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Mosaics 6th Anniversary – Nov. 15, 2019

NIV Bible Verse to Memorize

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

Joshua 1:8

How To Support Mosaics?

How To Support Mosaics?

We need your help to sustain our ministry during the post-pandemic time.

We need to raise at least $30,000 in 2022.

If you would like to continually support our ministries to expand more in 2022-2023, please make tax-deductible love-offering check(s) payable to: “Davis Community Church” (for Intercultural Mosaics on the note) and mail your donation to:

Brett Kersten, Finances/HR Administrator, Davis Community Church (c/o Davis Mosaics), 412 C Street, Davis, CA 95616

Please click following “Give Now” button or scan QR Code to give your love-offerings instantly.

Thank you so much for your prayer and financial support!

Dr. Stephen Moon #mosaics

Mosaics Timeline:

• The COM of the Presbytery of Sacramento, PC(USA) approved the Rev. Dr. Stephen Moon to be a member-at-large on its meeting on September 26, 2013, to start working as an evangelist for the Millennials (aka Mosaics).

• The Presbytery of Sacramento voted to accept the Rev. Dr. Stephen Moon into its membership at the Stated Meeting of the Presbytery on November 12, 2013.

• The first community outreach program, “Korean Class for Mosaics (KCM)” launched on November 16, 2013 at Pastor Moon’s house in Elk Grove, CA.

• Fellowship of Mosaics was officially approved as a “New Worshiping Community (NWC)” by the Administrative Commission for New Worshiping Communities (ACNWC) of the Presbytery of Sacramento on Feb. 18, 2014, and by the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, PC(USA) on March 21, 2014 (Project #1418).

• Congregational Support Committee awarded the “Durable Equipment Joint Acquisition Fund” for the purchase of our musical instruments and speaker system on March 18, 2014.

• Fellowship of Mosaics secured its first temporary worship gathering place at the Parkview Presbyterian Church (727 T Street) and started gathering from June 14, 2014.

• Fellowship of Mosaics completed the mandatory “discernment process,” the leadership Bible study and prayer meetings on September 7, 2014.

• Fellowship of Mosaics started the “Second-Term Korean Language and Cooking Class for Mosaics” since June 2014. The “Basic Russian Class” started from September 2014 and the “Basic French Class” started from November 2014.

• Fellowship of Mosaics was officially approved to receive the “New Church Development (NCD) First-Level Grant” during the month of October, 2014 by the Presbytery of Sacramento and the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, PC(USA).

• Fellowship of Mosaics started the Mandarin Chinese and the guitar classes from February 2015.

• Rev. Dr. Stephen Moon started language classes and instrumental class at Davis Community Church from March 14, 2015.

• The Session of Davis Community Church approved the Rev. Dr. Stephen Moon to lead a New Worshiping Community, “Davis Mosaics” (with Mosaic Tea & Coffee) on April 21, 2015 to outreach the Millennials in Davis, CA.

• Pastor Moon started Davis Mosaics Fellowship officially from April 2015 at the 2nd Floor Rooms of Phoenix Hall at Davis Community Church. Currently, Davis Mosaics offers 6 language classes, acoustic music classes, and cooking classes on Saturdays to reach out Millennials living in Fairfield, Vacaville, Davis and Sacramento Metropolitan Area.

• Davis Mosaics was officially approved as a “New Worshiping Community (NWC)” by the Administrative Commission for New Worshiping Communities (ACNWC) of the Presbytery of Sacramento on October 13, 2015.

• Davis Mosaics & Mosaics Tea & Coffee held their first community dining event, Mosaic Feast” with Chéf Seonkyoung Longest on October 9, 2015.

• Davis Mosaics was approved by the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) of the Presbyterian Mission Agency, PC(USA) on November 20, 2015 as an official New Worshiping Community (Project #1551).

• Fellowship of Mosaics started gathering at Faith Presbyterian Church on June 5, 2016.

• Rev. Dr. Stephen started coaching session with Rev. Perry Sakai from May 3, 2018.

• Davis Mosaics started Davis Community Drum Circle on October 4, 2018.

• Fellowship of Mosaics started gathering at Davis Community Church together with Davis Mosaics from March 2, 2019.

• Fellowship of Mosaics merged into Davis Mosaics officially from April 1, 2019.

• Mosaics converted all physical classes and meetings to Zoom platform on March 27, 2020 due to COVID-19 outbreak.

• Congregational Support Ministry Team of the North Central California Presbytery approved our transformed identity to be recognized as, “Intercultural Mosaics” on July 20, 2021.

Mosaics Vision Statement:

Moved by a love of Christ, Mosaics brings new fresh expressions of the Body of Christ to meet the spiritual needs of multi-ethnic Millennials and Gen Zers so that they can be transformed for Christ’s ministries of justice, peace, healing and environmental stewardship for the world.

Mosaics is grounded in the theology that God is with us (Immanuel). As many Gen X-Y-Zers are away from institutionalized churches, there are also great spiritual awakening (counter-movement) of seeking God among new generations. Mosaics are planted to provide places to belong, to practice “common good” in meaningful ways, and places to invite and to encounter God in many innovative ways.

Our vision is to mobilize the least evangelized generations, Millennials (aka “Mosaics” or GenY) and Post-Millennials (aka GenZ) for the Kingdom of God by liberating them through love of God, grace of Jesus Christ, and power of the Holy Spirit.

Mosaics Mission Statement

Mosaics seeks to move the “church as institution” to “religion as spiritual faith,” placing an emphasis on creating a culture of belonging and knowing one another deeply first. As Dr. Diana Butler Bass so eloquently puts it, “Christianity did not begin with a confession. It began with an invitation into friendship, into creating a new community, into forming relationships based on love and service.”

Mosaics continues to restore the koinonia of the early first century movement (Acts 2:42-47), encounter (paga) with God in a daily basis to share everything in common, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people, which is the authentic agape fellowship instructed by our Lord Jesus Christ. In the new era of paradigm shift, Mosaics will truly be an exciting movement for the church of future.

We exist to build authentic koinonia (Acts 2:42-47, “spiritual haven”) while pursuing the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:36-40) and the Great Commission of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:16-20 & 2 Cor. 10:15b), especially for Millennials and Post-Millennials in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area.
We exist to liberate Millennials and Post-Millennials from the darkness by experiencing God’s love, grace and salvation through koinonia filled with agape, healing prayers, transformational leadership trainings, disciple-making, community-rebuilding projects, gift-shaping classes, and faithful missions (Heb. 11 & James 2:17-18) empowered by the Holy Spirit.
We exist to mobilize Millennials and Post-Millennials to become harvest workers of Christ (Luke 10) to transform broken communities into transformational communities of faith, hope and love (Acts 2 & 1 Cor. 13).

Mosaics: Shaping Community for the 21st Century

Vision:

Moved by a love of Christ, Mosaics brings fresh expressions of the Body of Christ to meet the spiritual needs of multi-ethnic Millennials and Gen Zers so that they can be transformed for Christ’s ministries of compassion, justice, peace, healing and environmental stewardship for the world.

Missions:

1) Continue growing a learning, caring, transforming, spiritual community with “koinonia” to disciple Millennials and Gen Zers for the 21st century ministries (Mosaics original mission).

2) Creating missional ecosystem in inherited churches to become missional hubs for intercultural people (Ezekiel’s vision).

3) Breaking boundaries to expand territories of intercultural ministries for local and worldwide evangelism (Jabez’s vision).

Challenge:

We are living in unprecedented times. With rising oceans and increasing human tensions, our planet and all we hold dear is in peril. Though there have been crises throughout human history, we now inhabit a time in which the very future of our species and the planet, itself, is in question. Throughout the world, the realities of greed, oppression, hatred, disease and violence have distorted and deformed the natural world and brought untold suffering (physical, mental and spiritual) to the human community. Such pain might lead to despair, but we have reasons for hope. Human beings may have hastened the peril, but we also have the power to heal and shape a just and more peace-filled future.

What makes Mosaics unique:

In an age of disaffiliation and non-affiliation with religious institutions, Mosaics, is charting the pathway into the future of Christianity—deeply embodied and incarnational, post-doctrinal, inclusive, artistic, and sacramental in the truest sense of the Word—a gathered people and a sign of God’s dream (or intention) for the world.

How does Mosaics respond to this challenge?

Mosaics builds bridges, innovates lavishly, meets practical needs, and works cooperatively on behalf of God’s dream for the world’s wellbeing. Mosaics’ practices of radical hospitality, multicultural fellowships, and a sacramental way of life—low-bar religiosity and high-bar community. Centered around table fellowship, learning and fostering the common good, Mosaics is a witness to the pathway of the early Christians who moved souls from belonging into behavioral shifts and belief.

How Mosaics got here:

Mosaics began its journey in 2013. The journey focused on intense social media and person-to-person outreach to Millennials. Thousands of people have been reached. More than 1,500 have visited Mosaics and experienced radical hospitality and genuine love. They have engaged with others through learning languages, cultures, food, music and fellowship. Rev. Dr. Moon became a part of their lives through pastoral care, coaching, counseling and prayer.

The Presbyterian Church (USA), the Presbytery of North Central California, Davis Community Church, and individual donors have encouraged and supported Mosaics with time, grants, prayer, facilities and staff support.

Signs of Success:

Pre-pandemic; more than 1,200 people came across a church campus to explore Mosaics. 3-7 new visitors came weekly, 1 out of 3 return, and 1 out of 10 become active in the community.

During the pandemic, 300 new people participated in online classes.

Today there are 120 active participants in Mosaics from more than 25 ethnicities. 90% of participants are non-white.

An average of 55 people attend Mosaics weekly. Special events draw more than 80 people.

Prayer is a regular part of the ministry. Communion is available bi-monthly for those who choose to partake.

A Leadership Team has developed. Bible study, spirituality classes, drum circles, meditation and hiking are offered.

There have been four marriages, two baptisms, and more are in the wings.

What we know about generations under 40:

They are hungry for community, belonging and learning. They have a spiritual hunger but are not religious. They reject traditional church. Doctrine, rules, process, pews make them feel trapped. Millennials want to experience God outside of the church box. They want spiritual freedom.

Mosaics Spirituality Formation

Traditionally, Church has understood following 6 themes as its missions[1]:

1. A prayer-filled life
2. A holy and virtuous life
3. A Spirit-empowered life
4. A compassionate or just life
5. A Word-centered life
6. A sacramental life

However, Dr. Scot McKnight urges that we, the Church, as a “salad bowl,” should embrace different genders, socioeconomic groups, races, cultures, music styles, artistic styles, moral histories, forms of communication, ages involved, martial statuses because God designed the church to be a “fellowship of difference and differents” from the beginning—becoming Church’s biggest challenge now. We also agree with him how important it is to our Church (mostly shaped and maintained with traditional concept of mono-gender, mono-socioeconomic group, mono-race, mono-culture and mono-theology), to become transformational and missional community comprising following 7 merits of Christian life[2]:

1. Christian life as a fellowship
2. Christian life as a social revolution
3. Christian life as a life together
4. Christian life as transcending difference
5. Christian life as honoring difference
6. Christian life as enjoying difference
7. Christian life as love, justice, and reconciliation

We continue to become a “fellowship of difference and differents” as our utmost mission is to transform Millennials (aka Mosaics) and GenZ to experience God’s grace, love, holiness and purpose in their lives, so that they may be ultimately transformed to be Christ’s faithful disciples and evangelists.

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[1] McKnight, Scot, A Fellowship of Differents (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2014), 12.

[2] Ibid., 16-17.

Mosaics Discipleship

Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples” (John 8:31). In response to the question of “what is the greatest commandment in the Law?,” Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matt. 22:36-39).

We offer weekly Bible study and meditation, small group fellowships, and person-to-person counseling. Many mosaics leaders are being trained in intercultural settings. We hope to see many disciples birthed from our intercultural discipleship. Stephen and Grace are constantly praying for everyone who belongs to Mosaics and they reach out to those who are in need of prayers and pastoral counseling through social media and face-to-face meetings.

Our ultimate goal is that our regular participants becoming disciples of Christ. This requires life-changing transformation through faith and obedience to the Word of God. Mosaics seeks to make disciple-making disciples through our koinonia and spirituality formation classes.

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” – John 13:34-35

Mosaics Testimonies

“Stephen is a gifted educator and entrepreneur with a rare combination of patience, spunk and linguistic competence. I have been an active participant of his intercultural activities for over half a year. I have seen Stephen go above and beyond in organizing classes of over seven languages. Stephen knows multiple languages, and is a patient educator who made his weekly Korean class very enjoyable to students with various linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Because of his “student” mindset, he’s also eager to learn new languages, and that’s how the highly diverse and international members came together every weekend. Like many others, I certainly miss attending Stephen’s multicultural activities. I have only optimistic predictions for his career trajectory. Best, Milon” – Milon Au Yeung

“When I was a new mother Davis Mosaics connected me and my kids with a diverse, supportive and caring community. I am forever thankful that my kids and I got to experience languages, cultures and food from around the world.” – Amy Corona

“In Davis Mosaics I have found a collaborative space where we all support each other to be better human beings. In this group, we share music, food, knowledge and especially kindness. Stephen has been the leader that makes it possible. Overcoming many obstacles and always finding the way of keeping this running. And for that, I’m greatly thankful.” – Carlos Andres Perez

“Davis Mosaics allowed me to study French, Spanish, and American Sign Language, and also gave me the opportunity to teach German. It was great to share my language knowledge with others and explore the German culture as well. Eating dinner afterwards with many new friends helped me feel part of a community. I know Mosaics helped people feel less alone and feel more hope. I run into people I met there often, and we still share tips with each other and have a kinship that will continue. Mosaics is a unique program that is irreplaceable. You can go there and learn new skills, like drumming, learn languages, try new foods, sing, dance, or just relax and meet new people. Stephen invites everyone to share their talents and knowledge with the group, and it is this exchange that makes Mosaics dynamic and exciting. Stephen and Grace create such a welcoming environment, that when you go there, it is hard to leave, and when you finally go home, you feel happier, smarter, and less alone. Thank you!” – Honna Steissberg, German Teacher.

“Grace and Stephen Moon have given to me and to the community of Davis the highest gift of love. It is through the action of selfless service and dedication do they demonstrate their faith in the gospel of Jesus and the sacrifice of their personal free time do they graciously share this faith with the Davis community through the Mosaics program. I feel very blessed to be a participant of such a beautiful network of friends and families where everyone is welcomed to contribute or receive knowledge and wisdom or find support and encouragement. Thank you and God Bless~” – Amber Weber

“The first time I came here, I was surprised by the warm welcome of the members of Davis Mosaics. I soon realized that this is the place where people of many different cultures can spend time together and help others in need like a big family almost without any barrier. Although my time there was short, it was a new and pleasant experience that gave an introvert person such as myself different, positive ways of seeing other people.” – Hung Pham

“The Fellowship of Mosaics is a unique and diverse group with strong spiritual community and family values that respect all individuals. It has brought our family closer together and serves as a model for successful fellowship.” – The Clark family

“As a Malian (a West Africa country), I came in Davis with different cultures and beliefs. Mosaic helped me to interact with people and to see the beauty of the cultural difference. With mosaic, I learnt that kindness is the best way of communication between humans. I know that many are going through life challenges but they smile, sing and talk when they get together. Mosaic is family, there communication support which is important in difficult moments. May God bless our mosaic meetup where everyone from everywhere is accepted.” – Aïssata Sow

“The Mosaics fellowship has been a wonderful gathering for language learning, cross cultural exchanges and sharing, as well as friendship building for my family. My husband, 2 young children, and I have all been greatly blessed by the fellowship that Dr. Moon and Mrs. Moon created and lead weekly for the 3.5 years that we’ve been attending Mosaics. It is a great place for the intercultural minded community to connect on a personal level. We’re thankful for the opportunity to be part of this fellowship and to see God’s blessings upon this group.” – Joyce L.

“Pastor Stephen Moon, the driving force behind Mosaics, a faith-based meetup, has been a mentor and teacher to many in the community. Mosaics holds open meetings for a range of topics from language classes in ten different areas to music and guitar lessons to my favorite, Bible Study. Dr. Moon has a tight grip on the meaning behind the stories and always offers a fresh, modern perspective on these old stories. He also sheds new light on the meanings of some of the different translations through the use of his understanding of ancient languages. Another great thing about the Mosaics group is their dinners. Grace Moon and a few others come early to make delicious food every Saturday and Sunday night in Davis and Greenhaven respectively. In the past few months the Greenhaven group has been closed down due to budget concerns, but hopefully it can be rekindled in the near future. I would recommend Mosaics to anyone who wants to feel a strong sense of community. The newest exciting addition is Tai Chi classes held after dinner. I hope to see more people there in the future.” – Mike Lewis

“Thanks to Pastor Stephen and his wife Grace for opening the Mosaics group. This has helped many people come together to make new friends, learn new languages, take guitar lessons, cook, and learn tai chi. This group not only keeps young people out of trouble but also helps expose to new cultures, foods, and friends. I’m in the Bible study group, and I really enjoy reading and learning new things in the Bible. It helps me to stay motivated and faithful to God. I’m glad there’s a group where you can learn new languages, skill-guitar, and good food. Also, thanks to Grace for her time and energy cooking delicious foods.” – Katrina Tran

“Find a friendly face in the crowd” is said to many when they are scared to give a public speech. I was asked to be a Spanish substitute teacher at Davis Mosaics by my sister in Law. I have battled with anxiety my whole life, so this would be a good challenge for me. I agreed, although I have never taught before. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by Stephen and Grace with open arms as if I were a family member who they missed and had finally come home. I stood in front of the class, all eyes on me. I could barely breathe. I looked up to see Stephen smiling at me, with his thumb up. I took a deep and started my lesson. By the end I was given feedback by those who attended my class that they enjoyed it. Soon enough I was the regular Spanish teacher. This was the first step to my life changing. During this time of my life, I didn’t have a place to call home for my two children and I. I was lucky enough to have a brother who allowed my little family borrow their space until I figured out what to do next. I found an apartment in Davis after much research and comparison of nearby schools and communities. In my opinion, a good education and love are two of the best gifts a parent could give their children. I was giving this to them but was struggling financially. I needed to find a less expensive home in Davis or move somewhere different where my kids’ education and peace of mind would be at stake. The Cannery was being built and they were building affordable apartments where rent amount would be based on income. It was a long shot!! They called it “A lottery system.” To even be part of the lottery system they wanted proof that one already belonged to the community and were ranked by points. I turned to Stephen. Who, made it possible for me to participate in the lottery giving my little family a chance to keep what was so important to me. “I was chosen!!!” Soon after I was hired at a local credit union and promoted to management after being there for a only 8 months. My best friend in asked me to be his wife and after saving for over a year we have purchased our home, here in Davis. They say find the “friendly face in the crowd” but I found more than that. I found a friend who was willing to help me pick myself up when I couldn’t see past what was in front in me. Thanks to this program my life was changed and I will forever be grateful. Davis Mosaics felt like home from day one and to many is a place to find peace while is rearranging itself. – Rocio Corona

“Although I am not religious, Mosaics has been truly rewarding due to its commitment towards accomplishing the altruistic goal of caring for the community and its members. I have seen first-hand how your cause has changed the lives of so many people, including mine, and I could not have better sent my donation elsewhere. Thank you Stephen and all the members of the church.” – Brandon Yuok

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