Scott and Raquel had a beautiful wedding in Napa yesterday! 

They had a wedding ceremony full of love, family, and friendship. Family and friends came in from near and far and from many fellowships. Both Raquel and Scott's families were there in full force, supporting the bride and groom. In addition to disciples from the Bay Area, disciples from Sacramento were there from relationships Raquel had when she was a part of the Davis ministry, and disciples from the Fresno area were there as well because Scott had been a part of that ministry in the past. Raquel moved here from there just this year to make the Bay Area her new home. 

During the ceremony, they both read their vows to each other, and they had special traditional Mexican wedding rituals. One ritual symbolizes trust between one another and the other, showing the intent to become one. At the reception, there was a delicious spread of food and a ton of fellowship with a background of grapevines and a beautiful sunset. They heard heartfelt toasts of loved ones; they danced, laughed, and enjoyed the evening surrounded by loved ones. 

Please pray for Scott and Raquel as they start this new chapter in their lives. We are so grateful to have them as part of our spiritual family, and we look forward to seeing what God has in store for them as husband and wife! 

Congratulations, Scott and Raquel!

Pedro Garcia-Bengochea, Sr. Director, Church Relations of HOPE worldwide, who came out earlier this year as a guest speaker, sent us an email regarding the terrible impact of Hurricane Helene on so many families in the path of the hurricane and what HOPE worldwide has been working on this week. 

HOPE worldwide is actively responding to Hurricane Helene in various states. Their Global Disaster Response team is on the ground working with local partners within affected communities to provide assistance. In addition to delivering immediate relief supplies and clearing debris, this past week they were establishing a base of operations and assessing plans for longer-term recovery efforts.

In North Carolina, the disaster response truck and trailer delivered aid in Asheville - distributing water, diapers, and hygiene kits (provided by donations and partners at Heart to Heart International). They are also closely coordinating with local church partners, the Asheville Church Network, to set up a base of operations and supply families in need.

In Georgia, HOPE worldwide has been tapped by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to deliver water and supplies to Augusta, Georgia.

In Florida, HOPE worldwide Chapters in Tampa, Fort Myers, and Tallahassee are sending teams to clean up debris and assist families along the Gulf Coast.

Finally, HOPE worldwide is taking up a collection to help our brothers, sisters, their families, and neighbors recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene last weekend. Your assistance in this time of need would be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in making a donation, please click on the link below.

Thank you for our compassion and ongoing support of HOPE worldwide.

For the third year, our sister church, The Rogue Valley Church, in Ashland, has invited us to attend their marriage retreat there!

It will be held from Saturday, October 19, through Sunday, October 20, at the Ashland Springs Hotel in Ashland, Oregon. This year, Walter and Melody Channell from Tacoma, Washington, will be the guest speakers at the event.

If you are interested in joining them for this event, please email church.roguevalley@gmail.com.

Last Sunday, after our All Fellowship Church Service in Berkeley, we had a great time at Euclid Park!

Singles from San Francisco, the East Bay, Tri-Valley, and the Peninsula came and broke bread together!

It was a great time to get to know each other better and to get feedback on how to build community through fellowship and events! We talked about getting together more often and even had some who wanted to have a Singles event bi-weekly!

Thanks to all of you who came out! For those who couldn't make it, no worries; we will have more events coming up soon. If you want to be added to our list of contacts for upcoming events, send us an email at community@sfbayfellowship.com.

Stay tuned for more from the Singles Ministry!

- Salote, Peninsula Fellowship Group

Hello October!

We hope you can join us at one or some of our upcoming events this fall.

Next weekend, we will continue to meet around the Bay Area. We will have services in Oakland/Alameda, Tri-Valley, South Bay, Peninsula, Palo Alto, and San Francisco, including a chili cook-off in the Peninsula Fellowship Group!

Quick reminders: 

* On THURSDAY, there is a 7-week Christian Hermeneutics Midweek series on Zoom led by John Oakes from our sister church in Merced. If you are interested in joining, see our website for Zoom information.

* October 19 is the ICOC Western Hemisphere Women's Day Of Prayer. - More info on our events page.

* Our next All Fellowship Church Service will be on November 3rd. 

The daylight hours are getting shorter and the leaves are turning magnificent colors and the weather will finally cool down some!  Have a wonderful week!

Gal 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.