WELCOME TO
CONNECTIONS
Worship
Service: We are continuing "50 Days of Maturity" this week. Glenn
will speak on the topic of "Equipped and Empowered by God" today. The sermon
outline and discussion questions will be available for your small group this
week. We encourage you to discuss the
sermon content in your small group.
Spiritual
Maturity Class: We will continue our study from a book called,
"Union with God: The Way to Know and Enjoy God" by Rankin Wilbourne. We will discuss "Abide in Christ" and meet at
11:30 a.m. in the Youth
Center. No class today.
Christian
Foundation: This class will teach you how to study the Bible, how to pray and
discover God's will, how to be filled with the Spirit, and how to share your
faith. The class is led by Colin and his team in Grace Hall at 11:30 a.m.
Friday Night Small Group: Fridays at 8 p.m.
at church in E-9. Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com for
more info. We will discuss the work of
the Holy Spirit this week.
Family
Life: We are continuing our
study from the Gospel of John this Friday at 8 p.m. in E-10. Contact John Shao at john_shao@yahoo.com
for info.
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.
Sunday
Small Group: Sundays at 1:30 p.m. at the Cheng
residence. Contact Paul at paul.c.cheng@gmail.com for
info.
Light House Group: This is a new small group hosted at Andrew
and Liz's home on Friday nights at 7:30 p.m. in Temple City. This group is formed to reach unbelievers and
Chinese Vietnamese speaking older adults. You can contact Andrew at
Andrewcpa@yahoo.com.
YOUTH
Sunday Service: Mei Chang is our special speaker on this Mother's Day. May the Spirit of God anoint her sharing
today. Next week, Pastor Ben will be back for regular Sunday Service!
Friday Night Fellowship: Come to Youth Center and join our small groups at 8 p.m. Don''t miss
out!
Sunday School: There is
no Sunday School today. Spend time with your mother for Mother''s
Day!
Youth
Summer Retreat from June 29 – July 1 at Pepperdine University: Sign up for the early bird special $130 by May
31. The speaker is Abraham Park. You can pick up the registration form from
Pauline today. If you have any
questions, contact your Youth Leader, Sunday School
teachers, or Pastor Ben for more details.
SENA: May devotional edition is available for you to pick up at
Pastor Ben''s office after the service.
ALL
CHURCH
Happy Mothers'' Day: In
honor of our moms for their sacrificial and abounding love, we have prepared a
gift of appreciation today. If your mom
is absent today you may pick up a gift for her.
Personnel
Announcement: We warmly
welcome Jennifer Hu to come on board to serve as our Church''s Administration
Director effective 5/15 (Tue). Jennifer
is from FEC Cerrito church. She and her
family have been serving with us in Taiwan Mission for many years. Please pray and give full support to her!
Deacon Board Meeting: The Deacon
Board
meeting will be held on 5/15 (Mon.)
7:30 p.m. at Grace Hall. Please pray for God''s
guidance.
Elder Board Meeting: The Elder
Board
will meet on 5/16 (Tue.)
7:30 p.m. at Grace Hall. Please pray for
God's wisdom and guidance!
2018 Anniversary Combined Service will be held on 6/3(Sun) at 10:00
a.m. in Main Sanctuary. Celebration
luncheon will follow immediately after service.
Register
for the Chinese School Summer Program Now! When: 6/18 - 8/17,
M. - F., 8:00 a.m. - 6:10 p.m. In the mornings, we provide Mandarin classes. In
the afternoons, we will strengthen students' English and Math skills. We
welcome children who will enter elementary school (K-6th) this fall.
Enroll by 5/31 to get the early registration discount. Please call the office
at (626) 571-5537, ext. 116.
30 Days of Prayer
Guide: David Garrison
said, "We are in the midst of the greatest turning of Muslims to Christ in
14 centuries of Muslim-Christian interaction. More than 80% of all the Muslim
movements to Christ in history have occurred in the past two to three
decades." You and I can seize the next 30 days, May 15 - June 14, to pray and add many more Muslim to God''s
kingdom. Use the prayer guide to change history in Jesus name.
First
Evangelical Church Association 5/13/2018
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social
concern
FECA Theme
for 2018: "Following Jesus with Daring Faith"
FECA
General Missions Fund Update
Your faithful prayer and financial support
have sustained FECA's mission endeavor of spreading the gospel to all nations.
It is our goal to maintain a 3-month reserve in our cash balance so we can
operate smoothly. These funds are separated from the local church general fund.
We encourage you to continue to give generously to GMF and SF. Simply designate
on your check or envelope "Missions-FECA" or "Missions-SF". Thank you once
again for your faithfulness.
Funds
as of 3/31/2018
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2018
giving / income (YTD)
|
2018
Expenses (YTD)
|
Net
(YTD)
|
2018
Cash Balance (YTD)
|
General
Missions Fund
|
$108,819
|
($134,508)
|
($25,689)
|
$157,717
|
Sending
Fund
|
$36,673
|
($34,792)
|
$1,881
|
$250,291
|
3-month GMF reserve
should be $167,500; 3-month SF reserve should be $72,500. 2018 GMF Budget is $670,000.
Prayer for Muslims During Ramadan (5/15– 6/14, 2018)
Ramadan is the month in the Islamic calendar
when Muslims
are asked to fast and
to increased spiritual reflection. A
prayer calendar is inserted in the Sunday Bulletin. Please join these prayers and bring Muslims
to Christ. For an easy access to the prayer guide, scan the QR code on the
right with your smartphone. (Online resource: www.30DaysPrayer.com).
The Third LA Chinese Choral Festival
Join us and the choirs from FECC Cerritos and
Fullerton campuses and FEC Glendale as well as singers from FEC SGV and Arcadia
as they sing with about 500 other choir members in a worship celebration on
Saturday, 6/2 at 7 PM at Grace Ministries International church in Fullerton.
*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
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
|
Arcadia
|
|
SGV
|
HOA
|
Cerritos
|
Fullerton
|
Oakland
|
E. Lansing
|
DB
|
*ACC
|
Arcadia
|
*GCDC
|
|
Mandarin
|
114
|
214
|
115
|
94 (am), 144
|
110
|
93
|
48
|
92
|
--
|
39
|
21
|
|
Cantonese
|
25
|
205
|
--
|
72
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
148
|
--
|
104
|
--
|
|
English
|
191
|
69
|
--
|
68
|
50
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
65
|
43
|
--
|
|
Youth
|
25
|
35
|
6
|
w/Kairos
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--
|
24
|
--
|
30
|
--
|
29
|
--
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Conval.
& Ret. Homes: 63
|
|
Kairos: 86
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Total: 2,422
|
|
|
Glendale
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SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
|
Arcadia
|
|
General Fund
|
20,542.00
|
25,597.53
|
41,743.08
|
15,636.00
|
13,891.13
|
|
FECA Mission Fund
|
1,800.00
|
1,100.00
|
1,780.00
|
990.00
|
1,835.00
|
|
Others
|
1,578.00
|
4,387.00
|
1,458.12
|
40.00
|
250.00
|
|
04/18 Sur./Def.
|
(467)
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|
--
|
--
|
--
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01-04/18 Sur./Def.
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(61,597)
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Connections Bulletin 5-13-2018
