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Announcements - August 13, 2017

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Change in Location for Sunday Worship Services from July 16-August 20: We will be worshiping at Elk River High School in the Little Theater July 16-August 20. Mark your calendars and plan to join us there!
Church Website in Transition: Our website provider notified us that they will no longer be able to support our website. We are in the process of migrating the site to another company and will go live at the end of this month. Until then, we do not have the capability of updating the information on the church’s website, including sermons. Sermons can still be accessed through subscribed podcast services (i.e. Stitcher, iTunes).
Quarterly Business Meeting Sunday, August 20: Join us for a time of sharing, thanksgiving, and prayer as we gather to celebrate what the Lord has done over the last year and dream about what he might do in the coming year. We’ll meet after the worship service on August 20, from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Little Theater. Contact Pastor Charlie for more information (charlie@gcfmn.org).
All-Church Prayer Meeting Wednesday, August 30: Join us for a time of prayer on Wednesday, August 30 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at the Handke Center. We will pray over our tenth anniversary celebration (Sunday, October 1), as well as our local and global missions efforts. For more information, contact David and Carmen Gunderson (dgunderson@arriveministries.org).
All Sunday School Classes to begin on September 17: Sunday School will start again soon. If you would like to help with the ministry, talk with Pastor Kevin.
Wednesday Morning Prayer Meeting: Join us for this weekly time of prayer as we bring our praises and requests to the Lord. The meeting takes place every week at the church office from 6:00-7:00 a.m.


Next Week’s Fighter Verse
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone.
You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot.
Psalm 91:11-13

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