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
04/08/24
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.
Third
Sunday of Easter
Pastor Paul will be preaching from Psalm
90:12-14 and Colossians1: 9-14. “Let
Your Life Speak”
In preparation, read chapter 3 of The
Gift of Wonder, by Christine Aroney-Sine. Bring a photo of yourself from your childhood. We will engage the following
questions:
- How old were you when this photo was taken?
- What brought you joy around this age?
- What would you say to this version of yourself?
This is Us April 9 Meeting
Recording
This
is Us Vision/Mission Statement
Please note that
our collective journey includes the following meetings:
· April 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
Intergenerational Men’s
Breakfast, Saturday, April 20 at 9AM at Church - Canceled
The breakfast has been canceled.
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.
We plan to have a pasta bar. If you can help make a sauce for the pasta,
please let Jennifer or Caroline know.
Our
Book Cart
Jensa will be refreshing our book cart
with the following books from the church library. Some of the authors are friends of our
congregation.
Unfollow
by Megan Phelps-Roper
Traveling
Light by Eugene H. Peterson
The
Story That Chooses Us by George R. Hunsberger
The
Story of Ruth by Joan Chittister
The
Land Is Not Empty by Sarah Augustine
Purplynd
by Brian K. Woodson, Sr.
Our
UNformING by Cindy S. Lee
Hearth
and Chalice by James W. Knight
Blue
Like Jazz by Donald Miller
In addition, Pastor Al will be adding
books from his personal library to the cart.
Please take a look and feel free to check
out the books that interest you. Don’t
forget the entire church library is also available for you to browse and to
check out books.
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.
Ministry Partners Updates
INFEMIT
The leadership team of INFEMIT (the International Fellowship for Mission
as Transformation) has been working diligently to prepare for the upcoming
Stott-Bediako Forum, which will take place on July 15-17 in Rionegro (near
Medellin) in Colombia. We are invited to
join in prayer with them that the forum will provide a generative space to
connect and learn together and explore the kind of imagination that is needed
to shape our understanding and practice of mission amidst the issues of our
world today. For more information on the
upcoming forum, click here.
This coming Sunday morning, we’ll hear more about the ministry of
INFEMIT.
(Jensa Woo is the ministry liaison)
Community Events
Faith In
Action - No More Children Living in the Streets!
This is a follow-up of the town hall meeting that occurred last month
regarding the effort to ensure that children are safely off the streets. Please
consider joining with other faith leaders by showing up at this hearing.
Please see the attached link and if you have any questions, please talk
to Pastor Al.
FIA
Dani’s
Cakes
Edith Oliva’s daughter, Dani, bakes cakes for special
occasions. If you are interested in
purchasing her cakes, please contact Edith.
Dani's Cakes