Latest Changes to Indoor Worship

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At its meeting on March 18, the Board of Servant Leaders, with input from Pastor Johann and Ken Uffelman, chair of the Return to Church Committee, changed the policies for indoor worship. They decided to: Raise the capacity to 75. Include congregational spoken liturgy (masked and...

Worship attendance limits raised

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At its meeting on February 18, the Board of Servant Leader accepted an updated version of the GSLC Reopening Plan. Effective immediately, attendance for indoor worship services is raised to a maximum of 50 worshipers. This adjustment is reflected in the registration forms for upcoming...

Changes to Indoor Worship

Posted by Board of Servant Leaders on

We regret to inform you that since we have met the criteria established by our own Reopening Committee to suspend indoor worship, in an abundance of caution, we are temporarily suspending the current indoor worship service as is, and instituting a small-group indoor worship format that better...

Outdoor Gathering Guidelines

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To conduct our ministry and safely serve our members GSLC will allow small gatherings to use the church’s outdoor areas. Leaders should plan gathering to avoid need for building access or use of church chairs or other interior equipment.  Requests for groups to meet outdoors must be...

GSLC Covid-19 Health Guidelines

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NOTE: For information about guidelines that will be used to determine when to begin or suspend in-person worship, click here. This will take you to a PDF with this information. Watch a video about these health guidelines on Vimeo Watch a video about these health guidelines on...

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ADULT EDUCATION

Resources for Families and Kids

FAMILIES: Check out the Family Resources section on our Kids' Ministry page, and our Sunday Spark blog, where you'll find new Kids' Sunday School materials --Sunday Spark @ Home -- each week and links to our weekly Kids' Message. 

Click here for information about holding a family worship service at home.

Want to be a part of the Sunday Spark @ Home bunch? Want even more Sunday School resources? Email Holly Vanderhoof!


MSM & HSM @ Home

This group now meets online. Email Holly Vanderhoof


Adult Education

Ladies Bible Study - "Inspired by the Holy Spirit"

Heidi Cooper will be holding a Bible study every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. starting on May 10, studying Christina Hergenrader’s book Inspired by the Holy Spirit. For more info on this teleconference contact: 

Sign up by emailing Michele Clair:  .

 


Word Workers: "The Christ Key"

A Life Group, hosted by Melinda DeWan, that meets via a teleconference platform on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The purpose of the group is to develop close relationships while sharing the spiritual journey.

This year the group will be studying The Christ Key by Chad Bird. Word Workers welcomes all who would like to join!

Sign up by emailing the church office:   .

Prayers and blessings

Pastor Johann has made a number of videos and podcasts consisting of prayers and blessings. Here are the links to the videos:

Mealtime Prayers and Blessings (Vimeo) (YouTube)
Prayers during the Pandemic, Part 1 (Vimeo(YouTube)
Prayers during the Pandemic, Part 2 (Vimeo (YouTube)
Prayers during the Season of Hurricanes and Wildfires (Vimeo(YouTube)


You can find our podcasts by searching for GSLCVA on your favorite podcast app.