News
- 2025 Missions Pledge Card: We praise God for the 69 pledges ($142,950).
- 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
- No Chinese school today in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
- Please save Saturday, December 14th for the GPCCC 2024 English Christmas Celebration. Sign up at breezeway.
- Christmas Toy Drive: help reach Phoenix’s inner city, migrant children, and Native Americans with the gospel. No age restriction for toys, but please donate toys ≤$15. Please no used toys. Contact James Chiang (jameschiang333@hotmail.com) for more information. Deadline: Dec. 15.
- 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.
- 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.
- Youth Winter Retreat is 1/3/25-1/5/25 in Payson, AZ. Cost is $175/student. Registration is open until Dec. 15. Register online or in the breezeway. If you have any questions, please contact P. Chris (chris.sung@gpccc.org).
- AWANA’s last meeting will be Dec. 13 and will start back up on Jan. 10.
- Upcoming Christmas gatherings:
- Sat., Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Emmanuel Fellowship Christmas Gathering @ Pastor Larry’s place
- Sat., Dec. 14, 5 p.m. English Christmas Celebration in Fellowship Hall
- Sun., Dec. 15, 9:30 & 11:15 a.m. Christmas Joint Services in the sanctuary
- Sun., Dec. 15, 1:30 p.m. Christmas Caroling with Emmanuel Fellowship & Patchwork Sisters
- Sun., Dec. 24, 7 p.m. Christmas Eve Candlelight Service in the sanctuary
- Reader’s Circle’s next book is Timothy Keller’s The Reason for God – Belief in an Age of Skepticism. We will meet Saturday, December 7, 10:30 a.m. at Phu & Henna’s. Contact Phu Vuong (phu@vuonglab.com) for info.
GROW (Sundays 11:15am-12:25pm) Dec. 1
Combined Youth & Adults (Youth Room) Pastor Steve Cole
Various holiday and year-end topics (CO-206) Alan Gin and Ernie Fung
WORD: When You’re in the Pit
Steve Cole • Psalm 40
PRAY
For our ongoing Chinese pastoral searches.
For Pastor Steve Houston as our new English Associate Pastor.
For Pastor Larry to have a restful Sabbatical.
English Worship Service
| Praise | Duane |
| Communion | Chris Sung |
| Message | Steve Cole |
| Welcome/Announcement | Alan Gin |
| Benediction | Alan Gin |