News and Updates

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Hi Good News family!

Here’s a few things you should know this week…

> WE NEED TO PRAY Is it even possible that you don’t need prayer right now? I know I do. Our church family does. Our nation does. I’m pretty sure someone close to you needs prayer. Join us Thursday (tomorrow) night at 7pm in the lower chapel for prayer. No sermon. No singing. Jut praying. See you tomorrow night at 7.

> BRING YOUR BABY BOTTLE BACK THIS SUNDAY with your loose change/cash/ check. Bring them back this Sunday, February 17th. Your money will be used for resources for mothers-to-be, training materials for volunteers, and monthly phones, rent and heat for Abundant Hope, our local Christ-centered Pregnancy Resource Center.

> EVER WONDER WHY God has you where you are right now? Ever wish you were someplace else in life? God wants to talk with you this Sunday through the life of one guy who found himself far from home and family, surrounded by “not your friend,” and was still used by God. That’s The Story, chapter 18.. Read Daniel 1-3, 6 Jeremiah 29-31.

> NEXT MEN’S BREAKFAST IS THIS SATURDAY! FEBRUARY 9th Don’t miss Round 2, and the second Stepping Up video, 7:30-9:30am this Saturday, February 9th. Don’t miss a great chance to get to know brothers at GNBC, and get some solid biblical coaching as a man, husband, and dad, and get some breakfast. See Stu McKeller or Darian Medeiros with any questions.

> WOMEN’S IF GATHERING This FRIDAY & SATURDAY Sisters, you’re invited to join a local IF Gathering group February 8 & 9. Sign up online to watch livestream on your own at: https://ifgathering.com/if2019 — or search to find a local IF Gathering group of sisters near you: https://iflocal.com

> PRAYER & PRAISE…

• Pray for Spencer St. Pierre, recovering from a fractured pelvis.
• Pray for those who have recently lost a loved one: Virginia Irving’s son passed away, Carlos Mendoza’s dad passed away, and Joyce Lima’s dad passed away.
• Pray for the Celebrate Recovery ministry leadership team as they go through some transitions to give June Kohler some time to spend with her ailing mother.

> REMINDER – SECOND CHANCE CLOTHES REOPENS MARCH 30th The SCC Team will reopen the ministry of free clothes, for individuals and families in need at the Chapel and in the community, on Saturday, March 30th, at 8am. For more details see Paige Rhynes or Brittany Warner.

> FAMILY LIFE MARRIAGE CONFERENCE APRIL 5-7 Whether your relationship has never been better, or you are struggling to connect, you’ll leave The Weekend to Remember with practical tools and resources that will set your marriage on the path towards improved communication and deeper intimacy. Location: Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina. See Ellen (774.254.0089) or Dave Stebbings (774.254.0090) for details.

> UPDATE – NEED A RECEIPT FOR 2018 GIVING? Connect directly with Art Warner (508.930.4538) for a tax-deductible receipt for your giving to the Lord at GNBC this year

> MISSED A SUNDAY? You can always get the Sunday sermon here — listen online or download the MP3 — plus get a PDF of the sermon notes, plus a PDF of the weekly Program with announcements, prayer page, gospel page, Global Reach Partners update, and the current Life-Group list, etc. All available each week here.

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. – Colossians 3:12-15

Only by grace,
Steve

[ You can get back copies of all the Mid-Week GNBC Family Newsletters online at gnbc.org/category/news ]

JANUARY 30, 2019

Hi Good News family!

Here’s a few things you should know this week…

> “THE KINGDOMS FALL” The kingdoms of Judah and Israel messed up badly. Does God still love those who mess up? Is there a way back? Find out this Sunday. You can read ahead in Scripture for this Sunday in The Story, chapter 17: 2 Kings 21, 23-25, 2 Chronicles 33, 36, Jeremiah 1-2, 4-5, 13, 21, Lamentations 1-3, 5, Ezekiel 1-2, 6-7, 36-37

> NEXT MEN’S BREAKFAST IS FEBRUARY 9th Last Saturday’s launch of the Men’s Breakfast was great! Don’t miss Round 2, and the second Stepping Up video, on Saturday, February 9th. Don’t miss a great chance to get to know brothers at GNBC, and get some solid biblical coaching as a man, husband, and dad. See Stu McKeller or Darian Medeiros with any questions.

> WOMEN’S IF GATHERING Sisters, you’re invited to join a local IF Gathering group February 8 & 9. Sign up online to watch livestream on your own at: https://ifgathering.com/if2019 — or search to find a local IF Gathering group of sisters near you: https://iflocal.com

> PRAYER & PRAISE…

• Pray for Spencer St. Pierre, recovering from a fractured pelvis.
• Pray for those who have recently lost a loved one: Virginia Irving’s son passed away, Carlos Mendoza’s dad passed away, and Joyce Lima’s dad passed away.
• Pray for the Celebrate Recovery ministry leadership team as they go through some transitions to give June Kohler some time to spend with her ailing mother.

> UPDATE – SECOND CHANCE CLOTHES REOPENS MARCH 30th The SCC Team will reopen the ministry of free clothes, for individuals and families in need at the Chapel and in the community, on Saturday, March 30th, at 8am. For more details see Paige Rhynes or Brittany Warner.

> ANNUAL BABY BOTTLE CAMPAIGN FOR ABUNDANT HOPE, ATTLEBORO’S PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTER Take an empty baby bottle or two home and fill them with your loose change. Bring them back on Sunday, February 17th. Your money will be used for resources for mothers-to-be, training materials for volunteers, and monthly phones, rent and heat for our local Christ- centered PRC.

> FAMILY LIFE MARRIAGE CONFERENCE APRIL 5-7 Whether your relationship has never been better, or you are struggling to connect, you’ll leave The Weekend to Remember with practical tools and resources that will set your marriage on the path towards improved communication and deeper intimacy. Location: Gurney’s Newport Resort & Marina. See Ellen (774.254.0089) or Dave Stebbings (774.254.0090) for details.

> ANNUAL GNBC CORPORATION MEETING REPORT, Ray Anchan was elected Corporation Moderator, Dave Stebbings elected Secretary, Arthur Warner elected Treasurer, and James Saylors elected Assistant Treasurer. Beth Fabbo and Rich Lunn were approved as assistants on the Finance Team. The preliminary Corporation budget for 2020 was approved. Final financial reports – income, expenses, balances – will be available at the March 2019 GNBC Corporation meeting.

> UPDATE – NEED A RECEIPT FOR 2018 GIVING? Connect directly with Art Warner (508.930.4538) for a tax-deductible receipt for your giving to the Lord at GNBC this year

> MISSED A SUNDAY? You can always get the Sunday sermon here — listen online or download the MP3 — plus get a PDF of the sermon notes, plus a PDF of the weekly Program with announcements, prayer page, gospel page, Global Reach Partners update, and the current Life-Group list, etc. All available each week here.

“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! You can make this choice by loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and committing yourself firmly to him. This is the key to your life. And if you love and obey the Lord, you will live long in the land the Lord swore to give your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
DEUTERONOMY 30:19, 20

Only by grace,
Steve

[ You can get back copies of all the Mid-Week GNBC Family Newsletters online at gnbc.org/category/news ]

JANUARY 23, 2019

Hi Good News family!

Here’s a few things you should know this week…

> THE BEGINNING OF THE END What lessons can we learn for life from the great OT prophet, Isaiah, as the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah finally fell? Find out this Sunday as we hear from Isaiah. You can read ahead in Scripture for this Sunday: 2 Kings 17-19, Isaiah 3, 6, 13-14, 49, 532 Kings 17-19, Isaiah 3, 6, 13-14, 49, 53 (The Story, chapter 16).

> LAST REMINDER! The Men’s Breakfast is this Saturday, January, 26th, 7:30-9:30am at the Chapel. Starts with breakfast, then goes into the first video of a new multi-session video series, “Stepping Up: A call to courageous manhood,” with Dennis Rainey, Coach Tony Dungy, Voodie Bauchman, Matt Chandler, and others.Don’t miss a great chance to get to know brothers at GNBC, and get some solid biblical coaching as a man, husband, and dad. Sign up by Jan 20th so we can order enough bacon and books. See Stu McKeller or Darian Medeiros with any questions.

> PRAYER & PRAISE…

• Pray for the Second Chance Clothes team as they serve our neighbors in Jesus’ name this Saturday at 8am, and discuss reorganization plans for this grace-giving ministry

• Praise God a judge in Pakistan has acquitted a Christian, Pervaiz Masih, 38, of blasphemy on January 15 after prosecutors failed to submit any evidence against him, just one month after two Christians were sentenced to death in an online blasphemy case.

> AUTOMATIC DONATIONS Donations to the Lord’s work at GNBC can be made in 3 ways: cash/check in the offering bag on Sunday morning, a credit/debit card swipe in the Library, or via an automatic deduction from a checking or savings account. There are a number of GNBCers who have taken advantage of the convenience of the third option. If you would like to set up your giving through automatic donations, please fill out the Automatic Transfer Authorization from at the Welcome Center. For questions, please see Art Warner.

> GNBC STORM CANCELLATION POLICY Good News Bible Chapel encourages individuals and families to rely on their own best judgement when conditions such as inclement weather, dangerous road conditions, or other emergency situations might put their health or safety at risk.

• SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES – The Deacons and Elders will make a decision about delays or cancellation based on weather forecasts. There will be notification on www.gnbc.org, on the GNBC Facebook page, through this email list, and a message on the GNBC phone answering message (508.226.2916).
• LIFE GROUPS – Individual LG leaders will notify their LG members of the plan to cancel at least one half hour prior to the meeting time.
• BIBLE STUDIES, YOUTH GROUPS, and OTHER EVENTS – Cancellation will be at the discretion of the ministry leaders. The leaders will notify the participants by Facebook and/or this Chapel email.

> ANNUAL GNBC CORPORATION MEETING, SUNDAY February 3rd at 12:30pm in the Blue Classroom. This is the annual meeting required by Massachusetts law to elect new officers of the 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, approve a budget for 2019, etc. (The GNBC By-laws say the combined elders + deacons are the voting members of the corporation.)

> UPDATE – NEED A RECEIPT FOR 2018 GIVING? Connect directly with Art Warner (508.930.4538) for a tax-deductible receipt for your giving to the Lord at GNBC this year

> MISSED A SUNDAY? You can always get the Sunday sermon here — listen online or download the MP3 — plus get a PDF of the sermon notes, plus a PDF of the weekly Program with announcements, prayer page, gospel page, Global Reach Partners update, and the current Life-Group list, etc. All available each week here.

May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. Then all of you can join together with one voice, giving praise and glory to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 15:5, 6 NLT

Only by grace,
Steve

[ You can get back copies of all the Mid-Week GNBC Family Newslettersonline at gnbc.org/category/news ]

The funeral arrangements for Ben’s dad, Robert Parker are as follows…

Calling hours will be 6:00-8:00pm Friday, January 18, at Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home located at 48 Cook Avenue in Meridan, CT.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 19th, at 1:00pm at Calvary Church of West Hartford, located at 1855 Albany Avenue, west Hartford, CT.

Cards can be sent to Ben and his family at:
1490 Sunnyside Road
Nichols, NY 13812

JANUARY 16, 2019

Hi Good News family!

Here’s a few things you should know this week…

> WHAT ARE ALL THOSE BOOKS WITH NAMES THAT ARE HARD TO PRONOUNCE – AND WHY DO THEY MATTER? Zechariah, Malachi, Haggai – their names are odd, and their books are sometimes difficult to read and understand. But the prophets had an important message to the B.C. Jews – and they have an important message to 21st century followers of Jesus. Find out this Sunday as I talk through the message of the 5 major prophets and the 12 minor prophets from 1 Kings 17-19, 2 Kings 2, 4, 6, Hosea 4-5, 8-9, 14, Amos 1, 3-5, 9, (The Story, chapter 15).

> BEN PARKER’S DAD, ROBERT PARKER, CROSSED OVER TO GLORY TODAY Cards can be sent to Ben & Jenn at 1490 Sunnyside Road, Nichols, NY, 13812. We will pass on more information about arrangements as it becomes available.

> PRAYER & PRAISE…

• Pray for the evangelism team as they engage in conversations Sunday afternoons at Emerald Square Mall. See Geddy Kohler for more information.
• Praise God for the safe delivery of Phineas Lovelesss, born last Thursday to Mo and Jonny Loveless in Dubuque, Iowa.
• Pray for Justin & Steph and their team of volunteers leading the MS+HS Youth Ministry on Wednesday nights.

> THANK YOU TO THE DEACONS – Joan LeClerc passes her appreciation to the GNBC deacons for arranging to have a handicapped ramp built at her house in North Attleboro, making it easier for her to get in and out for doctors’ appointments, etc.

> GNBC CANCELLATION POLICY Good News Bible Chapel encourages individuals and families to rely on their own best judgement when conditions such as inclement weather, dangerous road conditions, or other emergency situations might put their health or safety at risk.
SUNDAY MORNING SERVICES – The Deacons and Elders will make a decision about delays or cancellation based on weather forecasts. There will be notification on www.gnbc.org, on the GNBC Facebook page, through this email list, and a message on the GNBC phone answering message (508.226.2916).
LIFE GROUPS – Individual LG leaders will notify their LG members of the plan to cancel at least one half hour prior to the meeting time.
BIBLE STUDIES, YOUTH GROUPS, and OTHER EVENTS – Cancellation will be at the discretion of the ministry leaders. The leaders will notify the participants by Facebook and/through this Chapel email list.

> HEY GUYS! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! The Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, January, 26th, 7:30-9:30am at the Chapel. Starts with breakfast, then goes into the first video of a new multi-session video series, “Stepping Up: A call to courageous manhood,” with Dennis Rainey, Coach Tony Dungee, Voodie Bauchman, Matt Chandler, and others. Don’t miss a great chance to get to know brothers at GNBC, and get some solid biblical coaching as a man, husband, and dad. Sign up by Jan 20th so we can order enough bacon and books. See Stu MacKeller or Darian Medeiros with any questions.

> ANNUAL GNBC CORPORATION MEETING, Sunday February 3rd at 12:30pm in the Blue Classroom. This is the annual meeting required by Massachusetts law to elect new officers of the 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, approve a budget for 2019, etc. (The GNBC By-laws say the combined elders + deacons are the voting members of the corporation.)

> UPDATE – NEED A RECEIPT FOR 2018 GIVING? Connect directly with Art Warner (508.930.4538) for a tax-deductible receipt for your giving to the Lord at GNBC this year.

> MISSED A SUNDAY? You can always get the Sunday sermon here — listen online or download the MP3 — plus get a PDF of the sermon notes, plus a PDF of the weekly Program with announcements, prayer page, gospel page, Global Reach Partners update, and the current Life-Group list, etc. All available each week here.

I pray for you constantly, asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance. I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms. – EPHESIANS 1:16-20 NLT

Only by grace,
Steve

[ You can get back copies of all the Mid-Week GNBC Family Newslettersonline at gnbc.org/category/news ]