Tonight
Our Community Dinners are happening around town tonight! Thank you to our hosts—the Dormans, Chens, Ekstrands, Laskis, Martinezes, Perrys and Snyder/Hallets—for welcoming our church community into their homes.
Bake Sale
Keep an eye out for treats baked by the Oaxaca Missions Team to raise money for their trip in October. You can find the baked goods on your way into Sunday School, or before service begins in the lobby, this week and next. Recommended donation: $5 cash or online. Thank you!
Sunday
Fall Sunday School kicks off this Sunday at 9am. Rene’s class, Spiritual Values in Literature: The Nineth 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 On the Waterfront before this Sunday’s class). To read more about the classes and sign up, click here.
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.
This week the Friends In Deed food pantry item is pasta and sauce.
Our Public Theology Group will meet this Sunday 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. Email Pastor Lindsay if you have any food restrictions, please.
Check out Pastor John Jay’s latest scripture audio on our Listen page.
September 17th
Coffee with Pastor John Jay is happening 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. Enter through the wooden doors on Holly St. 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.
Our Yarn Crafts Group invites all folks ages 7 & up (all skill levels) to continue learning and working on individual yarn projects after service Sunday, September 17th, in the Parlor. Text “yarn” to 626.727.9498 if you’re new. BYO snacks or lunch and be ready to have fun!
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. Email pride@fbcpasadena.com with any questions, or reach out to Sally or Kevin. Text “pride” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Dribble the ball at our Easy-Going Basketball Group at 7pm in the Gym on Sunday, September 17th. Jason C. invites all ages to play with a generous noncompetitive spirit. Email Misterjchen@gmail.com if you have questions.
September 24
We will have our FBCP Basics Class after worship service on Sunday, September 24th, at 12:30 pm 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.
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.
And also…
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 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.
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 Parlor
Easy-Going Basketball | Biweekly at 7pm | 9/17 in the Gym
Six Weeks at a Glance
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
10/7 - Men’s Breakfast
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
