The General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God, Doug Clay, is calling all our churches to prayer and encouraging us to stay on mission to bring the Gospel of Good News - that Jesus Christ offers us Eternal Life with God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit - paid for by His sacrifice on the cross, and His resurrection by His Father God.

Our nation needs the Good News like never before. Here is the prayer Pastor Doug sent us:

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land” (2 Chronicles 7:14).

Heavenly Father, the hearts of many are heavy today with grief from senseless acts of violence that are plaguing our country. School shootings as recent as yesterday in Colorado, and abhorrent murders, such as the assassination of Charlie Kirk, have cut short the lives of innocent men, women, and children.

Hatred and desperation are dividing our great nation, and it has become more than we can bear. As we also remember those affected by the tragedy of 9/11, today we lift our hearts to heaven and ask that You heal our land from the pain of polarization that is tearing at the very seams of our country.

God, we ask that You would help us to stand in this hour, not with a spirit of retaliation or retribution, but in a spirit of peace that points the broken to Your redemptive love. Help us to remember that our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the spiritual forces of evil.

Where there is hatred, bring love. Where there is fear, bring comfort. Where there is division, bring unity. Where there is confusion, bring truth. May Your radiant light shine on us in this dark hour; may it penetrate the darkest corners of our society.

Grant us wisdom to know when to speak and when to listen. Grant us boldness to stand for truth, and courage to uphold righteousness. Use us to bind up the brokenhearted and to proclaim freedom to those held captive by anger, hatred, and fear.

Today, our hearts cry out with the psalmist’s words, “Heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony. My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long” (Psalm 6:2-3).

May your grace and mercy be extended to us all. May we experience the hope and healing that only You can bring. Even though we stand with our hearts broken and grieved, we know that Your love never fails, Your purposes always prevail, and Your kingdom will soon come on earth as it is in heaven.

In Your mighty and precious name we pray, Amen.

**** Men of GTC - I hope to see you at our Men's Prayer this Saturday (9/13) at 7:00 AM! Blessings, Pastor Eric ***

Stay informed - see our Community Announcements Page!

Remember to pray: Pray for our Assemblies of God World Missionaries serving in areas of heavy persecution and our Nation.

Sunday September 28th we will have a combined service with Adonai Henrietta! Make sure to join us that day and invite a friend. A potluck dinner will follow after service. Sign up at the Hospitality Booth for what you would like to bring.

Wednesday night Bible Study @ 6:30 PM.

Check out the info for Kind Hearts Pantry here

Interested in Water Baptism? Check out this page and sign up if interested: Click Here (Next one will be scheduled ... TBD)

Interested in Church Membership? Check out this page and sign up if interested: Click Here (Next class is ... TBD)

We made a good start on "Lighten the Load" and there is much more to go!

The Council will be planning the next event - which will be a Rummage or Garage Sale on October 4!

1. See Samantha or Chauntelle to volunteer!
2. or CLICK HERE to sign up!
3. Do you have items that you would like to sell - and maybe give some proceeds back to the church to help with our projects?

Projects include:

1. Cut down the Cottonwood trees in the front lawn <-- all that remains is the "cleanup" and lawn reseeding, etc.!
2. See Keith Greenup if you would like to help rake, water or seed the lawn.
3. Clean up the left-over debris from Black Walnut and Cottonwood trees <-- now in the South-East area of our "woods"
4. Recharge / fix leaks in the HVAC system <-- recharged system, thank you Tom Ellis HVAC Technician for getting this working again!
5. Reseal and stripe the parking lot and driveway <-- scheduling for September 29
6. Roll-off for "Lighten the Load" items that don't sell at our Garage Sale
7. Equipment for TBD Outreach (Tent, Hot Dogs and fixings, etc)
8. Repairs to the Church's Street Sign <-- Juan and Morris making good progress, "Let there be light!"
9. Repair the outdoor water spigot <-- DONE! Thank you Tony Zegarelli!

Please prayerfully consider adding a bit more to your regular giving so these projects can be done quickly and without exhausting our reserves. Current total projects estimate is $19,000 - $22,000 to complete.

And remember to pray for one another - if you have not seen someone at church in a while, pray for them, give them a call or text - you may be the one God uses to encourage a brother or sister in Christ.

Our Sunday gatherings begin at 10:30 AM with Body Ministry, Prayer and Worship.

Can't make it to the church? Join us online! YouTube streaming begins at 10:30AM.

• KidsZone is available for children ages 4 thru12 years.
• Nursery (3 and under) facilities are available!
• Nursery is staffed on 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month.
• Parents may use the Nursery if they stay with their child the other weeks.
• Volunteers this is an opportunity to serve!
• If interested – see Joyce Porzi; who can train you and plug you in!
• email address: JPorzi@gtfamily.org
• Or phone: (585) 329-1252
• Try a breakfast bagel / sandwich in our new Café - only $3.00 for a delicious warm sandwich!

• Join the Friday Bible Study @ 2:00 PM with Reverend Scott Justice as we study God's Word line-by-line

• YOUTH! meet on Friday evenings @ 6:30 PM
• (you can arrive any time after 6:00PM)
• No group on the 4th Friday of each month.

• Men, let's keep the momentum going - see you Saturday, September 13th.
• Remember "Men's Prayer" - the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month at the church
• Starting at 7:00 AM! see: Men's Ministry page

• Kind Hearts Pantry will be Saturday, September 27th from 10:30 am - 1:30 pm. Click here for more info

• Sunday September 28: Combined service with Adonai Church! Potluck lunch after service! Bring a dish to pass
• Sunday November 8: After service Thanksgiving Potluck lunch! Bring a dish to pass
• Saturday December 5: Lakeshore Section Ministers Annual Christmas party - volunteers sign up at Hospitality Desk

Support women and their babies, teaching the world that all people are created in the image of God and are infinitely valued!

Go to www.CompassCareWalk.com for more information.

Check out the flyer at this link for information about Breast Cancer Screening: https://gtfamily.org/free-cancer-screening

Watch your email for weekly BULLETINS! Not on our email list? Fill out a Contact Card next time you are at church and give to the Hospitality Team or put it in a collection "mail-box" so we can add you to the list!

If you're feeling ill, please stay at home and join our live stream, available on YouTube every Sunday morning: https://www.youtube.com

Please NOTE: We are starting the Sunday Service Stream at 10:30 AM again!! We think we have solved the issues with Worship streaming! PTL!!

You can still keep in contact with our Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/gtfamilyRoc.

Send us a message at contact@gtfamily.org so we can pray for you.

We will post cancellations at:

https://13wham.com/weather/closings