■ Children’s Ministry ■ Youth Ministry A special “Gathering” time ENter Youth Sharing Hour TODAY! 9:00-10:15 am Student Ministries Facility This will be our youth-led celebratory ‘Gathering’ which includes food, testimonies, videos and pictures of the trip. All are welcome to come and share our Greenville experience! ■ Adult Ministries Have you heard... about Life Group Picnics Sunday on August 12th? ■ Young at Heart Seniors’ Ministry YOUNG AT HEART PICNIC at the Dixon’s! Thursday, August 2nd at NOON Hot dogs, burgers, sweet corn and beverage will be provided. Please bring a dish to share. The Maurins who will be leaving on Saturday, August l8th for a new overseas ministry in a Creative Access Country will be present and speak about this new outreach. Please sign-up in the main office by Sunday, July 29th so we know how many to plan for and indicate the dish you will bring. Questions? Call Pastor Ed at 814-786-7669. Prayer Shield Meeting TODAY at 12:30 p.m. Tech Volunteer Needed! Sound Tech Volunteer needed Please see Jacki Schulz or Jess Allan for more informaon Club 56 Prayer Day at Seneca Hills Monday, August 13th We will meet at church at 12:00 pm & return by 4:30 pm. Bring a sack lunch and a beverage. Permission slip is required. ■ Heart to Heart Women’s Ministry NEW BOOKS BEGIN July/August book discussion groups Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers Morning group meets Aug 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 am @ GCAC (childcare - preregister in office) Facilitator - Megan Tkacik Evening group meets Aug 21 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm @ home of Dawn Proper - no childcare available (dawnproper@yahoo.com for directions) Victory Over Darkness by Neil Anderson Morning group meets Aug 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 am @ GCAC (childcare - preregister in office) Facilitator—Heather Arnold Evening group meets Aug 22 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm @ home of Heather Arnold - no childcare available ([email protected] for directions) Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Sterns Morning group meets Aug 21 from 9:00 - 11:00 am @ GCAC (childcare - preregister in office) Facilitator—Ashley Montgomery Evening group meets Aug 21 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm @ home of Linda Vester - no childcare available ([email protected] for directions) Grove City College Young Women’s Discipleship Groups Grove City College Young Women’s Discipleship Groups Grove City College Young Women’s Discipleship Groups Grove City College Young Women’s Discipleship Groups Interested in serving as a mentor for a small group? Want more info? Please e‐mail [email protected] or call the Campus Ministries Office at 724‐450‐1510. Deadline to respond: July 25th. MOPS SUMMER PLAYDATE MOPS SUMMER PLAYDATE MOPS SUMMER PLAYDATE MOPS SUMMER PLAYDATE – – –at Hunter Park the 1st and 3rd 1st and 3rd 1st and 3rd 1st and 3rd Thursday’s of the month from 10:00 am Thursday’s of the month from 10:00 am Thursday’s of the month from 10:00 am Thursday’s of the month from 10:00 am - - - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm 12:00 pm. Playdates will be canceled if it rains. Please contact Liz Morris @ 724-967-4796 with questions. ALLIANCE WOMEN ALLIANCE WOMEN ALLIANCE WOMEN ALLIANCE WOMEN Ladies day at Mahaffey Camp! Ladies day at Mahaffey Camp! Ladies day at Mahaffey Camp! Ladies day at Mahaffey Camp! Join us as we travel to Mahaffey Camp to hear from our international workers who are home from their country of assignment. Mahaffey Camp is the Western Pennsylvania District Camp where all of the Alliance Churches gather to fellowship, worship and hear about what God is doing around the world. This year we will leave on Thursday, July 26 in the morning to spend the day at Mahaffey. If you are interested in going, please contact Lisa Barber at [email protected]. Time for a Picnic! Time for a Picnic! Time for a Picnic! Time for a Picnic! The Alliance Women invite all ladies of the church to join us for our annual July picnic at the home of Linda McCutcheon. We will meet Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30 pm for a fun night of fellowship, food and games. Please sign up in the office or email [email protected] if you can attend and tell us what side dish or dessert you would like to bring to share. Radical Prayer Radical Prayer Radical Prayer Radical Prayer Come join us as we meet weekly to pray for revival for ourselves, the women of our church, our community, and the world. Prayer does make a difference! Mondays 6:30-7:30 pm & Wednesdays 11:30 am-12:30 pm Summer of Love—Book Series PICK UP A SUMMER BROCHURE AT OUR BULLETIN BOARD OR GO TO THE WEBSITE FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION July 22, 2012 Dear GCAC family, From the Senior Pastor Search Committee - Acts 20:17-27 “The Standards of What Makes a Good Pastor” When the apostle Paul evaluated his own ministry in Ephesus, he gave us two standards for a successful pastor: He “practices” what he “preaches”. • His life must be able to bear public scrutiny. Pastors have to be role models. • He must serve Christ with humility through trials and tears (v.19). Sin is frustrating and disappointing. A pastor weeps for those who do not yet know Christ. It’s also a huge responsibility to lead the bride of Christ for whom he will be held accountable. Ministry business is tough! Therefore, he must serve the Lord with great humility. • He must preach repentance (v 21). He preaches repentance toward God and faith toward Jesus. The greatest need of GCAC is “TRUTH from the WORD”. His primary duty and calling is to “Preach the Gospel”. • He must be God’s to command (vv. 22-24). The Lord is his Master. A pastor’s principal work is the Word, while preaching is his practice. Pastors must finish the race with their hands bound to Jesus’ hands. UPDATE: We submitted several new resumes to Pastor Jeff Norris, (Our District Superintendent) for possible consideration so that we may proceed and ask these candidates to fill out an application. Separately, the Search Committee felt led to move forward with one of the two candidates spoken of back in June. This candidate had face-to-face interviews with the Governing Board, Elder Board, and Pastoral Staff. Each group provided feedback to the search committee, and we are presently assimilating their input and praying about where God may lead with possible next steps. The Search Committee wants to thank you for praying and fasting – this is a huge responsibility for all of us. Stand strong, Satan will try to use this time to cause disunity. We know that the man God brings will be His victory gift reminding us of the ascended Christ. Serving Him Together, The Senior Pastor Search Committee DON’T BE LEFT OUT! Important Church Directory Update… The roster for the new church directory will be available at the table in the narthex on Sunday 7/22 & 7/29 and during the week in the main office. To be included in the new directory, each family will need to inial that they approve the informaon that will be printed. Without this approval, you may be le out. Stop by today!