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LENT & Easter
experience the renewal of
April 5 –
Easter sunday
Lent, Holy Week, and Easter Schedule
Worship service at GPC and online at 7:00 pm
Worship services at GPC at 9:30 & 11:00 am and online at 11:00 am
April 2 –
Maundy thursday
Worship service at GPC and online at 7:00 pm
March 29 –
palm sunday
Worship services at GPC at 9:30 & 11:00 am and online at 11:00 am
Worship service at GPC and Online at 7:00 pm
February 18 –
Ash Wednesday
April 3 –
good friday
Community Worship Service at Epworth UMC at 12:00 noon
Livestreamed on Zoom
The group collects knitted and crocheted items to donate to local service organizations. Items include: prayer squares (at least 4 inches with a tail to attach prayer card), hats, and shawls. Washed donations in plastic bags are accepted. Arrangements for pick-up can be made, if needed.
Questions? Contact Barbara Clark at office@gpchurch.org.
12:15 PM - Lindsay Hall
craft group
Sunday, April 12
The Congregational Life Ministry is pleased to be able to offer Sunday Coffee Hour treats after both worship services.
after both worship services
Sunday coffee hour
Sunday, April 12
Lenten Book Study
Meeting Jesus on the Road
The Present Word
Social Teachings of the Church
The Jewish Approach to God: A Brief Introduction for Christians by Rabbi Neil Gillman
Bible as a Whole
Feasting on the Word
Contact the church office for the links.
8:30 to 9:15 am - Room 33 & Zoom
Adult Faith Formation
Sunday, April 12
9:30 am - Room 206 & Zoom
9:30 am - Room 202 & Zoom
9:30 am - Room 205
The campus will open for regular hours on Tuesday, April 7.
9:30 & 11:00 am -
Sanctuary & Online
Campus Closed for Easter Monday
Sunday, April 6
Join us for our Easter Sunday Worship Services at 9:30 and 11:00 am at GPC and 11:00 am streamed live on YouTube.
9:30 & 11:00 am -
Sanctuary & Online
Easter Sunday Services
Sunday, April 5
Two options for Good Friday worship. Join us at Epworth United Methodist Church at 12:00 pm or in our own Sanctuary at 7:00 pm. Both services are also streamed live on Zoom and YouTube.
12:00 pm at Epworth UMC & Online
7:00 pm at GPC & Online
Good Friday Services
Thursday, April 3
Join us for our Maundy Thursday Service at GPC and streamed live on YouTube.
7:00 pm - Sanctuary & Online
Maundy Thursday Service
Thursday, April 2
Program: Presented by GPC member Doreen Tadde from the non-profit organization Tanden Global Organization. Doreen will discuss her work with businesses to plan landscaping that manages biodiversity and social impact.
Bring your own lunch, or enjoy the shared lunch: breakfast casseroles, ham, turkey sausage (if available), fruit salad, biscuits with butter & jelly, and blueberry streusel coffee cake.
11:30 AM- Lindsay Hall
VIPS Meeting
Thursday, April 2
Program: Symphony No. 29 in A major – Mozart; Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra – Price, with Christina Wensel, soloist; Fanfare for Our Future – Kosinski, MP Conducting Fellow; and Mighty River – Wallen.
Free admission but donations gratefully accepted.
Sunday, March 22
6:30 pm - GPC Sanctuary
Orchestra Concert
Easter Crafts, Spring Snacks, and Egg Hunt
Fun and Fellowship
All children and those young at heart are invited to join the fun!
12:15 to 1:30 pm - Lindsay Hall
Spring Fling
Sunday, March 29
Congregational Life invites you to join us on Sunday, March 15 for pi (π) (3.14159) (pie) day! Bring your favorite pie to share. Sweet and/or savory pies are welcome. Drop them off in the kitchen before each service, and let's see how many varieties we can collect and eat. This celebration will be irrationally fun!
After both services - Lindsay Hall
GPC Pie Day
Sunday, MARch 15
Please help us clean up GPC's grounds after our frigid winter. Come have fun while doing good!
Gather Saturday, March 21 from 9:30 am to noon to clear leaves & debris, pick up & prune branches, and possibly plant annuals among our perennials so we have blooms at Easter.
We have tools & wheelbarrows in our shed; please bring your own gloves & water bottles. If you bring your favorite tools, please mark them.
Saturday, March 21
9:30 am to Noon
GPC Spring Cleanup Day
email or call the church office for Zoom information
Join the WGTS 91.9 Christian Music team in the parking lot of GPC for a day of fun and connection, with the chance to
meet some of your favorite WGTS friends, be lifted up in prayer, and pick up some
free goodies and prizes!
WGTS 91.9 Sticker Stop
Wednesday, October 11
Tuesday, October 17
Monday, October 9
Sunday, October 15
Hosted by “East Gaithersburg United.”
Join in virtual workshops, presentations, and Q & A. Learn about “Greener Options around the Home” from Leslie Wallace-Lanham. Register here.
1:00 PM - Online
A Special Virtual Environmental Forum
!0 AM–6 PM - GPC North Parking Lot
Sunday, October 8
Studying
the book, How to be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi.
8:15 AM - Room 33 or Zoom
Sunday Morning Adult Class
A
discussion of Heather White’s book, One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help
Save the Planet.
9:30 AM - Room 30/31
Creation Care Class
Meet others who are also new to the congregation, ask questions of the staff, and get to know other church leaders.
Following 11:00 Service
Newcomer Welcome Reception
All welcome. Please join us for a few moments to say hello or stay the whole time. Never been before? We'll be glad to see you!
10:30 AM - Zoom
MONDAY MORNING COFFEE
The Wednesday evening group is welcoming new members as we begin a new book. We will study Joshua with the Discover Bible books available from Faith Alive.
7:30 PM- Google Meet
JOshua Bible Study
5:30 PM- Vocal Choir
Children's Choirs
6:00 PM- Chimes and Bells
Featuring Symphony in C major (George Bizet), Overture in C (Fanny Hensel–Mendelssohn), and Sinfonia in C major (Marianna Martines). There is no charge to attend the concert, but donations are always gratefully accepted.
6:30 PM - Sanctuary
Montgomery Philharmonic Concert
Monday, July 15 - Friday, July 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
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