WELCOME TO
CONNECTIONS
Worship Service: We will magnify and honor His name today from
Philippians Chapter 2 and share our last communion together this year. We will be combined on Jan. 7 at 10 a.m. for
our worship service in the Main Sanctuary.
Spiritual
Maturity Class: There will be no class until Jan. 14.
Friday Night Small Group: Fridays at 8 p.m.
at Pastor Ken's home. Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com for
more info. We will begin our study from
the Book of Mark this week.
Family
Life: We are continuing our
study from the Book of Daniel this Friday at 8 p.m. in E-10. Contact John Shao at john_shao@yahoo.com for
info. Christmas dinner will take place
on Dec. 16 please contact John for details.
Women's Group: We meet on the second and fourth Saturday of
the month at Anni's home, 8:30 a.m. Contact Anni for more info: wonganniy@yahoo.com.
We are studying "Healing of Damaged Emotions" by David Seamands.
Sunday
Small Group: Sundays at 1:30 p.m. at the Cheng
residence. Contact Paul at paul.c.cheng@gmail.com for
info. The group is studying Psalm 23
this quarter.
Saturday Prayer Meeting: We are living in dark days filled with fear
and suffering. Join us as we seek His
face in prayer on Jan. 6, at 8:30 a.m. in Grace Hall. Prayer will awaken our awareness of what God
is doing and His Spirit will lead us how to confidently pray for one another.
YOUTH
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Sunday Service: We will be serving the last communion this year at Youth
Center TODAY. Don''t miss out. All church New Year''s Sunday service is
on 1/7/2018
at Main Sanctuary
@ 10:00 a.m.
Youth Friday Night: Pastor Ben will share a new Friday Night Fellowship program
on 1/5/18 @ 8:00 p.m. All small groups will start again on 1/12/18.
Sunday school: There will be no Sunday school on 1/7/18. All Sunday school classes will resume on 1/14/18.
SENA: Pick up your copy of January 2018 SENA at Pastor Ben''s office after the
service.
ALL
CHURCH
2018 New Year Combined Service will be held on 1/7/2018 (Sun) at
10 a.m. in the Sanctuary. After service, lunch will be provided to
celebrate New Year!
2017
Special Thanksgiving Offering: We
will collect a Special Thanksgiving Offering from Nov 26 to Dec 31, 2017. 50%
of the donation will be given to N. Iraq Refugee Relief and the other 50% will
support Jia-America Community Center in Da-Jia in Taichung, Taiwan. We have collected $17,962.80 so far. Please
give generously to relieve the suffering in the world!
2017 Donation Receipt
Deadline: The
expiration dates for 2017 donation
receipts are as follows:
All offerings for the year 2017 need to be specified on the memo as "2017 offering".
Check
Offering: Ends 1/7/2018 (Check issued date MUST be on or before: 12/31/2017).
Cash
Offering: Ends 1/7/2018. Please mark "2017 offering" on the
envelope.
Credit
card and Online
Offering: Ends 12/31/2017
Pacific Time 12:00 a.m.
By
mail: Posted on or before 12/31/2017.
2017 Payment
Requisition Form Deadline: 1/7/2018
will be the last day to apply for 2017 ministry expense reimbursement requests.
Any requests after 1/8 will be considered as 2018 expenses.
Meal Card for 2018: Sunday meal cards are available for purchase in cafeteria for $30 [10 meals], with no expiration
date. We will give 1 free meal to each yellow card, and 2 free
meals to each green card (for those who bring their own container). If
you buy 5 cards or more you will receive a gift. If you wish to pay
cash, it will cost $3 per meal. Free for children under five. Meal card
users will have a chance to win the 2018 year-end raffle draw.
First
Evangelical Church Association 12/31/2017
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and social
concern
2017 Theme: "20
Years of Heritage: A Heart for God's
Kingdom"
The Staff of the FECA office wishes all of you
a blessed New Year!
"But the land you are
crossing the Jordan to take possession of is a land of mountains and valleys
that drinks rain from heaven. It is a
land the Lord your God cares for; the eyes of the Lord your God are continually
on it from the beginning of the year to its end." ~ Deuteronomy
11:11-12
2018 Short-Term Mission Team to St. Petersburg
(4/28 - 5/1)
Campus &
Returnees Ministry (CRM) is organizing a short-term missions team to come to
the St. Petersburg Church and serve in the Gospel Camp (4/28-5/1). Team members
may lead small groups, offer spiritual counseling, speak in seminars, do
personal evangelism, and more. The team will arrive on 4/23 and return after
5/2. The cost is approximately $2,000.00 (visa, flight tickets, & lodging). Qualifications/requirements for team members:
baptized Christian; spiritually mature; passionate in spreading the Gospel;
burdened for missions; it will be a plus if a participant is a team player and
is equipped with spiritual gifts of preaching, teaching and personal evangelism.
Each participant must have consent from his or her pastor. Please email Frank
Jao (jaofrank@msn.com) for details.
Assistant Pastor Needed for the Chinese Church
of St. Petersburg
The Chinese Church of
St. Petersburg is looking for an assistant pastor to shepherd its congregation.
Applicants should have the following:
Strong burden for
campus ministry.
Solid Mainland
Chinese background preferred.
M.A. or M.Div. degree
from an overseas theological seminary.
Good physical and
mental health (adaptable to life and ministry in Russia).
Willing to serve in
St. Petersburg for at least 9 months each year.
Willing to commit to
the ministry for 3 to 5 years.
Contact: Rev. Paul
Zhao - paul91770@gmail.com.
FECA Office Will Be Closed
The FECA Office will be closed on Monday,
January 1st, in observance of the New Year Holiday.
*ACC:
Anchor Community Church (a new church planted by FECDB)
*GCDC:
Grace Covenant Disciples Church (a new church planted by FEC Arcadia)
Last Sunday's Worship
Attendance and Offering
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Glendale
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SGV
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FECC
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Diamond Bar
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Arcadia
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SGV
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HOA
|
Cerritos
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Fullerton
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Oakland
|
E. Lansing
|
Arcadia
|
*GCDC
|
Mandarin
|
126
|
357
|
47
|
127 (am), 169
|
177
|
82
|
85
|
87
|
Joint
Service
197
|
Cantonese
|
19
|
190
|
--
|
73
|
--
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--
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--
|
138
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English
|
, 203, (LS) 40
|
100
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--
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112
|
63
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--
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--
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*ACC 73
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Youth
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w/Eng.
|
35
|
3
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w/Eng.
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--
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--
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18
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Conval.
& Ret. Homes: 78
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|
Kairos: 69
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Total: 2,668
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|
Glendale
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SGV
|
FECC
|
Diamond Bar
|
Arcadia
|
General Fund
|
88,481.43
|
36,874.44
|
67,846.76
|
16,885.15
|
6,929.00
|
FECA Mission Fund
|
1,635.00
|
850.00
|
760.00
|
2,100.00
|
1,925.00
|
Thanksgiving
|
3,340.00
|
3,935.00
|
5,302.00
|
1,600.00
|
500.00
|
Others
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6,137.00
|
2,908.42
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27,162.00
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1,220.00
|
5,650.00
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11/17 Sur./Def.
|
(13,885)
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(12,534)
|
(24,297)
|
(8,553)
|
(8,962)
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01-11/17 Sur./Def.
|
(148,809)
|
10,524
|
(208,178)
|
(6,719)
|
(5,232)
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