Join us for worship services online this Sunday!
(Due to the shelter-in-place order, the sanctuary is closed for any and all gatherings)
We have consolidated all of our worship services onto one YouTube playlist. Here is the link you will find the worship services:
LINK TO MARCH 29 WORSHIP SERVICES
- The Bridge (English) service will continue to stream at 9:15am.
- Cantonese service at 11am.
- Mandarin Service at 11:15am.
This Sunday's Bulletin: https://www.sfcac.org/bulletin
A password is needed to access the bulletin. If you did not receive the email that has the password, contact Pastor Jonathan.
A COVID-19 Update from Pastor Sam (3/16/2020)
3/16/2020 Update from Rev. Sam Lai on COVID-19
Dear SFCAC family,
I appreciate your prayers, care and support for the SFCAC family, the greater Body of Christ, and the nations in the face of the rapidly changing situation due to COVID-19. Today, the San Francisco city government issued a Public Health Order requiring that residents remain in place, with the only exception being for essential needs effective 12am tomorrow. In other words, everyone is required to stay home and only allowed to go out for essential needs. The SFCAC family will pray for all of you to have strength, health and wisdom in these trying times.
We also would like to provide help to the elderly and others who may be in need of groceries and/or assistance with other errands. Please let the staff know if you know of anyone with these needs. Likewise, let our church office know if you could join us in providing this help.
Also, in light of this new order, starting tomorrow, SFCAC will only provide online worship services. The sanctuary will be closed until further notice. Likewise, all other activities such as prayer meetings and fellowships will only be held through online platform without physical attendance until further notice. SFCAC staff will work from home effective immediately.
If you have any inquires and/or needs of assistance, please contact our individual staff or Rev. Sam Lai instead of the church office.
Psalms 42:5 (The Message)
Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?
Why are you crying the blues?
Fix my eyes on God—
soon I’ll be praising again.
He puts a smile on my face.
He’s my God.
Grace & peace,
Rev. Sam Lai
Senior Pastor
Live-stream Links for March 15 Worship
Hi folks! Join us this Sunday as we live-stream The Bridge (English) worship service and the Chinese services.
The Bridge (English) service at 9:15am: https://youtu.be/ByaDDDuoPvE
Cantonese service at 11am: https://youtu.be/JBh0CRg7W3o
Pre-recorded Mandarin service at 11am: https://youtu.be/eBe0OtJ9FfY
Link for bulletin: https://www.sfcac.org/bulletin
pw:SFcac@1150
You can also find the "BULLETIN" button on top of the church website
An Update from Pastor Sam re: COVID-19
An Update from Pastor Sam in response to COVID-19 (as of March 11)
SFCAC will continue the live-stream of our worship services this coming Sunday 3/15: The Bridge (English) service at 9:15am; Cantonese service at 11:00am; and Mandarin service (pre-recorded) at 11:00am. The respective live-stream links will be provided shortly.
Meanwhile, our sanctuary in the Main building will be open for physical attendance of the worship services at 9:15am (English only) and 11:00am (Cantonese only), if you so choose. All attendants will be required to practice social distancing and take appropriate safety measures such as putting on masks. In addition, we will ask attendants to sign in and fill out basic information for the purpose of tracking, if needed.
We recommend the following to stay at home:
- Those who are not feeling well
- Those who have underlying physical conditions or constraints
- Those who are not ready to attend the church services
- Those who belong to high-risk/vulnerable populations (people 60 years old and older; people with certain health conditions; or women who are pregnant or were pregnant in the last two weeks)
If you are having problems accessing the livestream, please call SFCAC office if you need assistance for the live-stream.
For The Bridge (English congregation), 2nd Hour classes have been cancelled. As for Chinese Sunday School, fellowships, life groups, and others meetings and activities, their resumption will depend on the situation and nature of the gathering. Respective fellowship, life group, and ministry leaders will decide whether to gather physically, online, or both. Should activities be held at SFCAC, the above hygienic measures are recommended.
Please share and pray with other brothers and sisters. There are 15 cases confirmed in San Francisco as of today. Let’s pray for the healing of the patients and for the Gospel and God’s light to shine throughout our community. Nothing can separate us from the love of God.
For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39 ESV)
In Christ alone,
Rev. Sam Yat Sing Lai
Live-Stream Times + Links
As you know, we have closed our facilities and cancelled all physical meetings at our church until further notice. But we will worship together. Join us for either or both of the following live-stream services this Sunday:
The Bridge (English) Service @ 9:15am: https://youtu.be/QiFFtefE_5A
Cantonese/Mandarin Combined Service @ 11am: https://youtu.be/g4rxn6C33j4
You may access the Sunday Worship Bulletin here: www.sfcac.org/bulletin.
Use password: Sfcac@1150
Also, please do not forget to SPRING FORWARD an hour for Daylight Saving before you go to bed Saturday evening.
Important Note from the Pastors + Worship Will Stream Online this Sunday
Dear SFCAC family,
Due to concern and vigilance against the community transmission of COVID-19 (also known as the coronavirus) and with two confirmed local cases, including one involving Lowell High School which led to its subsequent closing; as of today (March 5, 2020), the SFCAC leadership has decided to cancel all fellowships, gatherings, and meetings until further notice.
Yet, we will live-stream two worship services this Sunday; one at 9:15am in English with Pastor Eddie Cheng speaking and the other at 11am in Cantonese + Mandarin. We would love for all of us to still worship together albeit at each of our homes. Check back here and/or our Facebook page this weekend for further details regarding our live-stream services this Sunday.
Please share this information and pray with other brothers and sisters. Let’s pray that the grace, love and mercy of God will continue to shine in our city. Let’s pray for churches and every community around the Bay Area. Please remain alert and vigilant. Take all necessary measures to promote good healthy hygiene and to protect yourselves and others.
With all of Christ’s love,
Pastor Sam Lai + the SFCAC pastoral staff
GC Kidz Club Registration!
It’s back this summer!
GC Kidz Club. June 8 - July 2
Go to https://www.sfcac.org/gc-kidz-club for more info and to register!
This year’s theme:
An Important Public Health Update
Friendly Reminders for Health and the Prevention of the Coronavirus and Other Illnesses
Recently there has been an outbreak of a respiratory illness caused by a new strain of Coronavirus, which was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Today (January 31), it has been reported that the Bay Area’s 1st case of Coronavirus has been diagnosed in Santa Clara. As of today, there is no vaccine available to protect people against human Coronavirus infection.
Out of concern for your health and the public’s, SFCAC has implemented the following measures to promote a healthy church environment against the spread of the Coronavirus, the flu, and other similarly spreadable illnesses:
1. Safety reminders will be posted in restrooms.
2. Hand sanitizers are available at all buildings.
Also, we encourage you to take common-sense precautions to prevent the spread of the virus and reduce risk of infection by doing the following:
1. Use hand sanitizers and wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
3. Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
4. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
5. Get your flu shot to protect against flu, which can produce symptoms similar to Coronavirus.
6. Stay home while you are sick.
7. Wait for 24 hours after a fever has ended – without the use of fever-reducing medicine – before attending large gatherings.
8. Consider not attending large gatherings, as this is where cold, flu, and other respiratory viruses often spread.
9. If you have traveled to or been in close contact with someone who has traveled to the affected areas, please pay extra attention to the prevention steps and inform CDC if you suspect infection. Self-quarantine for 14 days is recommended.
Please join us in praying for those affected and to maintain a Christ-like care and sympathy for those in need. Thank you and God bless.
See https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html for more info.
INFORMATION IN CHINESE
三宣家同心對抗新型冠狀病毒肺炎溫馨提示
最近在中國武漢爆發新型冠狀病毒疫情, 引起全球關注。目 前未有疫苗保護我們不受該病毒的感染。三宣家因應疫情 迅速發展已採取以下相應措施:
1. 在所有洗手間張貼安全提示海報
2. 在各座教會樓房放置消毒潔手液
同時間我們也鼓勵大家一起努力，立時採取以下行動共同 對抗病毒的擴散和減低傳染的風險:
1. 常用消毒潔手液; 或用肥皂及清水洗手最少20 秒
2. 避免用手接觸眼、鼻、口
3. 避免跟患病的人接觸
4. 咳嗽或打噴嚏時用紙巾或手肘掩鼻及口，棄掉紙巾後立 即洗手
5. 打感冒防禦針
6. 病時留在家中
7. 退燒後等待24小時沒有再發燒徵象才參加大型聚會
8. 盡量少去人多場所或避免參加大型聚會
9. 如果你剛剛從受感染的地區回來，或接觸到從該等地區 來的人士，請特別注意以上各項及建議自我隔離14 日。若有不適，應盡快求醫並通知疾病預防控制中心。
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/prevention-treatment.html
