June 2016 Grace Notes

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June 2016

Highlights of the past month

The Noori Family had a

great day at the Science

Museum on May 22, 2016.

Training in GodlinessTo train grateful disciples of Christ, by doing justice, loving mercy, and walking

humbly with our God. -The mission of GCPC, as adopted in 2012

There continues to be plenty going on around Grace Covenant. As weturn toward the summer, let’s take a moment and give thanks to Godfor God’s faithfulness!

We give thanks for…

- The continued flourishing of the Child Development Center which currently has 85 children enrolled

- Our dedicated Sunday school teachers and classes

- Our children and adult choirs who have led us beautifully in wor-

ship all year

- Our partnership in the Gospel with the Presbyterian church in Ghana made known through our frieship with Samuel, David, Sampson, and Gershon.

- Our mission and justice ministries which have supported numerous opportunities, including mostrecently Jobs for Life.

- The friendship that has formed between many at GCPC and the Noori family, a refugee family thatrecently moved from Afghanistan to Richmond.

- Our radio ministry which continues to minister to many beyond our walls each Sunday

- The recent updates made to the Fellowship Hall stage and the first floor nursery

- The dedicated, prayerful work of our elders and deacons- The call of Christopher Tweel as Associate Pastor for Christian Education

As we turn toward the summer, we give thanks for the opportunity to grow together by participating in th“Back to the Basics” series. You can read more about it on page 5. It is the latest opportunity for us as achurch to “train in godliness” (1 Timothy 4:8). I hope you will take up the training challenges that are befus this summer – and may God be faithful to stretch us into the full maturity of our faith.

In Christ,Bobby

Directory

Christian

Education

(pp. 5-7)

Calendar

(pp. 8-9)

WNS

Thank You(p. 7)

Volume 46, Issue

race Notes

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church

Important

Dates

Shalom

Farms

(June 18)

PEOPLE

Group Mtg

(June 18)

VBS

Registration

Due!

(June 20)

For more dates to

remember, see the

calendar

The Bread Breakers met on

May 21, 2016.

The Fellowship Hall stage

was completed!

Wednesday Night Suppers

wrapped up for the season

on May 25, 2016.


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Church News/Announcements

Psalm 9: 1

“I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.”

Openers & Closers

June 5: Jake Savage June 12: Rick Nochta June 19: Rob Rosebro June 26: Brian Baird

Fellowship Schedule

June 5: Laura Leigh and Jake Savage June 12: Dana McKnight June 19: Dawson Watkins June 26: Carol Wood

Happy

Birthday Wishes to:2– Chase Appich

2– Emanuella Dickerson

2- Jim Londrey

3- Cheryl Jacobs

5– Langdon Moss

5- Judy Waldron

6- David Saleeba

9- Deloris Crews

10– Deb Goodloe

11– Ginger Norris

12– Melissa Whitley

13– Julia Poppell

14– Lee Farrar

15– Pat Aldridge

15– Nate McKinnon

17– Kip Moore

20– Ed Adams

20– Kent Cardwell

22– Bey Appich

23– Suzanne Sizemore

24-

Sid Yates

25– Bill Stuart

29– Mary Gray

29– Mary Whitley

30– Mary Waters

The Tweels Are Moving Again! Are you available to lend a helping hand on June 22?

Leah and Christopher Tweel aremoving into their new place at7706 Anoka Rd, Richmond, VA23229, and will be unloadingtheir belongings from portablestorage units, so no driving willbe required for this phase of the

move! If you can make it, justcome on over anytime between10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or contactLeah or Christopher (304-488-01610) for more details!

Stewardship Corner April’s contributions of

$28,000 were down about one-fourth from March’s total anddown about 15% from April ayear ago. For the first third of

this year contributions are upabout 6% over the same periodlast year, due partially to pay-ments on prior year pledges.

April’s expenses of $57,300 were down slightly from theprior month and included$5,500 in insurance premiumsand $3,500 contributed to the

Honduras vision project. Ex-penses for the year are 6% low-er than the same period in 2015due to lower personnel costs.Expenses exceeded income in

April by $17,900.During April a bequest was re-ceived from a trust originallyestablished by the estate ofGeorgia Wright. April’s FiveCents per Meal offering was$79, Loaves and Fishes $225,and Mercy offering $108.

GCPC Work Day (June 11) Saturday, June 11, from 8:00

a.m. -12:00 p.m.Come lend a helping hand com-pleting odd jobs around thechurch. We will be vacuumingSanctuary cushions, cleaning

wood panels in the Chancel,

packaging florescent tubes for

recycling, and more. Please bringshop-vacs, 3 prong adapters,extension cords, rags and enthu-siasm! There are jobs for everyskill level. It is fun work when

we all pitch in together.

~Property and Maintenance Committee Lewis Rosebro, Katherine Baird, Bill Jacobs, Cal Gray, andCaroline Leith


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Luke 9: 24

“For those who want to save their life will love it, and those who love their life for my sake will save

it.”

Welcome Baby Gift Baskets The Announcement:

On behalf of the congregation of GraceCovenant, the Deacons will be delivering“welcome baby” gift baskets to members

who have added a new little one to theirfamily. So, along with meals, a basket fullof fun goodies will be delivered to eachnew baby (and their families) from theirfriends and family at Grace Covenant.

Letter from Nicole Flournoy, Director of GCCDC

Grace Covenant Congregation,

We have had so much fun in themonth of May learning all about trans-portation! We have discovered that ourbodies themselves can move us where weneed to go with nothing but our feet. Weplayed games to practice controlling our

bodies, like “Red Light Green Light,” as well as demonstrated our bodies’ abilities with the help of our own trikes fromhome. We learned that cars can traveltoo, and trains, trucks, boats, and planesall have a purpose for their travel. Welearned their parts as well as their over-allfunctions, like transporting goods andpeople from place to place.

Now that we are wrapping up ourtransportation lessons, we will begin tolearn about the season of summer as we

feel summer come in. As the rain finallypasses and the warm days finally start toshow themselves, we’ll talk about the

weather, animal, and plant life changesthat we see around us. We’ll discuss howto be safe in summer, like applying sun-

screen and staying hydrated. We will alsoparticipate in fun summer activities like

water play, sports, and other activities. We can’t wait to get started with summer!

With summer comes the end of an-other wonderful season of choir with Mr.Martin. Our older toddlers, threes, andpreschool classes all benefit from the

early music skills that Mr. Martin’s ses-sions provide. Early development andunderstanding of music will also helpchildren later in life with reading, lan-guage acquisition, and math skills. It’salso super fun! None of these would bepossible without the amazing skills andpatience of music director and organist,Mr. Martin. We want to give a very spe-cial thank you to him for all of his hard

work and dedication, without which we would not have our music program.

Thank you, Mr. Martin!

Nicole FlournoyDirector of the Child DevelopmentCenter

PEOPLE Meeting

June Meeting at Sid Yates’ hous

Come enjoy a meal and time of fel

lowship at Sid Yates’ house (5506

Country Creek Court) on Saturday

June 18, at 6:00 p.m. Please bring

of the following with enough to ser

ten adults: hors d’oeuvres, main dis

vegetables, salad, bread, or dessert.

you have any questions, call Sid Ya

at 387-3677.

Youth Trip to VA Bea The beach trip that was originally sched

uled for June 26, 2016, has been cancel

and will be rescheduled for sometime la

in the summer. Keep watching Covenan

Connection for any updates.

A Thank You Note:

Dear Family of Grace Covenant,

You all were so thoughtful and generous to give us such a lovelygift basket to welcome baby Jackson. Every item was perfect and

will be put to good use! We are so grateful to have such a supportivechurch family as we begin our journey as new parents. We look for-

ward to Jackson growing up in such a wonderful community. Manythanks for your kindness.

Matthew, Lea, and Jackson Gray


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Music Newslooking ahead


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Luke 14: 34“Salt is good; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored?”

Christian Education & Discipleship

Back to Basics (Our Summer Worship)

What would you tell someone about Christiani-ty if they had never heard of it? What wouldyou tell them about Jesus? If you gave them aBible, where would you have them start? WhatScriptures show forth some of the essentialaspects of what you believe and how you seek

to live? John Leith said that every generation ofChristians should seek to know certain Scrip-tures by heart as they anchor what we believeand how we live. It is not that all of Scriptureisn’t important, but rather that certain Scrip-tures so clearly state forth the essential heart of

God for us and the world that we would su want to know them! Join us in Sunday Worthis summer as we look at 13 of those essenScriptures and consider how we are shaped bylive from them.

We walk, jog, and go to the gym to keep up ourphysical fitness recognizing that repetition has away of shaping us over time. And, being in

shape ends up proving beneficial not only toour health but to others around us as we findwe have more energy and focus when our bodys healthy!How about a spiritual challenge this summer?Would not we and those around us benefitgreatly from a spiritually fit church!? This sum-

mer we are inviting you to do a simple exerciseeach week: memorize a portion of Scripture.Each week in worship we will be looking at a

passage from Scripture that articulates some-thing essential about the Christian faith. Youare then invited to memorize that Scriptureduring the following week.

The hope is that by letting God’s word dwell inyour heart over and over during the week youbegin to see God alive and working in, through,

and around your life. A spiritually fit person is not the one who

knows the most Scripture but the one who

shaped by and lives in light of God’s voice throScripture. Want to join in the challenge? See

below or online at www.gracecovenant.org

under the Worship tab for each week’s scrip

ture.

Back to the Basics: Hearing the Essential Word of God

Back to the Basics: Summer Fitness Challenge!

In 2001, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church inNew York City produced a bookmark with 50Scriptures listed. At the top of the bookmark itread, “The 50 Passages That Every ChristianShould Have At Our Fingertips.”

The plan was to give those to congregants dur-ng a certain sermon series. However, 9/11happened and all the bookmarks were distribut-ed to the masses of people entering their sanc-

tuary for refuge and prayer on that day. Thechurch ultimately shared over 15,000 of thesebookmarks with people hungry to read God’s word in the aftermath of the terrorist attack. With their permission, we have made our own

version of that bookmark for we know thatGod had a timely word then and God has atimely word for us now. Look for bookmarksto be placed in your bulletins and around the

church beginning on Sunday, June 12. We hope these bookmarks prompt you to csider anew some of the essential passages frGod’s word and how God is speaking to usthrough them in our time.

NOTE: 12 of the 50 Scriptures listed are incolor blue – those are the 12 that will be

preached on this summer in worship.

Back to the Basics: 50 Scriptures on One Bookmark

Presbyterians hold to certain essential tenants of

the Christian faith. While we stand as sisters

and brothers with all who believe in and follow

Jesus Christ, we do have some distinctions!

These distinctive tenants have anchored the

way we understand and live out faith in this

world. Join us this summer as we take a freshlook at those anchors and the ways that they

intersect with our world today and inform how

we are to live in these changing times. The class

will meet weekly in the Fellowship Hall. Class

begins at 9:40a.m.

Back to the Basics: Our Tradition Speaking in Our Time June 5 - Authority of Scripture (Bobby) June 12 – Authority of Scripture (Bobby) June 19 - Humanity (Christopher) June 26 - Jesus (Christopher) July 3 - Jesus July 10 - Salvation by Grace Through Faith July 17 - Election for Salvation and Service July 24 - Covenant and Covenant Life (Bobby) July 31 - Sacraments (Bobby) August 7 - Polity (Charles) August 14 - Polity (Charles) August 21 – Priesthood of All Believers (Christopher) August 28 – Stewardship (Christopher)

June 12: Isaiah 6:1-8 June 19: Isaiah 55:1-5 June 26: Romans 8:22-30 July 3: Psalm 139:23-24 July 10: Matthew 5:3-11 July 17: Matthew 6:25-34

July 24: John 3:16-17 July 31: Luke 15:29-32 August 7: Matthew 11:20-30 August 14: 2 Corinthians 5:1 August 21: 1 Corinthians 13 August 28: Micah 6:6-8

Summer Fitness

Challenge Scriptures


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Christian Education & Discipleship

Psalm 90: 1-2

“Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth,

or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. ”

Massanetta Springs Middle School Conferencee are really excited to have Chris-

topher Tweel, the Director of

Christian Formation, deliver the

keynote speech during the July sessions of

the Massanetta Spring’s Middle School

Conference! In this conference packed

with keynotes, music, recreation, work-

shops, and small groups, youth will be

challenged to think about what it means

to be a disciple of Christ. Led by high

school, ministry-minded Enablers, middle

schoolers will foster a

deeper understanding of

the broader church. For

more information see

www.grace-covenant.org

under the Connect tab

then Other Events or call

the church office at 359-

2463.

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GCPC Summer of 2016 Book Discussion: GileadIf you are looking for a summer read,

Pastor Bobby invites you to join him

and read Gilead ! It is a Pulitzer Prize win-

ner novel written by “Narrative Calvin-

ist” (as Christianity Today has called her)

Marilynne Robinson. She tells a story

spanning three generations, from the

Civil War to the 20th century. The story

is told from the perspective of an aging

preacher who is writing a letter to his

seven-year old son in which he renders

an account of his life. As Kirkus Re-

views put it, the novel is "as big as a na-

tion, as quiet as thought, and moving as

prayer. Matchless and tower-

ing.” Publishers Weekly adds, "Robinson's

prose is beautiful, shimmering and pre-

cise; the revelations are subtle but never

muted when they come, and the careful

telling carries the breath of suspense.

There is no simple redemption here;

despite the meditations on faith, even

readers with no religious inclinations

be captivated. Many writers try to ca

ture life's universals of strength, strug

joy and forgiveness — but Robinson

succeeds.” Once you read the novel

even if you don’t make it all the way

through!), you are invited to join in f

an evening of light snacks, drinks, an

hearty discussion and reflection on th

novel. The discussion will take place

July 28 - location TBA.

by Marilynne Robinson

Children’s Chape

Announcement Children’s Chapel has wrapped up

for the season and will not be

meeting over the summer. It will

resume on September 11, 2016.


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1 Corinthians 12: 27

“Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.”

VBS Registration Ends June 20! See grace-covenant.org for full registration details! June 27-30, 2016 /9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon)

VBS is a week packed full of faith and fun,

including service projects, outdoor games,

cool crafts, yummy snacks, awesome music,

and of course-- hearing from God's true

word, the Bible. Kids will hear about Jo-

seph's epic journey to Egypt, and how God

was with him the whole way. Can't wait to

see you there! Parents, you are invited to join

the fun, by helping as a Drama Leader, a Sta-

tion Leader (crafts, games, service projects,

or snacks), or on the Set-Up Team (pre-

VBS).

Register online at www.grace-covenant.org

under the Connect Tab. Ages for signup

are between years 2007-2013. Questions:

Contact Christopher at christopher@grace-

covenant.org or 804-359-2463 .

Summer

Suppers Join us for a

Wednesday evening

meal this summer!

Wednesday, June 29 (6 p.mthe Hulme-Lippert house (230Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA23220). Come for hotdogs and

burgers!Suggested donation: $3

Wednesday, July 28 (6 p.m.the Tweel house (7706 AnokaRd., Richmond, VA 23229).Meal TBD.

If you have any questions,

contact Christopher Tweel at

christopher@grace-covenant.

or call the church office at 359

2463.

Thank You to All WNS Organizers & Helpers

Another year of Grace Cove-nant's Wednesday Night Supper's program

draws to a successful close and we have to

thank all the folks who make that incredible

weekly moment possible. First to our great

cooks, Kendall and Aleasha. Without you all

making delicious, fresh food each week

where would we be? Thank you for your

commitment to preparing amazing menus

and homemade food with a heart for hospi-

tality for our ever growing church family. To

the Christian Ed Set Up Crew, who faithfully

appear week after week to set the tables, pre-

pare the coffee, plate and serve the food,

take the money, and clean up afterward. It's

an incredible service that you do, and I hope

you hear the resounding appreciation from

everyone who eats and enjoys our Wednes-

day Night together. To the Christian Ed

Committee and our Chairs, who continue to

brainstorm and commit resources and timeto making our WNS program the best that it

can be. Thank you for your work and com-

mitment to their touchstone in the life of our

Church family. To Cheryl Jacobs, who for

two years has been getting together with the

kids after each meal for an awesome craft.

The kids look forward to it, and having them

engaged creatively while parents finish coffee

and conversation is an amazing blessing. To

Bill Jacobs for continuing to take pictures

each week! There's a lot going on and it's

great to have a log of it! Thank you to every-

one who works to make these nights great!

We look forward to seeing you next fall for

more good fun, Bible studies, music, amazing

food, and the fellowship of brothers and sis-

ters in Christ.

Grace and peace,

Christopher Tweel

mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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June 2016 CalendarSunday Monday Tuesday W

Notes:1) No Sunday Children’s Chapel during

the summer; it will resume Septem-

ber 11, 2016

2) Sunday School from now until fall

will be a combined class in the

Fellowship Hall

6 6:30 p.m. Missions Committee(Susan Farrell’s house)

1

5 9:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship

12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour

12:30 p.m. 1st Sunday Prayer Group

(chapel)

7 6:00 p.m. STEP Jobs For Life

Graduation (Fellowship Hall)

8 2:00 p

129:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School10:55 a.m. Worship (last choir in service)

12:15 p.m. Fellowship Hour2 p.m. POJ’s Youth River Cleanup 5 p.m. Choir Celebration (Chris Martin’shouse)5:30 p.m.: Metro-wide Transit JusticeMeeting (Fellowship Hall)

13

7:00 p.m. Property Meeting

7:00 p.m. Admin Committee

14

7:00 p.m. GCPC Softball Game


15

9 a.m.-3(Polegre

2:00 p.m

5 p.m. C(Vangua

199:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care

9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship


20

Registration due for VBS!

6:00 p.m. Deacons’ Meeting 6:00 p.m. Finance Committee7:00 p.m. Worship Committee

21 7:00 p.m. GCPC Softball Game


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26 9:15 a.m. Prayer Team (Social Room)

9:30 a.m. Coffee and Care

9:45 a.m. Combined Sunday School

10:55 a.m. Worship


27 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon VBS

7:00 p.m. Session Meeting

28 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon VBS

12:00 p.m. Partners in Parenting

Luncheon (1617 Monument Avenue,

Suite 202)

29 9:00

6:00 p.m

Hulme-L

2:00 p.m


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day Thursday Friday Saturday

2 3 5:00 p.m. Margaret Taylor

Wedding Rehearsal

4 12:00 p.m. Cookout with theNoori Family (see Covenant Connecti& RSVP to Jessica Reveley)

3:30 p.m. Margaret Taylor Weddin

m 9 9:00 a.m. CDC Chapel 10 11 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon GCPC Work Day (see Covenant Connectino)

1:00 - 6:00 p.m. Vivien Chen, PianRecital (Fellowship Hall)

al Staff Retreat

eting

16 9:00 a.m. CDC Chapel 17 18 9:00 a.m. Shalom Farms Outin

12:45 p.m. Ligon Family Kinsman Association (Private Worship Service

6:00 p.m. PEOPLE Meeting (Sid Yates’ House)

23 9:00 a.m. CDC Chapel 24 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Bolton & Mayer Wedding

Rehearsal (City Church)

25 1 p.m - 8 p.m. Bolton & Maye

Wedding (City Church)

oon VBS

per at the

e (see p. 7)

30 9:00 a.m. CDC Chapel

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon VBS


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2 Corinthians 4: 18“...we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary,

but what cannot be seen is eternal.”

The Fellowship Hall stage is finished being sanded and sealed and is now

complete with a lovely new set of curtains. Thank you to everybody who

helped during this journey.!

Above: Wednesday Night Suppers in May

were filled with a lot of fun and fellowship.

The last WNS until fall was on May 25, 2016.

Did you take some interesting pictures of a church related event or activity? If so, please

send them to us at [email protected] and they may end up here! Please include your

name, the name of the photographer, where and what the event was, and when it happened.

Thanks for all of your help.

The Noori Family explored the Science Museum of Virginia on May 22, 2016.

photo: Phil Coltrain


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Mission & Justice

Exodus 23: 4“ When you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey going astray, you shall bring it back.”

he CDC and GCPC have been askedto participate with the YMCA and

organization Carry the Future to collect

new or gently used baby carriers. These

carriers will be sent to Greece as an relief

effort for refugees there. From May 16 –

June 17 we will be both asking for contri-

butions as well as serving as a drop site for

this drive. Carriers should be soft struc-

tured and strap to the body, like a Baby

Björn or Ergobaby. No wraps, slings, or

other non-structured carriers please. You

may leave these in the glass office for pick

up by Nicole (CDC Director) and Itunu

(CDC Assistant Director) on Monday

mornings. We appreciate your help!

Collecting Baby Carriers for Refugees

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Shalom Farms Outings Join us the third Saturday of the month at Shalom Farms – a local food access

and community development ministry (shalomfarms.org). We will help ensure

everyone in our city has access to God’s bountiful gifts of nutritious produce.

We’ll be out on the farm from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Please RSVP to Nelson

Reveley at [email protected] or by calling 387-8094. This month’s visit will be

on June 18. A group will be carpooling from the church parking lot at 8:00 a.m.

and will be returning by noon. Otherwise, you can meet us out on the farm at

9:00 a.m. Address: 1033 Rock Castle Rd., Goochland, VA

We wish to use this opportunity to

express our heartfelt gratitude to the Pas-

tor, the leadership and the entire Grace

Covenant Presbyterian Church, Rich-

mond, Virginia, for your love and concern

for us during our nine months stay in

Richmond. We really appreciate your love

care, and concern for us. Thank you for

the gifts you gave us. “For God is not un-

just to forget your work and labor of love

which you have shown toward His name,in that you have ministered to the saints,

and do minister.”

Hebrews 6:10 (NKJV). God richly bless

you all. - Sampson and Gershon

A Thank You from the

Visiting Ministers

BabyBjörn Ergobaby


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Philippians 1: 9“ And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full in-

sight...”

Metro Richmond currentlyranks 92nd out of 100 top metroareas in terms of public transpor-tation connectivity. Come learnmore about initiatives afoot formetropolitan-wide transit systemsand why clergy and congregantsfrom across the region are joininghands in this effort as a ministryof reconciliation and justice forour metro area. We will be meet-

ing Sunday, June 12, from 5:30 -6:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.Dominic Carter and Nelson Rev-eley from the Metro RichmondClergy Committee for Rapid

Transit out of Richmond Hill willbe leading our presentation anddiscussion. For additional infor-mation, please [email protected] andsee www.rvarapidtransit.org.

Faith Movement

for Metro-wide Transit

e had an excellent RISC

Nehemiah Action at St.

Paul’s Baptist Church Monday, May

2. Over 1000 congregants and clergy

from around Metro Richmond gath-

ered to call for a low cost job training

program for entry level health care

positions. VCU officials made com-

mitments on this front as did HCAand community partner CHAT (go

CHAT!). We also gathered to call

upon the Henrico School Board to

allow principals and teachers in east-

ern Henrico to pilot a proven reading

curriculum, which has been success-

ful in schools in Baltimore, at ele-

mentary schools that are currently

struggling with widespread illiteracy.

One school board member attended

the Nehemiah Action and made posi-

tive commitments on this front. Con-

gregants and clergy will continue to

work diligently with other school

officials and school board members

to help ensure all students learn toread so that they can move on to

reading to learn and flourishing as

God intends. If you are interested in

learning more about RISC’s ministry

or helping with either of the above,

please contact info@grace-

covenant.org.

RISC Nehemiah ction

There was a great turnout on May 2 at St. Paul’s Baptist

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Enormous thanks to all those whohave been able to volunteer to helpout with this soft skills job trainingministry. Jobs for Life uses a biblical-ly- based curriculum paired with ateam of mentors, pastors, and busi-ness leaders to help this group of stu-dents discover who they are, whatgifts and interests they possess, and

what roadblocks they face in achiev-ing their goals. The program will con-tinue running Tuesday evenings

through June 7.If you would like to sit in on aclass or volunteer (help with set up,meals, or child care), please con-tact us at [email protected].

Please come celebrate with ourfour graduates from the Jobs forLife program that has been going oneach Tuesday evening in our Fellow-ship Hall this winter and spring. Evenif you have not been involved to date,

we would love to have you come joinin the celebration. Come see what we’ve been up to and how everyonehas grown through this biblicallybased soft skills job training program.

There will be a light reception in the

Fellowship Hall as well right afterward (many thanks to Deacons forhelp on this front!). God is workingin wonderful ways. Thank you for allyour prayerful support!

Jobs for Life, Upcoming Graduation

Partners in ParentingPartners in Parenting is one of the

Grace Covenant tenants in the

East Building (1617 Monument

Ave.). They are beginning a new

teaching-and-discussion series to

help parents! Every fourth Tues-

day they are hosting a brown bag

lunch in their office, Suite 202.

Bring your own lunch; water and

dessert will be provided.

The next luncheon is June 28,

2016.

http://www.rvarapidtransit.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.rvarapidtransit.org/


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Worship

Join Us in Worship on Sundays:Pray Together (Social Room) 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School – all ages (Education Building) 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service (Sanctuary) 10:55 a.m.

The best way to start a Sun-day morning, or any morn-ing, is with prayer. EachSunday morning at 9:15-9:30in the Social Room, we havea time of prayer, and all are

welcome to participate. It isa prayerful time when heartsare quieted and focused onGod, joys and concerns areshared, and prayers are

raised in word and in spirit.It is a special time of caring,friendship, and blessing;please come and pray withus.

Sunday Morning

Prayer Time

We know all kids can be

wiggly and noisy. It’s okay!

We’re glad that you and they

are here. Please feel free tosit anywhere: up front where

they can see; in the balcony

where there is room to move

around; or wherever is most

convenient for you. Worship

Bags and Binders are availa-

ble in the narthex. Ask an

usher or greeter! Children

under 6 are welcome at any

time for childcare in room

102. Our excellent nursery is

in room 103 across from the

Social Room.

Children

and Worship

Summer Schedule of Sermons Are you eagerly anticipating this Summer’s Worship Schedule? Check out some of the scheduled sermon titles as they are now

for a glance ahead.

Date:

June 12:

June 19:

June 26:

July 3:

July 10:

July 17:

July 24:

July 31:

August 7:

August 14: August 21:

August 28:

Sermon:

“It’s about God”

“It’s an Invitation”

“It’s the Unwithered Leaf ”

“It’s about a God Who Is Near”

“It’s Upside Down”

“It’s Peace”

“It’s Love… for Everybody”

“It’s a Celebration… for Everybody”

“It’s Woe… for Everybody”

“It’s a Whole New Thing” “It’s Love… or It’s Nothing”

“It’s a Life of Justice, Mercy,and a Humble Posture”

For more information on the summer schedule and the Summer Series: Back to the Basics, see p

First Sunday Prayer Group

Join the prayer team from 12:30-1:00 p.m. after worship on the first Sunday of

each month. The group meets in the chapel and prays over the church, our city,our nation, and the world. The next meeting will be June 5.


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Nehemiah 9: 6

“ You are the Lord, you alone; you have made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the

earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them.”

Session Report

May 2016Information

For April 2016, income came to $39,356.85, which is consistent with our usual pattern. Expenses came

to $57,252.92. There were no extraordinary expenses for the month.

Recent Actions

The Session voted to:

1) Approve the minutes for the Session meetings of April 18, 2016 and April 24, 2016.

2) Approve removal of Margaret Jones Valentine from the church rolls following her passing.

3) Approve Continuing Education Leave for Bobby Hulme-Lippert Aug. 1-Aug. 4, 2016.

4) Approve the minutes of the Congregational Meeting held May 1, 2016.

5) Approve removal of Campbell Hackett from the church rolls following her ordination in the Presbyterian Church

(USA)

6) Accept with regret the resignation of Virginia Hudson from the Session.

7) Request the Building Fund to cover the cost to prepare and repaint the exterior windows and trim of the church.

($12,000.00.)

The Session provides this summary to help ensure that the congregation remains informed of its

decisions and actions. If you have any questions or would like further information, please con-

tact Dana McKnight (Clerk of Session) or any of your active ruling Elders.


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The Church Administration

The Staff

The Church Officers

Bobby [email protected]

Christopher Martin

Director of Music and Organist

[email protected]

Christopher Tweel

Director of Christian Formation & Pastoral Assistant

[email protected]

Nelson Reveley

Parish Associate for Outreach & Adult Discipleship

[email protected]

Martha Rubin

Administrative Support/ Bookkeeper

[email protected]

Meredith Bond

Office [email protected]

Office Hours:Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9am-3:30pm

Wednesday 9am-4:30pm

Contact Us:Phone: (804) 359-2463

Fax: (804) 278-6298

GCPC Child Development Center

Nicole Flournoy, Director

(804) 213-0200

[email protected]

gracecovenantcdc.com

Clerk of Session: Dana E. McKnight

Elders:

James Atchison (’16) - Finance (M)Susan Boze (’18) - Christian Education (M)Ray Davis (’18) - Evangelism, Admin &

PersonnelBill Jacobs (’18) - Stewardship (M),

PropertyKatie McCullough (’16) - Mission (M)

Lewis Rosebro (’17) - Property (M)Pete Sizemore (’16) - Admin & Personnel (M),

NominatingRob Turner (’17) - Worship (M)

Trustees: Caroline Leith (‘17) John Roberts (‘18)

Warren Zirkle (‘16)

Moderator of the Board of Deacons: Lisa Cardwell

Deacons:

Itunu Adekoya (’16) - Prayer (M)Lisa Cardwell (’18) - Fellowship;

Deacons’ Fund Phil Coltrain (’16) - Glass Office (M);

Deacons’ Fund Mary Gray (’18) - Greeters/Ushers (Co-M)

Meals (Co-M)Margaret Harvie (‘18) - Visitation & FlowersCynthia Holmes (’17) - New Members (M)Steve Kemp (‘18) - Media & Technology Jan Kessel (’16) - Care Team (M),Dottie-Ray Koch (’17) - FellowshipSallie Leys (’17) - Greeters/Ushers (Co-M)

Meals (Co-M) Jessica Reveley (’16) - Justice (M)Dawson Watkins (’17) - Deacons’ Fund (M);

Care Team

Our Elders serve the church as leaders.

Our Deacons lead the church in service. Please feel free to approach them

with any questions or feedback about Grace Covenant’s ministries.

June 2016 Grace Notes

Documents

Transcript of June 2016 Grace Notes