Acacia Fellowship - DCCC

Friday Fellowship - 5/4 04/30/2012

howdy,

I hope you guys are all doing well and enjoying this soon-to-be beautiful week. This Friday's fellowship will be a potluck! After spending a few sleepless nights agonizing over whether to have a theme, I couldn't come up with a good one. So, there will be no theme, just hopefully edible and tasty. Please see below for details:

What: Potluck!!
Where: 2805 Prado Lane, Davis
When: 6:30pm Friday (5/4)

Oh yea, please respond to me if you can make it and also what you will be bringing.

Announcements:

GOING TO iCARE?! This is a general reminder for those who have already signed up (and submitted registration sheets) for iCare to look for an email this week specifying which project you will be doing this coming saturday (5/5)

ENJOY WORKING WITH KIDS? Sign up to help with Vacation Bible School ( 6/18-22 from 8am-Noon)!! It's a great opportunity to come help out with teaching the future about Jesus. It's also a great witness to parents and our community! Please let Brenda, Rob, or me know if you're interested and we'll give you further information

DO YOU LIKE TO PRAY? (i hope so...) On tuesday nights at 7:30pm we have our weekly prayer meeting where we have a short sharing from one of the pastors or one of the fellowship groups followed by small group sharing and prayer. It'd be great to see you there and learn how we can pray for you. Please come out!

Ok have a great week and I'll see you guys on Friday!

//edit:As I was at a loss for a potluck themes, PGee graciously suggested the theme Pastas, Noodles, and Salads. Since that sounds much better than anything edible and tasty, lets go with that for theme.

Thanks!
Jack

Acacia Bible Study 4/13 (Retreat Survey Prize Drawing!) 04/12/2012

Hello Acacians!

Hope you're staying dry this rainy-ish week. :) Here's what's going on this week:

Friday: Bible Study on Phillipians 3:12 - 4:1 led by Lily Lin.

7:30pm Worship led by Billy
8:00pm Bible Study led by Lily
9:30pm Acacia Survey Prize Drawing ($25 Amazon gift card AND a wonderfully cute cupcake calendar as prizes!)

Have a blessed week!
Core

Acacia Announcements for Week of 3/5/2012 03/06/2012

Hello Acacians!

God is so good. :) I'm so thankful for how He provides for me through the body of Christ in Acacia and I know many of you feel the same way. And to share in my thankfulness I will also share a verse of encouragement that was also given to me in a time of discouragement.

9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

This Week:Friday Night @ 7:30pm: Bible Study on Phillipians 2:12-30 led by Jerry with Billy leading worship.

Saturday @ 9:00am-12:00pm: Church Work Day: Come help beautify the House. Sign up for various cleaning activities when you come in!

Announcements:
Acacia Retreat 2012!: Early bird sign ups ended last Friday and is now $130. Last call for retreat sign ups is this coming Friday (3/9/2012). Also, if you want to go, but finances are preventing you from attending retreat, please contact any of the three members of the retreat team as soon as possible. Either way, if you're still interested in going to retreat please contact Anli, Charlotte, or Brenda ASAP (or ABC ASAP! hehehe).

Child Care Family Conference: Acacia was requested to help out with childcare on Saturday evening of the Parenting Seminar on 3/17/2012 from 7pm to 9pm. Please let Brenda or Rob know if you area available to help out to play with some kiddos next next Saturday night! Please see Rob's email "Help with children's program during family conference 3/17" for more details.Prayer Angels: A Request From Uncle Bob
"This Thursday Cindy Burger, the Director of Grace In Action, and I will begin a Bible study group for some selected homeless people. Actually, we will use the book, Battlefield of the Mind, by Joyce Meyer as a kind of text/guide, but we will emphasize the scripture. The main theme of the study is defeating the negativity in the mind that is caused by Satan and moving toward a healthy mind (and subsequently healthy action) as generated by the Holy Spirit.

We are asking for individuals to become "Prayer Angels" by taking the name of one of the attendees and praying for that person as often as they can, but especially on each Wednesday night or Thursday morning before the study. The study will begin at 12:30 and end at 2:00pm.

It looks like we will have about 8 or 9 people in the group, so we will need 8 or 9 Prayer Angels. Please see if members of Acacia will be interested in this prayer project. If so, I will send you a list,first names only, and you can assign the name to a Prayer Angel.

By His Grace,
Uncle Bob"

If you are interested in becoming a "Prayer Angel" please let either Rob or Brenda know before Wednesday so that we can assign a name of a homeless person at GIA you can pray for, especially at the specific times Uncle Bob notes above.

Have a Blessed Week!
Core

Friday Event: Sista's Appreciation 02/29/2012

Hello Acacians,

This week is a very special event for the ladies of Acacia. The dudes of Acacia will be hosting a Sister's Appreciation this Friday in room 205 at DCCC. We would love it if the sisters can arrive at 7:30PM. We will be serving dinner, so please come hungry (unless your a guy...dont come hungry. we will not feed you). Sistas, please feel free to invite your friends and let us know if you have any food allergies or have an aversion to fish. Us guys are very, very blessed to have wonderful sisters and thankful for your services and encouragement in our lives!

Have a wonderful week!
-David

Bible Study 2/24 02/22/2012

Hi Acacia Friends!

This week we will be resuming our Bible study series on Philippians with Philippians 2 led by Jack and worship by Jerry.

Here are the details below:
Philippians 2:1-11 Bible Study by Jack
7:30PM at DCCC Room 205 beginning with worship by Jerry

Announcements:

Please remember to sign up for retreat (3/23-3/25) if you haven't done so already. Early bird payments are due by 3/2 and will be $100, everything after that will be $140. Please make checks out to "Golden Valley Camp."

See you on Friday!

Acacia Announcements: Carpenter Tools International Lead Worship/Skit Night this Friday (2/17)! 02/15/2012

Oh fellow brothers and sisters of Acacia!

Last week was pretty amazing with the news of Jeremy Lin's quick rise in the NBA. But what's even more amazing is how God used such a discouraging and challenging beginning - he got let go from two teams within a month - to humble him and teach him that God is his only audience. "I'm not playing to prove anything to anybody," Lin said. "That affected my game last year and my joy last year. With all the media attention, all the love from the fans (in the Bay Area), I felt I needed to prove myself. Prove that I'm not a marketing tool, I'm not a ploy to improve attendance. Prove I can play in this league. But I've surrendered that to God. I'm not in a battle with what everybody else thinks anymore." (From http://www.mercurynews.com/jeremy-lin/ci_19954877)

I too am guilty of forgetting that God is my only judge. Thank God for this awesome reminder that he is in control and the wonders he can do through us when we offer ourselves as living sacrifices for Him. Living a life to please the Spirit and not the world. And even if we fail, we can ALWAYS REJOICE in God's salvation for us through Jesus Christ who became sin for us so that we might live. (See 1 Peter 1:1-9):)

This Friday we are having a special joint worship/skit night with Compass as Carpenters Tools International (CTI) comes to DCCC for a night of music, worship, skits, and prayer. Come be refreshed and have a special quality time with God together with your fellow brothers and sisters. CTI is a traveling music ministry with amazing talent and with them, an old member of Compass (Christina Tamai)! Since they are a non-profit ministry, please help support them during the time of offering (suggested donation of $5/person).

Come to the Sanctuary at 7:30pm and be blessed!Also for Retreat (March 23-25), this is a reminder to those that have signed up for retreat that the early bird cost only applies if you pay before March 3 (less than a month!). The yellow manilla envelope will be around on Friday as well, so bring your moola :) and we'll stop buggin' you! And if you haven't signed up for retreat, you still have time!! Come be encouraged and refreshed!

Lord, I'm smi-LIN! :D

Brenda

Acacia 2/3 01/30/2012

Hi Friends!

This week in Acacia we will be continuing our Bible study series on Philippians by concluding chapter 1.

Here are the details below:

Philippians 1:18-30 Bible Study
7:30PM at DCCC Room 205 beginning with worship by Jerry

We will be collecting offering this week.

Announcements:

Acacia is responsible for church lunch this coming Sunday; If you are available to help prepare food on Saturday at 2:00 PM please let one of us know.
Our church will be sponsoring a bone marrow drive this coming Sunday at 1:00 PM, please stop by to have your cheek swabbed and see if you are a compatible donor.
Next Friday (2/10) we will be having our annual DCCC Missions Conference in lieu of Acacia.
Next, next Friday (2/17) we will be sponsoring Carpenter's Tools International to come and share about their missions and worship with us. The members of CTI are looking for a place to stay overnight that Friday so if you are willing to house some of them for the evening please let one of us know.

See you soon!

-Rob

Happy Chinese New Year! - Acacia Announcements for 1/27/2012 01/27/2012

Hello Dear Acacians!

I hope you guys are having a good week. :)

Here's what's going on this week:

Friday Night Fellowship
What: Bible Study on Philipians 1:12-18a led by Pastor Gee
Worship led by David Ho.
Where: DCCC Room 205
When: 7:30pm

Sign Up to Help with Church Lunch!
Acacia is scheduled to help prepare church lunch NEXT Sunday, February 5th. We need more people to help on Saturday! Please sign up at the following link : http://www.doodle.com/ymq4ghvizms6bty9

M-F the week of 1/29: Shopping for food
Saturday (2/4): 1-2 hours of prep in the afternoon
Sunday (2/5): Prep and serving before and after service

Sign Up for Retreat!
Acacia is having it's annual retreat from March 23-25. Come be refreshed and encouraged! It's awesome time to be get to know your fellow brothers and sisters in Acacia and, of course, spend time together as a body with God. Early Bird sign ups end March 2nd and is $100. Late sign up cost will be $130 after March 2nd. Costs cover room, food, AND speaker. If writing a check please make it out to "Golden Valley Camp". Contact, me, Brenda if you have any questions or want to sign up.

See you guys Friday!
Core

Acacia Chinese New Year Hot Pot 01/16/2012

Hi Acacia Friends!

This coming Friday (1/20) we will be celebrating Chinese New Year together by having hot pot together, hooray! Please invite your friends and coworkers that might be interested in coming out to experience the magic of hot pot. We will begin an hour earlier than usual so please be on time to make sure you don't miss out on the hot food :)

Details:
Friday, 1/20 at 6:30 PM @ DCCC

Also, we will need about 5-6 hot pots for this event so if you are able to lend us your hot pot to use please let me know.

Announcements:

As noted last week, this Thursday (1/19) will be the Veritas Forum on campus to discuss reasons for the belief in God, please contact me for more details if you are interested in attending.
There will be a DCCC Coworker's Meeting on (1/22) following church; this meeting is open to all members of DCCC to provide feedback about various aspects of our ministry.

See you on Friday! Rob

Acacia Fellowship 1/13 01/09/2012

Howdy Acacia Friends!

This week we will be continuing our series on Philippians in Phi. 1 led by Jerry Lin.Here are the details:Philippians 1 Bible Study7:30 PM at DCCC in the Upstairs Sanctuary

Please note that we will not be in our usual room this Friday due to switching with the Cantonese department.Announcements:

There will be a Worship Team video on 1/14 @ 10AM at church led by Howe which will cover various aspects about being on a church worship team. This is recommended for anybody involved in worship teams or music ministry but all are invited as well.
The Veritas Forum will be on UC Davis campus on 1/19 @ 8PM which will feature questions and answers about our belief in God. Please see the bottom of this email for more details.
Please reserve March 23-25 on your calendars as this is the tentative retreat date for our annual Acacia retreat.

Hope you are having a good week so far!RobInformation about the Veritas forum below:

The Veritas Forum: Do you know why you believe or why you don't believe? Underneath the incredibly complex human brain are a few decision-making tools that have been with us since the Stone Age. Come learn about the science of human belief in God from noted researcher and cognitive scientist Dr. Justin Barrett. Dr. Barrett's presentation will focus on several important concepts including how religious belief is natural based on its evolutionary advantages and the way human minds work, as well as the implications of these ideas on religious thought. A Q&A session with the audience, moderated by Dr. Bryan Enderle, will follow Dr. Barrett's talk.

Dr. Barrett holds a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Cornell University and served as the senior researcher for the Centre for Anthropology and the Mind and the Institute for Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford University.

While you may think you understand belief, believe me, there's so much more to learn! Join us in 123 SciLec at 8:00pm on Thursday, January 19. The Veritas Forum, jointly sponsored by the Club Finance Council and a coalition of Christian fellowships, is perfect for anyone interested in psychology, religious studies, philosophy, or anthropology. Bring your friends, and we'll see you there!

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