Building Use Guidelines

The building is a very busy place during the week. There are a number of connection groups and meetings that happen each day. In order to ensure that everything is organized and prepared, we have put in place some guidelines for building usage and requests.

Church-Wide Events - 3 months notice
  • These are events that would include a large portion of the church population, a large portion of the building, or require church wide advertising.
  • Examples include - Men's Breakfast, Worship Nights, Eggstravaganza, etc. 
    • These are almost always announced to the congregation.

Ministry Meetings/Events - 2 months notice
  • These are smaller events that are typically recurring. They require advertising and may use a large portion of the building, but the audience is not as wide.
  • Examples include - Parent Night Out, Volunteer Recruitment Meetings, a new connection group
    • These are typically announced to the congregation

Specific Ministry Meetings - 1 month notice
  • These are meetings that do not require advertising, but are just between your ministry/group. 
  • Examples include - Small Group Meetings, Prayer Team Meetings, Leadership meetings
    • These are not typically announced to the congregation. If you are wanting these advertised, they are typically included in the announcement emails, rotating slides, bathroom fliers, and the bulletin.
If you must cancel your event for any reason, please email admin@glendalechristian.org as soon as possible! This way we can ensure that the event/meeting doesn't get set up, causing extra work for Gary.

Graphics and advertising

Any event, meeting, or information that is sent out to the congregation requires a graphic. We require at least 2 weeks to create and/or update a graphic in order to begin advertising. Please include your preferred date to begin advertising in the request.  Typical advertising is 4-6 weeks, so please keep that in mind when planning events and making your request. If you have a graphic you already would like to use, you can send that to admin@glendalechristian.org.
Church Wide Event Advertising
  • Rotating Slide
  • Weekly Announcement Email
  • Subsplash Event
  • Bathroom Flier
  • Social Media Post
  • Included in printed Bulletin
  • Outdoor Sign
  • Announcement in Service
Ministry Meetings/Events
  • Rotating Slide
  • Weekly Announcement Email
  • Subsplash Event 
  • Bathroom Flier
  • Social Media Post
  • Included in printed Bulletin
  • Announcement in Service (Pending other announcements)
Specific Ministry Meetings (if requires advertising)
  • Rotating Slide
  • Weekly Announcement Email
  • Subsplash Event 
  • Bathroom Flier
  • Included in printed Bulletin
**You do not have to fill out a second graphic request if you already filled one out in the building request

Other media requests

If you would like something different for your ministry that is out of the typical realm of graphic requests (i.e. videos, booklets, etc), please fill out a graphic request and email admin@glendalechristian.org. The timeline and possibility of these are dependent on time and availability of staff and volunteers.

If we are able to accomodate these requests, please be prepared for a at least a two month wait period due to the high level of time and effort that these require. 

Calendar of events

Recurring events

Below are recurring events/meetings that typically happen in the building each week.
Sundays
  • Building Opener arrives - 7:30 AM
  • Traditional Service - 8:30 - 9:30 AM
  • Bible Classes - 9:45 - 10:30 AM
  • Modern Service - 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
  • 1st & 3rd Sundays - Goff Small Group - 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM - 202 & 205
  • 2nd Sundays - Elder Meeting - 1:00 - 4:00 PM - 207
  • 3rd Sundays - Missions Meeting - 12:30 -1:30 PM - 202
  • Last Sunday - Sunday + - 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Monday
  • GCC Office Open - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Staff Meeting - 9:30 -11:30 AM
    • Staff Lunch - 12:00 - 1:00 PM
  • Kids Korner Preschool - 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Beginners Pickleball - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Gym
  • Aberle Small Group - 7:00 PM - 204
Tuesday
  • GCC Office Open - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Kids Korner Preschool - 7:30 AM - 5:30 AM
  • Intermediate/Advanced Pickleball - 6:00 - 8:00 PM - Gym
  • 1st & 3rd Tuesdays - MomCo - 7:00 - 9:00 PM - Foyer
  • 1st Tuesday - Jehus - 6:30 - 8:00 PM - 204
  • 2nd & 4th Tuesdays - Brown Small Group - 6:30 - 8:00 PM - 202 & 209
Wednesdays
  • GCC Office Open - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (11:15 AM - 12:45 PM Lunch)
  • Kids Korner Preschool - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Woman's Bible Study - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM - 204
  • Prayer Meeting - 2:00 - 3:00 PM - 207
  • Wednesday Night Classes (during school year) - 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Thursdays
  • GCC Office Open - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Kids Korner Preschool - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Woman's Bible Study - 9:00 - 10:30 AM - 204
  • Worship Rehearsal - 6:00 - 8:00 PM - Gym
  • Anderson Small Group - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - 207
Fridays
  • Kids Korner Preschool - 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  • Auditorium Chair set up *either Friday evening or Saturday
Saturdays
  • Auditorium Chair Set Up
​​​​All events on Saturdays must be over at 4:00 PM to allow for adequate time to set up for Sunday Services.
Calendars
Upcoming Events
Sunday Services
Kids Quest Events
Connecting to Glendale
Kids Quest Volunteers
Youth Events
Women's Ministry Events
Mens Events
Building Use Calendar
Connection Groups
Kids Korner Preschool
Momco

Yearly Calendar of Events

*These are subject to change, but general dates for recurring yearly events
January
  • 3rd Sunday of Month - State of Church Address
  • Last Weekend of January - Women's Retreat
February
  • Super Bowl Sunday - Youth Superbowl party
  • Friday Before Valentine's Day - Parent Night Out
  • 3rd Saturday of February - Connection Group Leadership Summit
  • Last Weekend of February - CCH Pickleball Tournament
March
Depending on when Easter falls
  • Weekend before Easter - Jr. Bash (3rd - 6th Graders)
  • Good Friday - Good Friday Service
  • Saturday Before Easter - Eggstravaganza
  • Easter Sunday 
    • 6:30 AM Sunrise Service
    • No Sunday School
April
  • 2nd Sunday  - Elder Deacon Nominations Go Out
  • Early April - Little League Opening Ceremonies (Games every Saturday) Brothers & Sisters Dugout Begins
  • 3rd Sunday of April - Child Dedication Class

Depending on when Easter falls
  • Weekend before Easter - Jr. Bash (3rd - 6th Graders)
  • Good Friday - Good Friday Service
  • Saturday Before Easter - Eggstravaganza
  • Easter Sunday 
    • 6:30 AM Sunrise Service
    • No Sunday School
  • Saturday After Easter - Bullfrogs & Butterflies (1st & 2nd Grade)
May
  • 2nd Sunday - Mothers Day - Child Dedication
    • Elder/Deacon Nominations Due
  • 3rd Wednesday Night - Last Wednesday Night (Wednesday before Graduation Sunday)
  • 3rd Sunday - Graduation Sunday
    • Elder/Deacon Comment Period Begins (2 weeks)
  • Last Wednesday - Kids Quest - Wacky Wednesday
  • Last Sunday in May - Serve City - Springfield (Youth)
June
  • First week of June - Serve City Springfield
  • First Sunday of June - Elder/Deacon Terms Begin
  • 2nd Full week of June - VBS
  • Last Week of June - through July 3 - Middle School Camp
July
  • Modern Parables Begins!
  • 1st Full Week of July - Elementary & Overnight Camp
  • Saturday following - Beginners Day Camp
  • Last week of July - High School Camp
August
  • First Friday in August - Parent Night Out
  • 3rd & 4th Sunday - Make the Connection Sundays
September
  • First Wednesday  - Wednesday Nights Begin
  • Sunday before Labor Day - One Service - Labor Day Picnic
  • Last Sunday of September - Connecting to Missions
October
  • October 31st (or Sunday before Halloween) - Fall Festival
November
  • Sunday before Thanksgiving - One Service - Family Sunday and Thanksgiving Meal
    • After Lunch, decorate for Christmas
  • Sunday after Thanksgiving - Christmas Sermon Series begins
December
  • 1st Thursday Evening - Kids Korner Christmas Program
  • 1st Saturday - Kids Quest Christmas Program/Event
  • 2nd Wednesday - Last Wednesday Night
  • 3rd Friday - Parent Night Out
  • Christmas Eve - Christmas Eve Service - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday between Christmas & New Years - Family Sunday (Sunday School still in session)
  • New Years Eve - New Years Day - Youth Lock - In

Contact information

**Please note that this schedule is not updated as people switch dates. Please continue to email admin@glendalechristian.org once you have switched dates with someone so we can ensure email reminders are sent to the correct person.

Deacon Meeting Dates

Last Sunday in January
Last Sunday in April - April 26, 2026 - 12:30 PM - 202
Last Sunday in July - July 26, 2026 - 12:30 PM - 202
Last Sunday in Octobe- October 26, 2026 - 12:30 PM - 202

Elders - Communion Schedule