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The City Church Announcements
Church Life: Scavenger Hunt
Saturday, May 10 | 10:30 AM | Washington Square Park
Come join fellow City Churchers for a scavenger hunt in San Francisco! Meet at 10:30 AM in Washington Square Park where we will break into teams and head out into the city. Lunch and judging will occur at 1:30 PM with a picnic in the park. This will be a great way to meet others in the City Church community, explore San Francisco and spend a day outdoors! Sign-ups will be held in the Gold Room following both services beginning April 20. Sign up as an individual and we'll place you on a team, or gather a group of 5-6 and sign up as a team. Cost is $5 per person. Contact Chris Mercaldi cmercaldi@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Pop Matters: Annie Leibovitz
Saturday, May 17 | 4:00 PM | Legion of Honor Museum
Photographer Annie Leibovitz has captured some of the most iconic images of the past 30 years, with work that has often blurred the lines between pop and fine art. We’ll meet at the Legion to see her exhibit, then reconvene to have dinner and watch the documentary, Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens. Museum tickets are $15 (Legion/De Young members are free); dinner will be $5. Please RSVP: karl@citychurchsf.org.
Pop Matters is a series that seeks to thoughtfully engage, enjoy, and critique popular culture. As singer/songwriter Pierce Pettis so aptly proclaims: "Everything matters if anything matters at all." This is the historic Christian world-view: that everything has spiritual significance and meaning because nothing is out of the redemptive reach of God. So please join us in this ongoing conversation of all things pop because, well, pop matters.
Special Location
Sunday, May 18 | 9 AM & 10:45 AM
Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church
2889 California St. (at Broderick)
We will not have access to the Russian Center on May 18 so we will be meeting at the Central Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 2889 California St. (at Broderick). We will still have access to the parking garage across the street from the Russian Center (3 blocks away).
Newcomer Lunch
Sunday, May 25 | 12:15 PM | Russian Center | Gold Room
If you are new to City Church, we invite you to a light lunch as you meet others and get to know a little about the church. The Church Life Team looks forward to meeting you and helping you get connected with the life of City Church. Join us immediately following the 2nd service in the Gold Room.
Church Life: Hike
Saturday, May 31
Join us as we hike to Alamere Falls in Point Reyes! This is a moderate 8-mile hike with beautiful coastal views. We will meet up at the Russian Center at 9:30am to carpool to the Palomarin trailhead. Please bring your own lunch and plenty of water. Contact Elaine at churchlife@citychurchsf.org with questions and to RSVP.
Arts in Conversation with Mark Delavan
June 2008 | Details TBA
Baritone, Mark Delavan, will be our next guest in this series that explores the intersection of faith and art. Mr Delavan returns to the San Francisco Opera in June to sing the role of Wotan in Wagner’s, Das Rheingold. He will take time out of his busy performance schedule to join us for a conversation about his faith and work and to sing some selections as well.
Community Groups Are Available for Sign-Up
Community groups meet all over the city for people at all places in their spiritual journey to grow in friendship, worship, Bible study and application of God’s word to daily life. If you haven’t yet been involved in a community group, you are missing the best way to connect with others, be part of community, and explore and deepen your faith! You can find more information and sign up here >. Currently, 20 groups have openings—Tuesdays in Cole Valley, Sunset, Richmond, Noe Valley and NOPA; Wednesdays in Twin Peaks, North Beach, Burlingame, East Bay, Richmond and SOMA; Thursdays in Richmond, Russian Hill, Potrero Hill, the Financial District and San Mateo. Find the community you are looking for!
City Church Moms
Wednesdays | 10 AM - 12 PM | Russian Center | Classroom #1
Please join us every Wednesday morning (10 am to noon) here at the Russian Center, Classroom #1 so we can encourage each other and share our lives. Beginning in November, we will be reading and discussing the book Grace Based Parenting by Tim Kimmel. Child care is provided but parking is not. For more information, please contact Heidi at heidi@dening.ca or 415-564-3519.
Mom’s Group
Wednesdays | 10 AM | Russian Center | Classroom #1
Are you a mom, looking to connect with other moms in the city? Join us on Wednesdays from 10 AM - noon in Classroom #1. We are discussing a book, however, reading it is not a requirement for attending! For more information please contact Hazen Sewell at 415-671-9772 or hazendss@hotmail.com.
Are you interested in delivering care packages door to door?
City Church has partnered with CityTeam Ministries in assembling and delivering care packages to people in need that live in the single room residency hotels in the tenderloin and 6th street area. We will be purchasing some of the most essential products, assembling the packages, and delivering them door to door. Join the team or sign up your community group by contacting Paul Trudeau at paul@citychurchsf.org or 415.346.6994 x111.
Third Thursday Women's Breakfast
Please join us for a light breakfast every third Thursday of the month. We meet from 7:30-8:30 AM in the SF Financial District. Each month we either feature a speaker or have someone from the group share an aspect of her current journey of faith, with opportunity to talk and time to pray for one another. This is a great opportunity for fellowship and encouragement from other Christian women from a variety of church backgrounds. Parking is nearby and affordable at the Sutter/Stockton garage. Please e-mail Jenny at 3rdthursbfast@gmail.com for details.
Socrates in San Francisco
Dana Gioia : The Role of Art in Human Community
Thursday, May 22 | 5:30 PM | The Merchant Exchange Building
Julia Morgan Ballroom
Dana Gioia: Poet, critic, and best-selling anthologist, Dana Gioia is one of America’s leading contemporary men of letters. Winner of the American Book Award, Gioia is internationally recognized for his role in reviving rhyme, meter, and narrative in contemporary poetry. Gioia's poems, translations, essays, and reviews have appeared in many magazines including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, The Washington Post Book World, The New York Times Book Review, Slate, and The Hudson Review. He is also a long time commentator on American culture and literature for BBC Radio. Since 2003, Gioia has served as the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. To register for this event visit www.socratesinsf.com.
Family Life Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference
May 16 - 18 | Burlingame
This conference teaches God's design for marriage and family and is a wonderful time for couples to refresh good marriages or heal troubled ones. The cost is $89 per person with the City Church group discount and the deadline to register is April 28. For more information about the conference and how to register with the group discount please contact Jason Chien jschien@bigfoot.com