SBC LA News! 07.17.2022

The Prayer Wheel continues through the entire month of July! You are invited to meditate on these scripture readings and join us in prayer. Want to sign up? Click here to add your name to the list of people that are praying with us.

Sunday, July 24, 2022, is being observed as Male Emphasis Day. Our men from the Men’s Breakfast Club will be leading in worship.

Sunday, July 24, 2022, Mid-Year Church Meeting has been scheduled at 12:00 pm. A link will be provided for church members in an E-blast. The agenda will include prayer, verification of quorum, minutes from the annual meeting in January 2022 by the Church Clerk, Pastor’s reflections, Diaconate reflections, Trustee's reflections (including a report on the structural damage and the investment committee), presentation of the six-month budget, July – December 2022 by Budget and Finance Commission, Nominating Committee report, calendar for the remaining portion of the year, announcements, closing, and benediction.

Sunday, July 31, 2022, is Missions Emphasis Sunday.

Dr. William S. Epps, Senior Pastor

"Service is the price you pay for the space you occupy"

POLITICAL GRAB BAG

Member Steve Bagby, Sr. has released the Political Grab Bag for the month of JULY. The topics include the statewide special election, Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson, and other current events.

***Mid-Year CHURCH MEETING***

Sunday, July 24th

12:00 Noon

This meeting will be held virtually. More information to come!

Men's Day is Sunday, July 24th. Tune in to the broadcast at 8:00 AM!

FOOD GIVEAWAY & VACCINATION CLINIC

Saturday, July 23rd

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

If you'd like to volunteer to help with this food giveaway or future giveaways, please send an email to sbclanews@gmail.com and your name will be forwarded to Ella Quinlan-Oatis and Jackie McMahon.

If you'd like to pre-register for the vaccine, click here. It is recommended that participants bring their ID and insurance card if there is any.

"In March 2022, a free food giveaway was launched on the 25^th Street parking lot of the church as a means of serving the church and community. In June, a couple of us stopped in at two local markets to ask for grocery bags to pack loose items. In each instance, we were directed to their corporate offices. Upon completing the required paperwork, we were immediately approved by the Smart & Final Charitable Foundation to receive a quarterly donation of $250. A goal of their charitable foundation is to give back to and nourish the communities they serve in California, Arizona, and Nevada through their pillars of focus: health and wellness, education, hunger relief, team sports & youth development, and disaster relief.

We are exceedingly grateful for this tangible assistance as we continue to “provide service for the space we occupy” on the 2^nd and 4^th Saturday of each month, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Members and friends are encouraged to join this working fellowship."

-Member Jacquelyn McMahon

***Torrey Brown passed on June 27th. The service of memory will be held Monday, July 18th at San Bernardino Community Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1696 North G Street, San Bernardino, CA. 92316 at 9:00 AM. Torrey was a new member and a participant with the Usher Board. Call the church office for the address where condolences may be sent.

***You can now give through Zelle using 213-400-8777.

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SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH

2419 Griffith Ave. Los Angeles, CA. 90011

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Call the Church Office

Monday - Friday

213.748.0318

Community Resources

***Summer Camp Opportunity for South L.A. Youth***

SoLa Tech and Entrepreneur Center is offering South LA students the opportunity to attend a week-long immersive experience exploring video game and graphic design, film and digital music production, robotics, virtual reality, esports, and more!

Camps are for kids ages 8 and up, and are provided at the low cost of $25. Click on the graphic for more details.

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COVID-19 RESOURCES & VACCINATION INFORMATION

Numbers are on the rise in LA County. Do your due diligence to keep yourself and others safe.

GET VACCINATED.

WASH YOUR HANDS.

WEAR A MASK.

PRACTICE SOCIAL DISTANCING.

AVOID LARGE GATHERINGS.

Click on this link for more resources regarding the Coronavirus.

Los Angeles County

"The Biden-Harris Administration launched a new nationwide Test to Treat initiative in March to give individuals an important way to quickly access free lifesaving treatment for COVID-19. Through this program, people are able to get tested and – if they are positive and treatments are appropriate for them – receive a prescription from a health care provider (either on-site or through telehealth), and have their prescription filled all at one location. These “One-Stop Test to Treat” sites are available at thousands of locations nationwide, including pharmacy-based clinics, federally-funded health centers, long-term care facilities, and community-based sites. In May, the program was expanded to include federally-supported Test to Treat sites. People can continue to be tested and treated by their own health care providers, health care clinics in their community, and telehealth providers who can appropriately prescribe the oral antivirals to locations where the medicines are distributed."

Learn more about the Test to Treat Program

Find a Test to Treat site near you

***Vaccinations are available to all people 6 months and older. COVID-19 vaccines (not pediatric) have also been approved for boosters. People over the age of 50 have also been approved for a second booster. Please click on the graphic above for more information.

A Christian Approach to Vaccine Hesitancy

Visit the SBC LA Website for more COVID-19 Updates

**COVID-19 At-Home Test Kits**

You can order the THIRD round of free rapid COVID-19 test kits through the government, www.covidtests.gov. A total of 8 test kits (4 boxes) can be ordered per household.

Let's stay connected! Do you have good news to share with the congregation? We want to hear it! Read more about the protocols for sending in information HERE.

Second Baptist Church Los Angeles

2412 Griffith Ave

Los Angeles, CA 90011

Phone: (213) 748-0318

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