Youth + Family Emails
Pastor Lindsay sends out lovely Saturday emails to families with kids of all ages. If you have kids ages 0-18 but are not receiving her updates, please sign up here so you don’t miss out!
Sunday
Advent Sunday School, taught by Nancy Stiles, finishes this Sunday at 9am in the Parlor. You are welcome to come even if you missed the other sessions. Coffee and pastries provided.
Join us at 10:30am for worship in the Sanctuary! Our scripture this week is Luke 1:57-66. 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.
Our Yarn Craft Group welcomes any crafty knitters or crocheters (or any type of crafting) to work on projects this Sunday, December 22nd, after worship in the Parlor. Bring snacks to share (optional) and a water bottle.
Check out our December Advent Calendar here.
Christmas Eve
Join us this Tuesday, December 24th, at 6pm in the Sanctuary for our annual Christmas Eve service. 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.
Coming Up
Join the Holy Walkamolies hiking group for their next hike at 4pm on Saturday, December 28th. This month’s location is at Griffith Park Observatory. Text “hike” to 626.727.9498 to receive the link to the RSVP page with more information and carpool details.
Planning on checking out the Rose Bowl Parade this year? We have ten parking passes for our garage available for the Rose Bowl Parade, happening on January 1st on Colorado Blvd. If you’d like a pass, please email Kathy today!
Join us on Saturday, January 11th, at 9am for our quarterly Men’s Breakfast in the Park off Union St. A special guest and ministry partner from The Center for Restorative Justice, John Williams, will share with our group and you won’t want to miss! Text “bacon” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Help give the gift of life at our American Red Cross Blood Drive on Sunday, January 12th, in a mobile clinic parked on Holly St. from 9am - 3pm. Schedule an appointment here: January 12th Blood Drive Sign-up (NOTE: Be sure to sign up for the one in Pasadena located at 75 N Marengo Ave). Thanks for considering this life-saving event!
Join us for our next Passive-Aggressive Pickleball Group practice at 7pm on Sunday, January 12th, in the Gym off Union St. Bring a sweater and water, and text “pickle” to 626.727.9498 if you haven’t already. Email Tim with questions. We have paddles and balls available to use.
Winter Sunday School
January is around the corner, and we wanted to give you a preview of the fun classes in our next seven-week Winter Sunday School series running from January 12th-February 23rd! Stay tuned for a sign-up link in next Friday’s email!
“The Beloved Community: Building God’s Vision for Racial Justice” with John Williams and Nancy Stiles
“Teachings of Jesus” with Jerry Brown
“Doing Life with your Adult Children” with Rich and Kris Laski
The Church Organized for Work
The Friends In Deed food pantry item this week is buyer’s choice.
The Homeless Count is coming up! Pasadena Partnership coordinates resources to end homelessness in our community. Every January they do a headcount on the streets to plan for what they need more accurately, a critical step in securing funding. Anyone wishing to help can register here by January 5th so you can attend a zoom training on January 15th and be ready for the count on January 22-23. Select “yes” for the group option and write in “Chip Barabas” under team leader so we can be together as a group!
Regular-ish Happenings
Advent Sunday School | 12/22 at 9am | Parlor
Yarn Crafts Group | 12/22 after worship | Parlor
Holy Walkamolies | 12/28 at 4pm | Griffith Park Observatory
Passive-Aggressive Pickleball | 1/12 at 7pm | Gym
Six Weeks at a Glance
12/22 - Advent Sunday School Ends
12/24 - Christmas Eve Service
12/25-12/26 - Merry Christmas | Office Closed*
*Office hours may vary between 12/23-1/1
1/1 - Happy New Year | Office Closed
1/5 - Taking Down the Greens
1/5 - Deadline for Homeless Count
1/11 - Men’s Breakfast
1/12 - Winter Sunday School Begins
1/12 - Mobile Blood Drive
1/12 - Basics Class
1/17 - CCC Movie Night
1/19 - De-Escalation Team Lunch
1/24 - Community Dinners
1/26 - Prayer for Global Servants
1/26 - Lunch for Newer Folks
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
P.S. First Baptist Church of Pasadena has weekly worship services on Sundays at 10:30am at 75 N. Marengo Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101. If you’re driving in, we invite you to park at 150 E Holly St and bring in your ticket to the lobby for validation. We are also a block away from the Memorial Park Station on the A Line. Contact the office with questions.
