This Sunday, we will celebrate World Communion Sunday at both 8:15 & 10:45 pm and be blessed by special music at each service as well.  We will continue our sermon series “The Greatest Teacher” with this week’s message The Spirit is Coming, from John 14:15-21. If you missed last week’s message, you can catch up on YouTube or by listening on Spotify or from our app.

Youtube
2nd Ave GMC Youtube channel

Link to Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/5cLpEiYVVTXscfz4Tijk9P

Link to our
https://www.jotform.com/app/232194707336155

Sunday is also our Hoss’s fundraiser for The ROCK and BEN Blessed. Please take a flyer to the Altoona Hoss’s, have a delicious meal and 20% of your total will be donated back to these causes. (You must take a copy of the flyer, which is available in the church sanctuary). Hoss’s is open 11:00 am – 8:30 pm. 

Sunday, October 22 at 6:30 pm, we will host a free concert with The 3 Heath Brothers. (A love offering will be taken). All are welcome. Check them out on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@3heathbrothers

This Friday is our food giveaway for any Blair county residents in need. If you’d like to donate any non-perishable items, they can be dropped off Monday – Thursday between 8:00 am – 2:00 pm.

Sunday is World Communion Sunday. We will celebrate at both services.  Sunday is also the Hoss’s fundraiser to support The ROCK and BEN Blessed. Please make sure to pick up a flyer to support these non-profits.

Save the date! The 3 Heath Brothers will be here to have a concert on October 22 at 6:30 pm. Free! A love-offering will be taken. Check them out on YouTube by clicking here!

Thanks to those folks who helped load and unload clothes for the Hope Chest last evening! Help will now be needed to sort and prepare the clothes for appointments. Please let us know if you’d like to help out.

Beginning today, in-office hours will extend for the fall and winter to 8:00 am – 2:00 pm Monday – Thursday. (Reminder, these are not Pastor Brian’s hours) We are available by email until 4:00 pm Monday -Friday. The office is closed most bank holidays and usually if the AASD is closed.

Our Food Pantry is held the last Friday each month for any Blair County residents in need. If you’d like to donate any non-perishable items, please do so during office hours or on Sundays. Donations can be placed on the stage in the social hall.  For September, it will be open on Friday the 29

The ROCK is back in full swing for the 2023 – 2024 session! Kids ages 4 through 12^th grade are welcome each Wednesday (when there is school) from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm. Ashley can always use more volunteers. Please reach out to her for more information ashleymiller1228@gmail.com.

Save the Date Sunday, November 19 we will have a 10:00 am combined service, a luncheon, our church-wide meeting and then decorate for Advent. All are encouraged to attend and stay for lunch and the meeting!

We hope you can join us Sunday as we continue the series “Wisdom for the Ages” with this week’s message: Big Picture Proverbs 22:1-6.

Join us for Sunday School for ages 4 – Adults from 9:30 am – 10:30 am, our nursery is staffed for the 10:45 service. The nursery is for kids 3 and under. We also have Jr. Church for kids age 4 to 5^th grade available at 10:45

Youth Group for students in 6^th – 12^th grade Sunday evenings from 6:00 – 7:30 pm. Contact Nic or Ashley Harclerode or Pastor Brian with any questions.

Tomorrow, Saturday, September 16 is our monthly free luncheon, all are welcome!

Sunday, September 17 is the Hope Chest fall clothing pick up at the Jaffa at 5:00 pm. Please contact Pastor Brian with any questions. 

The ROCK kicked off this past week with 42 kids! That’s one of the biggest first nights ever! Thank you to our volunteers and to our ROCK leader, Ashley, for growing this program so much over the last few years. If you want to help out with this Wednesday eveningprogram, reach out directly to Ashley at ashleymiller1228@gmail.com

Save the Date! Sunday, October 1 there will be a Hoss’s fundraiser for The ROCK and BEN Blessed (Altoona Hoss’s only). If you dine at Hoss’s this day, they will donate 20% of your total bill back to these programs. You must bring the printed fundraiser email for your meal to count. Copies are available in the sanctuary. 

Beginning Monday, September 18, church office hours will be Monday through Thursday 8:00 am – 2:00 pm (any changes will be announced ahead of time). Emails will be checked until 4:00 pm Mon-Fri and Jill will be here Sundays (usually for both services) if there’s anything you need that can’t be taken care of during office hours

This Wednesday kicks off the 2023-24 ROCK year! Any kids aged 4 through 12^th grade are welcome to come out every Wednesday (when there is school) from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm for a home-cooked meal, games, lessons, gym time, crafts and more! The ROCK does require the student have attended school the day of the program, as well as kids who are not feeling well, running a fever, etc. to please stay home that evening as to not spread germs. Please contact Ashley for more information ashleymiller1228@gmail.com.

The Youth Group is in full swing! They are meeting on Sunday evenings from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm here at the church (unless otherwise announced). They have a bunch of fun activities coming up! All youth in grades 6-12 are welcome. You are welcome to bring a friend or two to join as well! If you have any questions, reach out to Nic or Ashley Harclerode or Pastor Brian.

This Saturday is our monthly Soup & Sandwich Luncheon.  This meal is served from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm and is free for all. 

Sunday will be our fall/winter Hope Chest clothing pick up. Folks will be meeting at 5:00 pm at the Jaffa to pick up the donation to transport it back here to the church. Contact Pastor Brian for more information.

The ROCK begins this week! September 13 at 4:30 PM, all kids aged 4 – 12^th grade are welcome. Kids will be served home-cooked meal, have games, arts & crafts, gym time, lessons and more! Please register your kids ahead of time by clicking here!

Youth Group will be held on Sundays from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (unless otherwise noted). All kids from 6^th-12^th grade are welcome. Please contact Nic or Ashley Harclerode, or Pastor Brian, for more information.

Beginning September 18, the office will be open Monday – Thursday from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. Jill will be available by email Monday – Friday until 4:00 pm. 

There will be a brief meeting for ROCK volunteers following the 10:45 service on Sunday. Please contact Ashley for more information ashleymiller1228@gmail.com

Hope Chest Fall/Winter pick up is next Sunday evening at 5:00 pm at the Jaffa. If you are able to help load clothing donations and bring them back to the church, please let Pastor Brian know. Our Hope Chest provides gently used clothing for any kids (no requirements–available to all) in need. 

Save the date! Sunday, November 19 we will have a combined service at 10:00 am with a potluck lunch and a Church Meeting & Review (this replaces Church Conference). 

Join us Sunday as we continue the series “Wisdom for the Ages” with this week’s message How’s Your Judgement? Proverbs 13:12-18

Sunday there will be a Youth Group swimming party and cookout. All kids 6^th – 12^th grade are invited with their parents to come check it out! Please see Nic or Ashley Harclerode on Sunday with any questions or for more information. 

The September Scroll will be in the mail today for those who requested paper copies, and be emailed out on Monday. (Paper copies will be available at the church next Sunday as well) Please take some time to read over the newsletter and look at the calendar to see everything upcoming here in the next month. 

If you missed it, we had two wonderful services yesterday, celebrating our GMC membership, Blessing of the Backpacks and more. We had special music at each service and cake to celebrate this new chapter! Check out the service on YouTube or visit our Facebook page to see some pictures and videos from the day.

This Friday, August 25, is our monthly Food Pantry day. If you’d like to donate any non-perishable items, please do so this week during office hours Monday- Thursday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. 

Do you play a musical instrument? We’d love to have you share your gifts as either special music at either of the services, or with the Praise Band. Please let Pastor Brian or Jill know.

We are looking for help counting the offering on Monday mornings. The current counters will train you until you are comfortable. There’s a rotating schedule, currently folks are counting one month at a time, every three months. The only requirement is you must be a church member. 

Save the date! The ROCK begins Wednesday, September 13. All kids age 4 through 12th grade are invited from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm and will be given a home-cooked dinner, they’ll play games, do arts and crafts, lessons, and more! Contact Ashley for more information, or if you’d like to be an adult volunteer email Ashley at ashleymiller1228@gmail.com.

We hope you can join us Sunday for a very special and exciting day!

We will have our Blessing of the Backpacks (remind your kids to bring theirs!), pray over teachers, school employees and church leadership, and take the Global Methodist Church membership vows. We will also be blessed with special music at each service.

We will continue our sermon series “Wisdom for the Ages” with this week’s message Time to Work Proverbs 6:6-11.

Today is our monthly free luncheon from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, the Hope Chest will be open for any families in need of free, gently used children’s clothing. 

This Saturday, August 19 is our monthly Soup & Sandwich Luncheon 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, all are welcome! Dine in or take out available. Free for all!

Sunday, August 20 we will have our Church Wide Celebration; we will celebrate membership vows for the Global Methodist Church, have our Blessing of the Backpacks, pray over teachers and school employees and more! 8:15/10:45 am, join us if you can!

Bible Study is back this Thursday at 10:00 am , here at the church. All are welcome.

We will have a church picnic on Saturday, September 9 at Highland Park. We will have the pavilion from 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm, dinner will be at 4:30 pm. The church will provide the main dish, please sign up at the round table in the sanctuary so we know how many to expect. If you are able to bring a side dish or dessert, please notate that as well. 

The ROCK starts back up on Wednesday, September 13. The ROCK is held each Wednesday (when there is school) through May. All kids age 4 through 12th grade are invited from 4:30 pm -7:00 pm for a home-cooked meal, games, activities, age-appropriate lessons and more. Ashley is looking to add more volunteers this year to be able to have smaller groups. Last year they had the most kids registered and need help to keep running the program smoothly! If you’re interested in helping or would like more information, please email Ashley at ashleymiller1228@gmail.com

If you’d like to join our email prayer chain, please reply to this email or follow the link to our app. You can also send in prayer requests through the app.  Click here for the app!