Family Movie Night
Join us to kick-off the holiday season with a free movie night at GPC-Chambersburg, hosted by KidsPoint! Snacks and refreshments will be available in the MPR from 6-7PM, followed by a showing of “Journey to Bethlehem” in the Sanctuary from 7-8:30PM.
Giving Tree Project
Once again, GPC is partnering with local organizations that directly serve our communities through our Giving Tree project. Every campus will have a special Christmas tree decorated with gift tags listing the organization and their specific needs. From crayons to vacuums, gift cards to paper towels, there are so many ways to bless our communities during the holiday season! Trees will be displayed November 23 and all items must be returned by December 15. Participating is simple!
- Take a tag
- Purchase the item(s)
- Return the item(s) WITH the gift tag (so we know who to send it to) to your campus before December 15.
Ornaments 4 Orphans
The PointYM team at GPC-Chambersburg is once again supporting the incredible work of Ornaments 4 Orphans, a fair trade company offering the best Christmas ornaments handmade in the best way. They collaborate with global artisans to create jobs, fight poverty, strengthen families, empower communities, and ultimately prevent vulnerable children from becoming orphans. Starting December 1, stop by the display at the PointYM Hub to spread holiday joy with your purchase! Questions? Contact Cindy at cmagners@grandpoint.church.
PointYM All-Nighter Party
Save the date for this year’s PointYM All-Nighter Party, December 26-27! Students in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in this fun all night event that starts at our GPC-Chambersburg campus for worship, then moves on to the Sports Emporium and local bowling alleys before arriving back at GPC. Prices and registration details coming soon!
Christmas Eve at Grand Point Church
The Thrill of Hope | The Weary World Rejoices!
By now, you are probably well acquainted with the weight of this world. You know how it pulls you into a narrow focus – the excruciating pain of loneliness, insignificance, brokenness, rejection, and the long seasons of wondering if it’s always going to be this way. Our hearts are far too easily resigned to disappointment giving way to a weary world.
This Christmas season, we will tell “the story” to a weary world that there is a God who keeps His promises and that those who believe Him will see them fulfilled. The gap between promise and fulfillment stretches us, tests us, and redefines our understanding of hope. As we connect the promises made to a weary world with the reality of those promises fulfilled by Christ, there is no more natural response than, “the Thrill of Hope!”
Join us at one of our Grand Point Church Christmas Eve services to celebrate the hope we have in Jesus!
GPC-Chambersburg
2230 Grand Point Road, Chambersburg
Each service will include live worship music, a message from Pastor Lawrence, and a candlelight “Silent Night” experience. The 1PM, 3PM, 5PM, and 7PM will include a special kids moment. All GPC campuses will take a special offering for our upcoming “Help Build Hope” project with Habitat for Humanity, as well as local community partners, to help them continue their ministry to our Chambersburg, Shippensburg, and Greencastle communities.
Service Times
- 1PM – traditional
- 3PM – traditional
- 3PM – livestream on YouTube
- 5PM – contemporary
- 7PM – contemporary
- 11PM – classic string quartet (including communion)*
*The string quartet for our 11PM service will feature violinists Amanda Bietsch and Elena Ross, violist Jessica Wood & cellist Josie Wood from the Cumberland Valley School of Music.
Children’s ministry will not be available at any services as families are encouraged to celebrate together. A nursing mother’s room will be open, and activity bags will be available for kids.
GPC-Shippensburg
246 S. Fayette St, Shippensburg
Each service will include live worship music, a special kids moment, a message from Pastor Dan, and a candlelight “Silent Night” experience. All GPC campuses will take a special offering for our upcoming “Help Build Hope” project with Habitat for Humanity, as well as local community partners, to help them continue their ministry to our Chambersburg, Shippensburg, and Greencastle communities.
Service Times
- 3PM
- 5PM
- 5PM livestream on YouTube
Children’s ministry will not be available at any services as families are encouraged to celebrate together. A nursing mother’s room will be open, and activity bags will be available for kids.
GPC-Greencastle
3664 Coseytown Road, Greencastle PA
Each service will include live worship music, a special kid’s moment, a message from Pastor Mike, and a candlelight “Silent Night” experience. All GPC campuses will take a special offering for our upcoming “Help Build Hope” project with Habitat for Humanity, as well as local community partners, to help them continue their ministry to our Chambersburg, Shippensburg, and Greencastle communities.
Service Times
- 3PM
- 5PM
Children’s ministry will not be available at any services as families are encouraged to celebrate together. A nursing mother’s room will be open, and activity bags will be available for kids.
End of Year Details
Year End Giving
Important Information to ensure contributions can be claimed for a given tax year:
All charitable contributions must be claimed in the year they are received by Grand Point Church. Cash/Debit, Stocks, or Cryptocurrency are all acceptable forms of charitable contributions. The received date will be included on your annual giving statement.
If Mailing Your Contribution:
The envelope containing your contribution MUST BE postmarked by 12/31 in order for it to be claimed on your taxes for that year. Even if the contribution does not reach the church until January, as long as it is postmarked on or before 12/31, it will be credited as a donation for that year. Please make checks payable to Grand Point Church and send to:
Grand Point Church
2230 Grand Point Road
Chambersburg, PA 17202
If Delivering Your Contribution:
- To the church office: please deliver on or before the last business day of the month (it’s a good idea to call ahead in case office may be closed due to special holiday schedules).
- At a weekend service: please place in an offering plate no later than December 22nd, as this will be the final regular in-person offering collection of the year.
If Making an Online Contribution:
To ensure your gift is processed in time for year end, please submit your online transaction no later than 12/27, two business days earlier than 12/31. Visit www.grandpoint.church/give to give online.
When will I receive my giving statement for 2024?
Grand Point makes annual giving statements available by 1/31 of each year. All giving statements can be accessed online. This online record includes all donations you have made, regardless of the method, and can be accessed at all times throughout the year. Hard copy giving statements will only be made available by request. For assistance accessing your online record or for a hard copy, contact the church office at 717-263-9523.
Service Change: December 28-29
In order to give our staff and volunteers an opportunity to rest and celebrate with family, there will be no in-person services at any of our GPC campuses on December 28 & 29. We encourage you to gather with friends, family, neighbors, or your Circle. Grab breakfast, worship together, and enjoy some fellowship! A special online message will be available on YouTube. We’ll see you back at GPC for our regularly scheduled worship services & communion on January 4-5!