CONNECTIONS
Worship Service: Pastor Ken will continue our study from the Gospel of John and the
title of the message is "Engage in Making Disciples" from John 3:22-35.
Missions Conference: Dr. Brad Long will speak from Acts 1:8 starting Friday night at 8 p.m.
[God's Heart for Missions], Sat. at
9:30 a.m. [God's Heart for Missions]
and Sunday [God's Power for Missions]
at our regular time. All these sessions
will be held in the Youth Center. All
the regular Friday meetings will be canceled.
Hope for Heaven: What is heaven really going to be
like? What will we look like? What will we do? We will find answer to these questions in E-7
at 11:30 a.m.
ThrYve Community:
Come fellowship with other young adults and study the book of 1
Corinthian this Friday. Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com for more info.
Family Life Community: We're
currently focused on "Building Community." We are 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.
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 or Jack hijack@gmail.com
for info. We are using Kay Arthur's
book "How to Study the Bible" this fall.
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 continue the
Beatitudes sermon series TODAY. Let's learn together what Jesus calls us to be
and do. We will have our combined FECA Missions Conference Sunday with
Connections in Youth Center on 10.06.19 at 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School
: All Sunday school classes will meet
at regular classes TODAY. Due to Missions Conference, there will be no
Sunday school on 10.06.19. All Sunday classes will resume on 10.13.19.
Friday Night
Fellowship: Let's join the FECA Missions Conference on Friday, 10.04.19 at 8:00 p.m.
and Saturday, 10.05.19 at 9:30 a.m. in Youth Center. Check the Missions
Conference flyer for details. Our regular small groups will meet again on
Friday, 10.11.19 in Youth Center at 8:00 p.m.
SENA: October SENA edition is available.
Pick up your own copy in Pastor Ben's office after the service.
First
Evangelical Church Association 9/29/2019
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality,
mission and social concern
FECA Theme for 2019: "Building Missional Church-Discipleship and
Outreach"
1.
FECA
2019 One Day Retreat
Please mark your calendar for FECA
2019 One Day Retreat.
Time:
11/9 (Saturday) 9:30am-4:30pm
Place:
Church of Our Saviour in San Gabriel.
Speaker:
KeiKo Yamada
Topic:Spirituality and Arts Language: English
Cost:
$25
Contact: sherry.chang@feca.org, 323-727-7077 ext.15.
2. 2019 FECA Joint Missions Conference
Date: October 4-6, 2019 (Friday-Sunday)
Theme: Understand the God of Missions
English
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Brad Long,
Executive Director of Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries International (PRMI)
Chinese
Speaker: Rev. Dr. John Chang,
Director of Chinese PRMI
Please see
poster for detailed conference information.
3.
Join
Vision for 2020
Vision is recruiting for TWO teams to minister with Habibi International
in Kurdish Iraq. The Lord willing, the
Early Spring team will be a medical/dental/music team to bring physical and
spiritual relief to the Yazidis in the Zahko area. The early summer team is planning to connect
with Habibi's educational team to teach English and bring music to the children
and youth both at the IDP camps and at the Seje Safe House.
ALL CHURCH
2020 Elder and Deacon Nomination, Ministry Plan and Budget: Starting from 9/1, please pray and
ask God for guidance
and blessing upon these needs. May God be glorified!
2020 Elder, Deacon and Pastoral
Team ministry and Financial Planning Meeting: The Roundtable meeting
was held in the Youth Center last Sunday, 9/22 from 12:50-1:30 p.m. Please continue to keep our leaders in your
prayers and may the Lord grant them wisdom and discernment.
2019 FECA Joint Missions
Conference: This conference is hosted by FECA will be held from 10/4 (Fri) to 10/6 (Sun).
The theme is: "Understand the God of Missions." English speaker will be Rev.
Dr. Brad Long (Executive Director of Presbyterian-Reformed Ministries
International). Please prepare your hearts to attend and mark your calendars. (See insert for more info)
Happiness
Groups: Praise God, Cantonese
Congregation will host their Happiness Groups from
8/11 to 11/10. Mandarin Congregation and HOA's Happiness Groups will start from
8/25 to 11/30. Please pray for the salvation of many lost souls!
Update Church Membership
Directory: The administrative team is currently updating our church membership
roster. If you are a member and have
updated/changed your mailing address this year, please fill out the insert and
return it to administration or place it in Jennifer Hu's mailbox. Thank you!
4th Quarter
Baptism: It will be held on 10/20 (Sun). Please contact
congregational pastors.
Rev. Dr. Stephen Tong Farewell Rally in LA: The last session in Los Angeles will take place TODAY (9/29) at 4:00 p.m. at
the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena.
The theme is "Existence, Emptiness, and Eternity." Please keep this
event in your prayers and don't miss this opportunity to attend!
Deacon Board is looking for a group of 6-8 volunteers to assist
with administration work 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.
Last Sunday's Worship
Attendance and Offering
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Glendale
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SGV
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FECC
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Diamond Bar
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Arcadia
|
SGV
|
HOA
|
Cerritos
|
Fullerton
|
Oakland
|
E. Lansing
|
DB
|
ACC
|
Arcadia
|
GCDC
|
Mandarin
|
111
|
283
|
83
|
100 (am), 115
|
143
|
87
|
27
|
124
|
--
|
32
|
25
|
Cantonese
|
24
|
194
|
--
|
63
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
128
|
--
|
91
|
--
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English
|
192
|
67
|
--
|
59
|
23
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
89
|
33
|
--
|
Youth
|
24
|
47
|
9
|
w/Kairos
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--
|
34
|
--
|
30
|
--
|
25
|
--
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Conval.
& Ret. Homes: 59
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|
Kairos: 97
|
Total: 2,418
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|
Glendale
|
SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
|
Arcadia
|
General Fund
|
47,852.27
|
19,889.81
|
21,097.05
|
7,147.50
|
7,167.10
|
Mission Fund
|
2,015.00
|
205.00
|
240.00
|
200.00
|
100.00
|
Others
|
3,015.00
|
886.00
|
887.00
|
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52.00
|
8/19 Sur./Def.
|
(18,827)
|
(23,161)
|
(19,667)
|
(20,040)
|
(13,667)
|
01-08/19 Sur./Def.
|
(192,171)
|
(67,527)
|
(274,551)
|
(30,368)
|
(61,532)
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