What's new this week?
CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Pictures from Our Last Week of Two4Two!
100AND 24-Hour Prayer Experience - Slots Still Open!
100AND Commitment Sunday - This Sunday!
100AND Fall Festival - This Sunday!
Baby Shower for Nakoff's
Welcome to Grandview
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
100AND Generosity Campaign - Campaign Guide
100AND Prayer Guide
Food Pantry - October Update
BUFFALO CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Sunday Morning Worship Service Information
MISSIONS
Learn More About Missions
COLLEGE AGE
Calendar
Pizza Lunch - Next Sunday
YOUTH
Rake-O-Rama/Lock-In
Fall Calendar
Youth Canopies This Sunday
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
Generosity Bank
Parent's Night Out
Fall Calendar
Crew456 Pictures at the Doan Farm
PRAYING
Updated Prayer List
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CHURCH-WIDE: EVENTS AND DATES TO REMEMBER
Two4Two
We had another great semester of Two4Two! Thank you to everyone who volunteered to help. We could not have done it without you!
24-Hour Prayer Experience - Starting Tomorrow Morning!
From Saturday morning until Sunday morning, Grandview people will pray continuously as we enter the commitment phase of our Generosity Campaign.
There are still some time slots open, especially in the afternoon on Saturday between 3:30 and 6:30. Can you take a look at these current sign up sheets and sign up for an open slot here or by letting Nathan know directly?
Commitment Sunday - This Sunday!
During all of our worship services on Sunday, November 1, we will come together to make our financial commitments for the 100AND Generosity Campaign. You have probably received a commitment card in the mail, but we will also have them available at both campuses.
Please prayerfully consider how you can help shape Grandview's next chapter.
100AND Fall Festival - This Sunday!
Join us this Sunday at Grace Meadows Farm as we kick off our 100AND celebrations! The fun will be happening from 3:00pm - 5:00pm.
There will be something for all ages to enjoy! We will have a pie bake-off, games, a cake walk, and fantastic food! We are hosting the Fall Festival instead of Trunk or Treat this year. Come and join the fun!
Click here or scan the QR Code above to register!
Welcome to Grandview - Sunday, November 15
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.
Our next Welcome to Grandview will be happening on Sunday, November 15. We gather in the Grandview Room at our Buffalo Campus at 5pm and finish at 6:30pm. All are welcome!
CHURCH-WIDE: INFORMATION
100AND Generosity Campaign
Stop by the Life at Grandview table at either of our campuses and pick up a 100AND Generosity Campaign Guide. It contains a list of upcoming events, prayer guide, and lots of information about our 100AND Generosity Campaign. If you prefer a digital copy, you can click this link.
A very generous donor has pledged to match up to $10,000 in donations made by anyone under the age of 25. Our kids in Kids' Camp will begin donating coins this Sunday. More information is available in the Kids' Camp section of this newsletter.
Other helpful links for the 100AND Generosity Campaign are:
The Announcement Video
Fact Sheets
Prayer Guide info sent to Grandview's App each morning
Vision Event
100AND Prayer Guide:
Our leaders have been praying about this season for over a year and it's time for us all to join our prayers together.
Please join us in this 5-week prayer initiative.
Each week, the readings and prayers flow from Sunday’s sermon text and themes to help us focus our attention in a common direction.
WEEK 5: COMMIT
God is the one who opens the way and directs our steps.
This week, we COMMIT to step forward into the next
100 years of life at Grandview. We step forward in faith that God has opened the door and is making a way for us.
- Monday, November 2
READ: Romans 12:1-2
PRAY: God, search my heart and life, and show me the parts of myself that I am withholding from worship of you. Shape us, as individuals and as a church, to be people of whole-life-worship, today and for the next 100 years. - Tuesday, November 3
READ: Ephesians 4:2-5
PRAY: Loving God, may we be reminded of our commitment to the one Lord, one hope, one faith, one baptism, and one God who is over, through, and in all things. May the next 100 years be shaped by your humility, gentleness, and love. - Wednesday, November 4
READ: John 15:12-17
PRAY: Jesus, as we step forward into the next 100 years of life at Grandview, we commit to your command to love one another. You have chosen us, so help us to choose one another; when it is hard, when we disagree, when it is inconvenient. Teach us to be loving friends like you. - Thursday, November 5
READ: Psalm 37:1-9
PRAY: Lord, as we learn to commit our whole lives to you, replace our comparison with trust, our worry with waiting, and our fear with delight. - Friday, November 6
READ: Matthew 28:16-20
PRAY: Lord Jesus, we commit ourselves to your ancient yet pressing charge to be disciples and to make disciples, fully immersed in life with you. We know that you have been with us for 100 years, and that you will be with us in the years to come, always, for the next 100AND.
Food Pantry
During the month of October, we helped approximately 55 people in our community. Thank you for the donations you have been providing!
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 receive 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
Mayo
Coffee
Dish Detergent
Laundry Detergent
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, November 1
100AND: Commit to What We Can Become
Aaron Wymer
First Text: Joshua 1:7-9
Sermon Text: Revelation 3:7-8
Music During Our Worship Services
Buffalo 9:30
Jesus Firm Foundation - Jason Ingram
Bless The Lord O My Soul (Psalm 103) - Sovereign Grace Music
Take My Life - Chris Tomlin
How Deep The Father's Love For Us - Stuart Townend
Take My Life And Let It Be #568
CITYVIEW CAMPUS
Morning Worship Services
Sunday, November 1
100AND: Commit to What We Can Become
Nathan Cachiaras
First Text: Joshua 1:7-9
Sermon Text: Revelation 3:7-8
Music During Our Worship Services
Cityview 9:30 and 11:00
Same God - Brandon Lake | Chris Brown | Pat Barrett | Steven Furtick
For The Sake of the World - Brian Johnson | Jeremy Riddle | Joel Taylor
Great Is Thy Faithfulness - Thomas Obediah Chisholm | William Marion Runyan
Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me - Jonny Robinson | Michael Farren | Rich Thompson
MISSIONS
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
Click here for our College Age Calendar!
College Age Canopy - Weekly on Wednesdays
All college age folks are invited to join us at our Buffalo Campus each Wednesday evening at 7:00! Roger and Laura Turner lead this canopy where we discuss faith and life.
For more information about this group or anything related to our College Age ministry, contact Joy Eden.
Sunday Lunch Pizza Tour - Next Sunday!
Who wants a free lunch and fun people to hang out with? Come to the Grandview Room at our Buffalo Campus after the 11am worship service for pizza and fellowship on November 8, and December 6. We plan to get pizza from a different restaurant each time we gather.
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
Rake-O-Rama is coming November 14th-15th!
Come hang out for hours of raking and then... a lock in!
Drop off Saturday, 8am
Pick up Sunday, Noon
Click here to learn more and to sign up.
Grandview Youth Calendar
Check out our fall calendar for all of our youth gatherings. If you have any questions, contact Joy Eden.
Printed copies of the youth calendar are also available at our Life at Grandview tables at both of our campuses.
Youth Canopies
All 7th - 12th grade students are invited to join us on Sundays for small groups divided by age and gender and led by an intergenerational team of adult in our church. Youth Canopies meet at our Buffalo Campus from 5:00-6:30pm. See the fall calendar for more information about Youth Canopies and other youth events.
KIDS' CAMP AND CREW456
A very generous donor has pledged to match up to $10,000 in donations made by anyone under the age of 25.
Parents’ Night Out on November 6!
Kids birth-6th grade are invited to an evening of fun while parents get a night off! 5:00-8:30pm at the Buffalo Campus. We will provide dinner, crafts, games, and a movie – all for $10 per family!
Click here to register.
Crew456'ers had so much fun last Sunday at the Doan Farm!
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.
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:
- November 16 - No Meeting. Happy Thanksgiving!
- December 4 and 11 - We will be doing crafts with the young Mom's Canopy. All supplies will be provided. Make plans to come and enjoy a morning getting to know some of Grandview's young moms and make a craft! We will meet in the Grandview Room from 10-noon.
- December 5 - Christmas Party. Meet at Yvonne Marr's home at 11:00. Bring a wrapped candle and finger food to share. If you need a ride, contact the church office.
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 group meets in the Stone-Campbell Room. 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 class meets in the Virginia Street Room.
The following is our fall schedule:
- November- “The Life of Moses” - Linda Lawson
- Advent Sunday - SALT Class and the Church & Community Class will combine in The Core to study the Advent Lexicon texts
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!
We are continuing our fall series: After the Exile: Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther
- 10/25: Internal Problems: Nehemiah 5:1-19: Doug Fox
- 11/1: A Time of Dedication and Celebration: Nehemiah 7-9: Dave Chapman
- 11/8: Faith, with Exclusivism: Nehemiah 10:28-39; 13:1-31: David Roberts
- 11/15: The Setting—and the Problem: Esther 1-4: Phyllis Fox
- 11/22: The Response and the Result: Esther 5-7:Doug Fox
- 11/29: The Aftermath—Until Today: Esther 8-10: Dave 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 . . .
Samuel Arnold (ongoing health issues)
Deanne Brandon (healing after knee replacement surgery)
John Brehm (Anita Flinders' son-in-law - cancer)
Darryl Brooks (brother of Carol Norris - memory care facility)
Don Brown (Sheri Shoemaker's father - cancer)
Lynn Brumit (torn rotator cuff)
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 - Center for Aging in Erwin)
Karen Corpening's (Carol Garrison's sister-recovering after surgery)
Tim Dixon (kidney issues)
Annie Garrison (Steve and Carol's granddaughter-kidney issues)
Felicia Gregory (breast cancer)
Sherry Grubbs (Buddy Swain's sister-breast cancer)
Sue Havola-Bruns (healing after hiatal hernia surgery)
Treavor Hayes (brain tumors-chemo)
Marjorie Hoag (Donald Shaffer's sister, ongoing health issues)
Alice Jarrett (continued healing - back at StoryPoint)
Lisa King (guidance counselor at South Side Elementary-stage 4 endometriosis-recovering after surgery)
Kennedy Morse (Donald Shaffer's great-grandniece-epilepsy/seizures)
Lexanne Redman (brain tumor)
Ross Russell (broken pelvis)
Steve Seibert (multiple myeloma in his bones, stem cell therapy)
Sommer Shaffer (heart issues)
Judy Shortt (Mackenzie Cochran’s mother-in-law - cancer)
Barbara Stokes (ongoing health issues - Christian Assisted Living)
Christy Taber (Laryngopharyngeal reflux, allergies, new epilepsy med)
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
Bill Hedges (Cindy Lippard's brother-in-law) died of a heart attack yesterday (Thursday, October 29). He was the husband of John’s sister Diana. (she died in 2010). Their daughter, Sarah, and son, Josh went to Milligan. 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, 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). You can split a single gift between two or more funds or make separate gifts to each fund, whichever you prefer.
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.
100AND Generosity Campaign — A capital campaign to refresh and reshape the Buffalo campus, prepare our Cityview campus for our next chapter, and invest $100,000 in our ministry and mission partners.
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, Checks, and Automatic Bank Payments:
Cash and checks are always welcome in the offering plate/giving boxes. All checks should be payable to “Grandview Christian Church,” rather than to a fund or campus.
To designate a gift for the 100AND Generosity Campaign, please include “100AND” or “Campaign” on the check’s memo line. If you use your bank’s automatic bill-pay service to mail a check to the church, include that designation in the memo field when setting up the payment.
You can also split your gift among funds by noting each fund’s name and the amount you wish to designate in the memo, or by writing separate checks, whichever you prefer. If you designate only part of your gift for the 100AND Generosity Campaign or any other fund, the balance will go to the General Fund unless you specify otherwise. These instructions apply to any funds you wish to support.
Regardless of how you give, a donation receipt is automatically emailed to you when your gift is processed, including gifts made by cash or check. You can turn this receipt feature on or off in the app or online. If you need 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
Residents
Matthew Decker
John Robert Harris
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)