CHILDREN’S PROGRAM RETURNS – Please join us on September 8th as we return to our Children & Worship (ages 3-7) and Godly Play (ages 8-12) programs after the children’s message during worship. This meets every Sunday except for communion Sundays.
BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS – September 8th we will be doing a blessing of the children’s backpacks during the children’s message. Please have your child bring their backpacks to worship that day. They will receive a special tag for their bags. We are also collecting school supplies for Doors of Hope!
THE ADULT EDUCATION CLASS will resume its fall schedule beginning on Sunday, September 15, 2024, at 11 AM. All new members to our group are welcome. We are currently studying The Sermon on the Mount – a fascinating study using a book by AJ Levine as our guide.
THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE is excited to announce a fall-fun multigenerational get together of apple picking, hay rides, animal viewing and entertainment at Kristy’s Barn (located at 2385 Brookview Road, Schodack, NY) on Sunday, September 15th at 2:00 pm. Please mark your calendars for a great afternoon of fall fun and fellowship time together!!
PATCHWORK PLUS WILL RESUME THEIR FALL MEETINGS on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month from 10 am to 2 pm. These dates will be September 12 & 26, October 10 & 24, and November 14. We plan to sew twin size quilts for Camp Erin attendees. Camp Erin offers a free weekend camp for children and teens ages 7-17 who are grieving the loss of a significant person in their lives. These bed quilts are taken home with each child. Please consider joining us. You do not need to sew or knit, or you may like to learn (we can help you) or you may cut or iron or just sit and enjoy the fellowship. Extra hands help us piece together the quilt layers. We would enjoy your company. Bring a lunch and enjoy our devotional Quilt stories. We sincerely appreciate our church members and visitors for supporting our activities. With your help we have donated many dollars to charities. Please notice our display in the lounge. There are small quilts for babies or your grandchild’s favorite doll. The medium size quilts make wonderful lap quilts for our loved ones in nursing homes. For more information call the church office.
THE NURTURE AND FELLOWSHIP COMMITTEE will be changing to our summer snack. The Committee will provide a beverage and prepackaged snacks. This will be self-service throughout the summer. We will return to coffee and church member provided snacks after Labor Day.
ALLERGY REQUEST FROM SUNSHINE DAY NURSERY-Two children now going to Sunshine Day Nursery have peanut/tree nut allergies. One child is severely allergic meaning that her allergy can be triggered simply by touching a common surface that has peanut/tree nut debris or oil (such as a toilet handle, door handle, or railing). To help prevent triggering a severe reaction in these children, please use caution in the Christian Ed Building including washing hands before entering building.
GRC GENERAL FUND AS OF May 31, 2024: ()-Indicates Deficit. General Fund Income-$119,749.00 General Fund Expenses- $111,826; General Fund Net-$7,923.00; Budget estimate at this point: ($4,478.00). Year-To-Date Average Worship Attendance-51. Thanks to you, we continue our trend of beating our budget prediction. Thank you!!!
THANK YOU! Thank you so very much for your ongoing support of our congregation and its ministry. Thanks to you, our financial health and ministry continues to remain strong throughout these difficult days.
DUE DATE TO REFILL HANNNAFORD GIFT CARDS is September 8, 2024. If you are planning to refill your Hannaford Gift Card, please place your order in the offering plate or mail to Greenbush Reformed Church, PO Box 460, East Greenbush, NY 12061. New gift cards are also available for purchase. Please contact the church for more information. Thank you!
CAN PULL TABS FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: GRC will once again be collecting can pull tabs for donation to the Ronald McDonald House. These tabs are recycled by the organization to raise funds for their work. Additional information can be found at: https://rmhcofalbany.org/getinvolved/pull-together/. The tabs may be placed in the basket on the glass cabinet in the Narthex of the sanctuary.