Weekly Update | June 8, 2023
Weekly Newsletter 06/08/2023
Grace and peace to you all!
Last year we already have shared with you how we can spread the Gospel in our city. We want to encourage you once again, and remind that evangelism is a way of life.
Here are a few practical things that I want to share with you. Some are my own and some are from Yevgeniy Bakhmutskiy’s book called Faithbook:
- Spend more time outdoors, don’t hurry home, talk to your neighbors.
- Share something that you bake with your neighbors.
- Invite your neighbors over for dinner.
- Be part of your neighborhood community meetings or in online spaces.
- Definitely greet everyone you see walking by your house or while on your own walk.
- Host a garage sale, even if you don’t really need to, in order to have more contact with people.
- Grow fruits and vegetables and share them with your neighbors.
- Have your neighbor’s phone number and periodically message each other.
- Host a Christian movie night followed by discussion at your home.
- Invite your neighbor’s kids for games and socializing. Invite the parents and kids as guests to your place.
- For Christmas, definitely carol around your neighbors (prepare some small gifts and cards).
- Find out when it is your neighbors’ birthdays and gift them a card and a small baked good on their birthday.
- If your neighbors are moving, fixing something, or have any other need, always offer your help (be persistent).
- Maintain your property so that it would always be clean. This is another step toward people.
- Clean up trash on your walks, don’t litter yourself, help neighbors (some might just need their grass cut or weeds ripped out).
- When our church hosts some event, invite them to church (if you have an invitation, give them a card). When you have a relationship with them, invite your neighbors to church.
- When you are in need of help, go, humble yourself, and ask your neighbors for help.
- Share your parking spaces, allow your neighbors to park in front of your home (if you have the opportunity), share your tools (hammers, shovels, saws).
- When your neighbors leave on vacation, offer your help (with the mail, trash bins, packages, and simply looking over their property).
- Find out the names of your neighbors and PRAY for them daily!
On behalf of the elders of GFC,
Dmitriy Zherebnenkov
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Continue supporting the churches working among the people who have suffered from the war in Ukraine: gfchurch.com/ukraine/
Friends, the church security team is looking for more volunteers to join. If you are interested in becoming a part of this ministry please contact the church secretary at (916) 510-9212.
The Scripture memory text – Philippians 1:27
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.
Important upcoming events:
- VBS (summer day camp for children) – June 12-16
Below are the services and meetings for this weekend:
- Thursday (7:00 PM) – Bible study, prayer and Communion.
- Sunday services:
- Worship Service in Russian at 9:00 AM
- Worship Service in English at 11:15 AM