It was theologian Emil Brunner who famously said, “The church exists
by mission as fire exists by burning.” The church is not the church if it is
not participating with God in the transformation of the world. We have
adopted the term, “integral mission,” to convey our conviction that
God’s agenda in Christ has been to redeem the whole of creation and
everyone in it. We bear witness to this good news—the gospel of the
kingdom of God—in word, deed, and life, engaging in: 1) evangelism,
sharing the redemptive story of Christ to any and all; 2) social
ministries, demonstrating the compassion, justice, righteousness and
peace of the kingdom in the public square; and 3) stewardship, caring
for all of God’s resources entrusted to us, from coins to creation.
We engage in mission through our own outreaches, as well as in
partnerships on the local, denominational, national, and international
levels. Click on the "+" to find more about each ministry or partner.
OUR OUTREACH MINISTRIES
The Food Pantry
Every Saturday we have the joy of joining in the heart of Jesus by distributing food from the SF Marin food bank to folks in our neighborhood who are experiencing food scarcity. In a city of abundance, there is no reason why anyone should not have enough to eat!
What Is the Food Pantry?
If you are in need of food, you can call the Food Bank at 415 824-3663,or you can come to the Pantry (3265 16th Street) on Saturday after 1:30 to sign up. Any questions, please contact the church office at 415-703-6090 or inquiries@gfccsf.org
Kaleo
Kaleo is an outreach ministry of Grace Fellowship Community Church. Kaleo is a Greek word which means “to call” or “to invite.” At Kaleo we gather to discuss the encounters of Jesus with all kinds of people in the Bible, have fellowship around the multi ethnic food we share, practice English conversation, provide support in job search and in navigating life skills in a new environment.
What is the Kaleo Ministry?
We meet every other Friday at our church building from 6PM to 9PM. Any questions, please contact the church office at 415-703-6090 or inquiries@gfccsf.org
Loops Of Love
“Loops of Love” is a ministry that serves the vulnerable in San Francisco with gifts of warmth and comfort. Many gifts are handmade by folks in our congregation. We have had opportunities to visit residents at the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and deliver cozy blankets, colorful hats, and cuddly stuffed animals. We are blessed to be the hands and feet of Jesus to offer a bit of joy and comfort and receive big smiles from these beloved ones. We are making plans to serve the unhoused in our community, especially during the cold months.
Any questions, please contact the church office at 415-703-6090 or inquiries@gfccsf.org
OUR LOCAL MISSION PARTNERS
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship San Francisco
Brenden and Samantha Gutierrez-Graczak are the Team Leaders at San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco where they are replanting and growing the ministry that has had a profound legacy in the city. They are incarnationally living and serving in San Francisco in order to see city-wide transformation.
Brenden and Sam
Jubilee Immigration Advocates
Jubilee is a nonprofit organization. Their immigration lawyers provide quality legal representation for vulnerable and marginalized immigrants residing in the San Francisco Bay Area. Their desire is to make immigration legal services affordable, even for complex issues.
Jubilee Immigration Advocates
New College Berkeley
New College Berkeley’s Mission is to awaken theological imagination across culture, tradition and generation, through educational and spiritual “third spaces” that connect the body of Christ for faithful presence in the San Francisco Bay Area.
New College Berkeley
Rise University Preparatory
Rise Prep is a school built on solid ground. The numerous challenges faced by schools in low-income urban areas are deeply entrenched. Most struggle to simply survive, much less thrive. With the generous support of donors who see education as a cornerstone of positive transformation and community members who share our vision, Rise Prep has built a stable, effective model that is already changing lives.
Rise University Preparatory
OUR NATIONAL MISSION PARTNERS
Agape Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Deliberate Dialogues
Traumatic experiences silence and isolate survivors. We seek to foster deep, deliberate, inclusive discussions about trauma, its effects upon the brain, body and self and link survivors and their communities to healing practices. Dr. Joy Kreider, PhD is the founder of Deliberate Dialogues.
About Us — Deliberate Dialogues
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Hawaii
Maranatha El Paso
Maranatha El Paso is a Cumberland Presbyterian Church which is co-pastored by Hector and Elizabeth Mata. They serve the Spanish-speaking community of El Paso, Texas.
Maranatha El Paso Facebook Page
Oriented to Love
Oriented to Love is a dialogue program of Christians for Social Action. Oriented to Love provides space to wrestle honestly, and in community, with challenging questions - matters that may seem academic for some, but for others can mean the difference between Christian community and isolation/loss of faith, sometimes even between life and death.
Oriented to Love - Christians for Social Action
OUR GLOBAL MISSION PARTNERS
Sunday Agang
Reverend Professor Sunday Bobai Agang is the President of the ECWA Theological Seminary, Jos (JETS) in Jos, Nigeria. Grace Fellowship Community Church first met Sunday in 2011 when he was a Langham Scholar, working on his PhD at Fuller Theological Seminary.
About Sunday Bobai Agang
International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation (INFEMIT)
INFEMIT is the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation. Feeling the dire need to grow in the integration of evangelism and social justice, to promote theology as a practice of the Whole Church that emerges from and informs daily life, as well as to give voice to churches in the non-Western world, an international group of evangelical theologians organized together to form INFEMIT to advance holistic, contextual mission theology not only for the worldwide evangelical community, but for the whole church.
Welcome - INFEMIT
Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture (ISACC)
ISACC is the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture. ISACC is a non-stock, non-profit research and training organization that for more than four decades has been specializing in development, missiology and cross-cultural studies aimed at social transformation within the Asian context.
About ISACC
OUR LEAD PASTOR AND MISSIOLOGIST
Al Tizon
Our lead pastor, Al Tizon, happens to be a “missiologist,” someone who explores the dynamics that occur at the intersection of the engaged church, the complexities of society, and the cultures of the world. For access to his books, articles, and videos, go to www.draltizon.com
For more information about our “glocal” efforts, please contact:
Church Operations Coordinator, Caroline Kennedy: ckennedy@gfccsf.org
Lead Pastor, Al Tizon: atizon@gfccsf.org