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.
On Sunday 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.
We’ll begin our service with an open time of sharing gratitudes, so we invite you to consider this prompt as we head into Sunday: How has the practice of gratitude affected other parts of your life? Do you notice your attention shift in response to regular gratefulness?
You can also prepare for worship by listening to this week’s scripture recording. You’ll hear a combination of sounds and scripture in this meditation from Matthew 8:18-22.
This week we are asking you to bring cereal 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.
Immediately after Sunday service next week on November 7th, there will be a Town Hall meeting in the sanctuary 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. 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.
Gratitude Night will be another time for potluck (yum, yum)! We’ll meet in the gym at 6 pm on November 14th as noted above. Based on your last name, as you’re able, please bring a side or salad (A-G), dessert (H-O), or main dish (P-Z) of about 10 servings to share with your FBC friends and family. We’re looking forward to another delicious time of fellowship, food, and friendship with you all!
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 that 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
