Wellspring News
First time at Wellspring?
Thank you for visiting us this morning. Please stop by the Guest Reception and we would love to tell you more about Wellspring and our Gospel Communities. If you have any questions following your visit or would like more information, please email us at info@wspring.org.
Gospel Train
Prayer for New School Year (2025-26): We covet your prayers for a new school year starting on 8/17/25. Please pray for the teachers and volunteers to serve with reminders of the Gospel -
“The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.” -Tim Keller
Please pray for the hearts of our children that they would desire to know, follow, and trust in Christ at a young age.
GT Teachers' Meeting (8/3): The kick-off meeting for the new school year will take place on Sunday, 8/3 at 10:15a in the main area of the 2nd floor. Please RSVP with Linda if you have not already done so.
Opportunity for Axis Youth: If you have an incoming Axis 8th Grader to Axis HS Senior desirous to serve in Gospel Train this year, please submit an application form here. The requirements are: to be the youth of a regular Wellspring attender; humility (desire to learn); availability (to serve at least once a month), and being teachable (open to be trained in how to serve). Please speak with Linda or JJ if you have any questions.
5th Grade Celebration (8/10): Our final class will be 8/10 along with a special Graduation celebration party. Parents, please sign up for the potluck item for your student to bring to share during the class party.
Upcoming Dates
8/3 GT Teachers Meeting for 2025-26 at 10:15a
8/10 Final day of 2024-25 GT Classes; 5th Grade Class Celebration
8/17 GT Promotion (Classes for 2025-26 begin)
GT End-of-Year: Please note that our current 2024-25 classes will continue throughout the summer until 8/10. (This includes the 5th Grade Class). GT Promotion (advancement to the next school year) will take place on 8/17.
Sunday Evening Service
Evening Service continues next Sunday at 5:30pm. We explain much more in the podcast. Click the button to listen...
We will be enjoying a shared meal together after the service. So if you'd like to bring something to share so we can have dinner together, we would certainly appreciate it. Anything you bring will be delightful. If there is only one dish, then we will enjoy small bites together. =)
Baptism
Interested in getting baptized? Come to the class to find out more about baptism. The next baptism class in July 27, 1p to 4pm. Our next baptism will be held on August 3rd during the 11am service.
The next class after July will be Saturday, October 18 (9am-12pm) and the class in the new year will be January 2026, exact date TBD.
Contact Thomas Kim (thomaskim@wspring.org) to get more info. You can come to either the Welcome Station or Barnabas to find out more info.
Membership Class
Our next Membership class will be held on Saturday August 2nd from 9am to 12pm. Please connect with Thomas Kim (thomaskim@wspring.org) if you are interested in attending.
Future dates for Membership Class will be October 4, and December 6.
King’s Cross
King's Cross, a GC for Young Adults (singles and married, for the 20s and 30s).
If you are interested in joining us, please click on the Sign Up Button below. If you know of someone who might be interested, or meet someone on Sunday who could be interested, they can contact Sam (samshin@wspring.org) for more information.
ServeWell
As you may have seen in our church foyer, we are still taking donations for Hope 680 up until July 18, the day before Neil's next outing with them.
Hope 680 is a ministry that serves the unhoused along the 680, like in Vallejo, Pittsburgh, and Concord. They seek to provide materially, as well as spiritually, by praying with the people they meet, sharing the Gospel, and even holding Bible studies with those who are interested. Please consider donating some of their requested items:
Men's Waterproof jackets (XL, XXL)
Men's T-Shirts (XL, XXL)
Men's Socks
Bottled Water
Individual Drink Boxes
Individual packets of Nuts & Trail Mix
High protein bars
Tuna Pouches
So great to see the Lee and Hu ladies helping to sort food at South Hayward Parish! If you missed Project Peace's last Serve Day, no worries -- they have another one coming up on August 9! Both of these opportunities require little prep aside from signing up and showing up on the day of. Many opportunities through Project Peace welcome all ages. Join Neil Kwon on his next outing on 7/19 to serve the homeless with Hope 680. Take a look at our ServeWellp doc for the places Wellspringers have served to help you make a more informed decision. Or email Margaret Chiang with any other questions you might have.
We'd love to see what you're up to, through any of these or your own service opportunities -- post it to our Happenings page on WhatsApp!
Happy Summer!
Points of Connection
The "Points of Connection" surveys completed at the Retreat are being shared in the WhatsApp group "Points of Connection" (formerly "Retreat 2024). The link is below for those who want to have not joined already.
The purpose of the survey is to help make a connection resulting in “You, too?” and possibly start a conversation. Surveys along with the photos requested prior to the retreat were posted on the “Wall of Connection” in Wellspring Café (that is, Brookside Room at Mount Hermon Conference Center).
Surveys will be shared online only after the "Points of Connection" team reaches out for permission unless you are submitting for the first time now.
We are migrating from our church Forum to a WhatsApp community as a means of connection and online community. To find out what type of WhatsApp groups there are for Wellspring, click HERE to find out more info to join our community.
Barnabas Gospel Community
New to Wellspring? Barnabas is a gospel community to help you transition to a new church. Come out for fellowship, even enjoy a lunch on us, with others who are also transitioning to Wellspring!
This is a great way to meet other people, encourage one another in the Lord and enjoy a good meal. Any questions? Email Joe, joechi@wspring.org
Gospel Summer
Gospel Summer: Intentional Discipleship (Continued)
As the gospel bears fruit and grows in the believer "since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth" (Colossians 1:6), Jesus and His gospel impacts the home and beyond. The implications of the gospel is worked out into three areas: marriage and parenting and its proclamation.
No prerequisites in registering for GospelSummer.
Marriage and Parenting
The Marriage and Parenting seminars will be open to any number, held Thursday July 31 and August 14, 7:30pm-9:30pm. Childcare TBA.
Gospel Proclamation
July 22, 29 and Aug 5th 7-9pm
Use buttons below to register.
GospelWell
GospelWell: Save the Dates
The next season of GospelWell begins August 26 and ends November 4 (2025), Tuesday for 11 sessions, 7:30pm-9:30pm.
GospelWell is Wellspring's foundational season of discipleship. So whether you are new to Wellspring or have been attending for years there is no better way to learn the foundation and engine of the Christian life—the gospel. Join us in this time of Intentional Discipleship to learn and grow together, in Jesus.
FYI: After Fall 2025, the next time GospelWell will be offered is Fall 2026.
Gospel Community
Gospel Community is on the horizon, as new and continuing participants will have the opportunity to commit to GCs (Sept 2025 to May 2027). More information will be shared in August. Registration will open middle of August.
What is Gospel Community? As intentional discipleship feeds the gospel (as carried out in GospelWell), Christians are then called to feed one another the gospel. This is Gospel Community. Serving one another with the gospel is how the church carries out the mission of making disciples.
Audio/Sound Help Needed
We really need help in sound/audio, media/slides, and camera/lighting. If you are experienced, or willing to be trained, we could really use your help. Please contact us at sound@wspring.org.
Prayer Meeting
Weekly and Monthly
Wednesday 8pm-9, we gather in the Sanctuary to pray for the concerns of Wellspring.
First Sunday of the month, 8am, in Third Grade Room.
Library
Please come by and browse through the books in our new church library on the second floor of our building. For a quick tour and to learn how to borrow books using the self-serve kiosk, check out the video below. But you’ll need to have your email in our system in order to do so. If your email is not recognized, please contact us at info@wspring.org or library@wspring.org and we’ll get you set up.
Watch this video by Thomas who explains how to use the library.
We are thankful that many of you have visited our library to take out books. However, please make sure to return your books in a timely fashion so others can benefit from them.
Offerings
If you wish to give your tithes and offerings, you can do so either in the wood boxes in the entryway of the Sanctuary next to the doors, or you can give online HERE.
Lost and Found
If you have lost anything at the church, please keep an eye out on the Lost and Found section of the Forum. We will regularly post pictures of items we have found. If you are not yet a member of the Forum, please contact admin@wspring.org and you will receive an invite.