CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - THIS SUNDAY

The Session has called a Congregational Meeting this Sunday, December 3 during the Sunday School hour. The purpose of this meeting will be to elect church officers and to amend our by-laws. The Elder nominees are Paul Barber and John Wimberly, and the Deacon nominees are Zac Campbell, Steve Driggers, Tom McCallum, Darren Popwell, and Drew Russell.

PASTOR NOMINATION FORM

If you know of a qualified pastoral candidate, you can use THIS FORM to recommend them to the Pastoral Search Committee. See the Pastor Profile on the website for the list of qualifications.

CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK - THIS SUNDAY

Join us this Sunday, December 3 at 5:00 PM for our 5th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Altadena Park. There will be cookies and hot chocolate, a craft for the kids, and a gospel presentation. Invite your friends!

DECEMBER SUNDAY SCHOOL

Following the AVPC tradition, we will have joint Sunday school in the Fellowship Hall through December. We will have a congregational and information meeting this Sunday, December 3, a Youth-led Christmas hymn sing on December 10, and the Children’s Christmas Pageant on December 17. There will be no Sunday School on December 24 or 31. 

LESSONS & CAROLS - DECEMBER 10

Our annual Lessons and Carols Service, featuring the AVPC Chancel Choir, Orchestra, Bell Trio, Preschool Praisers, and AVPC musicians, will be on Sunday, December 10. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Please bring a homemade Christmas sweet to share (enough for 25 people) and drop it off in the kitchen. Please note that doors will open for seating in the Sanctuary at 5:15 PM. You will not be able to save seats before this time. (Note: we will provide seating for kitchen workers.) Childcare will be provided through age three during the service.

YOUTH-LED CHRISTMAS HYMN SING - DECEMBER 10

Join us Sunday, December 10 during the Sunday school hour for a time of worship led by the AVPC youth in the Fellowship Hall. This will be a great time of worship and fellowship.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT - DECEMBER 17

Sunday, December 17, children ages 4 - 6th grade will perform the Christmas story for the congregation during the Sunday School hour in the Fellowship Hall. Saturday, December 16, there will be a rehearsal for all children participating in the Children’s Christmas pageant in the Fellowship Hall from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Following this rehearsal there will be a pizza party. See you there! 

ON THE ROAD TO BETHLEHEM FAMILY DEVOTIONALS

Join your AVPC family as we are “On the Road to Bethlehem” throughout this Advent season. Pick up your Advent family resource packet in the Welcome Center, Parlor, the AVPC Kids table, or with THIS LINK.

THANKS TO AVPC AND THE MERCY MINISTRY TEAM

"The Mercy Ministry has completed a wheelchair ramp at my home that will be for Margaret in preparation for her coming home from the Rehab Hospital soon. She will likely be in a wheelchair for some time as an effect of the stroke she had on September 29. The ramp will be a great aid in our being able to care for Margaret and have mobility. Russell Lloyd and Ed Wofford led the effort and my family and I are thankful and grateful for this important provision of the Mercy Ministry and AVPC. Thanks be to God."

- Dennis Self

PRAYER PROMPT BOOKMARKS

The Prayer Prompt bookmarks from the Prayer Ministry Team are now available for use. Pick up your copy from the Parlor, the Welcome Center, or by following THIS LINK. Each month there will be a specific theme and Scripture verses for you to use in praying for the Pastoral Transition Process. The theme for the month of December is Brotherly Kindness and Love.

Pray the week of November 26 – December 2:

“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, and a tender heart and a humble mind.”  I Peter 3:8

Pray the week of December 3 – December 9:

“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.”  Romans 12:10

Pray the week of December 10 – December 16:

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32

Pray the week of December 17 – December 23:

“Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” 1 John 3:18

Pray the week of December 24 – December 31:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.” Mark 12:30-31

MISSIONS NEWS

OUR MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK are John & Lynn Lehn. They are missionaries to Croatia serving with Greater Europe Mission in a church planting and discipleship ministry.