{"id":1085,"date":"2026-04-28T15:13:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glenshawchurch.org\/wp\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2026-09-28T14:15:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T18:15:01","slug":"pastors-pen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glenshawchurch.org\/?p=1085","title":{"rendered":"Pastor&#8217;s Pen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has been wonderful having windows open and smelling the crisp autumn air! I enjoy them all, not just summer to fall, it reminds me that God is taking care of all things great and small. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This month, we have two opportunities to participate in <strong>Trunk or Treats<\/strong>. The first one is on Saturday, <strong>October 10<\/strong>. GPC will have a car at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shaler.org\/407\/Trunk-or-Treat\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.shaler.org\/407\/Trunk-or-Treat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shaler Community Trunk or Treat<\/a> at Kiwanis Park. If you would like to participate or donate candy to be handed out, please let me know. \u00a0We will hold our 4<sup>th<\/sup> annual GPC Trunk or Treat on Saturday, <strong>October 24<\/strong>. The ELC is once again taking the lead on this growing event. We will have a food truck, lots of families, and tons of fun. If you would like to host a trunk, please let me or Jennifer know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>October brings us to a new sermon series as well. Over the next month, we will be looking at various people from scripture. The <strong>People of the Book sermon series<\/strong> will focus on four pioneers of faith, some of whom you may be quite familiar with and others not nearly as well known. We will take the time to dig into the good and challenging aspects of their lives and see how, ultimately, we are more like the people of the book than we realize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first Sunday in October (<strong>October 4<\/strong>) is World Communion Sunday. We will celebrate by learning about when Christianity started spreading to the world through <strong>Cornelius<\/strong>\u2019 experiences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the following week (<strong>October 11<\/strong>), we will move to the Old Testament and learn about two women &#8212; <strong>Puah and Shiphrah<\/strong> &#8212; who changed the course of history with one small deed. Sometimes we feel like a footnote in other peoples stories. We don\u2019t get to see that we have actually made a kingdom difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The third Sunday of the month (<strong>October 18<\/strong>) starts a busy week at GPC! In worship this week, we will stay in the Old Testament, reading about <strong>Deborah<\/strong>. This brave woman\u2019s story helps us to see that God often does the unexpected. On Monday, <strong>October 19<\/strong>, we will hold our final <strong>Prayers with the Pastor<\/strong> for the year. I hope you will join me in the Prayer Garden to close out our time together. Saturday, <strong>October 24<\/strong> will be the GPC Trunk or Treat from 3 to 5 pm. Finally, Sunday, <strong>October 25<\/strong> will bring us to <strong>Jonah\u2019s <\/strong>story. The final Sunday in October is also known as <strong>Reformation Sunday<\/strong>. We\u2019ll look at what we can learn about reformation through Jonah\u2019s experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many opportunities to participate in the life of the church this month and I hope to see you there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blessings,<\/p>\n\n\n<p><em style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\">Pastor Emily<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our pastor, the Rev. 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