Shout Out
Thank you to everyone who helped the staff with Hanging of the Greens last week! It was fun to be with all of you, and our church home is now ready for the season. We would be less without you!
Sunday
Advent Sunday School, taught by Nancy Stiles, continues this Sunday for three more weeks. Nancy will lead the class through themes of Accepting, Journeying, and Birthing at 9am in the Parlor. You are welcome to attend any of the dates in the series. Text “advent” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP or just come on in!
Join us at 10:30am for worship in the Sanctuary! Our scripture this week is Jonah 1:15-2:1. 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 your projects this Sunday, December 8th, after worship in the Parlor. Bring snacks to share (optional) and a water bottle.
Join us this Sunday evening for our 81st Annual Candlelight Carol Service at 6pm in the Sanctuary! Our FBCP Choir, Handbell Choir, Men’s Quartet, Children, Youth, Harpist Paul Baker and pastoral team will be leading us in worship! We hope you can join us in person, but if you’re tuning in from home, Click here to listen online starting at 5:45pm. Childcare for toddlers and infants (4 years and under) will be provided, and there will be a cookie reception after the service. Feel free to pass along an invitation to friends using this link.
Check out our December Advent Calendar here.
The Church Organized for Work
The Friends In Deed food pantry item this week is cereal.
Thanks for everyone's generosity in giving gifts to 80 children through Friends In Deed this year! Unwrapped gifts should be dropped off at the church this Sunday, December 8th, and they should include the child's name and family number. Email Shawn with any questions.
Call for Cookies—We need your help with providing the cookies for the reception after the Candlelight Service! If you’re able, please bring 1-2 dozen cookies to share with all our guests, family, and friends. You can drop them off at the Connections Desk this Sunday morning, December 8th, before morning worship.
Pasadena Partnership is the primary planning entity coordinating 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 asap so you can plan your online training before January 22-23. Let the office know if you register so we can coordinate zones!
Christmas Eve
Join us on the evening of Tuesday, December 24th, at 6pm 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 on Saturday, December 28th. This month’s location is TBD. Please text “hike” to 626.727.9498 to receive the link to the RSVP page.
Join us on Saturday, January 11th, at 9am for our quarterly Men’s Breakfast in the Park off Union St. You won’t want to miss the meal or the time of fellowship together. Text “bacon” to 626.727.9498 to RSVP.
Regular-ish Happenings
Advent Sunday School | Sundays in December at 9am | Parlor
Yarn Crafts Group | 12/8 after worship | Parlor
Passive-Aggressive Pickleball | 1/12 at 7pm | Gym
Holy Walkamolies | 12/28 | TBD
Six Weeks at a Glance
12/8 - Candlelight Carol Service
12/22 - Advent Sunday School Ends
12/24 - Christmas Eve Service
12/25-12/26 - Merry Christmas | Office Closed
1/1 - Happy New Year | Office Closed
1/5 - Taking Down of the Greens
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
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.
