SF Gratia church has been holding daily online bible reading since June,currently they are reading the book of John. They read 3 chapters every day and pastor Julia explains the chapters more in detail and also answers questions. There is overflowing grace as they read the bible and the Holy Spirit inspires their heart to dwell in the Word of God daily. Gratia welcomes anyone who is interested in reading the scripture together online and please click to this link, https://zoom.us/j/7247612612
SF Gratia church had a outdoor fellowship with the members through walking outside in distance during this COV-19 Pandemic period. The social distance period has been last since March, members wished to meet together for more intimate fellowship. While meeting through online bible study, they met together outside and took a walk over the Lake Merced. It was a great time to see the face to face and to refresh their spirit.
SF Gratia is working hard to reach out to more people to spread the Word of God. Gratia church ministers have been making its contents to promote bible studies and family prayers through Youtube channel and Facebook and it receives good positive feedback.
Gratia church wants to make the Romans bible study series along with gospel books in a way for people to easy to understand and also receive grace. May the Holy Spirit guides all the works they are doing so that anyone listens to the bible study videos can know God more.
Gratia Church offers an online Sunday service through zoom. Members were able to be connected and received grace and be strengthened through the powerful message. After the service, members remained in the chatting shared each other and it became the great time to be united even in this time of social distance. We pray that all members can be stay healthy and looking forward to meet in person one day sooner.
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Gratia members had a wonderful and warm lunch fellowship at brother Issac’s house. He prepared a dish full of heart and served members and it was a delightful time of fellowship.
Gratia church is opening a new chapter at the University of San Francisco(USF) and Gratia ministers had a graceful time of evangelism on campus on March 5. The USF is founded by the Jesuits in 1855 and the campus is surrounded by the Catholic church and statues of the Jesuit missionaries. There is a big Catholic church in the middle of the campus and students come to pray even for a short time.
Pastor Julia, Nancy, and Eunice spent about an hour for evangelism and met 4 students who showed interest in the bible study. They found a suitable place for next week’s bible study and excited to see the students are nice and respond to their invitation with a gentle heart. Ministers felt that there are lots of prayers piled up on the campus and pray that the great mission rival came alive once again.
Gratia church will begin an Art outreach program as a community service to the public. They invite a prominent award winning artist and professor, Zimou Tan, will be offering a community art class starting March 14.
This program is a total of 5 sessions for each ongoing worshops and the topic will be included still life drawing, freehand portrait drawing, oil painting(basic black and white), and oil painting with 4 color palette, advanced level: Narrative composition with drawing or painting, and clothed figure drawing, each Saturday from 3-5 pm.
We pray that this would be a good way to open the church to get in touch with the community and a way to gather artistic talents to help grow the church.
Gratia church had graceful street evangelism after the Sunday service on Feb 16. Gratia church decided to hold monthly evangelism at the second Sunday of the month so that every members can take part of the evangelism. Today Pastor Julia and other members went to Stonestown shopping mall near the SFSU campus and handed out the church fliers introducing services and bible study. May God bless all the works that they are doing and bring people to know the name Jesus Christ.
Gratia church held first Sunday service of the year 2020 with gratitude. Pastor Tzeng preached the message with the title “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” from Matthew 11:28-30. The message comforted members who were weary and burdened in all expectations and demands from the world, and let them turn their attention to Jesus Christ who can give true peace in his love.
“Here Jesus said that come to me, all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest. People like to hear the invitation of Jesus. But here we need to understand what Jesus is speaking about. Jesus spoke to men who are desperately trying to find God and trying to be good, and who were finding the tasks impossible and who were driven to weariness and to despair. His invitation is to those who are exhausted with the search for the truth.
“It is Jesus’ claim that the weary search for God ends in himself. The way to know God is not by mental search, but by giving attention to Jesus Christ, for in him we see what God is like. He says, “ come to me all you who are weighted down under your burdens.”
“I wish that all members received abundant grace through the service and fellowship and live the new year with grace and love of God.” said pastor Tzeng.
Gratia ministers had graceful mission trip to Nevada at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas(UNLV) on Jan 2, 2020 with prayer and evangelism. Ministered gathered at the UNLV campus in the morning and prayed before the evangelism. This mission trip aims to set up fellowship members in Las Vegas. The evangelism was very fruitful despite the winter break that only a few students seen on the campus. A bible study was scheduled right next morning out of many surprise.
“Out of my surprise, the students here are very nice and humble. Many students want to study the bible. There are countless casinos downtown but at the other corner of the city, people are waiting for the goodnews.” commented a minister.
We pray for the revival of the churches around the Las Vegas and more people can know Jesus Christ to receive salvation.