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Geist Christian Church E-News
June 6, 2024
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"For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:1).
Keeping the end in mind shapes how we live our lives in the here and now. Living life backward means taking the one thing about our future that is certain—death—and letting that inform our journey before we get there. This series uses the Old Testament wisdom book of Ecclesiastes to help us live wisely, generously, and faithfully. Today the series continues with the most familiar passage from the Ecclesiastes—a reminder about how we mark time.
Mud Creek Campus Weekly Worship
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"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2a).
The ocean can be a place of peace, renewal, and rhythm, but there can also be stormy seas ahead. It's important for us to set boundaries that will ensure our journey includes calmer waters in our future.
Promise Road Campus Weekly Worship
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June Pickleball
- Wednesdays in June, 5-7 pm
- Promise Road Campus
All skill levels are welcome to play on one of three indoor courts at the Promise Road Campus! Come and go for the 4 hours that the courts are open. Join our email list to stay in the loop on all things pickleball.
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Keenagers Update—June 14 Samara House Outing Postponed | |
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Due to a transportation issue, we are rescheduling our June outing to the historic Samara House in West Lafayette. We understand that many of you have made prior arrangements for this trip, and we are genuinely sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. An email has been sent to those signed up.
For those who have not attended one of these trips, we hope you will join us on Friday, July 19, as we visit the Acts of Faith Exhibit at the Eiteljorg Museum. More information will be provided next week.
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Pastries with Pastors
- Sunday, June 30, 9:15–9:45 am
- Promise Road Campus
Designed for those visiting Geist Christian Church's Promise Road Campus, this 30-minute session with pastors Danny Gulden and Michelle Latty is your opportunity to learn more about Geist and see if God is calling you to make this your church home. RSVP to Michelle Latty at michelle.latty@geistchristian.org. Please indicate in your RSVP if you need childcare.
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Table4Eight @ Promise Road | |
Vegetable Gardens @ Promise Road and Mud Creek | |
“The love of gardening is a seed once sown that never dies.”
—Gertrude Jekyll
Did you know we have raised beds at both campuses? We need your help! Let’s get these beds in order. We need more good dirt at Promise Road and could use fencing around the beds at both locations to keep the deer out. Volunteers are needed to help plant, weed, water, and harvest throughout the growing season.
This is a wonderful opportunity for families, those who need some quiet time, and anyone who likes to play in the dirt! All are welcome! Vegetables will be donated to the food pantries. Fresh vegetables are in HIGH demand!
Please email michelle.latty@geistchristian.org if you are interested in helping at Promise Road and linnanddiboyd@att.net if interested in helping at Mud Creek.
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Food Pantry Partner at Promise Road! | |
Join the team and become a food pantry partner at Promise Road! Sign the pledge to bring back your bag full of groceries for the food pantry at least once a month. Help us help others!
June’s most needed items are:
- Knoor Flavored Rice
- Canned Spam
- Suddenly Salad
- Small Honey
- Chicken Broth
| Fishers Youth Assistance Program—Service Opportunity | |
- June 25, 8:30–11 am and 12:30–3:30 pm
Fishers Youth Assistance Program serves between 600 and 700 students who need a source of food during the summer months. Geist Christian Church will help prepare and distribute meals on June 25.
In addition to our Five.6 youth, we need volunteers (all ages) to pack the meals from 8:30-11 am. We also need adults (over 18) to distribute the food to the families from 12:30-3:30 pm. Location is on 96th Street. Please email serve@geistchristian.org and indicate which shift you would like. What a great way to give back to our community!
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Collecting Items for Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County | |
- Week of June 9: laundry soap (dish soap and sponges)
As part of the Community Caring program at Shepherd’s Center of Hamilton County, both campuses will collect different items each week throughout the summer for care packages to help financially fragile, homebound, and/or isolated seniors.
This week—June 9—please bring dish soap and sponges.
Next week—June 16—please bring kitchen trash bags.
Visit our website for a complete list of weekly items. We will assemble the care packages at our annual Geistfest celebration on August 17.
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GCC Kids Mud Creek Campus
Sunday School at 9 am and 10:30 am.
The nursery is open for children 6 weeks to 3 years old in room 202 (Nursery).
Sunday school has moved to Pastor Crystal’s classroom (209 near Altered).
GCC Kids Promise Road Campus
Sunday School at 10 am and 11:15 am for ages 4-4th grade in Room 110.
Childcare for children 6 weeks through 4 years old is located in Room 106 in the Children’s Wing at 10 am and 11:15 am.
| Wild Life VBS Promise Road is FULL! | |
In order to make VBS a success, we need your help! It’s sure to be a wild time! Sign up here to volunteer for Promise Road VBS.
Not able to volunteer that week but would still like to help? Donate snacks for the kids during VBS.
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Summer Youth Events
Bowling at Pinheads
- Tuesday, June 18, 2–4 pm
- Meet & pick up at Pinheads (13825 Britton Park Rd)
- Cost is $10 per person
Come on out to Pinheads for a fun afternoon of bowling!
Kings Island Trip
- Wednesday, July 17, 8 am–9 pm
- Meet & pick up at Mud Creek Campus
- Tickets are $75 each
Join the youth for a day trip to Kings Island! Each ticket includes admission to the park, a quick breakfast (donuts, fruit, juice), a voucher for lunch, a drink wristband, dinner on the way home, and transportation. Please bring extra money for other food, souvenirs, games, etc.
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- Tuesday, June 25th, at 8:30 am
Five.6 will get together for a day of service and fun. We will be helping pack meals for the Fishers Youth Assistance Program in the morning, head to Holland Park for lunch, help at Good Samaritan Network, and finish our day back at Promise Road. Sign up here!
| Wild Life VBS Mud Creek Registration is OPEN! |
- July 16-19, 6-8 pm
- Mud Creek Campus
- For kids ages 4 years to 4th grade and volunteers 5th grade and up.
The “Wild Life” Vacation Bible School is a great opportunity for children to continue growth in their spiritual habits through Gospel stories.
Register here!
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Weekday Ministries
Weekday Ministries is currently enrolling for kindergarten, transitional-kindergarten, pre-K, preschool, and Child’s Day Out. Both of our Weekday Ministries campuses provide a safe, secure environment where God’s love is integrated throughout the day. We invite families to explore our website, geistwdm.org, or contact the director at either campus for more information and to schedule a tour:
Valerie Zeigler, Mud Creek Campus Director
valerie.zeigler@geistchristian.org, 317-863-6497
Amy Schlemma, Promise Road Campus Director
amy.schlemma@geistwdm.org, 317-863-6500
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Welcome New Members
Welcome to these five new members who joined Geist Christian Church on May 19: Brian Madara, Sharon Robinson, Jim Tulledge, and Mike and Suzanne Copper.
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