Dear Grace 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.
Grace and peace, The Session and Staff of GFCC
Announcements for the Week of 04/07/25
Join Us for Palm Sunday Worship, April 13 at 10:00 AM
Pastor Paul will be preaching from Luke 19: 28-41. “Getting Jesus Wrong”
Last Sunday, Pastor Al preached on “Lord, Have Mercy: Reflections on the Personality of God”
Personality Traits of God
If you want to re-listen to Pastor Al’s sermon (and any other previous sermons), you can do so on our church’s website.
Sermons | GFCC (gfccsf.org)
Holy Week, April 13 - April 20
Palm Sunday Worship Service, April 13 at 10AM
Maundy Thursday Service, April 17 at 7PM
Good Friday Service, April 18 at 7PM
Easter Sunday Worship Service, April 20 at 10AM
Easter Sunday Love Feast, April 20
We will have a special Easter Love Feast. It will be a POTLUCK. Bring your favorite dish to share.
Easter Offering
This year’s Easter Offering will be given to the work of Jubilee Immigration Advocates. Given today’s political and social atmosphere, Jubilee is on the front lines of helping immigrants and the undocumented who are being persecuted and marginalized.
You can place a check in the offering box (clearly marked as “Easter Offering”) or give online.
Church Clothes Closet
Thank you all for your generosity in bringing clothes for our clothes closet in the multi-purpose room. We have run out of room for any additional clothes and cannot accept any more donations. Please feel free to repurpose your gently used clothes by donating to other organizations.
Lost and Found
We have accumulated quite a few things, including a T-shirt, water bottles, cups, etc… in our Lost and Found. If you see anything of yours, please claim it by the reception desk in the courtyard. If there are still items left at the end of the month, we will be donating the items to the Salvation Army.
Church Giveaways
Let Caroline know if you have any interest in taking any of these chairs or the furniture cleaner.
Ministry Partner Updates
New College Berkeley (Karen Andrews is the Ministry Liaison)
This Saturday, (April 12) New College Berkeley is gathering in SF to explore how Jesus "waged peace" against the powers during his final days ("Holy Week") to provide clues on how we might live as the Church in these politically-changing times. NT scholar Michael Barram will lead the discussion, followed with responses from Matthew Tejuco and other local artists of Lyrical Opposition (co-sponsor). Invite friends and come join us this Saturday!
HOLY WEEK BIBLE STUDY: "FIGHT LIKE JESUS"
Saturday, 10AM - Noon (optional lunch and hangout afterwards)
5833 Mission Street, SF 94112 (ramp to free parking to the right)
Register here: www.bit.ly/fightlikejesus
See the link below for all the upcoming New College Berkeley events.
Spend Holy Week with artists, authors, and more.
Langham Partnership (This is one our Alternative Gift recipients)
Here is an update from Langham Partnership that includes a story from a pastor from Ghana and hearing from Palestinian Christians (and many other reports).
For Holy Week, Langham Partnership would like to share this devotional.
From the Cross to the Crown, Meditations from Global Church Leaders for Holy Week and Easter.
Langham-Partnership_Holy-Week-Devotional.pdf
INFEMIT (International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation) Community From Around the World Shares Lenten Meditations (Jensa Woo is the Ministry Partner Liaison)
In this season, we have been reflecting together on what it looks like to bear faithful witness to the gospel in a world fraught with unjust wars, genocide, forced displacement, poverty, human trafficking, corrupt leadership, and state-sanctioned abuse. Throughout this time of Lent, we invite you to join us by engaging in short weekly Lenten reflections offered by members of the INFEMIT community from around the world. Read the sixth week's reflection in our Faithful Gospel Witness series by César Lopes.
Let us sit with our questions as we examine the Bible and our own contexts. Let us journey forward in solidarity as we seed actions of hope and resistance. Let us lean into the story of Jesus who forged his path through a world full of greed, shame, and violence, much like the world in which we live today.