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Gratia Christmas Retreat Concludes Focusing on Jesus

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Gratia Church’s Christmas Retreat concluded with grace, focusing on the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The retreat was held from December 13-15, 2024 in Pacifica, CA, with this final day being on Sunday. Throughout the retreat, the Bile Studies focused on Matthew 1-4.

Many members gave encouraging and graceful testimonies. Brother JC said it was a life-changing retreat for him in terms of finding direction in his life. Brother Aaron said he received exactly what he needed in terms of renewing his faith in the Lord and taking rest in Him. Brother KJ said the retreat helped him come back to Jesus. Sister Larese testified how she was called by the Lord one year ago, and that attending this retreat has strengthened her call.

Please pray that Gratia members can hold onto the grace from the Christmas retreat, be centered in Jesus Christ, and called for the Kingdom.

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Gratia Launches First Worship Night on USF Campus

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Gratia Church held its first-ever worship night on the USF campus on December 7. USF students attending Gratia opened the door for the use of campus facilities, and they organized the event to bring together Christians from all churches and fellowships to praise God on campus.

The evening, entitled “All of a Sudden” from Acts 2:2, was led by Brother Larry and Sister Ruth, along with members of Gratia and other on-campus fellowships. Many participants from various campus fellowships joined the worship night. Together, as one body of Christ, students and members of Gratia were able to praise God and share in His grace.

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Gratia Members Celebrate Thanksgiving Together

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Gratia members celebrated Thanksgiving together at church with a special Thanksgiving service followed by a meal. Students who remained in San Francisco also joined the celebration. Pastor Peter shared a message based on Colossians 2:6-8, titled “Overflowing with Thankfulness.”

Members enjoyed a wonderful time of fellowship, reflecting on God’s work in their lives and expressing their heartfelt gratitude. May God’s grace continue to overflow abundantly in the hearts of all members in the years to come.

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Gratia Graceful Friday Prayer Meeting

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Gratia Church held a graceful Friday prayer meeting on November 22. Pastor Julia shared a brief message based on Philippians 3:12, titled A Life Captured by Christ. She emphasized that without Christ as our ultimate goal, we risk grasping at whatever comes our way-things we neither need nor truly desire. Instead, we must hold firmly to the Lord. On this journey to gain Christ, pruning is essential. Just as a branch that bears many fruits and flowers is trimmed to produce the best fruit, so too must we cut away the excess in our lives to focus on what truly matters.

After the message, members prayed together and for one another, experiencing a powerful time of renewal through the Holy Spirit. Even in the midst of the storm, members who were thirsty for the Lord came to the prayer meeting, driven by their deep passion for Jesus Christ. May the Lord use their lives to bear abundant fruit.

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Gratia Fall Retreat Concludes with God’s Grace

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On Sunday October 6, Gratia Church concluded its Fall Retreat which lasted three days in Concord, CA. The final day of the retreat was full of grace as members had Bible Studies, Sunday Service, Communion, praise, fellowship, and testimony. As Bible Studies focused on the Sermon on the Mount, members testified feeling as if they were in the Kingdom of Heaven during the retreat.

The retreat also featured a communion service, where recently baptized members of the Church were able to participate in for the first time. There was also plenty of praise and fellowship throughout the day as members enjoyed time together. The retreat ended with almost every single retreat attendee giving testimony this time. Testimonies focused on the grace received during the Sermon on the Mount messages, the Worship and Prayer night, and also just fellowship with one another reigniting passion for the walk of faith. One common theme throughout the testimonies was eagerness to continue living like we are in the Kingdom of Heaven during our time here on earth.

Through the grace received during this retreat, please pray members will hold onto the blessing through continued study of the Bible, walking with Jesus, and participating in the life of faith with brothers and sisters at church.

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Gratia Graceful Evangelism Testifying God’s Love

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Gratia Church is witnessing God’s grace through ongoing evangelism efforts. On September 25, Gratia ministers and members participated in campus evangelism, experiencing a powerful move of the Holy Spirit. They met many students and invited them to Bible studies and services. The group was strengthened and encouraged by each other’s company, and the evangelism time became a moment of spiritual revival. Sharing God’s love has become a joy for everyone. We pray that this evangelism effort brings more people to Jesus Christ.

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Gratia Members Enjoy Fellowship in Mountains

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Gratia members went hiking together to Mt. Tamalpais. It was a graceful hike where members could enjoy fellowship and see the beauty of God’s creation.

Since many of the students went home for the summer, it was especially good time for the working members of Gratia to have fellowship. Members shared a lot about their faith and life in God, with many testifying the grace of God being together with Gratia members.

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Gratia Church Final Worship & Prayer of School Year

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On Friday May 3, Gratia Church held its final worship & prayer night of the semester, a graceful time full of praise and prayer. It was led by Brother Larry and Sister Ruth, with Sister Ruth delivering the message from 1 Kings 17 on Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath. Sister Ruth encouraged members to be empty and laid bare before God and that He fills us up in our lives and in our prayers.

Following the worship and prayer night, several members of Gratia Church performed their talents, singing praise songs. Also, members spent time after church to have fellowship with one another. Brother Larry testified how the Worship & Prayer night started as an simple prayer and idea at the beginning of the year, and has now developed into a graceful evangelistic event full of grace and the Holy Spirit.

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Gratia Worship & Prayer Night Features Talent Show

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On Friday April 19, Gratia Church held a Worship & Prayer night led by Brother Larry and Sister Ruth. It was a graceful time to sing worship songs and pray together. Brother Larry also preached a short message from 2 Corinthians 2:15-17 about living our life as a fragrant offering before Christ. One newcomer came and testified that he received abundant grace and wishes to come to other church events.

The Worship & Prayer night also featured a talent show with various musical performances. It was a graceful evening to grow in fellowship, praise, and prayer together.

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