Are you or someone you know dealing with grief? Join us on Sunday, October 5 at 2:00 PM in Room 101 for GriefShare. GriefShare support group is a safe, welcoming place where people understand the difficult emotions of grief. Through this 13-week group, you’ll discover what to expect in the days ahead and what’s “normal” in grief. Since there are no neat, orderly stages of grief, you’ll learn helpful ways of coping with grief, in all its unpredictability—and gain solid support each step of the way. Ray Cobb and Beth Murphy will be leading this class. Contact the office if you have questions.

Join us on Sunday, September 14 at 5:30 PM as we kick off the new church year. We will provide roast chicken and we ask you to bring sides and desserts. Hear updates on upcoming programs and service opportunities as well as our focus on Culture of Missional Impact.

Caregiver Support will meet on Sunday, September 14th at 2:00pm in Room 100. We are hosting a guest speaker, Carrie Walker, Registered Nurse and Patient/Family advocate, who will present information on Hospice care. Please join us for her talk and for a time of fellowship afterwards! Contact Anna Grieco for more information and to be added to the distribution list.

Join us on Saturday, September 27 at Sullivan Farms in Lucama to glean sweet potatoes! This is a great opportunity to support food ministry in our community and have fun while doing it. All ages can pick up a sweet potato! We will glean from 10:00-11:30 AM and then unload at Iglesia Emanuel Food Pantry around 1:00 PM (approximate time). All you need to bring is work gloves and a 5 gallon bucket and wear shoes that can get dirty. If you want to carpool from TGC, contact Nancy Holton. If you have a truck and or trailer to haul the potatoes back to Durham, contact Lesley Woodall.

Join us on a fall mission trip to Boone, NC, October 23-25. We will work with and be housed through Baptists on Mission and World Renew. There is no cost except possibly some meals (most are provided by volunteers). Donations are accepted to help cover accommodation costs. We arrive Thursday evening and work on Friday and Saturday beginning at 8:00 am. For more information or to sign up, contact Garret Nelson.

TGC's Community Rise Against Hunger campaign, will be held on October 11 from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm in the Family Life Center.  Donations will purchase meals that will be packaged at the event.  We will partner with other local churches to pack as many meals as we can purchase. Each meal kit feeds 6 people and costs $0.42. We would like to purchase as many meals as we can and your donations can help us make a difference! Let’s help kids around the world be well fed and ready to make a difference in their communities. TGC will collect donations throughout the rest of June and July. Please make checks payable to TGC and earmark donation to “Rise Against Hunger” and you can also donate online or volunteer by visiting our RAH team page below. Be sure to sign up to participate, volunteer or donate by 9/28.