Day 33: Eating dinner together

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Our opportunity About 200 people involved in Tuesday and Wednesday ministries at Community Church are served dinner in the gym by our volunteer staff. The kitchen staff goes through about 70 pounds of meat per week and 11 pans of dessert bars, and on taco nights about 200 soft shells are...

Day 32: Desiring to be "all in"

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Our opportunity A total of 298 people attended Leadership Launch in February, a day set aside twice a year to inform, train and connect regular attenders to play a part at Community Church. It’s an opportunity for existing leaders as well as those who desire to be “all in&rdquo...

Day 31: Mentoring our youth

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Our opportunity The Big Brothers / Big Sisters program has 12 matches that meet at Community Church on Tuesdays as part of the iConnect after-school program.  Our direction Titus 2: 6-8 — Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. Show yourself in all respects to be a...

Day 30: Women celebrate Christ's birth

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Our opportunity A total of 525 women attended the annual Women’s Christmas Celebration in the Community Church gym in December. Our direction Isaiah 9:6 — For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called...

Day 29: Raising up leaders

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Our opportunity A total of 265 people attended the Global Leadership summit in August 2014 at Community Church, which served as one of 300 satellite sites around the country for the annual event that is broadcast from Willow Creek Church in Illinois. Our direction Proverbs 11:14 &mdash...

Day 28: Speaking up for the poor

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Our opportunity Beginning in 2013 GBCC has held two Compassion Sundays, which draws attention to the needs of the poorest children around the globe. Two years ago there were 240 families from our church that stepped forward to become child sponsors on a monthly basis. In 2014 volunteers from...

Day 27: A good time for a good cause

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Our opportunity GBCC’s Family Movie Night has taken place six times and has grown from 250 people to a high of 545 attendees. If you include the dozens of volunteers, nearly 600 people were on hand this past Wednesday for the latest movie night. Our concessions sold out, with more than...

Day 26: Let the children come

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Our opportunity During the current school year as many as 281 children through fourth grade have attended classes on a Sunday morning at GBCC. Our direction Matthew 19:14 — Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to...

Day 25: Encouraging moms of young children

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Our opportunity Community Church has been registered with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) for the past 10 years. This group meets at our campus twice a month, and childcare is provided by GBCC staff while the moms socialize. During the winter months the leaders organize play dates in the gym...

Day 24: Crowds proclaim God's praises

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Our opportunity A total of 3,889 people attended four GBCC Christmas Eve services in December. A total of 2,585 people attended GBCC’s three Easter services in the spring of 2014. Our direction Matthew 21:9 — The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted...