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.

• The Baptist Catechism
• Digging Deeper: Studying the Scripture being preached Sunday

Financial Update — October 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 - $205,804
Expenses - $227,438
Budget - $229,008

UPCOMING EVENTS
(For more info on any of these events checkout the Events Page)

GCC 2026 Budget
Today | December 14| 11:30am | GCC
We will have a brief member meeting after the morning worship service to vote on the final budget.

Traditions at Brookside
Thursday | December 18 | 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!

Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday | December 24 | 6:00pm-7:00pm | GCC
This Christmas Eve we are looking forward to worshiping the Lord together in celebration of the first coming of Christ into our world.

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.  Why does love have its origin in God? Can unsaved people truly love? How does the loves of the world differ from the love of those who have been “born of God?”
2.  How would you explain the meaning of “love” to a child in a way that the child could understand? How would you explain the difference between knowing about God and knowing God personally and how is love a good indicator of whether or not someone truly knows God?
3.  How can Christians “perfect” the love of God? How does a Christian’s love for another Christian reveal that God abides in us? Give some examples of what Christian love might look like following Christ’s example. (See 1 Corinthians 13:4-7)

8:40 - Prayer
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
       Angels, from the Realms of Glory -  #763
       Here is Love, Vast as an Ocean - #155
Confession of Sin
Assurance of Pardon  — Exodus 34:6-7
Congregational Singing
       What Child is This - #734
 Scripture Reading — Psalm 36:5-10
Pastoral PrayerCongregational Singing
       Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence  - #719
Communion
Congregational Singing
       Sing We the Song of Emmanuel  - #727
Benediction
Next Sunday's Sermon:  Luke 1:26-38 —  Pastor David