Church guide

Our closing hymn from Sunday--a resounding reminder of commitment to Christ at every level of our lives.

Hands shot up all over the sanctuary as the offer of free Bibles was made. A record 40 Bibles in Spanish & English were given away at Saturday's Community Food Distribution. Please pray that the same hunger to have a copy of God's Word would translate into an insatiable hunger to read the same Word!

Is there more than meets the eye in the stories of healing in Matthew 8? In Sunday's sermon, "He Bore Our Diseases," Pastor Chad referred us to this eye-opening content from James Montgomery Boice.

This past weekend, our GFC family bid farewell to a dear & precious couple we have come to know & love over the past 11 years. We will miss you, Rick & Linda!

A bittersweet “Goodbye,” but also an exciting commission this past month as long-time GFC-er Craig Riggall was ordained to ministry. We wish him the very best in the months and years to come!

"What it means to become like Jesus Christ is to become a world-embracing lover of lost souls." ~Visiting Pastor David Vaughn; “The Holy Spirit: A Missionary Spirit” Sermon on John 20:19-22; Sunday morning, 7/14/2019

It was a busy weekend with a visit from guest pastor, David Vaughn, and a Church Picnic to boot. Enjoy the photos!

Do you ensure that your own minister’s ‘work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you’? (Heb. 13:17). Are you an encourager of the ministry? I do not mean primarily by speaking encouraging words (though there is a place for that, if the glory of God is the aim), but in coming to worship with a prepared and expectant heart, sitting under the ministry, with an open Bible… and being not only a hearer of the Word but a doer of it as well. Do you pray for your minister? Do you bless God for him? Do you acknowledge that in the sovereign providence of God, despite all the man’s failings and imperfections (which perhaps in many cases are remarkably like your own), he has been set apart for the work and you have not? (This is, dare I say it, a very necessary acknowledgment in these days when evangelicalism is invaded with the spirit that insists that almost anyone in the membership of the congregation can do the minister’s work better than the minister himself.) Do you support him generously as he seeks to give himself wholeheartedly and self-denyingly to the work of God, including the care of your eternal soul? ~Challenge to church members, written by Richard Brooks

Join us Saturday, July 6th as we serve the physical & spiritual needs of the Hazleton community! This outreach event is open to members of the public who have submitted an application via the church office and have received an approval letter. GFC congregants are always welcome to volunteer at this fantastic monthly event!

“There’s not one of us who is going to get ourselves into heaven because we’re such a loving person. We don’t need to try harder to love. Rather, we need to be transformed in our hearts by the work of Christ...We need to be enamored with God’s love.” ~Pastor Chad Bennett; “Love Your Enemies” Sermon on Matthew 5:43-48; Sunday morning, 2/24/2019

PICNIC DE LA IGLESIA Sábado, 13 de Julio de 2019 3:30 – 8:00 PM Larock Field, Sybertsville Únase a nosotros para el Picnic Anual de la Iglesia de GFC en Larock Field en Sybertsville. Se proporcionarán bebidas y plato principal. Favor de traer un plato principal, ensalada o postre para compartir. Disfrutaremos de los juegos, el canto, el devocional y un montón de compañerismo. Regístrese el domingo por la mañana en el vestíbulo para reservar su lugar.

Matthew 21:16 ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’.

For some in Hazleton, this month may be the first time they have held or read God’s Word. At the beginning of June, we were able to give 16 more Bibles to men & women at Community Food Distribution. Continue to pray for these individuals who have expressed interest in having their own copy of God’s Word!

Enjoy the pictures from this past Sunday’s Spanish Worship service and warm fellowship over a shared meal afterwards. All are welcome to continue joining us in future weeks as we hold our afternoon Spanish Worship in the upstairs sanctuary. English translation is provided via headset. Te invitamos a nuestro culto de adoración y estudio de la palabra de Dios en Español, los Domingos a la 1:00pm, te esperamos.

9 Reasons Not to Worry from Pastor Chad's sermon this past Sunday. Check out Matthew 6 to follow along verse by verse.

26 youth & 13 chaperones, representing 8 different area churches gathered at Camp Susque earlier this month for a weekend of great weather, crazy activities (see photos?!), and faithful teaching from God’s Word. Dan Renno from Hope Community Church in Mt. Carmel spoke on Self Control, a topic pertinent to young & old alike. Enjoy the photos! And keep the youth in prayer as they return to their homes & churches. Please pray: • That those who heard the faithful preaching would respond in ways that glorify the Lord • That God would be building them up in the conviction of the Lord to become the next generation of living stones. • ...And praise God for a time of sweet fellowship, joyous worship, challenging readings and discussions, and wholesome recreation. Thank you! Sarah Beth Thompson Keith Knowlden Lori Yard Charletta Thompson Dave Thompson Katlyn Knowlden Seth Mansor Curtis Knowlden Anna Knowlden Nancy Apple Pacchioli Marc Pacchioli

Getting a bird’s eye view of a book serves as a trusty road map for in-depth study later on. Join us for an overview of the entire book of 1 Thessalonians, this Sunday, 9:30am at adult Sunday school. And if you’re extra ambitious, give all 5 chapters a read-through beforehand.

“Radical love bears witness to the world around us of the love of Christ that’s displayed in the cross. If you love your enemies, that’s weird. People don’t do that. And so, when your enemy sees you loving them… it’s going to be a reflection of the gospel... It opens the door for us to say, ‘We love because he first loved us.’” ~Pastor Chad Bennett; “Love Your Enemies” Sermon on Matthew 5:43-48; Sunday morning, 2/24/2019

This past year, as GFC celebrated 50 Years of Grace, several folks loaned vintage photos for our enjoyment. It's now time for those photos to return to the attics & basements from whence they came, but before they do, let's just enjoy them one more time!

Our closing hymn from Sunday--a resounding reminder of commitment to Christ at every level of our lives.

Matthew 21:16 ‘Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise’.

Join in the worship of God with the people of God! "Holy, holy, holy Lord, God Almighty Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee Holy, holy, holy Merciful and mighty God in three persons blessed Trinity Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns Around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee, Who wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. Holy, holy, holy Though the darkness hide Thee Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee Perfect in power, in love, and purity Holy, holy, holy Lord, God Almighty All Thy works shall praise Thy name In earth and sky and sea Holy, holy, holy Merciful and mighty God in three persons, blessed Trinity" ~Lyrics by Reginald Heber, 1826

Catch some of the action from today's Community Food Distribution--thanks to everyone who came out and pushed through the cold!

A sample of this year's Christmas program. A song from our children taken directly from Luke 2.

Here is a longer video of Grace Fellowship Church caroling at another neighbor's house.

Every year we go caroling in the neighborhood around the church. We had almost 40 people show up this year. Here is a clip from one of our stops.

Here is a news clip on our recent food distribution.