EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Weekly Schedule
Sundays
8:30 AM—Prayer Time
9:00 AM—Sunday School
10:15 AM—Worship Service (Online and In-person)
11:30 AM & 5:30 PM—Basketball Ministry
Wednesdays
11:00 AM—Prayer Meeting
Young Adult Sunday School
A new Sunday School class for young adults is now available. If you are between the ages of 18-25+ you are invited to join. The class meets in room N205.
Lunch Break
Lunch Break is a summer program for our kids. Every Wednesday in June and July, kids ages 6-11 can come to church from 11AM—12:30 PM for a kids program and a free lunch! Registration is open online at www.gcmc.info.
VBS
VBS starts Sunday, June 11 for preschool through 5th grade! Children will be together the entire morning from 9:00 AM until the end of church. They can even sit together during the worship service in a special designated area just for them. Therefore, children who check-in for the Sunday School hour do not need to be picked up until after the service. Children coming just to the worship service may check-in upon arrival and then join the other children in the reserved seats.
Basketball Camp
Mark your calendars for June 19-22. 3rd-5th grade is from 5:15-6:45 PM and 6th-8th grade is 7:00-8:30 PM. Register at www.gcmc.info.
Young Adult Putt-Putt
Young adults (ages 18-25+) are invited to a night of mini golf at the Putt-Putt Fun Center in Mishawaka on June 16. Play begins at 7 PM and the price will be $7 per person. Sign up online at www.gcmc.info.
Young at Heart Field Trip (ages 55+)
Join us for a trip to Dutch Creek Farm in Shipshewana on Tuesday, June 20. Meet to carpool at the Gospel Center parking lot at 9 AM or at the south side of the Bremen Highway Meijer parking lot at 9:15 AM. Bring a sack lunch. Admission is $14 per person.
Park Week
Mark your calendar for Park Week, June 25-29 from 6-7 PM! Park week is fun for kids and a great opportunity for community outreach. We reserve a pavilion at Potawatomi Park and have snacks and crafts/activities each night. Plus, there is the playground! Adults can volunteer to help with snacks, crafts or giving away Gospel resources as we meet families in the park.
Youth Quiz Team
This fall we are planning to have a youth Bible quiz team. Bible quizzing runs during the school year. It involves Scripture memorization and competition between churches. Rachel Kennedy will serve as the coach. Practices will be on Wednesdays prior to youth group. Competitions are one Saturday a month. If interested, please fill out a Connect Card.
Missionary Luncheon
The whole church is invited to a luncheon on July 2 following the morning service with Norris & Angela Ham. Please sign up at the Welcome Center or by using a Connect Card, identifying what dish you are able to bring.
Prairie Camp
Prairie Camp is a Christian camp located in Goshen and has been ministering to families for over 135 years. It is a ministry of the Missionary Church, North Central District. They offer camps for a variety of ages during the summer. For more information and to register, you can visit their website: www.prairiecamp.org.
Rookie Camp, June 13-15 (Grades K-2)
Junior Camp, June 19-23 (Grades 3-4)
PreTeen Camp, June 19-23 (Grades 5-6)
Wilderness Camp, June 26-30 (Grades 7-9)
Teen Camp, July 16-22 (Grades 5-12)
Family Camp, July 16-22
All ages are based on the grade they just completed.
OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE AND GIVE
Food Pantry
There has been a growing need to help our River Park neighborhood with food items, and we are finding that our shelves are getting bare! We are not asking for specific food items at this time, but please make sure that donated items are non-perishable and non-expired. Items can be left in the bin in the foyer or dropped off to the office during business hours.
Donations for Basketball Camp
Basketball Camp will be held each evening June 19-22. We are in need of donations of bottled water, granola bars, and Gatorade. Please drop them off on Sundays or during the week in the church office.
Adopt a Landscaping Area
Again this year, we are offering the opportunity to help keep Gospel Center beautiful! There are 10 areas around the church building that need to be maintained. A signup sheet and maps are available at the Welcome Center. Please choose an area that you or your family would be willing to maintain by weeding and trimming throughout the summer and fall. Thank you for your faithful service.
Prairie Camp Kitchen Campaign
Prairie Camp is requesting funds to help reach their goal of starting the new kitchen/dining facility a year earlier than originally planned. If enough funds come in, they could break ground this fall and it would be in use for summer 2024! Give online at prairiecamp.org/donate.
Ways to Give Financially
Besides the offering taken during the morning service, there are four easy ways to give a financial donation. You can give in our church offering box located on the wall outside the sanctuary doors, online at our church website, mail it into our church office, or by texting your donation amount to 574-281-4998.