Life @ Gracepoint Berkeley
Words and mission statements—as important as they are—aren’t enough to communicate the full story of life here at Gracepoint Berkeley. Here are some personal moments of how we live out our core values and God’s commands day by day throughout our ministries.Blogroll
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Archive for May, 2009
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Message of hope to the elderly
Posted on May 30, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Lauren… Starting in April, we had our first worship service at Grandma Jaqi’s apartment complex. Our Gracepoint Elderly Care Ministry was joined by our CSUEB ministry which made it about 18 of us total. I was really thankful that Judy and Chris and... -
God makes all things grow
Posted on May 27, 2009 | 5 CommentsSubmitted by Esther… I’m thankful to witness God at work in the lives of our seniors. It amazes me how God changes people within four years. It’s amazing to see the changes through the years. It’s amazing that though these seniors were once strangers to... -
The “hard”est thing I’ve had to do
Posted on May 27, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by John… What’s harder than trying to lead a retreat for a bunch of Fourth Thru Sixth graders? Leading them but having your hard drive crash 20 minutes before you’re supposed to give them the message! Well, that’s what happened to me during Gracepoint... -
Elijah’s prayer
Posted on May 22, 2009 | 22 CommentsI had the opportunity tonight to oversee the children as they ran Joy Scouts (J-Scouts), part of our children’s ministry here at Gracepoint Fellowship, tonight at our North Loop building while all the parents are in Bible study or other Friday night activities. I was... -
Camping closeness
Posted on May 22, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Jason… As Gracepoint Berkeley is about to enter a summer of times spent in home church, smaller group outings, I hope we can experience getting closer to one another… Catching 18 rainbow trout, devouring mounds of food around a campfire, taking four college... -
My summer at North Loop
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Jennifer… I wanted to share this as I know many new grads (and others who haven’t received jobs yet) will be at North Loop this summer! I’m so thankful for last summer at North Loop. Every day that I’m at North Loop (Gracepoint... -
Last year’s famine
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Mike… Last year right around this time, the sophomores and juniors of a2f Blue along with the staff drove out to the San Francisco Food Bank for an afternoon of volunteer work. We arrived at a humongous warehouse structure filled with towering rows... -
Steve now and then
Posted on May 21, 2009 | 1 CommentSteve’s story… My mother made the decision to immigrate out to America with me and my older sister, leaving behind my older brother with my father in the beginning of 1979. She gladly left behind the fast paced life of late night parties with people... -
No longer a lone-ranger
Posted on May 20, 2009 | 2 CommentsDaniel’s story… I was born in 1972 in South Korea. Although my grandfather is a minister, my parents were not Christians – mere reluctant church-goers, and they made it clear that they were merely that; as a result, I had a paradoxical life of growing... -
My family’s journey with God
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 5 CommentsShufei’s story… My family came to the United States in 1993. I still remember vividly how my parents vowed that our family would never worship any gods or idols after we immigrated to the United States. They made that vow because their worship of gods... -
RED-HD @ Glenbrook
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Emily It was a small group of us (15, which is small for RED-HD!) and it was JUST the perfect sized group. For the students who went, they all had such a good time, and just connected with each of the seniors there. ... -
Sang’s story
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsWhen I first came to Cal, I was a wide-eyed freshman, not knowing what to expect from the next four years of college. People say college is full of new experiences, but I never thought going to the church would be one of them for... -
Divine Purpose
Posted on May 19, 2009 | 2 CommentsEmily’s story… In my 7th grade journal for English class, I wrote that in the year 2000, I would be living on my own in a cool, artsy loft in New York. I detailed the kind of cultured and carefree life I saw as having... -
G-Live with the seniors
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Frances… One of the biggest sources of joy for me in the past two months was the G-Live (Gracepoint-Live) experience. Something about this time around stands out much more than the previous experiences. Though it started off a bit slow and late in... -
Mom’s Getaway
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 7 CommentsI had so much fun at Gracepoint Fellowship’s first Mom’s Getaway a few weeks ago, when over 40 mothers and mothers to be gathered at our Sierra Lodge to have a time to de-stress and just simply enjoy one another’s company. It was so easy... -
Jing’s story
Posted on May 18, 2009 | 4 CommentsAs I was sorting out my pictures from the past to submit for the graduation banquet slide show, I was hit with flood of memories. I was reminded afresh my life values at the time or the lack of, and I couldn’t help but cringe... -
It’s not about what you can do, but who you do it for
Posted on May 17, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Maurice I stink at basketball. I started learning how to play during senior year when our peers would go to the RSF gym on Saturday mornings when no one else was there. Thanks to that, as well as one of my leaders who... -
Judge’s story
Posted on May 17, 2009 | 4 CommentsBeing the first one in my family to go to college made me feel that there were a lot of unspoken hopes and expectations placed on me as I entered Berkeley. I had become a Christian in 8th grade, and I came to Berkeley that... -
Multiply Your Talents
Posted on May 17, 2009 | No CommentsEvery year, as a church, we hold a bunch of classes, ranging from Photoshop to Video to Stage/Lighting to Bass to Guitar. I had the opportunity to teach -
Serving in ImpACT
Posted on May 16, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Dung God has dignified my life by letting me serve in ImpACT. I look at my childhood with shame, because I failed to be the older brother that my younger brother needed when he was growing up. He needed love from me, but...