It’s the most wonderful time of the year! …no, not Christmas, I’m talking about Thanksgiving Celebration. This Sunday IGSM will be taking part in Gracepoint Church’s annual Thanksgiving Celebration, a time of fun songs and dances and, well, giving thanks! Come and join us for song and dance practice this week. We’ll be holding a practice in Berkeley on Wednesday at 9 PM at Durant Loft.
This past Friday we had the privilege of hearing the life story of Professor In-Kang Kim, a graduate of the Math department here, and now a professor at the Korean Institute for Advanced Studies (KAIS). Stricken with polio at age 2, Prof. Kim lost the use of his legs, was denied access to elementary school, and had to live at an orphanage for handicapped children.
One of the great truths that Prof. Kim shared with us that evening was that, although God doesn’t explain why we suffer, the truth is that he descended and suffered with us. Moreover, Jesus sees all things with the perspective of the end of the age, so that though all may not be complete now, if we know Christ, the battle is already won, and we can live with that hope and comfort others with that hope. It was an amazing talk and it was very clear to see how God has transformed his life from one of bitterness to one of joy and gratitude. Thank you, Prof. Kim for your wonderful testimony!
This past Friday Chul gave the first message in a series called, “Ever Wonder Why?” It was about awe. I think that’s what we all experienced when we went up to Lawrence Hall of Science afterward and saw the grand view of the whole Bay Area lit up before us.
This past Friday we held our first official Friday Forum of the new semester, capping it off with a sports night at Underhill field. There were actually lights this time!
We held our second welcome night of the semester in 2040 VLSB, starting with a yummy Korean BBQ dinner on the grass in front of the building.
We’ve been meeting many new faces as new students arrive before the semester begins. This Saturday we held a BBQ in Tilden Park to introduce our group to newcomers and we also went hiking, and played sports.
Sunday 6/26 was indeed a very special Sunday for IGSM.
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We kicked off summer with a quick weekend trip to Yosemite. Though it was short, what a trip it was!
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It’s that time of year again – graduation season. Yes, even though it seems like grad school will never end, we were reminded once again that through patience, perseverance, and lots of encouragement from others, graduation will come. In the past two weeks, we’ve been celebrating God’s faithfulness in the lives of Howard, Cece, Qiao, Nelson, David and Fred, as they graduated this month. Congratulations for a job well done! Our prayers are with you for the future! It was also time for us to say goodbye to Fred, as he returns to Uganda and to his family there. Here are some photos of our graduates from the past couple of weeks.
We celebrated the resurrection of Jesus in a special way this past Sunday with a very thought-provoking message called “The Case for Easter,” where Pastor Ed presented evidence for the resurrection that was very convincing. Afterward, we gathered for a potluck. Not only was there a huge variety of really good food, but we were rejoicing over the many salvations that happened in our church this past week. We got to listen to some testimonies from our very own members, and Pastor Ed and Kelly even made a surprise visit. Praise God for all he has done this past week through the good news of the resurrection!
