COMMENTS
Next week … a big week for those who use the Christian Worship Calendar … It is often referred to as “Holy Week” (sometimes, as “Passion Week”) … It is a time when we focus on what Jesus Christ went through during the last part of His life (as a man) here on earth.
As a result … there are a number of significant events we will be commemorating … most of which will be ONLINE, while there will be a few ON-SITE. Some of those events are listed below.
ONLINE EVENTS during Holy Week …
- April 13, 2025 — Palm Sunday
- Online meeting only … 10:30 a.m.
- Keynote passages: Luke 22:14-23:56 and Philippians 2:5-11
- Online meeting only … 10:30 a.m.
- April 17, 2025 — Maundy Thursday
- Online prayer meeting … 8:00 p.m.
- Keynote passages: John 17 and 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
- Online prayer meeting … 8:00 p.m.
- April 18, 2025 — Good Friday
- Online meeting … 10:00 a.m.
- Keynote Passage: Isaiah 52:13 – 5:12
- Online meeting … 10:00 a.m.
- April 19, 2025 — Holy Saturday
- Keynote passages: Lamentations 3:1-9 and 19-24
- April 20, 2025 — Resurrection of the Lord
- On-Site, as well as Online, meeting
- Keynote passage: John 20:1-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- In addition to using this upcoming period next week to remind ourselves of what Christ did for us, I also want to use some of the time to start a conversation about taking our online ministry to another level … by becoming more active on social media. More about that anon … so listen out.
- I’m also thinking about relaunching our Sunday School Program … as a part of fulfilling our commision to make disciples for/with Christ … which means we may need to start weekly Sunday meetings again.
- The plan is to restart weekly Sunday Fellowship Meetings on June 1, with Sunday School after each service. In order to accomodate both activiities within a reasonable time period, the time alloted for the fellowship meeting will be reduced to about one hour, with the Sunday School starting shortly after and lasting for about an hour, as well. In between, we’re planning to have a hospitality break.
- To get a better grasp on what is being planned, please see the list below:
Other UPCOMING EVENTS of note …
- Sunday May 4, 2025 … Fellowship Meeting for First Sunday in May
- ON-SITE (Face-to-Face), as well as ONLINE, meeting
- June 1, 2025 … Fellowship Meeting for First Sunday in June
- ON-SITE (Face-to-Face), as well as ONLINE, meeting
- Community Walk … to promote Sunday School
- June 8, 2025 … Pentecost Service
- ON-SITE (Face-to-Face), as well as ONLINE, meeting
- Restart of weekly Sunday meetings
- Launch of the GCJ Sunday School program
- June 15, 2025 … Fellowship Meeting and Sunday School
- June 22, 2025 … Fellowship Meeting and Sunday School
- June 29, 2025 … Fellowship Meeting and Sunday School