We are the Church

A Thank You from Pastor Kim

Urgent Need

Tonight- Thursday

Choir Practice Tonight

This Sunday

Worship Information and Bulletin

Guest Preacher, Kip Kipp

Next Week

Flyer Distribution

Pause and Pray has Ended

Wednesday- NO Bible Study

Upcoming Events

Health Fair at New Hope Presbyterian- Saturday, April 29, 2023

Gathering of Spirits

Grief Share Weekly Support Group

May 11, 2023- John Guastaferro Concert In Sanctuary

Ministry Opportunities

Coffee Fellowship

Per Capita

Prayer Requests and Praise Reports

Thank you from Pastor Kim

Dear Friends,

What a delightful, thoughtful, and unexpected surprise! I love the stole you all presented to me on Sunday during worship. I can't wait to get back from my medical leave to wear it while leading worship. Thank you for all the ways you support. I love sharing ministry with you all and am so blessed to be serving as your pastor!

Gratefully,

Pastor Kim

Choir practice tonight!

This Sunday!

Welcome Kip Kipp

We are excited to welcome Kip Kipp back this Sunday. Kip was born in Baltimore and educated at the University of Delaware (BA Psychology and Communications) and Fuller Theological Seminary (MDiv). A twenty-six year resident of Newport Beach, Kip and Kathy have four children. They have been active members of Corona del Mar Community Church, Congregational UCC for twenty-six years. Kathy is the Minister of Youth and Family at the church, joining the staff in 2011, following her call into Ministry. Kip has held a variety of board and committee leadership positions and served as Moderator for five years.

In discussing some foundational principles that guide Kip’s ministry orientation, he states: “For many years, one of the central tenants of the Protestant faith: ‘The Priesthood of All Believers,’ has been part of my “faith DNA” and with that comes a deep desire to facilitate and nurture environments for each of us to live into God’s calling for our lives individually and collectively as faithful communities. Through this belief, I know I have been in ministry for a long time, but the call to vocational ministry led to becoming a full-time seminary student a few years ago and to the ‘Member in Discernment’ process in the UCC which will lead to ordination in the United Church of Christ in the near future.” 

Worship Information and Bulletin

Scripture: 1 Kings 19:9b-12 ( New Living Translation)

Sermon: "An Easter Affirmation"

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NO Bible Study

Due to Holy Week, Easter, and Pastor Kim's upcoming knee replacement surgery, Bible Study is taking a break for the month of April. We plan to resume meeting on May 3. Watch the E-blast for updates.

New Hope Presbyterian Church will be hosting a Community Health Fair on Saturday April 29, 2023 from 11AM-3PM.

All are welcome!

Gathering of Spirits is an informal time of open conversation

 where human spirits can connect with one another and God’s Spirit

while sipping some spirits (or soft drinks).

Windsor Browns is a Beer, Wine, and Sandwich Pub located at the corner of Center St Promenade and Clementine.

It is an easy 1 block walk from the church.

Our Faith Community Nurse, Juliana Emina-Coney, will be leading this 13 week grief support group with help from Pastor Kim and others. Please consider joining the group or passing the invitation on to someone you know who has experienced a loss.

Fellowship and Goodies?

It's so good to see more people staying after church for the coffee,

goodies and fellowship!

One small problem! To keep the goodies coming, we are going to need

some more volunteers to bring them.

Right now, one person is doing most of it, so be a good sport and bring

some goodies, so we can continue this time of fellowship!

We can always freeze some, if we should happen to get an overabundance,

which I am hoping for!!!!!!

We can't say thank-you enough to Dale and his coffee cart, and Tracy,

who is his right hand gal. Without them, there would be no fellowship!!!

Each year, each congregation in the Presbyterian Church USA pays a modest sum per member to support the work of the broader church. This year the per capita is $39.70 per member. We ask that all active members prayerfully consider contributing this amount to the church in addition to your regular offerings. Anaheim First Presbyterian will pay this full amount on your behalf. When you pay your share, you free up funds to be used for the mission and expenses of our congregation. You may pay this amount by check or online, but we would appreciate it is you would reference your donation as “per capita” so we may credit it correctly.

More about Per Capita. What is it and why is it important?

Per Capita connects Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations and mid councils with the work of the wider church. As the primary source of funding for the Presbytery, Synod, and the Office of the General Assembly, it is how Presbyterians mutually and equitably share the costs of moving the church forward in the 21^st century.

Through your Per Capita giving, you support local congregations through various Presbytery partnerships, commissions, and mission undertakings; help prepare the next generation of pastors, provide guidance and support to congregations during times of pastoral transition, congregational turmoil, personal struggle, and polity confusion; provide judicial and administrative oversight throughout Southern California and Hawaii; support ecumenical relations at a national level; and ensure a well-run biennial General Assembly.

Did You Know? There’s Another Option for Paying Your 2023 Pledge.

Those of us who are retired may depend on our retirement investments (IRAs or 401Ks) for income. Did you know that there is a way to use deductions from those investment accounts as church giving without showing it as taxable income? Rick and Ginny Connor discovered this option and are taking advantage of it this year. For them it is a better tax option than simply using their church giving as a tax-deductible item at year end. And it turns out to be very easy! If anyone is interested in more information, contact Rick or Ginny for details. 

Please pray for Pastor Kim's recovery from knee replacement surgery. The surgery went very well.

Please pray for those in treatment for cancer: Ryan Gibson (friend of Tracy Ramont), Catherine Morris, Bill Anderson (Bruce Anderson's Brother)

Please pray for those on hospice: Patricia Carl



Please continue to pray for the health of: Bruce Anderson, Luca ( son of Christina Cuddy's friend), Norma Leichtweis, Clif Buchanan, Jane Canfield (Glory's sister), Chris Coleman.

If you have a prayer request that you would like to add to our prayer list, 

please contact the church office: offices@anaheimfirstpres.org or 714.535.2176.

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