It is customary for the congregation to nominate a church text when Advent/Christmas season is approaching. It will appear in our Herald and church stationery during

the 2019 calendar year. Please nominate a Bible verse which you believe will inspire us throughout the new year. Please select Bible verses that are 75 letters or less. Deadline for submission is Sunday, December 30, 2018 and voting will take place Sunday, January 6, 2019. (Form enclosed).

THE

HERALD of the First Baptist Church of Glendale, California

Vol. 91 Holiday Edition November and December 2018 No. 2

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PERIODICAL

DATED MATERIAL

DO NOT DELAY

2018 Church Text:

THE HERALD THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

209 North Louise Street Glendale; California 91206

Phone (818) 242-2113

Website: www.fbcglendale.net

The Herald (USPS 775140) is published bi-weekly by First Baptist Church of Glendale.

Periodical postage paid at Glendale, California POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Herald 209 North Louise Street, Glendale, CA 91206

Rev. Dr. Shane Kinnison ………………Senior Pastor Dr. John Simons…………………….Worship & Music Susanna Cervantes…………………..... …...Pianist Fancy Nuque ………........Herald Editor & Secretary Kathy Maria Black Spencer……..Facilities Manager Helga Matthews . …………..Financial Bookkeeper Rev. Charles Updike………………..Pastor Emeritus Linda Brougher...………………………….Moderator Janet Heard….…...……………………….……..Clerk Ted Gonzales…………...Treasurer & Deacon Chair Lee Matthews …………………….Deacon Vice Chair Jennifer Pimenta …………………………….….Intern Sofia Pimenta ……………………………….…..Intern

MISSIONARY PARTNERS Glen & Rita Chapman ………..Dem. Rep. of Congo Nora & Peiter Kalkman………………….....Czech Rep Mike & Becky Mann………………….………..Thailand Shane & Diane McNary…………………….....Slovakia Wayne & Katherine Niles …….Dem. Rep. of Congo Ray & Adalia Schellinger…………...Baja, California Corenne & Philip Smith ……………………….Brazil

SUNDAY

9:30am *Morning Bible Study

for All Ages

10:30am *Coffee Fellowship

*Personal Prayer—

Chapel

11:00am *Worship

(Childcare Available for

ages 5 & under)

12:30pm * Deacons Team Mtg.

(every other last

Sunday of the month)

* Christian Education

Team Meeting (2nd

Sunday of the month)

1:30pm *Choir Rehearsal

TUESDAY

6:30pm * Church Council

Meeting (1st Tues.

of the month)

* Finance and Assets

Meeting (after the

20th of the month)

WEDNESDAY

6:30pm *Prayer Gathering

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” - (Philippians 4:13)

SET YOUR CLOCKS BACK SATURDAY NIGHT,

NOVEMBER 3 BEFORE YOU GO TO BED. THE NEXT DAY, NOVEMBER 4, Daylight Savings

Time ends and we fall back to Standard Time.

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR MEN & WOMEN'S STUDIES

Our new Sunday morning

studies continue. Starting at 9:30 a.m., our men, who are studying

“Baptist Faith and Freedoms” meet in the Norman Room and our women who are studying “The Faithful Heroes of the Old Testament”, meet in the Education building. If you

missed the first session you are still welcome to join. Each session is independent of the other.

For questions please contact: Dr. Kinnison 818-242-2113 or

shane.kinnison@fbcglendale.net OR

Stephanie Kinnison stephaniekinnison@gmail.com

2 Ted Kurtz 3 Sabrina Bermudez 5 Bert Beckford 6 Miguel Gutierrez Jr. 8 Stephanie Schmutzer

16 Kathy Spencer 17 Michelle Gonzales 17 Karine Skelton 18 Richie Chiriboga 26 Ted Gonzales

10 Aaron Lange 10 Jessica Simons 12 Caroline Smith 13 Howard Zenner 16 Betty Dieudonne

3 Shane McNary

3 Sarah Der Sarkissian

7 Bryan Jowers

8 Stephanie Glenn

8 Lettie Rodriguez

11 Bong Palada

12 Isaac Erroa

17 Jacob Williams

17 Sharra Updike

20 Charles Crosby

20 Clara Jordan

22 Bill Thompson

22 Dinalva Pimenta

23 Isiris Gonzales

24 Maxie Buchanan

27 Mary Zenner

The

devotional

guide,

“The

Secret

Place”,

Winter

edition, December 2018

– February 2019 will be

available beginning,

Sunday, November 25th.

The devotional will be

available from an usher

on Sunday morning or

you may come by the

church office to pick up a

copy.

All donations for the year 2018 must be received on or before

Sunday, December 30, 2018. Contributions received

after December 31st will be credited to your 2019 giving statement. We will mail the 2018 contribution statements during Janu-

ary 2019. If you have any questions, please contact Helga

Matthews, Interim Bookkeeper at (818) 242-2113, Monday - Thursday

or by email at bookkeeper@fbcglendale.net.

THANK YOU!

YEAR – END CONTRIBUTIONS

IN MEMORIAM—We are saddened at the passing of Ellen Buckhalter, fondly known as "Pinky" by her friends. Ellen passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at the age of 67. Until her re-location out of state, she was a faithful member of First Baptist Church Glendale. FBCG is extending their sympa-thy, love and prayers to her family and friends. She shall be missed.

NOVEMBER 4TH DECEMBER 2ND

FBCG’s regular schedule for communion is always the first Sunday of the month. Join us in this meaningful observance.

Advent 1 - Hope

Dec. 2 (Sunday; 11am) CHRISMON SERVICE Join us as we decorate the Chrismon Tree as part of our expression of Worship.

Advent 2 - Peace

Dec. 9 (Sunday; 11am) WORSHIP CHOIR

AND STRING QUARTET present, "A Christmas Presence" during the morning worship service.

Advent 3 - Joy

Dec. 16 (Sunday; 11am) A SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS We welcome the special guest instrumentalists: Suite Royale and

the UCLA Percussion Ensemble.

Advent 4 - Love Dec. 23 (Sunday; 11am)

UPLIFTING ADVENT WORSHIP We will gather for Worship with Carol Singing, Prayer, and the Proclamation of God's Word.

Rev. Dorival Pimenta will preach on Sunday, November 11 and

lead the midweek service on Wednesday, November 14th as our Senior Pastor Rev. Shane Kinnison is in Philadelphia attending the Annual Meeting of The Ministers Council ABCUSA where he serves as Secretary of the Board of Governors.

CHURCH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

1. Monday, November 19 to Friday, November 23 to give all our staff the flexibility of time to make their Thanksgiving prepara-tions and to spend time with their families and friends. There will be no Mid-week Service on Wednesday, November 21. 2. Monday, December 24 to Thursday, December 27 and will be open on Friday, December 28 for the Christmas Holiday and then will be closed Monday, December 31 - Tuesday, January 1. We will be open on Wednesday, January 2 for the New Year Holiday. Midweek services will be cancelled on Wednesday, De-cember 26 and will resume on Wednesday, January 2nd.

BRUNCH BRAZILIAN

STYLE The Brazil mission

trip team is putting together an event. It will be a time of fellowship as we learn more about Brazilian culture and enjoy time with one another after the Sunday morning ser-vice. Everyone is invited to come enjoy a Brazilian brunch with us at Gaucho's Village.

WHAT? Brunch Brazilian style

DATE? Sunday, November 18th.

WHERE? Gaucho's Village Restaurant (5 min walk from the church)

PRICE? $30.00 (per person)

TIME? 12:45 pm*.

WHO CAN ATTEND? Everyone is welcome.

*We will meet at 12:45 pm at the Nor-man room and we'll walk together to Gaucho's (5 minutes walking distance from the church)

DORIS PEHRS

95TH

BIRTHDAY

CELEBRATION

The Deacons Team’s Sunshine Ministry, visited Doris on her 95th birthday. Two of

the team mem-bers, Ted and Madeline Gonzales

celebrated by bringing her flowers and cake. This ministry makes a difference in lives of the home bound and especially those with no family close by such as Doris.

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FROM MY HEART TO YOURS Rev. Dr. Shane Kinnison Senior Pastor

"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for his mercy endures forever." Psalm 136

n this Thanksgiving season, may our hearts and lives be directed toward the manifold blessings of God

toward us. May we remember that all of life is sacred and that each season of life is purposeful. Let our tongues and our souls say, "Thank You!" both to God and to others in our lives. Let gratitude be our attribute and our character trait by which we are known to other people.

In this Thanksgiving season, may we also remember and reflect on those who are no longer with us. There are loved ones and friends whom we miss especially in these holiday seasons. Their presence, their love and their loyalty are gone from us and we give thanks for who they are and what they mean to us. In this Thanksgiving season, let us be mindful and reflective of those whose lives have been taken from us as the result of destructive and devastating violence caused by people of ill-will and evil intent. For those who were victims of bloodshed or survivors of viciousness, may they not be forgotten from our prayers, our reflections, or our responses to make this world a better place. In this Thanksgiving season, may our prayers be and our work become a due diligence to bring about the peace of God in the earth where we have our dwelling and make our home.

RETIRED MINISTERS AND

MISSIONARIES OFFERING

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16th

This offering supports those who have devoted 15 or more years of their lives to God’s service by providing

emergency assistance in times of need and a thank you check at the end of each year. We hope you are inspired to make RMMO and its culture of gratitude a tradition in your home.

FBCG has designated December 16th as our RMMO Sunday. Let us honor our Ministers and Missionaries with our generosity.

Would you like to send a Christmas card to a church member and save a stamp? The church offers a Christmas Mailbox which is lo-cated in the Norman Room. Place your

card in the corresponding alphabetical slot and don’t forget to check if you have a card too!

ANNUAL HOLIDAY OFFERING

Be watching for our annual Thanksgiving and Christmas letter that will be mailed to each members’ home. As you consider the significance of the holidays, please consider how you can give accordingly.

On November 11th at 7:30 p.m. First Baptist

Church of Glendale will host

another Free LAncer Series concert, entitled Juxta Position. Admission is free but a

$5 donation is suggested.

Doors open @ 6:30am; individual ticket cost $40 per person. For more info you can log in @:

Traditionally, our church decorates with Poinsettia plants during the Christmas Season. If you would like to place a plant in memory of, or in honor of a loved one, kindly check the form enclosed.

LAST DAY TO ORDER: Sunday, November 25, 2018

2019 Brazil Mission Trip

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Pray for the trip and all those involved. We want the Lord to bless every aspect of this trip—from its planning stages to

the people who will accept Christ and possibly join the local church.

If you can go with us, please join us! We are anticipating great blessings as we go to Brazil and partner up with Primeira Igreja Batista of Aruja in order to share the word of God with students and teacher.

If you are not able to physically join us, help us by contrib-uting. All donations are welcomed as they will help us get closer to our goal. To donate is very easy. All you need to do is mark “Brazil Trip” on your donation envel-op and the funds will be set aside for that specific pur-pose.

May God continue to bless you and may He continue to bless our church as we share His word with the world around us.

Christmas Mailbox

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