It is week #1 of a brand new decade. 2020, here we go!
I hope you all have had meaningful time with friends and family this holiday season. I also hope you found time to rest and reflect on the last year and decade. I have had a lovely couple of weeks running at a slower pace, and I am also pumped to get back into the swing of things with this new year. Sunday will be the first gathering of 2020, so I hope to see everyone in worship. Speaking of which…
Sunday Worship
We will use Sunday worship to orient ourselves to where we have been in the last year and where we are headed in the next. Our songs have been chosen as a sort of best-of selection in line with the season, and my teaching will be a letter to the church in Pasadena. I so rarely use written notes in my teachings, so this is an occasion to shift tone and pace. I will share the full text next week in a weekly post.
Homeless Count
Pastor Gretchen is leading a team to help in the Pasadena Homeless Count at the end of this month, but signup for volunteers is closing on Tuesday of next week! So please hurry if you would like to participate. Last year we had 15 people from FBCP help out. I am hoping that this year we have over 20! That seems doable, but we need you to step up. For all of the details, you can read this post that goes into more detail. If you are ready to sign up, you can click here to do so now. Remember to list FBC Pasadena as the partner group when prompted in the signup.
3 ways to deepen connections
You will notice in the EVENTS section below that there are three distinct opportunities to make some new connections with folks in our church community. Each of these happenings are geared toward a different need, and you might find one or all three compelling. First is our monthly second-Sunday Coffee with Pastor John Jay. This is coming up next week at 9am. It’s small in size (6-10 people) and super chill. Sign up below.
The next Happening is our BASICS class, which is a deep dive into FBCP culture, history and future. This is after worship on January 19th at noon in the Southside Room, and lunch is provided. If you have been curious about membership, this is also the class that is needed to officially join our community in membership.
Finally, we have our super exciting and yummy Community Dinners happening on January 31st. Space is limited, and signups will be available this Sunday in worship. You can also register by clicking on the EVENT link below. This event is a great way to meet some new friends at the church and share a great meal in someone’s home. We have hand selected host homes known for their brilliant hospitality and cooking prowess. Once all of you sign up we will then thoughtfully place people throughout the various host homes. That’s it. Good food, good conversation and new friends. This is a great way to start off 2020.
