GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, January 2, 2026
Testimony Sunday: This Sunday, we will have “Testimony Sunday”. Please consider prayerfully if you have something to share with the church body!
No Shared Meal: We will not have a shared meal this Sunday, January 4th. For those who like to mark their calendars, here are the 2026 dates we have shared meals planned.
February 1st (Teen Challenge will join us)
March 1st
April 12th (switched to the second week to avoid Resurrection Sunday)
May 3rd
August 9th (switched to the second week)
October 4th
November 1st
Mark Your 2026 Calendars: Below are additional dates to note.
Our annual business meeting will be held on Sunday, February 1st, at 6 pm.
Church Camp will be held on the weekend of June 26-28.
Women’s Morning Bible Study: Our next morning study will start this upcoming week, on Wednesday, January 7th. Sarah Hall will lead the ladies in a discussion of the book “Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus” by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. This group will meet weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30 am (for 14 weeks). The book cost is $10. Childcare is available. Sign up here or at the welcome center.
Contact Information: If you are new to GCF or your contact details have changed, please update your information by completing our contact form at this link. To be added to our e-bulletin email list, use this link.
THIS SUNDAY - January 4
SUNDAY MESSAGE: Testimony Sunday
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 - January 4
Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs (9-9:45 am)
MONDAY - January 5
Men’s Fellowship will meet in the fellowship hall at 7 pm
TUESDAY - January 6
YJAM will meet in the sanctuary at 7 pm
WEDNESDAY - January 7
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)
FRIDAY - January 9
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
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!