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Announcements - December 4, 2016



Announcements—December 4, 2016 
  • Agape Meal Today: Join us for a time fellowship after the service as we share a meal together.
  • Service Opportunity: Abba Pregnancy Resource Center is seeking to prepare it's winter mailing for delivery to the Post Office by Tuesday morning. They need help stuffing envelopes, sealing envelopes with sticky tabs, and applying labels. If you are available to help, please contact the Executive Director, Joan Parsakalleh, at joan@abbaprc.org. If you are unable to help, can you take a few minutes to pray for their ministry?
  • Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Collection: Today is the last Sunday for collecting OCC shoeboxes. Check with Brett or Julie Springfield if you have any questions about the shoebox ministry.
  • Foundation Builders 1 Parenting Class: December 10 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the church office. This class is designed to begin building a foundation of biblical truth for godly parenting. This class is also required for those wishing to dedicate their child at GCF. If you plan to attend please RSVP to Pastor Kevin by Wednesday, December 7.
  • Ladies’ Retreat Fund Raiser: Handmade items will be available for sale on  Sunday, December 11th. Proceeds will help with expenses for  the retreat. If you have items to donate for the sale, talk with Susan Fergus.
  • 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
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins
and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:8-9



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