GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, June 12, 2026
Church Camp: Please follow this link for information and to sign up. We also have an option to sign up in person at the table by the welcome center. Registration ends on Sunday (June 14).
We already have a record number of cabin signups, so if you signed up for a cabin, plan on being placed with other families/individuals to fill it if your family doesn’t fill it on its own. Using a campsite is another option for those who want guaranteed privacy/space to themselves.
If you are considering getting baptized at camp, we encourage you to speak with Calvin or Jesse beforehand.
For those who plan on attending only the Sunday Service (and lunch), there is a sheet at the camp table where you can add your name(s).
Our volunteer who is running the kids’ crafts at camp is requesting lots of cardboard egg cartons for one of the crafts. If you are able to donate any, please place them in the labeled bin by the main doors.
Communion Sunday: We will celebrate communion as a body this Sunday.
Paddle and Praise “Small Group”: If you are looking for an opportunity to get to know more people in the church, this may be a great option for you! We will be meeting once a month during the summer at the pickleball courts behind Central Elementary in Grandville. There is a park next to the courts, so feel free to bring your children. We will take turns playing pickleball, watching the kids, and having fellowship! This group will meet on the 22nd of June (6:30-8:30 pm), but you are welcome to come and go as needed. There is plenty of parking and a bathroom available on site. All ages are welcome.
Lost and Found: Please check the lost and found table in the fellowship hall for anything that may be yours. Items left after a couple of weeks will be discarded or donated.
Mom’s with Young Children: We are offering a new ministry for moms with young children this summer, led by Kim Luurtsema. Use this link for more information and to sign up for this group.
Shared Meal: We just wanted to remind everyone that we take a couple of months' break from our shared meals in the summer. Our next one will be on Sunday, August 9th.
Ministries on Break for Summer: As we enter the summer months, we would like to remind you which ministries are on break and which ones will continue throughout the summer.
Our Women’s Bible studies, Men’s Fellowship, YJAM, and Young at Heart Group will be on break until sometime in September.
The youth group will meet several times at Hager Park over the summer. June’s meetings will take place on the 3rd and 17th at the usual time (6:30-8:30 pm).
Our other ministries will continue through the summer unless otherwise noted.
Picture Directory: After receiving many requests, we decided to put together a GCF picture directory later this summer. It is going to require some work from all of you, though! We will request that each household that wants to be included submit a photo for the directory. It will need to be high-quality (most newer cell phone photos are adequate), in a horizontal (landscape) layout, and preferably “waist up” to ensure faces are clear enough to see in the directory. If you have an adult child still living at home, they can either be included in your family picture or have their own entry. Please keep this in mind over the summer, as you may be taking family pictures. We will let you know when and how to submit them. *Note from Kim: Since several people have brought it up to me, I wanted to point out that when we start this project, if you are not able to provide your own photo, I am willing to use my cellphone to get a photo of you after church on a future Sunday, but I will not be editing the pictures.
THIS SUNDAY - June 14
SUNDAY MESSAGE: Jesse Meerman will deliver the message - “Known by God”.
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 - June 14
Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs at 9 am
WEDNESDAY - June 17
The Youth Group will meet at Hager Park (6:30-8:30 pm)
FRIDAY - June 19
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!