thursday with Communion
7:00 PM April 14 – Good Friday worship
6:30 AM April 16 – Easter SonRise service followed by Easter Breakfast
8:30 AM
11:00 AM Easter Morning worship
Our Sunday evening Lenten supper and study begins this week, March 5 at 6:00 pm. What does it mean to be "church," the body of Christ, a "family of faith? Week by week we will engage in the process of self-examination, both as individuals and as members of a church community. Bring some "finger foods" to share and join us!
Begin your Lenten journey with us at GPC with our March 1 Ash Wednesday service with communion at 7:00 PM.
Annual meeting of the congregation this Sunday between services at 9:45 AM. Plus a mortgage burning celebration in the courtyard at around 10:30 (with cake!) Come join us. God is good!
Christmas Eve Services
5:00 PM Carols and Candlelight
9:00 PM Carols, Candlelight and Communion
Christmas Day 10:00 AM
Come Celebrate With Us!
Let GPC do your Christmas baking. The Presbyterian Women’s Christmas Cookie Sale is this coming Sunday, December 11 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Cookies and candies will be available for $6.00 per pound. Christmas CDs featuring GPC’s own Susan Martinez will also be available for purchase.
Tomorrow is Election Day. GPC is a polling place. If you would like to volunteer to sit at a "hospitality table," offering coffee, water, and snacks to waiting voters, call the church office (480 892 6753). Any length of time is welcome! Thanks so much!
This Sunday, November 6, we will continue to celebrate God’s promises and faithfulness by ourselves promising to be faithful. As part of our worship service, we will be dedicating our pledges of time, talent, and treasure to the ministry and mission of Gilbert Presbyterian Church in 2017. Pledge cards have been mailed, but will be available on Sunday morning as well. Prayerfully consider your grateful response to God’s call and join us for worship on Sunday morning!
This Sunday, October 9 - GPC Ministry Fair. Between Services. Info Fun and Fellowship as we look to the future together!
Dear GPC church family,
This Saturday is our Youth and Family Ministries Visioning Event. The day starts at 9:00 am and will continue until 2:00 pm. We will spend the day reviewing the past, considering the present and imagining possible futures. Our goal will be to come out with a clearer vision of the future of youth and children’s programming at Gilbert church.
Here is the important information:
•When: Saturday, Aug 27 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
•Where: Falkenstine Hall
•Who: the whole church (let us know if you need child care)
•Lunch is included!
Please RSVP the church office at 480 892 6753.
Need a new mattress? Gilbert Presbyterian is having a Mattress Fundraiser this Saturday! Details attached...
The kittens are flooding in. Help Saving One Life to save the most innocent little lives in need.
ALOHA! Its picnic time at GPC! This Sunday, April 17, we will gather in the courtyard for our annual picnic. This year we will have a Hawaiian theme...so wear your flashiest "Island Colors!" (to worship even!) Pulled pork sandwiches will be the main course. You fill in the rest!
If your last name begins with
A-J: Salads or baked beans
K-P: Fruit or veggie trays or chips
Q-Z: Dessert
Try to bring a dish with a Hawaiian flavor
See you all on Sunday!
MAHOLO!!
Are you interested in helping with our GPC Roadside Pick-Up? Meet at Elliot and Sassaman this Saturday, the 20th, at 8:30 AM.
Lift Up Your Voice 2016
A Presbyterian Choral Gathering
The combined Presbyterian choirs of
Gilbert, University, Palo Cristi, and Mission del Sol
azgpcmedia.org/special-programs/2016-special/lift-up-your-voice-2016/
GPC Men (and friends)...our first monthly men's fellowship breakfast will be held this Saturday, January 9 at 8:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the C.E. building. Come join us for good food and fine fellowship!
If you missed the Christmas Cantata, you can view it here - azgpcmedia.org/special-programs/2015-special/christmas-cantata-2015/
AMAZING JOB CHOIR !!!
The Gilbert Presbyterian Church in Gilbert, West Virginia sends you greetings! Watched your Christmas Cantata---very good music!
There is still time to make an appointment to have your family's picture taken for the GPC directory! Photos will be taken November 5 - 8 and appointments can be made by calling the church office (892-6753) or clicking the tab on the GPC webpage (azgpc.org). Every family gets a free 8 x 10 portrait and the opportunity to purchase more if desired. (Great Christmas gifts!) We would really appreciate your participation in this project. The directory is a great tool for helping the GPC family to keep acquainted.
"Wanted..."Elbow Grease!"
The GPC Buildings and Grounds Committee is sponsoring a sanctuary cleaning event this Saturday, October 17, from 8:30 until noon. The goal is to "spiff up" the interior of the sanctuary building...deep clean, dust, vacuum, scrub...in preparation for the Thanksgiving/Advent/Christmas season. Many hands DO make light work! (And there will be donuts of coffee available!)
If you can join us...please send a quick "YES" reply!
See you Saturday!
The Buildings and Grounds Committee
Summer sermons are online... To see Jen's latest and greatest - azgpcmedia.org/sermons/2015-sermons/sep-2015/
I am "back in the saddle" after my summer sabbatical and looking forward to seeing all my good friends from GPC in worship on Sunday morning! And thank you, Jen Fraser, for the outstanding leadership and care you provided while I was away!!
WOO HOO !!!
Welcome home!
I hope it ended up as good as it began.
Bags ready to go for the 5 week Europe adventure : two carry ons and two under seat bags. (And some said it couldn't be done.....)
Enjoy your time.
Have a wonderful time!
Impressive 😋
We were SO blessed by this song! Thank you Sammi!
She is amazing!
Thank you for sharing this.....so inspiring.
Come to the annual GPC picnic tomorrow, April 12 at 12:30! Plenty of food...plenty of fun! See you there!!
The GPC Youth did such a great job with the Easter SonRise Service! You can watch it here - azgpcmedia.org/special-programs/2015-special/easter-sonrise-2015/
Join us for a Christmas Eve Celebration at 5:00 PM and 9:00 PM. Carols and Candlelight at both services and Communion at 9:00 PM. "Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel has come to thee!"
Where did the summer go!? Back in the valley after a wonderful summer sabbatical and excited to be back with the GPC family as we journey in faith and ministry together. Thanks, Jen, for your leadership during the summer that will continue in the months and years to come! See you all Sunday! - Pastor Terry
If you missed the Orchestra's Night of Music, you can see it here - azgpcmedia.org/special-programs/2014-special/orchestra-concert-2014/
Wonderful
Thanks for all who came to our Night of Music and Desserts! Great music! Great food! Great fellowship!!
GPC Chapel Orchestra practicing for tomorrow's Night of Music at 6:30! Y'all come!!
We will be there in Dec
looking forward to seeing you Joyce!
You are invited to join us for a night of music hosted by the Gilbert Presbyterian Church Chapel Orchestra, this Saturday at 6:30 pm. Following the musical program there will be a buffet of international desserts offered in Falkenstine Hall. There will also be a free offering received, the proceeds from which will used to pay down our church mortgages. Please join us! It promises to be a "delicious"" evening!
Please support family and children's rights by attending an Umbrella Rally! These children and families need the support of local churches. We are trying to unite the Gilbert/Phoenix community for families and children. You are all invited! Thank you!
Tuesday, 10/28 at 6:30pm @ Red Civic Forum, W. Elliot Rd, 85233 AZ #Miracle42S You can find more information here -- A Miracle For Two Sisters
#MelissaDiegel
This Saturday:
Sanctuary Pre-Holiday Spruce-Up!
9:00AM
Many Hands Make Light Work!
Can you join us for the fun and fellowship? Leave a reply if we can count on you!
You can easily sponsor GPC youth's participation in CardBoard City 2014 online at - familypromiseaz.myetap.org/fundraiser/cardboard_city_2014/team.do?participationRef=2053.0.515365000 thanks in advance for your support of the homeless!
Cardboard City 2014: Gilbert Presbyterian Church
GPC click Join Team if you are planning to attend and spend the night with us for this great cause. Get your friends and family to click Sponsor our Team so we can raise some funds for Family Promise....You are invited to GPC's monthly prayer gathering this Sunday, September 28 at 730 PM in the sanctuary. We will simply be spending some time in God's presence to lift up prayers for one another, the church and the world. There will also be the opportunity to have someone pray with and for you whatever your particular joy or need might be. All are welcome!
Getting the "Word" out! Sunday Jr. & Sr. High Youth and Children's 10 AM classes begin their Fall Semester tomorrow, August 10 @ Gilbert Presbyterian Church
2 College age+ Adult classes also meet at 10 AM: DVD Bible-based Discussion Group & New Testament Study Group!
Join us for a study based on Philip Yancey's book "What's So Amazing About Grace?" We will meet on Sunday evenings beginning on August 3 in the Fellowship Hall at 6:00 pm for finger food snacks and fellowship and then work our way through Yancey's study on the incredible gift of God's love which we call "grace." Call the church office if you would like to order a book for $10 or just come and enjoy the conversation and the joy of being together.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPONSOR A CHILD/CHILDREN FOR V.B.S.?
It is necessary to charge $25 per child this year which breaks down to $5.00 a day for 3 hours of faith building, supplies, crafts, science experiments and snacks . We know that cost can be an issue for families so we are offering an opportunity for others to support a child or children either designated or not designated by you by helping us fund a VBS scholarship to help cover cost. ALL scholarship applications will go through Pastor Terry in order to maintain privacy.
Please fill out form in Narthex. Donations can be cash or with check noted for V.B.S. SCHOLARSHIPS.
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. Donations can be items or monetary. Several list of donations items will go up in the near future. Monetary donations can be made with cash or checks written to GPC and noted for V.B.S.
VOLUNTEERS for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL . We need help before, during, and after so please prayerfully consider helping in some way. We can start by having everyone include us in your daily prayers for support, encouragement, and guidance for our upcoming week June 9th -13th from 9a.m. to 12 p.m.
SIGN UP ON LINE AT: azgpc.org or fill out form in narthex and return to church office.
7TH GRADERS TO ALL THOSE 18 AND ABOVE are INVITED TO VOLUNTEER!!!!!!
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL-WORKSHOP OF WONDERS from June 9th -13th. SIGN UP NOW for a W.O.W. experience for your children, grandchildren, neighbors, and friends. Kids will discover how the ordinary become extraordinary with God. Sign up on-line at azgpc.org or by filling out and returning the registration form to the church office. Form in Narthex
Ages: Going into k-6th Cost $25. per child/scholarships available
Contact Pastor Terry about scholarships
Students going into 7th-12th grade: Sign up as VOLUNTEERS-no cost.
What time every day?
Thanks to everyone....musicians, worship leaders, youth and leaders, "chair-set-uppers" and "take-downers" brunch organizers, sound system "roadies"... EVERYONE who made this Easter Day of worship and celebration special and a fitting tribute to a loving and faithful God!
Service was tremendous!
Wonderful Easter worship!
loved watching the Kid's Choir... azgpcmedia.org/music/2014-music/kids-choir-2014/
Lenten Study and Fellowship - Sunday evenings during Lent - 6:00 pm. We will studying "The Jesus Creed." Bring "fingerfoods to share.
hey Terry - loved the clip you showed today during the sermon... looked the movie up on netflix - which version is it - 2004 or 2006?
Looking for a way to meet new people and bring a smile to their faces? Consider heading "the Coffee Crew" some Sunday morning! We are looking to involve as many as possible in this "welcoming ministry," now being coordinating by our Hospitality and Fellowship Committee. A sign up sheet will be making the rounds on Sunday morning. Pick a Sunday/s and we will "train you up in the way that you should go!" (That's scriptural!)
Drop a note here if you are interested or have questions.
In case you missed Christ's Kids sing...
azgpcmedia.org/music/2014-music/kids-choir-2014/
Thanks to everyone who made our GPC Winter Camp weekend a great success! We sang, we prayed, we "s'mored" we learned and we laughed! (Thanks JesterZ!) See you in worship tomorrow!
Winter Camp beginning with hot dogs and goodies at 530 tonight at GPC! Mission projects...campfire and s'mores!
Tomorrow 8:30 start up with singing and prayer and study. Mission project work..lunch at 1:00...JesterZ at 2:00!
Y'all come!!
We are looking for a couple of folks to head up a planning team for the annual church picnic next month, March 2. If you are a good "party planner," you're just the person I'm looking for to come up with a theme and some fun ideas to spice up the event. Give me a call at the church office or text me here if you are interested or have questions.
Jester'z are coming to GPC on Saturday February 8 at 2 pm. If you haven't heard of the comedy of Jester'z..check out the attached video clip. Tickets are on sale now through the church office and in the courtyard on Sunday $13 per ticket; $35 for a family.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAuVfe96dM0&feature=player_embedded#t=0
Jesterz is Coming!! As part of our Winter Camp Weekend, Feb. 7 and 8, Jesterz, an improvisational comedy group from Scottsdale, will be at GPC!! The performance is scheduled for 2:00pm on Saturday, Feb. 8. Tickets are $13 for individuals and $35 for a family and will be for sale between Sunday services or by calling the church office. We would love to have a great crowd, so tell you friends and neighbors and come prepared to laugh and laugh hard!!
GPC Friends,
The service in celebration of the life of Sandi Ralston will be Saturday, January 11 at 1:00 pm here at Gilbert Presbyterian Church. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, donations to the Guadalupe Presbyterian Church Food Bank (GPC-West) or to UMOM.
If you are led to do so, you may write a check to Gilbert Presbyterian Church and put GPC-West food bank in the memo line. Or send a check to UMOM at UMOM New Day Centers, 3333 E. Van Buren, Phoenix, AZ 85008-6812.
Please continue to pray for Jim and the family through this difficult time.
Dear GPC Friends,
Sandi Ralston passed away quietly last evening surrounded by her family and Pastor Terry. Please keep Sandi's family and friends in your prayers. I will let you know when arrangements for a service have been made.
Happy Holidays and New Year from the Blackburns...
gaillblackburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013HolidayGreetings.pdf
with Bret Blackburn and Britney Blackburn
Do we know who all is going to the Sr Hi Lock In on New Year's Eve?