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 Connections Bulletin 12-24-2017
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WELCOME TO CONNECTIONS
Worship Service: Welcome to our Christmas Service! We are
thankful for each and every one of you.
Join us in honoring the amazing name of Jesus; because there is no other
name like Jesus and no other name that is above His name on earth and in heaven. We will magnify His name today!
Spiritual
Maturity Class: There will be no class until Jan. 14.
Friday Night Small Group: Fridays at 8 p.m.
at Pastor Ken's home. Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com for
more info. We will begin our study from
the Book of Mark this week.
Family
Life: We are continuing our
study from the Book of Daniel this Friday at 8 p.m. in E-10. Contact John Shao at john_shao@yahoo.com for
info. Christmas dinner will take place
on Dec. 16 please contact John for
details.
Women's Group: We meet on the second and fourth Saturday of
the month at Anni's home, 8:30 a.m. Contact Anni for more info: wonganniy@yahoo.com.
We are studying "Healing of Damaged Emotions" by David Seamands.
Sunday
Small Group: Sundays at 1:30 p.m. at the Cheng
residence. Contact Paul at paul.c.cheng@gmail.com for
info. The group is studying Psalm 23
this quarter.
Saturday Prayer Meeting: We are living in dark days filled with fear
and suffering. Join us as we seek His
face in prayer on Jan. 6, at 9 a.m. in Grace Hall. Prayer will awaken our awareness of what God
is doing in our lives and our world.
YOUTH
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sunday Service:
Pastor Ben is
speaking for the last Advent message TODAY. We will be serving the last
communion this year on 12/31 at Youth Center. Don''t miss out!
Youth Friday Night: Home sweet home on 12/29. We will not have a regular
fellowship until Friday, 1/5/18. All small groups will resume
on 1/12/18.
Sunday school: There will be no
more Sunday school class for this year.
All Sunday school classes will resume on 1/14/18.
SENA: Pick up your copy of January 2018
SENA at Pastor Ben''s office after the service.
ALL
CHURCH
Merry Christmas to You
and Your Family! On
behalf of the church staff we wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. May the light and peace of Christ reside in
you and your family.
2017
Special Thanksgiving Offering: We will
collect a Special Thanksgiving Offering from Nov 26 to Dec 31, 2017. 50% of the
donation will be given to N. Iraq Refugee Relief and the other 50% will support
Jia-America Community Center in Da-Jia in Taichung, Taiwan. We have collected $14,027.80 so far. Please
give generously to relieve the suffering in the world!
2017 Donation Receipt
Deadline: The
expiration dates for 2017 donation
receipts are as follows:
All offerings for the year 2017 need to be specified on the memo as "2017 offering".
Check
Offering: Ends 1/7/2018 (Check issued date MUST be on or before: 12/31/2017). Cash
Offering: Ends 1/7/2018. Please mark "2017 offering" on the
envelope. Credit
card and Online
Offering: Ends 12/31/2017
Pacific Time 12:00 a.m.
By
mail: Posted on or before 12/31/2017. 2017 Payment
Requisition Form Deadline: 1/7/2018
will be the last day to apply for 2017 ministry expense reimbursement requests.
Any requests after 1/8 will be considered as 2018 expenses. Meal Card for 2018: Sunday meal cards are available for purchase in cafeteria for $30 [10 meals], with no expiration
date. We will give 1 free meal to each yellow card, and 2 free
meals to each green card (for those who bring their own container). If
you buy 5 cards or more you will receive a gift. If you wish to pay
cash, it will cost $3 per meal. Free for children under five. Meal card
users will have a chance to win the 2018 year-end raffle draw. 2018 New Year Combined Service will be held on
1/7/2018 (Sun) at 10 a.m. Please Pray!
 First
Evangelical Church Association 12/24/2017
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social
concern
2017 Theme: "20
Years of Heritage: A Heart for God's
Kingdom"
Merry Christmas
The angel said to them, "I bring you good
news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a
Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manager." Suddenly a great company of the heavenly
hosts appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests." (Luke 2:10-14)
Let's remember to
center our hearts on Jesus, the reason of the season.
Assistant Pastor Needed for the Chinese Church
of St. Petersburg
The Chinese Church of
St. Petersburg is looking for an assistant pastor to shepherd its congregation.
Applicants should have the following:
Strong burden for
campus ministry. Solid Mainland
Chinese background preferred. M.A. or M.Div. degree from an overseas
theological seminary. Good physical and mental health (adaptable to
life and ministry in Russia). Willing to serve in
St. Petersburg for at least 9 months each year. Willing to commit to the ministry for 3 to 5
years. Contact: Rev. Paul
Zhao - paul91770@gmail.com. FECA Office Will Be Closed The FECA Office will be closed on Monday,
December 25th, in observance of the Christmas Holiday. FECA 20th Anniversary Album Is Now Available Please be sure to obtain a copy from your
church. If you have any suggestions for the improvement of the album, please
contact office@feca.org.
*ACC:
Anchor Community Church (a new church planted by FECDB)
*GCDC:
Grace Covenant Disciples Church (a new church planted by FEC Arcadia)
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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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SGV
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HOA
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Cerritos
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Fullerton
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Oakland
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E. Lansing
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Arcadia
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*GCDC
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Mandarin
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132
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243
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78
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94 (am),151
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127
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140
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58
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w/Cant.
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40
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19
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Cantonese
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26
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203
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75
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--
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--
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--
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225
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100
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English
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, 179, (LS) 50
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70
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70
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51
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*ACC 60
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38
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Youth
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25
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47
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7
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47
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25
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25
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Conval. & Ret. Homes: 61
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Kairos: 46
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Total: 2,516
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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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General Fund
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80,446.43
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27,262.89
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43,294.13
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18,502.82
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11,649.00
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FECA Mission Fund
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6,820.00
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400.00
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1,200.00
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100.00
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2,375.00
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Thanksgiving
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5,350.00
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2,635.00
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970.00
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650.00
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2,775.00
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Others
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1,212.00
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3,241.00
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11,558.01
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2,145.00
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120.00
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11/17 Sur./Def.
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(13,885)
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(12,534)
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(24,297)
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(8,553)
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(8,962)
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01-11/17 Sur./Def.
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(148,809)
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10,524
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(208,178)
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(6,719)
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(5,232)
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