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 03/03/25
Join Us for Sunday Worship, March 9 at 10:00 AM
We welcome Mark Charles to our pulpit. He will be preaching from Acts 10:1-33, 44-48. “Radical Inclusivity”
After refreshment time, we will have a chance to have a Q&A time with Mark in the sanctuary. (Plan on staying no later than 1PM)
Last Week, Pastor Al Preached on “Sweet Church: the Fragrance of Relationship”
The Fragrance of Faith
Worship
Freedom
Purity
Creativity
Slides from the March 2 Sermon
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)
Brenda Wong 70th Birthday Celebration
Mark Charles Community Event, Friday, March 7 at 7PM
Mark will be holding a community event, “Decolonizing Health (and Faith)” in the church sanctuary. All are welcome to come.
Rise Prep Lunch Fundraiser, Sunday, March 9, 12:00PM - 2:00PM
The seniors at Rise Prep will be hosting a lunch fundraiser to raise money for their Disneyland Grad Trip! Get some delicious lunch and support the Rise senior class this Sunday.
Where: Rise Prep (1224 Fairfax Ave)
When: Sunday, March 9, 12:00-2:00 PM
Each meal, which consists of a main dish, side dish, dessert and drink, costs $20 - $24.
Cash, card and Venmo are accepted.
Kristyn Komarnicki will be Visiting with Us on Sunday, March 16
Kristyn is the director of dialogue and convening at CSA (Christians for Social Action). The creator of our Oriented to Love dialogues about sexual/gender diversity in the church, Kristyn gathers Christians of different sexual orientations, gender identities, and theological convictions together so they can begin to know, understand, and love each other, in search of a unity that is deeper than agreement.
Kristyn will be worshipping with us and giving us an update on Oriented to Love (one of our ministry partners - Matt McDonell is our ministry liaison).
Love Feast and Jennifer Appreciation Day on Sunday, March 23
We will be having our Love Feast on the March 23. We also get to share our love and appreciation for Jennifer who will be retiring as our church administrator in March.
If you can help with the food preparation, please let Caroline or Samantha know.
Church Lenten Retreat, Saturday, March 29
Sign Up to Bring Refreshments
Please consider bringing some refreshments for our family time after our worship service. There are many empty slots!
If you have any questions, please contact Caroline or Samantha.
Sign Up for Refreshments After Sunday Service
Scripture Readers are Needed (3 slots need to be filled)
Help serve our congregation by being a Scripture Reader for our Sunday services. You can sign up on the attached sheet. If you have any questions, contact Elaine Fong-Joe.
Scripture Reading Sign-Up
Community Events
Invitation to Public Worship, Saturday, March 8, 10:30AM - 12:00PM (Corner of Market and Church)
God’s Love Knows No Borders
Saturday, March 8
10:30 - Noon
Families with children are welcome
This public worship is being led by members of First Mennonite Church of San Francisco and Church of the Sojourner, and it is part of a larger network of actions being planned by Mennonite Action.
This promises to be a powerful public ritual of love, hope, and inclusion. Together we will stand for liberation and call for the safety of vulnerable and immigrant neighbors near and far.
For more information and to RSVP, click here:
Mennonite Action Bay Area - God’s Love Knows No Borders - Action Network
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)
Dear Friends,
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. As we enter the time of Lent, we invite you to join us. We will share short weekly Lenten reflections offered by members of the INFEMIT community from around the world.
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.
Click here to view
If you were unable to attend our recent conversations, titled: "Beyond 15 Minutes: Justice, Lament, and a Call to Faithful Gospel Witness," you can click the links below to watch the recordings.
Cumberland Youth and Family Services, Children’s Home Sunday
(Grace Fellowship Community Church is a Cumberland Presbyterian Church)
This Sunday is Children’s Home Sunday! It’s a celebration of what I believe to be one of the greatest domestic missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Children and youth in foster care, young adults aging out of care, and resilient single-parent families deserve safe places to call home and the opportunity to thrive and reach their God-given potential. With the establishment of our Foster Care and Adoption Program in 2024, we are proud to share that the legacy of “The Children’s Home” continues to take shape today as we create safe places to call home in our local communities. With each new family-based foster home we license and support, we multiply the impact of Christ’s love beyond the confines of our campus.
Thank you for partnering with us in this important work. Please also share our gratitude with your congregations for their faithful commitment to our mission. What a difference we can make together through your generosity and prayerful support!
Jennifer Jenkinson, BA
Development Director of Cumberland Youth and Family Services
Cumberland Children's Home Information