What's new this week?
CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Welcome to Grandview - This Sunday
The River Craft Fair - Saturday, October 18
Youth Yard Sale - Volunteers Needed
Trunk or Treat - Candy and Trunks Needed
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
ASP Work Week
BUFFALO CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
Second Tuesday Hangout
MISSIONS
Learn More About Family Promise
COLLEGE AGE
College Age Lunch - This Sunday
YOUTH
TCTC 2026 - Register Now
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Cannonball
K-3rd Grade - Space Ninjas vs Pirate Squirrels
Preschoolers - Mixed-Up Max!
Crew456 - More Than Your Conscience
PRAYING
Updated Prayer List
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CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Two4Two - You Can Still Register!
Make plans to join us tonight at Two4Two!
This semester, we're investigating the Holy Spirit. We've hired two "detectives" to help us search for clues to help us understand more about who the Holy Spirit is and how the Holy Spirit works in our lives and in lives around us.
If you haven't signed up yet, you still can. Click here to register
Our Fall Session of Two4Two will run every Wednesday evening from September 3 - October 22. We meet at our Buffalo Campus from 5:30-7:30pm.
Two4Two is our intergenerational mid-week gathering. We start out by gathering in the sanctuary for an inter-generational worship service which is super-fun and energetic. We call it Rendezvous. Then we enjoy dinner together. We finish the evening with the opportunity to learn something new! The classes being offered this semester is listed below.
Options for Preschool - 2nd grade:
Preschool with Mrs. Laura
K-2 Build and Play
K-2 Craft and Play
Options for 3rd grade- Adults:
Chatty Crafties
Baseball
Get a Clue! (Mystery Literature Circle)
Dungeons and Dragons
Mountain Biking
Options for Adults Only:
Fall Focus Canopy
We are very thankful for our cooks! Beth Smith and Alberta Knudtsen have agreed to cook again this semester. There is a salad bar, vegetarian and gluten free option, and dessert provided along with the main menu item each week. The menu is listed below.
September 3 - Chili
September 10 - Chicken Enchilada Casserole
September 17 - Pizza
September 24 - Baked Potato Bar
October 1 - Tacos
October 8 - Turkey Sliders
October 15 - Chicken Picnic
October 22 - Baked Pasta
Welcome to Grandview - This Sunday!
If you’re ready to learn more, try our Welcome to Grandview class.
Welcome to Grandview is a onetime class where you can learn even more about what we believe, where we come from, where we’re going next, and how you can be part of it. If you have questions about life here, this class is a great place to ask them.
Please join us at our Buffalo Campus at 5:00pm. If you have any questions, please contact one of our staff members.
All are welcome!
The River Craft Fair - Saturday, October 18
You are invited to attend the 2025 River Craft & Goodies Fair on Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is held in the basement of First Presbyterian Church, located at 105 South Boone Street in downtown Johnson City. Parking is available in the lot on West Main Street between The River and the church.
Stop by for a cup of coffee and fresh-baked hand pies, shop the tons of crafts, plants, baked goods, home and holiday decor, artwork, theme baskets, and River Button Bracelets. All proceeds, 100%, benefit The River and its mission to help women help themselves.
Your support provides free laundry and shower services, feminine hygiene products, resource referrals, mail and telephone support, a safe space Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., and a diaper subsidy program that distributes 12,000 diapers a month.
The River is a small nonprofit making a BIG difference in the day-to-day lives of women. Their moto is "sharing loads of God's love."
Youth Yard Sale - October 24-25
Our Youth Yard Sale is just a few weeks away!
This is a great way to get rid of things you are not using and maybe find a treasure or two.
We will begin accepting donations on Monday, October 20. Start cleaning out your closets, attics, basements, and garages!
Volunteers Needed: The yard sale needs help from over 100 volunteers every semester to be successful. There are lots of ways you can help out. Click here to learn more and to sign up to volunteer.
Trunk or Treat - Wednesday, October 29
Make plans to join us for an evening of fun! We will gather from 5:30-7:00pm in our upper parking lot if the weather is nice or inside if it is not. We can't wait to see all of your costumes, but please be mindful that this is a family-friendly event with young children attending. Let's not scare them too much!
Candy donations can be place in the bins located at both of our campuses.
Trunks Needed: If you are willing to provide a trunk, please click here to register. If you would like to decorate your trunk we would love that. If you would prefer to just bring a chair and hand out candy, we would love that too! If you have any questions, please contact Heather Lawson.
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
ASP Work Week
Next week, we will be working with ASP to help build a house for someone in our area who was affected by Hurricane Helene. Please be in prayer for our volunteers, the ASP staff, and the families affected by the flood waters from the hurricane.
Thank you to everyone who signed up to help with this project. If you have any questions, please contact Heather or Maci.
Grandview Announcement From Aaron Wymer
Two Sundays ago, I shared some difficult news regarding a staff member and his marriage. If you were unable to be present, I share it again in this space.
After much prayer and counsel, Nathan Cachiaras (our Cityview Campus leader, who is also a leader of Grandview Christian Church as a whole), and his wife, Abigail Hook-Cachiaras have made the difficult decision to end their marriage.
This is a tender and painful moment, and we ask that you would join us in surrounding both of them with grace, compassion, and—most especially—prayer.
The Grandview leadership wants you to know that Nathan has walked through this season with integrity, humility, and a deep trust in the Lord. They did not make this decision lightly, and while there have been challenges in this relationship, this decision is not the result of betrayal or unfaithfulness by either party.
Both individuals have approached this painful journey with great care. The elders have gathered weekly, sometimes bi-weekly, to pray for them. Qualified counseling has been offered, provided, accepted, and received by Nathan and Abby as they’ve walked this extensive path.
The leadership of Grandview continues to hold Nathan’s ministry gifts and fitness in high regard and is deeply grateful for the ways he serves—and will continue to serve—our church with love and dedication.
As the church, we believe in walking with people through every season of life, including the hard ones. Nathan plans to remain on staff in his current role. However, we will be giving him a few weeks away from his regular responsibilities to take time for rest, reflection, and healing.
We ask that you respect the privacy of both Nathan and Abigail and refrain from
speculation.
Our elders are available if you would like to talk to them in an informal setting. You can contact an elder on your own, or call the church office (423-928-7866) and ask to be contacted. We ask that you not press them for details at this time. The challenge of walking with integrity through pastoral situations is that we seek not to betray confidentiality while, at the same time, wanting to be transparent as a leadership.
On a personal note, Abigail is my niece. I love her dearly. Nathan, also, has become a beloved part of my family. So, even as Grandview walks through this, we have families grieving the loss of what we celebrated just over six years ago when I had the honor of officiating their wedding.
I am confident that Grandview is a community marked by grace and support. I’ve seen that grace and support in action for almost three decades. I trust you, as a community, to continue in that Christ-like manner.
Scripture calls us, in Galatians 6:2, to, “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Thank you for being that kind of church—one that gathers as a loving community, shares in times of grief and celebration, and grows in our faith together.
Here are the plans for the near future.
The leadership has asked Brett Hyder to step-in to provide pastoral leadership for Cityview Campus in the coming month or so, to allow Nathan time to tend to things that need attention. The preaching during that time will be shared by Brett and by elders of Grandview who attend Cityview Campus. Nathan will spend some time away, but when he returns you will see him at Two4Two and in some other places as he reintegrates with his calling.
In the meantime, if you would like to know the best way to express your care for, and love for, Nathan and Abigail, we would ask you to refrain from phone calls and texts, for fear of overwhelming them. Letters and cards are the best way, for now, to convey that love and care. These can be sent to the church office (300 University Parkway, Johnson City, TN 37604). Please let them know that they are not walking through these things alone.
I am thankful, personally and corporately, for the leadership of the Elders of Grandview during this difficult time. Please join them as they continue to pray for Nathan, Abigail, and the church.
Every Blessing in Christ,
Aaron Wymer
Grandview Library
Our library is located in the Fireside Room at our Buffalo Campus. There are lots of things for all ages to choose from. Come and check out our wide selection of books and movies. We have fiction and non-fictions items for you to enjoy.
Nancy Ross has overseen our library for over 2 decades! We are very thankful for the service and dedication that she has shared over the years. She has spent many hours taking care of our library, making sure it is organized and well stocked.
Recently, Brenda Brittain as agreed to oversee the library. We are very thankful to Brenda for being willing to continue to care for our library. Stop by the Fireside room and check out the changes that she has made.
Nancy Ross
Brenda Brittain
Food Pantry
Thanks for all of the donations! In the month of September, we were able to help approximately 12 people who were in need. 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. 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, October 12
The Spirit Acts: The Spirit Clarifies
Aaron Wymer
First Text: Exodus 18:15-23
Sermon Text: Acts 15:23b-29
Music During Worship Services
Buffalo 9:30
Living Waters - Ed Cash | Kristyn Getty
Your Name Is Power - Rend Collective
All Must Be Well - Indelible Grace
Love of God - Brandon Lake
Buffalo 11:00
Living Waters - Ed Cash | Kristyn Getty
Spirit Of The Living God #297
Great God, Your Love Has Called Us Here #779
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Morning Worship Services
Sunday, October 12
The Spirit Acts: The Spirit Clarifies
Tim Bomgardner
First Text: Exodus 18:15-23
Sermon Text: Acts 15:23b-29
Music During Worship Service
Cityview 10:00
Lord From Sorrows Deep I Call (Psalm 42) - Matthew Boswell | Matthew Papa
How He Loves - John Mark McMillan
Oh Give Thanks (Psalm 107) - Wendell Kimbrough
Abide With Me - Henry Francis Lyte | William Henry Monk
Cityview second Tuesday hangout - October 14
Make plans to join us at the Feltis’ home anytime between 6:30-8:30. This is a great way to get to know others at Cityview better in a relaxed setting.
MISSIONS
We continue to feature Family Promise as our Mission of the month, and have been talking to Bob Hall, Executive Director. Many of us worked with Family Promise before COVID, and we know that during that pandemic and since, the way that housing was provided to your families significantly changed. Can you outline the changes in the programs and perhaps highlight some benefits and challenges?
Bob: 2020 was a pivotal time in the life of Family Promise. The ministry was 20 years old. As our blessed minister Aaron Wymer has said, the best church programs are ones with both start and end dates. The Family Promise rotational model never had an end date. There was always another host week around the corner. Volunteers were getting tired and some experienced burn-out with more than one of our network churches calling it quits. One of three staff were on call 365 days of the year to handle potential issues arising from the families being together and in churches.
Enter the pandemic. Churches closed down in-person activities…including hosting Family Promise families. Family Promise was forced to improvise and started keeping families in area motels rather than leaving them in their current crises. What we learned was surprising. Families “performed” as well and in many cases better than when they were staying in the churches. Family Promise made a bold move. We didn’t change the services we offered, but we did change the venue…for sure.
Certainly, there are advantages and challenges to the current model of housing the families in our care. Evident to us, the advantages greatly outweighed the negatives. Below are Pros & Cons for restarting the church rotation vs staying in the motels. We considered the following as we were deciding what Family Promise would look like coming out of the pandemic:
- Rotational Opportunities
- Volunteers get to interact with people different than themselves and perhaps have a better understanding of challenges of the poor
- Kids get to play with other adults
- Families get to be around “stable” influences and walk alongside them in their efforts to be stable themselves
- Lowest monetary cost
- Rotation Challenges
- Volunteer fatigue (many churches 20+ years); less than 50% of all Family Promise affiliates returned to the church rotational model
- Best church programs have both a beginning and an end; Family Promise’s church rotation never ends, causing burnout, apathy, etc.; volunteer recruitment is harder after the pandemic
- Volunteers scared of unhoused people
- Trauma of families moving week to week
- Families can keep their pets with them in hotels
- Both inter- and intra-family drama in day center and in churches
- Less flexibility about what families can make work (work schedules, etc.)
- Staff attrition to burnout due to intense family drama that constantly occurs
- Case manager & staff seen as bosses, not helpers
In the end, we chose the hotel model. It has, by and large, worked very well. It’s a key reason our “shelter staff” has worked together almost 11 years. I’m confident some or even all of us would have left Family Promise if the church rotation had been resurrected.
We are grateful for our church partners – like Grandview – who have stuck with Family Promise through all the challenges these past 25 years have brought. We are truly blessed by the financial support as well as the wonderful gifts of food and supplies we receive for the ministry. Thank you.
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? Join us on the following dates for lunch (paid for by Grandview) and 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.
Fall Lunch Schedule (12:15pm)
Sunday, October 12 - Spring Street Sandwich Co.
Sunday, November 9 - Scratch Pizza
Sunday, December 7 - Red Meze
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
TCTC 2026
Register by November 1 to get it for $175. Click here to register.
The Tennessee Christian Teen Convention is a gathering of youth from TN and surrounding states in the Gatlinburg Convention Center, January 9-11th, 2026. 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
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Cannonball - Mondays from October 20 - November 17
Cannonball is a 5 week class designed for young people who are considering baptism. This class is designed for parents and children to attend the class together. Please register if you and your child would like to attend. If you have any questions please contact Leah Short.
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What is something amazing that has happened to you lately? How can you praise God for that?
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What is something you are good at? How can you use that talent to glorify God?
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When you get angry, how do you react? How could you react in a way that honors God?
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Is it easy or hard for you to ask God for forgiveness? Why?
Preschool Sunday School
Hey all! Our Preschoolers are starting a new unit this upcoming Sunday: Mixed-Up Max (this Max is a goat, not a dog puppet). They will be learning that God is mighty and helps even the littlest of us do big things. In the attached photos, you can see their memory verses, and below parents can find discussion questions:
Week 1: 10/5
What is something big and mighty God made?
How does knowing God is powerful help you when you feel afraid?
Week 2: 10/12
If God made the sun stand still for you, what fun thing would you do with the extra time?
Week 3: 10/19
What is something kind or helpful you can do for someone today?
Week 4: 10/26
What’s something BIG you can do even though you’re little? Can you help someone? Be brave? Pray for a friend?
Crew456 Sunday School
Hey all! This Sunday, our Crew456 will be starting their new Sunday School unit: More Than Your Conscience. This unit will explore the who, what, how, and more of the Holy Spirit in our lives, which should pair quite nicely with conversations happening in the rest of the church right now! Parents can find discussion questions to use with their Crew456'ers below:
Week 1 (9/21):
How do you think we should live our lives with the Holy Spirit dwelling inside us?
What is your response to God, knowing he did not leave us on our own?
How can you show God you know your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit?
Week 2 (9/28):
What do you think might happen if you read some of God’s word every day?
How can you be a witness to what Jesus has done?
What does the Holy Spirit do for us?
Week 3 (10/5):
What are some things that we can do to set our minds on the Spirit?
How do you think you would change if you did something every day for a month to renew your mind to live in God’s ways?
How do you think serving someone can help you live in the ways of the Spirit?
Week 4 (10/12):
How can we know that the Holy Spirit is working in us?
What is the purpose of spiritual gifts?
Why do you think the Spirit gives different people different gifts?
Sunday Morning Worship
We offer age appropriate classes for newborn-6th grade at both of our campuses each Sunday. All classes are held at the same time as our worship services.
At our Buffalo Campus, students in grades 4-6 (a.k.a. Crew456) are encouraged to attend one service and one Sunday School class on Sunday mornings. This helps your children get accustomed to engaging in worship and interacting more with the church body.
Crew456 Canopy
All 4th-6th grade students are encouraged to join us for our small group gathering, called Crew456 Canopy. We meet on Sunday evenings from 5-6:30 at our Buffalo Campus.
During our gatherings, Luke Johnson and Whitney Elliott will lead us in playing games, eating snacks, and exploring and deepening our faith by finding what the Bible has to say on questions you may have regarding God.
If you have any questions about our Crew456 Canopy, please contact Leah Short or Corri Carpenter.
CREW456 FALL SCHEDULE 2025
October
Sunday October 5 - Canopies
Sunday October 12 - Canopies
Sunday October 19 - Night of Service
Wednesday October 22 - Two4Two ends
Sunday October 26 - Super Sunday-Doan Farm (3:30-6:30)
Wednesday October 29 - Trunk or Treat (Church wide event)
November
Sunday November 2 - Canopies
Sunday November 9 - Canopies
Sunday November 16 - Night of Service
Sunday November 23 - No Canopies...Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday November 30 - Hanging of the Greens (Church Wide Event)
December
Sunday December 7 - Canopies
Sunday December 14 - Super Sunday Crew456 Christmas Party (4:30-6:30)
Sunday December 21 - No Canopies...Merry Christmas!!!
Sunday December 28 - No Canopies...Happy New Year!
Canopies - Luke Johnson and Whitney Elliott lead our Sunday evening canopies from 5-6:30 at the Buffalo Campus. They will play games, eat snacks, and explore and deepen their faith by finding what the Bible has to say on questions they may have regarding God. This is available for both campuses.
Super Sundays - These are Sundays that we like to just have a little, or alot, of fun! 
We get together and either stay at the church to get dirty and play, or go off on a field trip to do something a little extra. This is available for both campuses.
Nights of Service - These are nights we focus on what it means to serve others and we go out into the community to do just that. Ways we have done this in the past is playing Bingo with residents at Pine Oaks, picking up trash downtown, or staying right at the church and doing things that need to be done. This is during regular Canopy time 5-6:30 and is available for both campuses.
How We Communicate - Our Crew456 team leaders communicate with Crew456 parents via e-mail. Emails are typically sent out for reminders of upcoming events or event changes.
If you are new to Grandview and want to be added to this email list you can contact Buffalo Campus Children’s Minister Leah Short at leah@grandviewchristian.org.
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.
This month, we are going to meet for lunch at the Jeremiah Cafe on Tuesday, October 21. We will meet at the restaurant at 11:30. Call the church office (423-928-7866) if you need a ride or if you have any questions.
We will not meet in November.
In December, we will gather at Yvonne Marr's home for our Christmas Party. More details will come closer to the date but for now, add it to your calendar!
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. After taking a break for the summer, they started meeting again on Tuesday, September 9. Join them in the Virginia Street room at our Buffalo Campus. They are finishing up their study on "Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curtis Higgs.
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:
October 12 - Preaching to Mountains, Heart Transplant - Ezekiel 36 - Phyllis Fox
October 19 - The Valley of Dry Bones - Ezekiel 37 - David Chapman
October 26 - Visions of the Glorified City and Temple - Ezekiel 40-48 - Doug Fox
November 2 - Introduction, Faithful Young Men in Exile - Daniel 1 - David Roberts
November 9 - A Golden Statue and a Fiery Furnace - Daniel 3 - Phyllis Fox
November 16 - A Feast with Handwriting on the Wall - Daniel 5 - David Chapman
November 23 - Daniel and the Loins' Den - Daniel 6 - Doug Fox
November 30 - Apocalyptic Visions - Daniel 7-12 - David Roberts
Some Christmas Traditions Worth Repeating for Christians
December 7 - Decorating in Ways that Highlight Our Faith - David Chapman
December 14 - Special Foods and Treats that Encourage Joyful Appreciation - Phyllis Fox
December 21 - Celebrating with a Focus on the Real Message of Christ's Birth - Doug Fox
December 28 - No Class today
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:
October - Kristen Mudrack - "Health, Death, and Dying"
November - Jim Dahlman - "Christians and Media" Consumption
December - Paul Blowers - "Early Church Fathers' View of Advent"
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 in room 106)
Buddy Arnold (recovery from surgery)
Samuel Arnold (ongoing health issues)
Roy Branson (Dan Burkes's brother-in-law - heart attacks)
Willy Buckner (ongoing health issues)
Rocky Cochran (brother of Sue Havola Bruns - Christian Care Center in Erwin-Guillian-Barre Syndrome)
Darlene Covert (coworker of Jason Hayes - husband died recently)
Ed DeLong (ongoing health issues)
Brenda Dorton (friend of Kim Johnson - ALS – hospice care)
Annie Garrison (Steve and Carol's 5-year-old granddaughter - kidney issues)
Dave Garrison (Steve's brother - dementia)
Rich Gray (rehab - healing from 2 broken arms)
Betty Gray (prayers while Rich is at rehab)
Treavor Hayes (brain tumors - chemo)
Marjorie Hoag (Donald Shaffer's sister, ongoing health issues)
Graham Jones (former Grandview member - cancer)
Kenya (Abigail Kneisley's friend, stage4 cancer)
Key Family (2nd grade daughter - Vanderbilt with brain bleed - from Hopwood)
Carla McKinney (upcoming surgery on hand - make sure clear of cancer)
Lydia Nyador (missionary we support - Glioblastoma)
Sarah Parker (close friend of Kelly Hayes -13 yr old daughter died)
Dick Phillips (permanent spinal stimulator implant - November 5)
Lexanne Redman (friend of Carol Garrison - brain tumor)
Peter Rosen (esophageal cancer)
Barbara Stokes (ongoing health issues)
Mike Sweeney (recovery from back surgery)
Bob Williams (brother of Linda Doan - cancer)
Those affected by the flooding
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
Maci Hart
Matthew Decker
Gran Sexton
2025 Elders
David Chapman
Phyllis Fox
Tim Bomgardner
Theresa Garbe
Lane Owen
Buddy Swain
Jane Allman
Brent Nipper
2025 Ministry Team Leaders
Craig Hardy - Property Team
Dick Phillips - Missions Team
Cindy Wymer - Connections Team
Cindy Schade - Connections Team
Melissa Reading - Fellowship Team
Beth Smith - Staff Relations Team
Becky Allsop - Partnership Fund
2025 Trustees
Steve Knudsten
Neal Voke
Jerry Banner
Scott Dines
2025 Treasurer
Brandon Rogers
Daniel Swain (Assistant Treasurer)