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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Saturday, December 24 at 6pm

The document provides information about upcoming Christmas Eve and holiday events at Pasadena Covenant Church: - A candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held on December 24 at 6pm to celebrate the birth of Jesus. - The church will host a Christmas dinner for the homeless at their gym on Christmas Eve from 5:30-9pm. - No worship service will be held on Christmas Day, December 25. - Various small group ministries and activities are announced, including Bible studies, potlucks, book clubs, and opportunities to volunteer.

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Christmas Eve Candlelight Service: Saturday, December 24 at 6pm

The document provides information about upcoming Christmas Eve and holiday events at Pasadena Covenant Church: - A candlelight Christmas Eve service will be held on December 24 at 6pm to celebrate the birth of Jesus. - The church will host a Christmas dinner for the homeless at their gym on Christmas Eve from 5:30-9pm. - No worship service will be held on Christmas Day, December 25. - Various small group ministries and activities are announced, including Bible studies, potlucks, book clubs, and opportunities to volunteer.

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December 2016

PASADENA COVENANT CHURCH

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service


Saturday, December 24 at 6pm
Come join us in celebrating the birth of our Lord and Savior on December 24 at 6pm. This
service will be the perfect way to slow down amidst all the Christmas rush and take a
moment to ponder the amazing events that took place on the night of our dear Saviors
birth. Lighting of the Christ Child candle and singing with the gentle glow of candle light
will close out our celebration of this momentous moment in history that changed the world.
Glory to God in the Highest! See you there!

Note: We will not be having a worship service on Sunday, December 25. Please join our Pasadena
Covenant family to celebrate Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve at 6pm, for our candlelight service.

Christmas Eve at the Shelter


Saturday, December 24, 5:30-9pm gym
PasCov will host the BWS on Christmas Eve with a full Christmas dinner. We are expecting
up to 144 homeless men and women for this celebration. We have most of the food provided
but still could use donations to help pay the BWS staff, as well as new mens white athletic
socks and soft centered granola bars for the gift bags we will hand out. We also need
volunteers to serve Christmas Eve: 7-9pm. Come to the sign-up table in the gym during
hospitality or contact Vikki Randall at [email protected].

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Bible Study, hosted by Couriers: 9am Sundays


Come to the Bible Study, hosted by the Couriers, in the Fireside Room, at 9am. All are welcome.

Small Communities
Here is the full slate of monthly small communities that will be gathering. They are all entry points
for connection, fellowship, and a meal or sweets. They are offered at various times during the week
so we hope they will meet the needs of all those interested in taking part. Please connect directly with
your host if you are interested in attending any of these groups. If you are interested in hosting an
additional group or have any questions, please email Anita at [email protected].
Community Dinner (will return in the Spring)
Family-Friendly Dinner (2 Sundays a mo. 4-6:30pm)

Melissa and Blair Heuer


[email protected]

Baked Potato night (3rd Sunday, 5-7pm)

Terry and Chuck Fields


[email protected]

Points East Potluck (Last Sunday 5:30 PM)

Lee and Kitty Purgason


[email protected]

Third Thursday Potluck Dinner

Susan and Wayne Aoki


[email protected]

"The Nixon Group" (3rd Friday 6-9pm,


locations change each month)

Steve Stuckey
[email protected]

Koinonia (1st Sunday) at Corner House

Judy Pruitt
[email protected]

Women's Book Group (4th Tuesday 7pm)

Jennifer Mawhorter
[email protected]

Men's Book Group (2nd Thursday 7pm)

Rich Doyle
[email protected]

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Urban Ministries Team


The Urban Ministry Team meets Monday,
December 12, at 6:45pm, in the Santa
Barbara room (across from the sanctuary
building, next to nursery). All are welcome to
come.
For more info, contact Vikki Randall at
[email protected].

Womens Book Club


The Pasadena Covenant Women's Book
Club will meet Tuesday, December 13,
7:30-9:00pm, at Judy Balswick's house (1425
Mar Vista Ave., Pasadena), for our Annual
Christmas Read-Aloud and Christmas
Cookie Exchange.
Please bring a story, poem, or children's
picture book to share and 2-3 dozen cookies
to eat and exchange. If you don't have time
for either, come as you are and enjoy other
people's offerings. Newcomers, guests, and
one-timers are always welcome.
For more information, please contact
Jennifer Mawhorter at
[email protected].

Michael & Lisa Gungor Concert


Monday, December 19, 7:30pm, (doors open
at 6:30pm) at Pasadena Covenant Church.
Tickets are $20. Purchase at: https://
pascovchurch.ticketspice.com/an-evening-withthe-gungors

The Men's Book Club meets on Thursday,


December 8, at 7pm at the Balswicks home,
to discuss THE SECRET CHORD by
Geraldine Brooks. This book is a retelling of
the story of King David. It is a tale of fullness
- the way David lived his life, the way he
praised God in the midst of calamities, the
way God loved him steadfastly in return.
For more information and Balswicks
address, please contact Rich Doyle at
[email protected].

The Koinonia Christmas Celebration will be


on Saturday, December 10, at 6pm, at the
Atherton Courtyard.
For more information and to RSVP contact
Judy Pruitt at [email protected].

Upcoming Preacher Schedule


December 4 - Jeff Bjork
December 11 - Ron Short
December 18 - Ron Short

Trustee Meeting
Monday, December 12
6pm in the Corner House

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Volunteers still needed to help man the Bad Weather Shelter


We still need groups & individuals to help man the BWS on the Wednesdays it is weather
activated (total of 8-12 people needed each evening). If you can help from 6:309pm or
even part of the time, we can use your help. Please sign up at the BWS table during
hospitality time or contact Vikki Randall at [email protected].

Help Stock Up for Bad Weather Shelter (BWS)


Our Bad Weather Shelter season began the day after Thanksgiving. The Bad Weather shelter is
open on nights when the temperature is below 42 or there's a 40% chance of rain. Pasadena
Covenant hosts the shelter in our gym, and helps staff the shelter on Wednesday nights.
Because the shelter is weather-activated, we need to stock up on supplies to help us respond
quickly when rain comes! You can help by donating any of these items which we can have on
hand when needed (bring them Sunday to the BWS table during hospitality):

Freezable casseroles. Stop by the bad weather shelter table to pick up a disposable foil
pan, fill it with a freezable casserole or stew to serve 40 people, and return on Sunday.
OR bring large family-style frozen lasagnas.

Dry spaghetti & large containers of spaghetti sauce


Punch or lemonade mix (powdered or concentrate)

Packaged cookies

3-5 lb. cans of ground coffee (or as large a size as available)

Volunteers Needed to Help with Book Fair at Madison


Madison Elementary will hold a book fair December 5-9. Our own
Nancy Stuckey, Madison Librarian, could use help any day from 8-3pm
(even if only for 2 hours). If anyone wants to buy books this is a good
place to shop. The library will receive 50% of the sales as profit. Please
contact Nancy at [email protected] if you would like to
volunteer.

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Kids Ministry: Journey FROM the Promised Land:


Sharing the Light of Gods Love
Sunday Mornings at 10:30am nursery thru 5th grade
This year we set off on the final leg of our 3-year journeythe Journey FROM the Promised
Land! This year all three classes (2's & 3's, PreK/K and gradeschool) will study the same lesson
each week, making it easier for families to follow up at home. In December we will be focused on
Adventwaiting for and celebrating the birth of our Savior.

December lessons and follow up suggestions for families:


Dec. 4th: Angels visit (Matt. 1:18-25)
Dec. 11th: Jesus is born (Luke 2:1-20)
Dec. 18th: Wise Men (Matt. 2:1-12)
Dec. 25th: No kids program: join us for Christmas Eve services Dec. 24th!

Follow up at home: Family advent calendars/devotional guides were distributed at Advent


Breakfast and are available in the children's classrooms. Use the questions and activities in the
calendar to shape weekly family devotions and fun daily activities to help kids understand the
meaning of Jesus' incarnation.

Logosland Christmas Party Sun., Dec. 18th 12-2 pm


1st-5th graders are invited to join us after church on Sun., Dec. 18th for a Logosland
Christmas party! We'll have pizza, games, veggietales videos, and will put together gift
bags for our guests as the Bad Weather Shelter. Join us for a fun holiday tradition!

Mighty Memorizers
Mighty Memorizers is our program to encourage Bible memorization among our kids, PreK
through 5th grade. Kids learn one verse each month, related to their Sunday morning lessons. All
our memorizers are honored each June. We encourage families to learn these verses together and
make them part of your daily routine! Our December verse is: The people who walk in darkness
will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. - Isaiah
9:2

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(continued)

Ministry Opportunity (for all ages) Door of Hope Birthday Club


Door of Hope is a local ministry for families transitioning out of homelessness. Once a month,
PasCov families host a simple birthday party for children at the home. Families rotate
responsibility, serving 3-4 times over the course of the year to provide either pizza or cupcakes.
This is a ministry that any age can do a great opportunity for families with kids to serve
together in a fun way, building friendships with the Door of Hope families. We are looking for
4-5 more families, couples or individuals to join our team for the coming year. For more
information contact Vikki Randall at [email protected].

Monday, December 21 Christmas Times Deuce


For times, location or other information about Student Ministries events, please contact Dave
Rinker at [email protected].

Advent Breakfast

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Advent Breakfast (cont.)

Pasadena Covenant Church


539 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, California, 91101-1217
Return Service Requested

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December 2016
1 Thursday
2 Friday
3 Saturday
4 Sunday
9:00am Classes
10:30am Worship Service
11:45am LuciaHospitality
12:30pm Multigenerational Choir rehearsal
4:00pm Family-Friendly Dinner
5:30pm Points East Potluck
5 Monday
6 Tuesday
7 Wednesday
5:45pm Childrens Choir
6:30pm PCSM LifeGroups
8 Thursday
7:00pm Mens Book Club
9 Friday
Offices & Facilities Closed
10 Saturday
6:00pm Koinonia Christmas Party
11 Sunday
9:00am Classes
10:30am Worship Service
11:45am Hospitality
12:30pm Multigenerational Choir rehearsal
12 Monday
6:00pm Trustee/Staff Meeting
6:45pm Urban Ministries Team Meeting

13 Tuesday
14 Wednesday
5:45pm Childrens Choir
6:30pm PCSM LifeGroups
15 Thursday
6:00pm 3rd Thursday Potluck Dinner
7:00pm Womens Bible Study
16 Friday
6:00pm The Nixon Group
17 Saturday
18 Sunday
9:00am Classes
10:30am Worship Service
11:45am Hospitality
12:00pm Logosland Christmas Party
12:00pm Miriam Singers
5:00pm Baked Potato Night
19 Monday
7:30pm Gungor Concert
20 Tuesday
21 Wednesday
5:45pm Childrens Choir
6:30pm PCSM LifeGroups
22 Thursday
23 Friday
24 Saturday
6:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
7:00pm Christmas Eve at the Shelter
25 Sunday Offices & Facilities Closed

26 Monday
27 Tuesday
7:30pm Womens Book Club
28 Wednesday
5:45pm Childrens Choir
6:30pm PCSM LifeGroups
29 Thursday
30 Friday
31 Saturday

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