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Ringgold and Frederick Maryland

October 21, 2026

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Trunk or Treat is this weekend at both Ringgold and GC3 Frederick, and right now we only have 5 trunks registered at Ringgold and 3 at Frederick.

This is one of our biggest outreach nights of the year. Families from our communities will be walking through our lots, and every decorated trunk is a chance to show the light of Jesus in a season that often leans pretty dark. Kids get candy and a fun experience. Parents get a warm welcome. And we get to be present and kind in the middle of it all.

We need more hosts. Decorating a trunk and handing out candy is simple, doesn’t take long, and makes a real difference.

Please register today so we can plan well:

Ringgold Location: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Frederick (GC3) Location: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

If you’ve already signed up — thank you! If you haven’t yet, can you jump in? Even one more trunk at each campus helps.

Let’s fill both lots with light this weekend.

This Sunday at Ringgold + Gc3

Service Times: Ringgold Location 10 AM | Frederick Location 10:30 AM
Sermon Series: Battle—Ready: Armor of God
Scripture: Ephesians 6 NLT
What to Expect: Battle Ready is about living in that tension—already victorious in Christ, not yet finished with the fight. We will open Ephesians 6 and learn how to stand: truth around the waist, righteousness on the chest, the gospel on your feet, faith as a shield, salvation as a helmet, and the Word as a sword. This is not hype. This is not fear. This is a church refusing to sit in the stands while the enemy comes after the people we love. Get in the game. Get your armor on. Get Battle Ready.

Announcements & Events for October 18, 2026

• RINGGOLD 4 Week Giving Avg: $9,402 Weekly Giving Need: $12,689

• RINGGOLD Last Week's Attendance: 180

• FREDERICK 4 Week Giving Avg: $6,393 Weekly Giving Need: $3,550

• FREDERICK Last Week's Attendance: 28

• Light the Night – October 23 at Ringgold - 6:00 p.m. Sign up to host a trunk! Please keep all trunk decorations and costumes family-friendly and non-scary. https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3926988

• Light the Night – October 24 at Gc3 - 6:00 p.m. Sign up to host a trunk! Please keep all trunk decorations and costumes family-friendly and non-scary. https://ringgold.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3927292

This Series Faith Guide

Verse for the series: "A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:10–12 (NLT)

Life Application from current series:

Identify where you’re vulnerable. Ask God to reveal the places where you have left yourself spiritually exposed—your thought life, relationships, habits, bitterness, fear, or hidden sin. You cannot guard an area of your life that you refuse to acknowledge.
Make prayer your first response, not your last resort. Stop treating prayer as something you turn to only after everything else has failed. Stay connected to God throughout the day, asking the Holy Spirit for strength, wisdom, and awareness in the battles you are facing.
Stop treating people like the enemy. Your spouse, coworker, family member, political opponent, or difficult person is not ultimately who you are fighting. Choose to respond with grace and truth, remembering that our battle is not against flesh and blood.
Fight from victory, not for victory. You do not have to defeat an enemy Jesus has already defeated; your responsibility is to stand firm in what Christ has accomplished. When accusation, temptation, or fear comes, remind yourself of what is true about Jesus, what He has done, and who you are because you belong to Him.

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