Sunday
Join us for worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 am as we partake in communion together! The nursery will be open as usual for our toddlers and babies. Please note that because this will be the first Sunday of the month, our kids five years old and up will join us in the sanctuary for service and a special time of singing with the choir. Our youth are invited to join us for worship and for our regular youth gathering and lunch afterward. 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.
We will be collecting donations for Friends In Deed’s School Supply Drive starting this Sunday, July 2nd. You can bring supplies from July 2nd-16th or donate money by July 9th for Shawn Mann to purchase supplies. If you would like to help out, here are some things to consider:
Please avoid all red and all blue backpacks. This is very important to Friends In Deed.
Backpacks should be sturdy enough to handle the rigors of a student's day and the crazy amount of books they heft around, especially for our high school students.
The supplies needed are recommended by the Pasadena/Altadena area schools and the list can be found here.
They need more supplies for upper grades (6th-12th) than for lower grades.
If you want to donate money, you can do so here (select “Friends In Deed”).
Join us this Sunday, July 2nd, after worship service for a 20-minute prayer circle to pray for our global partners Mel Baggao (Lebanon) and Kit Ripley (Thailand). We’ll meet in the Parlor.
This week the Friends In Deed food pantry item is rice.
Coming Up
Pastor John Jay will be leading his second of three “Healing the Masculine” sessions on July 8th. In this session, we will be studying grief and pain and healthy ways to process and heal. This work is not limited to men, but it is geared toward people exploring the masculine side of their humanity. We welcome anyone 14 and older because it is better to learn these practices early. There is a $50 fee which goes towards our Deacons Fund to help our church family in need. Please email the office if the cost prohibits your attendance, and we can make other arrangements. Join us at 10 a.m. in the Chapel. Sign-up and payment information is found on the link above.
On Sunday after worship, July 9th, the Yarn Crafts Group will continue working on charity projects among other personal projects. They have multiple options for a variety of skill levels:
Advanced: Surrogate bird moms (crochet), Knitted knockers (knit or crochet)
Intermediate: Chemo caps for adults (knit), Preemie hats for babies (knit)
Beginner: Blanket squares (knit or crochet)
Snacks will be provided (fruit, cheese, crackers, granola bars). Bring your own water bottle!
Dribble with us next Sunday, July 9th, with our Easy-Going Basketball Group at 7pm in the Gym. Headed by Jason C, this team is for everyone who loves the game but isn’t fresh off the college bench. Email Misterjchen@gmail.com if you have questions.
The FBCPride Group invites everyone who likes to hike to join us at Eaton Canyon on Saturday, July 15th. Text “hike” to 626.727.9498 if you plan to attend. We’ll meet at 8:45am in front of the Nature Center. Bring sunscreen, water, shoes with good grip (they are likely to get wet!), and snacks. Email Justine with any questions.
On June 6, the vast and strategic Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in southern Ukraine was breached, threatening hundreds of thousands of people across the region and potentially endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Water surged from the dam, unleashing flooding across the region, endangering around eighty settlements, sparking thousands of evacuations, and triggering warnings of an ecological disaster. The devastation unleashed in the breaching of the Kakhovka dam means that American Baptist Ukrainian partners are beginning again with addressing basic humanitarian needs of shelter, food, and water. Additional relief is urgently needed, and you can support relief efforts online at fbcpasadena.com/giving. Please select "One Great Hour of Sharing" from the drop down menu.
Weekly + Biweekly Happenings
Thursday Noon Bible Study | Resumes at noon | Parlor
Yarn Crafts Group | Biweekly at 12pm | 7/9 in the Parlor
Easy-Going Basketball | Biweekly at 7pm | 7/9 in the Gym
Six Weeks at a Glance
7/2 - FID Backpack Drive (thru 7/16)
7/2 - Prayer for Global Servants
7/4 - 4th of July | Office Closed
7/8 - Healing the Masculine #2
7/15 - FBCPride Summer Hike Social
7/17 - Youth Hangout
7/21 - Movie Outing: Oppenheimer
8/5 - Healing the Masculine #3
8/12 - All-Church Beach Social
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
