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 Eve Service

Tuesday, December 24th, 5:00 p.m. | in the Sanctuary

Join us for our Christmas Eve Service in the Sanctuary. Hope to see you there!

5th Sunday Fellowship

Sunday, December 29th, 10:30 -11:00 a.m. | in the Gym

Stay between services for 5th Sunday Fellowship. Make sure to grab a name tag and join us in the Gym after the Worship Service for a donut and refreshments.

New Year All-Church Kickoff

Sunday, January 5th, during Sunday School | Gym

Join us after the Worship Service in the Gym for our New Year Kickoff! We'll have donuts and refreshments. See you there!

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 8^th, 15^th, 22^nd, and 29^th). 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

Ministry Highlights

Children's Church Announcement

This Sunday, December 22nd

Kindergarteners through 4th graders will stay with their parents during the Worship Service on Sunday, December 22nd. Then, parents can drop off their children at their Sunday School rooms after the Worship Service.

We will STILL offer Nursery, Toddler and PreK care that morning, but the K-4^th graders will stay in the service with their parents.

Christmas Offering

From now until the end of 2024, we will be collecting a special Christmas Offering. This year, our Christmas Offering will go to Worship Ministries. We have a number of pieces of equipment that need to be repaired or replaced to make our Sunday services and the use of our Sanctuary more effective. Please pray and prepare your offering as the Lord leads.

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

For giving online, you can select “Christmas Offering” from the drop-down menu.

Thank you, San Gabriel Community Church

Christmas Offering

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

2025 Offering Envelopes

Offering envelopes for 2024 will be available in the lobby of the Sanctuary beginning This Sunday. Envelopes are available upon request. They are not a requirement for giving. If you do not see your name and would like envelopes, please contact Katelyn Parsons at kparsons@sangabrielcommunity.org.

Children's Ministries:

Book of the Week

The Donkey Who Carried a King

By R. C. Sproul

Ages 3-8

The biblical teaching that Jesus was the Suffering Servant who carried the sins of His people when He went to the cross is vividly brought home to children in The Donkey Who Carried a King, the latest children’s book from respected theologian, author, and educator Dr. R.C. Sproul.

Davey was a young donkey who was bored and unhappy because he was never given anything to do. Then one day, some strangers came to the gate―and Davey’s master picked him for a very special task. Davey carried the King, Jesus, into Jerusalem. A few days later, Davey saw some angry people making the King carry a heavy beam of wood. Davey could not understand it―until another donkey helped him see that the King was being a Servant on behalf of His people.

The Donkey Who Carried a King offers a unique perspective on the events of Jesus’ Passion Week and calls all believers, both young and old, to follow in the footsteps of the Suffering Servant for the glory of God. Jesus was willing to leave the glories of heaven to suffer and die in this world on our behalf, so we should serve Him with all our hearts.

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.

Steve and Eida Irwin

United States

Ethnos360, Spanish Language Resources

Prayers & Praise

Thank you so much for the very generous Thanksgiving/Christmas gift and for the love and encouragement that we feel from you all.

Our daughter, Esther, and her youngest, Kegan (12 yrs), came from Nova Scotia to celebrate Thanksgiving with us. We had a great week of making memories together.

In a couple of weeks, we plan to fly across the country to spend Christmas with Eida’s mother in Southern California. This will be her first Christmas since Vern, her husband, Eida’s stepfather, was taken to be with the Lord.

Then in January, Steve will be spending a couple of weeks with his mom in San Jose, California, taking a turn as caregiver.

It is a blessing to be able to work remotely. Some specific projects:

Spanish translation of materials for a Bible Translation Workshop – many extensive PowerPoints as well as worksheets and other handouts.

A Core Curriculum in Spanish for our training programs in Latin America. At least 100 pages long so far, and growing.

An updated Translators’ Manual, much revised and expanded from the previous one.

Pray for our church family...

Lily Espadas - Muscular Dystrophy

Craig Kappe - Back Surgery

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

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Charles Wesley

Angels We Have Heard on High

French Carol, Arr. The Modern Post

O Come, All Ye Faithful

John F. Wade

Joy to the World!

Isaac Watts, Lowell Mason Handel

O Come, All You Unfaithful

Bob Kauflin, Lisa Clow

Sing We the Song of Emmanuel

Matt Papa, Matt Boswell, Stuart Townend, Keith Getty

What Child is This?

William Dix

Behold Or God

Jonathan Baird, Meghan Baird, Ryan Baird, Stephen Altrogge

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!

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

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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Upcom﻿ing Events

Children's Ministries:

Book of the Week

The Donkey Who Carried a King

Church Family Birthdays

Upcoming Events