Upcoming Events

Monday Night Men's Small Group

Monday Nights starting in January, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. | Dave Halverson's Home

Pastor Dave is leading a weekly small group for men on Monday nights, 7:00-8:30. All men are welcome. Our format is sermon discussion and prayer. For more info contact Pastor Dave at dhalverson@sangabrielcommunity.org



Bible Institute Courses

Wednesdays in January, 7:00 -8:30 p.m. | Stewart Lounge

Grow in your knowledge and love of the Old Testament in the coming year! Our Bible Institute will offer three four-week OT Survey courses this winter and spring that together will provide a solid summary of each book, as well as an overview of God’s plan throughout salvation history. Your ability to understand and appreciate the New Testament will be deepened as well. 


The first course will cover Genesis through Deuteronomy and is scheduled for the Wednesday nights in January (the 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th). The classes will be held from 7:00–8:30 p.m. in the Stewart Lounge and Pastor Greg will be the teacher. Courses covering the other OT books are scheduled for March and May.


If you have questions or would like to register, please contact Pastor Greg at (ggolden@sangabrielcommunity.org)



Women's Wednesday Night Bible Reading Group

Wednesday Nights starting on January 8th, 7:00 - 8:45 p.m. | Mothers' Room

Our group opens God’s word together, reading large sections of scripture out loud and responding in discussion and prayer. Bring your Bible and come when you can, or come every week! For more info contact Heather Halverson at Halverson.hedy@gmail.com 

 

“…man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.” Deuteronomy 8:3



Women's Bible Study

Thursday Mornings starting on January 16th, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. | The Basement

Please join us as we begin a new study in Women's Bible Study. We will be studying the book of John.


We are so sorry, but childcare will not be provided.


If you have any questions, please Contact Paula Free at pfree@sangabrielcommunity.org.




Men with Mugs

January 18th at 8:00 a.m.

Men of all ages are invited to Men with Mugs for a time of fellowship and encouragement. We will meet at the following locations:


Starbucks on Rosemead and Duarte

Cloverleaf in Temple City

Peet’s in Hastings Ranch


For any questions, email Bill Larew at blarew@sbcglobal.net.


Ministry Highlights

New Song this Sunday


This Sunday, the Worship Team will introduce a song called, “All Sufficient Merit” by Bethany Barnard, her husband Shane Barnard (of 'Shane & Shane’, and Bryan Fowler. This song, written in 2023, has a lot of great content regarding Christ’s righteousness covering us, “…all sufficient merit now my own.” (Christ’s merit, or righteousness).


It will be a great addition to our collection of Sunday morning songs, so make sure to click on the YouTube button below and give it a listen so you’re ready to sing along this weekend!

Contribution Statements for 2024


The IRS advises that you not file your 2024 federal income tax return before you receive your contribution statement from the Church. Contribution statements for 2024 will be mailed no later than January 31, 2025.



If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Katelyn Parsons at kparsons@sangabrielcommunity.org.


Pulpit Flowers for 2025


2025 Pulpit flower sign ups are now open! Sign up to provide flowers for the pulpit on a Sunday morning.


Arrangements cost $45 and Fanny’s Flowers will deliver them to the church before the Worship Service. Following the service you get to take the flowers home! We’ll include your name in the Bulletin, as well as the name of the loved one/occasion you are remembering or honoring. To sign up, click below.


2025 Pulpit Flower Sign Up

Children's Ministries:

Book of the Week


The Knight's Map



R.C. Sproul

Ages 8-12


Since the first temptation, Satan has aimed to cast doubt on God’s Word. Our children and grandchildren need to be prepared for this. In this allegorical tale, theologian, pastor, and author Dr. R.C. Sproul continues his life’s work of making deep biblical truths clear and understandable to students of all ages. The Knight’s Map is the story of a knight who undertakes a perilous journey full of bad advice and wrong turns. In the end, he must decide whether he will trust the map provided by the King. Beautiful, full-color illustrations by Richard Lawnes reveal this rich, textured world and discussion questions with Scripture references help parents guide their children into the deeper meaning of the story.



Click on the book for the Children's Ministries Amazon Book List.

Assistive Listening System Available in Sanctuary


We offer an Assistive Listening System in the Sanctuary for those that have mild to moderate hearing loss. These small devices will provide direct audio during the entire worship service and will allow you to adjust the volume to meet your individual needs. You must sit in the main center section of the sanctuary to use the system. The system is not available in the North or South chapels.

 

If you would like to take advantage of this new system, please stop by the sound booth.

Bob & Maria Hill

Greece

 

PRAISES & PRAYERS


Yesterday was a special red-letter-day for the history of our ministry in Greece. For several years now, we have been trying to transfer the ownership of property to the Society of Biblical Studies, which is the Greek legal entity responsible for the Greek Bible College. Bureaucracy being what it is in Greece, we have been working actively on things for the last two years. 

This is a very complicated procedure, and finally, we finished the process. This means that the properties of the Greek Bible College now belong to the Greek legal non-profit entity. It is a final step in the nationalization of the college.


In December, we celebrated our 59th wedding anniversary!


We are in planning for offering classes on-line—which is another big challenge. Who ever thought of all these issues when we began evening classes in downtown Athens 51 years ago?


We thank God that our health is better than many our age! This helps make us sympathetic for those with serious health issues.

How fortunate we are to be in a position to offer hope and joy to others. Please pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored (2 Thess 3:1) in our outreach opportunities.

 

We love you all and pray for you regularly. May His presence guide you throughout the coming year.



Warmly in Christ’s service,

Bob and Maria Hill





Pray for our church family...

Lily Espadas - Muscular Dystrophy

Shelia Hyatt - Ongoing multiple health issues

Marilyn Johnson (Maynard Johnson’s mother) - health complications due to Alzheimer’s

Maynard Johnson - Health issues

Diana Sapetto - Health issues

Christine Terrill (Matt & Angela Warren’s loved one) - Multiple Sclerosis

Bill White - Multiple Sclerosis

 

Pray for those in the armed forces...

Patricia Garcia (Matt & Angela Warren’s niece) - Army

Jacob Haas (Mike & Rochelle Haas’ son) - National Guard

Justin Harvey (Linda Ghabril’s nephew) - National Guard

Michael Iosyfovych (Diane & Markus Acosta’s nephew) - Army Reserve

Robert McGlohin (Conor & Geoff’s step-brother) - Virginia, Navy

Ezekiel and Elias Rodriguez (Fidel & Trace Paniagua’s nephews) - Army

Ethan Sorrell (Todd and Celia’s son) - Army

Anthony Webb (Greg and Suzanne Golden’s son-in-law) - North Carolina, Army



Online Giving

Text the word GIVE to 626-499-5600 or click here to give online. Contact our Financial Specialist for any questions (kparsons@sangabrielcommunity.org)

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Growing in Grace

Growing in Grace is the radio ministry of San Gabriel Community Church to the greater Los Angeles area, featuring the Bible teaching of Pastor Steve Balentine. You can find Growing in Grace on KKLA 99.5 at 5:00 p.m. on Sundays

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Find a Bible Study

Get plugged in to a small group at SGCC. Check out the list of current Bible studies and fellowship groups that meet throughout the week. For any questions, contact the church office (info@sangabrielcommunity.org)

Bible Study List

Worship Service Video Archive

Our Worship Services are recorded and available online via Vimeo.

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God is Good

The Modern Post


Psalm 62

Aaron Keys, Stuart Townend


All Sufficient Merit

Bethany Barnard, Shane Barnard,

Bryan Fowler

House of God Forever

Jon Foreman


Deliver Again

Donny Hoover

You can find the songs we'll sing on our "Sunday Morning playlist" on Spotify linked below

Church Family Birthdays

Check out who's celebrating a birthday this month!

Nilce Johnson – 1/1

David Mings – 1/2

David Lopez– 1/2

Hannah Erlandson – 1/2

Jocelyn Gee – 1/2

Daisy Lim – 1/2

Marcus Balocca – 1/4

Gail Rheinhardt – 1/4

Micaela Tjandra – 1/4

Carl Vandercook – 1/4

Zachary Angulo – 1/5

Matthew Fong – 1/7

Dave Fenderson – 1/8

John Martin – 1/9

Johnathan Pulos – 1/11

Todd Sorrell – 1/12

Katelyn Parsons – 1/13

Paul Tremper – 1/13

Jonathan Balentine – 1/14

Dennis McCosh – 1/14




Maynard Johnson – 1/14

Lauren Oberlander – 1/15

Jeana Trimeloni – 1/15

Larry Dinkins – 1/16

Ava Bronkar – 1/17

Stan Smith – 1/17

Christina Delgadillo – 1/18

Adrian Pujayana – 1/23

Caeden King – 1/23

Matthew Warren – 1/25

Vivian Rhee – 1/25

Vanessa Mathiesen – 1/26

Paulina Salazar – 1/26

Noah Beckler – 1/27

Rodica Leonas – 1/27

Michael Medina – 1/27

Seth Halverson – 1/30

Don Hoover – 1/31

Reply to this email, email info@sangabrielcommunity.org or

call the church offices at 626-656-1000 for any questions.

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