Dear
Grace Family,
These
announcements and prayer requests are being sent out every Thursday to help us
stay connected with one another. If you
have an announcement or prayer request that you want to be included in next
week’s email, please send it to office@gfccsf.org by Tuesday night.
Grace
and peace,
The Session and Staff of GFCC
Announcements for the week of
03/25/24
Join Us for Sunday Worship at 10:00
AM
Wearing masks is optional. If you are in
need of a mask, ask one of the ushers to get one for you.
Easter
Sunday
Pastor Al will be preaching from John 20:
1-18. “Good
Grief: Mary Magdalene at the Empty Tomb”
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Maundy
Thursday Service, A Service of Lament, March 28 at 7PM
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Good
Friday Evening Service, March 29 at 7PM
Maundy Thursday: A Service of
Lament, 7 PM
Maundy Thursday is the day Jesus celebrates the Last Supper. It is a
time of disorientation for his disciples, and a time of grief for Jesus. This
Thursday, we are invited to accompany Jesus on his journey, while he creates a
place for us to lament our own suffering and disorientation as a community.
This service will have significant elements of lament, as a way for us to
collectively bring our story to God.
Easter
Sunday Love Feast, March 31
Let’s celebrate our Lord’s resurrection
together with our Love Feast. It will be
a PotLuck lunch and we invite you to
bring a dish to share.
Please bring your food to the kitchen
before Sunday service begins. Let Jennifer or Caroline know if you need to keep
the food warm in the oven or to plug in a crock pot.
Easter
Offering for ECWA Theological Seminary, JOS (JETS) in Nigeria
Easter Sunday will be the last day to
receive this offering. If
you have any questions, please contact Dave Williams.
Eastertide
Cards! (Note from Cindy Jew)
“People can get their cards/stamps from me on Sunday or email me. There are 12 extra cards available if you
didn't get a chance to sign up and wanted to still send one, remember you can
send them after Easter as we celebrate until Ascension Sunday and every Sunday
for that matter! Just let me know so I
can get them to you!. Cindy”
The Gift of Wonder by
Christine Aroney-Sine
During Eastertide, our sermons will be
based on Christine Aroney-Sine’s book, The
Gift of Wonder. If you would like to
purchase a book for your personal use and study, we have copies available at
$14.00. They will be available at the
end of our Sunday service. You can pay
via cash, check or online.
As an added bonus, Dr. Aroney-Sine will
be our speaker on Sunday, April 7.
Hakan's Passing -
Celebration of Life Service, Monday, April 1 at 4PM
Hakan Erken passed away on Saturday, March 16. He was and is a beloved child of God, a
friend of our congregation, and an important part of our life here in San
Francisco.
You are invited to join Dave and Lisa, and Hakan's sister Tijen and her
husband Tuğrul, for a celebration of his life on Monday April 1 at 4pm in
the Grace Fellowship sanctuary. It
will be a simple time to worship and remember, share snacks and stories. Please
join us.
Refreshment
Sign Up
Thank you to those who regularly sign up
to bring us refreshments after our service.
For those of us who enjoy the refreshments each week but have not had a
chance to contribute, please consider signing up.
As an alternative to making/buying/bringing food, you can make a monetary
contribution by placing a check in the offering box and indicating that it is
for coffee hour refreshments. We all
love to have something sweet or savory during refreshment time.
If you have any questions, please see
Caroline or Jennifer.
Sign Up for
Refreshments After Sunday Service
Ministry Partners Updates
Rise University Preparatory
Due to rain, the 5K Run has been
rescheduled to Saturday, May 4.
Please register by using the link
below. If you want to purchase raffle
tickets, see Amanda Crawford.
Run
With Us 5K Family Fun Run 2024 - Campaign (riseprep.org)
(Brian Chinn is Rise Prep’s liaison)
Jubilee Immigration Advocates
(JIA)
● Praise and thanks for God's provision:
○ JIA has moved into their new office space (100 Bush Street, Suite 508),
with additional private offices that enable private meetings with clients. An
upcoming open house is being planned for May.
○ Last fall's fundraising matching campaign exceeded its goal by 23%
○ JIA has a good reputation among their community partners, city officials
and clients; bearing witness to core values
through how JIA performs its work.
○ Increase in clients from China coming across from the Southern border.
○ God's provision has enabled an increase in Jubilee staff, but there is
always a large workload. Ongoing wisdom for Amy and Clare in caring for their
staff and serving clients.
(Randy Chang is JIA’s liaison)