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 June, 2009
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True bonding
Posted on June 27, 2009 | 14 CommentsSubmitted by Helen… I had a really good time at the interns retreat this past weekend. I was so thankful that I was able to go last minute. I was personally really blessed and challenged by the retreat (even though it wasn’t for me). The... -
Carried by others
Posted on June 26, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Christine… The three years before my father’s death in 2007 were the most difficult years of my life as I experienced two deaths in my family. However difficult it was though, I felt loved and cared for by people in this community. As... -
Seed that’s been planted
Posted on June 26, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Joyce… This was from a few years ago, but since our 5th graders just “graduated” from Joyland… Graduation Sunday was our last Sunday with the 6th graders before we sent them off to Element. Teacher Michelle gave a message about the importance of... -
A haven from my to-do list
Posted on June 25, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Becky… Generally being a Type-A person with a long list of things I need to get done and rushing from here to there in a frenzy, I can start to see our monthly convalescent home visit as another item on my to-do list.... -
Fear of the dark
Posted on June 24, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Mark… After coming home from work one night, my back then 2-year-old son and I went out from our garage to ride our bikes along the adjacent backroad. When we got to the end of the road, he realized all of a sudden... -
Multiplication through service
Posted on June 24, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Andrew… One weekend as I was “blocking” the Sierra House, I couldn’t help but think about all I’ve been able to learn while serving at this church. I never thought I’d know what “blocking” is, let alone what it is used for (to... -
Going to the chapel
Posted on June 23, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Ahmi… I wanted to share about one couple and their journey as they dated and got married. Around the time they were going to meet each others’ parents, one of the prayer meeting topics was on financial simplicity. We happened to read an... -
Welcome to America!
Posted on June 23, 2009 | No CommentsSubmitted by Joe… One of the ways that International Student Ministry (ISM) at Gracepoint Fellowship in Berkeley serves incoming graduate students is through free airport pickup service. For one of the school years, I was given the privilege of serving as the coordinator who would... -
Living out a vision
Posted on June 22, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Eunice… Last summer, we held the first annual Sophomore Discipleship Retreat at Sierra Lodge, led by Pastor Ed and Kelly Kang. It had only been a year since we first met these sophomores as wide-eyed frosh, and many of them didn’t really know... -
On the mat
Posted on June 18, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Jiseon…. I am so so very grateful that we were able to get the surgery this past Friday and that it went successfully. I was so grateful for many provisions we experienced since Kenny’s dramatic turn of events this Friday. I was grateful... -
Jeannie’s story
Posted on June 17, 2009 | 6 CommentsI grew up in a traditionally Buddhist home, but when we came to America when I was three, I was sponsored by a 7th Day Adventist Church. This was my first introduction to the Bible and Christianity. I attended several Sunday schools with my parents... -
Who would have thought?!
Posted on June 17, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Carmen… Although I had used my minimal Photoshop skills to put my architecture portfolio together, I didn’t know what the Adobe Photoshop vocabulary of “layers,” “masks,” or “sets” even meant. In Spring 2003, I got formally trained in Photoshop in a 3-day workshop... -
How can you?
Posted on June 16, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Jin… Several years ago, an overarching sentiment I felt can be captured in the words of “How can you?” It is an episode of my life I am very ashamed about and not anything I ever want to relive again. In the summer... -
Impacting kids as a helper
Posted on June 15, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Hugo… Excited about the idea about being a part of Impact, I applied to be a Team Lead right away. I was so set on being one that under the application I even marked that position for both my first and second choice,... -
SummerFest Fun – Be Strong!
Posted on June 14, 2009 | 12 CommentsSubmitted by Tony… Thank you for your prayers and support! After a late night of preparation on Friday, SummerFest started yesterday with 74 second graders from Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda and Garfield and Franklin Elementary Schools in Oakland. With over 160 volunteers ranging... -
Graduating from law school
Posted on June 13, 2009 | No CommentsSubmitted by Andrea… (who just got married to Will Sam today by the way! Congratulations!!) Graduating from law school last May was an important milestone and such a clear reminder of God’s goodness and faithfulness in my life. I remembered coming to Hastings and SF... -
Facing trials together
Posted on June 13, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Joe… As Annie, my wife, went through chemotherapy almost a year ago, I had a chance to reflect on how this experience of her battle with cancer, while frightening, also enabled me to experience God’s blessing of love and encouragement from many people... -
Youth days to wedding day
Posted on June 12, 2009 | No CommentsSubmitted by Jin… For those who I’ve talked with, no one told me that preparing for their wedding was stress-free. They always talk about how stressful it was. And for us, this was no exception. What I do find as the exception, though, is the... -
Sharon’s Story
Posted on June 10, 2009 | 5 CommentsI was born in 1971 in Seoul, Korea into a normal, loving family. But my normal childhood ended when my mom passed away from a sudden heart attack when I was nine years old. I still remember how my personality changed shortly after my mom’s... -
Raising the walls
Posted on June 9, 2009 | 2 CommentsDoing DT through Nehemiah last week reminded me of this story, submitted by Andy… In the book of Nehemiah, the walls of Jerusalem were broken down and its gates were destroyed by fire. Filled with anguish over the city, Nehemiah rallied the people to overcome... -
Bursting at the seams
Posted on June 8, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Dan… There was a point in life when I wanted desperately to die. I thought the world would be a better place if I was gone, and that apart from a few people no one would even bat an eye at my permanent... -
True tough guy
Posted on June 7, 2009 | 6 CommentsSubmitted by Kan… I have always known that Eugene has a long commute from Hsinchu to Taipei everyday, but I didn’t really know how bad this was until I had an internship in Taipei this past summer. I commuted with him on most days: we... -
My Trip to Honduras
Posted on June 6, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Gordon… I will be praying for Gracepoint Berkeley’s Honduras Mission Team as they leave this month. Where can I even begin to describe all that I’ve experienced and felt through a mere one week mission trip to Honduras. What God has allowed me... -
Roy’s story
Posted on June 5, 2009 | 3 CommentsI celebrated my first American Christmas in Houston, Texas in the winter of 1992, mere weeks after first setting foot in this strange and seemingly unreceptive land. As a ten-year-old FOB, I would spend the next four years in what I, at the time, would... -
Keys please?
Posted on June 5, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Ashley… At Gracepoint Fellowship, you often hear stories about hard workers behind the scenes who make things happen especially for big events like G-live, NSWN, or JCC. Among this group are our weekly ImpACT and Joyland drivers who may very likely be...