Happy Friday, Friends at FBCP!
We pray you have a beautiful start to the weekend as we prepare for Palm Sunday. Here are the updates you need to know for this week:
Today at 2 PM, you are invited to join a virtual conversation hosted by our American Baptist Church regional offices. Today’s meeting features our own Jeannette Scholer, who will be speaking on the legacy of her late husband, Dr. David Scholer. He was a strong advocate for women in ministry as a seminary education professor, and his impact has been great in paving the way for women to serve as pastors and ministry leaders. On today’s ABCOFLASH call, Jeannette will share about David’s advocacy for women and their journey of life and ministry together. To join from a computer or smartphone click here and when prompted enter the password 490382. Click here for Dr. Scholer's document that he wrote about the biblical view of women in ministry. Click here to read the Los Angeles Times article about him.
We look forward to gathering again for outdoor worship this Palm Sunday! As we look ahead to when we can be in the sanctuary, it would help us if you let us know your vaccine status, including whether or not you have received it and if you still have questions about it. Click here to share that info with our staff.
Holy Week: As we make our way to Holy Week and Easter, we are preparing new ways to experience the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. To help you observe Holy Week, on Monday, March 29, we will release a link to an immersive online audio experience for you to engage sometime during the week. This guided meditation practice is designed for folks to listen to while walking and observing the physical space around our church. We invite you to begin listening outside the front of our sanctuary and follow the audio recording's instructions in this embodied practice. It will be best experienced with headphones on a smartphone or similar device, and we hope it allows you to connect with the story of Holy Week in a new and powerful way.
We want to pass on Jesse Terry's Memorial and Committal service information below. To share a word of remembrance of Jesse, please email lindsay@fbcpasadena.com.
Memorial Service: Jesse's memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 31, at 9:30 AM at Rancho Baptist Church. The church address is 29775 Santiago Road, Temecula, CA. 92592. This service will be mask-optional for those attending. The service will also be live-streamed through the following link: https://youtu.be/4Or58pP3mZ
Committal Service: There will be a brief committal service for Jesse on the same day, March 31, at 12:00 PM. The service will be at Riverside National Cemetery, where Jesse will be laid to rest. The address is 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92518.
Our weekly Lenten Bible Study has come to a close. Thanks for all who were able to bring their voice and insights to the conversations. Stay tuned for information about future Bible study opportunities.
Blair High School is just down the street from FBCP, and we regularly have students from Blair in our youth group. This year we have one senior who will graduate from Blair (do you remember Thomas?!), and we are always looking for ways to partner with this neighborhood school. This spring they are still in need of a few folks to sponsor a high school senior by sending them some Blair swag and other small gifts as an encouragement to the students and their families. If you are interested in being matched with a senior to help spread some joy during this difficult school year, you can email Pastor Lindsay at lindsay@fbcpasadena.com.
Grace and peace as you head into the weekend. We can’t wait to worship with you on Sunday!
Less without you,
The FBCP Community