ALTAR FLOWERS are given to the glory of God by Carol Schlichting and Michealene Melus in celebration for all the winter birthdays of their family and friends.
HELP NEEDED! Additional members are being sought to fill vacant positions on our Altar Guild. This is a great volunteer position for women and men. Please speak to Shelly Daniels for more information.
2010 FLOWER CHART There are still a number of dates available throughout 2010 to donate altar flowers. Please check out the chart in the Narthex today!
YARD SALE Our Spanish Ministry is planning a fund-raising yard sale on 27 February, so start setting aside all that valuable “stuff” you’d like to donate. You may bring your “stuff” with you on Sunday 21 February or during any normal operating hour of the Church Administrative Center that week. Please do not bring anything before 21 February – we have no storage space available.
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED Contribution statements for 2009 have been mailed. Please review yours carefully. All possible errors must be reported to the Church Administrative Center (626.793.1139) by Tuesday 2 February.
NEXT SUNDAY Bishop Larry Stoterau will preach and assist with the confirmations of Kevin Baumgartner and Christopher Rivera. A luncheon will follow the service.
TWO THANKS Thanks are offered to Taina Feher as she is busy updating our First Lutheran Banner as well as our Confirmation Banner. Thanks also to Dennis Schaar who has begun the task of pruning Historic First Lutheran’s 150+ roses.
BLESSING THE HOMELESS OF PASADENA Borrowing an idea from “Father Dollar Bill,” Pastor Schaar will begin giving $1.00 each day from his own pocket to a homeless person standing on a street corner. It’s not much to you or me, but it is something to someone with nothing. If you would like to join in this simple effort, you may hand dollar bills to Pastor and he will add your gifts to his own to bless the homeless of Pasadena.
THINK PRAYER DOESN’T HELP? There’s a group that gathers at Historic First Lutheran every Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. who would argue with you! You’re invited to join them for “Prayer Force One!”
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Pastor Schaar has been challenged by Pastor Steve Massey from St. Paul’s Church in Phoenix to join him in September on a 25-mile Rim-to-Rim hike of the Grand Canyon. This hike would be a fundraiser for Urban Ministries of The Pacific Southwest District, with 10% of monies raised benefitting our local congregation and 90% turned over to the District for work elsewhere. What do you think about this?
USHERS: TAKE NOTE Next week’s service will involve Usher Team #6 – Kevin Baumgartner, Daniel Hendry, Steven Hendry and James Price.