Dear Grace Fellowship Community Church 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.
Announcements for the Week of 05/18/26
Beginning this Sunday, there will no longer be any printed Sunday Worship Service bulletins. You can follow along with the order of service on the monitors.
Join Us for Sunday Worship, May 25, Pentecost Sunday, at 10:00 AM
Pastor Al will be preaching from Acts 2:1-21, 37-47.
After the service, you are invited to stay for a cake reception for the church.
Last week, Pastor Al Preached on “Holy Spirit Coming: And Don't Do Anything Until She Does!
You can rehear the sermon using this link.
Daily Prayer at 12PM by the People of Grace Fellowship Community Church
This week’s daily prayer for May 22 to May 28 is from Charlotte Chang.
Dear God,
We grieve over Israeli persecution of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.
We grieve over the violence by Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel.
Lord, please sustain those who work toward reconciliation, justice, and peace in the midst of such enmity.
Please make a way, where there is no way, for shalom in your holy land.
Adult Spiritual Formation Offering: Liturgy of the Ordinary
The Adult Spiritual Formation offering during the church’s season of Ordinary Time is titled Liturgy of the Ordinary. The offering will begin the week of June 1 and conclude the week of August 10.
See this link for more information.
Our Next Love Feast is June 14
This will be a special love feast to recognize and celebrate the volunteers in our congregation who do what they do to bless our church and its ministries.
No one needs to bring or provide food for this love feast.
Class of 2026 Graduates
We want to recognize and celebrate those in our congregation and their family members who are celebrating this milestone.
Please provide the names of the graduates to the church office.
Food Pantry Volunteers
The weekly Saturday food pantry is always in need of volunteers. If you are available to help from 12:00 to 2:30, please sign up. Please note the earlier time to arrive.
Food Pantry Sign-Up
Deeper Dive Link - Reflecting on the Sunday Experience
Every Tuesday, we will offer “A Deeper Dive,” a time to revisit the previous Sunday’s worship experience.
This space will be on Zoom every Tuesday evening, 7:00-8:30pm. Below is the zoom link which you can use every week:
Deeper Dive Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 825 9666 9506
Passcode: 728637
Questions to Consider for the Deeper Dive
1. How were you made aware of God’s presence this past Sunday—perhaps through a song, the sermon, communion, a conversation with someone at coffee hour, etc.?
2. What in the sermon particularly inspired, encouraged, or challenged you?
3. Beyond Sundays, in what ways has your worship experience been impacting your relationship with God, neighbor (near and far), and/or yourself?
Contact Pastor Al or Randy Chang if you have any questions.
Ministry Partners
Follow up on the Loops of Love Delivery Last Thursday
Thank you everyone for your generosity and support. Jennifer and I were able to deliver our gifts of hats and stuffed animals to Laguna Honda Hospital's Spanish speaking unit last Thursday. Our visit came just at the right time, because the activity on Thursdays is Loteria (Spanish Bingo) and they needed prizes. It was such a joy for Jennifer and me to witness this loving community. Please continue to lift up your prayers for the staff and residents at Laguna Honda.
Linda
Read the Latest INFEMIT Community Newsletter
Of note are links in the "Resources" section. An article by the Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac is available under the heading marked "Region: Middle East".
Rise Prep Graduation
Rise Prep would like to invite members of GFCC to their graduation. All are welcome!
You can register here to attend.
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: RealitySF
Graduation is such a special time to celebrate the incredible ways God has worked in the lives of our Seniors. Many of the Rise Prep students will be the first in their families to attend college, and it is always a joyful and meaningful celebration as we cheer them onto this next chapter.
Jubilee Immigration Advocates’ “Justice Together” Workshops
Jubilee has officially opened the Justice Together: Volunteer Interest Form
The Justice Together workshops are to provide outreach presentations to community partners about how to navigate today’s complex immigration landscape.
Jubilee is asking interested volunteers to fill out this form and/or to share it with anyone in their network who may be interested in participating at a Justice Together workshop.
By filling out this form, you ensure Jubilee will add you to their list of volunteers to reach out to when they have an upcoming workshop. This form will help Jubilee get a sense of their volunteer capacity moving forward. If you have any questions, contact Albert Jew.
Mission Trip to Federal Way, Washington to Visit Pastor Nelson and Annet
We plan to visit Pastor Nelson and Annet and their congregation at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. One of our goals is to be an encouragement to them and at the same time learn from them. The trip will be from Thursday, August 20 to Monday, August 24. If you wish to join in this trip, please let Pastor Al or Caroline know. We will limit this trip to 15 people.