Winter Retreat: Early-Bird Deadline

Hope you are all having a great vacation and getting good rest at home! Amy, Timmy and I have been in Taiwan with our WMT and we’re getting ready to head back to Berkeley tonight. Thank you for praying for our whole team!

As 2009 is coming to a close, I wanted to remind everyone about the winter retreat. This is the highlight of the year and will allow all of us to start the year off on the same page and refocus on God’s word.

Please sign up and pay if they have not done so already. Reminder: the deadline for the early-bird discount is 12/31.

Signup Page:
http://www.gracepointonline.org/gp/signups/2009_winter_retreat

Payments Options:
1. Mail check to “GFC” to 2000 North Loop Road, Alameda, CA 94502. Postmarked by 12/31.
2. Paypal one of the staff and we can submit the check for you.

This Week: Last Kairos 2 Bible Study in 2008 & Angel Tree

UPDATE: For our Friday Bible study on 12/19 we will be meeting at 7:30pm (note the change of time) at the Y, 2nd floor. As always, we will start with dinner. Hope to see you there!

Hi all,
Hope everyone is hanging in there with finals! Only a few more days left until it’s finally over!

I know that many of you will be heading off to go home this week, but for those who are still around, we will be having our last Kairos 2 bible study in 2008 on Friday 12/19 at 6:30pm, location TBD. Please let Michelle know if you can make it so that we can plan for dinner and rides accordingly.

Also, on Saturday we will be having our Angel Tree Christmas party from 12-2pm at our North Loop church building. We are currently sponsoring 2 kids and will be purchasing Christmas gifts for them on behalf of their parents. If you are interested in participating, please let Michelle know.

That’s all the news for this week. Good luck with finals and please continue to pray for Amy, Andy, Lin & the rest of the Taiwan Winter Mission Team as many of them leave this week!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

News: Combined Bible Study & Joyland Christmas Celebration

Update (12/12): For the Bible Study tonight, please bring an LED light (or a small flashlight) and dress warmly! After Bible Study, we’ll be going out to Memorial Glade and… well, that’s all I’m gonna say. Just bring a light and bundle up on clothes!
So remember, dinner @ Crossroads at 5:45, and Bible Study @ First Pres at 7pm. See you then!  

Hi everyone, though finals begin this week, there’s still a lot that we’re doing! Check them out:

Thurs (12/11), 10am: Bros Football @ Memorial Stadium 

Guys, if you’re free, we’re gonna play football at the Memorial Stadium this Thursday! Don’t worry — we won’t be playing that long. After our quick game, we’re going to grab lunch altogether. Don’t forget to bring your A Game — especially if you’re unfortunate enough to play against the staff. =D

Fri (12/12), 7pm: Combined Bible Study @ First Pres

We’ll be joining the other ministry groups for combined Bible Study. Let’s meet at Crossroads at 5:45pm for dinner — some people have graciously volunteered to swipe us in!

Sun (12/14), 1pm: Sunday Worship Service and Joyland Christmas Celebration (4pm)

JCC from last year (click to view more photos)

Please note the new time (1pm, not 1:30) for service this Sunday. Afterwards, Gracepoint Fellowship Church will present its annual Joyland Christmas Celebration! Think Thanksgiving Celebration, but instead of Thanksgiving it’s Christmas themed, and instead of college students and grads performing, there will be cute kids on stage! I know it’s in the midst of finals, but if you’re free, please come — you won’t regret it!

Angel Tree and Winter Retreat

Please let me (Abe) know if you’re interested in participating in Angel Tree. And don’t forget to sign up for the Winter Retreat — there’s an early bird special if you sign up before 12/31! More info about both events here.

Oh, the memories…

We had a busy week last week! Rather than summing everything up in verbose (and perhaps obtuse) language, here they are in picture format!

 

Scott made his salvation decision right after Week 8 of Course 101. Some of the bros took him out to eat as he shared with us the process in making his decision. Praise God!

We had our White Elephant Gift Exchange after Bible Study this past Friday (click to view more photos.. unfortunately some of them came out blurry)

 

Congratulations to Cheng, who was baptized this past Sunday! (Click to view more photos)

Kairos Hoodies & Winter Retreat

Kairos Zip-Up Hoodie. You know you want one.

Quick news: our Kairos Zip-up Hoodies are now here! They’re selling for $35 a pop, so please SIGN UP — we’ve already placed an order, and we’re expecting them to sell like pancakes. Order yours soon and you’ll receive it before break; order it late, and… well, you’ll see them next year. =D

This year, we’ll be having our winter retreat on 1/23-1/25. This is a great time to gather together right after winter break and start our year anew by focusing on God’s Word. What’s more, all of our church will be there, so you’ll definitely get to know people from all the various departments within Gracepoint Fellowship Church!

The cost for the retreat is $100 — only if you SIGN UP before 12/31. Afterwards, the early bird special will no longer apply, and it’ll be $150. The fee is for lodging and food at our retreat site (in Mt. Hermon) — trust me, it’ll definitely be worth it. So please sign up ASAP!

Remember to check out what’s happening this weekend: Bible Study at Andy/Amy’s followed by a gift exchange, and Cheng is getting baptized this Sunday!