The Bible Reading Plan for 2026 is available in the lobby and on our Resources page. Join us as we grow in God’s Word together this New Year! Also available, is a new page on our website “RESOURCES”, with various suggested items from books, podcasts, videos, websites and more, covering a range of topics - Parenting, Marriage, Work, Anxiety, Culture, etc. This page will be added to and grow in the future, and we pray it blesses you!

Let’s meet together on Saturday, March 7 from 8am to 12pm for our church workday. Many hands make light work, so come partner with us as we prepare the Lord’s house and your church for ministry. Please sign up in the Lobby.

All Seniors 55+! Come join us for good food, fellowship, encouragement and a time of sharing in the Word. We’ll be meeting on Thursday, March 12 at 11:30am at Beef O’Brady’s (1037 N. Sumter Blvd., North Port). It’s a wonderful opportunity to connect and make new friends, so invite someone to join you. Please sign up in the lobby so we can plan accordingly.

Guys… invite your friends to our Corn Hole Tournament on March 14 from 11am-2pm! BBQ lunch, Tournament, games, and good times with friends! Cost is $5. Sign up in the Lobby! *Designate if you have a teammate or need one and add necessary information so that we can create the tournament bracket.

Middle & High School Students! Invite your friends and join us for bowling at Treasure Lanes on Saturday, March 21 from 4-6pm. Cost is $15 (includes shoes & 2 hours of bowling). See Pastor Nic to make payment (Cash, CashApp, or Venmo). Make sure you sign up in the Lobby.

Our next Water Baptism Service is Sunday, March 22 at 5pm at Venice Fishing Pier (Sharky’s by the Pier - 1600 Harbor Dr. S. If you desire to be baptized by water immersion and take this next step in faith, sign up in the lobby and attend the Baptism Class the week prior on Sunday, March 15 at 11am in the Conference Room. Following the Water Baptism Service, we will meet at Culver’s in Venice for a time of fellowship.

Join us on Good Friday, April 3 at 10:30am as we walk and pray carrying a cross on the sidewalk of 41. We will meet at the parking lot of the North Port Library. Our desire is to pray for our community and remind them of what Good Friday is all about. At 12pm we will gather at Dallas White Park and have worship, a devotion and communion together as a family. Bring a chair.

Celebrate Easter Sunday, April 5 at 9:30am with us as Pastor J.D. shares an Illustrated Message entitled “RUNNING ON EMPTY.” Invite your neighbors, friends and family to be a part of this Resurrection Sunday service… our Savior Lives!

We want to share in an EGGCELLENT Easter with our families by having an Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 5 following the 9:30am Easter Service. The egg hunt will be for ages Infants-11 years. Each age group will have their own individual area to hunt eggs. We hope to see you there!

Invite your friends and show up ready for movement and exercise on Mondays at 6:30pm in the Life Center. Bring your own exercise mat and wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.

Our Groups: Bible Studies are Tuesdays at 7pm. The Men meet in the Life Center for “Daniel: Faithful in the Fire and the Ladies dive into “The Way of Wisdom: A study of the Book of Proverbs” in the Sanctuary. Childcare is provided in the Life Center for Infants through 5th grade. Make sure you’re a part of these amazing growth sessions with your faith community.

There’s always a place for YOU… at GCC! Get connected, serve Jesus, meet new people and shine your light! There are many areas of ministry to share your skills or to learn a new skill! Our current greatest needs are: Audio and Visuals (Sound Booth) and Next Gen (Nursery, Primary, Kids and Midweek Kids). We provide resources, training, monthly rotating schedules and the joy of belonging! Check out our website at gulfcoastchurch.net for a list of other places to serve and fill out a SERVE FORM on the home page. You may contact info@gulfcoastchurch.net with any questions.

Would you please fill out a Church Directory Form located in the lobby if any of your family information has changed? As the year-end approaches, we want to make sure our records are current.