GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, January 23, 2026
*Teen Challenge and Shared Meal: Next Sunday, February 1st, we will welcome a group of men from the Western Michigan Teen Challenge for testimonies and singing. They will be joining us for our shared meal after the service. Since Teen Challenge will be our guests at this meal (and we have a number of “regulars” on vacation), please bring much more than you typically would so we have enough to feed them, too! We would love to send them home with full bellies.
Congregational Meeting: Next Sunday, February 1st, at 6 pm, we will have our annual business/congregational meeting in the sanctuary. We encourage all members to attend if they are able. The meeting will be kept to an hour or less, and childcare will be available.
Youth Group Snacks: If you would like to bless the youth group with a snack at their weekly Wednesday evening meetings, use this link to sign up! We have plenty of open spots to fill!
Coffee Station:
Final Call to give input! We put together a quick survey regarding our coffee station. We would love feedback from everyone who is willing to share their thoughts.
Also, please remember, if you have children under the age of twelve who drink coffee at church, it is YOUR responsibility to monitor them. Please do not let them use the coffee station without a parent with them. This has been a policy for several years, and we would appreciate everyone’s cooperation and help in keeping that area clean.
Youth Group “Big Chill”: Parents, don’t forget to get your youth signed up for the Big Chill weekend at Camp Michawana (February 20-22). Contact Sam Jones if you have any questions.
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 25
SUNDAY MESSAGE: Jesse Meerman will deliver the message - “How Long Will You Sleep?”
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 25
Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs (9-9:45 am)
TUESDAY - January 27
YJAM will meet in the sanctuary at 7 pm
WEDNESDAY - January 28
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 30
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!