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Announcements - August 7, 2016


Announcements – August 7, 2016
All Church Picnic/Missionary Meeting Visit: Catherine Rivard, missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea, will be visiting with us on Sunday, August 14. Catherine will make a brief presentation in the worship service, and then stay for a picnic at Orono Park where we can fellowship together and hear more from Catherine. The picnic is a "bring your own food" event; we'll provide plates, cups, utensils, and water to drink.

Women’s Ministry and Children’s Fellowship: The next Women’s ministry fellowship at Elysia Larson’s home will be on Tuesday, August 9 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Ladies are encouraged to attend for fellowship. Children are also invited to come and play.
GCF Quarterly Meeting on August 21: We will be holding a quarterly meeting on August 21 following the worship service. Members of GCF are asked to attend while all attenders of GCF are welcome.
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, August 11.

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:
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. [For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”]

Romans 1:16 [17]

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