Sundays
What to expect
We love having guests. Once you’ve parked in our parking lot on the West side by the playground, our handicapped access on the North side, or on our grass lots, you can access our courtyard, between our two main buildings.
Our greeters who will welcome you into our lobby. Our lobby features restrooms and a hospitality center serving delicious coffee roasted by one of our ministry partners as well as tea.
Grab a seat wherever you can find one and we look forward to meeting you!
What about my kids?
Jesus loves kids, and so do we. We want to see our kids flourish as God intended.
Our entire other building is for them if you would like them to participate in our children’s ministry. We have childcare and classes through 5th grade. Our classes begin after our time of singing together (about 10:30am).
If you would like to check in your child for our children's ministry, our check-in team will be glad to assist you in our lobby.
Newborn - 2 years old
Our volunteers happily care for children ages birth - 2 years for the entire service.
3 years old to 5th Grade
Children aged 3 and older start the morning in the auditorium with the adults. After the song portion of our worship service is finished, we dismiss children ages 3 to fifth grade to NCK.
Our volunteers escort them to their classrooms in the education building next door. Please pick up your child from the education building after the service.
What if I want my kids to stay in the service with me?
We value family and being intergenerational. Some families in our church keep their kids in the service the whole time. Whether you want your kids in one of our classes or want them to stay with you through the service, you are welcome here.
How do I check in my kids?
To check your kids into our children’s ministry, you will see our check in station as soon as you step into our doors and enter our lobby. One of our friendly children’s ministry supervisors will greet you at the check-in station and help you through the process of checking your kids into one of our wonderful classes. Once the service is over, you will pick up your child from their classroom using your secure checkout badge.
Sunday Sermons
We believe the Bible is the true story of the whole world, and God invites us to play our role in that story. God’s grand story of making all things new. Gathering to hear the preached word and studying the scriptures together is vital for us to know God, how we are to live, and for Him to do His transforming work in us.
A Royal Priesthood, A Holy People: Priests in a World Gone Bad - Psalm 37
Samuel McNair - Psalm 37
More About Sunday
Parking
We have a parking lot on the west side of our property, and individual parking spaces on the north side. You’re also welcome to park in the grass along 76th Avenue or 5th Street.
Once you’ve parked in our parking lot on the West side by the playground, our handicapped access on the North side, or on our grass lots, you can access our courtyard, between our two main buildings where you will see our greeters.
On Sundays, we close our driveway between the main building and the education building for safety. If you have limited mobility or need to be dropped off at the door, please let one of our ushers know and we'll be happy to assist.
Hospitality Center
We serve coffee, tea, and donuts in our hospitality center. It's staffed before and after services and during our five-minute break.
Communion
We practice open communion, which means that all who profess Christ are welcome to participate.Â
At Gulf Coast, we use grape juice. Our bread is free of gluten, yeast, and lactose.
Our communion team makes our bread fresh each week. The ingredients are: Potato starch, white rice flour, coconut milk yogurt substitute, unsweetened almond milk, tapioca starch, unsweetened whey protein isolate, xanthan gum, honey, aluminum-free baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
We understand that many people have food limitations or restrictions, and our heart is that ingredients wouldn't be what stops you from joining us.Â
Please get in touch with us if there's something we can do to help make it possible for you to join us in communion.
New Creation Kids (NCK) Children's Ministry
Our volunteers happily care for children ages birth - 2 years for the entire service. Children aged 3 and older start the morning in the auditorium with the adults. After the song portion of our worship service is finished, we dismiss children ages 3 to fifth grade to NCK. Our volunteers escort them to their classrooms in the education building next door. Please pick up your child from the education building after the service.
Five-Minute Break
For people new to Gulf Coast, our five-minute break can seem a bit odd. Evolved through the years based on the needs of NCK, it's become an integral part of our community-building on Sunday mornings.
Feel free to use the time to refill your coffee in the welcome center, greet your neighbor, use the restroom, or prayer in your seat.
Sermon
Sermons are exegetical as we work through entire books of the bible or as we teach topically while connecting the topic to the full narrative of the biblical storyline. We strive to teach what the original author intended as well as what it means for us in our cultural moment.
Prayer
If you'd like to receive prayer or anointing with oil, leadership will be available at the front of the auditorium at the end of the service. We'd love to hear your needs and bring them before God.
Worship
We view our entire Sunday service as a unique time to worship all together. Sundays are vital for our spiritual formation. We believe that we each are participants in the gathering and our service reflects this in several ways.
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