Pacific Union Pathfinder Camporee Starts Today! Clubs composed of young people & volunteers are convening from 5 states at Lake Skinner (kind-of between Hemet and Temecula) for a weekend of fun, friendship, and faith. Please pray for safe travels for our club and others, and for our young people to be encouraged in their faith & their responsibilities in growing-up.
Wednesday Food Bank Distribution: Food Bank Distribution takes place today and every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. in our church parking lot. It is primarily a drive-through service. If you or someone you know would benefit from a heaping box of free food, please don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of Michael Warr and our group of volunteers who give of their time and energy to bless the community.
Mid-week Prayer/book discussion group will be meeting at its regular time each week, Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. Meetings going forward will be on zoom only: (meeting ID#: 7053955673, with password 172569). We also continue to discuss book, “Patriarchs and Prophets”, written by Ellen White. This week we will discuss chapter 25 “The Exodus”. Join with us to get a mid-week Spiritual recharge, and connection with fellow church members.
Spanish Prayer Group: For the first time since the pandemic shutdown, our Spanish group has recently resumed its weekly prayer group on Wednesday evenings @ 7:00 in the fellowship hall. If you are a Spanish-speaker, come receive a blessing with fellow believers.
Sabbath Morning Church Worship: We continue to meet in the sanctuary. Folks are still recommended to wear facemasks while worshipping, especially those who are not fully vaccinated.
Current Sabbath Worship/Activities schedule:
9:00 a.m. Spanish Sabbath School service (Fellowship Hall)
9:20 a.m. Kids’ song service (all ages) in Youth Room
9:45 a.m. Kids’ Sabbath Schools in their age/grade-based classrooms
10:00 a.m. Spanish Devotional Service – Fellowship Hall
Young Adult Sabbath School – room 304
English Adult Sabbath School – Sanctuary
11:00 a.m. All ages/languages church service in sanctuary
2:00 Hispanic Ministry Meeting
3:00 Adventurer Club meets (Pathfinders away on campout)
5:00 p.m. “Sociedad de Jovenes” bilingual closing-of-the-Sabbath service
Online Worship Options: If you are ever traveling, sick, or still prefer to worship from home, we have online worship options, live Sabbath mornings from 10:00-12:00 on Zoom (mtg ID# is 7053955673, with password 172569), or services being posted after-the-fact on our Anaheim Sunkist SDA Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfZrh44kEB7LJUy2c37XrFA
Church Board Meeting this Monday: Our leaders will be gathering for our monthly meeting where we discuss plans going forward. Please pray for our leaders in both discerning and implementing God’s will. Church Board members, please prioritize attending, and get any agenda items you’d like to have discussed to Pastor Mark as soon as possible.
Pastor Mark’s Limited Availability & Transition: As announced over the summer, Pastor Mark has been offered and has accepted a new job at the Southeastern California Conference of SDAs in Riverside, and is now serving as the Assistant to the President there. From now on, his weekday time will be spent there, though he continues to be available via phone/text/e-mail during the week, and will continue to preach and be available Fridays & Sabbaths to the Anaheim/Orange SDA Church district until a new Senior Pastor is found. Please pray for the up-coming transition time, and for discernment in God’s will for the future of our church district. Pastor Nathaniel will be continuing to serve as associate pastor through this time of transition and onward.
Online Giving: Please remember the church’s local funding needs in your giving plans. Your tithes (10% of your increase) and offerings are most appreciated during this time. Adventist giving has both a phone app and a website you can donate through: adventistgiving.org. Any donations made here are applied directly, with no percentage skimmed off, and your donations will come in your year-end receipt, seamlessly integrated with donations made in the church. May God bless us as we partner with him in faith through our finances.