Sunday’s

GBPC has two in-person services, Traditional @ 9 am, Contemporary @ 10:30 am. Reservations ARE NO LONGER NEEDED for in-person worship! Face masks & social distancing rules still apply. Children’s Sunday School (Kids’ Club) is open at (9 am & 10:30 am). Please RSVP here so we can schedule adequate staff.

COVID-19 Adjustments

• Seating will be limited to approximately 110 persons per service.
• Masks will be required of all attending the service.
• Parking will be limited to the large parking lot in order to restrict the flow of people entering the church, check people in, and maintain safe practices.
• Ushers and medical team volunteers will check in attendees, help them to maintain social distancing, and offer masks and hand sanitizer.
• Congregants will be asked not to sing. The Music Ministry will offer music from the front.
• Congregants will be directed to fill the sanctuary from front to back. Congregants must sit 6 feet apart from each other if not in the same family group.
• If more than one service is offered, there will be ample time between services to spray the sanctuary with disinfectant and clean the necessary areas of the church.
• Only the family bathroom will be open for use in case of emergencies. Congregants are asked not to use the bathroom if possible.
• Offering plates will not be passed between congregants. Online giving is recommended as best practice.  Offering plates will be located at the doors at the conclusion of each service.
• Communion: Ushers will distribute individual bags of elements to family groups.
• Fellowship areas will be blocked off. Congregants will be asked not to gather for fellowship before or after the service and to maintain social distancing at all times.

We will continue to offer an online service option @ 8:15 am (GBPC on your Couch), including a live stream of both in-person worship services @ 9 am & 10:30 am.

9:00 am Traditional Service

While our worship format is in the Reformed tradition, we seek to offer a mix of music that includes classical, both past and present, gospel, multi-cultural, contemporary, Taizé, and spirituals.  On any given Sunday, we might welcome our Flute Choir, one of our three children’s choirs, one of our handbell choirs or guest musicians from the area often from the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.  Each Sunday our dedicated singers in the Chancel choir help to lead worship.  Both our Allen Quantum organ and our Steinway piano are used to enhance the worship experience, creating exuberant worship as well as opportunities for meditative moments.

10:30 am Contemporary Services

The vision for our contemporary services is to continue our celebrative worship experience with a new style, presenting Christ to all who seek Him.  Our dress and order of worship is more informal, but our passion for Christ is not!  Our goal is to praise and celebrate Father, Son and Holy Spirit through the words we say, message we hear and songs we sing.  We sing, pray and grow in faith together!

4th Sunday Youth & Family Service:  6:30 pm. Each 4th Sunday of the month. Service led by our youth!