CHURCH LIFE
Ministries
There are numerous Ministries to serve in at Great Island Presbyterian Church. From singing in our choir, to building projects, there are plenty of ways to serve in the church. Do you have an idea of a new Ministry you would like to spearhead? Let us know!
Building and Grounds Projects
Leader:
Contact: 570-748-2810
Description: If you are interested in helping with church building projects, contact the church and we will inform you how you can help fix, create, or maintain our building.
Member Care
Leader: TBA
Contact: TBA
Description: Member Care is a team of worshippers who care for the physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our faith community. Here’s how you can serve:
Visitors
Join the team to help visitors get connected and plugged in to our faith community. It’s strange to attend a new church; join us in making visitors feel welcomed and encouraged.
Members
Join the team to care for and help our members build relationships, grow spiritually, and find ways they can serve. Connecting our members in these areas is vital as a way to deepen and strengthen our Christian community. Come along with the journey of making sure our members are growing strong and staying connected.
New Members
Join the ministry team who helps plug our brand new members into vital areas for growth and service. Once people join the faith community it is vital for them to get connected in relationships with others and spiritual growth ministries. We need you to make sure our new members have found a good faith home.
Homebound Members
Help care for those who are kept in their homes by age, sickness, handicap, or disability. Help take them food, bulletins, sermon CDs, encouragement, or just visit them for a few minutes to build them up.
Sleep In Heavenly Peace
Leader: Laura Orndorf
Contact: 570-660-5494
Description: Learn about Sleep In Heavenly Peace. For those of you who are not familiar with SHP, their motto is: “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town.” Let’s get these kids a bed to sleep in!
Watch the Mike Rowe show where it was featured.
Worship
10:00 a.m. Worship Services
Acolyte
Leader:
Contact:
Description: Youth 3rd grade to 8th grade will be lighting the pulpit candles at the start of the service as well as extinguishing the candles at the conclusion of our time together. Acolyte is an ancient Greek term that means follower or helper. The lighting of the candles at the start of the service is to remind worshippers that God is present in the service. At the conclusion of the service, the acolytes will extinguish the candles and carry the light out of the service, reminding us that as we move from our worship time to our daily lives, we are reminded to carry the light of Jesus Christ into the world.
Greeting
Leader: Office Manager
Contact:greatislandpresbyterian@gmail.com
Description: Join the greeting team to hand out bulletins, assist worshipers with finding their seats, and help collect the offering during the worship service.
Worship Assistant
Leader: Brenda Rossman
Contact: greatislandpresbyterian@gmail.com | 570-748-2810
Description: Help lead worship from the pulpit by sharing the opportunities and ways to grow, leading the confession of sins, reading scripture and elements of the bulletin.
Nursery
Leader: Brenda Rossman
Contact: greatislandpresbyterian@gmail.com | 570-748-2810
Description: Join the care giving team of nursery helpers one Sunday a month during the corporate worship service to play with and teach our little children from infants to three years old.
Kids Worship
Leader: Brenda Rossman
Contact: greatislandpresbyterian@gmail.com | 570-748-2810
Description: Join our exciting new team of servants who care for and teach young ones during the corporate worship service. This class is an extension of the nursery but provides the older children with a worship service designed for them and is age appropriate.
Programs
Adult Choir
Leader: TBA
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time: Rehearsals are Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
Location: Sanctuary
Description: Everyone is invited from High School age on up. You don’t have to read music or sing like Pavarotti – just have a heart for worship and a love of music. We are a growing group and there is room for more, so come out and join us, we would love to have you!
Praise Band
Leader: Position vacant
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time:
Location:
Description: Are you interested in joining a band? Join the Praise Band!
Special Music
Leader: Pastor Taylor Camerer
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time:
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Description: We would welcome the opportunity to share your gifts and talents in worship to anyone interested in providing special music for preludes, offertories, and anthems.
Bell Choir
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Date and Time: Wednesdays from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Location:
Description: Join us every Wednesday as we rehearse together from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. We play at our worship services but not every week,
Sunday School
Leader: TBA
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time: Sundays from 9:00-9:50 a.m.
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BSF Ladies Bible Study
Leader: TBA
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time:Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Fellowship Hall
Description:
Men's Bible Study
Leader: TBA
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time: Tuesdays from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location: Fellowship Hall
Description:
Senior's Bible Study
Leader: TBA
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Susquehannock Heights
Description:
Knit Wits (craft group)
Leader: TBA
Contact: 570-748-2810
Date and Time: 1st and 3rd Sundays from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location:
Description: Have you always wanted to learn how to knit, but were always too busy with other things? Well, now is the time for you to learn! We have a superb teacher who can make that happen! We are a group of women who get together to have a chat (not gossip!) and bring along whatever crafts we are working on. It is lovely to sit and relax, have a laugh, and some good old ‘girl time’. If you are a man you are certainly welcome along too! If you are curious, come along and check us out. You will certainly learn something. Don’t be shy, we all had to start somewhere, and are all at different levels. Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday afternoons at 2 o’clock.
Missions
Check out all of our current Missions projects! Through our missions, we have wonderful opportunities to give back to those in need. Learn how to give back locally and internationally. We have a world of projects available for those who wish to travel or stay local.
Thanksgiving Day
Dinner is ready for pickup from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day each year.
Carry out and delivery available.
Please RSVP to 570-748-2810.
If leaving a voicemail, please leave your name, phone number, and the number of dinners needed.
If you are requesting delivery, please let us know your phone number and the address for delivery.
Local Missions
Mission Work Days
Life Center
The Life Center is our county’s transitional shelter for families and individuals who are homeless and in transition.
If you would like to make an appointment, please call the Life Center at 570-502-1534.
AWESOME ACTS Mini Grants
Do you have an idea on how you can spread God’s love? Our mission committee is sponsoring $100 mini grants to help spread God’s awesome love in our community. Do you see people working outside in the heat who would benefit from ice water or Gatorade? What a great idea for an awesome grant! Easy one page forms available outside the church office on the bulletin board.
Awesome Acts has supported:
- Fabric for blankets
- Painting at the Women’s Center
- Wash & Spin Laundromat
- Big Brothers Big Sisters food for their Thanksgiving Dinner
Change 4 Change
The change for change offering is collected on the last Sunday of each month. September through March, this offering will support the Southern Clinton County Association of Christian Churches in their One Gallon Challenge. The One Gallon Challenge fund assists local needy families to heat their homes during the cold winter months each year. April through August the Change for Change offering will go to the Southern Clinton County Association of Christian Churches to provide rent and utilities assistance for the needy in Clinton County. Thank you for your generosity!
Krislund
Each summer we send children to Krislund Camp & Conference Center. This camp provides fabulous opportunities for young people of all ages to grow in faith while enjoying the beautiful outdoors. Krislund serves a total of 146 church congregations within the Northumberland, Huntingdon, and Carlisle Presbyteries.
Learn more about Krislund Camp.
SHP
Sleep In Heavenly Peace. “No kids in our town sleep on the floor” Contact Laura Orndorf at 570-660-5494