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Announcements - November 29, 2015

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Announcements – November 29, 2015
Agape Meal Next Sunday, December 6:  We will be enjoying an Agape Meal after the worship service next Sunday. Please see the back side of this sheet for more information.

Christmas Outreach (60 x 60): This year our Christmas outreach efforts will combine a local and global emphasis. For the local outreach we will be cooperating with a Christian non-profit called "The Forgotten Initiative" to put together "Journey Bags" for kids in the foster system in Sherburne County. We will share more details in the coming days. For the global outreach we will be cooperating with Operation Christmas Child. For details about this outreach, please contact Julie Springfield at julie.springfield@comcast.net. The goal for each of these outreaches is to provide 60 Journey Bags and 60 shoeboxes.

Advent Resources: We have some suggested resources to help you and your family worship Jesus this Christmas. Please stop by the Family Ministries Table for resources.

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.

Next Week’s Fighter Verse:
…he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”
John 4:4


Agape Meals at GCF

If you are new to Glory of Christ Fellowship and don’t quite know what an “Agape Meal” is all about this sheet is designed to inform you. We hope that you will find this informative and helpful. More importantly, we hope to fellowship with you in celebration of our unity that we have in Jesus Christ, our Savior.

What is an Agape Meal? An Agape Meal is a potluck-style lunch that everyone is welcome to participate in.

When does GCF observe Agape Meal’s? We observe them once per month (the first Sunday of each month, excluding June, July, August and September when we have picnics).

We also take communion on the first Sunday of each month during the worship service. The Agape Meal is intended to help us enjoy as a church the reality that we are reconciled to God and each other. Thus, we use our Sunday school hour to fellowship together over a meal.

Where are the Agape Meals held? They are held in the downstairs cafeteria, shortly after we are all cleaned up with the worship service (usually around 11:00).

How do I participate in Agape Meal? Really, all you have to do is show up and go through the line. God has always provided us with enough food. Otherwise, we ask that you bring either a side dish, a main dish, or a dessert. You can put your food for the meal in the cafeteria before the worship service begins.


If you have any more questions about the Agape Meals at Glory of Christ please feel free to contact Pastor Kevin (kevin@gcfmn.org). We would love to have you join us!

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