Friday, October 4, 2025 | Vol 7. No. 121

Sabbath's Worship Service

"Godly Growth"

Is it possible to grow the wrong way? Differences in background, opinions, and giftedness often created spiritual drought among believers in the early church. Paul writes in Ephesians 4:11-16 the climate and essential conditions in order for the church to mature, flourish and bear good fruit. 

Join us this Sabbath as we learn how we can cultivate these practices both in our communities and in our personal relationships.

-Pastor Ben Garcia

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PRAYER REQUESTS

Please pray for Jacqueline Baptiste, Petra Rodriguez, Susan Lindner, Alan Demascus, William Walker, Phil Chavez, Rob, Stephenson & Boke, Wesley family, Carole Lindner, and for our members affected by the SoCal fires.

HELPING HUB

Baby/Elderly Care Offered/Needed

Jacqueline Jean-Baptiste is an experienced and reliable Nanny and Baby Nurse (Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Caregiver for Elderly and Children, Certified Home Health Aide, Basic Life Support Provider, Postpartum Doula). 

Please contact Pastor Aivars for more information (pastoraivars@vallejojdrive.church).

Housing Offered/Needed

Two 2-bedroom 1-bath houses available for rent. A duplex in Echo Park and a stand-alone house with a basement in City Terrace.  Contact Sara Cumbia @ 323-317-1283

A church member is in need of a one bedroom place. If you know of any, please contact the church office.

A nurse looking for a 2 bedroom to rent.  Please call Emily, at 760-522-1859.

Vallejo Drive Church Endowment has an apartment for lease close to the church,

1-Bed/1-Bath Unit, $1,800 per month. Please contact Vladimir via text at 818.649.0105.

A church member is looking for a studio apartment to rent in Santa Clarita. Please contact Pastor Cindy.

A home is available for rent in La Crescenta. Please contact the church office.

1 bedroom 1 bath available for rent! Call Rudy at 818-481-2964 or email general.umali@yahoo.com

CHURCH PHOTO ALBUMS

Looking for more pictures like this? Click to see our photo album!

Click on the link below to see our church's history in photographic form!

COMMUNITY SERVICE: FOOD BANK

We are partnering with Food Cycle LA to provide fresh produce to our neighboring communities in need. We are thankful to them for adding to our Food Bank Pantry full of canned goods.

Come pick up what you need for someone in need!

Volunteers are needed to:

-pick up donations from local donors in Glendale/LA

-receive and set up donations from Food Cycle LA vendors at church on Mondays and Friday afternoons

-help distribute food on

Mondays 2:30 - 4pm & Sabbath afternoons at the Food Bank room

Please contact Pastor Ben at 818-424-4180 for more information and if you are able to help.

CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Dear ladies,

I am forwarding the invitation the new SCC Women's Ministries director has sent to all the Women's Ministries of the Southern California. I encourage all of us to come and "find stillness", pour out our hearts in the presence of God, worship in fellowship and be strengthen by our Source of life as we are mentored to serve. Looking forward in seeing many of you on the 25th of October at Simi Valley church. Bring a friend to share the goodness of the Spirit.

-Alma Wesley, Women's Ministry director

Home Again Los Angeles

Instead of overnight stays, we will be providing food and interacting with the families of HALA on select Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays:

• October 13-15
• December 8-10

For more information on HALA, please visit https://www.homeagainla.org/aboutus.

For more info about how to get involved, please contact Maite and Andrew Cervik.

New Ministry Form

If you have a ministry that you would like to start, please contact the church office for a 2 page form, or check out our website under Service Opportunities.

1. Submit the completed “new ministry” that you would like to lead to the church office. 

2. The pastoral staff will review the ministry and discuss with you.

3. Finally it will be submitted to the church board for final approval.

Sabbath School Mission Feature in our Chapel

Sabbaths @ 10:15 am

This Sabbath: Lorayne Barton, MD

Mission to Madagascar

For more SCC events, please subscribe to the conference's newsletter!

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Meetings in 2025: Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 21.

Meetings in 2026: Jan 18, Feb 15, March 15, April 19, May 17, June 28.

Glendale Adventist Academy News

Please continue to support our constituent school, Glendale Adventist Academy, their faculty, staff, and students. 818-244-8671.

Wednesday Bible Study at 7:00 pm.

Led by Pastors Jonathan and Aivars!

Exercise Opportunities with Adventist Health Glendale

Trying to get some exercises and movement in your schedule?

Come by the church!

Adventist Health Glendale has exercise classes on our church campus on Monday afternoons, Tuesday mornings, and Wednesday mornings. Please visit adventisthealth.org/livewell or call 818-409-8354 for more information on how to join.

Happening This Week

FRIDAYS

3:00 p.m. Teens4Christ (Earliteen Room)

SABBATHS

9:30 a.m. Adult Sabbath School Program In-Person (Chapel

9:30 a.m. Spanish SS/Escuela Sabática (1st Floor Room 104A)

9:45 a.m. KIDS Connection (Downstairs)

9:45 a.m. Children's Sabbath School (Education Wing)

10:00 a.m. Youth Sabbath School (Upstairs, Corner Room)

10:00 a.m. Adult Sabbath School Classes (Fellowship Hall)

10:00 a.m. Gospel Conversations Class (Downstairs across from bathrooms)

11:00 a.m. Divine Worship Service In-Person / Online (Facebook/YouTube)

MONDAYS

7:00 p.m. Koinonia Bible Study (Zoom) - Click Here to Join

WEDNESDAYS

6:00 p.m. Seeking Jesus Bible Study Group (Zoom) - Click Here to Join

7:00 p.m. Bible Study In-Person (Fellowship Hall)

NEXT SABBATH

10:50 a.m. Church Life and Announcements (Sanctuary)

11:00 a.m. Divine Service

CHURCH LIFE & CALENDAR

Weekly Events:

Food Bank: Mondays 2:30 to 4; Sabbaths 1 pm to 3 pm

Koinonia Bible Study: Mondays at 7pm on Zoom with Elder Doug Warner

Zoom Bible Study: Wednesdays at 6 pm with Pastor Mark Papendick (see link below)

In-Person Bible Study: Wednesdays at 7 pm with Pastor Jonathan Henderson

Chancel Choir: Sabbaths at 9 am

Bell Choir: Fridays at 7 pm

Fitness Clinic: Sundays at 7 am at Verdugo Park in Glendale

Monthly Events:

Laundry Love: (3rd Tuesday)

Home Again Los Angeles (HALA):Oct 13-15 and Dec 8-10

Quilting Bee: 3rd Sunday of the month (see calendar below)

CALENDAR

Sab, Oct 4: Secret Sister Potluck in Fellowship Hall (FH)

Sab, Oct 4: Youth Gym Night at GAA at 6:30 pm

Sab, Oct 4: Drum Corps Rehearsal in Chapel area at 4pm

Sun, Oct 5, Drum Corps Rehearsal in Fellowship Hall and Patio

Fri, Oct 10: Altadena Men's Ministry Meeting in FH

Oct 13-15: Home Again Los Angeles--Community Service

Sab, Oct 18: Pastor Appreciation Potluck

Sun, Oct 19: Quilting Bee

Tue, Oct 21: Laundry Love

Sab, Oct 25: Baby Dedication and Hospitality in Courtyard

Sun, Oct 26: Secret Sister Luncheon and Reveal Party (FH)

Fri, Oct 31: Glow @ The Beacon Vespers @ Glendale Spanish Church

Sab, Nov 1: Baby Dedication and Party in FH

Fri, Nov 14: Altadena Men's Ministry Meeting (FH)

Fri, Nov 14: Glow @ The Beacon Vespers

Sun, Nov 16: Quilting Bee

Tue, Nov 18: Laundry Love

Sab, Nov 22: Friendsgiving Dinner (Youth)

Thu, Nov 27: Thanksgiving

Fri, Nov 28: The Beacon Bible Study

Sab, Dec 6: Christmas Concert

Dec 8-10: Home Again Los Angeles

Fri, Dec 12: Altadena Men's Ministry Meeting (FH)

Fri, Dec 12: Glow @ The Beacon Vespers

Tue, Dec 16: Laundry Love

Thu, Dec 18: The Beacon Social Event

Sab, Dec 20: Youth Christmas Party at 6:30 pm

Sun, Dec 21: Quilting Bee

Wed, Dec 24: Christmas Eve

Thu, Dec 25: Christmas

Fri, Dec 26: Communion Rehearsal

Fri, Dec 26: The Beacon Bible Study

Sab, Dec 27: Footwashing and Communion

Sab, Dec 27: Wedding Rehearsal

Sun, Dec 28: Wedding

Wed, Dec 31, 2025: New Year's Eve

Thurs, Jan 1, 2026: New Year's Day

Written and produced by our very own Elder Dr. Schubert and Yolanda Palmer.

Enjoy many of the incredible songs, stories, and studies filmed here at Vallejo Drive.

Visit:

HopeTV.org

Direct TV: Channel 368

Facebook at fb.com/OfficialLoveMe

YouTube at https://bit.ly/ytloveme

Click here for trailer: Love Me - Series Teaser Trailer

Click on the cover below for an online copy of next week's Sabbath School Lesson:

CHURCH FINANCES

Year to Date October 2, 2025

Total Local Church Giving           $750,305.32

Total Local Church Spending        $806,150.87

Budget Giving (incl. in local)         $298,467.58

Budget Spending (incl. in local)       $414,743.85

Tithes Received 2025              $837,695.04

Tithes Received 2024              $792,433.14

SUNSET TIME

Friday, October 3 2025 - 6:34 PM

Next Friday, October 10, 2025 - 6:24 PM

Glendale - Sunrise, Sunset and Daylength

"You have six days in which to do your work, but remember that the seventh day, the Sabbath, is a day of rest. On that day do not work, but gather for worship. The Sabbath belongs to the Lord, no matter where you live."

Leviticus 23:3, Good News Translation

October  3 Lina A Molla

October  4 L Jerome McGill

October  5 Melvina Adlersberg

October  5 Phoebe Kon

October  5 Chae Jin Suh M.D.

October  5 Sally Warner

October  6 Kaylee Pak

October  6 Chad Rizk

October  8 Caroline Marianne Martinez Kondradzhya

October  9 Gideon Evangelista

October  9 Paul Anthony Surrette



October  10 Rebecca M Gregg

The weekly birthday calendar is from the Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists database. We apologize if your birthday is not listed. It is crucial to have everyone's contact information up to date.

Please contact us to update your birthday and other information for our records by emailing clerk@vallejodrive.church. Thank you!