Upcoming Events


Jingle Tots

Thursday Mornings, 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Stay & play Christmas fun for pre-schoolers and their mommies! No cost to participate. Join us for worship, crafts, bible stories and free play. Invite your friends! For any questions, contact Diane Acosta.



Christmas Market

Saturday, December 7th, 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

Join us for our Christmas Market! There will be over 30 vendors selling handmade items, clothing, jewelry, Christmas gifts, coffee, snacks and more. The event is free and for all ages.



Bear'an Christmas!

Saturday, December 7th, 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

Come find our Children's Ministries booth at the Christmas Market! You and your child can meet "Bear'ean Bear" and explore the Scriptures with him to learn the truth about Christmas! Get your Bear and Advent activity book, perfect for PreK - 6th grade. For more info, contact Diane Acosta.



All-Church Christmas Dinner

Sunday, December 8th, 5:00 p.m.

Join us for our annual All-Church Christmas Dinner. Enjoy food from DiPillas, games, caroling and dinner with your church family. All are welcome. Cost is $5 per person, so please bring cash or check to the event! Hope to see you there.

Ministry Highlights

Campus Closure Announcement


 The church offices and campus will be closed this week for the Thanksgiving Break: 

Monday, November 25 through Friday, November 29.

 

We will resume our normal office hours on Monday, December 2nd.

We pray you all have a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday.

Thanksgiving Offering


This year our Thanksgiving offering will go toward a special Christmas gift for our missionaries. Receiving this offering at Thanksgiving enables us to send the gifts to our missionaries in time for Christmas. These gifts are above and beyond our usual monthly financial support.


Please pray and prepare your offering as the Lord leads.


Special envelopes will be available Sunday morning, you may also mail checks to the church with “Thanksgiving Offering” noted on the memo line.

For giving online, click the button below and choose “Thanksgiving Offering” from the drop-down menu.

Thanksgiving Offering

San Gabriel Holiday Basket Program


Help families experiencing financial need!


  1. Pick up a Christmas card from the Sanctuary Lobby or your Sunday School class.
  2. Purchase and enclose a $10 gift card and include a simple greeting on behalf of our church.
  3. Seal and return the card to the church by Sunday, December 8th.


For any questions, contact Diane, dacosta@sangabrielcommunity.org.

Christmas Choir Opportunity


We are putting together a Christmas choir (led by Emilio Gutierrez) that will perform a special piece on Christmas Sunday, December 22nd at our 9:00 a.m. service. No audition or previous experience necessary, open to 9th grade and up! Aspiring participants must be able to attend all rehearsals (unless noted otherwise):

 

  • Tuesday, Dec. 3rd, 7:00-8:30 p.m. (optional, but strongly encouraged)
  • Tuesday, Dec. 10th, 7:00-8:30 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, Dec. 17th, 7:00-8:30 p.m. 
  • Saturday, Dec. 21st, 9:00 a.m. (time subject to change) 
  • Sunday, Dec. 22nd, 8:00 a.m. 

 

Contact Donny Hoover (dhoover@sangabrielcommunity.org) if you’re interested in participating!


Deadline is this Sunday, December 1.

Children's Ministries:

Book of the Week


The Prisoners, the Earthquake and the Midnight Song



By Bob Hartman, Catalina Echeverri

Ages 3-6


Based on Acts 16, this is a fun and compelling retelling of how a Philippian jailer and his family learned the wonderful truth about Jesus Christ.

Jesus' power to save through the spreading of the gospel and through the presence of the Holy Spirit is imaginatively and powerfully brought to life by Bob Hartman.

Bob is a compelling storyteller and author of the Lion Storyteller Bible, which has sold over 130,000 copies in the UK and has been translated into 11 languages, and of YouVersions Bible App for Kids.



Children will discover...

• Jesus' ongoing power to save through the proclamation of the gospel and through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

• The powerful witness of Paul and Silas, who sung while they were held captive and refused to break free when an earthquake destroyed the prison they were trapped in.

• How they can tell others the good news of Jesus Christ.

• How to imagine the sights and sounds of a Bible 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.

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)

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

The Great Bridegroom

Donny Hoover


O Come, O Come Emmanuel

J.M. Neale, H.S. Coffin, T. Helmore, S. Cook, B. Kauflin


Come Thou Long Expected Jesus

Charles Wesley, R.H. Prichard,

J.W. Chapman

O Come All You Unfaithful

Bob Kauflin, Lisa Clow


Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery

Matt Papa, Matt Boswell, Michael Bleecker



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!

Nathaniel Haas – 11/1

Geoff Smith – 11/2

Nikki Shifter – 11/4

Lanz Lipana – 11/8

Linda Ordaz – 11/9

Mark Rheinhardt – 11/9

Kevin Erlandson – 11/10

Penny Lohgren – 11/10

Rosie DeBoer – 11/10

Suzanne Bailey – 11/11

Matthew Medina – 11/11

Mikaela Beckler – 11/13

Isabella Angulo – 11/14

Jordan Cox – 11/17

Churairat Mittongtare – 11/17

Kristen Young – 11/17

Spring Tenney – 11/18

Greg Golden – 11/19

Glenn Taylorson – 11/19

Irene Bialon – 11/20

Emily Haas – 11/21

Terra Reimers – 11/21

Tim Reimers – 11/21

Bruce Wataru – 11/21

Gina Estrada – 11/22

Carissa Lysne – 11/22

Beth Smith – 11/23

Nick Chavez – 11/25

Greg Parsons – 11/28

Jacob Haas – 11/29

Eric Navarrete – 11/29

Ken Peterson – 11/29

Christine Pujayana – 11/29

Rudy Delgado – 11/30

Bob Oberlander – 12/1

Peter Otoshi – 12/3

Rowan Halverson – 12/5

Javier Ordaz – 12/7

Connie Alvarez – 12/8

Kathryn Barkley – 12/8

Mia Rysdon – 12/8

Kathleen Parsons – 12/10

Macy Pulos – 12/10

Renee Smith – 12/10

Jon Bialon – 12/11

Shalice Brawner – 12/12

Fidel Paniagua – 12/12



Carolyn Oberlander – 12/14

Gilbert Oberlander – 12/14

Eve Young – 12/16

Nancy DeBoer – 12/18

Lisa Rowe – 12/20

Deacon Hoover – 12/22

Anna Young – 12/23

Jack Alm – 12/24

Karla Perez – 12/25

Vern Edwards – 12/26

Gerald Baney – 12/28

Tracy Garcia – 12/29

Vickie Tremper – 12/31


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

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

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