GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, April 17, 2026
Thank you: We would like to thank everyone who came out on Wednesday evening to help spruce up the GCF property. It was a successful night that wouldn’t have been possible without all of you!
Women’s Morning Bible Study: The morning group will end their season this Wednesday, April 22nd. Watch the bulletin later in the summer for information about the fall Bible Study.
Salt & Light Movie Night: Our Salt & Light ministry will be showing the film, “Wait till it’s Free” in the fellowship hall on Friday, April 24th at 7 pm. Contact Kelsea with any questions.
YJAM Worship Concert: Please join us on Thursday, May 21, at 7 pm for the annual YJAM Worship Concert! The youth have been practicing for months to bring you a night of celebration and fun as we join together to worship Jesus and rejoice in Him. You will be blessed. Spread the word, tell your friends, and bring your families!
Graduate Sunday/Baby Dedication Dates: We will be celebrating the 2026 Graduates of GCF on Sunday, May 31st, and having a “baby” dedication on Sunday, June 7th. If you have a graduate (high school or college) or a child that you would like to dedicate at these events, please reach out to Kim at secretary@gcfchurch.net.
Church Camp: With spring just around the corner, we wanted to remind you to get the dates for our family church camp onto your calendar. The weekend of June 26-28, we will head down to Camp Michawana for a few days of fun and fellowship. This event, which has been a GCF tradition for 30 years now, is for the WHOLE family, and there is NO cost to you! There are options to stay at a campsite or in a cabin, depending on your family's needs. We also feed you for the entire weekend. If you are new to GCF or just have never joined us for this event, we encourage you to consider going. More info to come as it gets closer.
Getting Plugged In: If you are looking for more ways to get plugged in at GCF, there are many ways you can do that. There are volunteer opportunities to work with children in the nursery or children’s church, or if you want to meet more people, greeting or ushering are great options. If you would like to see a ministry start at GCF, the elders would love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to reach out to the appropriate coordinator to see if you are a good fit to get plugged in!
Greeting/Ushering - contact secretary@gcfchurch.net or speak with Kim Terpstra
Children’s Church - contact ggteam@gcfchurch.net or speak with Ruth Zwierzynski
Nursery - speak with Christi Windemuller
Music Department - speak with Jeff Hall
Want to start a new ministry? - Calvin Bergsma or Jesse Meerman would be who to start with
THIS SUNDAY - April 19
SUNDAY MESSAGE: Jesse Meerman will deliver the message - “Striving Toward What is Ahead!”
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 - April 19
Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs at 9 am
TUESDAY - April 21
YJAM will meet in the sanctuary at 7 pm
WEDNESDAY - April 22
Women’s Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs at 9:30 am
Youth Group will meet in the fellowship hall (6:30-8:30 pm)
Women’s Evening Bible Study will meet upstairs at 7 pm
FRIDAY - April 24
Men's Breakfast meets at Russ’ in Grandville at 6:30 am
Young at Heart (Life Group for Seniors) will meet at the Faber home at 10:30 am
Salt & Light Movie Night in the fellowship hall at 7 pm
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!