Bulletin
October 5, 2025
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 — August 2025 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 - $171,521
Expenses - $187,421
Budget - $185,077
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For more info on any of these events checkout the Events Page)
Serve a Lunch/Share a Lunch
Today | October 5| 11:30am-1:00pm | GCC Kitchen
First Serve: Join us in the kitchen immediately after the morning worship gathering as we pack lunches for Wheeler Mission. Then Share: Bring your own brown bag lunch and eat lunch together.
Member Meeting and Dinner
Sunday | October 12| 5:00pm-7:00pm | GCC
Join us for a member meeting and a potluck! Bring your favorite dish to share as we fellowship, welcome new members, pray together, hear missionary updates and share about ongoing evangelism efforts.
Operation Christmas Child
Pack a shoebox with gifts to give to children in need around the world at Christmas. The teams that distribute the boxes also share the gospel with the children who receive them. Box labels and the packing list are available on the table in the foyer. Filled shoeboxes should be brought by November 9th. For more information, the OCC website is https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do
Service Opportunities
Geist Kids: Contact Jeff Woodhouse at woodhouse789@gmail.com
Audio/Visual: Contact John Dennert at j.dennert@sbcglobal.net
Music: Contact Dustin Phillips at dustin.phillips.it@gmail.com or Sally Harvey at officeadmin@geist.org
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. How has the word come near to us today and how does it lead to life? (See Romans 10:8-9) What is required of us with regard to the handling of the word? (See Romans 10:14-17)
2. What did Moses mean in 30:19-20 when he said God was their life? How is the Lord your life as a follower of Christ today? (See Colossians 3:1-4) What daily challenges make it difficult for you to serve the Lord and easy to forsake him?
3. What would you say the book of Deuteronomy is about in a short sentence or two? Why do God’s people need this book of the Bible? How has it brought encouragement to you so that you might have hope? (Romans 15:4)
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: Corporate Prayer Time
- NEXT SUNDAY: The Baptist Catechism & Digging Deeper: Studying the Scripture being preached Sunday
Financial Update — August 2025 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 - $171,521
Expenses - $187,421
Budget - $185,077
UPCOMING EVENTS
(For more info on any of these events checkout the Events Page)
Serve a Lunch/Share a Lunch
Today | October 5| 11:30am-1:00pm | GCC Kitchen
First Serve: Join us in the kitchen immediately after the morning worship gathering as we pack lunches for Wheeler Mission. Then Share: Bring your own brown bag lunch and eat lunch together.
Member Meeting and Dinner
Sunday | October 12| 5:00pm-7:00pm | GCC
Join us for a member meeting and a potluck! Bring your favorite dish to share as we fellowship, welcome new members, pray together, hear missionary updates and share about ongoing evangelism efforts.
Operation Christmas Child
Pack a shoebox with gifts to give to children in need around the world at Christmas. The teams that distribute the boxes also share the gospel with the children who receive them. Box labels and the packing list are available on the table in the foyer. Filled shoeboxes should be brought by November 9th. For more information, the OCC website is https://www.samaritanspurse.org/what-we-do
Service Opportunities
Geist Kids: Contact Jeff Woodhouse at woodhouse789@gmail.com
Audio/Visual: Contact John Dennert at j.dennert@sbcglobal.net
Music: Contact Dustin Phillips at dustin.phillips.it@gmail.com or Sally Harvey at officeadmin@geist.org
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. How has the word come near to us today and how does it lead to life? (See Romans 10:8-9) What is required of us with regard to the handling of the word? (See Romans 10:14-17)
2. What did Moses mean in 30:19-20 when he said God was their life? How is the Lord your life as a follower of Christ today? (See Colossians 3:1-4) What daily challenges make it difficult for you to serve the Lord and easy to forsake him?
3. What would you say the book of Deuteronomy is about in a short sentence or two? Why do God’s people need this book of the Bible? How has it brought encouragement to you so that you might have hope? (Romans 15:4)
Service Order
8:40 - Prayer
Meets in Classroom 1
9:00 - Core Courses
10:00 - Worship Gathering
Welcome
Congregational Singing
To God Be the Glory - #152
All Sufficient Merit - #838
Confession of Sin
Assurance of Pardon - Jeremiah 31:33-34
Congregational Singing
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God - #865
Scripture Reading — Romans 10:5-13
Pastoral Prayer
The Lord is My Salvation - #178
Behold Our God - #14
Benediction
Next Sunday's Sermon: Joshua 1 — Pastor David
Meets in Classroom 1
9:00 - Core Courses
- TODAY: Corporate Prayer Time
- NEXT SUNDAY: The Baptist Catechism & Digging Deeper: Studying the Scripture being preached Sunday
10:00 - Worship Gathering
Welcome
Congregational Singing
To God Be the Glory - #152
All Sufficient Merit - #838
Confession of Sin
Assurance of Pardon - Jeremiah 31:33-34
Congregational Singing
Holy Spirit, Living Breath of God - #865
Scripture Reading — Romans 10:5-13
Pastoral Prayer
– Plainfield Baptist Church (Jared Skinner)
– Supported Workers: Art & Ruth Hegdahl
Sermon
Deuteronomy 30 — Pastor Matt
Congregational SingingThe Lord is My Salvation - #178
Behold Our God - #14
Benediction