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Connections Bulletin 12-31-2017
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WELCOME TO CONNECTIONS
Worship Service: We will magnify and honor His name today from Philippians Chapter 2 and share our last communion together this year. We will be combined on Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. for our worship service in the Main Sanctuary.
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 8:30 a.m. in Grace Hall. Prayer will awaken our awareness of what God is doing and His Spirit will lead us how to confidently pray for one another.
YOUTH
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sunday Service: We will be serving the last communion this year at Youth Center TODAY. Don''t miss out. All church New Year''s Sunday service is on 1/7/2018 at Main Sanctuary @ 10:00 a.m.
Youth Friday Night: Pastor Ben will share a new Friday Night Fellowship program on 1/5/18 @ 8:00 p.m. All small groups will start again on 1/12/18.
Sunday school: There will be no Sunday school on 1/7/18. 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
2018 New Year Combined Service will be held on 1/7/2018 (Sun) at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary. After service, lunch will be provided to celebrate New Year!
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 $17,962.80 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.
First Evangelical Church Association 12/31/2017
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social concern
2017 Theme: "20 Years of Heritage: A Heart for God's Kingdom"
The Staff of the FECA office wishes all of you a blessed New Year!
"But the land you are crossing the Jordan to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks rain from heaven. It is a land the Lord your God cares for; the eyes of the Lord your God are continually on it from the beginning of the year to its end." ~ Deuteronomy 11:11-12
2018 Short-Term Mission Team to St. Petersburg (4/28 - 5/1)
Campus & Returnees Ministry (CRM) is organizing a short-term missions team to come to the St. Petersburg Church and serve in the Gospel Camp (4/28-5/1). Team members may lead small groups, offer spiritual counseling, speak in seminars, do personal evangelism, and more. The team will arrive on 4/23 and return after 5/2. The cost is approximately $2,000.00 (visa, flight tickets, & lodging). Qualifications/requirements for team members: baptized Christian; spiritually mature; passionate in spreading the Gospel; burdened for missions; it will be a plus if a participant is a team player and is equipped with spiritual gifts of preaching, teaching and personal evangelism. Each participant must have consent from his or her pastor. Please email Frank Jao (jaofrank@msn.com) for details.
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, January 1st, in observance of the New Year Holiday. *ACC: Anchor Community Church (a new church planted by FECDB)
*GCDC: Grace Covenant Disciples Church (a new church planted by FEC Arcadia)
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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126
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357
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47
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127 (am), 169
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177
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82
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85
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87
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Joint
Service
197
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Cantonese
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19
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190
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73
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--
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--
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--
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138
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English
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, 203, (LS) 40
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100
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112
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63
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--
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*ACC 73
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Youth
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w/Eng.
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35
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3
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w/Eng.
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18
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Conval.
& Ret. Homes: 78
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Kairos: 69
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Total: 2,668
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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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88,481.43
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36,874.44
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67,846.76
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16,885.15
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6,929.00
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FECA Mission Fund
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1,635.00
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850.00
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760.00
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2,100.00
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1,925.00
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Thanksgiving
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3,340.00
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3,935.00
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5,302.00
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1,600.00
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500.00
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Others
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6,137.00
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2,908.42
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27,162.00
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1,220.00
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5,650.00
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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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