Our Midweek Connection services on Wednesday, December 17 and December 31 are recessed until the New Year. Enjoy these special times with your family and friends as you celebrate Jesus and share His great love.

We will be having a powerful Christmas Eve service on Wednesday, December 24 at 6pm. Please join us as we celebrate our Savior’s birth and worship Him together. We will sing Christmas carols, have special music, and a message sharing the Hope this Season holds.

The Bible Reading Plan for 2026 will be available December 28 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!

Come hang with friends, the first Sunday of every month at 12pm! Following Service on January 4, we will head to Fin Sushi (24123 Peachland Blvd., Port Charlotte) for food and good times! Sign up in the Lobby. Future locations TBD.

The Assemblies of God designates the first full week of each year as a Week of Prayer. Join us January 4-10, as we launch 2026 in focused prayer. “250 – PRAY FOR AMERICA” is the theme based on Jeremiah 29:7, “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” Prayer Resources are in the lobby.

All seniors 55+, meet us in the Sanctuary on Thursday, January 8 at 11am for a great time together. Let’s start the New Year with a Word from God along with good fellowship and worship. Invite someone to join you and bring your favorite dish to share for our Potluck lunch. Look forward to seeing you! Please sign up in the lobby.

WinterJam is coming to Tampa on Saturday, January 10! Join us for this awesome concert experience! Cost is only $15 for WJ, plus money for food (We will stop to eat an early dinner on the way). We will leave GCC at 1:00pm. Transportation is limited so sign up today!

Our Bible Studies resume on Tuesday, January 20 at 7pm. The Men will meet in the Life Center for “Daniel: Faithful in the Fire and the Ladies will 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.

Many hands make light work! Join us weekly - following Sunday Services to set up tables & chairs for Groups/Midweek Connection, and after Midweek Connection on Wednesdays to tear down for Sundays. With a few people working together, this only takes about 15 minutes = Team 15! Beginning Sunday, January 11, meet Pastor Nic by the stage after service for instructions. Sign up in the lobby!

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.