Friends at FBCP,
Here are the updates and announcements you need for the week.
This Sunday
Join us for worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 am. The nursery will be open as usual for our toddlers and babies. Our kids four years old and up can join us in the park, and youth are invited to join us for worship and then stay for our regular youth gathering and lunch. As a reminder, here are our community guidelines for being together in the sanctuary.
This Sunday, October 24th, at 6 pm in the chapel, we will have an evening service of prayer and healing centered around songs and communal prayer. We are all carrying a lot, and we hope this is a time to set some of those burdens down and connect to God, self and one another.
We’ll begin our service with an open time of sharing gratitudes, so we invite you to pay special attention to your Saturday and Sunday morning for moments of wonder and/or astonishment as you consider this prompt as we head into Sunday: In the last couple of days, where have you been astonished by beauty?
You can also prepare for worship by listening to this week’s scripture recordings. You’ll hear a combination of sounds and scripture in this meditation from Matthew 8:1-17.
This week we are asking you to bring canned vegetables or fruit for the Friends In Deed Food Pantry if you are able. Right now this will help meet a major need in their supply. Thanks for contributing!
As an American Baptist Church, we share in the long history of global servants who have been called to work cross-culturally to show people the love of Christ and proclaim God’s reign of justice, peace and abundant life for all creation. This month and next, you can give to the World Mission Offering (WMO) in support of International Ministries (IM), the organization that sends and supports the American Baptist global servants. We hope you will step into the flow of generosity as you consider how you might give above and beyond your regular offering to support God’s work around the world through the WMO. Click here to give online or make your offering during worship on Sunday.
Future Happenings & Other News
You’re invited to our Thursday noon Bible study! Join us each week on campus for a lively discussion about the upcoming Sunday teaching text. Email Pastor Chip for more details.
Next Sunday, October 31st, for All Saints Remembrance we will pause to remember those who have died in the past year by saying their names out loud. It is our tradition to hold our loss and grief together as the body of Christ in this sacred practice. Please use the form linked below to share their names with us.
It’s hard to believe, but the time has come again for our annual Town Hall and Gratitude Night potluck! Immediately after Sunday service on November 7th, there will be a Town Hall meeting to present the 2022 budget proposal and board nominees to the congregation for consideration as we prepare to vote on them at Gratitude Night on Sunday, November 14th at 6 pm. Mark your calendars for these important dates as we give thanks and remember God’s faithful goodness this past year while also looking toward what God has for us in the year ahead. We will share some supporting materials ahead of these meetings so you can pray and prepare.
As the last year and a half has made the reality of how precious life is, our church wants to invite you to help give a gift of life by participating in the American Red Cross’ Blood Drive FBCP is helping to host in the gym on Friday, November 19th, from 10 am - 4 pm. For more information and/or to sign up and schedule an appointment, go here: November 19 Blood Drive Sign up (NOTE: Be sure to sign up for the one in Pasadena located at 75 N Marengo Ave.)
Grace and peace to you as we head into the weekend. We can’t wait to worship with you in our sanctuary on Sunday!
Less without you,
The FBCP Community
