Announcements for the Week of 05/11/26

Dear Grace Fellowship Community Church Family,

These announcements and prayer requests are being sent out every Thursday to inform us of what is happening in and the needs of our church. Please send any announcements or prayer requests to office@gfccsf.org by Tuesday evening.

Announcements for the Week of 05/11/26

Attention: Bay to Breaker is this Sunday, May 17. There will be many street closures in San Francisco. Please check your route to church and plan accordingly.

Join Us for Sunday Worship, May 17 at 10:00 AM

Beginning this Sunday, Pastor Al will begin a sermon series on the Book of Acts. This week’s scripture reading is Acts 1: 1-26. “Holy Spirit Coming: And Don’t Do Anything Until She Does!”

Feel free to stay for fellowship and a cup of coffee after the service.

Last week, Jonathan Walton Preached on “Beauty, Resistance and Rest For Your Soul During our Joint Worship Service with Redeemer Community Church

You can rehear the sermon using this link.

Daily Prayer at 12PM by the People of Grace Fellowship Community Church

This week’s daily prayer for May 15 to May 21 is from Natalie Chinn.

Savior of the World,

Our hearts break with yours over human suffering and creation's destruction.

With your eyes, we see your love in action everywhere.

Empower us, we pray,

to follow you with holy imagination, humility, curiosity, and integrity.

Amen.

Pastoral and Elder Care

• For anyone who wishes, there will be a 1 on 1 prayer time with an elder after service on the 3rd Sunday of each month - this begins this Sunday, May 17. Meet 10 minutes after the end of service. Go to the former office of Pastor Paul and an elder will meet you there.

• Spiritual care will be offered by Karen Seth and Alejandro Juarez during the week.

  • Karen is available to be at church on Fridays from 1pm - 4pm

  • Alejandro is available to be at church on Thursdays from 10am - 2pm

  • Clarification - while available to meet, they may not be at the church building every week.

  • Please contact Karen or Alejandro directly if you want to meet with either of them.

Pentecost Sunday, May 24

We will have a special refreshment time after the service.

Our Next Love Feast is June 14

This will be a special love feast to recognize and celebrate the volunteers in our congregation who do what they do to bless our church and its ministries.

No one needs to bring or provide food for this love feast.

Becoming a Better Ally

Michael Leslie is inviting folks to join “Becoming a Better Ally,” a three-week Zoom conversation hosted by Welcoming Cumberland Presbyterians and Rev. Ainsley Herrick, a trans minister in the PCUSA. Attendees will explore LGBTQIA2S+ identities, what it means to practice allyship, and how churches can stop harming LGBTQ+ people and become more welcoming and hospitable.

Schedule

Mondays, 5pm Pacific time

• May 18 — LGBTQIA2S+: What the Letters Mean

• May 25 — What Makes an Ally?

• June 1 — “Open and Affirming”: Inclusivity in the Church

To attend any or all sessions, or if you have questions, please contact Michael Leslie at mleslie.online@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

Food Pantry Volunteers

The weekly Saturday food pantry is always in need of volunteers. If you are available to help from 12:30 to 2:30, please sign up.

Food Pantry Sign-Up

Deeper Dive Link - Reflecting on the Sunday Experience

Every Tuesday, we will offer “A Deeper Dive,” a time to revisit the previous Sunday’s worship experience.

This space will be on Zoom every Tuesday evening, 7:00-8:30pm. Below is the zoom link which you can use every week:

Deeper Dive Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 825 9666 9506

Passcode: 728637

Questions to Consider for the Deeper Dive

1. How were you made aware of God’s presence this past Sunday—perhaps through a song, the sermon, communion, a conversation with someone at coffee hour, etc.?

2. What in the sermon particularly inspired, encouraged, or challenged you?

3. Beyond Sundays, in what ways has your worship experience been impacting your relationship with God, neighbor (near and far), and/or yourself?

Contact Pastor Al or Randy Chang if you have any questions.

Ministry Partners

Read New College Berkeley's Spring 2026 Newsletter

Mission Trip to Federal Way, Washington to Visit Pastor Nelson and Annet

We plan to visit Pastor Nelson and Annet and their congregation at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. One of our goals is to be an encouragement to them and at the same time learn from them. The trip will be from Thursday, August 20 to Monday, August 24. If you wish to join in this trip, please let Pastor Al or Caroline know. We will limit this trip to 15 people.

Community Event

Solidarity for Sanctuary Party, Saturday, May 16 (Sponsored by Faith In Action’s Immigrant Families Committee

The aim of this Solidarity for Sanctuary Party and Fundraiser is to launch two funds: a Sanctuary Legal Defense Fund and an Emergency Fund Supporting Homeless Families.

The Sanctuary Legal Defense Fund addresses the critical problem that, overwhelming, the newcomer families and Leaders in Faith in Action face: how to pay for legal representation.

The Emergency Fund Supporting Homeless Families addresses the absence of basic funds for living expenses from which so many newcomer families suffer.

You can RSVP on this link: Solidarity for Sanctuary Party or scan the QR Code below.

Annual Garage Sale by Mario Nunez on Saturday, May 16

Our friend of the congregation, Mario, will be holding his annual garage sale on Saturday, May 16. Mario will donate the proceeds from the garage sale to Jubilee Immigration Advocates.