Two new equipping classes are starting this Sunday. Both classes are held in Room 314, upstairs near the Library.
At the 9:00am service, Wayne Cochran will be leading a class entitled The Cross. The death and resurrection of Jesus are at the core of Christianity. The cross of Jesus Christ impacts us daily. This class examines the biblical significance of the cross and what it means to "take up your cross" and "be crucified with Christ."
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 instructs Israel to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” and to teach their children to do the same. God calls Christians to disciple their children to know, love, and follow Him.
Our Winter Women's Bible Studies begin next week: Colossians and Philemon: Continue to Live in Him and Precept Study - Second Half of Acts. For more information about them check out the Women's Bible Study page or use this link to register online.
The 2016 Bible reading plan is available on our website at glenwoodcc.org/reading or at the Ministry Information Table in the Foyer. Journey through the Bible over the next year by daily reading and exploring each passage on the schedule.
On November 22, Pastor Paul invited the congregation to continue supporting the school in Merger, Haiti (CENV) by contributing toward the construction of a new kindergarten building. This new building will provide multiple kindergarten classrooms. There are now almost 400 students enrolled at CENV; 100 students were enrolled in Kindergarten last year. The new kindergarten building is estimated to cost $50,000 (US). $25,000 has been contributed. We would like to raise the remaining $25,000 by January 31, 2016. If you would like to contribute, please m
Our two week Discovering Glenwood class introduces Glenwood Community Church (our mission, people and local and global ministries) to you and helps you connect to ministry and service at Glenwood. The class is led by Glenwood's Senior Pastor Paul Jackson and Gary Blevins.
The first and second Sundays in November are widely recognized as the International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. They serve as reminders of the 100+ million believers worldwide who face persecution for their faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In over sixty countries, 300+ Christians are killed each month because they follow Jesus. Over 200 church buildings and Christian-owned properties are destroyed each month.
Daylight Saving Time ends this Sunday, November 1, 2015. Remember to set your clocks back one hour next Saturday night.
Haitian Perle coffee is being served at the coffee kiosk (west end of the Foyer) on Sunday mornings. The Haitian Perle Coffee Project is a ministry of Vision d’Antioche, a Haitian mission organization which supports the mission of evangelical Haitian churches. David Bufford, who is a member of Glenwood, is on the board of the Perle Foundation. All proceeds go to Vision d’Antioche.
Today, Thursday 10/15, and tomorrow, Friday 10/16, Clark County is scheduled to complete the final layer of asphalt on 119th Street from 72nd Ave. eastward to 87th Ave. Tomorrow afternoon (Friday 10/16) from about 4:00pm until sometime early evening, Clark County will close our 119th St. entrance and place a final asphalt layer on that portion of the project. The closure should not impact this weekend.
On Sunday, October 4th, the Quilters at Glenwood Community Church displayed clothing they made for Hatian children. In addition to sewing quilts for local ministries, they took some time to assemble over two hundred brightly colored dresses and pairs of shorts. A Glenwood Global Outreach team will take these donations to distribute in Merger in early 2016.
Reminder, there is no "Fullness of Christ" class this week, but we'll be back on Thursday, October 22. If you've missed any classes, catch up here:
Operation Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through simple, gift-filled shoe boxes and the good news of God’s love through Jesus Christ.
Boxes will be made available in the foyer on Sundays, October 18th and 25th. Packed boxes will be collected on Sundays, November 1st, 8th and 15th.You can find out more at glenwoodcc.org/occ and by watching this video:
This Friday, October 2nd, the course will be closed from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Please respect the signs and wait until the course is open once again. Thanks.