HELP URGENTLY NEEDED: A young family with six children that GCC has been ministering to has finally secured their very first home in Burlingame, but it is need of a lot of repair. Skilled craftsmen (and women) are needed Saturday, August 2 at 9AM to help repair their roof, install sheetrock in the kitchen, painting, and yard work. Please, if you can help, it would be greatly appreciated. Don’t wait for someone else to volunteer; contact Sara Hogelin for further details and to let her know of your availability – she may be reached at 785/828-4822 or 253/225-9164. THANK YOU.

Would you like to help provide pies for the food stand at the Overbrook fair? Please contact the church office and let us know! GCC’s night to provide pies is Friday, August 8. You may bring them to the church by 9AM that day, or personally deliver them to the food stand on the fairgrounds by 10AM. Due to lack of refrigeration space, please do not bring cream pies. Fruit pies are fine. Thank you!!

This week at Grace Community Church:

Thursday, July 24
· Ladies’ Bible Study 9AM
· WOW Pool Party at Cristy White residence 10AM
· GCC Quilters at Loretta Harder residence 5:30PM (15025 S. Topeka, Carbondale)
· Worship Team Rehearsal 7:30PM

Saturday, July 26
· Friesen/Evans Wedding 3PM

Sunday, July 27
· The church library is now open! Come and see our church library, which is located in the Young @ Heart Room (B-5). The library includes a resource section, Christian fiction, homeschool books and various media. There is currently a check-out sheet for materials; we just ask that you please return them within a reasonable amount of time. Material donations for the library are welcome – please let Wendi Bevitt (665-7763) or Bob Bostrom (665-7117) know if you have more materials than will fit in the donation bin on the library shelves. Please be aware that we might not be able to utilize all donated materials. The library also features a computer for internet searches as well as Bible studies and copying services. A book sale to fund the library is planned for TODAY, as well as Sunday, August 10.
· Simulcast Prayer Committee Meeting after AM worship
· Brookside Service 2:30PM. Service coord.: Bob Bostrom, Rob Gloss. Elder: Gregg Childress. Pianist: Bob Bostrom
· Financial Peace University “Grad” Meeting 5PM
· Financial Peace University Informational Meeting 6PM
· Divorce Care begins - 6PM. For anyone who has suffered through the trauma of separation or divorce – whether recently or in the past. Divorce hurts, but there is healing! We’ll be gathering in Room B-3 (lower level of the “B” building). Divorce Care will be facilitated by Pastor Gregg Childress, along with Shane and Debby Young.

Monday, July 28
· Senior Adults Breakfast @ Scranton Café 8:30AM

Wednesday, July 29
· Men’s Prayer 7AM
· WOW at Pomona Lake Outlet Park 10AM

Looking a little further into the next couple of weeks:


August 1-2 - Beth Moore Live Simulcast! Tickets are now on sale – contact Kit Bostrom at 665-7134 or via email at rbostrom@embarqmail.com with any questions. You may also visit the church website at www.gccinoverbrook.com to download a registration form.

August 1-7 – Jr/Sr High Youth Missions Trip to Mexico

August 8
· GCC’s night to provide pies for the Overbrook Fair
· Young @ Heart Fellowship 5PM

August 10 – Early bird registration deadline for “Men’s Fraternity” which will begin in September. Workbook cost is only $10, but after 8/10 the cost will be $15. Contact Pastor Korey for more information, or you may stop by the registry table in the foyer.

August 10 – Financial Peace University begins

August 11
· Young @ Heart Sunday School Class Breakfast @ Wheat State 8AM
· Ladies’ Night Out 6:30PM. Potluck dinner, bring a guest. Tonight’s speaker is Suzanne Chrysler; she will be sharing about her missionary travels & experiences.

August 13
Christian Ed Task Force Meeting 6:30PM

August 15
· Fellowship and Sharing with Brian & Laurie Winzenried at Larry Coffman residence 6PM (505 W 5th in Overbrook). Hamburgers, hot dogs, etc. will be served. Come and help support their ministry in Haiti!
· Worship at the Topeka Rescue Mission 7:30PM. Service coordinators: Merlin Smith, Frank Rhodes. Elder: Don Schultz. Snack: Cook’s Choice. Assigned Sunday School Class: Shane Young’s

August 16
Men’s Prayer Breakfast at the Overbrook Sale Barn 7AM

Service opportunity available:
· Help is needed occasionally at our SCRIP table on Sunday mornings. Get involved!! It’s easy, and it’s a great way to meet folks in the GCC family. Contact Lois Schultz at 665-7741 for details.

Items of community interest:
· Wednesday, July 23, 7PM – The Kansas Army National Guard band will be in concert on the front lawn at Brookside - concessions available, bring your lawn chairs. Featuring patriotic songs, “oldies”, and so much more; special tribute also to our veterans and their families. Great event for the entire family, and its free!
· Topeka Bible Church is sponsoring “Upward” flag football and cheerleading for all kids ages 1st through 6th grade. Upward provides your child an opportunity to have fun learning or improving their sport specific skills, as well as experiencing good sportsmanship on and off the field. You may pick up an registration brochure at the Christian Ed table in the foyer, or visit www.upward.org/parents for more information about these activities. Early registration (by July 24) offers a discount; however, the registration deadline for participation in the program is August 2.
· PARENTS: Help all kids to learn to ride their bicycles safely! The Overbrook Pride is holding a Youth Bicycle Safety Fair on Saturday, July 26 at 7PM at the Overbrook Attendance Center playground. Donations are requested by July 25 for the cost of a helmet ($16) as the Overbrook Pride has set a goal of $800 so that 50 helmets can be given to Overbrook kids 12 years old and under for FREE. All donations are tax deductible, and may be made payable to Overbrook Pride, Inc. You may drop off your $16 donation at the Overbrook City Hall.
· Overbrook Pride, Inc. is in search of volunteers to help run the food stand at the 2008 Overbrook-Osage County Fair. The food stand will be open Wednesday, August 6 through Saturday, August 9. Time slots are available; additional information may be found by visiting www.overbrookpride.org/food_stand.html. Any questions, please contact Amanda Cook at Coppoc.cook@embarqmail.com.
· East Central Kansas Area Agency on Aging is holding luncheons for caregivers that are over 60, or caring for someone over 60. The luncheons scheduled for this immediate area are Tuesday, August 12, 11AM at Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, or Tuesday, September 2, 11AM at Osage City Nursing Center (1017 Main Street). Please call 1-800-633-5621 (or 785/242-7200) to make your reservation at least one week in advance.