Twice a month we reserve a large picnic shelter near a children's play area in a public park for an outreach ministry to children, parents and caregivers. Following the puppet show the gospel is presented through a short Bible lesson based on the puppet presentation. The children sing a chorus, and learn Bible verses. Games are played and prizes awarded.
Fellowship
Fellowship is our middle name! We recognize the importance of fellowship in the first church during their times of testing and persecution. Fellowship is equally important today.
“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” (Acts 2:41,42 NKJV)
A time of fellowship is provided prior to the Sunday morning service as well as picnics and "soup suppers" planned to encourage and minister to the needs of both members and non-members.
Bible Study
We believe the Bible is God's Word, His revelation of Himself to mankind. We preach it and teach it in the Sunday morning service. We study it in the Sunday evening service and have a devotional study on Wednesday evening at our prayer service. Two or three times a year the ladies conduct a Bible Class in a member's home using a video guide.
Prayer
The folks at GFBC are known as prayer warriors. In addition to praying for our members and their families, we often receive requests for prayer from people in the community and from missionaries and others outside the United States. Wednesday night is primarily our prayer time. We also take requests in the beginning of each Sunday morning service. We print a prayer bulletin which we update each week with new requests and praise for answered prayer.
