CONNECTIONS

Worship Service:  We close out this year with a message on "Pressing Forward" as we prepare and welcome the new year.

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.  No class today!

Living and Advancing the Kingdom of God Class:  We will resume our class on Jan. 13.

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.

YOUTH

Sunday Service: Pastor Ben will share the year message TODAY. Get ready to face a new challenge in 2019! Our combined New Year service is going to be in the Main Sanctuary on 1/6/19 @ 10:00 a.m.  A special lunch will be served in Youth Center after.

Sunday School: We will not have our regular Sunday school TODAY. All Sunday classes will resume on 1/13/19.  

Friday Night Fellowship: Let's get ready for our new year FNF beginning on 1/4/19 in Youth Center at 8:00 p.m. Come and join us!  

January 2019 SENA: Pick up your own copy at pastor Ben's office after the service.

ALL CHURCH

2019 New Year Combined Service will be held on 1/6/2019 (Sun) at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary.  After service, lunch will be provided to celebrate New Year!  Please pray!

2018 Special Thanksgiving Offering (11/25-12/31):  Each year, apart from regular tithing and giving, our church will collect a Special Thanksgiving Offering from Thanksgiving to year-end to support urgent needs in the global mission field. Please write "2018 Special Thanksgiving Offering" in the memo line of your donation check or on the offering envelope.  Tax deductible receipt will be issued by the church. We have collected $13,740 so far. Please give generously to help relieve the suffering in the world!

Urbana 2018 is taking place in St. Louis, Missouri from 12/27-12/31.  Praise the Lord that we have a team of 7 young adults attending under the leadership of Tracy Tung. Please pray for them as they prepare their hearts to hear and receive the Word of God and learn more about His heart for the world. 

2018 Donation Receipt Deadline:  The expiration dates for 2018 donation receipts are as follows:  All offerings for the year 2018 need to be specified on the memo as "2018 offering".

¡±  Check Offering: Ends 1/6/2019 (Check issued date MUST be on or before: 12/31/2018).

¡±  Cash Offering: Ends 1/6/2019.  Please write "2018 offering" on the envelope.

¡±  Credit card and Online Offering: Ends 12/31/2018 Pacific Time 12:00 a.m.

¡±  By mail: Posted on or before 12/31/2018.

2018 Payment Requisition Form Deadline:  1/6/2019 will be the last day to submit any 2018 ministry expense reimbursement requests. Any requests after 1/7 will be considered 2019 expenses.

­First Evangelical Church Association   12/30/2018

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

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

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

Vision Choir Retreat

Vision is looking for a host for their retreat  to be held on February 2-3, 2019 (Saturday to Sunday morning before church service starts).  If you can host 16 people with sleeping bags and have a piano and room to rehearse, please contact Marshall Huang at Marshall.huang@feca.org.

FECA Office Will Be Closed

The FECA Office will be closed on Tuesday, January 1^st, 2019 in observance of the New Year holiday.

FECA 2018 Annual Report Is Now Available

Please be sure to obtain a copy from your church. If you have any suggestions for the improvement of the report, 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)