Thank you for your support of Pies for the mobile home park. We delivered 23 pies and cool whip today. Thanksgiving Day grew just a little bit brighter for that neighborhood.

Have you selected a gift tag from the Open Doors Christmas Tree? All gifts purchased must be returned unwrapped by Sunday, December 3rd. Wrapping will take place at 10 am on December 4. The mission team is grateful for your generosity to the residents of Open Doors. 

FINANCE

STEWARDSHIP UPDATE

11.10.2023

Unified Giving: 

• Your weekly giving affects every aspect of our church mission. Beginning this week, we will be passing our collection plates during the service. Your donations go to support our day to day church functions.  
• As of November 8, we have received 2024 pledge commitments of just over $127,000. We welcome any additional commitments through the end of the year. Thank you to those who have submitted pledges, with this information we have begun our 2024 budgeting process. Watch for more information as it becomes available. 

Mortgage Reduction: 

• October was the kickoff of our Mortgage Reduction Campaign and we want to say “Thank you Gull Lake” for your generous giving to date! We are almost halfway to our goal! The churches we passed during October are now located in the Narthex for your continued donations.   

We are called to be good stewards. Your unified giving helps us to manage day to day church mission while the mortgage reduction helps us to be more fiscally responsible, so that our future can continue to build on our missional foundation. God bless you all! 

PRAYERS OF HEALING, JOY, & THANKSGIVING FOR THE

WEEK OF 11-19-2023

Joys: Schneider’s grandson moved back to Michigan; Peg Iler’s granddaughter served a veteran’s breakfast to her dad at their school’s event; Gavin Jenner received Honors Band designation; Richard Chamberlin participating in a meeting at the Nature Cener; Sue Paulson received a card from the Care Team; Mona offered joys for the Antia’s family recovery from Covid and for the development of vaccines and medications to treat it; All Saint’s Sunday; Bonnie’s twin great-granddaughters; Carley’s good pathology report; Baby Reese’s esophagus healed; Zack’s acceptance to WMU; GL Marching Band 4^th place at Ford Field; the crew that moved the stone to the Butterfly Garden (Go see it!); joy of welcoming new members: Steve Patterson, Liz Lukeman, Nick & Ahna Falzon, and Jessica Boley; expression of love, joy, and comfort from church family; November birthdays; welcome to all new visitors & new faces!

World Prayers: prayers for real solutions to gun violence; prayers for people of Israel & Gaza; prayers for Nonviolent Love in response to hatred & warfare; people of Afghanistan; all parts of the world suffering from natural disasters; our planet & climate; mental health issues; violence & hatred; people of war-torn regions; all poor & marginalized people of the world.

Loss: Friend of Dolores; Shirley Hoeksema; Roger & Dollie Smith's son

Cancer Concerns: Diane Stuckey; Julie Rickert; Barry, relative of Mom’s; Dorothy, sister of Don Schultz; Matt Foster’s sister; Ron Smith; Amy, Greg Shanley’s daughter; Maggie, friend of Wise's; Sharon, friend of Kathy Ruger; Kyle Koestner (Faye’s son); Tanya Prather; Ann Swartout's friend, Mike; Gary VanderWeert; Sandy Wooldridge; Mary Ellen Bearden; Esther Ann Brown; Marilyn Kohler, cousin of Karen Morse; Lori Tupper

Recovering from Surgery: Doyle Sandefur; Angie Harvey-Flynn; Lori, Worgess' daughter; Len Schoenherr, knee surgery

Hospice: M. Koenig; John Kuch

Gratitude: grateful for regular involvement of kids & families in our ministry; family, friends & loved ones; God is always with us and is our Hope. Be the church in a world that always needs it.

Other Prayer Concerns: Bonnie Newburn; Zach’s Grandma; Peg Iler’s sister, Nancy; Carol Malpass’s sister, Martha; Daphne’s mother in-law, Patsy; Ted’s sister, Lorna; Sue Paulson’s sister, Patti; Jackie Klepper (Hawthorn Room #336); Duane Bagley & family; Bob Bosserd, brother of Joan; Carol, neighbor of Teri Dykstra; Jerry Mom’s Sister-in-law; Marge Waldo’s sister, Irene; Mike Morse; Sue Mains’ brother; Jaidyn, medical issues; Connie's sister, Carol; Sandy Woolridge; Walters family

Sunday Worship: 11.19.23