CONNECTIONS
Worship Service: We are joining with the youth to have
communion and pastor Ben will speak to us today. You can live stream from this link starting
this Sunday: www.fecsgv.wixsite.com/youth
Being Led by the Spirit: Do you know the mind, personality, liberty and the power of the
Spirit? Do you know how the Spirit of
God shape, guide, and speak to you? We
will begin to explore and find answers to these questions today in E-7 at 11:30
a.m. All classes will be canceled until
further notice.
Spiritual Maturity Class: What is spiritual maturity? How do you become mature? Karen will be teaching part 2 of this class
starting today at 11:30 a.m. in Grace Hall.
All classes will be canceled until further notice.
All Vibrant Community groups are
canceled until further notice.
YOUTH
Sunday
Service: Starting
this Sunday, 3.22, our Youth Sunday Service will be on live stream through
website www.fecsgv.wixsite.com/youth.
Pastor Ben will be speaking this Sunday. May God's Word
strengthen us for such a time as this.
Sunday
school: All
Sunday school classes are temporarily suspended until further notice.
Friday
Night Fellowship: Friday Night Fellowships are temporarily suspended
until further notice.
Youth new
website: Send
your personal testimony to Ethan. May it be a blessing to others during this
time.
SENA: April SENA edition is available. Please let Pastor
Ben know where to deliver it to you.
ALL CHURCH
LENT 2020 – 40 Days of Fasting and Prayer: You are encouraged to select a time each day, or any day, during LENT 2020 (Ash Wednesday 2/26 – Easter Sunday 4/12) to fast and pray. Keep the sign-up sheet, follow the Fasting and Prayer Guide and the devotional pamphlet "The Sanctuary for Lent 2020" to fast, pray, and reflect. Pray for your relatives, friends who have not yet received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and pray for those who are infected by Coronavirus in China, US and other countries.
Church Response to COVID-19: In compliance with the President's Coronavirus Guidelines, our church has adopted the following measures effective now through the end of March:
1. Sunday Services: Starting this Sunday (3/22), all worship services will be live streamed at church or congregation's website.
2. Online Meetings: The church has suspended all gatherings at church from now through the end of March, including Sunday Services, Sunday School classes, Small Group gatherings, Prayer Meetings, and any other gatherings in groups of more than 10 people (e.g. Worship Team, Choir, co-worker meetings, etc.) We encourage to move all teaching and meetings online.
3. Sunday Bulletin & Insert: The pdf file of Sunday Bulletin and insert will be available on the church's or Congregation's website.
4. Online Giving: To support the church's ministries for the advancement of God's kingdom and glory, you can do online giving (http://www.fecsgv.org/enu/main.aspx).
5. Walk with God: The coronavirus outbreak will not be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. If you or your family is facing difficulties because of the coronavirus outbreak, please contact congregational pastors. The church will try our best to help you.
First Evangelical Church Association 3/22/20
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social
concern
FECA
Theme for 2020: "Church Renewal: Growing Young"
1.
2020
Encountering God program
A 9-week
program for those who desire a new daily experience
in encountering God. The program covers daily prayer of
examen, scripture meditation and five group meetings with teaching, sharing,
and spiritual direction.
Meeting Dates: Saturdays on 4/25, 5/9,
5/23, 6/13, 6/27 (9:00 am-12:30 pm)
Program fee: $35 Application deadline:
4/22
Languages: English and either Mandarin
or Cantonese (depending on the enrollment).
Location: FECA Office (2617 W.
Beverly Blvd, Montebello, CA 90640)
Registration contact: sherry.chang@feca.org 323-727-7077*10
2.
2020 World
Vision Global 6K for Water
Today (March 22)
is World Water Day, an annual UN observance day that highlights the importance
of freshwater. FECA Social Concern
encourages our church members to participate in this year's World Vision Global
6K for Water fundraising event, aiming to bring life-changing clean water and
fullness of life to communities around the world. Due to current concerns of the COVID-19
pandemic, we will provide update and details of the event whenever
possible.
Date and Time: 5/16 (Saturday), 10:00 AM
-12:00 PM (pending)
Venue: Whittier Narrows Recreation
Area, South El Monte (pending)
Format: Participants walk or run 6
kilometers (3.75 miles), which is the average distance people in developing
countries have to walk for water
Registration: Join the "FECA 6K for Water"
team online:
tiny.cc/FECA6KforWater2020 (case sensitive)
Registration Fee: Adult $50.00 / Youth (under
18) $25.00 (Online fundraising will
start after registration)
A registration
booth will be available at your church location to provide assistance probably
starting April.
3.
The Trinity
Concert Has Been Postponed
The concert on 3/22 at FEC Glendale has been
postponed until a later date due to the COVID-19 crisis.
Last
Sunday's Worship Attendance and Offering
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Glendale
|
SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
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Arcadia
|
SGV
|
HOA
|
Cerritos
|
Fullerton
|
Oakland
|
E. Lansing
|
DB
|
ACC
|
Arcadia
|
GCDC
|
Mandarin
|
Live-
|
170
|
52
|
45 (am), 40
|
50
|
22
|
--
|
126
|
--
|
Mand &
Cant. 91
|
16
|
Cantonese
|
streaming
|
118
|
--
|
37
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
127
|
--
|
--
|
English
|
Service
|
44
|
--
|
36
|
21
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Eng. &
Youth 38
|
--
|
Youth
|
|
25
|
5
|
w/Kairos
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--
|
2
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
|
Kairos: 52
|
Total: 1,117
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|
Glendale
|
SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
|
Arcadia
|
General Fund
|
34,584.77
|
19,187.58
|
|
|
7,559.04
|
FECA Mission Fund
|
110.00
|
--
|
|
|
350.00
|
Others
|
165.00
|
1,355.00
|
|
|
120.00
|
2/20 Sur./Def.
|
(32,216)
|
--
|
(53,467)
|
(9,155)
|
(21,087)
|
01-02/20 Sur./Def.
|
(76,909)
|
--
|
(111,699)
|
(30,343)
|
(16,363)
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