Weekly Newsletter — June 25, 2026
HERE’S YOUR WEEKLY OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS HAPPENING AT COMMUNITY CHURCH + IN THE COMMUNITY!
highlight of the week: fmsc brainfreeze fundraiser!
Sweet Treats for a Great Cause! Join us this Sunday, June 28th at BrainFreeze Ice Cream Shop in Howard for a fun (and delicious!) way to give back! For the first time, BrainFreeze is partnering with us to support our MobilePack, generously donating 10% of all sales for the day to FMSC! Stop by anytime from 10am– 10pm.
Bring your family, invite your friends, and stop by anytime to enjoy some amazing ice cream while supporting an important cause. Let’s help make their first fundraiser with us a big success!
THIS SUNDAY’S MESSAGE
We are continuing in our series “Summer in the Psalms” Bring your Bibles and follow along with us. If you would like to receive weekly texts of reading prompts, reflection questions and more, text “SUMMER” to 833-533-1587 to receive those throughout the summer. Join us at 8am and 10am and bring a friend! Check out the full summer calendar here to know where we are at in the series.
announcements
FELLOWSHIP & SERVING OPPORTUNITY: GARDENS AT GBCC
Join us this Saturday, June 27 at 12pm for a day of fellowship, service, and community as we beautify the gardens at GBCC. Whether you're an experienced gardener or simply willing to lend a hand, everyone is welcome! Come and go as you're able beginning at noon, and enjoy a variety of outdoor projects including planting, weeding, pruning, and helping with the grill. Throughout the day, we'll share a potluck cookout (bring a dish to pass), enjoy lawn games and relaxed fellowship, and finish the evening with a bonfire. Please bring lawn chairs, your family and friends, and a willingness to serve. To help us plan, RSVP by June 20 to Alicia Hesacker at 920-246-3721 or Chefcollins2@yahoo.com. We hope you'll join us for this meaningful opportunity to serve together and build community!
FELLOWSHIP HIKES
Enjoy nature and want to be in community? Come out to Fellowship Hikes, one Sunday a month at Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve in Suamico. The dates are listed below so mark your calendar!
July 26th at 4:00pm
August 30th at 4:00pm
September 27th at 4:00pm
October 18th at 3:00pm
special love your city with jacob bloEmberg tomorrow!
Jacob is the Lead Pastor of Hanoi International Fellowship, where he has been leading a multi-site, multi-cultural, multi-denominational, multi-generational, and missional international church in the heart of Vietnam for over 18 years. He holds a Doctorate in Transformational Leadership from Bakke Graduate University, and is passionate about developing and empowering leaders, fostering collaboration and partnership, and facilitating organizational change and growth. In addition to his pastoral role, he is also the Director of Love Your City Vietnam, a growing network of leaders from various sectors who seek to transform their city in Vietnam, Asia, and beyond.
This Special Edition Love Your City Breakfast will take place on Friday, June 26, from 7:30 to 9 am at Fire & Fir Event Hall, near Lambeau Field, located at 789 Armed Forces Dr. There will be time for breakfast, a collaboration exercise, and teaching.
YA Summer Social Tomorrow!
Any young adults — join us Friday, June 26 as we kick off summer! We will have a fire, smores, campfire food, and an outdoor movie night to kick off summer! Bring a chair or blanket for the outdoor movie and a summer snack if you’d like. Please RSVP here so we can send out address to you.
Summer Passports!
Park play dates, diving in to the Bible, and joining us at church all earns kids stamps to go towards prizes to be won! Each and every child 2 years old - 5th graders can grab a Summer Passport if you haven’t already and start collecting stamps for a chance to win one of three great prizes displayed at our check in area! We can’t wait to share the summer with you all at GBCC!
Next Park Dates:
Wednesday, July 15 // Red Smith // 9:30am
Monday, July 27 // Perkins Park // 3pm
summer in the psalms - stay connected
Stay connected with our summer series as we journey through the book of Psalms! Text “SUMMER” to 833-533-1587 to receive weekly texts with the reading for Sunday, reflection questions and more!
neighborhood gathering july 5
On 4th of July weekend, we are doing another Neighborhood Gathering! Instead of gathering under one roof, we’re asking our GBCC church family to be the church in their neighborhoods — hosting or attending a Neighborhood Gathering right where they live. We will provide a teaching video to anchor your time together, but the real win is the conversations, connections, and relationships that happen with the people next door. We will also have conversation questions for after the message.
Learn more about neighborhood gatherings here. When you gather, snap a picture and share with us! You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram or send a picture to social@gbcc.me - we’d love to see how you gather!
Discover your spiritual gift!
At Community Church, we believe every person has been uniquely gifted by God for a purpose. When you understand your spiritual gift, it brings clarity, confidence, and direction—and it helps you step into the role God designed you to play in building His Kingdom.
A way we do that is a through course called Navigate, created to help you discover and understand your spiritual gifts through a biblical framework. You’ll learn what spiritual gifts are (and aren’t), receive real-time feedback on how you’re wired, and walk away knowing how to use your gift to serve meaningfully in the church and beyond.
This is a condensed, one-day version to help fit busy schedules! Join us Wednesday, July 15 from 8am-3pm at GBCC, and register now!
CONNECT TO COMMUNITY
Join us for Connect to Community, on the first Sunday of each month. This gathering is free to attend and a great first step in getting to know GBCC. Join us from 10am–11am. Come a little early and enjoy breakfast! You’ll meet some of our pastors, elders, and staff, get a simple overview of who we are as a church, and learn how you can get involved. We’ll also answer any questions you may have. Our hope is that you’ll meet new friends, catch a clear picture of our beliefs, and discover real ways to connect.
NO Connect to Community in July. Next date is August 2 - RSVP here.
WEEKLY GENEROSITY REPORT
Giving is the intentional spiritual practice of sharing one's resources, time and talents with others, motivated by love and obedience to God. This practice recognizes that all we have comes from God and serves as an expression of faith and gratitude. It fosters generosity and selflessness, benefiting both the giver and the recipient while reflecting God's heart in caring for others.
As we work together to fulfill our mission in Green Bay, we want to keep you regularly informed about our financial journey. Each week we will inform you of where we stand.
For the week of June 18: Total giving was $34,378—about $4,000 below our target. Would you join us in praying for hearts to be opened to generosity within our community? As the German priest and theologian Martin Luther once said, “I have held many things in my hand, and have lost them all; but whatever I have placed in God’s hands that I still possess.” Thank you for your commitment and passion for our church!
