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Announcements: August 16, 2015

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Baptism Service on August 23: There will be a picnic and Baptism service on Sunday, August 23 after the worship service. The event will be at Mark and Jill Larson's home in Zimmerman.

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.

Pastor Charlie's Sabbatical: Pastor Charlie will officially end his sabbatical on Tuesday, August 18 but he will not be returning to the pulpit until Sunday, September 6. 
  
Meeting At Elk River High School: GCF will be meeting in the Little Theatre at Elk River High School on August 16 for its Sunday morning worship services. GCF will return to Handke on August 23.
  
Student Ministries Summer Gathering: There will not be a Student Ministries Gathering on August 19. The last summer meeting will be Wednesday, August 28. Stay alert for details. 

Sunday School: The tentative start date for 2015-2016 Sunday School is Sunday, September 20. This depends on recruiting all of our volunteers by Wednesday, September 9. Please prayerfully consider volunteering in the Nursery, Preschool class, K-2 grade class, 3-5 grade class or the student ministries (Grade 6-12). Contact Pastor Kevin for more details on the needs.

Family Registration Forms: Please fill out a 2015-2016 Family Registration form and return to Pastor Kevin for fall planning purposes.

Pivot Meetings: The college age ministry meets on alternating Thursday evenings. 7:00 p.m. at Josiah Lee's house. The next meeting is August 20.

Next Week’s Fighter Verse:
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. Affliction will slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned. The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Psalm 34:19-22

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