Our next “Messy Church” aka “Messy Caroling” this month, will be on Friday December 16th and because of the combining of these two events, we will now end at 9:00 PM instead of 8:00 PM. We will be bagging cookies and going caroling in the neighborhood. A meal will be...
Our preschool children will be presenting their annual “Christmas Sing” event on December 13th and 14th in the Sanctuary at 9:15 AM. All are invited to come and see and hear these delightful children sing both popular songs as well as a well-know hymn or two. What a great way...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Please click on the link below to access the December 2016 newsletter, The Source. the-source-newsletter-dec-2016
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...
Both the church office and the preschool will be closed on Thursday, November 24th and Friday, November 25th for the Thanksgiving holiday. The church will, however, be open on Saturday, November 26th, for our weekly Welcome Home program.
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...