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. 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 11/11/24
Join Us for Sunday Worship, November 17 at 10:00 AM
Dr. Boaz Johnson will be preaching from Exodus 18: 1-27
“Lessons from Exodus 18 For Leaders Who Have Not Been Healed from Their Traumas”
We Welcome Dr. Rajkumar Boaz Johnson to Our Pulpit
Dr. Johnson is the Professor of Hebrew, Bible and Theological Studies at North Park University in Chicago.
Rajkumar Boaz Johnson - North Park University
Notes from Last Week’s Sermon by Pastor Al
“God, What Are You Doing? The Do’s and Don’ts of Complaining”
Do Make Your Needs Known/Don’t Grumble
Do Make Our Needs Known to Leaders/Don’t Expect Leaders to Meet Those Needs
Do Maintain a Teachable Spirit/Don’t Test the Lord
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)
This is Us Living Document
Pastor Al reminded us that-
We are the beloved children of the Triune God
We are worshippers of the Triune God
We are the continuation of the biblical story
We are a community of hope
We are people living in the present in light of God’s secure future
Take your time to read this document as it talks about who Grace Fellowship Community Church is… in other words, This is Us!
This Is Us
Food Pantry this Saturday, November 16
We welcome the parents, faculty and students of Children’s Day School who will be helping with the food pantry. As there will be quite a few people from Children’s Day School, if you were thinking about coming, but have not signed up yet, please consider helping on another Saturday.
Rise Prep Homecoming Dance, Saturday, November 16
Rise Prep will be using the church sanctuary for their dance.
Sunday’s Refreshments will be Served by the Children and Youth
This Sunday, the refreshment table will be empty. Instead the children and youth will be serving the congregation the refreshments.
Let Us Wish Shaggy Richardson a Happy Birthday!
Shaggy turns 59 on November 19.
Notes from the October 30 Reimagining Spiritual Formation by Karen Seth
Reimagining Spiritual Formation - Presence
Staying Spiritually Centered in the Political Storm, Wednesday, November 20, 7:00PM - 8:30PM
We now know the results of the elections. We have witnessed a brutal time of division in our country.
On Wednesday, November 20th, Karen Seth will lead us in a time of prayer and contemplation as we give our attention to what it means to follow Jesus and for the church to bear witness to the hope during the aftermath of the election.
We will meet at the church on Wednesday, November 20th from 7:00PM - 8:30PM.
If you have any questions, contact Pastor Al or Karen Seth.
Church Anniversary Love Feast, Sunday, November 24
It will be a potluck so bring your favorite dish to share with the congregation.
Praise God from Whom All Blessings Flow!
Greening of the Church, Saturday, November 30, 10AM
Let’s prepare our church building for Advent (which begins on Sunday, December 1). Come join in the fun of putting up and decorating the tree, stringing up lights, hanging up garlands and more. Let’s have our church make a statement about the joy in welcoming our Savior!
Pizza Lunch will be provided!
Advent Retreat at the Mercy Center, December 6-7, 2024
Join us for a retreat at The Mercy Center in Burlingame, titled "Curiosity, Doubt and Hope: An Advent Journey"
The Coming King, An Advent Devotional From The Global Church
This Advent devotional book is a compilation of devotionals written by Langham Scholars from different parts of the world.
Devotion Titles include: Jesus and Melchizedek; Jesus and the Kinsman Redeemer; Jesus and the Forsaken One and many others.
We have ordered a quantity of this devotional book and if you would like to have one for your personal use, you can pick up a copy from the book cart.
Church Clothes Closet
We are going to start a small clothes closet to provide clothes for our needy neighbors. We are asking for donations of men’s and women’s “gently used” and cleaned clothing (sweaters, shirts, tops, pants, slacks). With the weather turning cold, we would welcome jackets and coats.
Before bringing your donations, please touch base with Caroline or Jennifer.
Church Website
We do hope that you have had a chance to look at our website. If you notice any mistakes or things that need to be corrected or updated, please contact Brian Chinn.
Ministry Partners Update
Jubilee Immigration Advocates
Volunteer Opportunity - Every other month, Jubilee participates with the San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative in a Citizenship Workshop. The next workshop will be December 7, 2024, from 10:00 am - 2 pm at City College Chinatown Campus. Volunteers with decent handwriting (to help fill out forms) are needed. It is helpful if volunteers speak a second language but not required. Attorneys will be on hand to provide guidance, and to provide training to first-time volunteers at 8:30 am.
See Clare if you are interested.
For further information, see the attached flier or the link San Francisco Pathways to Citizenship Initiative