Bulletin
August 9, 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)
Intro to Geist Lunch
Today | 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.
Traditions at Brookside
Thursday | August 13 | 10:30am-11:00am | Traditions at Brookside
Each week we go to the assisted living facility and hold a chapel service for the residents. Join us as we sing and share of the Lord through His Word!
Ladies’ Craft & Fellowship Night
Thursday | August 13 | 6:30pm-8:00pm | GCC Resource Room
This monthly gathering is designed to provide a welcoming environment for women to build friendships, encourage one another, and connect with other ladies. Bring your own craft project to work on, or simply come to enjoy conversation and fellowship — no crafting required! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. Invite your friends and neighbors to join us.
Men’s Breakfast and Book Discussion
Saturday | August 15 | 8:30am-10:00am | GCC Resource Room
Men of all ages are welcome to join us for breakfast as we discuss “The Redeemed Man.” Even if you haven’t read the book, come and enjoy the fellowship while hearing how the Lord has used this book in the lives of other men.
AUGUST MEMORY VERSE
Psalm 111:2 (ESV)
“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in Him.”
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 do we praise God, stand for truth, and serve the Lord in a world that marginalizes and mocks the things of God? Where do you find it hardest to “sing the Lord’s song” right now: at work, in your neighborhood, in your family? What makes it hard and what helps?
2. What tends to occupy the place of “highest joy” in your daily life? What practical habits (gathering with the church, prayer, Scripture reading, etc.) help you keep Christ in that place when the pressures of ordinary life crowd in?
3. As Christians, we already have every spiritual blessing in Christ, yet we do not yet presently experience the fullness of the life that is to come. C.S. Lewis described this as a “desire for our own far off country” that we can’t quite explain. Where do you feel that tension most acutely in your life right now? How does holding onto the promise of the New Heaven and New Earth help you endure what’s hard today?
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.
- Digging Deeper: Studying the Scripture being preached Sunday
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)
Intro to Geist Lunch
Today | 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.
Traditions at Brookside
Thursday | August 13 | 10:30am-11:00am | Traditions at Brookside
Each week we go to the assisted living facility and hold a chapel service for the residents. Join us as we sing and share of the Lord through His Word!
Ladies’ Craft & Fellowship Night
Thursday | August 13 | 6:30pm-8:00pm | GCC Resource Room
This monthly gathering is designed to provide a welcoming environment for women to build friendships, encourage one another, and connect with other ladies. Bring your own craft project to work on, or simply come to enjoy conversation and fellowship — no crafting required! Light snacks and drinks will be provided. Invite your friends and neighbors to join us.
Men’s Breakfast and Book Discussion
Saturday | August 15 | 8:30am-10:00am | GCC Resource Room
Men of all ages are welcome to join us for breakfast as we discuss “The Redeemed Man.” Even if you haven’t read the book, come and enjoy the fellowship while hearing how the Lord has used this book in the lives of other men.
AUGUST MEMORY VERSE
Psalm 111:2 (ESV)
“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in Him.”
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 do we praise God, stand for truth, and serve the Lord in a world that marginalizes and mocks the things of God? Where do you find it hardest to “sing the Lord’s song” right now: at work, in your neighborhood, in your family? What makes it hard and what helps?
2. What tends to occupy the place of “highest joy” in your daily life? What practical habits (gathering with the church, prayer, Scripture reading, etc.) help you keep Christ in that place when the pressures of ordinary life crowd in?
3. As Christians, we already have every spiritual blessing in Christ, yet we do not yet presently experience the fullness of the life that is to come. C.S. Lewis described this as a “desire for our own far off country” that we can’t quite explain. Where do you feel that tension most acutely in your life right now? How does holding onto the promise of the New Heaven and New Earth help you endure what’s hard today?
Service Order
8:40 - Prayer
Meets in Classroom 1
9:00 - Core Courses
10:00 - Worship Gathering
Welcome
Congregational Singing
Come, Christians Join to Sing - #5
O God, Our Help in Ages Past - #561
Prayer of Confession and Assurance
Congregational Singing
He Will Hold Me Fast - #598
Scripture Reading
1 Peter 1:13-19
Congregational Singing
We Will Fast in the House of Zion - #894
Christ is Mine Forevermore - #601
Benediction
Next Sunday's Sermon: Psalm 147 — Pastor Andrew
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
Come, Christians Join to Sing - #5
O God, Our Help in Ages Past - #561
Prayer of Confession and Assurance
Congregational Singing
He Will Hold Me Fast - #598
Scripture Reading
1 Peter 1:13-19
Pastoral Prayer
- College Park Indy (Johnny McClaughlin)
- Tony & Holly Gordon
- College Park Indy (Johnny McClaughlin)
- Tony & Holly Gordon
Sermon
Psalm 57 — Pastor MattCongregational Singing
We Will Fast in the House of Zion - #894
Christ is Mine Forevermore - #601
Benediction