Announcements - July 17, 2016

Announcements – July 17, 2016

Raspberry Ridge Outreach Opportunity: David and Carmen Gunderson, two of our own missionaries, are currently serving the Somali population at Raspberry Ridge Apartment complex in Hopkins and we have the opportunity to support their work. We will be organizing soccer games and drills for the children, playing math/learning games with them, doing skits and reading books to them. We need to raise $150 for supplies. Please consider supporting this ministry prayerfully and financially. Our dates for serving are July 13, 19, and 27.

Father/Son Quest: Please pray for the fathers and their sons who will be attending the camping trip from July 21-24.

Women’s Ministry and Children’s Fellowship: Women of GCF are invited to attend a fellowship opportunity on Tuesday morning, July 17, at Elysia Larson’s home from 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Pastor Charlie On Vacation: Pastor Charlie will be on vacation from July 18-August 8. He will respond to messages left for him when he returns.

Pivot Meeting: The college age (and beyond) ministry meets on alternating Thursday evenings. 7:00 p.m. at Josiah Lee's house. The next meeting is on Thursday, July 21.

Meeting At Elk River High School August 7 and 14: We will be meeting for worship at ERHS (Little Theatre) on August 7 and 14.

Wednesday Morning Prayer Meeting: Anyone who would like to join in corporate prayer may do so. The prayer time is 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the church office.

Next Week’s Fighter Verse:

“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one; and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

Ephesians 6:16-17

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