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This Week’s Announcements:

Ladies, there are still open seats for the Tea Party on April 5th! Please register by this Sunday so our event team can finalize all the plans needed to create a wonderful experience for you and all our guests!

Next week is First Wednesday! Small Groups will meet at the church. Dinner is available at 6pm for $5 per person and $20 per family max. The meeting will begin at 6:30. Childcare is available for birth - age 8. 

Our church plant, called Refuge Church, is expecting a full house this Sunday for their grand opening; therefore, if you can wait to attend a different Sunday, we encourage you to do so. 

“If you would like to attend a Refuge service in the next few weeks, here are some helpful tips.”

 

  • Prioritize GCC’s 9 AM Service: Ensure you attend GCC first for the "Who is Your One?" series.
  • Plan Ahead for Logistics: Refuge church's parking lot and children's ministry room space is limited. Carpool and avoid bringing young children. 
  • Volunteer to help in the Children's Ministry: Must schedule through Jennifer Jones.
  • Notify Leadership: Let GCCOB know if you visit Refuge.

Every year on Easter our church has a special offering called the TIN Man, which stands for Those In Need. We ask our members to give above and beyond their normal offerings to help assist our own hurting members and others in the community throughout the year. We've set a goal of $20,000 for this offering - would you begin to pray and seek the Lord about your contribution?

It's time to review our GCC SMALL GROUP BEST PRACTICES!
These aren't the direct result of one issue or circumstance - just guiding principles that we've learned are helpful over the many years of Small Group Ministry, so we share them a few times a year as a reminder:
  1. Avoid confessing others’ sins or faults.
  2. What happens in the group stays in the group: treat personal information shared by others as confidential.
  3. Don’t take disagreements personally. Avoid sarcasm or discussing sports and politics. 
  4. Respect each other’s time. Start and end on time.
  5. Keep the emphasis on those in the group. Focus times of prayer on the needs of people in the group.
  6.  Avoid dominating the conversation so that everyone gets a turn. 
  7. Respect the space: Avoid personal areas in the home (such as a master bedroom or laundry room).
  8. Avoid trying to fix everyone’s problems. You're probably not a counselor, so just listen and pray. 

Enjoy meeting with the Saints this week!

To register for events or sign up for our weekly newsletter, go to gccob.com/events .