CONNECTIONS
Worship Service:
We will resume our study from the gospel of John today, and the
title of the message is "Go and Share Jesus."
Be intentional to invite your unsaved friends to Good Friday and Easter
service next week. Ask and seek the Lord
for divine appointments to reach the lost sheep. Good Friday service will be held on Friday in
Chapel 3 at 8 p.m.
Spiritual Maturity Class: Karen will be teaching this class in Grace Hall
today from Bill Bright's book, "A Handbook for Christian Maturity." Meet in Grace
Hall, 11:30 a.m.
Abiding and Advancing the Kingdom of God Class: We will meet today at 11:30 a.m. in E-7. We will be using "The Upside Down Kingdom" by
Donald A. Kraybill.
ThrYve Community: Come
fellowship with other young adults and study the gospel of Mark together!
Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com for more info.
Family Life Community: Family Life is currently focused on "Building Community."
We are having fun watching videos, playing games, and spending time to
share, pray, and support one another.
Join us at 8 p.m. in E-10. Contact John Shao at john_shao@yahoo.com for info.
Women's Community: 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 Community: Sundays at 1:30 p.m. at the Cheng residence. Contact Paul at paul.c.cheng@gmail.com for info. We
are discussing "Radical Discipleship" by Edmund Chan.
Light House Community: 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 speak on Palm Sunday
message TODAY. Prepare your hearts to hear the special Easter message on 4/21.
Sunday School: All Sunday classes meet at 11:30 a.m.
TODAY. Junior High students will be with Pastor Ben in E-9.
Freshman and sophomore will be with auntie Virg and auntie Anni in E-10.
Junior and senior will be with Dr. Glenn in youth center. There will be no
Sunday school on 4/21.
Friday Night Fellowship: A
special Good Friday service will be conducted on 4/19 at
8:00 p.m. in
youth center. Prepare your hearts to receive Holy Communion as well. Join us as
we remember the sacrifice Jesus has done for us!
Summer Retreat: Come and join our Summer Retreat on 6/28-30
at Pepperdine University. Pastor Andrew Min will be our speaker. An
early registration will begin soon for $150/person. Sign up together with your
family. Don't miss out!
SENA: Pick up your copy of April SENA after the Sunday
service in Pastor Ben's office.
ALL
CHURCH
Holy Week Fasting & Prayer
(4/14-20):
Ø The Prayer
Guide will be distributed today. Please
use the prayer guide to prepare your heart for the upcoming Good Friday (4/19)
and Easter (4/21) celebration.
Ø Brothers and
sisters are encouraged to sign up for a fasting & prayer time slot using
the signup card. Please use this time to pray that many unbelievers would
receive the gospel this Easter season.
Good
Friday and Easter Sunday:
Each congregation will have a special program on 4/19 (Good Friday) at 8:00
p.m. and 4/21 (Easter Sunday). Please prepare your hearts and invite family and
friend to come and remember the death and resurrection of Christ which bring us
eternal life!
Register for the Chinese School Summer Program Today. Time: 6/17-8/16, M.-F., 8:00 a.m. - 6:10 p.m. We provide Mandarin, English and Math
classes. There are also Arts, Science and many fun activities.
We welcome children K-6th to join
us. Volunteers are needed! Enroll
by 5/16 and qualify for early registration discount. Please contact
office at (626) 571-5537 Ext.116 for more information.
2019 Taiwan Short-Term
Mission: Dates are 7/20
to 8/2. We encourage you to participate in what the Lord is doing in
Taiwan this summer. Register online at www.shine4taiwan.org before 4/21. Contact
Cathy He at 626-297-2518.
All
Church Cleaning Day: We are holding a church-wide cleaning day on
Saturday, 5/4, from 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Bring your family and your small group to clean God's house, a glorious
place where His beauty and glory be visible in our city. Bring
your cleaning supplies and join us on May 4.
Agape Caring Center
APHC Health Fair: UCLA's Asian Pacific Health Corps (APHC) will host a
free community health fair at church on Saturday, April 27th from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. Please mark your calendars and invite your friends.
First
Evangelical Church Association 4/14/2019
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality,
mission and social concern
FECA Theme
for 2019: "Building Missional Church-Discipleship and Outreach"
Celebration Dinner - Save The Date
Upward Bound Study
Center cordially invites you to the 29th Anniversary Celebration
Dinner. Time: Sunday, 4/21 @5:30 PM
Place: Ocean Star Seafood Restaurant. Address: 145 N.
Atlantic Blvd, Monterey Park, CA 91754. If you have any questions please
contact your church representative or email office@ubsc.org.
Vision Parents and Supporters Potluck
Reserve your
calendar now to attend the Vision parents and supporters' potluck on Saturday,
4/20 from noon to 2 PM at FEC Glendale.
New GIT Fellowship in St. Petersburg was Started on 3/29
Thank God for HIS
grace and your prayers. The Galenin Institute of Technology (GIT) Fellowship
found the ideal place and started their first gathering on 3/29 with 26
brothers and sisters participating. Everyone was grateful for this new
ministry. Please continue to pray for this new ministry, ask God to bless and
use it to win more young people! The operation budget in 2019 for the GIT
Fellowship is $10,000.00 (rental, equipment, ministry cost & etc.), $5000.00
has been received and brought to St. Petersburg. Please continue to pray
fervently for this need. For contribution checks, please write: FECA,
Memo: St. Petersburg GIT ministry. Checks can be placed in the
donation bags on Sundays, or mailed to: FECA office, address: 2617 W. Beverly
Blvd., Montebello, CA 90640.
Last
Sunday's Worship Attendance and Offering
|
|
Glendale
|
SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
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Arcadia
|
SGV
|
HOA
|
Cerritos
|
Fullerton
|
Oakland
|
E. Lansing
|
DB
|
ACC
|
Arcadia
|
GCDC
|
Mandarin
|
118
|
292
|
72
|
91 (am), 138
|
119
|
107
|
30
|
102
|
--
|
37
|
21
|
Cantonese
|
22
|
182
|
--
|
68
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
138
|
--
|
94
|
--
|
English
|
170
|
53
|
--
|
59
|
13
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
95
|
39
|
--
|
Youth
|
21
|
40
|
9
|
w/Kairos
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--
|
32
|
--
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w/ACC
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--
|
19
|
--
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Conval. &
Ret. Homes: 73
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Kairos:
90
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Total: 2,344
|
|
Glendale
|
SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond
Bar
|
Arcadia
|
General
Fund
|
24,690.67
|
24,818.38
|
35,755.27
|
13,954.25
|
12,481.00
|
Mission Fund
|
2,184.00
|
560.00
|
1,100.00
|
250.00
|
1,385.00
|
Others
|
3,766.00
|
6,235.00
|
1,633.45
|
200.00
|
3,109.00
|
3/19
Sur./Def.
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(25,660)
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--
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01-03/19 Sur./Def.
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(109,832)
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