This Sunday Joel Owen will begin a 4-week series called, "Out of Context." 

There will be members of our prayer team available for prayer after each service on Sundays. Elders and pastors will also be available.

Reminder: Elementary meets at 10:45 AM ONLY for June and July. 

This Week: Preschoolers will learn about how Luke wrote Jesus' story.

Elementary: Summer Olympics Kick-off! Be sure to join us at 10:45 AM as we form teams, create team names, and do some other team building activities as our Summer Olympics 2026 Commences. 

Prayer: We'd love for you to be praying for our camp team. We have 5 adults and 15 kids heading out of town for a week of camp! Please be praying for our kids to encounter Jesus in a fresh way, and grow in their understanding of who He is, how to love him, and how to live for him! 

GS has a fun-filled year planned.  Stay in the loop with the BAND APP or TEXT STUDENT.

"Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for all believers for what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity." 1 Timothy 4:12

Coming Up:

Join us Wednesday, June 10 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm for youth group. Come ready to be filled with the love of Christ and bring your friends!

M-Fuge Summer Camp

Dates: June 18–22, 2026
Location: Ridgecrest Conference Center, North Carolina

Camp registration is now closed. We have a great group going! Please keep our youth leaders and teens in prayer as they head to camp for an unforgettable week of service, worship, and community.

Pray for our Youth

We ask that you join us in praying for our youth.  Our youth today have so many obstacles to traverse and we ask that you take even just a minute a day to pray for them. 

If you would like to learn more or register for any of our events, please go to the link provided below. 

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If you would like to sponsor a student click on the link below.

Enter amount then select fund - Youth Trips & Retreats - then put the student's name in notes.

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In Office News...

Associate Pastor, Andy Malcolm, will continue to be on Sabbatical until June 27.

While he is out of the office, please contact the church office at 423-245-3616 by cell or text, Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm and someone will be glad to assist you.

We need your help for an element we are planning for our Father’s Day service! Please scan the QR code above and share the best Fatherly Advice you have ever given or received! These statements need to be relatively brief. Thank you for helping pass along great wisdom and advice! 

On Sunday, June 28, we will be celebrating the sacrament of baptism. Let a staff member know by June 14 if you or someone you know is interested in being baptized that Sunday as well. 

Event: Church in the Park

Date/Time: Sunday, July 5 from 4pm-9pm

Location: Warrior’s Path State Park

Service Time: 7pm at the Amphitheater

On Sunday, July 5, we will not be having our usual Sunday morning services or kid's ministry. Instead, we will meet at Warrior's Path for "Church in the Park!" This will be church wide time of fellowship starting at 4pm with a service at 7pm at the Amphitheater, which is close to the Boundless Playground. Come and bring your family, invite your friends, neighbors and Oikos. There are many amenities at the park to enjoy together. Bring a picnic to enjoy with your family. More info and details to come. We look forward to this church wide time together at the park! 

Thank you to all who gave so generously to our food pantry! Your donations were a blessing to many individuals and families from its beginning in the fall until now. We started the food pantry as a tangible response to help provide for those in our own faith community, taking steps and putting our Faith In Action. Although our food pantry is ending at GFC, there are countless other ways we will continue living out our faith as we live and love as Jesus did!  

We need to say a special thank you to Donna Brown, who stepped up immediately to serve as our Food Pantry Leader. Her love and compassion alongside of her enthusiasm and heart for the Lord and this ministry allowed us serve so many. Thank you, Donna, and those who volunteered your hours to serve in this way!

Join us on Friday, June 26 as we go to the Kingsport Axmen Baseball Game! This is a UT blackout game, so wear your UT gear! The General Admission tickets are free to all GFC'ers! Bring the whole family. GFC is also using this as a night of outreach to our community, Oikos, friends and neighbors. That night the first 100 General Admission tickets will be free to the public as a gift from GFC! We have also reserved the Hot Corner Landing that has picnic tables and chairs. The game starts at 7pm. There are full concessions (prices vary) to enjoy your ballgame favorites! There's no need to sign up...just come and bring others with you and have an enjoyable night of fun and fellowship as we cheer on our local team together.

Fasting and prayer are powerful ways to seek God’s strength, wisdom, and protection over our pastors as they faithfully lead and shepherd the church. By setting aside a day to intercede, we support their spiritual well-being and surround their ministry and family with God’s grace and guidance. Commit to praying and fasting for our Associate Pastor, Andy Malcolm, his wife Julia and his daughters, Ellie & Analia while he is away on sabbatical May15-June 27. 

Please see some specific areas of prayer Andy has given us to pray for:

*Lay aside ministry mindset and desire to achieve/perform

*Experience and refresh himself in his relationship with Jesus

*Increase his faith

*Plan quality time and a unique experience with each family member

*Feel rested on a regular basis – physically, mentally, spiritually

*Pray for pastoral mindset

Would you like to serve with our prayer team? There are a couple of different ways to serve at GFC.

The Intercessory Prayer Group meets Thursdays at 3pm. Anyone is welcome to come and join in and pray. 

Also, the Prayer Team serve Sundays after each service as they meet and pray with members or visitors who are in need of prayer after each service. There are currently openings to serve.

If interested in serving on our prayer team or if you have any questions, please reach out to Ruth Jordan at 202-680-8963 and she will look forward to talking with you.

Ladies, join us for a beautiful day of fellowship at Jeannie Miller’s Midfield Farm on Saturday, June 6 from 11am–1pm. Spend the afternoon strolling through lavender fields and wildflower trails, gathering lavender bundles, sipping lavender lemonade, shopping the gift store, and enjoying time together.

Bring a sack lunch and enjoy relaxing conversation in a gorgeous setting. The cost is $10 per person, plus $5 per lavender bundle. Midfield Farm is located at 1871 Goodman Loop, Bulls Gap, TN.

If you’d like to carpool, meet at the church by 10:15am. Registration has closed, but if you are interested in going, contact Sonya Hartley at 423-335-2045. 

We meet on Tuesdays & Thursdays at the church from 10-10:45am and you can also join in by Zoom. There will be altered class schedules in May; contact Debbie for updated class times. 

Come join us and enjoy a great customized workout, worshipful music, along with having a lot of fun getting healthier with other ladies just like you. Contact Debbie Bennett at 423-360-0498 with any questions if you plan to come or join in by zoom. 

Stay tuned for additional events, Bible Studies and other ways to connect, disciple and grow deeper in your faith. 

Monthly Events

1st Friday Car Cruise - Contact Joe Pedroza 219-242-4368

4th Saturday Motorcycle Ride - Contact Riley Carter 502-294-8714