Announcements - December 31, 2017

Agape Meal Next Sunday: Next week is Communion Sunday and we will share a meal together after the service. See the back of the announcements for full details about this monthly, all-church meal.

Annual Business Meeting Sunday January 14: Join us for the Annual Meeting on Sunday, January 14 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the home of Dave and Susan Fergus. We will be voting on the annual budget, hearing about the newly formed building team, and hearing about the vision for 2018. Members are asked to attend but all are welcome.

Sunday School Schedule: There will be no Sunday school classes today or next Sunday, January 7, due to the Agape Meal. Classes will resume on January 14.

All-Church Prayer Meeting: Mark your calendars and plan to join us for the All-Church Prayer Meeting on Wednesday, January 31 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Handke Center. We will be lifting up the corporate and personal needs of GCF as well as our ministry teams and our local and global outreach ministries.

Year-End Giving: Thank you for your faith-filled, generous giving this year! By all indications, we will exceed our budgeted giving for the year, and for this we give glory to God and thanks to his people. If you would like your tax-deductible gift to GCF to be applied to 2017, today is the last day you can give.

Next Week's Fighter Verse

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed,

for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.

Joshua 1:9

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