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Repentance, written by
Wendy Tajima, Executive Presbyter
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WINTERFEST 2025
Save the Dates!
January 29-31, 7 pm - 9 pm, on Zoom
February 1, 9 am -10 am,
Presbytery meeting
at Pasadena Presbyterian Church (PPC)
February 1, 10 am - 2 pm, at PPC
WinterFest Plenary:
Future Priorities for San Gabriel Presbytery
with Rev. Jihyun Oh
Executive Director and Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
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ADVENT BIBLE STUDY SERIES IS UNDERWAY
Hosted on Zoom, on a variety of dates, these events are sure to get
you in the Christmas spirit.
Thanks to the National Black Presbyterian Caucus Southern California chapter for
inviting all of us.
Click here to view the flyer.
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Here is the Knox Zoom link for the Advent Study:
Launch Meeting - Zoom
Password: knoxfamily
If you are accessing by phone, here is the information:
(669) 900-9128 ID: 89756957525#
Click # again. Password: 9264237637#
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IT'S ANNUAL
SURVEY TIME!!
Each year, the Commission on Ministry asks for the Teaching Elders, Commissioned Ruling Elders, Commissioned Pastors, Honorably Retired Pastors, and Teaching Elders at-large to fill out a survey to let the Commission know more about your ministry and ways that they can support your work. Please complete your appropriate form as soon as you can and submit no later than December 18, 2024.
Your completed form will be read by Stated Clerk for Administration, Carrie Kohler, and a member of the Commission on Ministry. COM will pray for the prayer requests at our January meeting and will address concerns and suggestions during the first meetings of 2025.
For those servings SGP Congregations in 2024:
https://sangabpres.breezechms.com/form/ARTE823878
For Honorable Retired
Ministers of Word and Sacrament: https://sangabpres.breezechms.com/form/ARHRTE808334
For those serving in Validated and At-Large Ministries in 2024: https://sangabpres.breezechms.com/form/ARVALTE23889
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THE 2025
PASTORS' RETREAT
All San Gabriel pastors, commissioned pastors, and candidates for ministry are invited to Los Ranchos Presbytery's Pastors’ Retreat, Wednesday, February 12, 2025, Serra Retreat Center in Malibu, CA. Space is limited, so please have your pastors sign up soon. Here’s the link to the electronic flyer and registration page: https://losranchos.org/2024/11/2025-annual-pastors-retreat/
We’d love to have a great turn out from our sibling presbyteries this year. Please contact Tom Cramer at TCramer@losranchos.org
with any questions.
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ASSOCIATE EP POSITION
FOR SAN GABRIEL PRESBYTERY
See attached description for a half-time associate focusing on finance and property management for the Presbytery and our churches. Position to be filled in January 2025. Questions or interested? Contact wendytajima@sangabpres.org. Resumes may be sent to Wendy by December 31.
Click here to view the job description.
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LA CRESCENTA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH JOB POSTING
La Crescenta Presbyterian Church’s Center for Children, a preschool and afterschool daycare ministry, is seeking a
new Executive Director.
You can find the job description
and related information at https://www.lcpc.net/employment.
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WE REMEMBER IN PRAYER
We remember Calvary Presbyterian Church, South Pasadena, in our
Prayers of the People this week.
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IN-PERSON MOVIE SCREENING & DISCUSSION
An inspiring story of two mothers who enter local churches to evade deportation and protect their families. Join us
Wednesday, December 11,
7 pm -9 pm,
at Knox Presbyterian Church,
225 S. Hill Ave., Pasadena, 91106.
Questions? Contact Wendy Gist gist.wendy@gmail.com
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ADVENT CANDLELIGHT CONCERT WITH
CLAIRE HOLLEY
Join Knox Presbyterian Church to experience the soothing sounds of Claire’s voice and songs by candlelight, setting the perfect atmosphere for the Advent season. Held Saturday,
December 14, at 7:30 pm.
Knox Presbyterian Church
225 S. Hill Ave,
Pasadena, CA 91106
To purchase tickets, click here.
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The 2025 Pasadena Homeless Count
Needs Volunteers
Wednesday, January, 22 (8 -10 pm) and Thursday, January, 23 (6-8 am)
Everyone is part of a team of 4-5 people that helps count and administer a survey to everyone experiencing homelessness. Every team works in an assigned zone on both days. Data collected gets needed services to people without shelter.
Virtual training is provided.
For more information and to register go to: Pasadena Homeless Count - Pasadena Partnership
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The 2025 Greater
L.A. Homeless
Count Needs Volunteers
San Gabriel Valley (not Pasadena)
Wednesday, January. 22
Spend a few hours one evening driving around your area doing a visual-only tally of everyone without shelter, so that the L.A. Homeless Services Authority can provide services where they are most needed. Training for volunteers is provided.
For more information and to register go to: The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count Hub
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HOLDING FAITH IN GOD'S GOODNESS WORKSHOP
As we face a new year of uncertainty and turmoil, many are troubled by the question of theodicy: can we believe in God's goodness in the face of tremendous suffering and evil?
Many have expressed interest in Open Theism as a response to that question. This is a free, four-week online workshop that is an intro to Open Theism.
We'll meet Monday nights beginning Jan. 20th. For more info or to register go to holdingfaith.org.
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CHAPLAINCY UPDATE
Click here to view LA General Medical Center Chaplain Charity Ngaruiya's latest report, dated November 30, 2024.
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