OneCanIcan
Every Sunday the Food Pantry Ministry will have “OneCanIcan”. Everyone (member, nonmember, guests, and visitors) will have the opportunity to help with providing food for the less fortunate by bringing one can good. Place your can-good in the “onecanIcan” bins located at any entrance.
Items for the month are
April 1st Green Beans, corn, spinach, instant potatoes, vegetable soup
April 8th Spaghetti, spaghetti sauce, vienna sausage
April 15th Fruit cocktail, peaches, mandarin orange slices
April 22nd Milk from the shelf, can chicken, beef stew, spam, peanut butter, jelly, tuna fish
April 29th Dry cereal, grits, macaronni and cheese, rice, dry beans
National Day of Prayer
Please join the Prayer Ministry for the National Day of Prayer, May 3rd from 6:30p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Wedgewood Baptist Church, 5522 Whitman Ave., Fort Worth, Texas 76133. Dr. Douglas E. Brown is on program, so let’s all go and support our pastor.
Church Outings
Sunday April 29th at 3:30 p.m. at Greater New Mt Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 207 Eggar St., Waxahachie, Texas 75165. Dr. Roy Edwards is the Pastor. Our very own Dr. Douglas E. Brown will be bringing the message. Directions may be pick up at the welcome center.
Pastor and Family Appreciation Month
During the month of May, we will celebrate our dynamic, powerful, and anointed Dr. Douglas E. Brown and Family’s Appreciation Services. This year marks 25 years of Dr. Brown’s Pastorate at Great Commission Baptist Church! Everyone is encouraged to lift his or her voices and magnify God for what He has done in the life of our pastor. You are encouraged to pray for our pastor and family, not only during the month of May, but always. Let us do, whatever we can do, to make this a Wonderful and Blessed Occasion!
Please mark your calendar for the following dates:
Sunday, May 6, 2018 @ 9:30 a.m. – Rev. Reginald Reynolds, Pastor
Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church – Midlothian, TX
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 @ 7:00 p.m. – Bishop Kenneth Spears, Pastor
First Saint John Cathedral – Fort Worth, Texas
Sunday, May 13, 2018 @ 9:30 a.m. – Douglas E. Brown, Pastor
Culmination Service
Sunday, May 20, 2018 @ 9:30 a.m. – Rev. Roy L Brackins, Pastor
Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church – Fort Worth, TX
Sunday, May 27, 2018 @ 9:30 a.m. – Rev. Salstriest ‘Les’ Brewer, Pastor
Historic Greater Saint James Baptist Church, Fort Worth, TX
25/55 Celebration!!!
We are extremely excited to announce that Pastor Brown is celebrating his 25th year pastoring Great Commission Baptist Church and also celebrating his 55 years of life. In honor of these occasions we will have a brunch, Saturday, May 12th at 11:00 a.m. here at Great Commission and a banquet Friday, May 25th at 8:00 p.m. at The Fort Worth Club, downtown Fort Worth. You can purchase your tickets today for the brunch and banquet. You don’t want to miss out on these huge celebrations that we have in store!
Nursing Home Ministry
We would like to invite you to come and worship with the Nursing Home Ministry as we share a word from God each Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Southwest Nursing Home and on every first and third Saturday at Wedgwood Rehab Center. Let us sing and praise His holy name with our extended family. For more information, please contact Sis. Cathy Butler at 817-690-0354 or Sis. Tee Colley at 817-905-9248.
Volunteers
Our Youth Ministry is in need of volunteers, if you love children, WE NEED YOU!! If you are interested in working with children ages Pre-K – 6th grade, please stop by the sign up table in the Foyer after morning worship service. For more information, please contact Sis. Carrie Bailey at 817-789-9643.
Have you been looking for more opportunities to get involved with the youth ages 7th grade – 12th grade? Or how about making a lasting impact on the next generation? Then joining the E4 ministry is for YOU!! If you are creative, enjoy coordinating events, have a desire to partner with the teens in living a Christian life? Then being a group leader is for you. For more information on joining the team please contact Sis. Chelsea Davis at 817-992-9920 or chelseadavis3121@gmail.com
Contribution statements for 2017 are now available on the GCBC web site. For questions, please contact Sis. Beverly Walker at (817) 346-1869 Ext. 1005 or Sis. Charlotte Humphrey at (817) 346-1869 Ext. 1006.
GCBC Text Giving
Introducing GCBC Text Giving! You can donate to various funds in under a minute using your mobile device. Text Giving is fast and secure. Text the amount you would like to give to (817) 381-7702. If you are a first time text giving donor you will be prompted to visit a secure URL to complete a one-time registration to submit your gift. Once you click the registration link, you will enter your credit or debit card information. At this point your donation will process. You will get a confirmation text showing your donation and registration were successful. For more information pick up an information sheet from the Welcome Center or contact Sis. Beverly Walker at (817) 346-1869 Extension 1005 or Sis. Charlotte Humphrey at (817) 346-1869 Extension 1006.
The Food Pantry G.C.B.C.
Food Pantry hours are Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
If you would like for your birthday or anniversary to be announced during that month, please call Sis. Marilyn Johnson, at 817-346-1869, extension 1002 to give your information for the following month. The deadline is the 3rd Sunday of each month before the month of your birthday or anniversary.