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Announcements - January 28, 2018

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Prayer for the Land-Building Issues this Wednesday January 31: We will devote this quarterly prayer meeting to the land-building issues developing. Please come and call on the name of Jesus with us as we seek his will, unity, resources, and power with regard to the long-term future of Glory of Christ Fellowship. We will meet in the cafeteria at the Handke Center from 630-8:00 p.m. For more information, contact Pastor Charlie, charlie@gcfmn.org.

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.

Abba Pregnancy Resource Center’s Baby Bottle Fundraiser: January is Sanctity of Human Life Month. Pick up a baby bottle at the Abba table and fill it with cash or check. All proceeds will benefit Abba’s ministry in our community. We will collect bottles until February 12. If you have questions, feel free to ask Julie Springfield.

Community Group Leaders’ Meeting Saturday February 3: Pray for the Community Group leaders as they gather for a time of training, collaboration, and prayer on February 3 from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the church office. Also, pray for the Lord would continue to give us grace to love one another as he has loved us. For more information, contact Pastor Kevin, kevin@gcfmn.org. 

Faith Biblical Counseling Conference February 23-24: Join us at Grace Church Eden Prairie for three weekends (one per month) of training in Biblical Counseling. This year the leaders of Faith Church Lafayette (Indiana) will offer the Track 1 and Track 4 trainings. Track 1 lays the foundation of biblical counseling principles and practices, and Track 4 deals with advanced counseling issues (Track 1 is a prerequisite). For more information, contact Pastor Kevin, kevin@gcfmn.org. 

Next Week’s Fighter Verse 
...and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith- 
Philippians 3:9 

 

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