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2018 New Year Combined Sunday Service
January7, 2018, 10:00 a.m.
Speaker: Pastor Joshua ChengInterpreter: StephenTzeng
WorshipCombined Worship Team
PrayerPastor JoshuaCheng
Anthem"Soli Deo Gloria"Combined Choir
Scripturesreading1 Peter 4:7-11Pastor Tracia Wong
Pastor Dalen Men
Message"Live for Growth"PastorJoshua Cheng
Interpreter: Stephen Tzeng
Covenant &CommissioningCongregation
Pastoral Staff
Elders &Deacons
Congregationalco-workers/
Fellowship & small group leaders/SundaySchool teachers
Stephen MinistryDirector and Ministers
Agape Caring Centerco-workers
Youth and ChildrenMinistry workers
Chinese School& After School Program Principal & Co-workers
House of AbundanceLeadership Council/Small group leaders/Sunday School teachers
Administrative Staff
All congregants
OfferingPastor Ken Wong
AnnouncementPastorKen Wong
DoxologyCongregation
BenedictionPastorKen Wong
~ New Year Lunch Follows ~
WELCOME TOCONNECTIONS
SpiritualMaturity Class: There will be no class until Jan. 14.
Friday Night Small Group:Fridays at 8 p.m.at church. Contact Tiffany Lin at squeakypoof@gmail.com formore info.We will begin our study fromthe Book of Mark this week.
FamilyLife: We are continuing ourstudy from the Book of Daniel this Friday at 8 p.m. in E-10.Contact John Shao at john_shao@yahoo.comforinfo.
Women's Group:We meet on the second and fourth Saturday ofthe month at Anni's home, 8:30 a.m. Contact Anni for more info: wonganniy@yahoo.com.
SundaySmall Group: Sundays at 1:30 p.m. at the Chengresidence.Contact Paul at paul.c.cheng@gmail.com forinfo.The group is studying Psalm 23this quarter.
YOUTH
Sunday Service: New Year''s worship service is in the Main Sanctuary@ 10:00 a.m. TODAY. A special lunchwill be served after the service at Youth Center. Pastor Ben will start thesermon series on the book of Proverbs on 1/14.
Youth Friday Night:Join our small group with a brand new lesson on 1/12 @ 8:00 p.m.,Youth Center. Junior High boys withuncle Roland Liou, uncle Scott Chen, Jr. High girls with auntie Angela Liang and auntie Esther Cheung, Freshman withPastor Ben, Sophomore with Josh Chu and Jason Lui, and Junior and Senior withuncle Paul Liang.
Sunday school:All Sunday school classes will resume on 1/14.
Youth Baptism Service:We plan to have Kevin Zhao and Samuel Liang to be baptizedon Sunday, 1/21 @ 1:30 p.m., at Main Sanctuary.Come tosupport and hear their testimonies.
SENA:Pick up your copy of January 2018 SENA at Pastor Ben''s office after theservice.
ALLCHURCH
Blessed New Year! Let us consecrate the first Sundayof the year to worship God with your heart, mind and strength.May the Lord richly bless you and your familythis year. Please stay for lunch.Facility arrangement: Cafeteria: MCand HOA; GraceHall: MC Senior; Chapel 2 & 3: CC;Youth Center and Patio: Connections and CIA; E3 & E4: Children.
2018 Elders: Joshua Cheng (Senior Pastor/ElderBoard Chair), Ken Wong (Pastoral Elder), Dalen Men (Pastoral Elder), TraciaWong (Pastoral Elder), Yvonne Tung (Secretary), Vincent Cheung (Treasurer),Allan Han (Personnel Committee Chair), Kally Wong (Spiritual Formation), PeterChan (Missions), Alan Liang (Church Planting), Mindy Ying (Social Concern).
2018 Deacons: Sarah Chen (Deacon Board Chair),Richard Chang (DB Vice Chair/Finance), Pauline Kao (DB Vice Chair/Education& Admin.), Gang Chen (IT), Judy Peng (Missions), Nichole Tan (Education),Jenny Su (Social Concern), Sam Fang (IT), Edison Shu(Facility/Risk Management).
Joint Board & Pastoral Team VisionSharing Meeting Next Sunday: 1/14, 1:00-4:00p.m., at Youth Center.Please pray for guidance.
2017 Special ThanksgivingOffering: We have collected $25,225.50.Half of the donation will go to N. IraqRefugee Relief and the other half will support JiaAmerica Community Center inDa-Jia in Taichung, Taiwan.
2017DonationReceipt Deadline:The expirationdates for 2017donationreceipts are as follows:All offerings for the year 2017 need to be specified on the memo as "2017 offering".
CheckOffering: Ends 1/7/2018 (Check issued date MUST be on or before: 12/31/2017).
CashOffering: Ends 1/7/2018.Please mark "2017 offering" on theenvelope.
2017 Payment Requisition Form Deadline:1/7/2018 will be the last day to apply for2017 ministry expense reimbursement requests. Any requests after 1/8 will beconsidered as 2018 expenses.
FirstEvangelical Church Association1/7/2018
A joint and integrative ministry of spirituality, mission and socialconcern
FECA Themefor 2018: "Following Jesus with Daring Faith"
2018 Short-Term Mission Team to St. Petersburg(4/28 - 5/1)
Campus & Returnees Ministry (CRM) isorganizing 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 inseminars, do personal evangelism, and more. The team will arrive on 4/23 andreturn 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 withspiritual gifts of preaching, teaching and personal evangelism. Eachparticipant must have consent from his or her pastor. Please email Frank Jao(jaofrank@msn.com) for details.
Assistant Pastor Needed for the Chinese Churchof St. Petersburg
The Chinese Church of St. Petersburg islooking for an assistant pastor to shepherd its congregation. Applicants shouldhave the following:
Strong burden forcampus ministry.
Solid MainlandChinese background preferred.
M.A. or M.Div. degreefrom an overseas theological seminary.
Good physical andmental health (adaptable to life and ministry in Russia).
Willing to serve inSt. Petersburg for at least 9 months each year.
Willing to commit tothe ministry for 3 to 5 years.
Contact: Rev. PaulZhao - paul91770@gmail.com.
The First 2018 FECA Governing Board Meeting
The meeting will be held on 1/23 (Tuesday) inthe evening, in the FECA office;all 2018 Board members please attendingaccordingly. Please pray for God''s presence in the meeting.
*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
Glendale
SGV
FECC
Diamond Bar
Arcadia
HOA
Cerritos
Fullerton
Oakland
E. Lansing
*GCDC
Mandarin
114
258
59
84 (am), 148
116
110
63
84
35
30
Cantonese
31
180
--
76
140
97
English
, 161, (LS) 45
74
67
49
*ACC 71
50
Youth
25
34
8
46 (Retreat)
w/Eng.
Conval. & Ret. Homes: 55
Kairos : 58
Total:2,393
General Fund
76,658.85
35,896.77
40,963.20
22,423.69
18,515.92
FECA Mission Fund
3,627.00
570.00
1,270.00
2,230.00
860.00
Thanksgiving
9,240.00
6,315.00
2,560.00
4,150.00
15,920.00
Others
835.00
3,174.90
7,910.25
625.00
623.86
11/17 Sur./Def.
(13,885)
(12,534)
(24,297)
(8,553)
(8,962)
01-11/17 Sur./Def.
(148,809)
10,524
(208,178)
(6,719)
(5,232)