Sunday
Join us at 10:30am for worship in the Sanctuary for Palm Sunday! Our scripture this week is Luke 23:1-12. 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. Our kids and youth who are joining with the Choir for this Palm Sunday celebration are asked to arrive at 9:30 for practice. They will then sit together for the start of service. Parents are invited to enjoy pastries in the courtyard after dropping off kids at 9:30 AM. Our youth are invited to join the church for our Meet and Greet with Andrew 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.
The Friends In Deed food pantry item this week is cereal.
After worship this Sunday, we invite all families with kids and our Family Ministry volunteers to join us for lunch and a chance to meet Andrew, our incoming Pastor of Children and Community Partnerships. You'll have a chance to hear more about his story while connecting with each other. We invite you to bring a card of blessing to the event to give Andrew as a welcome.
Upcoming Events
Our next SPARKY outing is to dym books & boba on April 19 at 1pm, located at 2057 N Los Robles Ave at Woodbury. Come and have a boba, a coffee or a latte and pick up a new book! This AAPI-owned, independent bookshop opened just before the fires, so let's show them we're glad they're here. You can even bring your own jar to help save the environment. See you there!
Our community partners invite you to the third Palestine/Israel film series screening on April 25th at Fuller Seminary. We will be watching Where Olive Trees Weep. This film, made in 2022, will be the most recently-made film we watch in our series. Text "film" to 626.727.9498 to receive the free registration link.
Holy Week
Palm Sunday | April 13th | Regular Worship Time @10:30am
Join us as the children and youth lead worship with the FBCP Choir to welcome Holy Week with palms waving.
Maundy Thursday | April 17th | 6pm in the Chapel
This will be an intimate service that includes a reflective time of prayer, communion and foot washing. Childcare will be provided for nursery-aged children.
Good Friday | April 18th | 6pm in the Sanctuary
This special service will serve as an invitation to listen to scripture and our wonderful FBCP Choir as we remember Christ’s crucifixion and His death on the cross. The service ends with a procession out of the Sanctuary in silence. Childcare will be provided for nursery-aged children.
Flowers for the Cross
Help us decorate the cross on Easter with greenery from all over our city! Snip and bring in some flowers when you come for brunch at 10am on April 20th.
Easter Brunch + Service | April 20th | 10am
We will celebrate Easter Sunday on April 20th beginning with a potluck brunch and mariachi band at 10am in the Park on Union Street! Based on your last name, if you’re able, we’re asking you to bring about 10 servings of something savory (A-Q) or sweet/fruit (R-Z) to eat and share with your friends here. Worship service will be immediately afterward at 11am with the children joining us for service to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Nursery care will be provided for ages four and under. We hope you can join us for brunch and worship!
Kids Camp Registration
We are making plans for camp this summer, and registration is now open! Camp will run June 16-20 from 9am-12pm each day. We are excited to help our kids encounter God's love together with people from our church family! Youth families, please note that the youth are invited to help again this year, and this can count for community service hours if they have any requirements through school or other organizations.
Pilgrimages with The Center
Our friends at The Center for Restorative Justice are offering two place-based pilgrimages this summer, and you are invited to apply. At The Center, they contend that we cannot move toward a just future until we rightly remember and reckon with our past. Through their place-based pilgrimages, they create space for communities to become proximate to history and practice truth-telling, advocacy, and repair with future generations in mind. Having led these pilgrimages since 2017, they have seen their impact and ability to foster community and courage to transform schools, churches, workplaces, families, and local politics.
Southern Pilgrimage | June 6 - 13, 2025
New Orleans and Wallace, LA; Jackson and Money, MS; Memphis, TN; Birmingham and Montgomery, AL.
Anchored in the rich storytelling of the Black freedom struggle, the Southern Pilgrimage immerses participants in the past, places, and the stories of people who have shaped the centuries-long fight for civil rights and human dignity. This transformative experience highlights the resilience and resistance of freedom seekers who persevered in the face of violent racism and oppression. Learn more details and apply here. Deadline to apply is April 21.
Asian American Pilgrimage | July 19-25, 2025
San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Yosemite, Manzanar, and Los Angeles
This pilgrimage traces the intersecting dynamics within the Asian American community focusing on the connections between church, history, and racial justice. Together, we will confront harmful myths and stereotypes, uncover the violent history of racism faced by the AAPI community, celebrate countless acts of resistance, and encounter stories of the generational organizing work by ordinary people. Along the way, we will hear from incredible Asian American faith leaders, organizers, and everyday resistors. Learn more details and apply here. Deadline to apply is June 4.
Regular-ish Happenings
Lenten Sunday School | Sundays at 9am thru 4/13
Yarn Crafts Group | 4/27 after worship | Parlor
Six Weeks at a Glance
4/13 - Palm Sunday
4/13 - Meet + Greet w/Andrew
4/17 - Maundy Thursday Service
4/18 - Good Friday Service
4/19 - SPARKY Outing
4/20 - Easter Sunday Brunch + Service
4/21 - Office closed
4/25 - Palestine/Israel Film Screening
5/01 - Pasadena Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast
5/03 - Family Ministry Training (Elementary)
5/04 - Basics Lunch
5/11 - Mother’s Day
5/31 - Family Ministry Training (Nursery)
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.
