It’s week #5
First Sunday in February and the first Sunday of our new sermon series, The Seven Deadly Sins. Also, make sure you scroll to the bottom where the EVENTS are listed. There is a ton of cool stuff coming up this season at FBCP…
Sunday Worship
That’s right, this Sunday we are going to talk about SIN. What a nasty little word. No wonder most people avoid it like the plague. But not us! We are going to dive into the deep end together and pray that I can help guide us back to the path of wholeness. Don’t freak out about teachings focused on SIN because we will approach this differently than you might expect. There is a cliché way to teach this stuff, and then there is the way we do things here. Our way is better, in my humble opinion.
So this Sunday we will look at PRIDE, which is a virtue more than a vice these days. Philippians 2 will be our guide, as well as a host of other texts. Can’t wait to see you all and share what I am learning.
Corona Virus Support needed
Our ministry contacts in China are asking for help with urgent medical supplies. Our Board of Deacons have pledged $1,000 from our Emergency Community Needs Fund to be dispersed immediately. We are also inviting you all to give an extra gift to this effort by donating here.
Date Night and Convo
Mary and Pastor Lindsay are planning a night of fun for kids and youth, complete with dinner and activities! You can drop off and pick up your child anytime between 5:30-9:00 PM on Friday and then go do whatever you want. We hope you can take advantage of some time for you! You can register your kid(s) with this link.
If you are looking for something to do that night, you can join Pastor John Jay and Corrie Alvaro as they begin a series of conversations about marriage and relationships for adults. At this first conversation they will talk about how (and why!) to make time for fun in your relationship despite demanding and competing schedules. Because it's also Parents’ Night Out, childcare is already taken care of, and you'll still have time to get out on the town after! All couples are welcome to join John Jay and Corrie for conversation from 6:15 to 7:15 PM. If you have kids, they can be dropped off as early as 5:30 PM and picked up as late as 9:00 PM. You can sign up using this link.
Congrats to David Turner
FBC house band synth player (and bonafide sound geek) David Turner spent the past several years picture editing and sound mixing a documentary called Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound about the history and art of sound in films. He was recently nominated for an ACE Eddie award and won a Cinema Audio Society sound mixing award for his work on the film.
After a limited theatrical run this fall, Making Waves will finally release on iTunes February 11 and can be pre-ordered here now. David and his team are hoping for enough friends and family to pre-order the film in the next week and a half so that iTunes will decide to feature Making Waves on their home page when it releases Feb 11 and introduce it to a wider audience. Check the film out if you want to support a fellow FBC member and finally understand the difference between sound editing and sound mixing at the Oscars next week!
Kobe
I am still new to LA, so I make no claim on Kobe’s story or legacy. But it is undeniable how much Kobe’s death has impacted our city, including many of you. Collective grief is a powerful thing, momentarily obscuring the ways we are normally divided. It is also clear that Kobe represented something foundational for many people. Laker games were the time each week when a daughter might sit down with a father or uncle and share the same joy and pain. Kobe was shorthand for togetherness and shared passion. That is powerful. Kobe’s death is caught in the warp and woof of our most intimate stories, of how we connected as families and neighbors. So be kind out there. Lots of people are hurting.
Gratitude Beads
Corrie created a gift for our community to go along with our generosity teachings we wrapped last Sunday. These Gratitude Beads will be available on Sunday at the Welcome Desk. They are very thoughtfully made and presented. Thanks, Corrie, for the labor of love.
A Letter to the Church in Pasadena
On the first Sunday of 2020, I shared a letter I wrote to our church community for the beginning of our next decade together. You can find the letter here.
