Announcements - October 22, 2017

Worldview Academy Registration: Worldview Academy is a dynamic ministry that equips students to defend the Christian faith against competing worldviews. Nowthen Alliance Church will be hosting a weekend event, November 10-11. Consider making this a priority as it will be an excellent opportunity for parents and students to grow in faith together.

Women’s Ministry Survey: Thank you ladies for taking the time to complete the survey. Return your completed survey today to Susan Fergus or Shelley Herzog.

TCT Pastor’s and Wives Retreat October 24-26: Be in prayer for Pastor Charlie as he travels to San Diego, California to pray and connect with about seventy other church-planters and their wives through the Treasuring Christ Together Network. Also, lift him up as he teaches a class session on expository preaching for master’s students at Gateway Seminary in Ontario, California.

Quarterly Business Meeting Sunday November 5: Join us after the worship service and Agape Meal on Sunday, November 5 for our quarterly business meeting where we’ll discuss the good things the Lord has done as of late, and the things the Lord has in store for us in the coming months. If you have any questions, or if you’d like to get an item put on the agenda for that meeting, contact Pastor Charlie (charlie@gcfmn.org).

Father/Daughter Dinner Saturday November 18: The annual Father/Daughter Dinner is scheduled for November 18. Dads and daughters are invited to attend this special event. More details will be coming shortly. Please mark your calendars.

Next Week’s Fighter Verse

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree,

that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.

By his wounds you have been healed.

1 Peter 2:24

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Deacons - How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (Part 1)

One of the next important priorities for GCF is to establish deacons in the life of the church. On March 14, 2021 we were able to establish an elder team. Currently, we have a team of four elders overseeing the congregation of GCF. However, there is more work to be done. I have come to see that establishing an elder team was the bare minimum that needed to happen for GCF to survive. I believe GCF now needs to turn our attention to raising up a team of qualified and willing deacons to serve the congregation so that it will not only survive but thrive. I would like to begin a series of blogs on deacons to help us understand who they are and what they do in the life of the church. In this blog let me provide three reasons why I think deacons should be near our top priority. Number 1: It is Biblical. Paul instructs Timothy to install elders who will help him pastor the church. For whatever reason, it seems the churches in our circles treat the installmen...

Worship Songs, October 15, 2017

We post these worship songs leading up to the worship service so that parents may listen to them in the house or in the car within the days leading up to the worship service. Our hope is that children will hear the songs prior to and it will prepare them to participate in worship on Sunday mornings. My Redeemers Love Hope Has Come I Will Glory In My Redeemer Blessed Be Your Name Here In Your Presence Your Glory Be Still My Soul (In You I Rest) -- Sermon Text: John 11:1-16 That the next generation will set their hope in God and not forget the works of God (Psalm 78:7).

God Displays His Beauty While Lifting Heavy Burdens by Pastor Kevin

I know I am a little bit overweight. My doctor tells me so. The mirror that I look into affirms it and the scale (that I mostly avoid) reminds me every time I step on it. All of that makes what I am about to say so much more impressive. I had the privilege of sitting on the beaches of Florida's Atlantic coast for 8 days on our most recent family trip. For me there is something magical about the beach, especially on the Atlantic side with the waves washing up against the shoreline. We have been lucky enough to find a sleepy beach town to vacation at. A nook, if you will, that typically features retired folks or families with kids. Out of the way of those who want to party, the beach is truly a relaxing place for me. Let me tell you something that I gleaned this time around that never quite landed on me. This last week it landed on me, almost literally. My son Ben and I are the more adventurous specimens in the Feder five. We actually get into the salty water where there are jelly f...

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