Did You Miss Worship on Sunday?

Maggie Harmon, our Ministry Relations Officer from the Presbyterian Foundation, sent us a special video greeting and invitation to set sail with Project Regeneration. You may hear her message by clicking here.

(You may also hear the whole service by clicking here)

Do You Have Your Copy of Sailboat Church?

We have copies of the book available at church. You may pick one up this Sunday or arrange to drop by the office between 8am-2pm, Monday-Thursday. There is no fee for the book, however, an optional donation of $10 would cover the cost to the church.

If you live locally, but are unable to come to church to pick up a copy, please contact the office and Pastor Kim will arrange to have a book dropped off at your home.

You may prefer to read e-books. Good news! The book is available on all the digital reading platforms (Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books).

Next week, September 7 we will resume our weekly study with a discussion

of the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Sailboat Church by Joan Gray.

All are welcome to join us in this Zoom Discussion.

Choir Practice This Week, Thursday September 1

7:30-9:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE NEW TIME!

(Due to expected extreme heat, practice will take place in the library this week)

This Sunday!

This Sunday Pastor Kim will preach from

Romans 7:15-25a, 8:26-30

Always In Season: Just Say Help!

Upcoming Events

Rally Day - September 11

Anaheim First Presbyterian Sets Sail on a Voyage of Discernment

Anaheim First Presbyterian stands at the edge of a new chapter in our life. The Presbyterian Foundation, through Project Regeneration, will provide us with a consultant (Maggie Harmon, see her message at the top of the E-Blast) who will guide us through a discernment process as we ask the question, What is God Calling our Congregation to Do? This process will include three steps:

READ AND REFLECT ON SAILBOAT CHURCH

The first step in the discernment process is for us to read "Sailboat Church" by Joan Gray. The book is an engaging, inspiring, and easy read and we hope everyone will read it with us. The book explores how the ancient image of the church still has a message for us today. Rather than trying to row our way forward in our own power, the image of a sailboat invites us to raise our congregation's metaphorical sails to catch the wind of the Spirit, allowing God to empower our mission and move us into the future.

Please Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 of Sailboat Church in preparation for worship for Sunday, September 11.

ENGAGE IN 40 DAYS OF PRAYER

After reading and reflecting on the central themes of the book, it is time to spend an extended time in prayer listening for God's direction for our congregation. Sailboat church ends with 40 brief prayer prompts that we will use as our Advent and Christmas daily devotional.

GATHER FOR DISCERNMENT

After 3 months of reflection and prayer we will be ready to meet together to agree on the direction that God is leading us.

A congregation-wide gathering will take place over the weekend of January 21 & 22, 2023 (more details to follow)

If you did not receive a brochure about Sailboat Church, you may download it here.

Please pray for Rosemary Ford as she has been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.

Please pray for those in treatment for cancer: Catherine Morris 

Please pray for those on hospice: Patricia Carl.

Please continue to pray for the health of: Mary Bouas, Norma Leichtweis, Dave Maresh, Bob Fieldhouse, Marilyn Worden, Clif Buchanan, William Thode (Ruth Dorman's brother in law).

If you have a prayer request that you would like to add to our prayer list, 

please contact the church office: offices@anaheimfirstpres.org or 714.535.2176.