GFBC is blessed with a very active community of Senior Adults. We offer great opportunities for older adults to get to know others who care about them and to grow in their relationship with Christ.

Some of the opportunities we enjoy are weekly Worship and Bible Study; monthly Fellowship Luncheons; exciting Day Trips; Spring & Fall Bible Conference Retreats; lifegroups and much more.

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Weekly Happenings for Senior Adults at GFBC

SUNDAY LIFEgroups
The key to a large Church is small groups.”
Sunday LIFEgroups meet each week at 8:00, 9:15 or 10:50 AM.
CLICK HERE to find a lifegroup

W.O.W. - WORSHIP ON WEDNESDAY
10:00-11:00 AM | South Campus Fellowship Hall [South Campus]
A weekly Worship, Prayer and Bible Study designed for our Older Adult Community.
You can also join us LIVE on Facebook at GFBC SeniorAdult LIFE
or LIVE on YouTube at GFBC SeniorAdult LIFE.


Upcoming Events

Party at the Park
Wednesday, May 22
5:00pm | Upward Park

Church-Wide Family Fun.
Food Trucks will be on hand for purchase.

The Gathering


May 30 | 11:30am


South Campus
Fellowship Hall

Bring your favorite covered dish to share and join us at our monthly Senior Adult Fellowship Lunch.

Senior Adult Fall Retreat to
Celebrators Conference in
Pigeon Forge, TN
October 14-17 | $469

Dr. Phil Waldrep | Dr. David Jeremiah
Demi-Leigh & Tim Tebow | Mike G. Williams
Gaither Vocal Band | Natalie Grant
Ernie Haase and Signature Sound
Charles Billingsley

4 Days & 3 Nights of Great Preaching, Exciting Music and the Sweet Spirit of Friendship.
Cost Includes Conference, Lodging with Breakfast, Motorcoach Transportation, and Tip for Professional Driver.
Limited Space Available
$50 Deposit to Register | 205.488.8715


Senior Adult Sunday lifegroups

Empty Nesters - Coed 70+

Sunday | 8:00 AM | Choir Suite
The Empty Nesters lifegroup is a vibrant group of older adults that aren't quite ready to call themselves "Seniors." These young at heart individuals enjoy topical Bible Study and a strong sense of community.

Lydia Class - Ladies 70+

Sunday | 8:00 AM | Room 108
The Lydia Class has a heart for missions. This ladies' lifegroup strives to develop an intimate walk with the Lord while recognizing God's call in each believer to take the Gospel across the street and around the world.

Andrew Class - Men 70+

Sunday | 8:00 AM | Room 110
The Andrew Class realizes that retirement is no reason to slow down in growing in the wisdom and truth of God's Word. The community of this men's lifegroup believes that iron sharpens iron.

Swanson Class - Men 70+

Sunday | 9:15 AM | Room 202
The Swanson Class utilizes 2 key components essential to a men's lifegroup. Scripture application and brotherhood. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken

Harold Dykes Class - Coed 70+

Sunday | 8:00 AM | Room 202
The Harold Dykes Class brings to the GFBC family a unique togetherness in it's lifegroup members. Love and laughter make for beautiful friendships while discovering the riches of God's Word.

Pastor's Class - Coed 70+

Sunday | 8:00 AM | Celebration Room
This lifegroup is for Senior Coeds. We will discuss many answers to the questions people are asking today!

Welcome/Martin Class - Coed 70+

Sunday | 8:00 AM | Room 201
The Welcome/Martin Class is a lifegroup that has been two separate loving, faithful classes at GFBC for many years. These two groups joined together in the Spring of 2019 to form one vibrant community with the desire to be a sustained witness for the Kingdom of God. Their purpose is evidenced by their passion for God's Word.

Hearts in One Accord - Coed 70+

Sunday | 9:15 AM | Room 108
In the Spring of 2020, The H.Y. Beasley Class and The Hearts in One Accord Class combined into one great lifegroup. This class knows that being discipled in God's Word also calls us to be doers of the Word and not hearers only. Life application of Biblical instruction is at the heart of this lifegroup.

Joy Class - Ladies 70+

Sunday | 9:15 AM | Room 201
The Joy Class knows that the community of a lifegroup is the backdrop that sets the stage for spiritual maturity through the discipleship and life application of God's Word. We are stronger together...

Burdeshaw - 70+

Sunday | 9:15 | Room 104
This lifegroup for Adult Coeds enjoys diving deeply into Bible Study and engaging in lively discussion.

Kingdom Seekers - Coed 70+

Sunday | 10:50 AM | Room 101

The Kingdom Seekers lifegroup believes that God's purpose for our lives is revealed in the journey as we seek to grow in our relationship with Jesus. God has a plan for your life! But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well.

Grace - Ladies 70+

Sunday | 10:50 AM | Room 104

There is an acrostic for GRACE - God's Riches At Christ's Expense. As these ladies study God's Word, the Grace lifegroup challenges one another to look inward and discover God's riches through a relationship with Christ AND to love outward as Christ has loved them through His unconditional love and grace.