GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, October 10, 2025
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser: The youth group is hosting its annual spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Wednesday, October 29th (6:30-8 pm). The funds raised at this event will help cover the cost of our students attending Camp Michawana’s Winter Retreat in February. This will be a “sit-down” style dinner with the students serving you. Please sign up ASAP so we can know how much food to plan for.
Communion Sunday: We will celebrate communion as a body this Sunday.
Operation Christmas Child (OCC): The amazing journey of a simple shoebox gift results in evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication.
Shoeboxes are again available at the OCC table in the lobby for you to grab.
The deadline for filled boxes (for GCF delivery) is Sunday, November 16th. PLEASE DO NOT SEAL; you may rubber band the box if needed.
Please include $10 per box to cover shipping. This can be placed in the OCC donation box at the table (put “OCC” in the memo if it is a check).
Helpful links:
Amazon wish list (for ideas)
Build a box online (or have Samaritan’s Purse build it for you)
To be a silent sponsor and help with shipping costs, please make checks payable to GCF with “OCC” in the memo line and place them in the OCC donation box, or give online here.
Contact Barb Barnes (616-581-0623) or barb.barnes55@gmail.com with any questions.
Youth Group Snacks: If you would like to bless the youth group with a snack at their weekly Wednesday evening meetings, you can follow this link to sign up! Our 2026 dates have been added!
Contact Information: If you are new to GCF or your contact details have changed, please update your information by completing our contact form, accessible via this link. To be added to our e-bulletin email list, use this link.
THIS SUNDAY - October 12
SUNDAY MESSAGE: Jason Frank will deliver the message - “A Simple Story”.
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 on the video displayed, and it will begin from the start. You can pause and resume the video at any time by clicking on it.
MEETINGS THIS WEEK
SUNDAY - October 12
Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs (9-9:45 am)
TUESDAY - October 14
YJAM will meet in the sanctuary at 7 pm
WEDNESDAY - October 15
Women’s Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs at 9:30 am
The Youth Group will meet in the fellowship hall (6:30-8:30 pm)
Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet upstairs at 6:30 pm
FRIDAY - October 17
Men's Breakfast meets at Russ’ in Grandville at 6:30 am
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!