December Calendar

 

December Events

Thursday, December 4, 10:30 - 12:30
(Debra, Julie, Leiko, Nina)
Weekly Prayer, Lau Branson home

Sunday, December 7, 5-7 - ADVENT II
ALL ARE WELCOME
Sunday Worship, Williams Home

Tuesday, December 9, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
(Debra, Kelly Soifer)
Weekly Coaching - Via Skype

Thursday, December 11 10:30 - 12:30
(Debra, Julie, Leiko, Nina)
Weekly Prayer, Lau Branson home

Sunday, December 14, 5-7 - ADVENT III
ALL ARE WELCOME
Sunday Worship, Williams Home

Tuesday, December 16, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
(Debra, Kelly Soifer)
Weekly Coaching - Via Skype

Thursday, December 18, 10:30 - 12:30
(Debra, Julie, Leiko, Nina)
Weekly Prayer, Lau Branson home

Sunday, December 21, 5-7 - ADVENT IV
ALL ARE WELCOME
Sunday Worship, Williams Home

We will be welcoming the community

Caroling and serving Hot Chocolate and Hot Cider

Tuesday, December 23, 1:00 - 2:00 pm
(Debra, Kelly Soifer)
Weekly Coaching - Via Skype

Wednesday, December 24, 11:00am
(Debra, David, Nina)
Delivering Christmas Gifts - Adopt-a-Family

* * *MERRY CHRISTMAS * * *

Thursday, December 25th

Sunday, December 28, 11AM - 4th Day of Christmas
ALL ARE WELCOME
LA Community Free Methodist Church

Our community will join the celebration and

Sunday Worship at LA Community Free Methodist Church

2100 W. 54th Street

Los Angeles, California  90062

Pastor Debra is guest speaker

 Sunday, December 28th - Evening 

DISCUSSION AND PLANNING

Altadena/Pasadena Response to National Tension

 Further Instructions on Time and Place to be provided 

We're Caroling at Sunday's Service! December 21st

Hot Chocolate, Hot Cider and our joined voices singing praises to 

the King of Kings!

This Sunday's Service is same time, same station - but we'll be doing things a little different.

As the cars stream up and down the street viewing lights and the people walk up and down the block, we will be extending the love and joy of the season in song!  

The message of Christmas carols and hymns is ageless and the tradition of joining together and singing them shares the Message and even teaches the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in ways that few other things do! So come let us adore Him!

Between caroling and passing out hot drinks, we'll also be wrapping our Adopt-a-Family presents and sharing in good conversation.  And there's so much to discuss!  

So see you tomorrow, Sunday, December 21st at the Williams Home - 5pm - 7pm.  Bring, salads, drinks or desserts - and if you have friends who would love to join in the singing, bring them along!  We'll be serving toasty bread, hot soup and the warmth of this holy season!  See you tomorrow!

Pastor Debra

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We Share Love...Adopt-a-Family

“For from him and through him and to him are all things..."

Romans 11:36a

Part of our DNA is living generously.  We are to live generously every day but during this blessed season, we remind ourselves and the world that all we have is by God's lavish grace.  As followers of this generous and gracious God, we too are to live graciously.  Each day we are extended the invitation to be fruitful with our gifts and treasures.  This invitation extends far beyond our financial situation.  It is an invitation to open our hearts and share our very selves, our unique gifts and strengths, our creativity - and yes, even our material wealth. To. share love.  

This living generously thing matters.  It opens our hearts, it enriches our soul and empowers our spirits.  I bet you thought I was going to say something about reaching a hurting world - and yes, it does that too. Many people are hurting financially - but this living generously is not about how much we have, it's about how we use what we have. It's about surrendering whatever we have to The Giver and allowing it to be used, multiplied, freed! Whatever we have - no matter how great or seemingly small, when surrendered into the hands of our gracious God, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!  

This year our church will "adopt" a family and share the love of God this season.  The family our church is adopting has twin 3-year-old girls and a 6-year-old son. 

Appropriate gifts for the girls...

-Baby dolls. (Mom says it works best when the twins get the exact same thing (even same color)  

- Bikes

- Coats

- Clothes  (The girls are a size 3/4)

- Shoes

Appropriate gifts for the son...

- all things Teenage Mutant Nina Turtle

- Transformers

- Scooter

- Clothes (He is a size 6/7)

- Shoes

Shoe sizes can be a bit tricky so I suggest a gift card to Famous Footwear or Sears.

Groceries

It would be good to provide a Food box or grocery store gift cards and gifts for the parents.  I this to your discretion.  If you don't have time to shop, you can simply bring a donation to service and I will shop early next week.  If you would like to participate, please let me know and if you have ideas, please feel free to share. 

Participation is, of course, voluntary.

For those purchasing gifts, we will wrap gifts on Sunday evening during our Sunday worship - in between our caroling - but if you prefer to wrap at home, that's fine too!  Bring boxes, tape and gift wrap.  

May the Grace and Peace of the Christ Child fill your heart!

Pastor Debra