Christmas Eve Sunday
Pop into our last Advent Sunday School class this Sunday, December 24th, at 9am in the Parlor, written by Pastors John Jay and Lindsay and taught by Michael Mann this week. Email Pastor Lindsay if you plan to attend and need childcare. Click here to check out last week’s lesson. Click here to download the fourth week’s lesson.
Join us at 10:30am for worship in the Sanctuary as we celebrate the fourth week of Advent! The nursery will be open as usual for our toddlers and babies. Our kids five years old and up can join us for the first part of worship and then will be dismissed to their classrooms with their leaders. They can sit with their parents or join us in the front rows at the start of service. Youth group after service will skip meeting this week so that families can have extra time together on Christmas Eve. The Prayer team will be available at the front of the sanctuary toward the end of the service to pray with those who would like to receive prayer.
Come back Sunday evening for our annual Christmas Eve service at 6pm in the Chapel. This intimate hour-long service ends with singing “Silent Night” by candlelight on Marengo Ave. We hope you can join us for this special tradition.
The Friends In Deed Food Pantry item for this Sunday is cereal.
Future Happenings
Winter Sunday School class sign-ups are here! Classes include Nuturing Communal Practices: Lectio Divina by Natalee Ellis, A Theology of Storytelling by Chris Manus, Processing Grief through Faith and Community by Jon Rinkus, and Deep Dive Into Matthew 22: Loving God and Loving Your Neighbor by Jerry Brown. Classes will run for six weeks from January 7 through February 11, 2024. Click here for descriptions of classes and sign ups, or text “school” to 626.727.9498. Email Pastor Chip with questions.
Please note that we will not have children's programming for kids ages 5-10 on December 31st so that our teachers may have a holiday break. Kids are invited to join their parents in the sanctuary for Sunday worship.
Planning on checking out the Rose Bowl Parade this year? We have a handful of free parking passes for our garage available on a first-come, first-served basis for the Rose Bowl Parade happening on January 1st. If you’d like one of the passes, please email our office by December 26th and please pick up from the office by 3pm on December 27th.
Help give the gift of life! Sign up to participate in the American Red Cross’ Blood Drive FBCP is hosting on Sunday, January 14th, in a mobile clinic parked on Holly St. from 9 am - 3 pm. Schedule an appointment here: January 14th Blood Drive Sign-up (NOTE: Be sure to sign up for the one in Pasadena located at 75 N Marengo Ave.)
Our recent Coffee + Conversation with Pastor John Jay was such a nice gathering of new folks that we are scheduling another on Sunday, January 14th, at 9am. This is a great time for any of you to chat with Pastor John Jay about any questions you may have, or share with him how you found FBCP and meet other people also newer to the community. Coffee and pastries will be served, and the group will meet from 9-10am in his office off Holly St. Text “coffee” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Weekly + Biweekly Happenings
Thursday Bible Study | No Study 12/28 and 1/4 | Parlor
Yarn Crafts Group | 12/31 at 12pm | Parlor
Easy-Going Basketball | 1/14 and 1/28 at 7pm | Gym
Passive Aggressive Pickleball | 1/21 at 7pm | Gym
Six Weeks at a Glance
12/24 - Regular Morning Worship 10:30am + Christmas Eve Service 6pm Chapel
12/25 - Christmas Day | Office Closed
1/1 - New Years Day | Office Closed
1/7 - Winter Sunday School Begins
1/14 - Mobile Blood Drive
1/14 - Coffee with Pastor John Jay
1/14 - Prayer for Global Servants
1/17 - 55+ Event
1/20 - Youth Girls Hangout
1/21 - FBCP Basics Meeting & Lunch
1/21 - FBCPride Meeting
1/26 - Community Dinners
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
