GBC Community Update: To mature in your prayer life, pray for others

​Good morning. I hope you’re making this a great week!  We have been reminded in the past week as two dear saints have entered into the presence of the Lord that our days here are numbered. May we be like Margaret and Iva and let our lights shine to the best of our ability in the days we have.
 
 
GBC family picnic coming up
Our GBC family picnic is coming up on Tuesday June 20 at the Guelph Bible Conference Center.  From 4:45pm to 5:30pm you can play mini golf or just hang out. Then we’ll enjoy a delicious BBQ dinner. Afterwards there will be games for the kids finishing with the always-popular candy scramble. It’s a fun night and I hope you can join us.  Cost is free will offering.
Sign up in the main foyer or email me to be added to the list. It’s going to be a great time!
 
Memorial Service for Margaret Bowman
Margaret Bowman was part of the GBC family for many years, most recently though she was part of our shut-in community. She served the Lord for many years as a missionary and impacted a lot of lives. We will be remembering her and celebrating a life well lived here at GBC on Tuesday June 20. There will be a time of visitation at 10am and then a memorial service at 11am with a luncheon to follow.
 
 
Memorial Service for Iva Ralston
For those who knew Mrs. Ralston when she was still part of the GBC family, this was an amazing, gracious woman who let her light shine in so many ways.  We will be holding a memorial service for her on Wednesday June 21 at 1pm here at GBC.  All who knew her are welcome to come out and celebrate a life well lived
 
 
Thought for the day: Steps Towards a Mature Prayer Life- Pray for Others
When you pray for others, you are taking your eyes off yourself and focusing on others who need God to enter into their lives and situations. Praying for others also allows you to intercede on behalf of another person.
Not sure where to start? Here are some ideas:
Pray for your family members
Pray for your friends
Pray for our city and the challenges it faces
Pray for an unreached people group
Pray for the persecuted church
Pray for hardships you have seen on the news
Pray through the directory and for the ministries of our church!
It really is a privilege to pray on behalf of other people and bring their needs before God. This helps us to stop focusing on ourselves but to focus on our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ and for people who do not yet know Him.
Paul wrote this to Timothy: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people…(1 Timothy 2:1)
Got that! Makes sense, right?  Well then, lets get to prayer.
 
In His grip,
Pastor Chris