Category: Announcements

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 26 “From the Red Sea to Sinai”. 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 (Pr. Nathaniel Preaching)

3:00 Kids’ Clubs of Pathfinders/Adventurers

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 

Hispanic Evangelism Starts October 22^nd! You may have seen the large banner in front of our church: from October 22-29, members & visitors from a few surrounding Hispanic churches will be joining our Spanish group to welcome guest speaker Arnaldo Cruz as he brings the theme “Enamored with Jesus”. Weeknights will begin at 7:00 p.m., but the two Sabbath services will include a concert before hand, and will start at 5:00. 

Pastor Mark’s Limited Availability & Transition: As announced last month at church, 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.

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.

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 24 “The Passover”. 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 (Daniel Geli preaching this week)

3:00 Kids’ Clubs inaugural meetings (see announcement below)

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

Pathfinder/Adventurer Clubs Resume this Sabbath! At 3:00 p.m. in front of the fellowship hall. We are thankful to Margarito Gonzales, Mirella Velasco, and their teams of volunteers for blessing our kids, and instructing them in Godly principles. A calendar of future events is listed on our church calendar, which is accessible through our website. The Pathfinders are going to the once-every-three-year Union Camporee mid-week next week, with clubs coming from 5 states! Pray for safety and fun for everyone participating.

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.

Announcements:

Zoom Week of Prayer Under-way! Our sister district church in Orange is holding an online week of prayer each evening this week, with several of its elders providing the nightly devotional thoughts. The theme is “Christian Unity”. Meets Sunday – Sabbath @ 7:00 p.m. Zoom mtg ID# is 878 6881 3884, with passcode 952045. Please consider joining in for a Spiritual enhancement with dear brothers & sisters! See Monday’s service with Pr. Mark & Pr. Nate here: https://youtu.be/VNwnObIc4is  

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 23 “The Plagues of Egypt”. 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 (includes communion service)

12:30 p.m. Church Potluck in Fellowship Hall

4:00 p.m. Kids’ Clubs ice cream social / club registrations (see announcement below).

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 

Communion Service Approaching: With this Sabbath the 24^th being the last Sabbath of the quarter, we will be holding a communion service in memory of Christ’s life of service & sacrifice on our behalf. Please be preparing your hearts as we come to participate in the symbols he gave us of foot-washing and self-sacrifice.

Church Potluck this Sabbath! Being the last Sabbath of the month, we’ll be gathering in our fellowship hall for a time of nourishment and companionship after our church service. If you plan to participate, please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

Pathfinder/Adventurer Ice Cream Social and Registration: at 4 p.m. this Sabbath, we’re inviting our church kids, neighbors, VBS participants, etc. to come enjoy treats and fellowship in the courtyard, as we kick off this year’s kids’ clubs of Pathfinders and Adventurers. We are thankful to Margarito Gonzales, Mirella Velasco, and their teams of volunteers for blessing our kids, and instructing them in Godly principles. A calendar of future events throughout the school year will also be available: events are already listed on our church calendar accessible through our website. (Note: there is a registration fee for getting kids in the clubs, but if finances are a hindrance, the church can help with it).

Pastor Mark’s Limited Availability & Transition: As announced last month at church, 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.

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 21 “Joseph and his Brothers”. 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 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

5:00 p.m. Memorial Service for Ermelinda Patarroyo (see announcement below).

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 

Memorial Service for Ermelinda Patarroyo We grieve with sister Martha Patarroyo for the recent passing of her mother. Though Ermelinda had lived outside the country for the past several years, she was a member of our Spanish group for many years when she was here. We will be having a memorial service for her this Sabbath afternoon, September 17^th, at 5:00 p.m. All who fondly remember Ermelinda are welcome to come and support the Patarroyo family during this time of loss. (Note: this will be replacing the usual “Sociedad de Jovenes” program)

Zoom Week of Prayer with Orange Church Sept. 18-24^th: Our sister district church across is holding an online week of prayer next, with several of its elders providing the nightly devotional thoughts. The theme is “Christian Unity”. Meets Sunday – Sabbath @ 7:00 p.m. Zoom mtg ID# is 878 6881 3884, with passcode 952045. Please consider joining in for a Spiritual enhancement with dear brothers & sisters!

Communion Service Approaching: With the 24^th being the last Sabbath of the quarter, we will be holding a communion service in memory of Christ’s life of service & sacrifice on our behalf. Please be preparing your hearts as we come to participate in the symbols he gave us of foot-washing and self-sacrifice.

Church Potluck coming up on Sept. 24^th! Being the last Sabbath of the month, we’ll be gathering in our fellowship hall for a time of nourishment and companionship after our church service. If you plan to participate, please bring a vegetarian dish to share.

Pathfinder/Adventurer Ice Cream Social and Registration: at 4 p.m. the afternoon of the 24^th, we’re inviting our church kids, neighbors, VBS participants, etc. to come enjoy treats and fellowship in the courtyard, as we kick off this year’s kids’ clubs of Pathfinders and Adventurers. We are thankful to Margarito Gonzales, Mirella Velasco, and their teams of volunteers for blessing our kids, and instructing them in Godly principles. A calendar of future events throughout the school year will also be available: events are already listed on our church calendar accessible through our website. (Note: there is a registration fee for getting kids in the clubs, but if finances are a hindrance, the church can help with it).

Pastor Mark’s Limited Availability: As announced last month at church, 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.

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 21 “Joseph and his Brothers”. Join with us to get a mid-week Spiritual recharge, and connection with fellow church members.

Spanish Prayer Group Re-Starting: For the first time since the pandemic shutdown, our Spanish group is restarting its weekly prayer group on Wednesday evenings @ 7:00 in the fellowship hall. If you are bilingual, you can 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

5:30 p.m. “Sociedad de Jovenes” bilingual closing of the Sabbath program in the Fellowship Hall

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 

Memorial Service for Ermelinda Patarroyo We grieve with sister Martha Patarroyo for the recent passing of her mother. Though Ermelinda had lived outside the country for the past several years, she was a member of our Spanish group for many years when she was here. We will be having a memorial service for her Sabbath afternoon, September 17^th, at 5:00 p.m.. All who fondly remember Ermelinda are welcome to come and support the Patarroyo family during this time of loss.

Up-coming Zoom Week of Prayer with Orange Church: Our sister district church across the river is scheduling an online week of prayer from September 18th – 24th, with several of its elders providing the nightly devotional thoughts. Please consider joining in, we’ll be providing zoom info as things get closer.

Pastor Mark’s Limited Availability: As announced last month at church, 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 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.

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 20 “Joseph in Egypt”. Join with us to get a mid-week Spiritual recharge, and connection with fellow church members.

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

afternoon – Memorial Service for Ermelinda Patarroyo (see announcement below)

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  

Memorial Service for Ermelinda Patarroyo this Sabbath afternoon: We grieve with sister Martha Patarroyo for the recent passing of her mother. Though Ermelinda had lived outside the country for the past several years, she was a member of our Spanish group for many years when she was here. We will be having a memorial service for her this Sabbath afternoon. All who fondly remember Ermelinda are welcome to come and support the Patarroyo family during this time of loss.

Request for transportation help to Riverside or staying with an elderly church member briefly 3 mornings per week: A family within our church community is requesting help from either someone who commutes to Riverside for work, or someone who has time on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday mornings to stay with an elderly church member for about 90 mins – 2 hours. The family, Located in Orange, is trying to continue sending their child to La Sierra Academy SDA school, and would be greatly helped by either transportation for the student, or staying with this elderly family member while transportation takes place. The duration of this help should be for about 1 semester. If you or someone you know might be able to help with either of these aspects, do not hesitate to contact Pastor Mark by phone/text at (714) 650-1245, or via e-mail at prmarktatum@gmail.com.

Church Members searching for Rooms to Rent: In the past couple of weeks, the church has received 3 requests from people/families searching for a room to rent. All 3 sets are members of the Adventist church, and are willing to pay. They can of course search through secular means, but how much better to be with a person of our faith? If you or someone you know has a room/rooms available to rent, please let Pr. Mark or the church office know, and you will be put in touch. Thanks for your consideration.

Up-coming Zoom Week of Prayer with Orange Church: Our sister district church across the river is scheduling an online week of prayer from September 18^th – 24^th, with several of its elders providing the nightly devotional thoughts. Please consider joining in, we’ll be providing zoom info as things get closer.

Pastor Mark’s Limited Availability: As announced several Sabbaths ago at church, 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 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.

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 18 “The Night of Wrestling”. Join with us to get a mid-week Spiritual recharge, and connection with fellow church members.

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

5:30 p.m. “Sociedad de Jovenes” bilingual service in Fellowship Hall

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  

Recording of Funeral Service for Millie Wolford: If you missed Millie Wolford’s memorial service on July 30^th, a recording of it is now uploaded to our YouTube site. At the request of the family, the video has been sent to “private”, which means you need to have the following link to be able to access it. Feel free to share this link with others who knew & loved dear Millie: https://youtu.be/1SRpXNYg2fE

Change in Pastor Mark’s Role: As announced a couple of Sabbaths ago at church, 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 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 as associate pastor through this time of transition and onward.

“Cross-fit” group & Young Adult Camping August 26-28th In about 10 days, a couple of our ministry groups will be teaming-up to go for a camping/hiking trip to “Big Pines” (up I-395), for a weekend of worship, fellowship, and exercise in the beauty of God’s nature. Speak with Ivette Hernandez, JoAnne Lightford, or Lorena Salto to see if there’s still space at the campsite or if you’d like any other details.

Request for transportation help to Riverside or staying with an elderly church member briefly 3 mornings per week: A family within our church community is requesting help from either someone who commutes to Riverside for work, or someone who has time on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday mornings to stay with an elderly church member for about 90 mins – 2 hours. The family, Located in Orange, is trying to continue sending their child to La Sierra Academy SDA school, and would be greatly helped by either transportation for the student, or staying with this elderly family member while transportation takes place. The duration of this help should be for about 1 semester. If you or someone you know might be able to help with either of these aspects, do not hesitate to contact Pastor Mark by phone/text at (714) 650-1245, or via e-mail at prmarktatum@gmail.com.

Church Members searching for Rooms to Rent: In the past week, the church has received 3 requests from people/families searching for a room to rent. All 3 sets are members of the Adventist church, and are willing to pay. If you or someone you know has a room/rooms available to rent, please let Pr. Mark or the church office know, and you will be put in touch. Thanks for your consideration.

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.

Announcements:

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, don’t hesitate to come receive. We are utterly appreciative of our 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 17 “Jacob’s Flight and Exile”. Join with us to get a mid-week Spiritual recharge, and connection with fellow church members. 

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

12:20 p.m. Church potluck in Fellowship Hall (see announcement below)

5:30 p.m. “Sociedad de Jovenes” bilingual service in Fellowship Hall

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  

Special Celebratory Church Potluck This Sabbath: William Hernandez recently got married up in Washington State! After church, we’ll be gathering in our fellowship hall to have a shared lunch in a celebratory potluck meal – so bring a vegetarian dish to share, and come prepared to celebrate with the Hernandez family.

Orangewood Academy – Christian Education resumes soon! Our Christian K-12 school in Garden Grove is starting up again, with classes beginning August 15th! If you are interested in your child(ren) attending, it’s not too late to register. Visit www.orangewoodacademy.com, or call the school office at (714) 534-4694.  Please pray and consider donating to our sister educational institution, as we believe educating kids for eternity is a top priority.

Recording of Funeral Service for Millie Wolford: If you missed Millie Wolford’s memorial service on July 30^th, a recording of it is now uploaded to our YouTube site. At the request of the family, the video has been sent to “private”, which means you need to have the following link to be able to access it. Feel free to share this link with others who knew & loved dear Millie: https://youtu.be/1SRpXNYg2fE

Change in Pastor Mark’s Role: As announced last Sabbath at church, Pastor Mark has been offered and has accepted a new job at the Southeastern California Conference of SDAs in Riverside, and will be “Assistant to the President” there. From now on, his weekday time will be spent there, though he 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 as associate pastor through this time of transition and onward.

“Cross-fit” group & Young Adult Camping August 26-28th In a few weeks, a couple of our ministry groups will be teaming-up to go for a camping/hiking trip to “Big Pines” (up I-395), for a weekend of worship, fellowship, and exercise in the beauty of God’s nature. Speak with Ivette Hernandez, JoAnne Lightford, or Lorena Salto to see if there’s still space at the campsite or if you’d like any other details.

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.