Hi Friends!
"Let it be with me according to your word." This is Mary's prayer that I invited all of us to pray this last Sunday. If you missed that sermon, you can view it here.
Also, here are two good optio
ns for reading Scripture during Advent.
- The Advent Project from Biola University's Center for Christianity, Culture, and the Arts. This Devotion includes Scripture readings, reflections, music, and art.
- If you want a simpler Devotion, which is simply a list of Bible passages to read, here is a good one from another Presbyterian church where one of my best friends is a pastor.
This Advent we are talking about abiding in Christ, and this Sunday we will talk about a key dimension of that: Hope.
Please continue to pray for those who are affected by fires in Southern California. A number of people in our own congregation have been evacuated. If you are one of them and need assistance of any kind, please email
Pastor Chuck. We also got word that one of our local outreach partners, Hope Gardens (Union Rescue Mission's home for mothers and children) evacuated 65 families and are in temporary shelter. We will be collecting donated items now through Sunday including the following: diapers 0-5, Baby wipes, formula, baby bottles, and healthy kids snacks. As you might imagine, this evacuation will create unanticipated costs for Union Rescue Mission. If you would like to make a special contribution to help the evacuated families, donate
here (you'll find a field marked "URM @ Hope Gardens").
Faith, Hope, and Love,
We also encourage you to connect through the following events:
Christmas Market offers a selection of "alternative gifts" that provide for the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of at-risk children, the homeless, refugees, and other people in need. Buy gifts that make a real difference in our local communities and around the world! Click on slide above to find out more and to shop!
The afternoon will start with a free Children's Choir concert followed by family time with: cookies, hot chocolate bar, craft designed to guide you through the Christmas story as a family, and family photos with photographer Sarah Mariel. Cost is $20/family. Sign up by 12/3 with [email protected]. Click on the slide above for more information.
SUN, DEC 17, 10:30AM, Sanctuary
Session has called a meeting of the congregation to elect new Deacons, Elders and Officers of the Corporation.
 Concert is family-friendly and features familiar carols for all! We are looking for World War II informal and formal soldier photos from the LCPC family. Please forward photos, along with the name, branch and rank of the soldier, to Kim Barker at [email protected] or via the LCPC church office.
Come join us as we celebrate Megan's ministry with us and send her off to be the new Executive Director of Door of Hope. Register by clicking on the slide above.
 Help LCPC benefit from your holiday shopping at Amazon! Click on the slide above to find out more!
The family & friends of longtime LCPC member, Ginny Booth, who died December 2 at the age of 104!
The victims of all the recent fires;
The victims of terrorist attacks around the world and in our own country;
The people whose names are listed in our worship bulletin every week under Prayer Concerns;
Our Nation: for healing and reconciliation between different political, racial and religious groups;
Christians facing persecution and danger around the world;
Local Outreach Partner: STARS Tutoring in Pasadena; and our Global Outreach Partner: Jon Barstad, Jr. with Youth with a Mission
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