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Announcements - April 8, 2018

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Special Welcome! It is our privilege to welcome Pastor David Livingston to our pulpit today. He has served in a variety of roles at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis since the early 1980s, and now serves as the Pastor for Global Outreach Member Care. He has also been a personal mentor to Pastor Charlie since 1990. David and his wife Karin have four daughters (Sarah, Anna, Krista, and Lydia) and ten grandchildren. 

Abiding in Christ - 50 Days of Prayer and Fasting: Make sure to get a copy of the prayer guide. Extra copies of the guide are on the information table. Also, copies of the article on fasting and praying by Bill Bright are available on the table. 

All-Church Prayer Meeting at 6:30 p.m. this Wednesday: We will continue our season of prayer together in corporate prayer, seeking the Lord’s will for the long-term lease or ownership of a property in Elk River. All are welcome! Child care will be available. 

Adult Sunday School: We will begin 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. 

Act Like Men - Husbands: If you are a husband or hoping to be a husband someday, GCF will be offering a class outlining the 7 L's of a godly husband. The class is scheduled for Saturday, April 14 at the church office from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Breakfast with Dunn Bros coffee will be served. $5 per participant. Notify Pastor Kevin by Wednesday, April 11 if you plan to attend. 

Women's Retreat Coming Soon! Brochures are available on the information table. 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 
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts! 
Psalm 96:6-8 (ESV) 


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