GPPC eNews Announcements
April 8 2021
From the Vision Planning Team:
"I am so appreciative that GPPC values my unique perspective on planning for the future of our church. I love being a part of a church family where my voice is heard. Thank you for this survey!“
- Leslie Isakoff
Thank you, Leslie, and the 150 or so members who have already filled out the survey! Our goal is to have at least 180 congregation members complete the survey (couples = 2 people!). If you don't see a link to the survey, please reach out to Emily Thompson (emily.goetz.thompson at gmail dot com) or Jan Heywood (jan.david.heywood at gmail dot com).
CLICK HERE FOR THE GPPC SURVEY
If you would prefer to take it on paper, please let the church office know by emailing churchadmin at guilfordpark dot org or calling 336-288-5452. Please participate. We need your input!
"I am so appreciative that GPPC values my unique perspective on planning for the future of our church. I love being a part of a church family where my voice is heard. Thank you for this survey!“
- Leslie Isakoff
Thank you, Leslie, and the 150 or so members who have already filled out the survey! Our goal is to have at least 180 congregation members complete the survey (couples = 2 people!). If you don't see a link to the survey, please reach out to Emily Thompson (emily.goetz.thompson at gmail dot com) or Jan Heywood (jan.david.heywood at gmail dot com).
CLICK HERE FOR THE GPPC SURVEY
If you would prefer to take it on paper, please let the church office know by emailing churchadmin at guilfordpark dot org or calling 336-288-5452. Please participate. We need your input!
Justice & Peacemaking Committee
Many of you have joined with our committee's efforts over the last several years to better educate ourselves about the issues the LGBTQ community faces and to advocate on their behalf. As we know, people in the LGBTQ community are all around us, in our families, neighborhoods, churches, and wider community. They are beloved of God as are we all, and they suffer from many discriminatory laws. Here's a chance for us to advocate on their behalf.
Our legislature is considering four bills that protect members of the LGBTQ community:
http://bit.ly/NCisReady-March30
Many of you have joined with our committee's efforts over the last several years to better educate ourselves about the issues the LGBTQ community faces and to advocate on their behalf. As we know, people in the LGBTQ community are all around us, in our families, neighborhoods, churches, and wider community. They are beloved of God as are we all, and they suffer from many discriminatory laws. Here's a chance for us to advocate on their behalf.
Our legislature is considering four bills that protect members of the LGBTQ community:
- The “Equality For All Act” would establish comprehensive statewide nondiscrimination protections for all LGBTQ people in NC.
- A full and clean repeal HB142, which banned localities from implementing their own LGBTQ protections with non-discrimination ordinances.
- The “Mental Health Protection Act” would prohibit the dangerous and debunked anti-LGBTQ practice of "conversion therapy."
- The final bill would ban the so-called “gay/trans panic” defense, which has historically been used to dismiss anti-LGBTQ violence and justify “heat of passion” assaults.
http://bit.ly/NCisReady-March30
Bill Allred to appear in the Music for a Great Space Virtual Organ Festival 2021
MGS closes the 30th Anniversary season with a celebration that goes back to its roots! Formed as an organ series, MGS has always featured the most exciting organists of our day and will finish off the season with a three-week Organ Festival featuring multiple performers and instruments.
Each of the three recitals features two local organs and organists in a forty-minute program. The performances will take place April 9, 16, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. To view the videos, at concert time, go to the MGS website, www.musicforagreatspace.org, and click on the Concerts page. After each concert, stay tuned for a live Q & A with the artists.
The organists and organs are Chris Dederer playing the Fisk at Christ UMC, Dreama Lovitt playing the Dobson-Rosales at West Market Street UMC, Bill Allred playing the Walker at St. Francis Episcopal, Andrew O'Connor playing the Kleuker at Our Lady of Grace RCC, John Alexander playing the Letourneau at First Presbyterian, and Marya Fancey playing the Andover at UNCG.
These concerts are sponsored by the generosity of Christopher C. and Laura B. Tew and by the Ingram Memorial Fund.
MGS closes the 30th Anniversary season with a celebration that goes back to its roots! Formed as an organ series, MGS has always featured the most exciting organists of our day and will finish off the season with a three-week Organ Festival featuring multiple performers and instruments.
Each of the three recitals features two local organs and organists in a forty-minute program. The performances will take place April 9, 16, and 23 at 7:30 p.m. To view the videos, at concert time, go to the MGS website, www.musicforagreatspace.org, and click on the Concerts page. After each concert, stay tuned for a live Q & A with the artists.
The organists and organs are Chris Dederer playing the Fisk at Christ UMC, Dreama Lovitt playing the Dobson-Rosales at West Market Street UMC, Bill Allred playing the Walker at St. Francis Episcopal, Andrew O'Connor playing the Kleuker at Our Lady of Grace RCC, John Alexander playing the Letourneau at First Presbyterian, and Marya Fancey playing the Andover at UNCG.
These concerts are sponsored by the generosity of Christopher C. and Laura B. Tew and by the Ingram Memorial Fund.
PW GATHERING IN THE PARK: All Guilford Park women are invited to the PW Gathering in the Church Park on May 5 at 6:00 p.m. Come and see the installation of the new PW Board for 2021-2022, and visit with each other. Bring a chair, bring a mask, bring your Birthday Offerings, and bring hope that the year will be one of gathering together and sharing our Blessings. Rain date: May 12
The 2021 Flower Calendar still has lots of open dates. If you would like to place the flowers on the Lord's Table in honor or memory of a loved one, please email Jane Sharpe at churchadmin at guilfordpark dot org. Remember that the first Sunday of each month is communion and there are no flowers on the Lord's Table. I will accept reservations for dates on a first-come, first-served basis. Be sure to include the name of your loved one, who they are from, and whether you are placing the flowers in honor or in memory. Until we return to in-person worship all flowers will be donated unless they are reused for more than one service. Thank you for adorning our sanctuary for our worship services.
Thank you to all of our YouTube subscribers. Please invite your friends and family to our channel and ask them to subscribe.
Worship Help
If you would like to help with worship by creating a video from home please contact Kim Row, krow at guilfordpark dot org, for instruction and guidance.
If you would like to help with worship by creating a video from home please contact Kim Row, krow at guilfordpark dot org, for instruction and guidance.
From our Congregational Nurse:
