What's new this week?
CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Schedule Changes Due to Weather
Chili Cook-Off
Rooted Together
CHURCH-WIDE INFORMATION
Grandview's Newest Members
Cooks Needed for Two4Two
BUFFALO CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
Beginning Two Worship Services This Sunday!
MISSIONS
Learn About Milligan University & Emmanuel Christian Seminary
COLLEGE AGE
College Age Lunch - This Sunday!
YOUTH
Camp ACC Scholarships
Youth Canopies
Youth Worship
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Camp ACC Scholarships
Crew456 Canopy
K-3rd Grade - Let's Face It
Preschoolers - Quick Draw
Crew456 - Poser
PRAYING
Updated Prayer List
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CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Schedule Changes Due to Weather
We're keeping an eye on the winter weather predicted this weekend. Any changes made to our Sunday schedule will be announced on social media, our website, and through a push notification on our app by noon tomorrow (Saturday, January 24). Stay warm out there!
Chili Cook-Off
What a fun evening! The chili's were delicious and the fellowship was even better.
Congratulations to the winners in all of the categories! It was hard to pick the winners because there were so many good chili's.
A huge thank you goes out to our judges from WJHL!
Rooted Together - January 27
If you or anyone you know could benefit from this group, you are invited to attend! Feel free to reach out to Molly Organ with any questions. Her email address is listed above.
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
Grandview's Newest Members
Connie Corona was baptized by Aaron Wymer on Sunday, January 18. She joined Grandview at our Buffalo Campus and attends the 9:30 worship service. Please help us welcome Connie into our Grandview family.
John and Gay Aycock joined Grandview on Sunday, January 11. Gay was baptized on January 2, by Aaron Wymer. John and Gay attend our Buffalo Campus. Please help us welcome them into our Grandview family.
Cooks Needed for Two4Two
Two4Two will be kicking off in March and we are looking for some help in the kitchen.
This year, we’re trying something new. We’d like to pay 4 people to help prepare dinner over the course of the 8-week semester. Each cook would be in charge of 2 weeks.
Great news! We have 2 people who have committed to cooking for us. We are still looking for 2 more people - let us know if you are interested!
We have curated menus and shopping plans, or you can help come up with new ideas! This job would require shopping for groceries, some prep time on Tuesday or Wednesday morning (depending on how you like to work), and then time on Wednesday to finish preparing the food and helping to get it served.
We have a team of volunteers who begin showing up about 90 minutes or so before dinner is served to help with last minute prep and a team who will clean up after dinner and close down the kitchen.
If you are interested, or have questions about this position, please reach out to Heather at Heather@grandviewchristian.org.
RightNow Media
We are excited to share that our church now 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). So beginning today 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!
Food Pantry - Thank You!
Thanks to everyone who donated items to our food pantry. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
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.
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, January 25
We Call Him: Immanuel
Aaron Wymer
First Text: Hebrews 1:1-3a
Sermon Text: Matthew 1:20-23
Music During Worship Services
Buffalo 9:30
Living Waters - Ed Cash | Kristyn Getty
Light of the World - We The Kingdom
God With Us - Leslie Jordan
How Deep The Father's Love For Us - Stuart Townend
Buffalo 11:00
Living Waters - Ed Cash | Kristyn Getty
Light of the World - We The Kingdom
Jesus Thou Joy Of Loving Hearts #121
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Morning Worship Services
Sunday, January 25
We Call Him: Immanuel
Nathan Cachiaras
First Text: Hebrews 1:1-3a
Sermon Text: Matthew 1:20-23
Music During Worship Service
Bless The Lord O My Soul - David Fournier | David Zimmer
God With Us - Jason Ingram | Leslie Jordan
For the One - Jenn Johnson | Paul McClure
Abide - Aaron Keyes | Aaron Williams | Jake Fauber
Beginning Two Worship Services at Cityview This Sunday!
This Sunday (January 25) we will begin offering two worship services each Sunday at our Cityview Campus--9:30am and 11:00am.
This transition creates more space for kids on Sunday mornings, permits volunteers to worship and serve on the same morning, and invites all our Grandview Crew456 and youth kids to participate in Sunday School classes at our Buffalo Campus.
This service structure positions us to continue growing together as a community of hospitality and worship in 2026. This transition creates multiple opportunities for Cityview Campus folks to step into new serving roles in a variety of areas! With more questions, contact Nathan!
MISSIONS
We are starting out calendar year in 2026 getting updated on Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary. We have enjoyed our interviews with Rhajon Smith, Vice President for Institutional Advancement.
Rhajon, there is an interesting dynamic between Milligan University and Emmanuel Christian Seminary. Once separate institutions, ECS is a department at Milligan University. We know this has had a financial benefit for both institutions. As we have several faculty member that are/were involved with ECS, would you give us an update? I understand the enrollment has improved since the “merger.”
The integration of Emmanuel Christian Seminary into Milligan has been a tremendous blessing for our seminary and the university as a whole. It has allowed the seminary to make important strides toward growth and to further its impact. The Phillips Building, the primary home of our seminary, provides vital space for the seminary as well as our engineering and physical assistant studies programs. This building is alive with faculty, staff, and students who are studying a diverse range of subjects, but who come together with a shared mission and vision for furthering God’s Kingdom and work in a myriad of ways. This is beautiful!
There is much happening at Emmanuel. As of right before our census, seminary enrollment stands at 105. In 2025, we celebrated Emmanuel’s 60 years of service to the Church with a special worship service, reception, and lecture during our annual Homecoming festivities.
Over the past five years, we have been working to make our seminary programs more accessible for students. We moved from a 90-hour Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree to a 79-hour MDiv. We also launched a hybrid MDiv option, with classes both online and on campus, for students who are not able to relocate to east Tennessee. We transitioned our 60-hour Master of Arts in Religion degree to a 49-hour Master of Theological Studies. The Master of Arts in Christian Ministries remains a wonderful degree option, especially for second career ministers who live further away. In addition, we remodeled our Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program to make it more accessible to students who live further away, and we are excited about the growth we have seen with this change. We currently have more DMin students than any time in the program’s history.
We are excited about the current residential cohorts of students at Emmanuel. They are bright men and women who have a heart for ministry. It is exciting to watch them grow and develop. The past five years have been very busy. We are praying and working hard to continue moving Emmanuel forward in positive ways for the benefit of the Church and we are grateful for the support of our faithful alumni, friends, and churches who partner with us in this work.
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 (2025 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 Lunch - This Sunday
Who doesn't like a free lunch? Each month, we offer to pay for your lunch at a local restaurant on a Sunday afternoon. Check out the dates for the Spring Semester below.
This is a great time of hanging out with other college age people at Grandview. No registration is required! Contact Joy Eden if you have any questions.
If our church services are cancelled this Sunday due to the weather, this event will also be cancelled. If we do an abbreviated schedule on Sunday, Joy will post changes on Grandview's Facebook page.
Here are the dates!
January 25th, White Duck Taco, 12:15
February 15th, Spring Street Sandwich Co, 12:15
March 29th, Scratch Pizza, 12:15
April 19th, Red Meze, 12:15
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
Does your family need financial assistance to help your child attend Camp ACC this summer? Apply for financial assistance at the form below:
Youth Canopies - This Sunday
All youth in grades 7-12 are invited! Join us at our Buffalo Campus from 5-6:30.
If our church services are cancelled this Sunday due to the weather, this event will also be cancelled. If we do an abbreviated schedule on Sunday, Joy will post changes on Grandview's Facebook page.
Winter Schedule:
January, 25
February 1
February 8
February 15
and Every Sunday in March
Youth Worship - Wednesday Evenings
All 7th - 12th grade students are invited to join us at our Buffalo Campus from 5:30-7:30. Dinner is included!
We will meet every Wednesday until Ash Wednesday (February 18). Plan to attend the Ash Wednesday service at our Cityview Campus. More information will be coming soon about this service.
On February 25, we will have our last Youth Worship before Two4Two starts on March 4.
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Does your family need financial assistance to help your child attend Camp ACC this summer? Apply for financial assistance at the form below:
Crew456 Canopy - This Sunday
All 4th -6th grade students are invited to join us at our Buffalo Campus from 5-6:30. This group is led by Luke Johnson and Whitney Elliott. Come join in the fun of playing games, eating snacks, and exploring and deepening your faith by finding out what the Bible has to say.
If our church services are cancelled this Sunday due to the weather, this event will also be cancelled. If we do an abbreviated schedule on Sunday, Leah will post changes on Grandview's Facebook page.
Winter Schedule:
January 25
February 1
February 8
February 15 - We will have a night of service
February 22
March 1
March 8
March 15 - We will have a night of service
March 22
March 29 - Stations of the Cross )More info will be coming soon)
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What sins are you carrying that weigh you down?
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What stops you from asking for forgiveness?
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If Jesus joined us for dinner, what would you say to Him? What questions would you ask Him?
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When was the last time you forgave someone? How did you feel afterward?
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How do you think Jesus wants us to treat others who sin?
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How do you want others to treat you when you sin?
Preschool Sunday School Curriculum
Our preschoolers started a new unit last Sunday: Quick Draw. Throughout the unit, the kiddos will be learning a picture of the love of Jesus and what it means to grow strong and wise. Parents can find discussion questions below:
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What’s something you had to wait for that was really special?
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If you could teach people about Jesus, what would you say?
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What’s one way you can be a good neighbor today? What's stopping you from doing that?
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Who could you show love to this week, even if they’re different from you?
Crew456 Sunday School
Our Crew456'ers are starting a new unit this Sunday: Poser. This series examines the dangers of placing our identity outside of Jesus and looks at different areas people commonly try to find their identity in. Parents can find discussion questions below!
Week 1 (1/25):
What kind of stuff can get in the way of or be more important than our relationship with Jesus?
What do you think Jesus could do in your life if you surrendered everything to Him?
How can we practically ensure that we are putting God first?
Week 2 (2/1):
What do people your age try to fill their hearts with?
Why do you think the Teacher's heart was "guiding" him towards all the things of this world?
How can we use the Teacher's example in our lives?
Week 3 (2/8):
Where do you think David's confidence came from?
What can we learn from David about tackling hard things?
What is something difficult you think God is calling you to do?
Week 4 (2/15):
What does Jesus value more, outward appearance or authentic hearts? Why?
Our culture today elevates people of status, wealth, and power. How is this the opposite of what Jesus says?
How can you live out the fact that God's worth exceeds whatever your reputation is?
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.
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.
We will not meet in January.
In February, we will meet at our Buffalo Campus at 11:30 on Monday, February 16. Bring your lunch and we'll catch up after the holidays and work on our schedule for 2026!
Tuesday Women's Bible Study Group
This group of ladies gather weekly to study the Bible, pray, and grow closer together. They meet every Tuesday afternoon from 2-3:30pm.
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.
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:
“WHAT ARE THESE CHRISTIAN CHURCHES?”
Jan. 25 - Today’s Trends - Ephesians 4:1-16 - David Roberts
“CONSIDERING SOME OF THE MIRACLES OF JESUS”
Feb. 1 - Water to Wine - John 2:1-11 - David Chapman
Feb. 8 - Healing the Paralyzed - Mark 2:1-12 - Phyllis Fox
(Matt.9:1-8, Luke 5:17-26)
Feb. 15 - Calming the Storm - Mark 4:35-41 - Doug Fox
(Matt. 8:23-37, Luke 8:22-25, John 6:16-21)
Feb. 22 - Healing Demoniacs - Mark 5:1-20 - David Chapman
(Matt.8:28-34, Luke 8:26-39) (Matt.17, Mark 9, Luke 9)
Mar. 1 - Feeding Multitudes - Mark 6:30-44, 8:1-10 - Phyllis Fox
(Matt.14:13-21/15:29-39 Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-13)
Mar. 8 - Walking on Water - Matt. 14:22-33 - David Roberts
(Mark 6:45-52, John 6:15-21)
Mar.15 - Healing a Man Born Blind - John 9:1-41 - Doug Fox
Mar.22 - Raising Jairus’ Daughter - Mark 5:21-43 - Phyllis Fox
(Matt.9:18-26, Luke 8:40-56)
Mar.29 - Raising Lazarus - John 11:1-53 - David Chapman
April 5 - Resurrection of Jesus - John 20:1-18 - David Roberts
(Easter) (Matt.28:1-15, Mark 16:1-8, Luke 24:1-12)
S.A.L.T. Class - Adult Sunday School Class
All are welcome to join them at 9:30 am in the Virginia Street Room.
Schedule:
January - Bruce Shields - An Overview of I Corinthians
February - John Jackson - OT Images of God
March -Jim Street -The Politics of Jesus
April -Gary Selby - Everyday Mysticism of C.S.Lewis
May - Ian Lundholm - AI and Scripture
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 . . .
Shirley Allman (NHC-room 106)
Samuel Arnold (ongoing health issues)
Willy Buckner (ongoing health issues)
Kendall Cochran (healing after surgery)
Rocky Cochran (brother of Sue Havola Bruns -Guillian-Barre Syndrome - Community Living Center, CLC, at the VA)
Ed DeLong (ongoing health issues)
Wayne Dykstra (Kim Johnson's dad - healing after Knee surgery)
Wayne Emory (cancer - chemo treatments)
Ronda French (healing after knee surgery)
Annie Garrison (Steve and Carol's granddaughter - kidney issues)
Dave Garrison (Steve's brother - dementia)
Treavor Hayes (brain tumors-chemo)
Marjorie Hoag (Donald Shaffer's sister, ongoing health issues)
Graham Jones (former Grandview member - cancer)
Marty Kilby (recovery from rotator cuff surgery)
Dick Phillips (permanent spinal stimulator implant)
Lexanne Redman (friend of Carol Garrison - brain tumor)
Peter Rozen (stage4 cancer)
Donald Shaffer (prostate cancer treatment)
Keith Slemp (friend of Richard Phillips-Oncology and GI issues)
Hazel Smith (friend of David Siebenaler - radiation for cancer)
Barbara Stokes (ongoing health issues - Quillen Rehab)
Bob Williams (brother of Linda Doan - cancer)
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)
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
Leah Short - 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
Residents
Matthew Decker
Gran Sexton
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)