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Announcements - June 14


Announcements - June 14, 2015

Women's Ministry - Day At The Park: Ladies and children are invited to come to Otsego Region Park (15186 96th Street NE, Otsego, MN 55330) on Tuesday, June 16 at 10:00 a.m. Bring a lunch. Contact Susan Fergus for more details.

Student Ministries Mission Trip: Please pray for the 15 students (grade 6-12) and adult leaders that begin their mission trip today to the Lakota people in Martin, SD. They will be gone June 14-21.  

Student Ministries Summer Gathering: Students grade 6-12 are invited to the next summer gathering at Ethan and Elysia Larson's home on Wednesday, June 24 from 6-9p.m. If you have any questions please contact Pastor Kevin (kevin@gfcmn.org).

Thursday Morning Prayer Meeting: Please join us for an hour of prayer on Thursday mornings from 6:00-7:00 a.m. at the church office. Women should bring at least one other person with them so that we can honor the Lord by maintaining appropriate boundaries. If you are unable to stop by the church office, feel free to join in wherever you are.

Youth Baptism Meeting, June 23: If you are interested in pursuing baptism for your son or daughter there is a meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. in preparation for our upcoming baptism service. Contact Pastor Kevin for more details.

Father/Son Quest Meeting, June 25: Father's and sons planning to participate in this year's Father/Son Quest are expected to attend a meeting on Thursday, June 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Church Office.

Pivot Meetings: The college age ministry meets on alternating Thursday evenings. Next meeting is June 25. 7:00 p.m. at Josiah Lee's house.

Summer Picnic, June 28: Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 28. Following the worship service there will be an all-church picnic at the Ryks home. 

Sermon Discussion Questions: The sermon discussion questions can be found each week on the GCF website (resources, sermons). 

Stay Connected: All of our announcements are posted on our blog at our church website (gcfmn.org). If you would like to receive our weekly electronic newsletter please contact Traci Veek (traci@gcfmn.org). 

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