In This Issue

March 14, 2024

This Sunday

Worship Series for Lent and Easter: Wandering Heart

Easter Lily Sign Ups

Groundings Bible Study


This Week

Bible Study - Wednesday at 10am

Choir Practice on Thursday at 7pm and Sunday at 9:30am


Upcoming Events

Memorial Reception for Geoff Bennett - March 23

Palm Sunday - March 24

Planning Commission - March 25

Good Friday - March 29

Easter Sunday - March 31

Gathering of Spirits - April 3


Ministry Opportunities

Easter Egg Hunt Donations

Caregivers Support Group

Coffee Fellowship


Prayer Requests and Praise Reports


Giving

Per Capita


This Sunday!

Worship Series for Lent and Easter

Wandering Heart: Figuring Out Our Faith With Peter.

Scripture: Matthew 18:15-22

Sermon: Teach Me

This Lent, we are focusing on the life and faith of one of Jesus’ most famous disciples. In Peter, we see a person who is both steadfast and unsteady, a dear friend and a betrayer, a follower and a wanderer. In Peter, we often see ourselves. By following Peter’s journey, we watch the

story of Jesus unfold through the eyes of a very normal human trying to figure it all out—just like us.

 As we were studying Peter’s faith journey, the lyrics of “Come Thou Fount” came to mind. It’s as if Peter himself wrote this song. And so, for each step in Peter’s journey, we have selected a phrase from this hymn. As we follow Peter’s story, we will sing our way through Lent, binding

our wandering hearts to God. In this series, we want to affirm that faith is a constant journey of steadfast pursuit, one that ebbs and flows, seeks and wanders. We want to affirm that wandering is exploration, not necessarily distance from God. We want to affirm the ways Peter keeps going: he drops his nets, he walks on water, he runs to the empty tomb, he swims to the shore to meet the risen Christ. He keeps searching and yearning and loving, even after missteps or mistakes. Ultimately, in Peter’s story, we are reminded that God loves imperfect people—in fact, time and again, that’s precisely who God claims and calls.

This Lent, we will look for ourselves in the stepping stones of Peter’s story. We will reflect on the stages of our own faith journeys as well as who and what has shaped us along the way. As we wander, let us tune our hearts to sing God’s grace. May we rest in streams of mercy, never ceasing.

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You may choose to take your Easter Lily home, give to a home bound church member, or donate to the church garden after the Easter Worship Service. 

"Groundings" Bible Study with Susan Wei

The group will discuss Lesson 3.

Grab a cup of coffee and join us in the library.

Future Study Dates are: 4/7, 4/21, and 5/5.


The Groundings Experience is a new way of looking at your life. What seem like ordinary days are opportunities to see God at work. Using five biblical narratives, the curriculum helps you become aware of your world and challenges you to engage people for the Kingdom.

This Week

Wednesday Bible Study

March 20 @ 10am

Scriptures: John 12:12-16 & John 13: 1-20

All are welcome to join us in this Zoom Discussion 


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Choir

Our Chancel Choir is a non-auditioned choir that is supported by the wonderful voices of our choral interns. All are welcome to add their voice as we lead the congregation in giving praise to God. 


Choir Practice is on Thursday nights from 7-8:30pm.


Upcoming Events

Please pray that the application for a conditional use permit is approved.

You may show your support by attending the meeting.

Click here to view the meeting online, or visit www.anaheim.net/2229/Planning-Commission

Gathering of Spirits - April 3

Join us at 5:45 pm at Windsor Browns for a time when our spirits encounter God’s Spirt in spirited discussion on wide ranging topics.


Ministry Opportunities

Our Faith Community Nurse, Juliana Emina-Coney, is interested in organizing a caregiver support group. If you, or someone you know, would find this helpful or would like more information, please contact Juliana at 714-235-9777, eminaconey@gmail.com

Fellowship and Goodies?


We are always looking for donations of cookies or other treats to give us something to munch on while enjoy a cup of Dale's coffee. If you feel like baking (or shopping) just bring them with you on a Sunday. If we have too many treats that day we will freeze some for the next week. Thank you!

Prayer Requests and Praise Reports

Please pray for Joseph (Juliana Emina-Coney's brother-in-law) and his family as he was taken off of life support yesterday.


Pray for BJ Skilling (Pastor Kim's mother) as she moves from her home in Palm Desert to an independent living community in Denver.


Please pray for those in treatment for cancer: Carole Chambers, Judy Jordan, John Harb (Kendall Schubert’s father), Matthew Williams (Jack and Geri Baird's grandson), Catherine Morris, Bill Anderson (Bruce Anderson's brother),Cheri Fawley (friend of Mellody Anderson).



Please continue to pray for the health of: Dave Lopez (Alan Lopez’ brother), Harvey Taylor, Norma Leichtweis, Luca (son of Christina Cuddy's friend), Carol Talbot, Wanda Reynolds, Stevie Williams, Rob (Maren’s uncle), Mellody Anderson.


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

Please consider making a special donation toward Per Capita.

As part of a connectional church we pay per capita apportionment per member to support the work of the larger Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This year the amount is $40.65 and will be divided between Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly. Every Presbyterian shares in the benefit of the PC (USA)'s system of government, so every Presbyterian is asked to share the expenses associated with coordinating and performing the functions of that system. Please consider making this special offering, You may add it to your regular offering, but please make a note that the donation includes an offering to per capita.

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 
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    Anaheim, CA 92805
                                   
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