WELCOME TO
CONNECTIONS
We are glad you are here today. Senior Pastor Joshua Cheng is our speaker
this morning. If you have any questions
about Connections, please speak to our usher will be happy to help you.
OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN AND SHARE
CONNECTIONS’ FELLOWSHIP GROUP: “CHICKEN SOUP”
We will continue our study in 1 Thesssalonians under the title of “A
Spiritual Road Map in A mixed up world.
Please come and join us this Friday night at 8:00 p.m. in classroom
E-10.
CONNECTIONS’ LIFE GROUPS
If
you are not yet in a Life Group, you may select from any of these options:
Sundays
@ 1:30 p.m. – Hosts: Paul and Virginia Cheng (paul.c.cheng@gmail.com). They are
focusing on “Seeing and Savoring Jesus
Christ” by John Piper.
Sundays
@ 11:15 a.m. beginning February 17th – Host: Grace Chu (gchu223@gmail.com).
You
may also form a new group. To do so,
please contact Grace at gchu223@gmail.com.
YOUTH
Happy Chinese New Year: Enjoy your time with family to celebrate Chinese New
Year. There's no Sunday school TODAY!
2013 Winter Retreat: Bring your sleeping bag, luggage, Bible, journal, pen,
and your personal medication as we will begin our retreat on Friday, 2/15 -
7:30 p.m. @ Youth Center. Those who will not be joining retreat can go home after
the session at 9:30 p.m. The bus will pick us up the next day at 9 am and
return back to the youth center on Monday, 2/18 at 3 p.m. In case of emergency,
your parents can call Arrowhead Ranch at 909.337.7265 or log on to its website at www.arrowheadranchconferencecenter.com
to get more detailed information.
No Sunday Service and Sunday school: There will not be a regular youth Sunday service and
Sunday school on 2/17. You can join your parents to worship at their Sunday
service.
AGAPE CARING CENTER
2/23 Free Health Screening/ Mammogram & Pap smear check:
1)Mammogram Requirements:
1.
Must
be at least 40 years of age or older
2.
Must
be exactly one year or more since last exam
3.
Have
no Insurance and be of low income
2)Pap smear Requirements:
1.
Must
be at least 26 years of age or older
2.
Must
be exactly one year or more since last exam
3.
Have
no Insurance and be of low income
Contact: Please sign in at ACC Caring Station on 2/10 &
2/17. We need at least 35 people confirmed for the event.
Red
Cross “Disaster Response” seminar will be held in the main sanctuary on Friday 3/1 from 7:30-9:00 p.m. (Free
Admission)
All Church
Happy Chinese New Year: Enjoy
your time with family to celebrate Chinese New Year today!
2013 CIA Winter Retreat(2/15-18):
We will have a joint retreat with FEC Glendale this year. Praise God for 66
participants from CIA and 67 from FEC Glendale attending our annual Youth winter
retreat at Arrowhead Ranch. Please pray for God's blessing upon our youth as
they spend the weekend learning more on God's Word and how to become His
disciples. Irene Cho will be the main speaker during our retreat. Our youth
will have a sleepover at church on Friday, 2/15 as we begin our retreat opening
session and catch the bus to Arrowhead Ranch the next morning to join with FEC
Glendale youth. We will return to the youth center on Monday, 2/18 at 3 p.m.
All Church Financial Committee 1st Meeting: will be held today at
1:15 p.m. in the Grace Hall. The
financial committee members are: Mindy Ying (Elder, Treasurer), Richard Chang
(Finance Deacon), Alan Liang (Chair, Deacon), Allan Han (Elder, Personnel), Peter
Chan (Elder, Mission), Kevin Chung (Deacon, Connections). Please earnestly pray for them.
Alpine
Winter Camp: Thank you for your prayers for CM's Alpine's Winter Camp. Please pray
that the children will keep up with their commitment of doing daily devotion.
Children Medical
Release Form: All CM Parents, please sign and turn in your
children's Medical Release Form as soon as possible, if you have not yet
done so. This will help us to be more prepared in serving your children.
“Living
Life” (Feb. Issue) has arrived: The
February Issue will cover Genesis 18-29.
You can purchase this daily devotion book today at the church office or
in the courtyard after the Sunday Service.
First Evangelical Church Association 2/10/2013
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social
concern
Testimonies on Prayers Answered
The
Spiritual Formation Committee is compiling testimonies of how your prayers were
answered by God. Your testimonies can
touch people’s hearts, manifest the love and glory of God, and encourage more
people to pray fervently. Please write
your testimony either in English, Chinese, or both on a half sheet of paper and
send it to Margaret Chuang at margaret.chuang@feca.org by 2/28.
Charis Cross-cultural Leadership Development Program
We are once again planning the Charis
Cross-cultural Leadership Development Program. This is an intensive
leadership training program in a cross-cultural context (rural China). Program dates will be 7/19/2013 - 8/6/2013 (not including travel
time). Maximum number of participants: 16; Age: 14 and above; Cost:
$1,350 per participant (not including airfare). For more information and
applications, contact U.S. Team Coordinator Ryan Hsu (FECC Youth Director) at
ryan.hsu5@gmail.com, or send inquiries to tleung@feca.org.
Application deadline: 5/31/13.
Pray for FECA and Member Churches
As FECA and member
churches take up a larger scope of ministry entrusted by the Lord, please
uphold them in fervent prayer. Please
join our monthly prayer meeting held on the 4th Saturday of every month at FECA
office from 9:30-11:00am. Please contact Chit-Sang Tsang (ctsang@csulb.edu) for
details.
FECA Office Will Be Closed on Monday
The FECA office will be closed on 2/11 (Monday)
to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Last Sunday's Worship Attendance and Offering
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Glendale
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SGV
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FECC
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Diamond Bar
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Arcadia
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Epicentre
|
Cerritos
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Fullerton
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Mandarin
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127
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367
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105 (am), 148
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110
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60
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39
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Pasadena
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Lincoln
Heights
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Cantonese
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31
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225
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93
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163
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136
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English
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208, (LS)
67
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55
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81
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51
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62
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61
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90 (1st)
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55
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Youth
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55
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50
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58
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w/English
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32
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165 (2nd)
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Conval.
& Ret. Homes: 57
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Kairos: 48
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Total:
2,799
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Glendale
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SGV
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FECC
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Diamond Bar
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Arcadia
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Epicentre
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General Fund
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27,237.81
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22,023.60
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27,351.40
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11,245.15
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15,522.12
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5,808.00
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Mission Fund
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2,170.00
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740.00
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1,670.00
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665.00
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330.00
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220.00
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Church Planting
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3,763.00
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Others
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1,985.39
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2,924.75
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1,195.55
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40.00
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60.00
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3,096.83
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1/13 Sur./Def.
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(25,880)
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1/13 Sur./Def.
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(25,880)
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