Archive for May, 2010

  • The Joy of Servanthood

    The Joy of Servanthood

    Submitted by Daniel… I am blessed by my mom’s servant-like attitude, and it gives me a window into the sheer joy of servanthood. For a few years now, she has been wanting to serve the handicapped or autistic children, spending her free time taking classes...

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  • A Youthful Presence

    A Youthful Presence

    Submitted by Jane…This past Sunday, Interhigh Fellowship sent out the first team to conduct a youth worship service at a small Korean church in Hayward. Esther Kang, Kevin Jeung, Sam Hudnet, and I were excited to be a part of this historic move. Without a...

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  • 30 Hour Famine Home

    30 Hour Famine Home

    Gracepoint Berkeley church Sat. 6/26/10 12AM – Sun. 6/27/10 6am WHAT IS THE 30 HOUR FAMINE? The 30 Hour Famine is a World...

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  • Stats

    Stats

    Check out how much Gracepoint Berkeley has raised for the 30 Hour famine! Which group is contributing most? How are doing relative to previous years?…         Gracepoint Berkeley church STATS   •a bar graph of contribution amounts by ministry group (click on...

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  • Blog

    Blog

    Have some great ideas for this year’s 30 Hour Famine. Let Gracepoint Berkeley know! Help us raise funds together…         What can you do to save $30? That’s enough to feed a child for one month. Have a good idea for a...

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  • Fasting 101

    Fasting 101

    Never fasted before? If you need some information on fasting, here is the place to get started. Post contains info about both physical and spiritual aspects…         FACTS ON FASTING WORLD VISION’S 30 HOUR FAMINE The average, healthy person is able to...

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  • World Hunger

    World Hunger

    World hunger is not a minor issue. Click here to find out more about its impact and effects, especially on the children…            

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  • Info

    Info

    Need some more information about 30 Hour Famine. World Vision has provided some helpful tips on how to get started…         HOW DO I GET STARTED RAISING DONATIONS FOR THIS YEAR’S EVENT? Here’s a great tip, and a great goal to set...

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  • Small Steps leading to Big Blessings

    Small Steps leading to Big Blessings

    Submitted by Sijii… When I look back on the past four years of my life, three major life-transforming decisions come to mind.  The first was committing myself to my small group, second committing myself to God and third, committing myself to God’s work. The first...

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  • God’s Bigger Picture

    God’s Bigger Picture

    Submitted by Janet… Now that I’m ending an important chapter of my life and reflecting on the past 4 years, I can see how God has changed my life and has directed me to a better path. I first came into Berkeley excited for my...

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  • Why So Much Love?

    Why So Much Love?

    Submitted by Mike… Coming into Berkeley, I expected to learn and experience a lot of new things. Attending one of the top educational institutions in the world, I learned a lot (or at least, I think I learned a lot). And having spent my time...

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  • A New Sense of Community

    A New Sense of Community

    Submitted by Francisca… These past few days I meditated on what’s the most drastic way my life has changed because of God and it would be becoming part of His community.  Coming into college I was very withdrawn from the world, I was so used...

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  • Church Plant Commissioning Service – Gracepoint Riverside, San Diego, Minneapolis

    Church Plant Commissioning Service – Gracepoint Riverside, San Diego, Minneapolis

    This past week’s commissioning service held at Gracepoint Berkeley for our 48 church plant team members went by so quickly, I wanted to recap a bit so that we can all be blessed again through all that we experienced together. I wanted to encourage everyone...

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  • No-brainer choice

    No-brainer choice

    Submitted by Bob… I cannot remember a time where I did not want, nor would not accept, Jesus Christ to be my savior. Thanks to the persistence of my grandmother, a devout Christian, I grew up in the church and learned everything and did everything...

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  • The secret to contentment

    The secret to contentment

    Submitted by Hui… I was born in China to a non-religious family with very loving parents. One of my earliest memories from childhood is this four-letter saying from my dad: “????”, which means that having a successful career is the most important thing in life....

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