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Beach potluck

Thursday 6/25 , La Jolla Shores, 5:00 (eat ~6:30)

Come enjoy fellowship on the beach. We'll meet at 5:00 for frisbee and games and then eat around 6:30. If you are available to come early to help reserve a bonfire pit e-mail Ryan Hayes at .

Bring your favorite dish to share. In order to coordinate the food ahead of time please e-mail Emily Mankin () with what you plan on bringing. See the suggestions below to get some ideas on what to bring.

• hamburger meat
• veggie burgers patties
• s'more ingredients
• roasting sticks
• hot dogs
• hot dog buns
• beverages
• sides
• frisbee and beach games

Meet near the large lifeguard tower at the south end of the La Jolla Shores parking lot.

First Summer Meeting

Thursday 7/2, 7:30 One Miramar community room

We'll come together as "one big small-group" to study, pray, and fellowship together in a format that accommodates our summer comings and goings. This is a great time to get to know people from other small groups and to welcome new students as they begin to arrive through the summer.

We will be meeting at One Miramar Community room two and will be studying The Beatitudes: Developing Spiritual Character by John Stott. Each week we will study one of the Beatitudes which over the course of the summer will reveal to us eight qualities (meekness and mercy, poorness in spirit and purity of heart, mourning and hunger, peacemaking and persecution) which will offer us encouragement and instruction on living as followers of Christ.

Matt Sings Handel

Saturday, 6/27, Balboa Theater

Matt will be singing Handel's *Theodora* with the Bach Collegium of San Diego at 7pm in the Balboa Theater (Gaslamp)! Set in ancient Rome during the early days of Christianity, *Theodora* tells the story (in English!) of a brave & virtuous Christian woman who refuses to worship the pagan gods. Musically, the movie-length (ok... LotR-length) oratorio is a masterpiece of baroque composition, featuring a small orchestra, 5 soloists, and a 24-voice chorus of Christians & Heathens (including Matt). The ensemble will be guest conducted by Richard Egarr, the director of London's Academy of Ancient Music, who has been called the "Leonard Bernstein of early music" by NPR's All Things Considered.

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Large group usually occurs every other Thursday at 7:30pm. Coming to our large group is a great way to meet with many people in the GCF community, from all different backgrounds and disciplines. To find out more about large group and directions look at the large group information page.

Small Groups

Small groups usually meet on the weeks that large group doesn't. They allow us as a community to dig deeper into Bible and to study what it says for our lives. To find out more about our small groups, meeting locations, and study topics look at the small group information page.

Prayer Groups

Prayer groups happen on campus throughout the week. These groups are a great way to get connected with other people within your discipline. Prayer includes everything from your department and the people in it, for the campus, personal requests, and anything else. If you would like to join a prayer group, look at the prayer ministry page for contact people.

Men's and Women's Groups

Our Men's and Women's groups generally have activities once or twice a month. Food is often involved. But so are prayer, discussion, and fellowship!

For more information on the Men's Group, e-mail Andre ().

For more information on the Women's Group, e-mail Karen ().