What's new this week?
CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Music on the Patio - Tonight
Church Picnic - This Sunday
LoveJC - Register by This Sunday
Grandview Choir Returning
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
Weekly Grandview and East Unaka Discernment Update
Two4Two Cooks Needed
BUFFALO CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
MISSIONS
Learn More About Our Mission Partners
YOUTH
Fall Calendar Now Available
Promotion Sunday - This Sunday
Noodle Hockey - Next Sunday
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Fall Calendar Now Available
Crew456 Campfire
Promotion Sunday - This Sunday!
CANOPIES
Church and Community Sunday School Class - Meeting in the Core
S.A.L.T. Sunday School Class - Meeting in Fireside Room
PRAYING
Updated Prayer List
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CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Music On the Patio - Tonight! (Friday, July 31)
All are invited to come and listen to Jim and his small band. It looks like the weather is going to be wonderrful! This will be an evening of song and story you do not want to miss!
Church Picnic - This Sunday (August 2)
All are invited to join us a Rotary Park! This is a great way to meet others from Grandview that you might not already know. We will gather at the pavilion closest to the children's playground. The splash pad will be open so bring towels and sunscreen for you kids!
Chicken will be provided. Please bring a side or dessert to share.
LoveJC - Register By This Sunday (August 2)
LoveJC – Love JC is coming up on Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 2nd is the last day to sign up for a project.
This is an area wide day of service where we work alongside other churches to love our neighbors in a tangible way and show up and serve our city.
You can view the full list of projects here, and register through this link, on the church center app, or you can visit the Life at Grandview Table at either campus on Sunday.
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
Weekly Grandview and East Unaka Discernment Update
Grandview's elders met this past week to review the initial building inspection report and continue gathering information about the condition of the East Unaka facility through qualified professionals.
Both East Unaka and Grandview continue working through the agreed-upon Due Diligence process.
This Sunday, Aaron will worship with the East Unaka congregation and invite them to join Grandview's Church Picnic that evening at 4:30 p.m. at Rotary Park.
As part of our commitment to listening well throughout this process, we have scheduled two opportunities for conversation:
- Cityview Campus Listening Event: Tuesday, August 11, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Campus. This gathering is for those who worship at Cityview to share their hopes, questions, and concerns regarding the possibility of moving to the East Unaka facility.
- Buffalo Campus Listening Event: Sunday, August 16, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. at the Buffalo Campus. This gathering is for those who worship at the Buffalo Campus to share their hopes, questions, and concerns as we continue this discernment process.
Two4Two Cooks needed!
Do you like to cook for a crowd? Do you have time on Wednesdays? The Two4Two cooking team is looking for one or two additional cooks to prepare the September 23 and September 30, 2026 meals. We have menu suggestions or you can suggest your own. Questions? Ready to join the team? This is a paid position!
Please contact Beth Bartchy-Smith at bethbartchysmith@gmail.com or call/text at 423-538-5383.
Grandview's Newest Members
Elliott Woodward was baptized this past Sunday (July 19) by his mom, Katy. Elliott attends our Buffalo Campus with his parents, Stephen and Katy, his brother, Graham, and his grandparents, Doug and Phyllis Fox. Elliott is very active in Kids' Camp and at Two4Two.
Granville "Gran" Sexton transferred his membership to Grandview on Sunday, July 19. Gran is one of our interns and has been working with our Youth and Young Adults. He attends worship services at our Buffalo Campus.
Ella Stoneham transferred her membership to Grandview on Sunday, July 19. As many of you already know, Ella and Gran are engaged and are getting married on August 8! She attends worship services at our Buffalo Campus.
Please help us welcome our three newest members to our Grandview family!
South Side Mentoring
Grandview partners with Kids Hope USA to screen, train, and equip mentors who meet with one elementary student for one hour each week throughout the school year at South Side Elementary, and as we prepare for the new school year we would love to invite you to consider the opportunity.
If you would like more information on volunteering as a mentor at South Side you can fill out the Life at Grandview form through this link or visit the Life at Grandview Table.
Food Pantry
If you or someone you know is in need of food, our food pantry is open on Thursdays from 9-10am at our Buffalo Campus. If you would like more information, contact the church office.
Donations are always welcomed! We are happy to received any donations for our food pantry, but the following are items we like to keep on hand:
Canned soups
Crackers
Beans
Rice
Macaroni and cheese (the water only kind is best)
Canned vegetables
Canned meat (tuna and chicken)
Fruit (canned or fresh)
Pasta
Pasta Sauce
Spaghetti O's (or things like that)
Cereal
Coffee
Milk (Powdered or canned)
Individually wrapped snack items
If you would like to donate items, please put them in the coat closet near the upper entrance at our Buffalo Campus or take them to the Life at Grandview table at our Cityview Campus. All donations are greatly appreciated!
RightNow Media
We are excited that our church has unlimited access to RightNow Media—the world’s largest streaming library of video Bible study resources (kind of like the Christian version of Netflix). You can have access to a free ongoing subscription and use this tool as an additional resource for your canopy groups, for personal study, leadership development, and there’s also some great kids programming.
Just use the QR code above to get started!
Life at Grandview Form
Are you hoping to get better connected here at Grandview?
Great community is vital in the life of the church, and we want to help you take an easy first step to get connected more deeply.
Looking for a canopy? Want to learn more about one of our ministries? Hungry to find ways to serve or give back? Need to update your contact information?
Click here and fill out the Life at Grandview Form. This link is also available on our Linktree (that QR code on your weekly bulletin at the Buffalo Campus), on our Church Center App, and on our social media platforms.
BUFFALO CAMPUS
Morning Worship Services
Sunday, August 2
A Trace of Hope: Promises Delivered
Brett Hyder
First Text: Lamentations 3:19-23
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:3-7
Music During Worship Services
Buffalo 9:30
Christ Is Risen - Matt Maher
Living Hope - Phil Wickham
Come People Of The Risen King - Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
Hope Of The Ages - Sovereign Grace Music
Buffalo 11:00
Christ Is Alive #243
The Solid Rock #517
Come People Of The Risen King - Keith & Kristyn Getty, Stuart Townend
Hope Of The Ages - Sovereign Grace Music
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Morning Worship Services
Sunday, August 2
A Trace of Hope: Promises Delivered
Nathan Cachiaras
First Text: Lamentations 3:19-23
Sermon Text: 1 Peter 1:3-7
Music During Worship Services
Cityview 9:30 and 11:00
Come, All Who Are Weary Come -Porter's Gate | Paul Zach
Raise A Hallelujah - Jonathan David Helser | Melissa Helser | Molly Skaggs | Jake Stevens
Jesus We Love You - Bethel Music
Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Thomas Obediah Chisholm | William Marion Runyan
Resurrecting - Christ Brown | Mack Brock | Matthews Ntlele | Steven Furtick | Wade Joye
MISSIONS
Grandview Friends,
This is the fifth Friday in the month, so we will not begin our next monthly Mission Emphasis until next week. That will be for Miles Costello, Pip Costello and Canvas in Nottingham, UK. There will likely be a special announcement during this month.
For this week, we would ask you to click the link in the next paragraph and browse the Mission Partners that we work with. The Missions Team would like to thank all of you for your strong support of Missions. Every Mission Partner we have has been affiliated with Grandview in one way or another. So we rightly feel a connection with each of them.
The Grandview Missons Team
Learn More About our Missions Ministry Team
Grandview's Missions Ministry Team facilitates on-going relationships between our Grandview family and the missionaries/missions that we support as well as emphasizing the importance of missions in general. We host missionaries, plan events, learn about our mission partners, manage the Vision Fund (see below), oversee the Grandview Missions budget, and pray for God’s work around the world. New team members are welcome. Many opportunities for service are available. Please email Richard Phillips (2026 team leader) for more information about joining the team, to request long-term or short-term support, or to receive a current mailing list of our missionaries so that you can send cards and/or packages to them.
Click here to learn more about the Missions and Missionaries that we support.
COLLEGE AGE
College Age Canopy - Weekly on Wednesdays
Make plans to join us at our Buffalo Campus each Wednesday evening at 7:15! For more information about this group or anything related to our College Age ministry, contact Joy Eden.
Coffee with Joy
Ask Joy to buy you coffee sometime. As Grandview's College Minister, she's a good listener, good to pray with, and sometimes evens offers helpful advice! If you could use the help of a mentor or if you need help getting connected at Grandview, contact Joy Eden and set up a time for her to meet with you and buy you a coffee.
YOUTH
Promotion Sunday - This Sunday! (August 2)
It's that time again! All students will be promoted to their new grade level for youth programs. We are excited to welcome all of our new 7th grade students! If you have questions, contact Joy.
Noodle Hockey Party! - Next Sunday (August 9)
All youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join us for an evening of fun! No signup is needed, just come to our Buffalo Campus from 5-6:30 on Sunday, August 9. We will have fun playing noodle hockey, eating snacks, and hanging out together. Contact Joy Eden if you have any questions.
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Kids' Camp Calendar Now Available
Stop by our Life at Grandview tables at either of our campuses and pick up a copy of the fall calendar.
If you have questions or want to know more about Kids' Camp, contact Corri or Abby.
Crew456 Campfire
The summer is coming to an end and our 4th-6th graders had fun coming together last Friday evening. They enjoyed games, smore's, and hanging out around the campfire.
A big "thanks" goes out to our volunteers! Abby Johnson, Abby Tramel, Jason and Kelly Hayes did so much to make this evening a wonderful time for everyone. Cora and Jared shared their firepit and Stephen Woodward started the fire.
Promotion Sunday is this Sunday (August 2nd). Contact Corri or Abby if you have questions about our kids' Sunday morning programming, or if you're interested in serving with the kids!
Our kids in Pre-K and K-3rd grade Sunday School classes will begin a new curriculum called Whirl, focusing on key stories through the whole Bible! Crew456 Sunday School will begin a new curriculum called Connect, learning how we connect the stories of scripture together and to our own lives!
CANOPIES
Summer Study for Young Mom's
All young mom's are invited to join in a study on prayer. We are meeting at our Buffalo Campus on Fridays at 10am. Phyllis fox is leading this study. If you are interested in joining this group or if you have questions, please contact Phyllis Fox at 423-502-4150. Childcare is provided. Please use the lower entrance.
What is a Canopy?
In an amazing natural phenomenon called “canopy shyness,” trees in some forests grow in patterns that allow light to permeate the forest below. The whole forest can be healthy and grow together by keeping space in the canopy. This is the idea behind Canopy at Grandview.
Our Canopies are small groups who come together once a week, every other week, or once a month. Whatever your fancy, there is a Canopy group for you.
Canopy Groups
Here is a list of some (but not all!) of our current Canopy Groups. If you would like to join a canopy or get more information about our canopies, fill out our Life at Grandview Form.
Widows Might
All widows are invited to participate in this canopy. They meet once a month usually for an activity, lunch, and fellowship. For more information, or if you need a ride, contact the church office.
2026 Schedule:
- August 17 - Gift Appreciation Bags. Meet at our Buffalo Campus at 11:30. Bring your lunch and 15 of the same item for the gift appreciation bags.
- September 21 - Book Discussion. Meet at our Buffalo Campus at 11:30. We will be discussing "Dear Lorna." Books are available for free at the church office. Stop by and pick up a copy!
- October 19 - Wedding Albums and Stories. Meet at our Buffalo Campus at 11:30. Bring your lunch.
- November 16 - No Meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
- December 14 - Christmas Party. Meet at Yvonne Marr's home at 11:30. More detail to come closer to the date.
Calling Group
This group serves Grandview’s shut-ins, those in the hospital, and those in need of pastoral care. They meet at our Buffalo Campus each Tuesday morning at 9:45am. This is a great way to meet new people and care for others. New members are always welcome.
Church and Community Adult Sunday School Class
All are welcomed to join them at 9:30am at our Buffalo Campus. This week, they will meet downstairs in the Core due to some AC issues. This class studies books of the Bible.
S.A.L.T. Adult Sunday School Class
All are welcome to join them at 9:30am at our Buffalo Campus. This Sunday, they will meet in the Fireside Room due to some AC issues. During the month of August Susan Higgins will be leading the class on a study of prayer.
Faith In Living Adult Sunday School Class
The Faith in Living class meets at 10:45am in the Grandview Room at the Buffalo Campus. All are welcome to join them!
Schedule
"Character Studies of Some Old Testament Kings"
- August 2 - Jehoshaphat - 1 Kings15:24, 22:1-53, 2 Chron. 17:1-21:1 - Doug Fox
- August 9 - Ahab - 1 Kings 16:29-22:40 - Phyllis Fox
- August 16 - Hezekiah - 2 Kings 18-20, 2 Chron. 29-32, Isaiah 36-39 - David Roberts
- August 23 - Manasseh - 1 Kings 21:1-18, 2 Chron. 33:1-20 - David Chapman
- August 30 - Josiah - 2 Kings 22:1-23:30, 2 Chron. 34-35 - David Chapman
PRAYING
Morning Prayer - Weekdays at 7am
Join us online each weekday morning for Morning Prayer. We are live at 7am on our Grandview Facebook page or you can watch at your convenience anytime.
Prayer and Care
We have an online prayer chain to help us pray for the needs of Grandview's members, attenders, and those who are connected to them. If you are not already part of this group and would like to participate, contact the church office (call: 928-7866 or email: office@grandviewchristian.org).)
Prayer List: This week we are in prayer for . . .
Pam Abner's father (stroke; her mother died recently)
Samuel Arnold (ongoing health issues)
John Brehm (Anita Flinders' son-in-law - cancer)
Tallulah Bright (friends of Laura Green-liver transplant - chemo)
Brian Buckner (cancer)
Willy Buckner (ongoing health issues)
Christian Holyland Foundation
Christians suffering in the Middle East
Kendall Cochran (cancer)
Rocky Cochran (Sue Havola Bruns's brother -Guillian-Barre Syndrome)
Wayne Emory (cancer-chemo treatments)
Annie Garrison (Steve and Carol's granddaughter-kidney issues)
Sherry Grubbs (Buddy Swain's sister-breast cancer)
Treavor Hayes (brain tumors-chemo)
Marjorie Hoag (Donald Shaffer's sister, ongoing health issues)
Thomas Johnson (healing after wreck)
Graham Jones (former Grandview member-cancer)
Kennedy Morse (Donald Shaffer's great-grandniece-epilepsy/seizures)
Lexanne Redman (brain tumor)
Palmer (Dean Reynolds granddaughter - joint issues)
Steve Seibert (multiple myeloma in his bones, 3 months of chemo)
Sommer Shaffer (heart issues)
Sybil Shipley (Rhonda French's mom-broken hip &collar bone)
Judy Shortt (Mackenzie Cochran’s mother-in-law - cancer)
Barbara Stokes (ongoing health issues - Christian Assisted Living)
Those needing the gospel
Family/Friends in Military
James Dollard
Chris Smith
Dustin Horton
Ian Frazier
Jonathan Spitznas
Elijah (Katherine (Allan) Roshak's brother in-law)
Grieving:
Peter Rozen passed away on Wednesday, July 29. Prayers for his family are appreciated. His funeral will be held at our Buffalo Campus on Sunday, August 9, at 2pm.
Shirley Allman died on Friday, July 17. Prayers for her family are appreciated. You can access her obituary here and her funeral service here.
If you would like to place your own or another name on this weekly prayer list, you may call the church office (928-7866) or talk to one of the ministry staff. Names will remain on the list for 4 weeks unless a request is made that they remain on the prayer list.
GRANDVIEW'S PODCASTS
For those who want to listen to Grandview sermons on the go, they're now available as podcasts--one for the Buffalo Campus and one for the Cityview Campus. Check them out! New sermons will be added every Wednesday.
You can find the podcasts on Spotify, iTunes, and a variety of other outlets. If you can't access them on your podcast app of choice, please let the church office know.
Buffalo Sermons
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yy86lx4s
iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/yyq3jvso
Cityview Sermons
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y3lj35f2
iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/y65k6alw
GIVING
GIVING
We have many ways to give. If you have any questions, you can contact the church office or our Treasurer - Brandon Rogers.
The Church Center App:
Download from Google Play or Apple App Store. (Links at https://churchcenter.com) Click the Give menu item. You may give your gift as one-time gift, or schedule recurring gifts, using a debit/credit card or directly from your bank account via ACH (e-check). If you want to “split” a single your gift between two or more funds, you will have to give online via the Church Website. Or alternatively, you can give two separate gifts to each fund.
The Church Website:
Go to https://grandviewchristian.org/ Click the Give menu item. This takes you to the same church center software as in the app but viewed on a webpage. You can give in the same way as the app described above. And here you can split your gift between two or more funds, easily.
Available Funds for Online Electronic Giving:
Grandview Buffalo Campus - For discretional spending for our Buffalo Campus, per budget. Used where needed most.
Grandview Cityview Campus - For discretional spending for our Cityview Campus, per budget. Used where needed most.
Partnership-Fund - Separate Fund for privately and confidentially helping members and others in need.
From time to time there are special funds, such as in memorial of someone from our congregation who has passed away, or for special gifts around the holidays.
If you want to give electronically to a fund not listed above, or give electronically in memory of a someone who is not currently listed please contact the Church Treasurer, Brandon Rogers, for assistance at treasurer@grandviewchristian.org.
Optionally covering Credit Card Processing Fees:
Our credit card processing fees are low & fixed. You can elect to cover those costs when making a gift by checking a checkbox indicating you want to do so. The cost is shown next to the checkbox. This is totally optional. If you cover credit card processing, that extra amount is added to your gift. The net gift amount appears on all receipts & giving statements.
FREE Electronic ACH (e-check) Giving:
Gifts can be made in church center using your checking or savings account, also known as ACH (or e-check). This costs Grandview nothing! How? The actual processing cost of $0.30 cents per gift is covered by a donor who has pledged to cover those fees for Grandview. That makes the Church Center ACH (e-check) giving free to Grandview and you!
And if you prefer, you can also voluntarily cover those costs when making your gift by checking the box indicating you want to do so. The cost (30 cents) is shown next to the checkbox. This is totally optional.
Cash and Checks:
Cash and checks are always welcome in the offering plate/giving boxes. You can split your gift between funds with a memo field note, or with separate checks, whichever you personally prefer. All checks should be payable to “Grandview Christian Church,” not payable to any fund or any campus.
Regardless of how you give a donation receipt is automatically emailed to you when your gift is processed (even when you give via cash or checks.) You can toggle that receipt feature on and off in the app (or online). If you need any assistance with any of the above, please contact the Treasurer.
Church Center is for “Giving”. Registrations are for “Buying”:
All Church Center giving is for tax deductible gifts only. You do not receive anything tangible. However, you can still e-pay for any “non-tax-deductible” payments for events or programing, such as Two4Two, Youth trips, or other special events as part of the registration process for those events.
Bank Bill Pay or Mailing a check to the Church:
You are always welcome to mail a check to the Church. Or have you bank draft a check to mail to the church (Bill Pay). Please keep in mind that the lead time for processing your gift is longer when mailing a check.
Mail all checks to:
Grandview Christian Church
Attention: Brandon Rogers
300 University Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37604
Please do not mail cash anywhere! And please do not mail checks to the Treasurer’s home address or any other staff member’s home address.
STAFF, ELDERS, and MINISTRY LEADERS...HELPING US SERVE
Feel free to contact the church office at 928-7866 or office@grandviewchristian.org if you have any questions or concerns you would like to share with us. You can also reach out to our staff members directly by emailing to their first name followed by @grandviewchristian.org.
Buffalo Campus
Aaron Wymer, Senior Minister
Heather Lawson, Executive Minister
Brett Hyder, Worship Minister
Cody Mudrack, Livestream Technician
Katy Woodward, Discipleship Minister
Corri Carpenter - Children's Minister
Joy Eden, Youth and College Minister
Noah DeLong, Choir Director
Brenda Money, Office Administrator
Brent Nipper, Business Administrator
Cityview Campus
Nathan Cachiaras, Campus Minister
Joy Eden, Youth and College Minister
Luke Floyd, Worship Minister
Corri Carpenter, Children's Minister (through June 1)
Residents
Matthew Decker
John Robert Harris
Gran Sexton
Amelia Teri
2026 Elders
Buddy Swain
Brent Nipper
Janie Allman
Lane Owen
Phyllis Fox
Theresa Garbe
Dave Chapman
2026 Ministry Team Leaders
Craig Hardy-Property Team
Dick Phillips-Missions Team
Becky Allsop-Partnership Team
Dominique Smith-Connections Team
Cindy Schade-Connections Team
Melissa Reading-Fellowship Team
Beth Smith-Staff Relations Team
2026 Trustees
Steve Knudsten
Scott Dines
Larry McKinney
2026 Treasurer
Brandon Rogers
Daniel Swain (Assistant Treasurer)