June 16, 2019

Jack Elway is an accomplished man-former head football coach at Stanford University and the father of legendary Hall of Fame quarterback, John Elway. He was once asked how he dealt with being an expert in the same field his son had chosen as a profession. Jack's response was: "In your son's life, he'll have many mentors, many coaches, many men to teach and motivate and correct him. But he will only have one father. All you have to do is love him."

After his second Super Bowl loss, the younger Elway was, of course, devastated. It wasn't merely a team loss. John himself hadn't played well and the background noise was, "He can't win the big one" (which he later did twice). That evening his father visited him. He didn't break down his performance or offer any advice. He just sat with him. It was one of those moments in which Jack knew his son didn't need a coach-he needed a dad.

Fathers, there are many roles you will play in the lives of your sons or daughters. But always keep in mind that your greatest role is to let them know they are always loved by you, their earthly father, as we are loved by our Heavenly Father.

Dr. Russ Bone and his lovely wife, Fran, are returning from Michigan this week to help out with duties while I am having surgery and recuperating and other staff are on vacation. Russ will be taking over my Wednesday night auditorium class for the next three-four weeks, beginning this Wednesday night. Russ is an excellent teacher and I know you will enjoy his ministry among us. Our meal this Wednesday night will be Culvers double-burgers, and a few pork tenderloins or Grilled Reubens, chips, salad, dessert and drinks, beginning at 5:30, followed by Bible study at 6:30 p.m.

Thanks to Sean McAfee for taking over my Sunday School class in the auditorium for a few weeks. And to Steve Nowlin for filling in today while Sean has the youth group on a Trip to Lipscomb University. .........................................................................

Exciting plans are upcoming about our Love Your Neighbor ministry with Pottorf Elementary School. You will be hearing more about this in the near future.

My Favorite Quotes… "MY FATHER DIDN’T DO ANYTHING UNUSUAL. HE DID WHAT DADS ARE SUPPOSED TO DO– BE THERE.” -Max Lucado

Just Between Us

Randy Simmons

Prayer Requests

Randall Carter had successful eye surgery. He expects to be back with us today. 

Wilba Wallace saw her liver doctor Monday (6/10) and he has ordered more testing. She saw her neurologist Tuesday and he has scheduled an MRI June 20, with results available July 5. Cards may be sent to: 9305 Baron Rd.; Bonita Springs, FL 34135

Arleen Johnson is recovering from surgery for a broken hip at home. Cards may be sent to: 123 SE 5th Ave.; Cape Coral, FL  33990

Frank Ervin requests prayer for:

--himself. He’s been hurting since his wreck Thurs. (6/6).

--his coworker’s daughter, who has been diagnosed with cancer and her family is taking it hard.

Cards may be sent to: 573 Plaza del Sol; N. Ft. Myers, FL 33917

Lindsay Hutchings received her test results. The tumor is not growing, but is more metabolically active than the last scan so she is being referred to a specialist in Miami. It’s not worst case scenario, but not what was expected. Cards may be sent to: 1542 Woodwind Ct.; Ft. Myers, FL 33919

Richard & Julie Shera are both homebound with head colds. Cards may be sent to: 7694 Woodland Bend Cir.; Ft. Myers, FL 33912

Tina Pryer, one of our winter members, will be having hip replacement surgery on June 19 in IL.

Randy Simmons has been diagnosed with a large central disc thoracic extrusion causing effect on the spinal canal and will undergo surgery June 25. Cards may be sent to: 4533 Watercolor Way; Ft. Myers, FL 33966

Sherrie Johnson asks for prayers that the 

medication that Sharon Emmons needs for healing will be approved or that God will heal her without it.

Diana Edwards requests continuing prayer for Nate Reed, the local young man who was dragged about a mile by a drunk driver. He will undergo another 15 hours of surgery soon and is not doing well at all. 

Betty McManis asks for prayers for her friend in NC, Ellen Guyan, who has an aggressive breast cancer and is being treated for another cancer.

Sue Moss requests prayers for friends, Tony & Rose Laquidara, who lost their son and daughter-in-law in a plane crash Friday (6/7). The couple leaves behind two children. Prayers for the family for strength in this difficult time. 

Nikia Jolly requests prayers for her dad, Errol Wizzard, on the sudden passing  of his brother, Oneil Wizzard. She also asks for prayers for her mom, Dedrie Reckley, who will be having surgery this month. Keep the family in your prayers. 

Pasquale Pinto requests prayer for his 92 year old father, who has been diagnosed with 3rd stage kidney disease.

Longer Term Prayer Requests Regina Jacobson continues to recover at home from treatment for Hodgkin‘s Lymphoma. 

Loyce Lockett is homebound with painful rheumatoid arthritis and associated sleeplessness. She hopes to get a second opinion soon. 

Our love and sympathies are again extended to former member, Janet Howard, on the passing of her husband, Don, with services held on June 13. Donations in his memory can be made to Potter Children’s Home at 2350 Nashville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Cards may be sent to Janet at: 1445 Copper Run Blvd.; Lexington , KY 40514.

Ladies Committee for June

*Monica Hamme....................................699-9678 Mary Pointer.........................................850-1730 Bernice Tansey.....................................543-8462 Dianne Allen.................................518-421-8561 Myra Johnson.......................................503-1803

MONTHLY LUNCHEON Everyone is welcome to join us for our monthly luncheon on Friday, June 21, noon, at Three Fishermen in North Fort Myers.

Please RSVP to the church office at 936-4554. We will play cards at the restaurant after.

Sonshiners (50+ group) are meeting  this Saturday, June 22, 5:30 pm,  in room 183. 

Please bring a finger food dish to share  and join us for an enjoyable 

evening together.

SMALL GROUPS MEET

Today, June 16, Cape Coral Small Group meets at 5:00 pm at the home of: Bob & Dianne Allen 401 NE 23rd Avenue Cape Coral, FL 33909 Please call Bob or Dianne at 518-951-5585

Happy Birthday!

June 19..........................................Drew Taylor

21.........................................Cindy Layow

22..........................................Zane Collins  Samantha Conley

Noe Garcia Jr. David Pinheiro

Penny Sagini

23......................................Justin Vazquez

24...........…………...…………Carol Martinez Letty Poe

Audrey Rodriguez

25..........................................Kyle Draffen Carol Kidder

Nicholas Sheehy

Volunteers Needed Attention ladies, we are in need of

volunteers for the July Ladies Committee. Please consider signing up for the month or being on standby, if needed. You can sign

up on the form at the Welcome Center.

BLOOD DRIVE We will be hosting the Blood Mobile in the

parking lot on Sunday, July 14. 8:30 am—12:30 pm

MISSING ITEMS We are missing several items from the Women’s 

Ministry storage room. If you have borrowed anything, please return those items to the 

church office as soon as possible.

Area Happenings Central Florida Bible Camp 

Middle School Week– June 23-28

35th Annual Ladies Day Seminar Saturday, August 17

For more details go to 

www.gulfcoastchurch.com. You’ll find it with the online WEEKLY BULLETIN.

Around Gulf Coast By

Stephen Caldwell

NEW MEMBER

Thank You

     Thank you for your prayers and cards. My Dad’s passing has been hard and filled with unexpected blessings which God prepared.  Thank you,  David & Margaret Miller

Bill Branch 12902 New Market St. #102

Ft. Myers, FL 33913 618-918-0501

Brounche@gmail.com

Bill is a widower and long-time military veteran who comes to us from the Hoots Chapel Christian Church in Odin, IL.

OUT OF TOWN

I will be out of the office beginning Friday  (6/21) to drive to TN & IN to check on both sets of aging parents. Please keep Delina & I in your prayers. In my absence, Jack Johnson will continue to teach my adult class on Sunday mornings in room 183. Please direct prayer requests to Sean  McAfee, who will keep the prayer line updated, beginning June 24. 

MEMBER BUSINESSES

One of the features of our website is our member businesses listing. It is found at www.gulfcoastchurch.com under “Contact Us.” Members submit a listing or give me their business cards and I put them on the list. It’s a great way for us to help each other and, hopefully, treat each other like Christian brothers and sisters. If you would like to list your business, please take advantage of this free opportunity. If you need a particular business or service, please consider patronizing your fellow church members. 

Greeting Card Huddle Saturday, June 29, 8:00 am—5:00 pm

Each person needs to bring a card for everyone to make and a material packet for each person to make that card. If you have any questions,

contact Jean Coyle.

gcyg ministries

Next Week’s TNT

Next week (June 25th) we will meet at the building for ice creams sundaes and water games. We’ll do water balloons, slip and slide, and hopefully water kickball. If you want to fish in the pond after we’re done, you’re welcome to do that, as well.

Prayers for Impact Please be praying for the thirty-two of us who are at Impact this week. Our senior group is currently en route while our junior group heads back tomorrow.

Also be praying for this week as our senior high spends the week at Lipscomb. Please pray for enriched relationships and personal conviction.

Auditorium Class

I’ll resume class in the auditorium next Sunday, speaking on the “Acts 2 church in a 21st century world.” I hope parents of our students will join us in that class as we look at the challenges facing us in the future.

B(ulletin)log I don’t have any perspective on what it’s like to grow up without a father. I’m one of the lucky ones. At almost forty years of age, if you asked me to name my hero, my dad would still be atop the list. In an ideal world, that’s the way it would be with every boy. But we don’t live in an ideal world, and the results of that are evident all around us. It’s a hard thing to admit sometimes that my dad is simply smarter than me. He’s wiser than me to be sure, but also smarter. Often times he can dismantle my best argument in a sentence or two, causing me to reevaluate my position. It’s funny the memories your brain chooses to remember decades after they’ve occurred. I can remember catching crawdads with my dad when I was very young, and cooking them up in our kitchen. I remember playing on a dirt baseball field in Springtown, Texas, also at a very young age. I remember riding four-wheelers alongside him long before anyone that age should have been doing so. I remember vacations and talks about girls and rushing to the hospital a time or two. I remember crushing emotional moments when he was there to comfort me and a couple of arguments that made my blood boil. But in all that he has ever done, he has looked out for my well-being, and tried to direct my path correctly. Dads aren’t perfect, but mine comes close. I sometimes feel a sense of failure in having moved so far away from him for all these years. I wish we had more time together. I wish my kids knew their Papa Fee the way I know him. Happy Father’s Day to all those dads who are heroes to their sons, whether still living or in heaven.

There are a few things that are on our VBS wish list:

• 2 liter bottles—empty • Heavy duty cardboard

• Water or Soda bottles larger than 20 oz.—empty • Colorful duct tape

• Red & Orange tissue paper • Someone to bake star cookies

If you can help with any of these items, we would greatly appreciate it. We will update our wish list periodically. Please keep a look out for any items on our list that you may be able to donate.

Plan now to join us July 28-31 for VBS 2019: ALIENS! This year, we will challenge our students to think about what 1 Peter 2:11 means when it calls us

“aliens and strangers in the world.”

VBS at Gulf Coast is truly a family event. There are classes for all ages. We will have meals each evening prior to VBS at 5:45-6:15 pm. More details to come!

VBS will be from 6:30-8:00 pm. Registration is MANDATORY, and you can find the link to register below. You can also register to volunteer! We need many

helping hands to make VBS a success!

We look forward to seeing you at VBS 2019: ALIENS!

www.vbspro.events/p/gulfcoastchurch

"Like Father, Like Son”

2 I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. Genesis 12:2 NLT 6 I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them! 7 “I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Genesis 17:6-7 NLT 19 But God replied, “No—Sarah, your wife, will give birth to a son for you. You will name him Isaac, and I will confirm my covenant with him and his descendants as an everlasting covenant Genesis 17:19 NLT 1. GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO CONTINUE 2 The L��� appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt, but do as I tell you. 3 Live here as a foreigner in

this land, and I will be with you and bless you. I hereby confirm that I will give all these lands to you and your descendants, just as I solemnly promised Abraham, your father.4 I will cause your descendants to become as numerous as the stars of the sky, and I will give them all these lands. And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. Genesis 26:2-4 NLT

5 I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and

instructions.” Genesis 26:5 NLT 2. LET THEM  BE AWARE OF YOUR CHARACTER FLAWS

6 So Isaac stayed in Gerar. 7 When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.” 8 But some time later, Abimelech, king of the Philistines, looked out his window and saw Isaac caressing Rebekah. 9 Immediately, Abimelech called for Isaac and exclaimed, “She is obviously your wife! Why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?” “Because I was afraid someone would kill me to get her from me,” Isaac replied. Genesis 26:6-9 NLT

3. MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU DO THINGS RIGHT 25 Then Isaac built an altar there and worshiped the Lord. He set up his camp at that place, and his servants dug another well. Genesis 26:25 NLT 7 Then the L��� appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your descendants.” And Abram built an altar there and dedicated it to the L���, who had appeared to him. 8 After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the L���, and he worshiped the L���. Genesis 12:7-8 NLT 3 From the Negev, they continued traveling by stages toward Bethel, and they pitched their tents between Bethel and Ai, where they had camped before. 4 This was the same place where Abram had built the altar, and there he worshiped the L��� again. Genesis 13:3-4 NLT 18 So Abram moved his camp to Hebron and settled near the oak grove belonging to Mamre. There he built another altar to the Lord. Genesis 13:18 NLT

TODAY’S WORSHIP PROGRAM

In Moments Like These (239)

Love Feast

I Stand In Awe (96) How Great Thou Art (76)

Jason Rider

Reading of Philippians 2:5-11 (NLT) Messiah Glaze

On Bended Knee (791)

Season of Prayer Stephen Caldwell

Tell Me The Story of Jesus (387)

Communion Scott Guttery

During Cup Reading of Titus 3:4-7 (NLT)

When We All Get to Heaven (853)

Message: "Like Father, Like Son” Randy Simmons

Step By Step (15)

Jesus Loves Me (1014)

Prayer

CONNECTION QUESTIONS FOR June 16, 2019

“Like Father, Like Son”

1. What is the most important or significant lesson you learned from your father?

2. "You are just like your father" my mother used to say. Is that a compliment or a criticism usually? In what ways are you just like your father?

3. Abraham passed on to his son Isaac something to continue-a faith, traditions, character-what have you tried to pass on to your children?

4. Both Abraham and Isaac lied about their wives and compromised their character in the same way-do you believe sins and habits are handed down to children as we read in this story? Why is it so hard to be transparent with your children about your flaws?

5. Isaac built worship altars to God as he had seen his father do many times. Our children are going to see our faults because it is impossible to hide them. That's why we must be intentional about making sure they see our strengths as well. How can we make an intentional effort to do this?

The GULF COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST is a family of loving believers striving to “seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness” (Matthew 6:33). Five men serve as shepherds of the Gulf Coast family:

FRED ATKINS RON BATTLE

RANDALL CARTER TODD DRAFFEN

DANNY OSBORNE Each member of Gulf Coast is called to ministry by Jesus, our Lord and Savior. Gulf Coast has currently designated thirty-eight deacons or serv-ants. In addition, the following are serving full-time or part-time to minister to specific areas:

RANDY SIMMONS, Evangelist STEPHEN CALDWELL, Associate Minister

SEAN McAFEE, Minister of Families TIM JACOBSON, Associate Minister of Music

RUSS BONE, Minister of Connections MARIETTA CRIMMINS, Secretary

CARRIE GREEN, Secretary The Gulf Coast Church is a family of Christians, diverse in age, talent, and background, yet united in spirit, brotherly love, and common goals in prayerful expectation of the joy and peace to be found in Christ both now and forever.

FAMILY HAPPENINGS... June 16 Senior Impact Week 16 Bible classes, 9:30 am 16 Worship Service, 10:30 am 17 Men’s Bible Study, 7:00 pm, conference room 19 Fellowship Meal, 5:30 pm, FLC 19 Bible Study, 6:30 pm 20 Hand & Foot Huddle, 2:00 pm, Room 183 21 Monthly Luncheon, noon, Three Fishermen 22 Sonshiners, 5:30 pm, Room 183

CHILDREN’S WORKERS 10:30 A.M: Nursery: (ages 0-18 months) Room 173 Today: Heather Tharpe June 23: Dianne Allen & Theresa Higginson Toddler Worship (Ages 18-36 mos.) Room 168 Today: Rachel Moore June 23: Ashlee Sullivan Age 3 & 4 year olds Room 140 Today: Drew & Ashley Taylor, Mara Brown June 23 Drew & Ashley Taylor Children’s Worship (age 5-7 years) Room 137 Today: Clark & Carrie Green June 23: Clark & Carrie Green

FOR THE RECORD

Sunday Bible Study ......................................................281 Worship Assembly .......................................................529 Contribution............................................................$14,790 Contribution Goal ..................................................$16,500

 GULF COAST CHURCH OF CHRIST 9550 Ben C. Pratt/Six Mile Cypress Parkway Fort Myers, FL 33966 (239) 936-4554 FAX (239) 936-6099 Website: www.gulfcoastchurch.com

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Sunday: 9:30 AM Sunday School 10:30 AM Worship Assembly 10:30 AM Spanish Assembly Wednesday: 6:30 PM Bible Study

GREETERS Main & Children’s Ministry Entrances

Today: Main: Jesse & Mary Pointer Children’s: Bill & Marilyn Earl June 23: Main: Rex & Janet Jackson Children’s: Rose Warren June 30: Main: David & Donna Vazquez Children’s: MJ Weibling, Grady Marshall July 7: Main: Rex & Janet Jackson Children’s: Mona & Landon White