The Church News for 6 March 2022
The Church News for 6 March 2022 is distributed by the Grace Missionary Church Office.
Have a blessed week ahead.
BIRTHDAYS AND ANNIVERSARIES
Below is a list of our members and adherents who will be celebrating birthdays and anniversaries during the coming week. If you are also celebrating your special date during this period and your name is not listed, please visit our “Birthdays / Anniversaries” page to update your information.
March 6th
Eunice Coley
Annette McLeod
David Mitchell
March 7th
Naomi Dixon
Danielle Williams
March 8th
Paulette Earlington
Marcia & Raymond Daly – Anniversay
March 9th
Latoya & Rudolph Jackson – Anniversay
March 10th
Asha Dinald
Vanessa Eldemire
Marlene Gabbidon
March 11th
Alvoord Samuel Green II (o/s)
March 12th
Sanchez Dryden
Bonnie-Sue Edwards
Keisha-Ann Savage
Arlene Tomlinson
Children’s Church
Children’s Church is on Saturdays at 3:00 PM via ZOOM. Please contact Sisters Michelle Dinald or Carol Blake for the Link. You may also contact the Church Office.
Youth Ministries Meeting
The Youth Department meets each Friday at 7:30 pm via ZOOM. So please contact Sister Dionne Richards for the Link and join us.
Prayer Meeting and Bible Studies
Our weekly Prayer Meeting session every Wednesday starts at 7:00 PM on ZOOM and our Bible Study session follows at 8:00 PM on ZOOM and YouTube. The first hour is reserved for our prayer session on ZOOM.
Sunday Service
We transmit our Worship Services from the Sanctuary each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. via ZOOM and our YouTube Channel. The speaker for this Communion Sunday is Reverend Mark Dawes.
We welcome your feedback regarding our Bible Studies and Sunday Services. Your comments will help us to grow and serve you better. So call or email the office or any of the Elders or Deacons. You may also email us via our website at webmaster@gmc-mca.org. We greatly appreciate your feedback.
Other Announcements
First, congratulations to Sis Jonna Leair as she recently completed her training and is now a Registered Nurse. We praise God with her for this milestone.
Secondly, Dr Eleanor Reynolds departs during the course of this week to pursue further studies in her field at Rutgers University in the USA. So let us be praying for God’s guidance and protection as she goes.
Also, the Grace Women’s Fellowship will meet virtually at 9:30 am on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Ladies, join us for a time of spiritual refreshing using the link below:
- Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98760189402?pwd=Z0N5WjhRa0oyVjQ5UjUwck5XbjV0QT09
Meeting ID: 987 6018 9402
Passcode: 68596
The Thanksgiving Service for Sister Valerie Thomas will be held here in the GMC Sanctuary on March 8, 2022 starting at 11:00 am. Let us continue to bear her family up in prayer during this difficult time.
Finally, The MCAJ invites the participation and support of Grace Missionary Church, in three (3) weekend Crusades and Online Weeks of Prayer as detailed below:
| Date: Online Week of Prayer and Prayer Walk | Date: Weekend Crusade |
| February 27 – March 6, 2022 | March 4 – 6, 2022 |
| May 29 – June 5, 2022 | June 3 – 5, 2022 |
| August 21 – 28, 2022 | August 26 – 28, 2022 |
- The link for tonight’s Crusade at 7:30 pm:
https://zoom.us/j/94459895431?pwd=ZlIvSURpVlhtTWQrWGwyanY1YjROUT09
Meeting ID: 944 5989 5431 Passcode: 845548.
Prayers
Please continue to pray for God’s healing touch for our members who are at this time recuperating. Also, please remember to pray for the “Sick and Shut-Ins“, as well as those classified as vulnerable. In addition, remember to stay in touch with each other during our time of isolation and separation.
Covid-19 Containment Measures
The following is the updated national measures on Covid-19 under The Disaster Risk Management Act – September 07, 2020.
Curfew Hours
The nightly curfews start at midnight and end at 5:00 AM the following morning daily.
Funerals are allowed with a maximum of 100 persons within the facility, including clergy and mourners.
Burials are also allowed with a maximum of 100 persons. However, Burials are only allowed from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Burials are not allowed on Public Holidays.
Finally, Weddings are allowed with a maximum of 100 persons, and church attendance is limited by building size. Grace Missionary retains the maximum of 100 persons. So please register with the Church Office to reserve your space.
Also, please remember to pay very close attention to the periodic updates and advisories issued by the relevant authorities relating to COVID 19.
So please remember to call and pray with one another. Also, keep safe, practice social distancing, wash hands and clean surfaces regularly.
In addition, remember to wear your masks, sanitize, and maintain the 6 feet physical distance. Also, let us keep in touch and encourage each other, especially during these very challenging times.
