Church guide

Today is Good Friday... the day in which we commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus. We have two services today: at 12noon ~ Stations Toward the Cross (beginning the Sanctuary, we walk to the Memorial Garden, all ages welcome!) .And at 7:30pm ~ Tenebrae service in the Sanctuary, a haunting but beautiful service ending in darkness.

Today is Maundy Thursday and tonight at 7:30pm we will gather around one long table in the Sanctuary to experience Holy Communion together and remember Jesus’ last evening. All ages welcome. (bring a special cup from home for communion!)

Don't forget our Easter Worship Service times: SATURDAY EASTER EVE at 5pm Easter joy begins the evening before! EASTER ‘SUNRISE’ Service at 7:00 am – led by our Confirmation Class. EASTER SUNDAY MORNING, services at 9:00 am and 11:00 am, both identical messages by David and Alida with joyous music! (The service will also be carried in a heated tent on the Green for overflow)

Calling All Kids! It's our annual Easter Egg Hunt ~ Saturday, April 20th at 10am, for any and all Church School Kids! Bring a basket and meet in the Memorial Room.

"The Church is Not a Building" ... Except when it is. Except when millions of prayers have been prayed there, and millions of Holy Communions received there. Except when you honeymooned there ... or worshiped there ... or felt your spirit quicken there. Or knew God was with you there. The same yearning to know God that draws you into our old church on Greenfield Hill has drawn people to Notre Dame for over a thousand years. We ourselves have lit candles for many of you there. We've received communion there. We've seen whole Bible Stories come to life in its artwork. It is said in scripture "I was glad when they said to me, let us go into the house of the Lord ... Let us worship in the beauty of holiness ... How lovely is thy dwelling place, O Lord my God." It's okay to be shedding tears for Notre Dame. We are. in Christ's love, David and Alida

Today is Palm Sunday.... we rejoice in celebration of the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

This Sunday, 4/14, is Palm Sunday when we will have two beautiful services. One at 9 am, a ‘Church First’ Sunday where children join us in worship for our palm processional before departing for church school at 9:20. And the 2nd service at 10:30am, with distribution of palms. We hope you will join us!

“A Generation Z Church” - today’s sermon from Dr. David Rowe at GHCC

Easter Lilies! Help us to decorate our sanctuary beautifully for our Easter services! By purchasing one (or more!) you can also honor or memorialize someone dear to you; their names will be listed in the Easter bulletins. Lilies for this year’s Easter Services are $15 each. To order and pay online, click the link below (then scroll down), or use the purple order form in the Narthex or Church House and return to the office by Monday, April 15th. http://www.greenfieldhillchurch.com/giving/

Easter baskets needed for our 'Covenant to Care' social worker, Kim, to distribute! She works with kids in foster care, has primarily teens on her list right now, and is looking for baskets to brighten their Easter. We need 20 new, filled, teen oriented baskets – candy and gift cards are the perfect fillers! Please bring the baskets to the church or Church House by Sunday, April 14!

Alida preaches at the 9:00 service...

Everyone is warmly invited to the annual GHCC Progressive Dinner scheduled for Saturday, April 6th. Never been? Here’s how it works!! Everyone gathers together for appetizers at the church where you’ll be given your dinner assignment! Following the appetizer course, everyone departs for church member homes, where they enjoy dinner (catered by Cinch! Chicken piccata, roasted baby potatoes and grilled asparagus, yumm!) in smaller groups of 8-10 people. Everyone contributes to the dinner by bringing a salad, appetizer or dessert … or by hosting one of the dinners! After dinner, everyone will gather at Andy and Linda Allegretti's lovely home for coffee and dessert. This event has become a very popular GHCC tradition, enjoyed by both folks who are new to the church and those who have been with us for many years. if you would like to join in the fun, we do ask that you sign up by Sunday, March 31st. If you would like to sign up for the event and/or volunteer to host, or just have a question, please contact the Church Office at [email protected]

On the first Sunday of Spring, David preaches "Old as Dirt"

Kate's Clothes Countdown to Dogwood has Begun! This is our challenge for you: each day place one clothing item that you no longer wear or use bags provided at the Church House (or just use one of your own garbage bags). At the end of Lent, on April 21, bring the bag to church house (2nd floor classroom at the end of the hall) as your donation to The Dogwood Festival. Do good and feel good while channeling your inner Marie Kondo. Did you know that all net proceeds of the Festival go to charity?

The Annual 'Evening for Appalachia' will be on Friday, March 29! Time to buy your tickets for this great event! Silent and Live Auctions, reflections on the 2018 trip, fun and fellowship, and a chance to help our SPF teens go and do God's work in Appalachia this summer! Donations of goods, services, gift certicates still very much needed! Visit the auction website to buy tickets, make a donation, or donate items! asp2019.givesmart.com

“Charles Manson & New Zealand” - today’s full service & special sermon from Rev. Dr. David Johnson Rowe here at GHCC

GHCC Adult Education Board Presents “Stories and Updates from the Persecuted Church” with OpenDoorsUSA. Today, just like in the Book of Acts, Christians are persecuted all over the world for following Jesus. These believers stand strong, despite the many obstacles that they face. What we can we learn from their faith? Please join us on Wednesday, March 27 from 7:30pm – 8:30pm in the Sanctuary with a reception to follow. Free and open to the public!

If you see a squirrel like this today, it's probably celebrating David's birthday with him! Happy Birthday, David Johnson Rowe! All your family and friends at GHCC wish you the best day ever! ...and that the Yankees will win the World Series in October :-)

Talking about Bullying: teens and their parents are warmly invited to a forum on bullying prevention, hosted by State Senator (and church member!) Tony Hwang, Thursday March 14 at 7:00. Come for an important conversation!

This morning, we are hearing stories and reflections from this year's India mission trip!

“A Generation Z Church” - today’s sermon from Dr. David Rowe at GHCC

Alida preaches at the 9:00 service...

On the first Sunday of Spring, David preaches "Old as Dirt"

“Charles Manson & New Zealand” - today’s full service & special sermon from Rev. Dr. David Johnson Rowe here at GHCC

This morning, we are hearing stories and reflections from this year's India mission trip!

“Friends with Atheists” today’s sermon at GHCC from Rev. Dr. David Johnson Rowe

Good morning! David preaches "Church: One Pilgrim's Progress 'On to 300'"

David’s sermon on Matthew 16:13-19

New floors in the Sanctuary here at GHCC and a great new message from Rev. Alida Ward about Jesus’s “State of the Union” message

Happy new year! David preaches from the 9:00 service..."Wifeless Scones: The Art of Walking on Water"