“Jesus” by Chris Tomlin

“God of Calvary” by Chris Tomlin

“Help Me Find It” by Sidewalk Prophets

Davis Mosaics

When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. – Mark 6:34a, NIV

Davis Mosaics is a New Worshiping Community sponsored by Davis Community Church and partnering with Mosaic Tea & Coffee. Our mission is to share God’s love and grace with college students and young professionals through free language classes, cooking, music, spirituality-developing events and fellowship. Our vision is to reach out to Millennials so they experience God’s love and grace.

Davis Mosaics creates a place of belonging for all… Christian and non-Christian alike. Mosaic is grounded in the spiritual practice of hospitality, enabling us to more fully meet, live with and know our neighbors. Since the original word for hospitality, “philoxenia,” literally means the ‘love of strangers,’ we feel called to create a community of welcome for all. We are a new expression of Christianity that responds to our changing culture in dynamic ways.

Davis Mosaics exists to build authentic “koinonia” (Acts 2:42-47) while pursuing the Great Commandment (Matt. 22:36-40) and the Great Commission of Jesus Christ (Matt. 28:16-20 & 2 Cor. 10:15b), specifically for the Mosaic Generation (“Gen Y” or “Millennials” and “Gen Z”) in Davis and its surrounds. We do our best to achieve these visions:

• Revival of church through fervent prayers and faithful actions (Heb. 11 & James 2:17-18) instructed by the Word of God with the power of the Holy Spirit.

• Healing and mobilization of the Mosaic Generation to be used as harvest workers of Jesus Christ (Luke 10) for the expansion of the kingdom of God (“The Great Commission”).

• Building and rebuilding of communities of faith, hope and love (Acts 2 & 1 Cor. 13) to glorify God (“The Great Commandment”).

Join us for a contemporary inter-faith/intercultural Mosaics fellowship Saturday afternoons from 3 pm to 8:30 pm at the 2nd floor of the Phoenix Hall. Rev. Dr. Stephen & Grace Moon lead the group of 40~50 who gather weekly. Davis Mosaics is developing its leadership team of Millennials with bi-weekly leadership training.

Davis Mosaics numbers grow as we have 3~5 new comers weekly. Currently over 250 people are registered as participants with weekly participation averaging 45 people.

Timeline:

•  Rev. Dr. Stephen & Grace Moon started classes at DCC since March 14, 2015.
•  The DCC session approved Rev. Dr. Stephen Moon to lead a New Worshiping Community, “Davis Mosaics” (partnering with Mosaic Tea & Coffee) on April 21, 2015.
•  Davis Mosaics was approved as a “New Worshiping Community (NWC)” by the Administrative Commission for New Worshiping Communities (ACNWC), Presbytery of Sacramento on October 13, 2015.
•  Davis Mosaics was approved by the Mission Development Resources Committee (MDRC) of the PC(USA) on November 20, 2015 as a New Worshiping Community (Project #1551).

“Breathe” by Jonny Diaz

Mosaics Summer Retreat (June 25-26) will happen at the 40-acre ranch farm, “Eden House,” in Elk Grove rural area where there are lots of fruit trees and organic eggs.

• Fee: $5/person or $10/family with Early Registration (on or before June 12). $10/person or $20/family with Late Registration (on or after June 13). Fee includes 3 meals, lodging and all activities. To take advantage of discounted fee (for Early Registration), please RSVP as “going” at: https://www.facebook.com/events/942244085892441/

• Things to Bring: Your own blanket or sleeping bag, pillow, extra clothes, running shoes, t-shirts, toothbrush, towel, flashlight, mosquito repellent, etc.

• We will gather at 3 pm to start the retreat and will leave next day at 2 pm after lunch. Prior to the retreat, 3 or 4 groups will be formed (with leaders) to engage in team-building activities, preparing meals, group contest and outdoor & indoor games. A detailed retreat activities will be announced soon.

• Please let us know if you would like to serve as a host or a group leader of this event. Leaders and hosts will visit the camping site 1~2 weeks prior to our retreat.

♥ Please RSVP as soon as you can as we will limit the total participants not more than 40 people. If you need a ride or want to know more about this retreat, please call or text Dr. Stephen Moon at 916-217-5470. Thank you. ♥

Celebrating the First Anniversary of Davis Mosaics at Davis Community Church (DCC) on April 21, 2016.

Amazing things are happening at DCC! While it’s not visible to many in DCC, our faith community has helped to birth a truly amazing ministry in partnership with Rev. Dr. Stephen Moon. The Davis Mosaics, a new worshiping community that reaches out to young adults, has grown from 2 members to an average of 40 members in the span of 12 months!!! The Davis Mosaics will eventually be a program utilizing the space created within Mosaic Tea & Coffee for their gatherings.

On April 21, 2015, DCC approved this experiment to reach out the Millennials (ages 18-35). Since that time, Davis Mosaics has brought more than 200 Mosaics into their fellowship within a year! Check out their one-year anniversary video. We hope it makes you smile and celebrate a new expression of Christianity occurring right here in our midst.

For more information, please visit: https://nextg.org. Thank you. Copyright © 2016 Davis Mosaics. All Rights Reserved.

We had a great “Mosaics Spring Karaoke Contest” on Saturday, April 23rd, from 5 to 8:30 pm, at Rurulala Karaoke with 28 Mosaics. The winners were J.E., Kanna, and Carlos. We had a joyful fellowship together in learning foreign languages in singing. Thank you all who joined the event, especially teachers and drivers.