GCF E-Bulletin for Friday, September 25, 2026
Cyrus Krussell’s Memorial Service: Please see the link to Cyrus’ obituary. A visitation (10 am), service (11 am), and luncheon will be at GCF on Saturday, September 26th.
We hope enough people will step up (like Cyrus would have) to help with tear-down and clean-up afterward. If you can help, please let Kim know so we know who to plan on.
We are expecting a crowd, so we are asking our GCF family (who are able) to park at Alward Elementary. This will free up our parking lot for people who might not be as familiar with the area.
Picture Directories: The new picture directories are in! Starting Sunday, you can pick one up for your family. We are limiting it to one per household right now, so we will be documenting who takes a directory.
Hymn Sing: Come join the Old-fashioned Hymn Sing here at GCF on Sunday, October 11, from 3 pm to 5 pm. We’ll sing songs we grew up singing, worshiping God with the powerful poetry of familiar songs. Invite your family and friends to join us! Call/text Sarah Hall at 616-446-3143 with any questions.
Guest Speaker: On Sunday, October 18th, GCF will host guest speaker Dr. Christopher Rupe. He will speak during the 10 am service and again in the evening at 6:30 pm.
Shared Meal: We will have a shared meal next Sunday, October 4th. If you plan on staying for the meal, we ask that families bring a main dish AND a side or dessert. Individuals are welcome to bring just one dish. Please bring enough to feed your family and then some.
Youth Ministries: Our fall season has started!
Youth Group meets weekly on Wednesdays (6:30-8:30 pm) in the fellowship hall. Register your student(s) for youth group HERE!
Youth Group Snacks: Thank you to all who brought snacks for the youth group last school year! They were greatly enjoyed and appreciated! If you would like to bless the youth group during this new school year with a snack, please use this signup link!
YJAM meets weekly on Tuesdays (7-9 pm). Register your student(s) for YJAM HERE!
THIS SUNDAY - September 27
SUNDAY MESSAGE: Calvin Bergsma will deliver the message.
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 - September 27
Sunday Morning Bible Study will meet upstairs at 9 am
Haigh/Parcher Life Group will meet (4-6 pm)
Studebaker/Slottke Life Group will meet (5:30-7:30 pm)
TUESDAY - September 29
YJAM will meet in the sanctuary (7-9 pm)
WEDNESDAY - September 30
Women’s MORNING Bible Study will meet upstairs (9:30-11 am)
Youth Group will meet in the fellowship hall (6:30-8:30 pm)
Women’s EVENING Bible Study will meet upstairs (7-8:30 pm)
THURSDAY - October 1
Prayer after a day of fasting will happen in the family worship room at 7 pm
FRIDAY - October 2
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!