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 07/06/26
Join Us for Sunday Worship, July 12, at 10:00 AM
This Sunday, Elder Kim Towsley, will be preaching from John 21:1-17 “ Love is the Answer”
Last week, Elder Mylene Foo preached from John 20:1-18 “Exhale: Beyond the Closed Story”
You can rehear the sermon using this link.
Love Feast, Sunday, July 12
Stay after the service for our Love Feast and enjoy eating together!
Daily Prayer at 12PM by the People of Grace Fellowship Community Church
This week’s daily prayer for July 17 to July 23 is from Kevin Flora.
Lord,
We are your needy children and we live in a broken and wounded world ...
teach us to pray.
Father, you desire to graciously meet our needs…
teach us to pray without fear,
believing in your goodness and that your kingdom will come.
Amen.
The Nominating Committee (Extended Deadline!)
The Nominating Committee (Nom-Com) is now accepting nominations for Session elders and new Nom-Com members for 2027. Any current church member is eligible to be nominated for either Session elder or Nom-Com member.
The new extended deadline is this Sunday, July 12!
...continue reading.
Ignatian Spiritual Exercises
Interested in praying the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises?
Do you desire to fall more deeply in love with Jesus and more fully experience the depths of His love for you? Do you long for a richer prayer life and to be grounded more deeply and consistently in Jesus in both your inner life (your relationship with Him) and outer life (what you do and how you live out your calling)? Are you wondering why so many at GFCC have journeyed through these exercises? On July 15, there is a free informational session (zoom) for people who are interested in exploring the Ignatian exercises.
Click here for more information
Also, Karen Seth, one of our elders and a spiritual director, will actually be offering the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, starting in September 2026. See the attached flyer and contact Karen at karenseth361@gmail.com for more information.
Click here to see the flyer
Invitation to Attend Segaiha Summer Gatherings from Laurie Gong
Please consider attending one or more of our "Segaiha Summer Gatherings". They will be held at GFCC on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. starting July 14th and ending August 11th.
Read more here.
EXHALE: Remembering the God Who Holds and Sends
Summer 2026 Preaching Series | July 5–August 23 Companion Guide
Companion Guide to Exhale: Remembering the God Who Holds and Sends
Invitation: Letting the Story of Christ Become More Lived In
Each week, before or after the Sunday sermon, we are invited to return to the Scripture passage in prayer. Linger with it. Wear it like a well-worn shirt, allowing the story of Christ to become woven into the fabric of our everyday lives through the practices of Breath Prayer, Lectio & Visio Divina, and Reflection Questions. May these simple practices help us encounter Christ more deeply as we remember the God who holds us and sends us.
Please click this link for the guide. EXHALE Series Simple Companion Guide
Preaching Series: Speakers
July 5 | John 20:1–18 | Mary at the Tomb — Mylene Foo
July 12 | John 21 | Jesus Restores Peter — Kim Towsley
July 19 | Luke 12:22–34 | Do Not Be Afraid, Little Flock — Dale Gish
July 26 | Mark 5:22–43 | Jesus and the Bleeding Woman — Amy Lee
Book Cart Update
The book cart next to the family bulletin board has been refreshed! As usual, books from Al’s personal library are on the top shelf, and highlights from the church library are on the middle shelf. Please return borrowed books to the tray on the bottom shelf.
Books that were highlighted this past Sunday can be found at this link Library Book Highlights.
If you are looking for something that is not on the book cart, send your inquiries to office@gfccsf.org, and we will get back to you with our findings.
Liturgy of the Ordinary (LOTO) Meeting Discussion Questions
A message for all those who are participating in the Liturgy of the Ordinary (LOTO) from the Adult Spiritual Formation team:
We hope you are enjoying LOTO and meeting together in small groups! Here is a link to all the meeting discussion questions and suggested practices for you to refer to for your personal prayer times as well as for your small group discussions.
We pray that you would know more deeply you are beheld and beloved by God and boundless in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Let Karen Seth know if you have any questions.
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.
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
INFEMIT Community Newsletter
The latest newsletter is now available. Jensa wishes to point out a video clip that is worth viewing: Rev. Munther Isaac of the Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice explains what the Bible says about land and covenant. To find this video, click on the newsletter link and scroll down to the gray box under Resources/Region Middle East, then click on the last item in that section.
To read the latest INFEMIT newsletter, please click on this link
https://us10.campaign-archive.com/?u=b07703ed3083557fb95251ee3&id=b12d5d3ff9
New College August Writing Workshop
Are you a writer (or would-be writer) who believes that words have the power to transform society? Are you concerned about prevailing narratives and their effect on the human community? We invite you to join us in Berkeley on August 15th as Dr. Marilyn McEntyre leads a workshop on crafting counter-narratives to meet the moment.
Click here to learn more