Trunk or Treat - Wednesday, October 28, 5:30-7:00PM

Our second annual Trunk or Treat is coming up Wednesday, October 28, from 5:30-7:00pm on Draper Avenue, and we’d love for you to be part of it. Come enjoy a fun, festive evening with your family, and invite friends and neighbors to join you. It’s a great opportunity to welcome our community and share some joy together.

There are also several ways to help make the evening a success. You can sign up to host a decorated trunk at LJPres.events, or donate bags of candy to the Church Office. Whether you host, donate, or simply come and bring friends, we hope you’ll join us for the fun.

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the Transforming Love of Jesus

This Sunday, God has given each of us gifts to be used for something greater than ourselves. This Sunday, Rev. Chad Fransen continues our journey through Ephesians with “Equipping Others,” based on Ephesians 4:7–16. Paul reminds us that Christ gives His people different gifts so we can encourage and build up the body of Christ together. Each of us has a role as we grow in faith and learn to reflect Christ more fully in how we live and serve. As we consider being available, we’ll reflect on how God might use our gifts and willingness to show up for others and help the church grow together in love and Christlike maturity.

The sermon is titled, "Equipping Others"

Watch Online Worship:

You can access the live streams Sunday morning at 9:00am and 10:15am live, or on-demand anytime:

Scripture:

Music:

Traditional Worship

Chancel Choir

Prelude - Jerusalem - Hubert Parry (with Mary Boles)

Introit - Praise The Lord- Wagner

Opening Hymn - Morning Has Broken

Anthem - Triumph! Thanksgiving - Rachmaninoff; Words H.W. Foote; Organ Accompaniment H. Clough-Leiter

Closing Hymn - Take My Life, and Let It Be Consecrated

Postlude - A Mighty Fortress- Wilbur Held

Contemporary Worship

Worship Band

Only King Forever

My Defense

Your Glory • Nothing But The Blood

Great Are You Lord

Prayer and Healing Service - Next Sunday, November 1, 11:30AM

Next Sunday, we’ll gather in SunHouse at 11:30am for a special Prayer and Healing Service. If you are seeking physical, emotional, relational, or spiritual healing, members of our Prayer Team will be available to pray with you and for you. This will be a quiet and meaningful time to bring your needs before God and seek His comfort, strength, and healing presence.

Giving is more than a transaction—it’s a spiritual practice. At La Jolla Pres, we believe generosity deepens faith, fuels joy, and changes lives. Your gifts support God’s work in La Jolla, throughout San Diego, and around the world.

Whether it’s a one-time gift or a recurring pledge, your generosity makes ministry possible—and shapes your heart in the process.

La Jolla Presbyterian Church is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Giving online is secure and simple.

Partner Financially

You can make a lasting impact by remembering La Jolla Pres in your estate plan or trust. If you’d like to learn more about legacy giving, we’d be happy to help. Legacy@LJPres.org

We Want to Connect!

If you want to learn more about what we do at La Jolla Pres, you can subscribe to our newsletter or request more information with the Connect Card. or online at ljpres.org /conn ect.

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Legacy Circle - Leave a Lasting Impact

For generations, people have invested their time, gifts, and resources in La Jolla Pres, helping make possible the worship, ministries, mission, and community we experience today. The Legacy Circle is an opportunity to continue that tradition by including La Jolla Presbyterian Church in your will, trust, or estate plan.

Legacy giving is a way to extend your generosity beyond your lifetime and help ensure that future generations will have a place to encounter Christ, grow in faith, serve others, and experience Christian community. You don’t need to have a large estate to make a meaningful difference, and learning more doesn’t require making a commitment. If you’d like to explore what Legacy Giving could look like for you or your family, email legacy@ljpres.org and start a conversation.

Ladies’ Pumpkin Succulent Class - Friday, November 13, 10:00AM-Noon

Ladies, join us for a fun fall morning creating your own pumpkin succulent arrangement. It’s a great chance to be creative, connect with other women, and enjoy some time together before the holiday season begins.

The class is Friday, November 13, from 10:00am-noon. Registration is open now at LJPres.events and closes November 6.

How To Worship Online

YouTube Channel

Watch Ms. Ann's Preschool Sunday School videos here

There's also a coloring page to go with the lesson that is linked in the video description

Ongoing Events

Adult Sunday Class

Adult Sunday School 10:15 - 11:15am in LC4

Women

Women’s Bible Study on Wednesday mornings from 9:15 - 10:45am in Fellowship Hall.

Men

Friday AM Men’s Bible Study - from 7:30 - 8:30am in LC-1

Young Adults

Tuesdays from 7 - 9pm in SunHouse (LJPres.org/youngadults)

Youth and Children Sunday School

Nursery care (0-5 years) 9:00 in the Nursery
Nursery/Preschool - (0-5 years) 10:15 in Nursery
Elementary (K-5th) 10:15 upstairs in Room 22
Middle and high school students begin the 10:15 service in worship and are dismissed at the start of the sermon for Sunday School.

Youth and Children Mid-week Programs

Elementary Kids
H.U.G.S. (PK-1st) Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:30pm
X-Zone (2nd-5th) Wednesdays 5 - 7pm
Middle School - Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:00pm in SunHouse
High School - Mondays from 7 - 8:30pm in SunHouse

Prayers and Praise

Healing & Comfort: Mary D., Cherie S., Jackie P., Pat F., Melanie, Ryan G., Cindy T., Elaine W., Kurt, Ev, Barbara D., Ryan F. and Amber. Strength, Protection & Encouragement: For strong marriages in our community, For protection and encouragement of our children, For the burdens we bear, Geri & Joseph, and the family of Bill B. Praise & Gratitude: For answered prayers.

For prayers, praise, or to be included on the prayer list, email: prayerdeacon@ljpres.org

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