Weekly Update | August 25, 2022
Weekly Newsletter 08/25/2022
Rejoice always!
Beloved, this week let us direct our attention to the events and things happening in the life of the church. This Saturday at 9:00 AM, in the church cafeteria, there will be a prayer retreat for all people who serve in the church. This is a significant event in the life of the church, firstly because this is a special time for prayer and also because it provides an opportunity to see and talk to all who are somehow involved in any church ministry.
We want to invite all those willing to join us for fellowship and prayer this Saturday. We will first talk about the role of prayer in the life of a Christian, especially how it relates to evangelism. Then we will hear important information from every ministry, and we will pray about the spreading of the Gospel in the context of each presented ministry.
On Sunday there will be a no less important event, the presentation and restart of small groups. This is definitely a celebration for the church. We are deeply convicted that this is one of the key elements of a healthy church. They provide accountability, close fellowship, an opportunity to serve one another, help at the right time, etc. Don’t deprive yourself and your family of these blessings. Below you will find all the groups and their leaders, helpers, meeting time and place, and the theme of the group.
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The Scripture memory text – Psalm 51:1-19
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions.
2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
3 For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.
4 Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.
5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.
6 Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.
7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
8 Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice.
9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will return to you.
14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, O God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
18 Do good to Zion in your good pleasure; build up the walls of Jerusalem;
19 then will you delight in right sacrifices, in burnt offerings and whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on your altar.
Below are the services and meetings for this weekend:
Today, Thursday (7:00 PM) – Prayer service in the cafeteria
Saturday (9:00 AM) – All Staff Prayer Retreat
Sunday services:
- – Worship Service in Russian at 9:00 AM
- – Worship Service in English at 11:15 AM
- – Evening Family Service at 5:00 PM (Please bring some sweets or fruits to the table for our fellowship afterwards. Thank you!)
Upcoming Events:
- – September 2-5 – Camp UNITED (Youth ministry)
- – September 23-24 – Family & Marriage Seminar
On behalf of the elders of GFC
Group 1
Vlad Sonnik & Paul Tovpeko
- – Roseville & Sacramento
- – Meets every Tuesday at 5:30pm
- – Studying “Crazy Love” Francis Chan, “Family Discipleship” Matt Chandler, book of Colossians, and “Parenting Book” Paul Tripp
- – Targeted for young couples with children
Group 2
Andrey Kobzar & Vitaly Guzuvaty
- – Location by homes
- – Meets every other Tuesday at 7pm
- – Going over the book “12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You” Tony Reinke
- – Kids are welcome
Group 3
Max Nedorezov & Dmitriy Zherebnenkov
- – Meets every Friday in church at 6:30/7:00 am
- – Crash-course on “baby Greek” to increase your confidence in the Bible, various translations, and allow you to study the New Testament much deeper than before.
Group 4 (Russian)
Анатолий Арнаут & Павел Роговой
- – Placerville
- – Субботa вечер (раз в две недели)
- – Изучение Послание Иакова, стих за стихом; чтобы объединить наших подростков и взрослых в одну группу и научиться справляться с нуждами друг друга.
Group 5 (Russian)
Максим Абуев & Виктор Недеогло
- – Citrus Heights
- – Пятница в 7 вечера
- – Изучение Послание к Евреям
Group 6 (Russian)
Павел Белев
- – Rancho Cardova
- – Первое воскресенье месяца, в 7 вечера
- – Изучение Послание Галатам
Group 7 (Russian)
Евгений Бардош & Андрей Гуштюк
- – Встреча по домам
- – Вторник в 6:30 вечера (раз в две недели)
- – Разбор воскресной проповеди
Group 8 (Russian)
Николай Дамаскин & Юрий Райна
- – Встреча по домам
- – Пятница в 7 вечера
- – Изучение книги Джеймс Пакер «Познание Бога»
- – Дети присутствуют на 1 части вечера, на 2 части взрослые остаются сами.
Group 9 (Russian)
Вадим Кучияш & Роман Кучияш
- – Встреча по домам
- – Вторник в 7 вечера (раз в две недели)
- – Разбор воскресной проповеди и видео семинара Тимура Расулова, “К престолу благодати»
- *В этом году группа будет проводится в основном без детей. Планируется отдельно 5 встреч с детьми.
Group 10 (Russian)
Валентин Капустин, Роман Зиновьев & Павел Белев
- – Rancho Cardova
- – 1 и 3 понедельник месяца, в 7 вечера
- – Книга «Как изменяются люди» Пол Дэвид Трипп
Group 11 (Russian)
Андрей Кравцов & Павел Шевчик
- – Rancho Cardova & North Highlands
- – Вторник в 7 вечера
- – Разбор книги “Покажи им Иисуса” и обсуждение воскресной проповеди
- – Общение группы будут проходить с детьми
Group 12 (Russian)
Василий Хрипунов & Петр Гурмеза
- – Встреча по домам
- – Понедельник в 9 утра
- – Изучение писем Павла (Ефесянам, Филиппийцам)
- – Группа для более старшего поколения
Group 13 (Russian)
Василий Хрипунов & Владимир Малиновский
- – Встреча по домам
- – Среда в 6 вечера
- – Изучение книг Царств и Паралипоменон
- – Группа для более старшего поколения
Group 14 (Russian)
Валентин Пругло & Сергей Гунько
- – Встреча по домам
- – Вторник в 7 вечера (раз в две недели)
- – Разбор воскресной проповеди и изучение послания Ап. Павла к Колосянам
Group 15 (Russian)
Сергей Нягов & Евгений Курбатов
- – Rancho Cardova
- – Пятницу в 7 вечера (раз в две недели)
- – Изучение Послание Иоанна
Group 16 (Russian)
Иван Осельский
- – Citrus Heights
- – 2 и 4 пятницу месяца, в 7 вечера
- – Разбор воскресной проповеди и книги “Война Слов” П. Трипп
Group 17 (Russian)
Дмитрий Жеребненков & Евгений Кулев
- – Carmichael
- – 1 и 3 субботы месяца, в 6 вечера
- – Обсуждение воскресной проповеди и дополнительные беседы на насущные темы
- – Для русско-язычнай молодежи и молодые семьи или пары без детей
Group 18 (Russian)
Иосиф Шеремет, Дмитрий Малиновский & Денис Сенчило
- – Antelope & Citrus Heights
- – Пятница в 7 вечера
- – Изучение Послание к Филиппийцам
Group 19 (Russian)
Даниил Музыченко, Антон Олексюк & Даниил Глинкин
- – Встреча по домам
- – Пятница в 6:30 вечера
- – Обсуждение воскресной проповеди и изучение книги Джери Бриджес, «Настоящая Община»
Group 20 (Russian)
Василий Заворотный & Андрей Нестернко
- – Встреча по домам
- – Пятница в 7 вечера (раз в две недели)
Group 21 (Russian)
Владимир Носач
- – “Группа Надежды” (Больше информации будет предоставлено позже)