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Announcements
All Church Hangout - Next Sunday (10/1)!!!
Meaningful community is hard to find in Silicon Valley, even in the church. Our congregation is spread out all over the city. But there is one day of every week when we all commit to gather together and worship our God: Sunday. It seems strategic to take this pre-existing momentum and work with it in an attempt to develop deeper community within our body. Therefore, on occasional Sundays throughout the year we will invite the church to enjoy picnic-style afternoons together immediately following the service.
The Plan: After service, bring or buy your lunch and join us at the tables out back for a picnic-style afternoon.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at
Mercy Hill Men’s Fall Bible Study!
Men of Mercy Hill! We've got a Bible study coming for ya beginning in October. It will start on October 7th and continue for six consecutive Saturdays, winding down the 11th of November. It'll be led by both Paul Walton and Bob Coffey, and it will alternate with Paul sharing from 2 Peter 1 and Bob sharing from the Psalms. It will be held at Paul Walton's house (319 Fontanelle Dr., San Jose, CA 95111), starting at 9:00am & finishing up around 10:30am or so. Getting in God's Word together always grows men closer to him and to each other. You won't want to miss it!
Please click here to find more info and a link to register.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Paul Walton at
Beautiful Day Service Project - SIgn up ASAP!
We will be volunteering and serving together as a church on Saturday, October 7th, from 1:00pm - 5:00pm at Emma Prusch Farm as part of the Bay Area-wide "Beautiful Day" where Christians (churches) from all over the Bay Area will be volunteering and serving together in different ways with different local community organizations to tangibly love our community and city as an expression of the Gospel.
When? Saturday, October 7th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Where? Emma Prusch Farm (647 S King Rd, San Jose, CA 95116), "a family park, farm, and education center. This facility also hosts large holiday events which give away items like food, clothes, and gifts to the less fortunate in the community. The site is used by families, schools, and groups as a place to learn and explore."
What? "We will be installing new fences, expanding the sheep enclosure, painting fences, and abating weeds as a part of Beautiful Day weekend."
Who? Ages 5+
Online registration is now open. Please sign-up ASAP as spots are limited. This is a fun and rewarding opportunity for us to serve together with our families and as a church family!
Emma Prusch Farm Park Registration Link:
https://wg.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1908341
(Please do us a favor: after you sign up, send an email to Joey letting him know so we can keep track of everyone. Thanks!)
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Joey Wang at
Mercy Hill women - UPcoming Bible Study!
Ladies, join us for an in-depth study of seven salvation stories God has woven through the Old Testament that foreshadow the greatest joy of our lives: salvation in Jesus Christ. We’ll meet weekly on Tuesdays from October 3rd through November 14th. The first meeting will be at Marcia Bolster’s home at 1300 La Terrace Circle, Building 4 in San Jose near Lake Almaden. We’ll meet from 7:30 - 9:00pm, with future locations and times to be decided with the group. The book may be purchased at https://www.amazon.com/Remember-Your-Joy-Salvation-Testament/dp/173345859X. We’ll discuss the answers to Chapter 1 at the first meeting.
If you’d like to participate, please register here.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Marcia Bolster at .
Sunday Prayer Walk - Sunday, September 24th!
We will be gathering after service on Sunday, September 24th at 1:00pm to do a prayer walk in the local neighborhood! So grab lunch after the service, and consider joining us to pray for our neighboring community, as we hope to have the opportunity to share the gospel with those who are open and ready to engage. We'll have a brief time before the prayer walk to discuss what to pray for, so we invite anyone regardless of experience to join and learn.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Chris Keener at .
Allen at Steinbeck Volunteer Application
We have some exciting opportunities to partner and serve Allen at Steinbeck Elementary School coming up soon. In order to volunteer at any future school events, all volunteers are required by SJUSD (San Jose Unified School District) to do the following:
Completed volunteer application
Proof of COVID vaccination
TB clearance
Fingerprint/background check clearance through San José Unified
Please note that there is a 6-7 week wait for the fingerprint/background check clearance -- so if you're even remotely interested, please start the process ASAP. (Youth volunteers -- under 18 -- need to go through the process but do not need to get fingerprinted.)
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Joey at
All Church Prayer - Sunday, October 1st!
Prayer is the start of everything good (Acts 1:14). It is the death of self-reliance and the lifeline of faith. It is the moving of our eyes outward and upward. It is the stretch of our empty hands towards a Father rich in mercy. As a church we prioritize this regular prayer meeting because of our deep-seated conviction that, while man can plant and water, it is only God who can cause the growth (1 Cor. 3:7).
This Sunday's prayer meeting will held in-person at 6:00pm at the Wilson Residence. Click here for more info.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at
New City Catechism - This Week's Q&A
Question 39
With what attitude should we pray?
With love, perseverance, and gratefulness; in humble submission to God’s will, knowing that, for the sake of Christ, he always hears our prayers.
(For more, click here.)