Announcements - April 15, 2018

Adult Sunday School: We have just begun a six-week class on Christian Hedonism: The Relentless Pursuit of Joy in God. Join us as we grow in our understanding of the joy of God and discuss how we find joy in him. Class meets in the cafeteria.

Youth Baptism Orientation Thursday April 26 at Church Office: Join us at 7 p.m. on the 26th to learn more about youth baptism at Glory of Christ Fellowship. This orientation is for parents only and it does not obligate your son/daughter to be baptized. Notify Pastor Kevin by Tuesday, April 24 if you plan to attend.

Five-Day Club Planning Meeting Monday April 30 at 7 p.m.: If you are interested in participating in a summer outreach/kids program, we invite you to come to the training meeting on April 30 at the Church Office. Notify Pastor Kevin if you plan to attend.

Nursery Helpers Needed: If you would like to serve the children and families of GCF, contact Pastor Kevin or Claire Belknap about getting trained to work in the nursery.

Women's Retreat Coming Soon! Today is the last day to register. We look forward to getting away together April 27-28/29. This year's speakers are Jan Goris and her daughter Lisa Howse. The theme is Hope in God (1 Peter 1:18, 21). Ladies 16 years of age and up are invited to register. See Susan Fergus, Claire Belknap or Shelley Herzog if you have questions.

Next Week’s Fighter Verse

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness;

tremble before him, all the earth!

Say among the nations, "The LORD reigns!

Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved;

he will judge the peoples with equity."

Psalm 96:9-10 (ESV)

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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).

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...

The Secret of all Failure is our Failure in Secret Prayer

“We may be assured of this—the secret of all failure is our failure in secret prayer” (12). So writes the anonymous author of the classic little book on prayer entitled, The Kneeling Christian (Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids: 1971). He means that the reason we so often fall into sin or live in discouragement or fail to bear fruit is because we do not cling to God in Christ above all things. We do not diligently seek him or lean on him or plead with him or draw on his strength. We give ourselves to busyness over communion with God and in this way we seek to accomplish in our flesh what can only be accomplished in the power of the Spirit. Giving first place to what our dear author calls “secret prayer” is indeed a key to the Spirit-filled life but let’s be clear: prayer is not magic, rather, it’s a relationship. It’s not as if we simply have to file requests with God, being careful to use just the right words so that we can get him to respond as we wish. God is not a vendi...

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