YA.COMMUNIQUE | DECEMBER 19, 2014

MERRY CHRISTMAS! 
I hope have a meaningful Christmas holiday. Throughout this Advent season at FCBC-LA, we've used "A Season of Giving" as a theme. I remind you to be a peace maker, hope bringer, love giver, and joy sharer to others. Don't forget the Christmas Challenge to make it a season of giving. — JohnC. 

YOUNG ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Sun, Dec 28, 9:00a-10:15a | Life Center 305-306. 
We'll meet together as young adults to hear what will be occurring in our department and church. Join us for breakfast and community time. All are welcomed! 

COMMUNION SMALL GROUPS | Winter & Spring Sessions
Final details are being prepared for our next session of Communion Small groups. We'll launch the next session mid-January 2015, so stay tuned for announcements. There will be a post-worship, Mini-Assembly on Sunday, Jan 11, 12:00-12:15p to give details about Communion Small Groups. Please join us in the sanctuary immediately following English Worship.

AMOR HOUSE-BUILDING 2015!
Trip #1, Fri-Mon, Feb 13-16, 2015 (Presidents' Day weekend)
Trip #2, Sat-Tue, Mar 21-24, 2015 (UC Spring Break)
The first trip is just two months away! Register now! 
Amor is a weekend house-building trip in Tecate, Mexico. We are able to contribute to the building of a simple house for a family living in poverty. It is life-transforming—for us and for the homeowner. Do more that just go to work, young adult! Register here and bring amor to a family in need: Trip #1 (Feb 13-16) or Trip #2 (Mar 21-24) **Note: Valid passport required at time of travel. No exceptions. Learn more about the trip at FCBC+Amor or Amor.org. 

COMFY COZY CORNER

Sat, Jan 10, 9:00a-12:00p | Suzie Gee’s home

Speaker will be Peggy Wang, who will be cooking for us and sharing from her heart. All young adult women are invited. The event is free but please RSVP to theltong@yahoo.com by Sun, Jan 4.

3rd WEEK! YOUNG ADULTS PRAY!
Wed, Jan 21, 7;45p-9:00p | Hall of Truth, Rm 204 
Come on this 3rd Wednesday of each month to pray with young adults and others at church. Prayer is essential for the spiritual growth of believers and the church. Join us! It's FREE! 

YA.COMMUNIQUE | NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Church Members' Meeting
Sun, Nov 9, 1:15pm | Worship Ctr. 
If you're a church member, your attendance and participation is needed. We'll be voting in a number of membership applicants, getting reports on church matters, and considering a significant issue on the church's IT system. 

FCBC-LA's IT department is submitting a motion to install a fiber optic connection for the church’s data needs. The fiber connection will be used as the backbone to carry multiple future IT projects to support church ministries and members.  Some of the future IT projects will include:
-Campus-wide Wi-Fi
-Video Transmission (Overflow or live feeds)
-Cloud Internet services for church committees
-Document collaboration 

CommUNION Small Groups are Still Open!
Mon, Tue, Thur or Fri, 6:45-9:15pm | Various Sites
You're still welcome to join a weeknight small group! We meet at various locations in the SGV. Select a day and location that works for you: COMMUNION Small Groups

Young Adult & College Thanksgiving Dinner 

Wed, Nov 26, 7-9:30pm | FCBC-LA, Gym (MPB)
We'd love to have you for dinner! Let's gather as young adults and collegians for a fun-filled, thankful night. Delicious food awaits! Join the event at Facebook. Friends are welcome (but have them check in at Facebook too.)

Adults' Trailblazer Holiday Program
Sun, Dec 7, 12:30p-2:30p | Hall of Truth, MPR. 
Trailblazers are adults age 55+. This program is not intended for you but it is for your parents and/or grandparents. You are encouraged to invite your relatives to attend this event—and you can come too! Tickets are required ($5/person) and they are available in the Worship Ctr courtyard before or after worship. 

Ministry Calendar
<< Check out the Calendar in the sidebar. Baptism is Nov 30. Plan to go to Mexico with us in 2015 to house-build? Not too early to ask for vacation days!

YA.COMMUNIQUE | SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Financial Planning 101: God's Economy in Your Personal Reality

Sep 28, Oct 5 | 12:15-2:00pm (updated) | Life Center 202-203

This is a 3-week workshop offered to assist in your personal finance, management and investment. Two weeks remaining. 
Week 1 (Sept 21): Introduction, 3 C's & Cash Management
Week 2 (Sept 28): Taxes, Insurance, Retirement and Questions from 9/21. 
Week 3 (Oct 5): Retirement, Investments, Life-legacy
Indicate your attendance and optional lunch: RSVP for Attendance and Lunch (lunch sign-up closes at 5p on Friday.)

YA.COMMUNION Small Groups | Encounters with Jesus
Various Days Available | Week of Oct 6 to Dec 12. 
We are just weeks away from YA.COMMUNION Small Groups but we've noticed you've not signed-up! Do it now! This will let us know you're coming, and help us plan for your arrival! 
Sign-in here or get a description at ya.communion. 
Pray for your participation. 
Pray that our community will desire meaningful communion with others. 
Pray that God's word will speak richly to each one of us. 
“...let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.” Heb. 10:24-25. 


Help our Neighbor! Alpine Rec's Children's Halloween Carnival

Sat, Oct 25 | 11am-5pm (2 shifts)
You can be a good neighbor to our friends down the street. This annual carnival, hosted by Alpine Rec, needs volunteers to help with this children's event. Find details here or contact Daniel Spickard or San Thach. 


Prayer at Church 
Wed, Sep 24 | 7:45p-9:00pm | Hall of Truth, 204
"St. Augustine wrote that before anyone can turn to the question of what to pray and how to pray it, they must first be a particular kind of person. What kind is that? He writes: “You must account yourself ‘desolate’ in this world, however great the prosperity of your lot may be.” He argues that no matter how great your earthly circumstances they cannot bring us the peace, happiness, and consolation that are found in Christ. The scales must fall from our eyes and we must see that—if we don’t all our prayers will go wrong." Tim Keller. 

Support Bianca!
Bianca Louie is a young adult serving as a campus worker on Mills College with InterVarsity Campus Fellowship. If you find God leading you to support her as a campus missionary, take action! You can get more details to support her prayerfully and financially from the following links. For more info: Mills IVCF. To give one-time or monthly: Partner with Bianca. To obtain a newsletter, please contact Pastor John Chow.


Baptism

Sun, Nov 30 | 3:00-5:00pm | Worship Center

If you believe in Jesus Christ, having received him as Savior and following him as Lord, you should be baptized. Period. Applications for baptism are due Oct 5. For further details and questions, please contact Pastor John Chow. 


New Church Year! New Church Schedule!

Session 1: 9:00am-10:15am | English Sunday School Classes
Session 2: 10:45am-12:00pm | English Worship

YA.COMMUNIQUE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

"What?! I forgot to reply?!"

Don't miss out. 

YA.COMMUNITY Kick-It-Off Event

Sat, Sep 13 | 6:30p-9:00p | Dr. Kevin Chan's (Pasadena)

RSVP and location address here! As a courtesy to our planners, please RSVP by tonight.

New Church Year! New Sunday School Classes!

Sun, Sep 14 | 9:00-10:15a | Life Center 305-306

What's in store for Sunday School this coming year? Our teachers will present the year's offerings from which you may choose. Classes and first lessons will begin the following Sunday, Sep 21. There is NO auditing period.  


New Church Year! New Church Schedule!

Session 1: 9:00am-10:15am | English Sunday School Classes
Session 2: 10:45am-12:00pm | English Worship


How to Defend Your Faith on a College Campus

Sun, Sep 14 | 1:30-3:30pm | Hall of Truth, MPR

Don't let the title deter you from attending. You're out of college but you must still defend your faith. 
Dr. Adam Groza | He is the Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services and Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He has taught “Intro to Philosophy” at Tarleton State University, and philosophy related subjects (“Apologetics and Ethics”) at Southwestern Seminary and the College at Southwestern.

ya.homeprayergathering 
this Wednesday.

Wed, Sep 17 | 7:30-9:15pm | Gerry & Suzie Gee's House. 

Join this intimate time of prayer with other young adults. We'll be led by Christiana Wong and Noreen Lue, and hear from Bianca Louie. [Light refreshments served from 7:30-7:45. The address is 930 Hillvale Dr, MPK, 91754.] 

Joint the rest of the church on Wednesdays at ESPM | 7:45-9:00pm. 

Note: Beginning Sep 17, ESPM will be meeting in the Hall of Truth | 2nd Floor. 

"Should I invest in a Roth IRA? Errrr...what is a Roth IRA?" 
"My coffee money would be HOW MUCH in 30 years?"
"God wants me to do WHAT with my money?!"
Financial Planning 101: God's Economy in Your Personal Reality

Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 5 | 12:15-3:00pm | Life Center 202-203

This is a 3-week workshop offered by church member, Jeff Hum, where each week he'll discuss various way of personal finance and management. ***Each week is different, and additional content is provided. 

Jeff Hum | He is licensed by CA and SEP, and currently completing his CFP certification.
Indicate your attendance and lunch: RSVP for Attendance and Lunch

Baptism

Sun, Nov 30 | 3:00-5:00pm | Worship Center

If you believe in Jesus Christ, having received him as Savior and following him as Lord, you should be baptized. Period. 
Applications for baptism are due Oct 5. For further details and questions, please contact Pastor John Chow. 

YA.COMMUNICATION | August 29, 2014

Enjoy Your Labor Day Weekend! 
"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve." Col 3:23-24.

Praise God for his provision and guidance on the remodel of the Hall of Truth! On Tuesday, we received approval from the city to move back in. We're still waiting for the Certificate of Occupancy but that should come very soon. Within two weeks there will be an open house for everyone to check things out. Much appreciation to Mr. John Lee and the Building Committee, the Church Office and the Maintenance Department for all their work and service toward this remodeled building. 

Teachers! Students! Parents!
ESPM (English Speaking Prayer Meeting)

Wed, Sep 3 | 7:45-9:00pm | Praise Center

If you are a student, teacher or parent, you're invited to join ESPM next Wed, Sep 3. We will focus our time on praying for our students and our schools, from elementary to post-grad.

Young Adult Ministry Kick-off Rally

Sat, Sep 13 | 7:00-9:00pm | Dr. Kevin Chan's (Pasadena)
Doors open at 6:30pm for festivities, dinner promptly at 7pm.

Don't miss this night! We launch the year with food, stories and awesome people! Find out what's coming up and how to get connected as a community. It's FREEEEE! Everyone who rsvp's and attends gets a gift! Mark your calendar and come! RSVP and location address here!

New Church Year! New Sunday School Classes!

Sun, Sep 14 | 9:00-10:15a | Life Center 305

What's in store for Sunday School this coming year? Our teachers will present the year's offerings from which you may choose. Classes and first lessons will begin the following Sunday, Sep 21. There is NO auditing period.  

How to Defend Your Faith on a College Campus

Sun, Sep 14 | 1:30-3:30pm | Hall of Truth, MPR

Don't let the title deter you from attending. You're out of college but you must still defend your faith. This seminar will cover the biblical command and model for apologetics. The speaker will also address common questions such as, “How do we know there is a God?”, “Can I trust the Bible?”, “Don’t all religions teach the same thing?”, and “How can I believe in God when there is so much evil?” Anyone who is sharing the Gospel in our post-Christian culture has encountered these questions (and even asked these questions themselves).
Dr. Adam Groza | He is the Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services and Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He has taught “Intro to Philosophy” at Tarleton State University, and philosophy related subjects (“Apologetics and Ethics”) at Southwestern Seminary and the College at Southwestern.

"Financial Planning 101: God's Economy in Your Personal Reality"

Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 5 | 12:15-3:00pm | Life Center 202-203

As young adults receiving an income, how should you manage it, where should you invest, and how do we view finances as followers of Christ? This is a 3-week workshop offered by church member, Jeff Hum, where each week he'll discuss various way of personal finance and management. ***Each week is different and additional content is provided. 

Jeff Hum | He is licensed by CA and SEP, and currently completing his CFP certification.
Indicate your attendance and lunch: RSVP for Attendance and Lunch

Baptism

Sun, Nov 30 [updated] | 3:00-5:00pm | Worship Center

If you believe in Jesus Christ, having received him as Savior and following him as Lord, you should be baptized. Period. 
Applications for baptism are due Oct 5. For further details and questions, please contact Pastor John Chow. 

Chego
Between 3-6pm, "Well, if you order a non-combo bowl at full price, you get those fries for absolutely free."

YA.COMMUNICATION | AUGUST 19, 2014

Young Adult Home Prayer Gathering

This Wed, Aug 20 | 7:45-9:00pm | Gerry & Suzie Gee's 

"Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving." (Col 4:2) Join the young adult community for a time of community prayer. We will hear from Felicia Cheng and Denise Poon, and be led in worship by Ethan Fung. [Light refreshments at 7:30pm] The address is 930 Hillvale Dr. MPK 91754, 

Two Seminars. One Opportunity: “Hermeneutics & Homosexuality” and “Are People Born Gay?” 

Sat, Aug 23 | 2:00-5:00pm | Praise Center

What does the Bible actually say and mean on the issue of homosexuality? Hermeneutics is the interpretation of texts, and "Hermeneutics & Homosexuality" is a seminar from Christopher Yuan that will examine what Scripture accurately says on homosexuality. The second seminar offering considers the issue of whether people are born gay, and therefore, God created them this way. These two seminars will equip us to have a better understanding of our Bible and our God. Given the cultural context in which we live, you should not miss this opportunity to become knowledgable on these topics. 

Christopher Yuan | While attending dental school, Christopher began living promiscuously as a homosexual and experimenting with illicit drugs. Within a few years, he was expelled from dental school, imprisoned for drug dealing, and diagnosed as HIV positive. But God has turned his life into an exciting and inspiring story of redemption, grace and transformation. Christopher has an understanding heart for and a desire to minister to those working through issues of sexuality and to those living with HIV/AIDS. He speaks locally and internationally to youth, on college campuses, in churches and prisons.

India Mission Trip Info Meeting

Sun, Aug 24 | 11:45am-12:45pm | Life Center 304

This mission trip is scheduled for Feb 25 - Mar 8, 2015. Past trips have been very effective in sharing the Gospel and many people have received Jesus. It is an opportunity for you to exercise faith and obedience, and sharing the good news of Jesus. Make arrangements to attend the information meeting, then make arrangements to take those vacation days from work. If you're committed to go, please inform Lester Li. 

Young Adult Ministry Kick-off Rally

Sat, Sep 13 | 7:00-9:00pm | Dr. Kevin Chan's (Pasadena)

Don't miss this night! We launch the year with food, stories and awesome people! Find out what's happen' this coming year and how to get connected as a community. And it's FREEEEE! Details to come!

New Church Year! New Sunday School Classes!

Sun, Sep 14 | 9:00-10:15a | Life Center 305

What's in store for Sunday School this coming year? Our teachers will present the year's offerings form which you may choose. Classes and first lessons will begin the following Sunday, Sep 21. There is NO auditing period.  

How to Defend Your Faith on a College Campus

Sun, Sep 14 | 1:30-3:30pm | Hall of Truth, MPR

Don't let the title deter you from attending. You're out of college but you must still defend your faith. This seminar will cover the biblical command and model for apologetics. The speaker will also address common questions such as, “How do we know there is a God?”, “Can I trust the Bible?”, “Don’t all religions teach the same thing?”, and “How can I believe in God when there is so much evil?” Anyone who is sharing the Gospel in our post-Christian culture has encountered these questions (and even asked these questions themselves).
Dr. Adam Groza | He is the Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services and Associate Professor of Philosophy of Religion at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary. He has taught “Intro to Philosophy” at Tarleton State University, and philosophy related subjects (“Apologetics and Ethics”) at Southwestern Seminary and the College at Southwestern.

"Financial Planning 101: God's Economy in Your Personal Reality"

Sep 21, Sep 28, Oct 5 | 12:15-3:00pm | Life Center 202-203

As young adults receiving an income, how should you manage it, where should you invest, and how do we view finances as followers of Christ? This is a 3-week workshop offered by church member, Jeff Hum, where each week he'll discuss various way of personal finance and management. 

Jeff Hum | He is licensed by CA and SEP, and currently completing his CFP certification.

Baptism

Sun, Nov 30 [updated] | 3:00-5:00pm | Worship Center

If you believe in Jesus Christ, having received him as Savior and following him as Lord, you should be baptized. Period. 
Applications for baptism are due Oct 5. For further details and questions, please contact Pastor John Chow. 

YA.COMMUNICATION | JULY 15, 2014

We have a lot going on within our young adult community. Check it out and join in!

Young Adult Party at the Park

Sat, July 26 | 10:30a - 2:30p | Gibson Mariposa Park (El Monte) 

Gibson Mariposa Park: 4140 Gibson Rd, El Monte, 91731
Come join the Young Adults for an afternoon of food, fellowship, and fun in the sun! Let us know you're joining us: YA Picnic RSVP

College & Young Adult Camp. Registration is Open!

Fri-Sun, Aug 8-10 | Forest Home Conference Center

Speaker: Pastor Jim Kang
Take a break from work or school and join the college and young adult community at retreat. Be energized in your faith-walk, and engage in fellowship with others. These settings are rare so take advantage of them. Registration is now open: College & Young Adult Camp.

$150 for regular registration, July 13 - Aug 3 (Early registration & rate are closed)

Absolute last day to register is Aug 3.

Home Prayer Gathering

Wed, July 16 | 7:30-9:15p | Gerry & Suzie Gee's Home in MPK.

Join the young adult community to pray at this once a month home gathering. 
[Light refreshments from 7:30-7:45p. Location: 930 Hillvale Drive, MPK 91754]

Join the rest of the church on Wednesdays at ESPM | 7:45-9p, Praise Center

"A Christian community either lives by the intercessory prayers of its members for one another, or the community will be destroyed. I can no longer condemn or hate other Christians for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble they cause me. In intercessory prayer the face that may have been strange and intolerable to me is transformed into the face of one for whom Christ died, the face of a pardoned sinner. That is a blessed discovery for the Christian who is beginning to offer intercessory prayer for others. As far as we are concerned, there is no dislike, no personal tension, no disunity or strife that cannot be overcome by intercessory prayer. Intercessory prayer is the purifying bath into which the individual and the community must enter every day." Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dining with Strangers
We're off to a great start. All seatings are now closed. Keep an eye out for future opportunities to hangout with other young adults in these intimate settings.

Backpack Drive for Griffin Avenue Elementary School
Every Sunday in July
Fill the backpacks FCBC is supplying for Griffin Avenue Elementary! Bring needed school supplies each week in July, dropping them off in the Worship Center courtyard. Reserve Sunday, Aug 3, to help assemble a backpack and send it off in prayer. Find the supplies needed: Backpack Drive!

YA.COMMUNICATION | JULY 1, 2014

Dining with Strangers
A new adventure for the YA community. Dining with Strangers is a food exploration experience coupled with meeting new people from church. Select between 1 and 3 (max.) dates for which you will dine with other young adults, and a few days before the actual dinner you will receive details of the restaurant and the location. You'll find out the strangers upon arrival. Reservations have already been made. You just have to show up.

Each setting will have a restricted number of seats, between 6-8. You have the option of inviting one friend to accompany you, however, you are challenged to go alone to meet new people. Enjoy good food and contribute to great conversation.

Some "foodies" have compiled a list of well-regarded restaurants. Most restaurants are participants in dineLA. Come on—dine with some strangers and leave less…strange. Join others at Dining with Strangers.

FCBC's College & Young Adult Camp. Registration is here!

Fri-Sun, Aug 8-10 | Forest Home Conference Center

Take a break from work or school and join the college and young adult community at retreat. Be energized in your faith-walk, and engage in fellowship with others. These settings are rare so take advantage of them. Registration is now open: College & Young Adult Camp.

$140 for early bird registration, Jun 29 - Jul 13

$150 for regular registration, July 13 - Aug 3

Absolute last day to register is Aug 3.

Home Prayer Gathering

Wed, July 16 | 7:30-9:15p | Gerry & Suzie Gee's Home in MPK.

Our first gathering in June was rich and meaningful. Join the young adult community to pray at this once a month home gathering. [Light refreshments from 7:30-7:45p. The address is 930 Hillvale Drive, MPK 91754]

Join the rest of the church on Wednesdays at ESPM | 7:45-9p, Praise Center

Young Adult Picnic!

Sat, July 26

Come on out for a sun-filled, fun-filled day! Date and location to be announced soon, but please make plans to attend.

YA.COMMUNICATION | JUNE 8, 2014

Young Adult Prayer Gathering
Wed, June 18 | 7:45-9:15p | Gerry & Suzie Gee's Home in MPK 
Join other young adults as we gather for prayer in a home. Come together to pray as a church for the church. We will hear personal prayer requests and also receive personal prayer. It'll be an uplifting time. 
Only light refreshments will be available. 
Future prayer gathering dates at this home are July 16, Aug 20, Sept 17. Join the rest of the church on Wednesdays at ESPM (7:45-9:00p, Praise Center)

Young Adult Picnic!
Sat, July 26 | Time (mid-morning to afternoon) & Location TBD. 
Save this date for a grand ol' time! Want to be involved in preparing the festivities? Contact Jeremy Yuan or Larissa Yuan. 

College & Young Adult Camp
Fri-Sun, Aug 8-10 | Forest Home Conference Center
The camp is set. The speaker is set. All we need is you! Look out for further details to roll out. 

A Big "Thank You" for Big Sunday!

I hope many of you were able to participate in Big Sunday last month. It was a time for us to be missional in our local communities. I joined the college Thailand Team at Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School in City Terrace, where we cleaned up a campus garden so it could be used. Other volunteer groups cleaned classrooms and painted. Working beside us were Rachel & Mark and Eric & Karena's Sunday School Classes—a real surprise to find out other FCBCers were there. About a week ago, I received a BIG "Thank You" card made by some students from RFK. Well done, FCBC!

 

YA.COMMUNICATION | MAY 26, 2014

Memorial Day
Mon, May 26, 2014
As our country celebrates the Memorial Holiday, let us remember and give thanks to God for service men and women who gave their lives so this country could continue and live in the privileges we have. We should also extend prayers to family, friends and co-workers who in recent years have lost people because of this service. May God's comfort, peace and strength bring recovery and renewal upon them. 

Mark 10:45 "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Christ is The Rescuer for all humanity, who gave his life so all could really live and have eternal life. 
     For the various reasons one may join the military, I don't believe any service person joins for the sole purpose of dying. None set out to die. They recognize the inherent danger of military work and combat, and know that death is possible, but none say his or her intention is to die. Christ came to earth to die. That was his intention in coming. In obedience to the Father, Christ knew his death was required, and no other ransom was sufficient or comparable to save man from God's wrath and to reconcile with God. In the helplessness of man, Jesus became the ultimate Servant. 
     Looking to Jesus as our example, we should "die for others" (Jn 15:12-14, 1 Jn 3:16) and become a servant to all. Not an easy task, to say the least, but placing humanity above personal survival, personal gain and personal comfort was what Jesus did. "He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross." (Phil 2:8). Dying for others is lowering ourselves to uplift and benefit them. It may cost a little. It may cost a lot. 
     But who shall we serve? Well, everyone. The expectation upon us—in obedience to God the Father—is to have the same regard for others as Jesus did for us. Jesus also died for the Jewish priests, pharisees, scribes that persecuted him and the Romans guards that killed him. For the strangers who need help, for the bosses who are jerks, for the rude neighbors—they're the ones we're also to serve, not just the people we like. As American soldiers died in service for anonymous citizens, God wants us to serve those who he brings into our presence, know them or not, like them or not. That's being like Jesus. That's loving like Jesus. 

Connections this Week | Sustainable Relationships. 

Tue, May 27, 7-9:30p | Gerry & Suzie Gee's house (MPK)
Thu, May 29, 7-9:30p| Simeon & Amy Wong's house (MPK)
Light dinner provided at each meeting. Join us for community.

Topic: Singleness & Marriage

Speakers: Spencer Sun & John Chow


ESPM | English Speaking Prayer Meeting

Wed, 7:45-9:00pm | Praise Center
Join the church to pray. With the 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for Chinatown this Saturday, we want to continue to keep it in prayer. We seek after God's oversight and presence. We seek for his sovereignty over this day and how he will use this event for his will and glory. 

YA.COMMUNICATION | MAY 20, 2014

CONNECTIONS: UPDATE YOUR CALENDARS!

We only have two more sessions in the Sustainable Relationships series; however, please note that the last meeting has been moved up. ALSO, the very last session will be for both men and women (A change from what was previously planned.) Looking forward to get connected!

Sustainable Relationships. 

TUE, 7-9:30p | GERRY & SUZIE GEE'S HOUSE (MPK)
THU, 7-9:30p| SIMEON & AMY WONG'S HOUSE (MPK)
Light dinner provided at each meeting. Join us for community.

May 27 & May 29 (original dates; no change).

Topic: Singleness & Marriage

Speakers: Spencer Sun & John Chow

June 3 & June 5 (One week earlier; moved up from original date)

Topic: Sex & Sexual Temptation

Speakers: Alvin Cheng & Melinda Cheng
(For both men and women.)


YOUNG ADULT NETWORK (YAN) RETREAT. 

Fri-Mon, May 23-26. The Oaks

For those who are attending, you should have received an email with instructions and preparation material. If not, you can get the information here. 

Please forward all payments due to Lawrence Fung. 

FCBC-LA LOOKING FOR HELP in the Area of Information Technology.

If you're familiar with IT Networking Infrastructure or have IT Management or Director experience, church can use your service. This is a pressing matter, and any leads would help. Please contact Pastor John. 

YA.COMMUNICATION | MAY 12, 2014

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO MOMS!
I hope you felt loved and appreciated on this special day. For most of the moms in our department, you're still just starting out as a mother, but we recognize the time, energy, love and commitment it takes to be a wife, raise a child, work and handle other responsibilities. May God's grace, which is sufficient, find you daily. 

CONNECTIONS RESUMES this WEEK, 7-9:30PM!
SUSTAINABLE RELATIONSHIPS
Topic: Dating and Courtship
Speaker: Daniel Spickard
TUE, MAY 13 | GERRY & SUZIE GEE'S HOUSE (MPK)
THU, MAY 15 | SIMEON & AMY WONG'S HOUSE (MPK)
Light dinner provided at each meeting. Join us for community.

BIG SUNDAY IS HERE!!!
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PARTICIPATE!
MAY 16-18, FRI-SUN—Choose one date!
You can still be part of this weekend fun. Get some friends together, register at Big Sunday, and GO! That's it. 


MULTI-CHURCH YOUNG ADULT RETREAT—It's On!
MAY 23-26, Fri-Mon
In the coming days you'll receive material to help prepare for this retreat. Start with prayer!!!

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR THE 3-on-3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT!
SATURDAY, MAY 31 | FCBC GYM
Tournament benefits Castelar Elementary School's Education through Music Program. This program utilizes the creative influence of music to cultivate well-rounded, enriched growth and development in every child. Due to recent Castelar is in danger of losing the program. Together, we can ensure that children in Chinatown will continue to have access to this indispensable curriculum. [Find out more and register!]