Grace Bible Church Weekly Bulletin for Sunday, December 7, 2025
This Sunday’s Equipping Hour
Canon Clarity, part 2 – The New Testament; taught by Ben James
9:00am in the Worship Center
This Sunday Morning Service
Philemon, part 2; taught by Scott Demarest
10:15am in the Worship Center
This Sunday Evening Service
No Evening Service
6:00pm in the Worship Center
Next Week’s Equipping Hour
The Doctrine of Illumination; taught by Ben James
9:00am in the Worship Center
Student Ministries
Student Ministries (grades 6-12) meets this Sunday at 6:00pm in Room 10. Our Sunday night meetings include teaching, singing, and group discussion time. Contact Jacob Hantla with any questions ([email protected]).
414
414 (college & singles under 26) meets Friday nights in local homes.
Contact Ben James ([email protected]) or Eric Martin ([email protected]) for more information.
December NGM Memory Verse
2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.”
GBC in the Park at Gilbert Bible Church
Everyone is invited to join us Sunday, December 7th, from 3:00 – 5:30 pm for a family fellowship gathering at the new Gilbert Bible Church property (15303 S Gilbert Rd Gilbert, AZ 85295). There will be a time of worship from 4:00 – 4:30 pm. Come anytime to enjoy the Gilbert Bible Christmas boutique, games, and fellowship. Coffee, cocoa, and cookies will be served. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair. Reach out to [email protected] with questions. There will be no evening service.
Christmas Eve Service Join us Wednesday, December 24 from 4-5pm for our Christmas Eve service. NGM (children’s ministry) will not be available.
Rides for College Students
If you are able to provide a ride to or from church for an ASU or GCU student please reach out to Ben James ([email protected]).
NGM Teachers Needed
Next Generation Ministries is in need of more people to serve on Sunday mornings, on a 4-week rotation. If you are interested, please pick up an application at the info table, mark your interest on a comment card, or reach out to [email protected].
New to Grace Bible Church?
If you are newer to GBC and would like to learn more about what the church believes and practices as well as interact with the elder leadership, please sign-up using the tear-off portion of the card below or email ([email protected]) or call the office 480.968.6085.
Communion Wafers
Grace Bible Church offers gluten-free wafers made from rice, safflower oil, and soy. They are ELISA-tested to ensure gluten levels stay below 20 ppm.
The Master’s University Scholarship Fund
The Master’s University (a private Christian university in California) has established a unique relationship with Grace Bible Church, recognizing an opportunity to help theologically like-minded students attend TMU. If you are interested in helping students attend undergraduate programs at The Master’s University, you can give to this need by indicating your desire on your financial gift to GBC by including the note “GBC TMU Scholarship Fund”. You can find out more by contacting [email protected].
December Book of the Month
The God Who Justifies by James White is presented as an essential resource for Christians seeking deep clarity on the doctrine of justification by faith, especially in a time marked by subjective relativism. The first eight chapters cover foundational topics such as man’s inability to save himself, the role of faith, and the grounding of justification in Christ’s cross, while the second half offers detailed exegesis of pertinent passages. Ultimately, the book aims to cultivate profound worship and gratitude by confirming the doctrine of justification as the biblical and sole hope for mankind, described as God’s gracious act of pardoning and making individuals right before Him through Christ’s perfect work. Pick up this valuable resource at the booktable for $19.
Sunday’s Next Generation Ministries Lesson
This week’s lesson:
- Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 1:26-38 – God Announces the Messiah’s Birth
Next week’s lesson:
- Matthew 2:1-18 – The Wise Men Worship Jesus
Songs This Sunday
- Hark the Herald Angels Sing
- O Great God
- O Holy Night
- Grace and Peace
- Yet Not I Bet Through Christ in Me