Parsonage Open House

Pastor Glen and Cyndy (and Nathan) Haworth invite you to an open house at their home (a.k.a. “The Parsonage”) on Sunday, December 11th.  Come by anytime between 4pm and 7pm.  Don’t bring anything, just yourselves and your holiday cheer! The Parsonage is located at 9662 Nightingale Ave., Fountain Valley. Call...

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Following Jesus in a Political World

One of the most important books that I read in seminary was titled The Politics of Jesus by John Howard Yoder.  In it Yoder dismisses the traditional view that Jesus was totally a-political, that He took no interest in, nor  interacted with, political matters.  Yoder, in contrast, says that Jesus...

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News From the United Methodist Men

The United Methodist Men (UMM) had a one-day retreat on Saturday, October 29th led by Pastor Glen Haworth.  The theme of the retreat was “Fishing for Men”.  A fun day was had by all in fellowship, learning some key elements of discipleship  with other men and families and personally growing...

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Advent Sermon Series

Pastor Glen will be giving a series of messages during Advent, using the Lectionary readings from Isaiah.  The series is titled “Advent Hope” and will focus on four areas of our hope:  Peace (November 27, Isaiah 2:1-5), Righteousness (Dec 4, Isaiah 11:1-10),  Joy (Dec 11, Isaiah 35:1-10),  and God-With-Us (Dec...

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Hanging of the Greens

You are invited to join in the “Hanging of the Greens” on Saturday, November 26th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.   What a great way to kick off the holiday season by helping to decorate our church (Sanctuary) for Christmas. It is rumored that some snacks and hot chocolate may be available...

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Advent Study: The Wonder of Christmas

Pastor Glen will be leading a four-week Advent study, using a new study by Ed Robb and Rob Renfroe titled “The Wonder of Christmas”.  The study will meet at the  parsonage (9662 Nightingale Ave., Fountain Valley) on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM. The cost is $10 and includes a study...

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November Messy Church

Our next “Messy Church” will be on Friday November 18th.  (Please see the details below.)   Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-16) was the theme of our October Messy Church.  A great meal was enjoyed by everyone before Pastor Glen led us in a couple of songs and everyone joined in exploring their...

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