Bake Sale
Keep an eye out for treats baked by the Oaxaca Missions Team to raise money for their trip in October. Thank you so much to those who purchased last week and helped them raise over $600! You can find the baked goods on your way into Sunday School, or before service begins in the lobby. Recommended donation: $5 cash or online. Thank you!
Sunday
Coffee with Pastor John Jay is happening before worship at 9am. Bring your curiosity and conversation, and enjoy some coffee and treats in Pastor John Jay’s office. Enter through the wooden doors on Holly St. Text “coffee” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Fall Sunday School is underway for nine more weeks, Sundays at 9am. Rene’s class, Spiritual Values in Literature: The Ninth Hour (books provided), will meet in the Parlor. Jeannette’s class, Paul Pastors from Prison, will meet in Room 211. Jason’s class, Sin & Redemption in Four Films, will meet in the Southside Room (he requests that you try to watch Iron Giant before this Sunday’s class). To read more about the classes and sign up, click here, or feel free to just show up!
Join us at 10:30am for worship in the sanctuary! 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. Our youth are invited to join us for our regular lunch and fellowship after service. 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.
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 after worship.
Our Yarn Crafts Group invites all folks ages 7 & up (all skill levels) to continue learning and working on individual yarn projects after service this Sunday. Note we will be in the Southside Room this week. Text “yarn” to 626.727.9498 if you’re new. BYO snacks or lunch and be ready to have fun!
We are excited to kickoff our second year of monthly FBCPride Meetings this Sunday, September 17th, at 5pm in the Southside Room. We can’t wait to reconnect with the LGBTQ+ community, parents and allies. Email pride@fbcpasadena.com with any questions. Check out our potluck sign-up here.
Dribble the ball at our Easy-Going Basketball Group at 7pm in the Gym this Sunday, September 17th. Jason C. invites all ages to play with a generous, noncompetitive spirit. Email Misterjchen@gmail.com if you have questions.
This week the Friends In Deed food pantry item is soup/chili/stew.
Check out Pastor John Jay’s latest scripture audio on our Listen page.
Prayer Retreat
Join us for our Prayer Retreat on Saturday, September 30th, from 9am-4pm, right here at FBCP. The staff and Prayer Team will join together in leading us through a time of reflection and prayer 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. $10 covers the cost of lunch (but let us know if you’d like it waived). You won’t want to miss this meaningful time together.
New Date for Basics
We will have our FBCP Basics Class after worship service on Sunday, October 1st, at 12:30pm in the Southside Room for those who are interested in learning more about our church and/or becoming a member. Pastors John Jay and Chip will go over our history as an American Baptist church and what it means to be part of the FBCP community. Lunch will be provided. Text “basics” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP. Email Pastor Chip for more details.
Additional Notes
Thank you to the twelve people that came out (and the over 30 people who committed to praying) for the Glendale USD march in support of the safety and respect of queer kids in public schools. At a time when these conversations are once again becoming heated in their board room meetings, the teachers were very grateful to have our presence before the start of this month’s meeting, and prayers were answered with no sign of violence around us. Praise God.
Thank you to those who have contributed to our recycling drive! Please continue to bring aluminum and plastic with CRV markings through October 15. Please wash them out and do not remove labels. 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.
If you’ve lost anything at the church, email the office to check our Lost & Found box in the kitchen. The box is getting pretty full, and we will donate unclaimed items in a couple of weeks (it is mostly water bottles and sweatshirts).
We have a new phone system in the church office! We recommend storing the following number in your phone as FBCP Office: 626.793.7164. If you’d like to leave a message for a staff member, listen to the menu options, or press the following extensions right away: Pastor John Jay-101, Pastor Leslie-102, Pastor Lindsay-103, Operations Manager Marcie-104, Pastor Chip-105, Assistant Children’s Pastor Mary-106, Project Manager Dave-107, Local Ministries Director Cynthia-108, or Office Administrator Sally-109. These extensions will go directly to our individual lines, and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
Weekly + Biweekly Happenings
Thursday Bible Study | Weekly at Noon | Parlor
Yarn Crafts Group | Biweekly at 12pm | 9/17 in the Southside Room
Easy-Going Basketball | Biweekly at 7pm | 9/17 in the Gym
Six Weeks at a Glance
9/17 - Coffee with John Jay
9/17 - Prayer for Global Servants
9/17 - FBCPride Group Meeting
9/30 - Prayer Retreat
10/1 - FBCP Basics
10/7 - Men’s Breakfast
10/8 - Public Theology Meeting
10/15 - Potluck
10/22 - FBCPride Group Meeting
10/28 - Women’s Brunch
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
