Upcoming Events

Ministry Expo

September 29th at 10:45 a.m. | Gym

Right after the Worship Service, head over to the Gym for the Ministry Expo, our annual event where you can meet the teams behind every ministry at SGCC! Come and explore opportunities, ask questions, and find out how you can use your giftedness.

This Expo is not only about service; it’s a chance to support the ministries in prayer and stay connected with what’s going on in the heart of our church.

New to SGCC? We’d love to meet you and introduce you to ministry leaders who can help you find a place to serve! You don’t need to be a church member to jump in, though membership classes start in October, so keep that on your radar.

For more information, contact the church office at info@sangabrielcommunity.org.

Women's Fellowship and Lunch

October 1st, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. | Stewart Lounge

Bring a lunch and enjoy sweet fellowship with other women in the church!

New Member's Class

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

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!

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

No Sunday School this Sunday

There will not be any Sunday School classes held this Sunday. Please be sure to pick up your children immediately after the Worship Service and join us in the Gym for the Ministry Expo.

New Sunday School Series in Horizons and Genesis

Beginning Sunday, October 6th, Pastor Dave will be starting a series in the Minor Prophets for the Horizons Sunday School class, and Garrett Trainor will be starting a series in Esther for the Genesis class.

Children's Ministries:

Book of the Week

The Moon is Always Round

by Eliza Huie, Mike Henson

Ages 4-7

This beautifully illustrated and empathetically written book walks children through a calming activity that focuses their attention on God and helps them manage their emotions.

Through a combination of breathing, prayer, and focusing on five things about God and his good gifts, children

will learn to count themselves calm. Children can

practice this calming activity while you read

them the book and then use it when they feel

upset, sad, angry, worried, anxious, or scared.

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

San Gabriel Christian School is Hiring!

Instructional Aides

Now hiring substitute Instructional Aides and substitute Daycare workers. Position involves supervising students and assisting teachers. Must have some experience working with children.

Substitute Teachers

Now hiring substitute teachers for grades TK through eighth. Must have a BA and teaching experience. Position involves following lesson plans for a variety of grades and subject areas.

Interested parties must complete an application and submit it along with a personal Christian testimony. Qualified applicants will be fingerprinted and background checked as part of the hiring process. Contact Chris Sykes at csykes@sangabrielchristian.org. 626-656-1000

Giorgos & Danae Kalantzis

Greece

A new academic year begins

God gave us a peaceful summer. My family and I managed to get away for ten days to western Greece and enjoy some quiet time before coming back to prepare for the new semester. Peace doesn’t exclude work though. The three months following the end of the last academic year were months of intense study and preparation, as well as spiritual refreshment. The Lord has blessed us with His loving presence and as a family we started studying the Scriptures with renewed spiritual hunger. Praise be to God.

The object of my studies last summer was philosophy (of course – keep reading for more info) and the western Church fathers, to whom we owe much as Evangelicals and in whose writings there is much spiritual wealth. Meanwhile, along with 2 friends associated to the college, we have been trying to set up a conference that will assist Christians without access to biblical studies to strengthen their faith and find guidance in matters of the Bible and everyday Christian living. So, it’s been a peaceful but busy summer, and we are grateful to God for the privilege of working for His Kingdom.

As for the college, the Lord has blessed us with a total of 33 students, out of whom 17 are English speaking (16 from the States and one from Turkey), plus a priest of the Catholic Church who has contacted us to assist him with a study he wants to pursue on the Synoptic Gospels. And this is where it gets interesting since I will be the one tutoring him on matters related to exegesis. Meet Père René-Luc. Père René has pursued to study with us as an independent student, in order to acquire a deeper knowledge of NT Greek and biblical exegesis. Père René is fully aware of our Evangelical theological beliefs and he is a man of humility, interested in apologetics and the proclamation of the Gospel. I have no idea what the results will be, but please pray for biblical integrity and spiritual wisdom for both of us.

Last but not least, about a month ago I had a conversation with the University of Newcastle in the UK, on a future series of books on philosophy and especially Transhumanism, my personal field of research. Long story short, a couple of weeks ago the contracts were signed and my first book in English will be published through an academic publishing house, sometime in 2025. Until the end of 2024 I will be working on the book while teaching Hermeneutics at the college and pastoring our students. May God use this publication for His glory and may people be affected by its theological outlook.

Our prayer requests:

That God will lead more people to saving faith in Christ. Greece still suffers due to limited response to the proclamation of the Gospel and a small percentage of Christians with a living relationship with Jesus.
That the Church in Greece will edified and strengthened for a more fervent service to God and neighbor.
That the Holy Spirit will give us wisdom and humility for the upcoming academic year and our various ministry assignments.
That God will use my upcoming publications for His glory.
That God will provide both for our material and spiritual needs. Our fund-raising efforts are ongoing and so is our seeking a deeper relationship with our Lord.
That our family will keep growing in the Lord and our little girls will love Christ more and more as they grow.

We are thankful to our Heavenly Father for all the He has done and all the He continues to do. May this year be a year of blessing, spiritual longings and an intense presence of the Lord into our lives.

Online Giving

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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.

View Online

There is One Reason

Doug Plank

How Good!

Donny Hoover

The Church's One Foundation

Samuel J Stone, Samuel S. Wesley,

Ryan Fogleson

Receive the Glory

Bob Kauflin

Soli Deo Gloria

Donny Hoover, Dave Fenderson

Take My Life and Let It Be

Frances Havergal, Louis Hérold

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!

Reid Brawner – 9/1

Kathy Swanson – 9/1

Brooklyn Smith – 9/2

Nancy Ang – 9/2

Arthur Campiran – 9/3

Emily Cornish – 9/3

Greyson Tenney – 9/3

Steve Tenney – 9/3

Pattie White – 9/3

Bethany Ang – 9/4

Lily Espadas – 9/4

Deborah Li – 9/4

Rene Isabel Delgado – 9/6

Jennifer Ramirez – 9/8

Denise Gee – 9/9

Liam Smith – 9/9

George Ang – 9/11

Ryan Bronkar – 9/12

Nate Smith – 9/12

Seamus Smith – 9/12

Garrett Trainor – 9/12

Irma Erlandson – 9/15

Jonathan Chen – 9/15

Priscilia Narducci – 9/19

Daniel Trainor – 9/20

Natalie Halverson – 9/20

Maria Angulo – 9/21

Caris Felix – 9/21

Dan DeBoer – 9/22

Molly Trimeloni – 9/23

Megan Lysne – 9/24

Beth Esslinger – 9/25

Charletha Tatum – 9/25

Art Garcia – 9/26

Marilyn Kern – 9/27

Timothy Li – 9/27

Ed Rheinhardt – 9/28

Christie Tickner – 9/29

Reuben Beauchamp – 9/29

Diana Sapetto – 9/29

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

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