2. Birthdays TODAY!! September 4 th - Jaedon Olmstead Wednesday September 7 th - Destinee Legault

3. None This Week

4. Radical Mentoring - Leadership Tract Pursuing Leadership Development Using the Radical Mentoring Format Format and expectations: 1) Participate in all eight 3 hour gatherings that meet once a month. 2) Complete reading and homework assignments each month. 3) Meet with a different person in the group each month. 4) Be engaged and have heart to grow and develop. Dates (Mondays): 9/12/16; 10/17/16; 11/14/16; 12/12/16; 1/9/17; 2/13/17; 3/13/17; 4/10/17 Topics Including: * Essential Kingdom Leadership Qualities * Self Leadership * Understanding our Gifts and Strengths * How to Study the Bible * Leading in the Local Church

6. Financial Peace Small Group Do you want to go deeper in understanding and applying biblical finances? Utilizing Dave Ramsey’s video series Meeting Tuesday nights at 7pm @ the Ogdens Starting 9-6-16 Lead by Pastor John

7. Answering Common Objections to Christianity Greg the Preacher Topics: God, Science, the Bible, Culture, defending the Christian Faith & answering hard questions. Format: Teaching with handouts & group discussion When: Last week of each month, 2-3 hours, night of the week to be determined Where: The Stephen’s home or another host house

8. GCF Ladies Ministry Mark your calendar's for the following dates September 11 th - Ladies baby shower for Chelsea at the Cavari home at 6pm October 28 th - Ladies fall fellowship at the Ogden home at 7pm November 19 th - Ladies Thanksgiving breakfast at the Cavari home at 9am December 2 nd - Ladies Christmas party at the Olmstead homestead at 6pm

9. GCF Prayer Weekly Ladies Prayer is held on Wednesday’s: 5am at the Legault Home 12 noon at the Cavari home Corporate Prayer is at 9am before Sunday morning service every week.

10. Multi Church Prayer Gathering Tuesday September 20 th 7pm Raleigh Memorial Auditorium Over 100 Raleigh/Durham Churches involved If interested Please see Pastor John for tickets

11. Scripture for Meditation Romans 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.