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 03/24/25
Join Us for Sunday Worship, March 30 at 10:00 AM
Pastor Al will be preaching from Exodus 32:1-10, 15-20; 33:1-6 “Idols in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear:” People of the Broken Tablets, Part 2”
Last Sunday, Elder Joel Balzer Preached on “People of the Broken Tablets”
What a treat it was to have Joel give part of his sermon in poetry and music!
If you want to re-listen to Joel’s sermon (and any other previous sermons), you can do so on our church’s website.
Sermons | GFCC (gfccsf.org)
Love Feast and Jennifer Appreciation Sunday
Thank you to those who provided the delicious food for us during the Love Feast!
Randy and Charlotte Chang
Margie and Robert Chiang
Irene Fong
Sharon Jung-Verdi
Caroline Kennedy
Marilyn Paik
Jensa Woo
Lenten Retreat Information
We are looking forward to our Lenten Retreat this Saturday (9AM - 3PM).
Unfortunately registration is closed. For those attending, please bring a journal/notebook and pen. We will provide handouts, breakfast and lunch.
Please remember to contribute $20 on our giving page at https://www.gfccsf.org/Give. Let Pastor Paul know if financial assistance is needed.
There are no hourly parking limits in permitted areas on Saturday except for median and metered parking.
Invitation to Hear Bishop Marianne Budde Speak (Sponsored by GTU - Pastor Al’s Alma Mater), Wednesday, April 9, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington D.C., will deliver the inaugural Robert N. Bellah Lecture on Religion and Public Life hosted by the GTU. The lecture will take place on April 9 at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley. Click here for more information about this special event and here to register.
Note that the tickets to see Rev. Budde in person are sold out. However, you can register to see the event livestream.
Maundy Thursday Service, April 17 at 7PM
Good Friday Service, April 18 at 7PM
Easter Sunday Worship Service, April 20
We will have a special Easter Love Feast. It will be a potluck. Bring your favorite dish to share.
The Book Cart Has Been Refreshed
The book cart has been refreshed! Stop by to look at the selection of titles. Included are recent additions to the collection. If you are looking for a particular title that is not on the book cart, please email your inquiries to office@gfccsf.org.
Camera Operator, Zoom Host, Uploading to YouTube
Brian Lee is looking for partnerships in videoing, editing, and posting worship services. Opportunities for partnership: videographer, Zoom host, recording, post-production, uploading media and YouTube management.
Some ability in videography, iMovie and Open Broadcasting Software is preferred but not required and training is available.
See Brian for details.
Jubilee Immigration Advocates Has a Job Opening
Jubilee is seeking a full-time Administrative Program Manager. Jubilee utilizes a 4-day 32 hour work week and hybrid work plan with staff working remotely and in the office. See the link for more information.
Jubilee Administrative Program Manager
Ministry Partner Updates
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 4th Week's reflection in our Faithful Gospel Witness series by Wendy Quay Honeycutt.
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.
Opportunities to Pray for God's work Through Langham Partnership (A Recipient of our Alternative Gift Giving)
Kevin VandenBrink of Langham Partnership sent us a letter:
“Grace and peace to you and to all at Grace Fellowship Community Church! I hope you are doing well. I am so thankful for you and the opportunity we have to be part of the Lord's work together around the world…. “
Scholars:
Langham has now supported over 325 Majority World leaders in their theological studies!
Preaching:
Last year, nearly 15,000 people around the world received Langham Preaching training.
Literature:
We also celebrate that Langham published 47 books in 2024 across English, French, and Spanish languages.
Read the complete letter here.