Bulletin
July 26, 2026
Announcements
GCC Spotify Channel
Our church loves to sing the truths of Scripture! Now you can hear the songs we sing on Sunday via our church Spotify channel. Share it with friends and family!
Children’s Classes
The first Sunday each month is Family Worship Sunday for children and parents to worship together in the sanctuary. The remaining Sundays we provide a children's class (2 years -- Kindergarten). Children can be checked in at the Geist Kids kiosk in the foyer. A Geist Children's Bulletin is available for children staying in the sanctuary to engage and participate in the corporate worship gathering.
Core Courses
Core Courses are at 9AM on Sundays.
Financial Update —June 2026 YTD
You can give by placing a check or cash in the white offering box just inside the main entrance, or online at geist.org/give.
Giving - $177,125
Expenses - $155,406
Budget - $150,690
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For more info on any of these events checkout the Events Page)
Summer Playgroup
Friday | July 31 | 10:00am-11:00am | GCC Playground
Join us for a fun, informal playgroup for families with young children. This weekly gathering is open to your friends and neighbors with young children.
Market in McCordsville
Saturday | August 1 | 10:00am-2:00pm | McCord Square, 5811 Main St.
Come join us in connecting with and serving our neighbors at the local market.
Serve a Lunch, Share a Lunch
Sunday | August 2 | 11:30am-1:00pm | GCC Kitchen
First Serve: Join us immediately after the morning worship gathering as we pack lunches for Wheeler Mission. Then Share: Bring your own brown bag and eat lunch together.
Intro to Geist Lunch
Sunday | August 9 | 11:30am-1:00pm | GCC Resource Room
Are you new to GCC or would you like to know more about our church? You’re invited to join us for lunch after the morning worship service. You will have the opportunity to know our pastors, ask questions, and discover what steps you can take in becoming a member of our church family. Lunch will be provided. Please register at geist.org/events so we know how much food we need.
JULY MEMORY VERSE
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
GCC Social
Want to be in touch with others in our congregation? Sign up for GCC Social. If you have not signed up and would like to be added, please email Sally Harvey at officeadmin@geist.org.
Sermon Discussion Questions
1. What does the idea of help imply? What does it reveal about our heart if we think we don’t need the Lord’s help (or at least don’t want to admit it)? Why is it good to feel our need for the Lord’s help? (See 2 Corinthians 1:9)
2. Where do you “lift your eyes” for help in moments of anxious thoughts, worry, or shocking news? How does the truth that God “neither slumbers nor sleeps” encourage you?
3. How have you experienced the Lord’s help in the midst of difficult life circumstances? What does the Lord’s help look like in such moments?
4. How can we prepare for and practice seeking the Lord’s help before the moments of crisis arrive?
Our church loves to sing the truths of Scripture! Now you can hear the songs we sing on Sunday via our church Spotify channel. Share it with friends and family!
Children’s Classes
The first Sunday each month is Family Worship Sunday for children and parents to worship together in the sanctuary. The remaining Sundays we provide a children's class (2 years -- Kindergarten). Children can be checked in at the Geist Kids kiosk in the foyer. A Geist Children's Bulletin is available for children staying in the sanctuary to engage and participate in the corporate worship gathering.
Core Courses
Core Courses are at 9AM on Sundays.
- TODAY: What Does the Bible Say About…
The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church - NEXT SUNDAY: Corporate Prayer Time
Financial Update —June 2026 YTD
You can give by placing a check or cash in the white offering box just inside the main entrance, or online at geist.org/give.
Giving - $177,125
Expenses - $155,406
Budget - $150,690
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For more info on any of these events checkout the Events Page)
Summer Playgroup
Friday | July 31 | 10:00am-11:00am | GCC Playground
Join us for a fun, informal playgroup for families with young children. This weekly gathering is open to your friends and neighbors with young children.
Market in McCordsville
Saturday | August 1 | 10:00am-2:00pm | McCord Square, 5811 Main St.
Come join us in connecting with and serving our neighbors at the local market.
Serve a Lunch, Share a Lunch
Sunday | August 2 | 11:30am-1:00pm | GCC Kitchen
First Serve: Join us immediately after the morning worship gathering as we pack lunches for Wheeler Mission. Then Share: Bring your own brown bag and eat lunch together.
Intro to Geist Lunch
Sunday | August 9 | 11:30am-1:00pm | GCC Resource Room
Are you new to GCC or would you like to know more about our church? You’re invited to join us for lunch after the morning worship service. You will have the opportunity to know our pastors, ask questions, and discover what steps you can take in becoming a member of our church family. Lunch will be provided. Please register at geist.org/events so we know how much food we need.
JULY MEMORY VERSE
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
GCC Social
Want to be in touch with others in our congregation? Sign up for GCC Social. If you have not signed up and would like to be added, please email Sally Harvey at officeadmin@geist.org.
Sermon Discussion Questions
1. What does the idea of help imply? What does it reveal about our heart if we think we don’t need the Lord’s help (or at least don’t want to admit it)? Why is it good to feel our need for the Lord’s help? (See 2 Corinthians 1:9)
2. Where do you “lift your eyes” for help in moments of anxious thoughts, worry, or shocking news? How does the truth that God “neither slumbers nor sleeps” encourage you?
3. How have you experienced the Lord’s help in the midst of difficult life circumstances? What does the Lord’s help look like in such moments?
4. How can we prepare for and practice seeking the Lord’s help before the moments of crisis arrive?
Service Order
8:40 - Prayer
Meets in Classroom 1
9:00 - Core Courses
10:00 - Worship Gathering
Welcome
Congregational Singing
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - #84
God Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51) - #547
Confession of Sin
Assurance of Pardon
Psalm 130:3-4
Congregational Singing
Be Thou My Vision - #434
Scripture Reading
John 14:35-31
Congregational Singing
He Will Keep You - #573
Christ Our Hope in Life and Death - #183
Benediction
Next Sunday's Sermon: Psalm 57 — Pastor Matt
Meets in Classroom 1
9:00 - Core Courses
- TODAY: What Does the Bible Say About…
The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church - NEXT SUNDAY: Corporate Prayer Time
10:00 - Worship Gathering
Welcome
Congregational Singing
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - #84
God Be Merciful to Me (Psalm 51) - #547
Confession of Sin
Assurance of Pardon
Psalm 130:3-4
Congregational Singing
Be Thou My Vision - #434
Scripture Reading
John 14:35-31
Pastoral Prayer
- Trinity Baptist Church Carmel
(Chad Knudson)
- Indianapolis Theological Seminary
- Trinity Baptist Church Carmel
(Chad Knudson)
- Indianapolis Theological Seminary
Sermon
Psalm 121 — Pastor MattCongregational Singing
He Will Keep You - #573
Christ Our Hope in Life and Death - #183
Benediction