 Empire COB Schedule:
"Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33
Emergency Food Pantry:
Opens every Tuesday from 9:00am to Noon
Goverment Commodities Distribution:
Goverment Commodities are givien out on the first Wednesday of the month,
9:00am-12:00pm. Volunteers arrive at 8:00am to set up.
Heaven's Bounty Thrift Shop:
Heaven's Bounty Thrift Shop will now be open on first Saturday of each month
from 9:00am to 2:00pm.
Fellowship Singers:
Fellowship Singers meet up every Thursday @ 4:15pm.
Women's Fellowship:
Women's Fellowship meeting every 3rd Tuesday of the month starting at 1:00pm..
Church Board Meeting:
Church Board meeting every 3rd Thursday of the month starting at 6:00pm.
Coffee Hour / Sunday Luncheon:
Coffee hour and Sunday Luncheon will now take place every 2nd and 4th Sunday after Worship Service.
Friday Fellowship:
Friday Fellowship is back. Next: All Church Friday Fellowship at the Church. September 6th at 11:30am.
*Schedule subect to change on any given week or month.
Empire COB News:
Church office closed:
The church office will be closed on July 4th in honor of Independence Day..
Shed sale:
The next shed work day is Saturday, July 6th from 9:00am - 12:00pm.
David Leib memorial service:
There will be memorial service for David Leib on Saturday, July 6th at 4:00pm with a meal following. Ham and scalloped potatoes will be provided. Please bring a salad or desert to share.
Red, White, Blue Lucheon:
There will be a Red, White, Blue luncheon on Sunday, July 14th following church.
First Friday Fellowship cancelled for July & August:
First Friday Fellowship Lunches has been cancelled for July and August. We will resume on Friday, September 6th!.
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Prayer Alerts
+ David Hurlbut
+ Phyllis Caudle
+ Barbara Lutes
+ Seth Lutes
+ PSWD:The Church of the Brethren Annual Conference this week in Grand Rapids, MI.
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PSWD District News:
District Conference Information:
District Conference will be held in Sacramento at the Prince of Peace Church on November 8 & 9. Information on suggested hotels and recommended flights can be found at pswdcob.org/distconf/ Conference will end by 4:45 p.m. Saturday so that you can still make flights home following business. Look for emails in July to pay the congregational fee and provide the names and contact information for your delegates. An email will go out next week to the full district email list with more information about plans and speakers.
The pre-conference workshop on Friday will be the required Ministry Ethics Workshop that is part of the 2025 Ordination renewal process. All ordained and licensed ministers need to take this workshop in person, and Friday, November 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Prince of Peace church is when it will be offered in PSWD. The district website has flight information to come in on Friday morning in time for the workshop.
Grants are available through the District to Support your ministry goals:
The Pacific Southwest District is blessed with resources to offer a variety of grants or partnership funds to help your church grow in their ministry. Below are just a few of the kinds offered, and you can learn more by visiting here at the district website.
Jesus in the Neighborhood - Churches can request up to two $500 grants each year to assist and encourage congregations to try something that will share Jesus in your community with relationship-based neighborhood engagement. A recent grant will support a church doing "Taco Sundays" over the next few months to meet their neighbors. What's your idea?
Ministry Partnership Funds - These funds can allow the district to partner with you, either in getting coaching or training for a group from your congregation, or launching a new ministry idea, or mission church grants that support churches in high poverty areas.
If you have an idea, reach out to Russ and we will see how we might partner as you share the good news in your community.
Professional Growth Opportunities & Resources:
2025 COB Clergywomens Retreat - every few years a denomination wide retreat is held for female ministers providing an opportunity to connect for professional growth and renewal. The gathering is February 10-13 near Orlando, Florida. Click here to learn more.
Journey into Paul's World Travel Seminar led by Dr. Dan Ulrich, Professor of New Testament at Bethany Theological Seminary. May 24-June 2, 2025. More information is here. Deposit is due by October 1.
“Jesús como terapeuta familiar”, un curso de educación continua realiza un breve recorrido por conceptos, teorías, experiencias de la psicología, junto con la práctica de las enseñanzas de Jesús, para ayudarnos a fortalecer nuestros ministerios eclesiales. El curso brindará herramientas que construirán un legado de buenas noticias en los lugares que nos rodean, formando nuevas comunidades, iglesias y lugares donde hacemostrabajo social.
Instructores: Carlos Sánchez, Pastor y teólogo, y su esposa Nidia, psicóloga.
Fecha del curso: 14 de septiembre al 19 de octubre de 2024
Para obtener másinformación, comuníquese con Arlyn Morales en moralar@bethanyseminary.edu
District Prayer Calendar:
June 23 - Laton Church of the Brethren and its leaders
June 30 - The Church of the Brethren as it gathers for Annual Conference in Grand Rapids, MI, this week / La iglesia de los hermanos se reúne para la Conferencia Anual en GrandRapids, MI, esta semana
July 7 - For the global Church of the Brethren congregations in Nigeria, Spain, Dominican Republic, Haiti, India, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Brazil / Para las congregaciones globales de la Iglesia de los Hermanos en Nigeria, España, República Dominicana, Haití, India, República Democrática del Congo y Brasil
July 14 - Live Oak Church of the Brethren and Pastor Erik Brummett
July 21 - Modesto Church of the Brethren and Pastor Andrew Sampson
July 28 - Nueva Visión la Hermosa (Waterford) y Pastora Florecita Merlos
Camp Peaceful Pines:
Opening Camp: May 24-27, 2024
Women's Retreat: June 14-16, 2024
Discovery Camp: June 27-July 3, 2024
Family Camp: July 19-25, 2024
Weekend Nature Camp: August 2-4, 2024
Jr/Jr.High/Youth Camp: August 9-11, 2024
Love and Laughter in the Pines: August 23-25, 2024
Closing Camp: September 1-4, 2024 |
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