GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE - MARCH 29

Our Good Friday Service will be tomorrow, March 29 from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM. Join us as we remember the suffering of Christ on our behalf. We encourage you to invite your family, friends, and co-workers for this special service. Childcare is provided through age 5.

EASTER EGG HUNT - MARCH 30

AVPC’s Children’s and Outreach Ministries will be hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at 10:30 AM in Altadena Park. Bring a friend and join us!  

EASTER AT AVPC - MARCH 31

Easter is this Sunday! In addition to our Sunday morning worship services and Sunday School, our Easter services will begin with a sunrise service at 7:00 AM at Acton Memorial Cemetery followed by an Easter breakfast at 7:20 AM.

ALTADENA PARK WORKDAY - APRIL 6

Grab your shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, work gloves, and any other tools that might be useful, and join us for our next Altadena Park workday on Saturday, April 6, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We will provide pizza for lunch. 

YOUNG ADULT LUNCH - APRIL 7

Join us for lunch from 12:45 to 2:00 PM on Sunday, April 7 at the home of Barry and Lea Anne Parker. All between the ages of 18-30 are welcome!

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Youth Ministry Team is looking for a female summer intern. Applicants need to love God, to love students, and to be available ten weeks out of the summer. The deadline to apply is April 6. Please send applications to (clint@avpc.org.) The church is also seeking a College Ministry Assistant to shepherd and disciple college-age members. Email all applications to Anna Waldrip (anna@avpc.org). For more information or applications visit our church website following THIS LINK.

GHK ART SHOW - APRIL 18

The GHK Art Show Fundraiser will be Thursday, April 18. Admission for this event is $10.00 and includes dinner. There will also be a bake sale, silent auction, and activities for the kids. Sign up by visiting our church website, HERE.  

MEMBERSHIP NIGHT - APRIL 19

Are you thinking about church membership at Altadena? Come to our next Membership Night on Friday, April 19. Dinner is served at 6:00 PM, followed by an informational meeting. You will meet church staff and hear about ministry opportunities. You can sign up on the AVPC website HERE. Attendance at this or another Membership Night is required for church membership. The deadline to register is April 14.

CHURCH-WIDE TALENT SHOW - APRIL 20

Do you have a talent that you would be willing to share with others, all while helping raise support for the youth mission trip to Washington state? Then make plans to join us in the Fellowship Hall on April 20 at 6:00 PM for an evening you will not soon forget! If you would like to participate in the talent show, you can contact Clint Cvacho (clint@avpc.org) or sign up by using THIS LINK.

WOMEN'S LUNCHEON - APRIL 21

The next women’s small group luncheon will be Sunday, April 21. For our small group luncheons, we gather in groups of 6-8, with one person acting as hostess. The hostess chooses the details for the lunches. We hope you join in to establish or renew some connections with your sisters in Christ at AVPC. RSVP to Heather (heather@avpc.org) by April 15, and please consider volunteering to be a hostess. 

WACK 2024: JULY 8-11

Registration for WACK (Worship Arts Camp for Kids) is now open! Rising 2nd graders through rising 8th graders are invited to join us July 8-11 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM to explore various ways they can use their talents and passions to worship. Grab a pamphlet from the Welcome Center or Parlor, or you can register on our website, HERE.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Urban Hope Success Academy is an outreach ministry of Urban Hope, our sister church in Fairfield. The program offers academic support for middle schoolers over the summer and builds relationships with their families. For more information, contact Sandra Hardy (shardy0228@gmail.com). 

Dates: Mondays-Wednesdays June 3-26

Time: 11:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Where: CJ Donald Middle School

We need one lead teacher in reading/language arts and 6 volunteers to assist.

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 March is Wisdom.

Pray the week of March 24 – March 30:

“And this is the confidence that we have toward Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And, if we know He hears us in whatever we ask, we know we have the requests that we have asked of Him.”

I John 5:14-15

FAITH PROMISE FOR MISSIONS UPDATE

The Missions Team and our missionaries share our thanksgiving to the Lord and His church for the $339,944 pledged from 100 individuals and families (as of March 20) towards our goal of $335,000 for our annual Missions budget. We will use this amount as we finalize our budget for 2024. Contributions may be given to Faith Promise even if you did not make a pledge.

MISSIONS NEWS

OUR MISSIONS OF THE WEEK are the committees and agencies which serve as support for churches, members, students and missionaries all over the world. These committees are the Administrative Committee, the Committee on Discipleship Ministries, PCA Bookstore, Covenant College, Covenant Theological Seminary, Mission to North America, Mission to the World, PCA Foundation, PCA Retirement and Benefits, Inc., Reformed University Ministries, and Ridge Haven Conference and Retreat Center.