News
- Praise the Lord the Congregational vote to call Pastor Steve Houston as the English Associate Pastor passed. Please support and pray for the ministry.
- Church 2025 Budget Meeting is today, 1:30 p.m. at C102.
- The Elders and Deacons Board has approved the submission of the following items for General Assembly approval.
- 2025 general budget ($1,634,740)
- 2025 Elder candidate: Songhua Shi (renewal)
- 2025 Deacon/Deaconess candidates
- New: Keith Capel (Support Services), Teh-Ling Chiang (Mandarin Worship), Jackie Hilderbrand (Cantonese Ministry)
- Renewal: Ran Rui (Chinese Student Ministry), Lui Yeung (Treasurer)
- Members can vote electronically during 11/24 (Sun.) 12:00 a.m. ~ 12/8 (Sun.) 12:00 a.m. E-ballot is delivered via:
- Email from invitations@mail.electionbuddy.com
- Text (SMS) from (877) 225-8712
- Missions Pledge Card: Our goal is that every member would make a pledge and reach our 2025 mission budget of $355,000. So far, we have 61 pledges totaling $120,700. The deadline to pledge is November 30.
- Reader’s Circle’s next book is Timothy Keller’s The Reason for God – Belief in an Age of Skepticism. We will meet Saturday, November 30, 10:30 a.m. at Phu & Henna’s. Contact Phu Vuong (phu@vuonglab.com) for info.
- Please save Saturday, December 14th for the GPCCC 2024 English Christmas Celebration. Sign-up starts today.
- On Friday, November 29, there will be no AWANA or Youth activities, and the campus will be closed.
- Offering. At GPC, we don’t pass an offering plate. In 2 Cor. 9:7-15, we are taught to give as we are able and with joy. If you would like to give an offering as part of your act of worship, we have offering boxes in the lobby, you can use a credit card or use Zelle with giving@gpccc.org.
- Prayer Meeting is Wednesdays, 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Zoom: 233 085 786; PW 007276). Contact Chong Jin Ong (ong_chong_jin@hotmail.com) for info.
- College Bible Study is every Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the Church Office. Please contact P. Chris (chris.sung@gpccc.org) for more info.
- Thursday Bible Study, 6-8 p.m. at Marcus & Corina’s, is studying the Gospel of John. For info, contact marcus.bejot@gmail.com. It’s open to everyone.
GROW (Sundays 11:15am-12:25pm) Sep. – Nov.
Youth (7th-11th) – Nehemiah (Youth Center) various teachers
College & 12th Grade – New City Catechism (D-203) P. Chris
Gospel Project (B-110) Nathan Palmer
Finding Peace and Joy in Turbulent Times (CO-206) Ernie Fung
Patchwork Sisters – 2 Samuel (B-207/208) various facilitators
WORD: Maturing Through Community
Alan Gin • 1 Cor. 12:4-18; Eph. 4:11-16
PRAY
For our new Children’s Ministry Director Mary Wong.
For Pastor Steve Houston as our new English Associate Pastor.
For Pastor Larry to have a restful Sabbatical.
English Worship Service
| Praise | Duane |
| Prayer | Marcus Bejot |
| Message | Alan Gin |
| Welcome/Announcement | Chris Sung |
| Benediction | Chris Sung |