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
Kids Camp 2024: HEroes
Please invite any unchurched children whom you know, as we'd love to have them join for Kids Camp!
This event is something where all our staff (our three beloved pastors and staff) work together to serve the next generation with a deep desire for them to know and cherish the Gospel of Christ!! If you are on the fence about signing up, please consider that this is an opportunity for your child(ren) to worship with their peers and also to relate with the youth and adults of our church. Kids Camp is a fun and interactive way to discover the Hero of the Bible, as kids explore HeRoes in the Old Testament who point to Christ! Kids will visit the following Stations: Bible Adventures, STEM, Games, and also gather together for dinner each night, ending with the Night Market on Friday (8-10p).
Register now for Kids Camp (June 10-14, 2024 from 5-8p). For children aged 5 (or current PS class) to 5th Grade. Registration will close on 5/10.
Contact Mrs. Linda if you need more info.
Important Dates
5/10 Kids Camp Registration closes
6/10-14 Kids Camp Week (evenings: 5-8p)
6/14 Kids Camp Night Market Celebration (8-10p)
7/21 5th Grade Graduation (1-3:30p)
8/18 GT Promotion (2024-25 School Year Launch)
Parents new to Wellspring?
If your family is relatively new to Wellspring and have not connected with any of the small groups, please check out Barnabas Gospel Community (GC) group. This group is specifically for newcomers and led by one of our pastors, Joe Chi. This group meets conveniently right after the 11AM worship service on 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month, and lunch is provided. Please contact Joe at Joechi@wspring.org if you are at all interested or have any questions.
2023-24 Curriculum
Preschool (Show Me Jesus, GCP)
Kinder/1st Grade (Show Me Jesus, GCP)
2nd Grade (The ABCs of God, Truth 78)
3rd Grade (The Biggest Story Curriculum, Crossway)*
4th Grade (The Biggest Story Curriculum, Crossway)*
5th Grade (New City Catechism, Crossway)
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.
Membership Class
If you are interested in taking the next membership class which will be held on Saturday, April 20th from 9am to 12:00pm, please contact Sam at samshin@wspring.org.
GospelWell Spring 2024
We invite you to a season of intentional discipleship--GospelWell (Spring 2024). First session is March 5, 2024. (Going forward, GospelWell will be offered once a year in the Spring.)
Wellspring's greatest value is Jesus' gospel. For Christian discipleship, the gospel is foundational and its engine. To establish the foundation and build the engine, a season of intentional discipleship is offered—GospelWell.
Here is the FAQ.
For more info on GospelWell or if you have questions, please contact Fuji at fujikim@wspring.org.
The GospelWell podcast continues.
A note about "intentional discipleship": Discipleship is through instilling truths and practices flowing from the good news of Jesus and His work, in relationship with others, to transform the heart. Discipleship is applying the gospel to "every area of thinking, feeling, relating, working, and behaving. The implications and applications of [the gospel] are vast." [Keller, "Centrality of the Gospel"]
GospelWell is commended to all regulars of Wellspring from those new to faith in Jesus to those having fought the battle to believe in Jesus for decades. While it is recommended that all those who serve go through a season of GospelWell (and repeat as a refresher), completing a season of GospelWell does not qualify one to serve in upfront leadership in Wellspring.
Axis
Axis Middle School
AMS meets Friday evenings, 7:30pm, at Wellspring Church.
Axis High School
AHS meets Friday evenings, 7:30pm, at Wellspring Church.
For those with school obligations, please try to stop by even after your event! Love to see you.
Please join our Whatsapp for AHS. Sign up to get the latest news, polls, and updates.
FnF (Food and Fellowship) is every second Sunday of the month.
For any questions, please contact axisms-info@wspring.org for Middle School questions or axishs-info@wspring.org for High School questions.
CBM Camp
Save the Date for CBM Camp!!
Middle School Camp: Monday July 22 to Saturday July 27
5th grade graduates to 8th grade graduates are invited to attend.
High School Camp: Monday July 29 to Saturday August 3
9th grade graduates to 12th grade graduates are invited to attend.
This year's theme is Joy (specifically the joy that is found in Jesus Christ).
As always, we will be using Mt. Hope's facilities this year. Their address is: 9721 Mt Hope Rd, Forbestown, CA 95941
The CBM website and registration is NOT ready yet. It should be up in May. But you can see last year's camp info here.
UNITED STATES — Chinese Bible Mission (cbmglobal.org)
If you have any questions, please email Steve Wong at wongman22@gmail.com
Wellspring@Berkeley
The Lord is good! Wellspring@Berkeley is an officially registered student organization at Cal Berkeley. We are meeting weekly on Thursday evenings at the First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley (click on the link to go to the ministry website, though please note it is still under construction)!
Want to support? Please speak with Joe to see how you can serve this ministry and its students. One way you can support the ministry is to follow our instagram page: Wellspringberkeley.
Wellspring is excited to extend the Good News of Jesus Christ to the fertile grounds of Berkeley campus. Jesus said the harvest is plentiful! Scripture calls the church to pray to the Lord of the Harvest to send workers for this glorious reaping. Join us in prayer in support of Pastor Joe who will lead this ministry.
If you know of any incoming Freshmen to Berkeley or those perhaps looking for a ministry on campus, please reach out to Joe at joechi@wspring.org.
Barnabas Gospel Community
New to Wellspring? Join the newly formed Barnabas Gospel Community, led by Pastor Joe. Come on out for encouragement and fellowship as we meet every 2nd Sunday (12:30-2:00 / lunch provided) and 4th Sunday (1:30-2:30 / lunch NOT is provided) of each month, here at church.
RSVP your interest to joechi@wspring.org or sign up.
Fall 2024 Retreat
Get excited for 2024 Wellspring Church Retreat!
Our theme this year is "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" from Joshua 24:15. We are so richly blessed to have George & Carolyn Snyman from Hands@Work in Africa joining us as our guest speaker!
DATES: November 1-3, 2024 (Friday Dinner to Sunday Lunch)
PLACE: Mount Hermon, CA
TIME: Check-in - Friday, 4:30 PM, Check-out - Sunday, 2:00 PM
COST:
Adults (18+ years) - $393 (Deluxe), $338 (Standard), $261 (Economy)
Youth (4-17 years) - $163(Deluxe), $140 (Standard), $114 (Economy)
Children (0-3 years) - Free of Charge
A rollaway bed can be requested for Economy and Deluxe options.
◦ Single-occupancy is $100 more. For example, if adult standard is $338, then single-occupancy would be $438.
◦ If you need financial aid, please contact admin@wspring.org as financial constraints should not be a reason to not participate.
FOR MORE INFO: Please contact admin@wspring.org
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT is $30 per person from April 1 to May 10.
Wellmoms
WellMoms begins a new season on February 14, Wednesday mornings in the Big Room (second floor of Wellspring Church).
The book study will be using Gentle and Lowly from Dane Ortlund.
If you participated last semester, your registration is automatically rolled over. If new to Wellspring, please register and one of leaders will walk you through the start of a new season.
Evening Prayer
Come Join us as we gather together to pray in unity to the Lord, Wednesday evenings at 8-9 pm in the Church Sanctuary. We will spend time adoring, offering thanksgiving, confessing, and bearing one another burdens as we pray for each other, our children, our Global partners and more, all to the Lord who delights to hear our requests. We will also be joining together for prayer the first Sunday of every month at 8 am upstairs in the church building. Please join us.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God." (Philippians 4:6)
"Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22)
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.