Tomorrow
The FBCP Choir Half-Day Retreat is tomorrow from 9am-1pm at Atherton. We will have coffee and snacks in the morning and will conclude our time together with lunch at noon. Email Pastor Leslie if you have any questions.
Sunday
Because our sanctuary does not have air conditioning, we encourage you to bring a water bottle and dress lightly on Sundays for worship service. Although there are hand fans throughout the sanctuary in the back of the pews, you may also want to bring your own hand fan as the summer heat continues.
Join us for worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 am as we partake in communion together (crackers are gluten-free)! 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. 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.
This week the Friends In Deed food pantry item is peanut butter and other nut butters.
Coming Up
Our Community Dinners are set for Friday, September 8th. You will be receiving an email soon with your home assignment if you signed up. Email Pastor Chip if you’d like to be on the waitlist.
Our Fall Sunday School lineup begins next Sunday, September 10, from 9-10am thru November 12th. Text “school” to 626.727.9498 to sign up and read more about the classes here:
Paul Pastors from Prison
Spiritual Values in Literature: The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott
Sin + Redemption in Four Films
Pattern, Symbol, and Form: Exploring Faith Through Design
Our Public Theology Group returns from summer break on Sunday, September 10th, after worship. We are excited to kick off the new year with lunch in the Southside Room. Text “local” to 626.727.9498 if you’re new to the group, and lunch will be provided. Email Pastor Lindsay if you have any food restrictions, please.
September 17th…so much happening that it gets its own section
Anyone new-ish to the church (or anyone who has been around, but thought of some questions for our lead pastor), is invited to Coffee with Pastor John Jay before worship on Sunday, September 17th, at 9am. Bring your curiosity and conversation, and enjoy some coffee and treats in Pastor John Jay’s office. Text “coffee” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Join us as we pray for our global servants around the world, missionaries who love to share God’s love to others through acts of service and restoration. We invite you to be involved through prayer with supporting our missionaries in Mexico, Lebanon, Turkey and Thailand. We’ll meet in the Parlor for 30 minutes on Sunday, September 17th, after worship to pray.
We are excited to kick-off our second year of monthly FBCPride Meetings this fall with a new lineup beginning Sunday, September 17th, at 5pm in the Southside Room. This year, we hope to connect with one another more and leave a little more time for reflection and conversation, in addition to hearing from some great speakers. We can’t wait to connect with the LGBTQ+ community, parents and allies, and know one another more deeply this year. Email pride@fbcpasadena.com with any questions, or reach out to Sally or Kevin. Text “pride” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Prayer Retreat Coming!
We are thrilled to announce a Prayer Retreat on Saturday, September 30th, from 9am-3:30pm, on our church campus! The pastors and prayer team will join together in leading us through a time of reflection and prayer practices. Topics will include Listening Prayer, Walking in Nature Prayer, and other engaging practices. We hope this retreat gives some new ideas for our prayer lives and shows us how to pray whether we are still or moving. Register here today to secure your spot. You won’t want to miss this meaningful time together.
Other Reminders
Thank you to those who have contributed to our recycling drive! Please continue to bring aluminum and plastic with CRV markings through October. Please wash them out. No glass. (If you have large quantities to donate, you can collect the money yourself and donate the cash here under ‘Oaxaca Missions Trip’) Contact Nori if you have questions about Oaxaca and contact Kathy O. if you have questions about recycling.
Weekly + Biweekly Happenings
Thursday Bible Study | Weekly at Noon | Parlor
Yarn Crafts Group | Biweekly at 12pm | 9/3 in the Parlor
Easy-Going Basketball | Biweekly at 7pm | 9/3 in the Gym
Six Weeks at a Glance
9/2 - Choir Half-Day Retreat
9/4 - Labor Day | Office Closed
9/8 - Community Dinners
9/10 - Fall Sunday School Starts
9/10 - Public Theology Meeting
9/17 - Coffee with John Jay
9/17 - Prayer for Global Servants
9/17 - FBCPride Group Meeting
9/24 - FBCP Basics Class
9/30 - Prayer Retreat
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
