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Announcements
WOMEN'S BRUNCH
This Saturday,
May 10:
9:00-11:00 AM
Catered Brunch
Superstition Springs Golf Club
6542 E. Baseline Road, Mesa
(West of Power Road)
With Guest
Speaker:
Janet Drez
Christian Speaker, Author &
Teacher
$10.00 per
person (advance purchase) or
$12.50 (at the door)
To RSVP and/or
purchase tickets in advance
see Mandi Vickman
(foyer/information table)
after services this Sunday,
April 27. For more
information, contact
Tui Marion or
call the church office at
480-813-9300 and leave a
message.
Click here to
download the event flyer.
YOUTH SWIM & BBQ
Graduation
Party
for Tony Genco,
Bekah Riede’ and Justin
Hutchinson.
And it’s a
Promotion Party
for current 6th
graders
who will be going into the Youth Group!
Open to Junior & Senior high
students and parents,
young
adults and the families of
the graduates!
Sunday – May
25, 2008 at 4:00 PM
at the home of
Pastor Rod & Nancy Marion.
Get a map if you need one from
Nancy or Tony Marion.
Please RSVP
(let us know if you are
coming) to Nancy Marion.
Please bring
your own towel(s).
CHURCH ELECTIONS
Karen
Schaefer-Faust & Drew Suiter
have been elected to 3-year
terms on the board at Gilbert
Family Church! Thanks to
everyone who voted. And
thanks to Karen and Drew for
their willingness to serve.
CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATE
Congratulation
to Carol McCracken who just
graduated from ASU with a
Bachelor of Science Degree,
Justice and Policy Studies
with a Minor in Family
Studies/Child Development.
MINISTRY OPPORTUNITIES
-
Enjoy Baking? We need
mini bread
loaves
for our visitor bags.
Please leave your
donations in the church
freezer (off the
fellowship hall.)
-
Two
adults needed as
counselors
for children and/or youth
church camps.
Camp
registration and stipend
to be paid. Contact
Pastor Rod Marion for more
information.
Counselor Application
Counselor Handbook
2008 DISTRICT ASSEMBLY
This year’s NMI
(Missions) Convention will be
held
May 29-30.
The 2008 District Assembly
will take place on
May 30-31.
Both events will be held in
Las Vegas this year.
Click below for a flyer for
this event.
2008 District Assembly
2008 CHURCH CAMP
DATES/PRICES/INFORMATION
Camp
Pinerock -
Prescott,
Arizona
Junior
Camp (Grades 5-6) June 9-13
Costs: $190.00 if received at
GFC
by Sunday May 18
($215.00 if late)
High
School Camp (Grades 9-12) –
June 16-20
Junior High Camp (Grades 7-8)
– June 23-27
Costs: $220.00 if received at
GFC
by Sunday May 25
($260.00
if late)
Middler
Camp (Grades 2-4) July 14-18
Costs: $190.00 if received at
GFC
by Sunday, June 22
($215.00 if late)
*grades
determined by Fall ’08 status*
We must have completed and
notarized registration forms
by same dates above.
Karen Schaefer-Faust is a
notary.
Registration
and medical release forms are
available in the foyer or from
Karen Schaefer-Faust or Tui
Marion. They can also be
downloaded from the links
below:
2007
Camp Flyer
Medical Liability Release
Forms
Registration Form
All prices include meals,
lodging at the camp, and
activities on and off the
campus. Additional spending
money is encouraged but not
mandatory.
Please note:
The due dates on the
registration forms may be
different – those dates only
apply if you are registering
independently and not as part
of the GFC group.
GFC will cover
transportation to and from
camp – we will leave the
Monday morning of camp and
return Friday afternoon (time
and place to be announced).
Scholarship
(financial) assistance “may”
be available (not guaranteed)
depending on funds available
at the time – please see
Todd
Cluff for more information.
KEEPING IN
TOUCH
Marion Ratliff
has returned to Indiana for
the summer. Let her know she
hasn’t been forgotten!
Marion
Ratliff
c/o Betty Spruit
4451 E. Shore Drive
Bremen, IN 46506
Josh Riede’ is
settled with an address where
we can reach him. Send your
cards & notes of encouragement
to:
PFC Riede,
Joshua
1-504 PIR 82nd
ABNDIV
3024 Ardennes St., Stop A
Ft. Bragg, NC 28310
Phone:
(480)
544-1417
Email Josh at:
jreeday@gmail.com
GFC PRAYER
BAND
In need of
prayer? There are several
ways to submit your requests,
which will be lifted up in
prayer by the members of our
new Prayer Band:
· Email
your request to
prayer@GFamilyChurch.org,
or
· Call
the church
480-813-9300 x2,
or
· Place
a Communication Card or blue
Prayer Card in the offering or
foyer drop box.
If you have a
heart for prayer and would
like to be part of the GFC
Prayer Band,
please contact
Karen Schaefer-Faust,
or fill out a communication
card for more information.
HELP GROUPS
A variety of
self help groups meet weekly
in the fellowship hall.
Mondays - 6:30
pm
Weight Watchers
Tuesdays - 7:00
pm
A.A. (Alcoholic Anonymous)
Al-Anon
Wednesdays -
7:00 pm
N.A. (Narcotics Anonymous)
Thursdays - 7:00 pm
Victorious Living (Men with Addictions)
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