Weekly Bulletin
Dear Gathering Place Family...
Due to Covid-19 (the coronavirus), we will not be meeting for the next three weeks. Although this is a fluid and changing situation and we will continue to watch the advisory from the CDC for directions. This can cause great angst and uncertainty to many people, but let me assure you that we are making every opportunity to continue to care for you and your family during this time away.
Here are a few of the things you can expect to see from us during this time…
Weekly Messages
We will be recording and posting our weekly messages as well as abbreviated worship set each Sunday. Our desire is that you continue to hear the messages that are consistent with who we are and align with our core values
Prayer
As a staff, we are committed to praying for you. Since we are committed to praying for you we are asking that you email us any prayer requests you have to the office email jenn.gpfoursquare@gmail.com.
Social Media
We will have a heightened social media presence. We will post to our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages every week @gpfoursquare. As part of this expansion, we are doing a weekly discussion starter for you and your children which will include a verse and a question. These will be posted weekly in a daily format.
Family Fun
We will have a simple Family Fun challenge each Friday for the next five weeks on our social media pages.
You can earn virtual “tickets” by posting a picture of yourself and your family doing the challenge to ALL three of our social media pages with the hashtag #gpfamilyfun.
The winner will receive a gift card for a family pizza night and an Amazon gift card to use on a family game or movie.
Do a single challenge—or take on all five. Post to one of our social media pages or tag them all to improve your chances to be the winning family.
Send out the challenge to other GP families to get in on the action and let’s have some great family connections while we practice social distancing.
These challenges begin on March 20th. You have one week to complete each challenge!
Care & Serve
Are you an older member of our congregation and need somebody to bring you groceries or pick up your prescription from the pharmacy? PLEASE contact pastor Jeff (jespeseth@gmail.com). We will arrange volunteers to bring you by the needed items so you are able to stay at home. PLEASE remain at home if you are in any of the high-risk categories and allow us to serve you during this time.
As a staff and team of volunteers, we will be reaching out to everybody in our church directory EVERY week for the next three weeks. This may be via email, phone call, text, or note card. YOU are NOT alone as we walk through this together. Please do not be surprised if you receive a message. IF you do not receive a message, please contact pastor Jeff so we can make sure we get you added to a list.
You that you are loved!
Though I cannot be there to personally to tell you, know that we value you greatly and are anxiously looking forward to when we can all be back together again in a few short weeks. This is forcing us to remember what we truly value and where our hope lies.
Blessings–
Jeff Espeseth
Lead Pastor, Gathering Place