CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT - DECEMBER 17

This 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. This 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! 

LESSONS AND CAROLS

Thank you to everyone who served and helped make this year’s Lessons and Carols a wonderful event. It was a sweet time of fellowship and community. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to making beautiful music and serving our community. 

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.

CHURCH OFFICES CLOSED

The church offices will be closed on Friday, December 22 and Monday, December 25 in observance of Christmas.

CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICES

Join us on December 24 for our candlelight service. There will be an early service at 4:30 PM and a late service at 6:00 PM. 

HOLIDAY SERVICE TIMES

On December 24 and December 31, we will have only one worship service at 10:00 AM. There will be no Sunday School. On the morning of December 24, there will not be childcare provided, but there will be childcare provided on December 31.

FELLOWSHIP LUNCH

Join us after the 10:00 AM service on December 31 for a soup and bread lunch in the Fellowship Hall. You can sign up to bring bread on the AVPC website HERE.  

LOST AND FOUND

If you are missing any items, please check the lost and found shelf located in the church office next to the Parlor door. Any unclaimed items will be cleaned out on January 2. 

LEGACY MUSEUM TRIP

The Mercy Leadership Team is inviting you to visit the Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum in Montgomery on Saturday, January 13, 2024. The Legacy Museum is part of the vision of Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, a powerful book and movie informed by a Christian perspective about the injustices related to racism and material poverty in our justice system, and how to respond in a Biblical manner. You can sign up for the visit using THIS LINK.

MEMBERSHIP NIGHT

Are you thinking about church membership at Altadena? Come to our next Membership Event on Friday, January 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 weekend offered is required for church membership. The deadline to register is January 14.

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.

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 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 MISSIONARIES OF THE WEEK  are Jesse and Reba Lother who are serving on a church planting team in Tokyo, Japan. With a focus on college students, they will concentrate on getting them active in the local church through Bible studies, small groups, and outreach events.