Ministries
Lord's Day Services
Our morning and evening times of worship on the Lord’s Day are both preaching services that have the same basic format. We aim foremost to focus our attention on and bring glory to our sovereign, triune God. We use great hymns of the faith, both ancient and modern. Central to our services is the expositional, applicatory preaching of God’s Word.
Nursery is provided for the little ones through age 3. After that, we want our children to be with us in our services when we gather for worship
We also plan evangelistic services during the Christmas and Easter seasons of the year to which we extend an invitation to our neighbors by means of a brief Gospel message.
Prayer Meeting
We meet every Wednesday night at 7:00 pm. After an opening hymn and a very brief devotion, we divide and spend the bulk of our time in prayer.
Nursery is provided for the little ones through age 3.
Two times a year, in the spring and fall, we devote a Saturday morning from 9:00 am to Noon to a period of prayer and fasting.
Sunday School
We hold Sunday school at 9:30 am for both children and adults. The adult class meets in the sanctuary, while children meet in classrooms according to grade level. Sunday school topics vary on a quarterly basis and include studies of individual books of the Bible, key theological truths, and church history.
Nursery is provided for the little ones through age 3.
Youth Night
Youth Night meets on the first Friday of almost every month at the church. Please access the GBC Church Calendar on the navigation bar up top for scheduled dates. All children from age 6 to grade 5 are invited. Here is what is involved:
- A fascinating time of Bible study
- Singing
- Games
- Crafts
- And a snack !
We often engage the children in activities to make them more aware of the needs of others. For example, we have put together Christmas boxes a number of years for Operation Christmas Child to send overseas for children in third world countries.
Ladies' Ministry
Ladies’ Prayer Hour is a time of prayer each week on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. Women of the church join together via Zoom for group prayer focused on the needs of church families and friends.
Ladies’ Bible Study is a weekly gathering of women in private homes to study the Scriptures. The current study is on the Book of James.
Ladies’ Service Teams are organized to serve the needs of the congregation throughout the year. These teams focus on special church events such as the annual congregational meeting and holiday meals or socials; meals for families with sick, hospitalized or recuperating loved ones; visitation for the elderly, shut-ins, new mothers, and sick at home or hospitalized; and, church kitchen care including serving of weekly beverages and snacks on Sunday mornings, stocking of kitchen supplies, and cleaning the church kitchen.
Ladies’ Missions Support Team (pictured at left) was organized to support those who serve God on the missions field through prayer, words of encouragement, and monetary and other gifts. This team meets monthly to pray for gospel workers in a specific geographical region, as well as to organize activities and projects that benefit gospel workers and their families. Some past projects include sending knitted caps for refugees, dolls for Chinese orphans, medicine and clothing to Papua New Guinea, sewn supplies to Togo and Ghana, and funds to a baby home in South Africa.
Retreat for Women is a one-day event for high school teens and older seeking to participate in a time of learning, discussion, and fellowship. On March 21, 2026, the speaker for this event will be Melissa Gibello, wife of Caleb who is a missionary to the Moka tribe in Papua New Guinea. Melissa holds a medical clinic for the people, teaches reading and writing to the women and homeschools her two teenagers. She will draw on her life experiences in the primitive life they lead as she speaks on the topic “Finding Peace when Weary”. Women from the church and friends, family and neighbors are invited!
Missions
We contribute financial support to foreign missions and church planting efforts in the Philippines, the Middle East and the Far East, as well as in the U.S. in Naples, Florida. In addition, we pray regularly for such efforts being undertaken by many other like-minded men in numerous other lands. We also remember in prayer the persecuted and suffering church and endeavor to give practical, financial help as we are able.