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 05/25/26
Please note that 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 31, at 10:00 AM
Elder Karen Seth will be preaching from Acts 3: 1-10. “In the Name of Jesus Christ”
After the service, you are invited to enjoy a cup of coffee and have fellowship together.
Last week, Pastor Al Preached on “The Spirit Said, “Let There Be Church”…And There Was”
You can rehear the sermon using this link.
Last Week We Celebrated Pentecost
Daily Prayer at 12PM by the People of Grace Fellowship Community Church
This week’s daily prayer for May 22 to May 28 is suggested by Paul Yee who is sharing this prayer from Calvin Brondyk of Reformed Worship. A Prayer for Pentecost | Reformed Worship
Lord,
Give us the ability to speak not in languages of hate or greed, complacency or discontent,
but in love and peace, mercy and kindness, in humility and patience,
and in truthful words of encouragement.
Amen.
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 begins next week, June 1 through the week of August 10. Please let Galen Hong know if you want to change groups or be added to a group by this Sunday, May 31.
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.
Our lunch will be catered. 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
Update from Bill and Judy Clark of Peace Catalyst International (A Recipient of our Alternative Gifts)
Read their update about their Uyghur ministry and Bill’s new role with House of Hope.
The photo is from the annual Uyghur Doppa (skull cap)Day celebrated on May 5
Jubilee Immigration Advocates Newsletter
“In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month, we uplift the voices of our Asian American Pacific Island (AAPI) immigrant clients. AAPI immigrants are in distress. ICE arrests, detention, and deportations involving AAPI individuals have increased five to seven-fold as compared to the Biden Administration….”
Included in the article is a link to The InterVarsity World Changers Alumni Podcast interview with Amy Lee.
Have a read and a listen!
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.
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 by Sunday, June 14.