CONNECTIONS

Worship Service:  Pastor Ken will on speak part 3 of "Why We Bow to Redeemer" from Ruth Chapter 2 today.  We also encourage you to prayerfully make a faith pledge towards the missions budget and see how God will use your offering to bless the nations.

Christian Foundation: The topic for this quarter is the Book of Ephesians, and Colin will be teaching this class in Grace Hall at 11:30 a.m.

Mentoring Class: "The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life" class meets in E-7 at 11:30 a.m.  Paul will teach on mentoring through a sponsor today.

Friday Night Young Adult Group:  We are studying the Gospel of Mark. Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com for more info.

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. The group is discussing "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.

Sunday Small Group: Sundays at 1:30 p.m. at the Cheng residence.  Contact Paul at paul.c.cheng@gmail.com for info.  We will discuss "Radical Discipleship" by Edmund Chan.

Light House Group:  Meet at Andrew and Liz's home on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in Temple City. Contact Andrew at Andrewlamcpa@yahoo.com.  They are studying "The Purpose Driven Life" by Rick Warren.

Boundary Seminar:  Dr.  Donald Chai will be speaking on establishing healthy boundaries in relationships.  He will be addressing questions such as:  Can we set limits and still be loving persons?  Why do we feel bad or afraid when we consider setting boundaries?  Using Cloud and Townsend's book on "Boundaries", he will provide biblically based answers to these and other questions.  The last seminar is on Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. in E-10.

YOUTH

Sunday Service: Pastor Ben continues the sermon series on the book of Judges TODAY and next Sunday.  Thanksgiving message will be shared on Sunday 11/18. Let's prepare our hearts.

Thanksgiving luncheon: Invite your friends to come on Sunday, 11/18 to join our special thanksgiving service and luncheon in youth center. Don't miss out!

Sunday School: All classes take place from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Jr. High classes meet at E9 with Pastor Ben. Freshmen & sophomores will be at E10 with Auntie Virg and Auntie Anni. Juniors and seniors meet in Pastor Ben's office upstairs with Dr. Glenn. 

Friday Night Fellowship: Join our small group fellowship on Friday, 11/9 at 8:00 p.m. in Youth Center to talk about standing firm in your faith.

November SENA: Pick up your own copy in Pastor Ben's office after service.

 ALL CHURCH

2018 Annual Membership Meeting:  This meeting will be held on 11/11 (Sun) at 1:15 p.m. in the Main Sanctuary.  Please plan to attend.  The agenda is:

¡± Approve 2019 church budget, $1,677,729 (including HOA's budget $184,562), increased by 5.5% or $87,979 from last year.

¡± Elect 2019 Lay Elders and Deacons.

¡± Elect 2019 FECA Delegates.

Deacon Board Meeting will be held on 11/12 (Mon) at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Hall.  Please keep them in your prayers.

Elder Board Meeting will be held on 11/13 (Tue) at 7:30 p.m. in Grace Hall.  Please keep them in your prayers.

Neighborhood Christmas Gifts: We want to invite you to participate in passing out Christmas gifts to our neighbors on Dec. 9, Sunday, 1:00 ¡V 3:30 p.m.  Please remember that people are open to the message of Christ during the holiday season and one out of four people will attend Christmas service if you invite them.  Let's spread the light and love of Christ to our community during the holiday.  Come and reach out to our neighbors this season.

Scrip Gift Cards & Church Meal Cards: Both scrip gift cards and church meal cards can be purchased at the court yard / cafeteria scrip booths. These make great gifts for the holidays.  We highly recommend the green meal cards (buy 10 get 2 free with self-prepared lunch containers). Please place used meal cards into the church lunch collection box for our year-end raffle.

AGAPE CARING CENTER

11/3 (Sat) Flu Vaccination:  Our heartfelt thanks for brothers and sisters helping with Flu Vaccination provided by LA County Department of Public Health at our church yesterday.  Pray the Lord continue to use our church to bless our community.

First Evangelical Church Association   11/4/2018

A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social concern

FECA Theme for 2018: "Following Jesus with Daring Faith"

FECA International Day of Prayer Meeting on 11/7

The International Days of Prayer for the Persecuted Church will be held on 11/4/18 and 11/11/18.  On these days, the worldwide church will take time to follow the scriptural mandate to, "remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering," (Heb. 13:3) and be reminded that, "if one part suffers, every part suffers with it."  (1 Cor. 12:26) Let us take time and unite to pray for the persecuted church in the spirit of oneness that Jesus commanded.  Please come and pray at the FECA joint prayer meeting for Cantonese and Mandarin at FEC-SGV on Wed., 11/7/18 from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Address: 3658 Walnut Grove Ave, Rosemead, CA 91770.

Please mark your calendar for FECA 2018 One Day Retreat

Time: 11/10 (Saturday) 9:00am-4:00pm

Place: Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel.  

Speaker: Keith Matthews        
Topic: Fear              
Language: English (no Chinese interpretation)

Cost: $25

Contact: sherry.chang@feca.org, 323-727-7077 ext.15.  

*ACC: Anchor Community Church (a new church planted by FECDB)
                            *GCDC: Grace Covenant Disciples Church (a new church planted by FEC Arcadia)