CONNECTIONS

Worship Service:   We welcome Edwin Leung to our congregation.  Edwin is pastor Ken's brother-in-law, who spent over 11 years in the missions field with his family and he is currently the Missions Director at FECA.  Pastor Ken and his family will be back on Aug. 8.

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.

ThrYve Community:  Come fellowship with other young adults and study Father God this summer. 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-8.  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.

Connections Picnic:  Join us for an outdoor picnic at Live Oak Park on Aug. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.  This is a great time to invite your unchurched friends and family to this fun event.  Sign up today with Pauline today.  Our great chef Bob Shih will cook up a great meal to satisfy your soul.

YOUTH

Sunday Service:

Pastor Ben continues the sermon series on the gospel of Mark TODAY, 08.11 and 08.18.19.

Sunday School/ Ministry Team sign up:

There is no Sunday school TODAY. We are inviting all youth members to hear from each ministry leader on how you get involved in a ministry the Lord calls you to be. You can sign up after the promotion Sunday at 11:30 A.M. in Youth Center. The ministry team training will be conducted on Sunday, 08.18.19. ministry team leaders will do the promotion and sign up for new members to join.

Friday Night Fellowship:

Pastor Ben will lead the big group discussion on 08.09.19 at 8:00 P.M. in Youth Center.  Invite your friends to come!

SENA:

We still have some copies of August SENA in Pastor Ben's office. Get your own copy before it's all gone.

ALL CHURCH

Deacon Board Meeting will take place on 8/11 Sunday at 1:30pm at Grace Hall. Please keep the meeting in your prayer.

Please pray for our summer missions teams:

¡P         U.S. Operation Dawn STM (8/2-4)

Deacon Board is looking for a group of 6-8 volunteers to assist with administration from every congregation. Weekday commitment would include basic secretarial tasks and Sunday commitment would include helping with miscellaneous administrative tasks such as facilities usage. If interested, please contact Deacon Board Chair Sarah Chen at (626)327-7738 or snowpetite@yahoo.com .

Sunday Lunch!  Church is providing Sunday lunch voucher for $30 each. Yellow voucher includes 10 meals plus 1 free meal. Green environmentally friendly voucher includes 10 meals plus 2 free meals, only available for individuals who provide your own container.  We encourage everyone to bring your own containers to care for our planet. If you pay with cash, each meal is $3. Kids under 5 years old are free. Individuals who use the lunch voucher are eligible to enter for 2019 raffle at the end of the year.  Please head over to our church gift card booth for purchase.

Senior Pastor Joshua Cheng is in Taiwan leading the short-term mission team from 7/19-8/3.  He will take leave afterward until 8/13. During his absence, Cantonese Pastor Tracia Wong will be in charge of all church matters. Please keep our pastors in your prayers.

AGAPE CARING CENTER

Annual Blood Drive: This year is scheduled on Sunday, September 8.  If you are over age 17, weigh at least 110lbs., and have lived in U.S. for at least 3 years, no new tattoos in the last 12 months, no blood transfusion in the last 3 years, you can be a blessing to someone in need of blood.  For any questions on your eligibility or to sign up, please contact Karen Duh (karenduh@gmail.com), so she can pre-screen you.

­First Evangelical Church Association    8/4/2019

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

FECA Theme for 2019: "Building Missional Church-Discipleship and Outreach"

Spiritual Exercises in Daily Life (September 2019 to June 2020)

     Spiritual Exercises include daily one hour devotion, weekly one hour  

     spiritual direction, and monthly group meeting on Saturday, 9:00 - 10:15      

     a.m.

     Contact: sherry.chang@feca.org

     Please pray for the possibility of joining the program. Please find more

     details in the Sunday Bulletin and flyers.

Please Continue to Pray for Short Term Missions Teams:

Vision Choir - July 18 - August 4

Pray for traveling mercies, logistics and meaningful interaction with the previous and new contacts

Cambodia - July 26 - August 7

Pray for wisdom and discernment as they partner with the local church in serving their community

Vision's Concert

Vision's Concert this year is going to be on Saturday, 8/17 at 7:00pm in FEC Glendale.  Please reserve the date on your calendar now.