Upcoming Events

New Member's Class

Every Sunday in October, 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Basement Assembly

Membership Classes will be offered during the Sunday hour beginning October 6. This four-week series is perfect for those interested in pursuing church membership or just wanting to learn more about SGCC. Please contact Pastor Greg for more information at ggolden@sangabrielcommunity.org.

Women's Ministries: Fall Hearts @ Home

Ladies, join us for our Fall 2024 round of Hearts @ Home! H@H is a great opportunity to gather in another woman's home to fellowship and meet other ladies from church.

Here are this seasons' dates & locations:

Saturday, October 12 from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Kathy Swanson’s Home in Arcadia

“The Joy of Fellowship with Kathy & Friends”

Saturday, October 19 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Chesed Bialon’s Home in Monrovia

“The Joy of Refreshment”

Saturday, November 9 from 12:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Carole Rigg’s Home in Rosemead

“Down Memory Lane with Joy”

Saturday, November 16 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Linda Ordaz’s Home in San Gabriel

“The Joy of Gardening”

Saturday, December 7 from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Fanny Wataru’s Home in San Gabriel

(exact addresses and other details will be sent out via email a week before event)

Contact Linda Ordaz (818) 480-0742 if you have any questions!

Women's Fellowship Dinner

October 25th, 6:00 p.m. | Stewart Lounge

Come enjoy fellowship over dinner with other ladies at SGCC. Dinner is on us!

Bring a game or just visit with each other. The meal includes tacos, burritos, quesadillas, rice and beans, a salsa bar, complimentary chips, and drinks. We hope to see you there!

For any questions, contact Paula Free at pfree@sangabrielcommunity.org

Men with Mugs

October 26th, 8:00 a.m. | Various Locations

Men’s Ministries would like to invite the men of SGCC to Men with Mugs.

We encourage men of all ages to join us on Saturday, October 26th at 8:00 a.m. 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 Hope to see you there!

Ministry Highlights

Thank You for Supporting SGCS

Thank you to everyone who supported our SGCS Bubble Run Fundraiser! We surpassed our goal and raised over $43,000 for new student desks! Thank you! Check out our slideshow recap here:

Bubble Run Video

Support Children's Ministries!

If you visited the Children's Ministries booth on Sunday's Ministry Expo, here is the revised Amazon Wishlist link. Please consider serving Children's Ministries by donating something from their Amazon Wishlist linked below.

Amazon Wishlist

Children's Ministries:

Book of the Week

In Jesus Name I Pray

By Costi and Christyn Hinn, Guy Wolek

Ages 2-6

Someone told TJ the squirrel that he could ask for anything in Jesus’ name and it would happen. All the nuts in the entire forest? Done. Never to have to work hard again? Sure, no problem. To have a big tree house? Why not? All TJ needs to do is ask for anything he wants and make sure to say the magic words, “In Jesus’s name.” After all, isn’t

that how prayer works? Help your child develop a lifelong habit of effective, biblical prayer.

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

Steve & Eida Irwin

United States

Ethnos360, Spanish Language Resources

Prayer

God’s safety and provision as Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida

The Spanish Language Resources team is working on translating the major revision of our mission’s Culture and Language Acquisition method, which consists of three books with an accompanying smartphone app and desktop software – a very big and challenging project!

Steve’s current major project is the translation of PowerPoints and other materials for a Bible Translators’ workshop that will be held in January by the Ethnos360 Bible Translation Consultant team.

Praise God

Steve and Eida celebrated their 49th wedding anniversary this summer.

Steve spent a couple of weeks in August taking care of his mom and visiting supportive friends in San Jose, California. While there he edited a gospel presentation booklet for a friend of a fellow missionary.

Steve recently translated a curriculum guide to be covered in the Bible Translation portion of our Latin American training programs for cross-cultural church planters working with unreached tribal people groups. He is also regularly working on editing the Spanish versions of our mission's position papers on current issues that affect missions and the Church.

Luis and Ana Sanchez are former students of ours who have served for many years as church planters among the Emberá people group of Colombia. They want to buy property and put up a church building where the tribal believers can meet and be discipled so they can teach God's Word in the villages up and down the jungle rivers. Luis contacted to tell us they are thankful to the Lord because they have received the first donations toward that project!

We are VERY grateful for your faithful partnership with us in prayer and giving. May the Lord bless and keep you all.

Steve & Eida Irwin

Pray for our church family...

Lily Espadas - Muscular Dystrophy

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)

Give Online

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

Listen Online

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.

View Online

To God be the Glory

Fanny J. Crosby, William H. Doane

Christ Our Hope in Life and Death

Matt Merker, Jordan Kauflin, Matt Papa,

Matt Boswell, Keith Getty

How Majestic

Zach Bolen, Brian Eichelberger, Spencer Abbott, Nathan Furtado, Adam Skatula

Speak, O Lord

Keith Getty and Stuart Townend

Your Words Are Wonderful

Nathan Stiff, David Zimmer, Ben Shive

The Benediction

Timothy James Meaney, Sean Diamond

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!

Chris Ramirez – 10/2

Gary Gee – 10/2

Edna Hoover – 10/3

Janet Wood - 10/3

Peter Delgadillo – 10/4

Annalyse Lipana – 10/7

Michael Lohgren – 10/7

Levi Brawner – 10/9

Erin Gutierrez – 10/9

Andrew Trimeloni – 10/9

Paige Trimeloni – 10/9

Amy Yang – 10/9

Suzanne Golden – 10/11

Michael Schiavone – 10/11

Riley Oberlander –10/11

Carole Rigg – 10/11

Paulette Louie – 10/13

Rachel Barranca – 10/16

Daniel Lee – 10/19

Carolyn Perone – 10/20

Matthew Papik – 10/20

Angela Warren – 10/20

Emily Brooks – 10/23

Joyce Lim – 10/25

Charity Smith – 10/25

Won Haeng Lee – 10/25

Daniel Oberlander – 10/26

Velia Dorado – 10/27

Marguerite McCosh – 10/27

Luke Christensen – 10/28

Sophie Bronkar – 10/30

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

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

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