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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Getting Close Archive
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Back to Life
Posted on March 12, 2011 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Jenny…I hurt by back a couple weeks ago and wasn’t able to do much. Initially, it was a little embarrassing to answer the question at the doctor’s appointment about whether i experienced any trauma to my back…because the only real “trauma” I could... -
True Love on Valentine’s Day
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No CommentsSubmitted by Sarah…Ministering to the children at the Salvation Army on Valentine’s Day was like a breath of fresh air to me – I was in the midst of struggling with pitying myself for some issues I’ve been facing at home and work, but I... -
Finals and Fellowship
Posted on December 9, 2010 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Linda…After our bible study last Friday we invited the students over to Hackamore (the place Steve and Eunice live) and Black Oak (where the brothers live) for a night of intense studying. When everyone arrived, the placed was filled with students studying for... -
Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving Retreat
Posted on December 5, 2010 | 1 CommentSubmitted by Judy…This year’s Thanksgiving Retreat was really special because we had every Gracepoint church represented, including Austin, Hsinchu, and the new church plants! From the perspective of someone coming from one of the new church plants, it felt like a big homecoming reunion and... -
A New Sense of Community
Posted on May 12, 2010 | 1 CommentSubmitted 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 Coming into college I was very withdrawn from the world, I was so used... -
700 aunties and uncles
Posted on November 23, 2009 | 4 CommentsI was really touched by Nathan’s sharing yesterday, on the part 3 video of the grumpy old men talk show (to be posted soon on gracepointvideo.org), when he said that he has about 700 aunties and uncles who love him and take care of him. ... -
Go Longhorns!
Posted on September 23, 2009 | 1 CommentSubmitted by David… Coming from California (Go Bears!), I knew football was big in Texas. However, what I experienced on Saturday for Koinonia’s UT vs. Texas Tech game viewing was simply incredible. The 605 house which was purchased just this year was jam-packed with over... -
Doing LIFE in Texas
Posted on September 16, 2009 | 4 CommentsSubmitted by Jackie… I can’t believe it’s only been about two months since Daryl and I moved to Austin. It’s been a whirlwind with Welcome Week, NSWN, DC outreach, Tex-Connect, LIFE groups…and just when I think we have some down time, we’re gearing up for... -
My 15th NSWN
Posted on July 15, 2009 | 1 CommentWanted to share this with NSWN right around the corner…. This past weekend (Sept 2008), I attended Gracepoint Fellowship Church’s New Student Welcome Night for the 15th time since I graduated college! And it never gets old. We do the same skit every year, but... -
Contending as one man
Posted on July 8, 2009 | 3 CommentsSubmitted by Wilson… One consistent lesson I receive from mission trips that never ceases to amaze me is the lesson of how much a team of like-minded soldiers of Christ can accomplish in such a short amount of time. Even though we were only there... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Sophomore discipleship retreat
Posted on June 4, 2009 | 2 CommentsSubmitted by Tim… Don’t miss out on this year’s retreat sophomores! I think one of the best parts of the retreat was the atmosphere. It was eye opening and thought provoking while still being fun and relaxed. Some people expected another winter retreat with all... -
First Sunday
Posted on June 1, 2009 | 5 CommentsYesterday was a full day wasn’t it? So busy! First home worship services for 18 groups, the smallest being about 10 and the largest about 50. Wow! Because our home services didn’t start until 1pm, Helen and I met with a World Vision representative in... -
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... -
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...