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Our little free pantry is up and running! You can pick up or drop off food any time. In case the pantry is full and you still want to drop off, you can leave things on the office porch and we’ll add in when there’s space. Thanks to Marigold for the beautiful and inspiring decoration, Tiffany for finding the pantry, and to the team checking on the pantry to make sure it’s running smoothly! Looking forward to this tangible reminder of Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:35, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in...”
We hope you'll join us for this morning's online worship service! The link will go live at 9:50am: youtu.be/o5E5sHD8NlY
Lord, in the same way that we lifted up other victims of violence like Jacob Blake and George Floyd, we lift up the two Los Angeles County deputies who were shot this past weekend. We pray that they would recover fully from this terrible act of violence, both physically and emotionally. We pray for their shooter, that he would turn himself in and be brought to justice, and to restoration. And we pray that you would guard us against an attitude that pits one type of suffering against another - you love all people, and violence against anyone grieves your heart. Let it grieve ours in the same way, Amen.
Here is the link for this morning's church service, going live at 9:50am: youtu.be/E-0msboo_1Q. You'll want to tune in by 10am for a call to worship from Romanita Hairston, part of the group of people trained in spiritual formation in our congregation who are welcoming us into worship over the coming weeks.
An important video message from the three Bishops of the Free Methodist Church (including Bishop Matt Whitehead, who was formerly the superintendent of our conference). The Bishops have called us to Stand As One on several key principles:
- We stand as one against white supremacy and all forms of racism.
- Even as we honor police officers, we stand as one against racial profiling and excessive force by law enforcement personnel.
- We stand as one against agents of peace in the midst of violence.
- We stand as one centered on the Truth of the Word of God and in our declaration that our highest loyalty is to Jesus Christ alone.
You can find several other resources that are referenced in the video to help deepen our grasp of these key principles. Thank you FMC Bishops for your leadership during this unprecedented season!
Here's the link youtu.be/p6IBt6ir6dQ for worship this morning! And in case you can't participate at 10am, as soon as the livestream finishes, this link will turn into a recording of the service you can watch again. Welcome to worship with us this morning!
An important perspective on children coping with schooling during the quarantine, featuring the experiences of our own Angela Tam! Angela, thank you for your vulnerability and insight! Let's continue to be in prayer for the children of our church and community during this unprecedented season, as well as their families.
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Children are facing isolation and uncertainty about their futures. Parents, schools and researchers are racing to understand how serious children's mental health concerns might become.Thanks to everyone who participated in last week's Paint Night for Choose 180! We are grateful for your help contributing $1,725 to the important work Choose 180 is doing transforming the lives of youth and young adults by partnering with institutional leaders, connecting them with community, empowering them with choice, and teaching them the skills necessary to avoid engagement with the criminal legal system. You can learn more (and give!) at Choose 180's website, choose180.org/.
Here's the link for church service this morning -- looking forward to worship God with you today! And, you can also watch this link for the recorded service later: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipCUyOtoc8Q
This week is our LAST COVIDeo prompt! Send us a video of you surprising someone you know (bonus if you shout "Fear not!"). Upload your video (no longer than 30 seconds) by 5pm Friday here: www.dropbox.com/request/MJ2DhTMFBtR6BXcRPO1i. And for inspiration, here's a pre-covid surprise video from RAC staff...
Here's a pre-covid example from Dean and Darlene!