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
04/01/24
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.
Second
Sunday of Easter
We welcome Dr. Christine Aroney-Sine to our
pulpit this week. She will be sharing
from Matthew 18:1-5, “Walking in Wonder.”
Dr.
Christine Aroney-Sine
Christine Sine is the founder and facilitator for Godspace, which grew
out of her passion for creative spirituality, gardening and
sustainability. Read more of her bio on
the below link:
Christine
Aroney-Sine Bio
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. We still have a few
copies available for purchase.
See Jennifer if you wish to purchase a
copy for $14.00. You can pay via cash,
check or online.
Informal Lunch with
Christine Aroney-Sine, Sunday, April 7
We will have the opportunity to get to know Dr. Christine Aroney-Sine a
little bit more. If you are interested
and have the time, you are invited to come to the courtyard, during refreshment
time, to hear more about her ministry. A
light lunch will be provided.
Any questions, contact Jennifer or Caroline
This is Us April 2 Meeting
Recording -
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/cbqJkI7i2OYv0SZLQcu3U0imOEq2TmLffU8MMDsi7ikWMTI5nve2w-axbuyo_IZj.S-yjbAd5Y_er6uiE
Passcode:
25&Gqrk?
Slides -
Hesed Slides
Trinity and Love Slides
Handout
for the April 9 This is Us Zoom meeting.
Please read in preparation for the meeting.
Belovedness
Please note that
our collective journey includes the following meetings:
· April 9, 16, 23, 30: Tuesday @7pm via zoom
· May 8 (Last Gathering): Wednesday @7pm In-person at GFCC
This
Zoom Link will work for all the April Meetings
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89815251352?pwd=Z0tDamJtenpzczF5UWpZb1BIMDZUQT09
Our
Lament Wall from the Maundy Thursday Service
Lament
Wall
A Joyous Easter Worship
Service and Love Feast!
Choir
Decorated
Cross
Potluck
Additional pictures of our Easter celebration can be found on the
church’s FaceBook page.
Intergenerational Men’s
Breakfast, Saturday, April 20 at 9AM at Church
Please contact Robert Chiang if you have any questions.
Our
Next Love Feast is Sunday, April 21
(Yes, it is one week early). We will also be having a family meeting, so
please plan to stay a little longer.
Host
Homes Needed
Pastor Al will be installed as a
Cumberland Presbyterian Church minister on May 5. There will be 4 guests from our sister
Cumberland Presbyterian Churches who will be participating in the installation
service. We would like to host the 4
guests in our homes.
If you would like to serve as a host,
please let Jennifer or Caroline know.
October 2023 - March 2024
Session Meeting Minutes are Available
If you are interested in receiving copies, please contact Brian Chinn.
Session Point of Contact
If you have general questions or
concerns and would like to contact the session, you can do so by emailing session@gfccsf.org
Shane Chao is the session’s point of contact from April to June.
Please note that you can always speak to
any of our session members (Shane Chao, Margie Chiang, Irene Fong, Albert Jew,
Mike Peterson and Kim Towsley).
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