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.
Announcements for the Week of 9/08/25
Join Us for Sunday Worship, September 14 at 10:00 AM
We welcome Dr. Robert Chao Romero to our pulpit. He will be preaching from 1 Peter 2:9-12, “Pilgrims of Hope: Being God’s ‘Paroikoi’ in a Time of Immigration Crisis”.
Bio
Last Sunday, Pastor Al Tizon preached on “Keeping It Real: Revelation as Epistle”
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)
Daily Prayer at 12PM by the People of Grace Fellowship Community Church
Pastor Al has provided our prayer for the week of September 12 - September 18
"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America" – the late US Representative John Lewis
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
Unify Your people in the city for the sake of the city.
Help the churches in San Francisco collaborate, not work alone;
cooperate, not compete; and together make “good trouble”
for the sake of the lost, the poor, and the harassed.
Amen.
Church Barbecue, Saturday, September 20, 10AM - 2PM
Washington Park in Burlingame (same place as last year - 850 Burlingame Ave).
Daniel Ng will once again be our grill master. Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share. Be aware that parking may be a challenge. Let the church office know if you have any questions.
Journeying Together, Sunday, September 21
What does it mean to be a part of the community called the church? We will explore this question, covering topics such as spiritual gifts, creative worship, unity-amidst-diversity, and holistic ministry. This offering is for those who have expressed interest in such a space to discuss membership. First-time members are especially, but not exclusively, encouraged to attend.
We will gather two times: right after worship service on Sept. 21st and on another date that will be determined at a later time. A light lunch will be provided.
Loops of Love Delivery Thursday, September 25, 1PM
We have the honor of visiting and delivering gifts to the residents at Laguna Honda Hospital on Thursday, September 25 at 1:00 p.m. Please join us as we serve the vulnerable in our city.
Contact Linda Kay if you are interested.
Family Meeting, Sunday, September 28
Right after service, we will have our family meeting. Come hear updates from the pastors and different ministries about what is happening in our church. We expect to be finished by 1PM.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Baptismal Service, Sunday, October 19
We are honored to be celebrating with Rocsi Reeves, Na’lani Reeves (Kamari
and Rocsi’s infant daughter) and Joyce Kimotsuki as they are baptized on October 19. We will witness these beautiful baptisms during our worship service.
If you are considering baptism yourself, please speak with Pastor Al or Pastor Paul.
Special Love Feast and Dessert: Honoring Our School District Workers—Retired and Still Serving Sunday, October 26
During worship on October 26, we will offer prayer and thanks for those serving in the trenches of our schools, and for the faithful witness of our retirees.
Join us afterward for our love feast and dessert treats as we celebrate congregation members who have served as teachers, paraprofessionals, principals, librarians, speech therapists, coaches, and support staff. Through years of patient dedication and servant leadership, they have brought Christ’s love into classrooms and communities, reflecting His grace in countless ways.
Church Anniversary Love Feast, November 16
Historically, we have had our anniversary celebration on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. That is because Grace Fellowship Community Church’s first worship service was the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
However, we recognize that many people may be out of town for Thanksgiving week. As we want as many people here to celebrate our anniversary, we are moving the celebration one week earlier.
Freedom Stories
We have been blessed hearing Freedom Stories from our brothers and sisters in our congregation. Let this be an open invitation to anyone who wants to share his/her freedom story with the congregation to contact Pastors Al or Paul.
Community Events
Mennonite Action Training Tour Tuesday, October 7
Our friends from First Mennonite, Joanna, and Sojourners, Nate, are collaborating with Mennonite Action in a training session on Tuesday, October 7 at 5:45pm. We have been invited to participate in the training. The place for the training is TBD.
“The genocide in Gaza rages on as ICE kidnaps our neighbors off the streets in the U.S. That's why we're bringing training, tools, and frameworks to help our communities respond in courage to our historical moment”
Read more about the training here.
Ministry Partners
Update from INFEMIT (Jensa Woo is the Ministry Liaison)
In the latest newsletter issued by INFEMIT, Pastor Al's article on "What I Saw and Heard in Palestine" was featured. Click on the link below to read his article. If you are interested in taking a look at the full INFEMIT Newsletter, please see Jensa.
“Against my better judgment, I shared about my trip to Palestine with a MAGA relative. While doing so, she asked out of the blue, “You get your news from CNN, don’t you?” I stared at her for a few awkward seconds. Then “No, I’m telling you what I saw and heard.”.....
Continue reading here
Update from InterVarsity at SFSU & CCSF (Robert Chiang is the Ministry Liaison)
“As of today, we finished up one full week of meeting new students at CCSF, one full week of meeting new students at SFSU, a Chicken & Waffles Worship night, Golden Gate Park picnic, hike at Baker Beach, our first round of Bible studies at both campuses, and our first round of leadership meetings. We are exhausted physically, but I am full of joy! At CCSF, we had over 90 students say that they were interested in being a part of our community! And at SFSU, we had over 120 students! Praise God!”
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