Back to Our Extraordinary Purpose

July 10, 2021

Galilee will be buzzing over the coming weeks. We’ve got three sessions of Summer Crew beginning Monday. Dozens of kids will fill our halls and classrooms at this year’s iteration of Vacation Bible School. We’ll also be taking them on local hikes. It feels extraordinary to be able to share the Gospel with groups of kids again.

We’ve got small groups using our facilities, too. Like the Galilee Book Club, which on Sunday will host its first potluck dinner since February 2020. That makes a change from the Zoom meetings they’ve grown use to. It feels extraordinary to be able to break bread together again.

Our Galilee Youth are on summer vacation, but they’ll be tearing around Galilee’s parking lot on Sunday night playing Disc Golf. (There’s still time to register). Teenagers meeting with their friends and seeing—for real—how each other is doing? That’s extraordinary.

Our clergy, meanwhile, is running multiple worship services each Sunday. That should be the most ordinary of events at a church, but not after Covid! We want you to be here because it feels extraordinary.

It is extraordinary to be in the church with others. It is extraordinary to gather in the quiet beauty of the sanctuary. It is extraordinary to turn off our devices and to turn toward the divine.

We’re ordinary people called to be together as a community of faith that knows and trusts in Jesus Christ. We’re still online every Sunday at 9am, but we’d love for you to join us in person. Because we’re not just reopening church, we’re helping to rebuild what it means to be a congregation, a community, and even a country. To do that, we need to come together.

We hope you join us in person for worship this Sunday. No registration required.

If you feel a tug on your heart to pursue more profound spiritual growth, look into our Small Groups or take our Reengagement Survey to learn about volunteer opportunities.

Looking for a reason to to come back to church?

Here are ten reasons:

  • Church connects us with God – At church we focus on our true connection, not our internet connection.
  • Church connects us socially – You can still text your friends if you want, but you’ll also have to say hello to people.
  • Church reminds us to be grateful – As we lift up prayers in front of others, we remember our sorrows and our blessings. God is with us in both.
  • Church puts us on the same page with the people in our lives – Be that our spouse, our kids and parents, or our friends and neighbors, the souls who gather with you in a pew are there for a reason.
  • Church allows us space to feel awe – It’s no illusion, the Spirit is with us in church.
  • Church encourages us to give back – We offer gifts at every service because we know our treasure is from God.
  • Church teaches forgiveness and grace – While institutions in society offer conflict, the church asks us to walk humbly.
  • Our hearts are filled with song at church – Song is better than bitterness, anger, loneliness, grief, or despair!
  • Church is where we find meaning – How many times has a sermon struck your heart with just the right word? That’s not coincidence.
  • Church is good for you – Research shows that people who regularly attend church report stronger support networks and less depression. They smoke and drink less and lead healthier lives. 

Galilee is back to in person worship, no registration required. Masks are optional. Our services are at 9am and 10:30am each Sunday, although times are subject to change as we figure out are best schedule for a post-pandemic summer.