GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, August 28, 2026

God’s Garden: “Move Up Day” is scheduled for September 13th. We ask all families who send their children to our classes to re-register them for this new school year by using this link. Doing this ahead of time helps our teachers know how many children to plan for as they move to different rooms.


Youth Group: meets weekly on Wednesdays (6:30-8:30 pm) in the fellowship hall. Register your student(s) for this school year HERE!


YJAM: meets weekly on Tuesdays (7-9 pm) starting on September 8th. Register your student(s) for this school year HERE!


Women’s MORNING Bible Study: GCF’s Morning Women’s Bible Study will be going through "The Awe of God" by John Bevere. What does it mean to "Fear God"? Understanding the fear of God changes our lives and our relationship with Him, and it is very different than being afraid of God! 

The study begins Wednesday, September 16, and meets from 9:30 to 11:00. Childcare will be available with registration. The study guide costs $10.00 (which includes access to six 20-minute videos). Optionally, you may also purchase the book for $12 (limited supply on hand). *We will follow the study guide in class, NOT the book. The book is available for those who want to dig deeper into the study and is not a requirement for the class, just an option for deeper understanding of the subject. Sign up HERE!


Women’s EVENING Bible Study: Have you ever wondered what the Bible means by “the fear of the Lord?” Join us as we look into this topic using the book “The Awe of God” by John Bevere. 

The study begins Wednesday, September 16, and meets from 7 to 8:30 pm. Childcare is NOT available. The book costs $12. *We will study directly from the book (without a study guide/videos). Sign up HERE!


Young at Heart: Life group for senior citizens - This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month at 10:30 am at the Faber home in Jenison. *This group will start on September 11th, with the first meeting being held at the church (no lunch provided). Future meetings will be at the Faber home (with lunch provided).


Play Pray & Partake: Life group for moms with young children - meets on the 2nd Friday of each month (10 am - 12 pm), starting on September 11, with one evening meeting a quarter (dates tbd).


Men’s Fellowship: meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month (7-8:30 pm). Start date and study are still to be determined.

THIS SUNDAY - August 30

 

SUNDAY MESSAGE: Calvin Bergsma will deliver the message.

We will continue to provide an online service on Sunday mornings at 10:00 am. You may continue to join us on the gcfchurch.net website or www.facebook.com/gcfchurch. Please remember to get ready by logging on to either of the sites listed above; the service begins streaming at 10:00 a.m.  The previously posted service or message will be shown until the next scheduled Service begins streaming.  IMPORTANT: To start playing, click the video to play from the start.  You can pause and resume the video at any time by clicking on it.


MEETINGS THIS WEEK


SUNDAY - August 30


WEDNESDAY - September 2


THURSDAY - September 3


FRIDAY - September 4



MEMBER ACCESS

1.  GCF ONLINE GIVING has been updated on our website, gcfchurch.net, and our 'Word Server' app for Android and iOS. We now provide more giving options—you can use Credit/Debit, ACH/Checking, or SMS/Text Giving. 

       ● This system is tightly integrated with our Churchtrac church management software and utilizes the latest security methods.

       ● To take advantage of all of these new features, you should log in with your name and email, at which time you can set up your password. 

2. By logging in, you will be able to view and print your giving records, as well as update your family profile, including email addresses, phone numbers, and other relevant details. Whenever you make changes to your records or contact information, please send an email to secretary@gcfchurch.net to inform me so that the edits can be made in the appropriate locations (e.g., the GCF printed directory). Thank You!