Resources

GPC Beliefs and Practices  A study of what we believe and how we practice our faith.  This is the material that we use to prepare those interested in becoming members of our church to make a public profession of their faith. 

Christian Education  Our strategy for discipling our children.

Baptism and Covenant Children  An overview of the meaning of baptism and why we baptize the infant children of believers.  Also contains some basic information relating to child discipleship

The Lord's Supper  A brief explanation of our beliefs and practices relating to this sacrament.

Reformed Piety  What does it mean to allow our doctrine to be the shaping force behind how we practice our faith? 

On Music  The purpose of this lesson on music is to explain the reason why we do what we do with respect to music at our church.  We want our congregation to understand why we choose to sing certain kinds of songs and not others.  One of the main reasons given by churches that embrace new forms of music is the argument that it is necessary to do so in order to be "relevant."  One problem with this mindset is that our attempts at relevance often result in cultural accommodation and compromise, as this lesson seeks to demonstrate.  Another is that the attempt to be relevant will always exclude someone:  some people will love a particular kind of music, while others will hate it.  We should not use music to reach out to one group (e.g. youth) while excluding another.  The purpose of music in the life of the church is not to be an evangelistic "hook" for a particular group that we want to target.  Instead, music is to be a means by which we give praise and thanks to God, and a means by which God's Word dwells richly within us (see Colossians 3:16).  You may disagree with the decisions that we have made about music at our church, but we hope to encourage you to think further about the reasons for your disagreement.  Too often, when we hear arguments against something that we like, our tendency is to react defensively and simply assert our disagreement, without actually taking time to consider and respond to those arguments.  It is our hope that Christians will give much more careful thought to their musical choices, and this lesson is offered towards that end.