What's new this week?
CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Two4Two - Interested in Ordering a Book?
Trunk or Treat - This Coming Wednesday!
World Cafe - November 1
CHURCH-WIDE INFORMATION
South Side and Family Promise - Thank You
Youth Yard - Thank You
Grandview Library - Now Featuring
BUFFALO CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
Crockpotluck Lunch - This Sunday
MISSIONS
Learn More About Family Promise
COLLEGE AGE
College Age Calendar
YOUTH
Youth Fall Calendar
TCTC - Signups Available
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Crew456 Calendar
Parents' Night Out
Crew456 - Visit to Doan Farm
PRAYING
Updated Prayer List
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CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Two4Two
Wednesday was our last day of Two4Two. What a great semester! Thanks to everyone who volunteered and participated! Make plans to join us next Wednesday for Trunk or Treat. More information is below.
As many of you know, during Rendezvous, Aaron has been reading from a book that was created by Suzy Bomgardner and Aaron Wymer which contains original artwork from Tom Root. Would you be interested in purchasing one (or more) of these books? If so, please click here and let us know. Once we know how many people are interested, we will be able to get pricing.
Trunk or Treat is coming on Wednesday, October 30!
We will hand out candy from 5:30-7:00pm. We will also have hotdogs and inflatables! Make plans to join us for an evening of fun! Please remember this is a family-friendly event and there will be a lot of young children participating - if you are dressing up, think "Nightmare Before Christmas" and not "Nightmare on Elm Street."
Volunteers Needed: Are you willing to sit by your car and pass out candy to adorable children? Guess what, you can still sign up! Click here to let us know that you're willing to decorate your trunk and hand out candy!
Candy Donations: We are accepting candy donations at both of our campuses.
World Café is a weekly event that provides a warm environment for international and local students to form friendships over games, snacks, and conversation. We cherish the work of the Campus House, and we would greatly appreciate it if you could bring snacks to the ETSU Campus House (829 W Pine St) during the morning or afternoon of Friday, November 1. We have insider intel that students this semester love bite-sized fruits, sweet/savory veggie snacks, and warm appetizers & dips. Please avoid offering beef or pork products out of respect for the cultural heritage of some students. If you are willing to help, contact Katy Woodward or Jacob Wickerham.
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
South Side and Family Promise
These are two of our JCServe partners that we have helped recently. THANK YOU to everyone who helped out at the South Side Halloween Parade and to those who donated items for Family Promise!
Thank you to everyone who donated items, volunteered, and shopped (or will shop) at the youth yard sale!
The yard sale raised $3,095.91. This will help with youth service trips this summer.
Check out our featured books in the Grandview Library! They go along with our new sermon series. The library is located in the Fireside Room at our Buffalo Campus.
Donations for Flood Victims
We have had a huge outpouring of generosity from our Grandview family and beyond.
Last week, we were able to deliver 4 car/truck loads of supplies to iTrain Fitness and 2 truck loads to Unicoi Christian Church.
Thank you to everyone for the love and support you have shown.
Ways to Continue to Give
We’ve been speaking to area relief efforts and have some donation and volunteer opportunities to share with you.
Mennonite Disaster Services has a long-standing history of working WELL with the federal Government and local communities during emergencies (Grandview has partnered with them many times over the years.) If you are interested in making a financial contribution, go to https://mds.org and select “2024 Hurricane Helene” in the drop down menu. There is also a link to sign up to volunteer. If you’d rather send in a check, write “2024 Hurricane Helene” in the memo line and mail the check to: Mennonite Disaster Services 583 Airport Rd Lititz, PA 17543
Appalachian Service Project is another great place to make donations as they will collaborate with area services to help families rebuild. Go to https://asphome.org and click on “Make a Gift” to donate.
International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES). Go to https://ides.org and click on “Volunteer Sign Up”. Volunteers will begin on Monday. Tools that would be helpful to bring include: safety gear (gloves, goggles, etc.) wheelbarrows, loppers, chainsaws, hard rakes (not leaf rakes).
Is there someone you’ve been wanting to invite to church, but you’re feeling shy about it?
If so, we would love to help you. Drop by the information table and give us the first name of the person you would like to invite. We will print it on one of these invitation cards, and have it ready for you the following week. Meanwhile, the staff will pray for them.
Then, once you have the invite card you can either give it to the person you would like to invite, or you can keep it as a reminder to invite the person.
Nothing tells people they are welcome like a personal invitation.
If you don’t have someone you’ve been wanting to invite to church, we want to encourage you to start thinking that way.
Food Pantry
Donations are always appreciated and can be placed in the bin located in the coat closet at our Buffalo Campus.
If you or someone you know is in need of food, our food pantry open on Thursdays from 9-10am. If you would like more information, contact the church office.
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 Service
Sunday, October 27
Life With God In the Picture: Beyond Happiness
Aaron Wymer
First Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon Text: Philippians 1:12-18
Music During Worship Services
We at Grandview love to hear the voices of our congregation during worship! If you would like to familiarize yourself with the songs we will sing before our time of corporate worship on Sunday, they are listed below.
Buffalo 9:30am
Come People Of The Risen King - Keith Getty | Kristyn Lennox Getty | Stuart Townend
Creator - Bryan Fowler | Keith Getty | Kristyn Getty | Phil Wickham
Christ Be Magnified - Cody Carnes | Cory Asbury | Ethan Gregory Hulse
Great Are You Lord - Jason Ingram | David Leonard | Leslie Jordan
Grandview 11:00am
Come People Of The Risen King - Keith Getty | Kristyn Lennox Getty | Stuart Townend
Creator - Bryan Fowler | Keith Getty | Kristyn Getty | Phil Wickham
May the Mind of Christ My Savior #560
I Come with Joy, a Child of God - Brian Wren
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Morning Worship Service
Sunday, October 27
Life With God In the Picture: Beyond Happiness
Nathan Cachiaras
First Reading: Matthew 5:1-12
Sermon Text: Philippians 1:12-18
Music During Worship Services
We at Grandview love to hear the voices of our congregation during worship! If you would like to familiarize yourself with the songs we will sing before our time of corporate worship on Sunday, they are listed below.
Cityview 10am
Graves into Gardens - Brandon Lake | Chris Brown | Steve Furtick | Tiffany Hammer
Shepherd - CityAlight
Hosanna - Brooke Ligertwood
Christ Be All Around Me - David Leonard | Jack Mooring | Leeland Mooring | Leslie Jordan
Cityview Campus Crockpotluck Lunch – This Sunday (October 27)
Make plans to join us after service, around 11:30. We’ll set up tables and enjoy a potluck lunch. Bring a crock pot of your favorite soup and/or your favorite bread. Desserts are also always welcome! If you have any questions, check with any of our staff.
MISSIONS
In the final week emphasizing Family Promise and the work of Bob Hall as its Director, we asked Bob to summarize their current status and concerns/expectations for the future.
Family Promise received its charter 25 years ago this fall. We started serving families in early 2000 so will be celebrating 25 years of service in the coming year. During that time, our mission of caring for unhoused families with children has remained the same. Family Promise has had to adapt over the years, sometimes dramatically.
The biggest challenge for our families – and it seems out of Family Promise’s control – is the lack of affordable housing. It won’t be long, if it’s not already happening, that a lot of people who work in this area won’t be able to afford to live here.
The biggest challenge for the staff is working around families in misery and chaos so much of the time. Even as we help them deescalate, the accruing weight of others’ problems can at times be almost overwhelming…especially after the 10 years the three of us primary “helping” staff have worked together.
As I mentioned last week, we ask that you pray God walks with Family Promise and those we serve. We ask that you pray God’s blessings on the families, staff, and supporters. We also request you pray about affordable housing for our families and other low-income people. Something has to change.
Let me close by saying THANK YOU to Grandview for its loving support over the last 25 years and for so many Grandview people who’ve kept us going with their financial support and so much more. You all are true blessings! Bob Hall
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 (2024 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
Once a month, let us buy your lunch! We head out after church and meet at the restaurants listed below. For more information, contact Joy Eden. Click here to sign up.
November 10th, Main Street Pizza, 12:15
December 8th, Red Meze, 12:15
YOUTH
Grandview Youth Calendar
The calendar is live on the youth website! You can always find our most updated calendar at www.grandviewchristian.org/youthcalendar.
TCTC - January 10-12
The Tennessee Christian Teen Convention is a gathering of youth from TN and surrounding states in the Gatlinburg Convention Center, January 10-12, 2025. TCTC cultivates an opportunity for spiritual growth through engaging speakers and talent and music geared toward youth today. For more info check out tctcinfo.com.
Deadline for $175 registration fee is November 1st.
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Parents' Night Out is coming up on Friday, November 15, from 5:00-8:30pm at the Buffalo Campus for kids birth-6th grade. Parents can drop their kids off and we will watch them for you! Kids will enjoy games, crafts, and a movie. Dinner is provided and the cost is $10 per family.
Click here to register.
Crew456 Calendar
Click here to access our calendar and to learn more about our Crew456 events. If you have any questions, contact Leah or Molly. Crew456 events are open to all 4th-6th graders.
Crew456 Canopies - Visit to the Doan Farm
This Sunday, we will be going to the Doan Farm! This is always a fun event! Meet at the Buffalo Campus at 3:30pm. Pickup is at 6:30pm at the Buffalo Campus.
CANOPIES
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. Let us help you get connected into an existing Canopy or help you start a new one. For more information, contact Katy Woodward.
Canopy Groups
Here is a list of some 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.
Tuesday Women's Bible Study Group
This group of ladies gathers to study the Bible, pray together, and stay connected to one another.
They meet every Tuesday from 2-3:30pm in the Virginia Street Room and are doing the Fall Fucus study. All women are welcome to join them. It's never too late to join this group or this study.
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.
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, contact the church office.
We will not meet in November.
In December, we will meet at Yvonne Marr's home for some Christmas fun! More information will be shared closer to December.
Faith in Living - Adult Sunday School Class
The Faith in Living class meets at 10:45 am in the Grandview Room at the Buffalo Campus. All are welcome to join them!
Schedule:
October20 - Vocation in the Kingdom-The Continuing Story, and Your Role in it - Phyllis Fox
Isaiah: God's Voice For Then And Now
October 27 - Country in Crisis, Call Repentance - Isaiah 1:1-31 - David Roberts
November 3 - Worship and Calling of a Messenger - Isaiah 6"1-13,40:9-17,21-31 - Dave Chapman
November 10 - God Can Work With or Against Leaders - Isaiah 7:1-19,8:1-15,44:24-28,45:1-7 - Phyllis Fox
November 17 - Some Leaders Respond Well to God - Isaiah 36:1-37:29,38:1-8,39:1-8 (2Kings 18-20) - David Roberts
November 24 - The Call for Faithful Followers - Isaiah 55:1-13,56:1-12 - Doug Fox
December 1 - Israel's Role as a Light to the Nations - Isaiah 60:1-22,61:1-11 - Phyllis Fox
December 8 - Beyond Judgement Is Hope - Isaiah 2:1-4(Micah 5:1-4),62:1-12 - David Chapman
December 15 - The Suffering Servant Will Save Us - Isaiah 52:13-53:12(42:1-4,49:1-6,50:4-11) - David Roberts
December 22 - The Messiah Is Coming! - Isaiah 9:1-17,11:1-16 - Doug Fox
S.A.L.T. Class - Adult Sunday School Class
All are welcome to join them at 9:30 am in the Virginia Street Room.
Oct.20 - Rollin Ramsaran - “The Sermon on the Mount.”
Oct.27 - Emma Albrecht - “The ETSU Campus Ministry.”
Nov.3, 10, 17, 24 - Tim Ross - “The History of Spirituality among Area Indigenous People.”
Dec. - “Advent Lectionary Lessons”
Church and Community - Adult Sunday School Class
All are welcome to join them at 9:30 am in the Stone-Campbell Room. This class studies books of the Bible.
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 . . .
Samuel Arnold (ongoing health issues)
Dennis Blevins (Keith and Sherry Nakoff's neighbor, lost 5 fingers)
Dianna Breeden (Beth Kilgore's mom, Guillain-Barre syndrome)
Willy Buckner (ongoing health issues)
Shelley Coonan (Rebecca Lockridge's aunt - cancer)
Vickie Emery (friend of Lucy and Dick Phillips - cancer)
Theresa Hayes (pulmonary hypertension)
Treavor Hayes (ongoing health issues)
Don & Connie Humston (friends of Carol Garrison - Don has dementia & Parkinson's)
Brett Hyder (home recovering, tumor was benign - no cancer!)
Janet Katelouzos (Angela Keeling's sister - chronic illness)
Karen Mustain (friend of Carol Garrison - breast cancer)
Lee Nakoff (Keith's step-mother, upcoming surgery)
Roy Nichols (Peggy Root’s father, recovering from surgery)
Lexanne Redman (young friend of Carol Garrison - malignant brain tumor)
Dana Sexton (Angela Keeling's sister, recovering from hip surgery)
Joan Nix Shepherd (Gene's sister, congestive heart failure)
Rich Spurgin (ongoing health issues)
Barbara Stokes (ongoing health issues)
Arbie Webb (sister of Janah Parks, broken femur and knee)
Jim Wise (ongoing health issues)
Those affected by the flooding
Those needing the gospel
Family/Friends in Military
James Dollard
Chris Smith
Dustin Horton
Ian Frazier
Jonathan Spitznas
Families Grieving
Neil Stoltzfus died late Wednesday night (October 16). Prayers for his family are appreciated. Funeral was this week.
Rick Hickman (Danielle Swain's uncle) passed away Tuesday morning (October 15). Prayers for the Swain family are appreciated. Funeral was this week.
Wayne Mitchell (Bettye Fleuren's brother) died. The funeral was held in Georgia. Prayers for his family are appreciated.
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, Google Play, 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
Google Play: https://tinyurl.com/y5paj45x
Cityview Sermons
Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y3lj35f2
iTunes: https://tinyurl.com/y65k6alw
Google Play: https://tinyurl.com/y59xz6s2
GIVING
We are excited to share with you the following ways to give. If you have any questions, you can contact the church office or our Treasurer - Brandon Rogers.
Use the Church Center App: Download from Google Play or Apple App Store. (Links at https://churchcenter.com) At bottom of screen, click the Give button. Give to your choice of funds, as one-time gifts, or schedule recurring gifts, using a debit/credit card or directly from your bank account (ACH). If you want to “split” your gift between two or more funds, you will need to Give Online or Text-To-Give (See next two items below)
Give Online (Church Center): Go to https://grandviewchristian.churchcenter.com/giving. This is the same Church Center App but viewed online as a webpage. You can give in the same ways described above. And here you can split your gift between two or more funds, easily.
Text-To-Give (Church Center): Text the “$” dollar amount you want to give to “84321” and you will get a reply text link to Church Center’s web page allowing you to give in the same ways described above. Give to a specific fund, or split funds in your text message. (For example, to give $40 Total by giving $10 to each online fund, you would text “$10 Buffalo $10 Cityview $10 Unreachable $10 Partnership”) You can use the “bolded” words as shown in the example for the funds, or else you will have to type the full fund names as shown below.
Available Funds for Online Electronic Giving:
General-Fund-Buffalo - For discretional spending for Buffalo Campus, per budget. Used where needed most.
General-Fund-Cityview - For discretional spending for Cityview Campus, per budget. Used where needed most.
Unreachable-Capital-Campaign - Established to pay off Church Mortgage, launching Cityview, and other improvements.
Partnership-Fund - Separate Fund for privately and confidentially helping members and others in need.
If you need help with anything above, or want to give electronically to a fund not listed above, or if you want to give electronically in memory of a member who as passed away, please contact the Church Treasurer, Brandon Rogers, for assistance at treasurer@grandviewchristian.org.
FREE Electronic ACH Giving / Covering Credit Card Costs (Optional): In the past, members asked to “voluntarily” cover credit card gift costs which was hard to do as costs were variable. Now, costs are lower & fixed, so you can easily elect to cover those costs just by checking a box when giving. Totally Optional! If you do so, the extra amount is added to your gift. The net gift amount appears on all receipts & statements.
***Checking account (ACH) gifts are essentially FREE to Grandview***The actual cost paid is $0.30 cents per gift (less than a postage stamp), and you can optionally cover that cost if you wish. If you do not, a donor has pledged to cover, on behalf of Grandview, all the $0.30 cent fees for any ACH gifts on Church Center. The anonymous donor wants all electronic Church Center checking account (ACH) giving to be free to both Grandview and you!
Church Center / Deductible Giving only / Receipts: All Church Center electronic giving is for gifts only. You may pay electronically for any non-tax-deductible payments for Two4Two, Youth trips, or Children’s events, as part of the registration process for those events. A donation receipt is automatically emailed when your gift is processed (even 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.
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.
Important notes: When writing a check to the Capital Campaign, please write “Unreachable” or “Campaign” in the memo field. If you write “Cityview” in the memo, your gift will be allocated to the Cityview General Fund. All checks should be payable to “Grandview Christian Church,” not payable to any fund or campus. Please do not mail cash anywhere! And do not mail checks to the Treasurer’s home address or any other staff member’s home address.
If you desire to mail a check, please mail to:
Grandview Christian Church
Attention: Brandon Rogers
300 University Parkway
Johnson City, TN 37604
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.
Aaron Wymer, Senior Minister
Heather Lawson, Executive Minister
Brett Hyder, Worship Minister
Cody Mudrack, Livestream Technician
Katy Woodward, Discipleship Minister
Leah Short - Children's Minister
Joy Eden, Youth and College Minister
Noah DeLong, Choir Director
Brenda Money, Office Administrator
Brent Nipper, Business Administrator
Nathan Cachiaras, Campus Minister
Joy Eden, Youth and College Minister
Evan Magness, Worship Minister
Luke Floyd, Worship Minister
Molly Dines, Children's Minister
Jacob Wickerham
Gerett Benjamin
Maci Hart
2024 Elders
Phyllis Fox (Elder Liaison for Connections at Buffalo)
Theresa Garbe (Elder Liaison for Missions)
Tim Bomgardner (Elder Liaison for Property)
David Chapman (Elder Liaison for Partnership Fund)
Jane Allman (Elder Liaison for Connections at Cityview)
Brent Nipper (Elder Liaison for Staff Relations & Safety at Buffalo)
Buddy Swain (Elder Liaison for Fellowship)
Mike Sweeney (Elder Chair)
2024 Ministry Team Leaders
Becky Allsop - Partnership Fund
Dick Phillips - Missions
Craig Hardy - Property
Jeff Keeling - Connections at our Cityview Campus
Kristen Mudrack - Discipleship
Brent Nipper - Safety Team
Melissa Reading - Fellowship
Cindy Schade - Connections at our Buffalo Campus
Beth Bartchy-Smith - Staff Relations
Cindy Wymer - Connections at our Buffalo Campus
Brandon Rogers - Treasurer
Daniel Swain - Assistant Treasurer
2024 Trustees
Neal Voke
Jerry Banner
Scott Dines