LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
CALL TO WORSHIP and OPENING PRAYER VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Our next face-to-face (on-site) meeting is planned for Sunday, February 2, 2025. We need volunteers to help with ushering, hospitality corner and Sunday School at our next F2F meeting OPENING COMMENTS … re: Today’s meeting . . . Today is the First Sunday of Epiphany […]
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Romans 5:1-5, 6-11, 12-14, 15-21 Results of Justification  Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we[a] have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access[b] to this grace in which we stand, and we[c] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that,
Friday DIVE – January 10, 2025 – Romans 5:1-5 Read More »
FIRST MESSAGE Epiphany – Jesus, Light of the World GCI video From the Program Transcript . . . Epiphany: Jesus, Light of the World   Think of the stars on a dark, cloudless night — small, distant lights scattered across the vast sky, yet enough to bring comfort and direction. Jesus is the
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GCJ Ministry Action Plan (MAP) for 2025 WEEKLY ON-SITE Sunday School Outreach ONSITE ONLINE Sunday Fellowship meetings Tuesday Bible Study Wednesday Bible Study Thursday Prayer Meeting Friday Bible Study Saturday Church Services MONTHLY 1st Sundays … Church service ONSITEÂ Â 5th Sundays … Mar.30;Â Â Jun.29;Â Â Aug.31;Â Â Nov.30 1st Saturdays … Communion serv 2nd
Pastoral Team Meeting – January 6, 2025 Read More »
CALL TO WORSHIP OPENING PRAYER WELCOME and THANKS Today is a special day for us … It’s the day of our re-launch (3rd ??) of the Sunday church service. Hopefully, this will the first and the last such … the first of many Sunday church services for GCJ … and the last of any
Sunday LinkUp – January 5, 2025 – Ephesians 1:3-14 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS Last Friday, we started Romans 4 … but we did not finish the chapter. Hopefully, we can do so tonight. The text for tonight’s DIVE = Romans 4:13-25.   Romans 4:13-25 NRSVue  God’s Promise Realized through Faith  13 For the promise that he would inherit
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OPENING COMMENTS The theme for this week is praise for God’s blessings. A new year has dawned! This means new beginnings, new journeys, and new resolutions. The New Year is often an opportunity to improve ourselves or expand what we have. But while this can be a healthy practice, it is also beneficial
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OPENING COMMENTS Today is the first Sunday of the Christmas season. The theme for this week is dedication to the Lord. In Colossians, Paul is instructing believers on how to live in community as they were called in response to  the love of God. OPENING SONGS FIRST
Sunday LinkUp – December 29, 2024 – Colossians 3:12-17 Read More »
WELCOME and THANKS OPENING COMMENTS Season’s greetings … to those who celebrate Christmas. To those who don’t … that’s OK … Let’s all remember what Paul told the Christians in Rome … especially what he said in Romans 14:1, 5-6, 10-12, 13 Those of us who observe Christmas celebrate NOT and day/date, BUT an event.
Friday DIVE – December 27, 2024 – Romans 4:1-25 Read More »
OPENING COMMENTS Thanks for joining us. We have a lot to get through tonight. We have two sets of lectionary notes Last night’s message Next Sunday’s message We also have a video presentation … a message re: Christmas Eve We also have a number of songs (seasonal) lined up. We may have to limit the
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