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 this Saturday, April 6, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We will provide pizza for lunch. 

FELLOWSHIP DINNER CANCELED

Due to the recent water heater flooding, there is currently no hot water for the church. As a result, there will be no fellowship dinner on Sunday evening. 

YOUNG ADULT LUNCH - APRIL 7

Join us for lunch this Sunday 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 to apply 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.

YOUTH TALENT SHOW - APRIL 20

Join us April 20 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall for the third annual AVPC Really Has Talent Show, benefiting the summer youth mission trip. Be ready to enjoy a cavalcade of pure talent in the company of your church family. Also, we are still looking for acts to join us in this cavalcade. All ages are welcome! If you would like to join the lineup you can do so on the church website by using THIS LINK or contact Clint Cvacho (clint@avpc.org).

CONGREGATIONAL MEETING - APRIL 21

The Session is calling a congregational meeting on Sunday, April 21, at 9:45 AM in the sanctuary. Two items of business will be considered. The first will be to vote on recommending that the presbytery dissolve the pastoral relation between AVPC and Brad Allison, effective July 1, 2024. The second will be to vote on a change in Article IX of our by-laws, concerning church trustees. The text of these by-laws changes can be found in the parlor, Welcome Center, or with 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. You can also sign up by following THIS LINK.

COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE - APRIL 21

Sunday, April 21, we are hosting a blood drive through Lifesouth Community Bloodcenters. The bus from Lifesouth will be in Altadena Park from 12:30-7:00 PM. No appointment is necessary, but you may schedule a time on the Lifesouth website.

PRAYER SERVICE - APRIL 21

Sunday, April 21, from 5:15 to 6:15 PM the Prayer Ministry Team will be hosting a time of prayer in the Sanctuary. Prayer prompts will be available with an emphasis on the Pastoral transition process. We encourage small groups to attend this service in lieu of their regular meeting.

WACK 2024: JULY 8-11

Registration for WACK 2024 is full. However, we are now accepting registrations for the WACK waitlist. So, please continue to register if you are interested in your child attending WACK this year. WACK (Worship Arts Camp for Kids) is for rising 2nd graders through rising 8th graders and will be held July 8-11 from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. This camp is designed to explore the various ways we can use our talents and passions to worship. Grab a pamphlet from the Welcome Center or Parlor, or you can follow THIS LINK to register and be added to the waitlist.

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 April is Patience.

Pray the week of April 1 – April 6:

“The end of something is better than the beginning. Patience is better than pride.” 

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Pray the week of April 7 – April 13:

“I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”  

Ephesians 4:1-3

Pray the week of April 14 – April 20:

“I waited patiently for the Lord; He inclined to me and heard my cry.” 

Psalm 40:1

Pray the week of April 21 – April 30:

“Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.” 

Psalm 37:7

MISSIONS NEWS

OUR MISSIONARY OF THE WEEK is Besiana Rajta, who is on staff with CRU in Albania. Besiana serves in campus ministry and works with high school and college students.