In This Issue

January 19, 2023

We Are the Church

Baptism of the Lord Sunday


Tonight- Thursday 1.19.2023

Choir Practice Tonight


Friday- 1.20.2023

Office Closed


Saturday and Sunday 1.21 & 1.22

We are ready to set our course- Discernment Weekend

Discernment Leader and Consultant, Maggie Harmon


This Sunday- We are Ready to Set Our Course

Worship Information and Bulletin

Maggie Harmon Preaching


Next Week

Monday- Pause and Pray

Wednesday- Bible Study

Thursday- NO Choir Practice on 1.26.2023


Upcoming Events

We Are Ready To Set Our Course- Weekend

Celebration of Life for Mary Bouas

Saturday, February 4 at 11 am


Prayer Requests and Praise Reports


We Are The Church

As we head into our Discernment Weekend, we remembered that in baptism we are named, claimed, and loved by God.


Tonight- Thursday 1.19.2023

Choir practice tonight, Thursday 1.19.2023

Friday 1.20.2023

This Saturday and Sunday!

WE ARE READY TO SET OUR COURSE!

Session 1: January 21, 2023, 1-4:30 pm

Session 2: January 22, 2023, following worship to 3 pm (includes lunch)

 

Please plan to join us at this critical weekend for the future of our congregation.

After reading and reflecting on the lessons from Sailboat Church and engaging in 40 days of prayer, we are now ready to discern what direction the wind of the Spirit is blowing our congregation. Our consultant, Maggie Harmon, from the Presbyterian Foundation will lead us in our weekend of prayer, discussion, and discernment.

 

Both Members AND Friends of the Congregation are encouraged to attend.



We would appreciate knowing who will be able to attend.

You may RSVP by signing up on Sunday, or emailing us at offices@anaheimfirstpres.org, or calling the office at 714-535-2176.

Also, if you would be willing to bring a snack on Saturday or a pot of soup or bread for lunch on Sunday, please let us know.

Childcare will be available.)


Maggie Harmon serves as the Ministry Relations Officer of the Presbyterian Foundation for the Southwest. She works with congregations to create a culture of generosity, offers seminars and workshops, develops gifts and fundraising plans for ministries and provides coaching to leadership, finance, stewardship and endowment committees.

 

Maggie’s experience includes 20 years of legal practice, management consulting, and leadership coaching. She is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt and has extensive training in social science-based organizational development. Maggie brings all this experience to her work through holistic organizational planning, helping you and your organization to create programs that meet your unique needs. She is a member of Montclair Presbyterian Church in Oakland, Calif. and serves as a Ruling Elder and coordinates the service team.

 

Maggie holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California—Davis and a Juris Doctorate from the Santa Clara University School of Law. She also has certification in leadership, organizational growth, and social science from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. 


This Sunday!


Worship Information and Bulletin



Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23 & Isaiah 9:1-4

Sermon: "Stop, Drop, and Go?"

Maggie Harmon, Preacher


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Step 2:

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Next Week at Anaheim First Presbyterian

Bible Study This Week!


All are welcome to join us in this Zoom Discussion.


To join us on Zoom click on this link: HERE


To join us on by telephone call: 

(669) 900-9128


Meeting ID: 608 966 196

Passcode: 5352176


NO Choir practice on Thursday 1.26.2023


Upcoming Events

Prayer Requests and Praise Reports


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


Please pray for those on hospice: Patricia Carl, Dave Maresh (Glory's brother), O.D. Taylor (Harvey's brother)


Please continue to pray for the health of: Norma Leichtweis, Dave Maresh, 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.

Giving
We are greatly deeply grateful for the financial support of the congregation.
We are in the midst of a challenging year with no school leasing the Calvin Building and following two years of disrupted giving patterns due to Covid.

For those who worship with us in person,
Offering Plates will be available at the back of the Sanctuary on Sundays

Donations may also be mailed to the church office:
    Anaheim First Presbyterian Church 
    310 W Broadway
    Anaheim, CA 92805
                                   
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