Inclement Weather Policy

GLCC Staff:  GLCC follows the Prince William County Government Schedule.  If unscheduled leave is extended, GLCC employees may use personal time off or unpaid leave, but are required to notify Business Manager of pay preference and give courtesy notice to supervisor of schedule for the day.  If Prince William County Government is closed, then GLCC is closed with paid leave.  An email from the Business Manager will be sent regarding unscheduled leave as to what time the expected time of arrival is, or if the office is closed.

Ministries/Rentals:  If PWC Schools close or are delayed then all morning activities at the church are cancelled.  A decision will be made at noon for the afternoon/evening activities.  Please check the GLCC website (www.gracelifecc.org) for updates.

Worship Service:  There are three ways to access updated information should the weather situation threaten our weekend worship services.

1. Check our church website at www.gracelifecc.org. We will post an inclement weather graphic on the home page to inform you that services have been cancelled or modified. If there is no special graphic, services will occur as scheduled. 
2. Check the GLCC Facebook Page at   www.facebook.com/gracelifecc. We will post an inclement weather announcement to inform you that services have been cancelled or modified.
3. Call our main line and access our inclement weather mailbox. Dial 703-594-3300. When the prerecorded message begins, dial 2 to get the latest information regarding worship time changes.

Updated:  12/18/13

GLCC Vacation Bible School

KINGDOM ROCK!

Monday June 24^th- Friday, June 28^th

9:30 AM -12:15 PM

Welcome to Kingdom Rock: Where kids stand strong for God!

In just a few short months, our church be royally rockin’ as we being an epic adventure at Kingdom Rock VBS! Kids will worship God through songs and prayer, experiment with sciency- gizmos and crafts, discover life-changing Bible truths in fun and memorable ways, as well as participate in our important mission outreach to Sunshine Ministries in India!

We’re praying this awesome VBS program will touch children’s hearts and lives with God’s love. Help kids in our community discover that

• God’s love helps us…stand strong!
• Friends and family help us…stand strong! 
• Prayer helps us…stand strong!
• Trusting God helps us…stand strong!
• The Bible helps us…stand strong!

Put on yer armor and join our realm by signing up to be part of our kingdom crew.

Volunteer Information
To have an epic adventure, we need lots of volunteers who can give some time, energy, and love to the kids who will attend. Our royal realm will take us back to a castle kingdom where the sounds of horses and knights are abundant. Check out the list, when you click on the “Volunteer Role Description” page and pray about where God might use you.

Kids Stand Strong for God!

WE ARE OFFERING BOTH A PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY PROGRAM.
Upon completion of your registration, you will receive a message that state your registration has been confirmed.  You will NOT receive a confirmation email.

Please note: 

• All middle school volunteers (entering 6, 7 or 8 grade in the fall) MUST serve along side of a parent or an indicated serving adult. Please indicate in the additional comment section on the volunteer form, the name of the serving /mentoring parent or adult.
• We offer Nursery care and a 3’s Preschool program for volunteers who serve during the VBS week.

All volunteers must have a volunteer application on file with the Children’s Ministry Director. If you need to receive a copy of the form, please contact our Children’s Ministry Director, Tammy Wood at tammy.wood@gracelifecc.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR~ VBS TRAINING MEETING

SATURDAY, JUNE 1st FROM 10 AM -11:30 AM

OR

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19th  FROM 7 PM - 8:30 PM

YOU NEED TO ONLY ATTEND ONE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETINGS ABOVE.  

YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR JOB AND CREW INFORMATION AND T-SHIRTS AT THIS MEETING.

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION IS OPEN

(For information regarding the volunteer descriptions, visit the Volunteer Role Description page using the link above)

We believe that God will use this incredible program to reach many children with the message of his love, so we are thankful for you, your desire to serve and we look forward to ministering with you this year at Kingdom Rock VBS. Our team would cherish your prayers as we continue planning.

Participant Registration Begins May 6^th, 2013 

CLICK HERE

We’re praying this awesome VBS program will touch children’s hearts and lives with God’s love. 

WE ARE OFFERING BOTH A PRESCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN AND ELEMENTARY PROGRAM. OUR PROGRAM IS OPEN TO 4 YEAR OLDS THROUGH THOSE CURRENTLY IN THE 4^TH GRADE. YOUR CHILD MUST BE 4 AS OF JUNE 1, 2013.

Participants will be placed into one of 2 groups as follows:
~ Pre-K and rising Kindergarten students (as of Fall 2013)
~ Rising 1^st grade through 5^th grade students (as of Fall 2013)

On the first day of VBS registration we will be collecting a donation of $8 per child, which will go toward a "Kingdom Rock" T-shirt and digital buddy tags- to remind each child of the daily theme and Bible verse.

Please do not make special requests to have your children with their friends. Our VBS is designed to incorporate all ages into small groups as strongly recommended by the publishing company. Your child will enjoy meeting new friends as they experience VBS together with a few old friends.

Parent: Read the Participant Information Page prior to registering your children.

For Participant Registration
CLICK HERE

March 8th Generosity Devotional

March 8, 2013

I Dreamed a Dream

In the classic story of “Les Miserables” Fantine finds herself rejected by the man she loves and by society.  As she faces her final hours she expresses her bitter disappointment in life and declares that “life has killed the dream I dreamed.”  I personally love the passion with which she sings this song and identify strongly with the concept of having a dream.

I have a dream. 

Through my early years the wounds of abuse and the sins associated with my sexual addiction produced a boat load of guilt and shame that sent me into hiding.  I found church to be an easy place to hide.  The outward structure of religiosity and the shallowness of the church’s teaching which centered on theology allowed me to look good on the outside and continue to harbor my secret sin and shame.  The sin and shame grew in hiding and nearly killed me

I have a dream.

I have a dream that there will be a church where people who struggle are free to share, free to receive God’s grace, free to work through their past without condemnation and shame, free to celebrate their victories and be comforted in their defeats.  I have a dream that the message of grace and the counsel needed to work through life’s struggles would be easily accessible to all.

I have a dream.  It’s not just my dream, it’s your dream, it’s God’s dream, it’s the dream of GLCC.  But a $5.1 million mortgage threatens to kill the dream.  Are you praying with me about a miraculous offering this Sunday?

Jeremiah 32:27

“I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?

March 7th Generosity Devotional

“All My Fountains”

Psalm 87: 7 – “As they make music they will sing, all my fountains are in you.”

Open The Heavens,

Come Living Water,

All My Fountains Are In You!

You’re Strong Like A River

Your Love Is Running Through

All My Fountains Are In You (Clap Clap, Clap-de-Clap, Clap) 

- “All My Fountains” by Chris Tomlin

I feel that there are countless ways that we can translate the word “fountains” in this verse/song. Some ways that I have enjoyed translating it when I sing this song are, All of my – ability to: hope, feel fulfilled, be joyful, trust, have comfort, enjoy the pleasures of life, be happy, live with passion, show and receive love, live Life – is found in Jesus Christ!

I encourage you to think about what ways you are allowing God to pour into you your life, and see if there are areas in which you are not feeling fulfilled or satisfied? The answer may be that you need to take a step back from trying so hard, and let God be your fulfillment in all of the areas of your life. When you do this, you are allowing God to be in control of the outcome. He become the source of what flows from you, He becomes your fountain.  God loves when He is the only one who can take the credit for things in your life. Give him control so only He gets all of the glory!

March 6th Generosity Devotional

March 6, 2013

Love Tank

I just drove from my house to TransWorld Radio in Cary, NC to work on a radio project for Choose Life.  When I left, my gas tank was full and I was able to drive the entire 266 miles without worrying about needing more gas.  However, now that I am here and driving around town looking for a place to eat, I am conscious that my tank is low and I will need to get fuel or I will be stranded on the side of the road.  Wouldn’t it be nice if we had a constant supply of fuel and we NEVER had to stop for gas (with the price of gas I KNOW you agree)? 

Our heart has the capacity to love and care for others.  However, like our car’s gas tank, it does not have an unlimited supply of love.  After we give and care for others over a period of time, our “love tank” needs to be replenished!  Sometimes, our desire to have our love tank filled causes us to love and care for others just so they will love and care for us.  If we operate our every day lives like this, we run the risk of giving more than we receive and coming to an end of our capacity to love.

           

Unlike our car, we really do have a constant supply of love so that we NEVER really need to depend on others to fill our love tank.  God’s love for us is unconditional AND constant.  No matter whether others love us or care for us, we are completely loved and cared for by our Heavenly Father.  This truth allows us to love others, not to get something from them, but out of the overflow of God’s love for us!

Jeremiah 31:3

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:“I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.”

March 5th Generosity Devotional

March 5, 2013

Sowing and Reaping 2

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows … the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.  Galatians 6:7-8

This month we reap a harvest and you are a part of it.

The first seed was planted nine years ago when as part of a GLCC mission trip God broke Pam and my heart as we visited a state run orphanage and saw the conditions of orphans throughout the world.

Eight years ago we attended a day-long adoption seminar. I thought we were crazy.  More seeds.

Six and a half years ago we filed for an international adoption through Bethany Christian Services for a child from China. Another seed planted!

Three years ago Pam and I traveled to Shanghai China and met our daughter Katelyn for the first time.

She had no parents. She spoke no English. She was a ward of a communist state. She had lived in an institution for 7 years. She knew nothing of brother or sister, father or mother; she knew nothing about a God who loved her, a Savior who died for her or a church family who would care for her and teach her truth. 

For three years we have loved, laughed, cried, prayed, experienced joy and pain, been stretched and tested and been amazed.  Seeds, lots more seeds.

Six months ago, Katelyn professed faith in Christ at GLCC’s vacation Bible school.  Tammy Wood had the privilege of leading her to Jesus.  A harvest is coming!

On Sunday, February 17 Katelyn followed Jesus in believer’s baptism.  It was her idea. She wanted to tell the world she’s a follower of Jesus Christ.  The harvest is here.

Thanks for supporting our dream. Thanks for sowing good seed with us.  Thanks for praying for a harvest.  Thanks for overflowing. This is what the church is about.  This is Grace Life Community Church.