Dear Glenwood Community Church,
Debbie and I, for several months now, have been recruiting, planning, and preparing for our next mission trip. On October 5th I will be leading a team of 7 people from the body of Christ to the country of Sao Tome and Principe. Sao Tome and Principe are African Islands off the northern coast of the country of Gabon, West Africa.
Attention Parents of Two-Year-Olds - Fifth-Graders ~ Sunday, September 16 is Promotion Sunday, and all students will return to their indoor classrooms and move into their new class level. If you have children from two years of age to fifth grade, and their birthdate is before or on August 31, they will move to their next class level. If, however, you would like your student to remain in his/her current class, please call the Children’s Ministries office at (360) 571-3300 and we will make the roster adjustment.
Proverbs: Living a Life Filled with God's Wisdom
Sunday, September 23, 2018 to Sunday, December 16, 2018
Sundays, 9:00 a.m. in Room 302
Led by: Gary Blevins
We are delighted to have Dr. Patrick Schreiner as our guest speaker on Sunday morning, September 16. Dr. Schreiner is Assistant Professor of New Testament Language and Literature at Western Seminary in Portland, OR. He is also an elder at Christ Church Sellwood in Portland, OR. Dr. Schreiner teaches a number of New Testament, Theology and Greek classes at Western. He and his wife Anna have four children.
Do you know someone who isn't a Christian but may be interested in learning more about what it looks like to follow Jesus? If so, invite them to join you at one of our intro to Christianity Alpha groups Thursday nights at Glenwood and Mondays nights at the YMCA (11324 NE 51st Cir, Vancouver, WA 98682) from 6:00-8:00pm. The groups are six weeks long and designed for you to attend with a non-Christian friend. Each week will include dinner, discussion, and a learning time together using the Alpha Film Series. You do not need to have attended previous sessions to come.
Operation Christmas Child ~ Back to school sales are in full swing now. Here are some suggestions for your shoebox: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons, markers, notebooks, paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. Don’t forget, you may enclose a note to the child and a photo of yourself, your family, or group. If you include your name and an address, the child may be able to write back. Shoeboxes will be available October 14 and 21. For more information, visit glenwoodcc.org/occ.
UPDATE 8/25/18: The road is now open again.
For those who use westbound NE 119th Street to get to the church campus, please note there is a road closure on NE 119th Street beginning Friday, Aug 10. From Clark County:
Northeast 119th Street, from east of Northeast 99th Avenue to west of Northeast 102nd Avenue, will be closed for construction at the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad crossing.
The closure will begin at 7 am Friday, Aug. 10, and end no later than 11 pm Sunday, Aug. 26.
We have a team in Slovenia right now working with Johnny and Brooke Stevens. The team is helping lead English camps and caring for middle school students. For updates and pictures as we receive them, check out Glenwood's Facebook page.
Join us for a morning at the park. This is a great opportunity to connect with ladies of all ages. Feel free to bring a friend or bring your kids. If you want to stay for a while, bring a picnic lunch -- we would love to see you there!
Wednesday, August 8th, 10:00am - 12:30pm
Columbia Tech Nature Playground: 17701 SE Mill Plain Boulevard, Vancouver
Parking options include the lots at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott or at Columbia Valley Elementary School.
You'll know you're in the right place when you see smiley-face balloons!
Our prayers of love and support are with Sally Wallace and her family. Sally’s husband, Gary, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 20, 2018. A memorial service will be held here at Glenwood on Saturday, August 18 at 12:00pm.
Join us for the all-church Fall Picnic on September 9 from 12:15-2:30! Bring a large main dish, side, or dessert to share plus a chair or blanket for outside. There will be games, a bounce house, and music. We look forward to seeing you there!
Our last session on our SonCanyon Adventure! We got to hear the final tally of the Mission Project results and sing with extra special guests on our last song! What a great week!
Day 5 of our SonCanyon Adventure! We saw how Peter trusted Jesus and what happens when we do and don't listen to and trust those share their wisdom!
We finished our fourth day with more songs, reflected on the importance of helping others, and got an update on our VBC Mission Project before the final day!
