CONNECTIONS
Worship
Service: We are resuming our
study on loving Father today and Pastor Ken will speak on "Unfolding Father's
Glory."
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.
Next Baptism: If you want to follow Jesus in
obedience and encounter a new spiritual power with Him talk to pastor Ken about
baptism. The next baptism is on July 21,
at 4 p.m.
Connections Picnic:
Join us for an outdoor picnic at Live Oak Park on Aug. 10. Stay tune for more info to come.
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YOUTH
Sunday Service:
Dr. Stephen Tzeng is
speaking TODAY. Let's welcome him. Pastor Ben will continue the
sermon series on Mark next Sunday, 07.14.19.
Sunday School:
There is no Sunday
TODAY. Let's get together for another VBS preparation. Our summer Sunday
school will resume on 07.14.19.
Friday Night
Fellowship:
We will have a
sleepover to get to know our incoming 6th and 9th grades on Friday, 07.12.19
right after VBS preparation. Please bring your sleeping bags and personal
stuff. We plan to do the classroom decoration for VBS the following day. Your
parents can pick you on Saturday, 07.13 at 1:00 P.M. Don't miss out!
VBS volunteers needed:
Sign up with pastor
Ben to volunteer for our VBS. Our VBS will be on 07.15-19.
SENA:
Pick up your copy of
July SENA after the Sunday service in Pastor Ben's office.
ALL
CHURCH
Deacon Board Meeting will
take place on 7/8 Monday at 7:30pm at Grace Hall. Please keep the meeting in
your prayer.
Elder Board Meeting will
take place on 7/16 Tuesday at 7:30pm at Grace Hall. Please keep the meeting in
your prayer.
Please pray for our
summer missions teams:
‧
Taiwan Hakka STM
(6/30-7/7)
‧
Taiwan West Coast STM (7/20-8/2):
English camps at 21 middle schools
reaching over 4000 students.
‧
Operation Dawn STM
(8/2-4)
VBS (Vacation Bible
School) is coming up!
One week of fun in
God's Word. It's FREE! July 15-19, M-F, 5-7:30 p.m. The deadline to sign
up for FREE is Sunday, 6/30, but only if spots are available! After 6/30:
$25/child.
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. Members of the
team will be required to attend a short training on a Sunday afternoon. If
interested, please contact Deacon Board Chair Sarah Chen at (626)327-7738 or snowpetite@yahoo.com or speak directly with
Administration Director Jennifer Hu (church ext. 102)
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.
AGAPE CARING CENTER
Special workshop on
Dementia and Alzheimer's:
will be held at our church on 7/17 (Wed.) 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Speaker: Ms. Liyu
Tang (Director of the World Dementia Board). For more info, please contact
Karen Duh (626)230-8823.
First
Evangelical Church Association 7/07/2019
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. Please pray for the
possibility of joining the program. Further details will be announced.
Contact: sherry.chang@feca.org
The FECA Governing Board
Meeting
The meeting will be held on 7/9 (Tuesday) in the
evening at the FECA office; all 2019 Board members please attending
accordingly. Please pray for God's presence in the meeting.
Pre-Departure Training
for The St. Petersburg STM Team
The STM team to St. Petersburg in September will hold its
fourth pre-departure training on 7/9. Please pray for the pre-departure
training and the preparation of the short-term team. Ask God to bless each team member to love
each other and to be united as soldiers of Christ leading more young people to
God.
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
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SGV
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HOA
|
Cerritos
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Fullerton
|
Oakland
|
E. Lansing
|
DB
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ACC
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Arcadia
|
GCDC
|
Mandarin
|
124
|
250
|
98
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95 (am), 157
|
124
|
110
|
35
|
109
|
--
|
47
|
20
|
Cantonese
|
29
|
186
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--
|
67
|
--
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--
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--
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139
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--
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103
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--
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English
|
173
|
46
|
--
|
54
|
34
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--
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--
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--
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65
|
41
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--
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Youth
|
20
|
55
|
10
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w/Kairos
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--
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33
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--
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32
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--
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25
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--
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Conval. & Ret. Homes: 53
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Kairos: 85
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Total: 2,439
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Glendale
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SGV
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FECC
|
Diamond Bar
|
Arcadia
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General Fund
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21,928.00
|
14,781.92
|
34,621.92
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26,410.00
|
6,688.34
|
Mission Fund
|
4,447.00
|
--
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40.00
|
130.00
|
1,655.00
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Others
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1,682.00
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23,688.00
|
2,155.00
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1,070.00
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190.00
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5/19 Sur./Def.
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(33,940)
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3,590
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(28,528)
|
(10,758)
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(12,172)
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01-05/19 Sur./Def.
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(179,095)
|
(62,591)
|
(192,926)
|
(26,002)
|
(43,130)
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