MMU: SGP OBSERVES, PAUSES FOR LENT SEASON (MARCH 5-APRIL 17)!

SAN GABRIEL PRESBYTERY

MONDAY MORNING UPDATE

MMU submissions: ericka@sangabpres.org

March 24, 2025

PRESBYTERY NEWS

Reflection - Ash Wednesday Observation, written by Harlan Redmond, Organizing Pastor, Interwoven Church.

PHISHING EMAIL REMINDER

If you received a strange email claiming to be from Wendy Tajima, it wasn't legitimate. Please remember to look at the actual email address in the header; if it's not from

wendytajima@sangabpres.org then ignore it. When in doubt, please text or email Wendy directly for confirmation. Thanks and sorry for the confusion.

HAVE YOU REGISTERED FOR THE PRESBYTERY MEETING?

APRIL 8th, at 7 pm

Please join us for our next Presbytery meeting held on Zoom. All attendees are required to register.

Please register below.

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UPDATED RESOURCES FOR

EATON FIRE SURVIVORS UPDATED 03/24

To view the resources click here.

FLOWERING CROSS AVAILABLE

San Marino Community Church has a five-foot tall cross available for free. It has been used at Easter for “Flowering the Cross” - a tradition in which worshippers place flowers on the bare wooden cross that was used in the Good Friday liturgy, in order to symbolize the new life that emerges from Jesus's death on Good Friday.

For more information, contact

SkipOM@smcommunitychurch.com or (626) 282-4185.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

FIRST PRESYBYTERIAN CHURCH, ALTADENA ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

FPCA now seeks a responsible, organized, communicative individual to serve as the Office Administrative Assistant.

Send resume and cover letter Pastor Elizabeth Wang @ rev.elizabethwang@gmail.com

Click here to view the job description.

CLAREMONT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH INTERIM PASTOR

JOB POSTING

Claremont Presbyterian Church is seeking an Interim Pastor/Head of Staff; please see attached position description. Claremont is a very active congregation with an excellent track record working with their pastors.

For more information or to

express your interest, contact cpcpersonnelcommitteechair@gmail.com.

Click here to view the position description.

ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, REDONDO BEACH

JOB POSTING

Transitional Senior Pastor position is opened at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Use this link for more details: https://www.pacificpresbytery.org/transitional-senior-pastor-job-opening-st-andrews-presbyterian-church-redondo-beach/

UNION CHURCH,

LOS ANGELES

JOB POSTING

Union Church, Los Angeles is seeking an Interim Pastor. For more information: https://www.pacificpresbytery.org/interim-pastor-job-opening-at-union-church/

WINTERFEST RESOURCES

Resources from the Gabrieleno/Tongva Tribe

Legal Training for Churches

Neighborhood Center Resource List. Send updates or changes to perryting@sbcglobal.net

Treasurer's Manual PCUSA

WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER

We remember Faith Grace Chinese Presbyterian Church, Covina, in our Prayers of the People this week.

UPCOMING EVENTS

HOLDING FAITH WITH OUR TRANSGENDER NEIGHBORS

Free Zoom workshop • Monday nights 7 pm PST • Mar. 17-Apr.7

In partnership with Claremont Presbyterian Church

To register go to holdingfaith.org.

This is a workshop for allies and wannabe allies—for Christians who want to understand gender identity and the Bible, as well as how to be an ally and support in a time when the trans community is under attack. We'll draw from two excellent resources: Transforming by Austen Hartke, and Beyond a Binary God by Tara Soughers. Together we'll explore how we might find our understanding of God expanded by learning from trans

and non-binary experience.

Click here to view flyer.

SHREDDING TRUCK RETURNS TO SAN MARINO COMMUNITY CHURCH

Saturday, May 10, 2025,

9:00 - 11:00 am

San Marino Community Church (1750 Virginia Road, San Marino, CA) welcomes JP Shredding of Azusa, CA to return for a morning of on-site shredding. The community is invited to bring boxes of shred-able materials the morning of Saturday, May 10, from 9:00 – 11:00 am in front of the church. Contributions will be gratefully accepted to offset the costs. For more information, contact SMCC@smcommunitychurch.com or (626) 282-4185.

SAVE THE DATE

U.S. / MEXICO BORDERLANDS TRIP

JUNE 27 - JULY 1, 2025

The new U.S. immigration policies impact people on both sides of the border: immigrants, refugees, and long-time residents alike. Join us as we learn about those impacts and the reality of life on the border today. The trip will be facilitated by Via International and we will stay in Tijuana. A passport is required. Questions and comments can be sent to Wendy Gist gist.wendy@gmail.com and Jennifer Witten jenniferwitten1@gmail.com.

SAVE THE DATE: PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH TRIENNIUM

JULY 28-31, 2025

LOUISVILLE, KY

In July 2025, the Presbyterian Church (USA) will welcome thousands of its high school age youth and their adult youth workers to Louisville, Kentucky for four days of worship, recreation, bible study, outreach, and faith formation all around the theme of “As If We Were Dreaming”.

For more info visit: https://presbyterianyouthtriennium.org