We are in a very contentious time in our country: election time. Sometimes it feels like a war! With all of the rhetoric and vitriol, one is tempted to move to a mountain cabin away from all media, social or otherwise! But as followers of Jesus Christ, and citizens of...
“It doesn’t matter what you believe, as long as you believe something!” This is commonly affirmed today, and it is as wrong as it was when it escaped the lips of the serpent in the Garden! Of course it matters what you believe! There is Truth, and there is the...
Sunday, October 4th was World Communion Sunday, and during our 9:00 AM in-person (outside) service, we received Holy Communion, marking the annual “World Communion Sunday”. All over the world, Christians gathered around the table to receive the sacrament. A special offering is being taken for World Communion Sunday that goes...
This Sunday, September 20th, we will dedicate the newly planted tree in our front lawn in loving memory of Pat Stoaks, our wonderful sister and church office manager, who passed away two years ago. The tree is given in Pat’s memory by her sisters, Vickie Christensen and Karen Minnick. We...
The devastation from the fires raging in California, Oregon and Washington has been front page news. We’ve experienced the ashes and auburn skies even here in Fountain Valley! The United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) is our denominational disaster relief organization that provides help for those affected by such disasters....
This past Sunday, we enjoyed two forms of worship: in-person (outside) and online. It was good to see so many show up on our lovely (if not very hot!) yard to worship together, and good to worship with everyone else online, as has become the norm for us. And as...
We have Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes in the office, folded and ready for you to pack. Pick one up on Sunday or contact us to make arrangements to get one to you. Due to the worldwide effects of COVID-19, boxes will be more important than ever this year. This is...
We are excited to announce A Night With New Room, Friday evening, Sept. 25, 2020! As you would expect, due to the ever-changing restrictions and limitations of COVID-19 and with the safety of everyone in mind, we’ve made the difficult decision to transition the New Room Conference 2020 to an...
Hello Fount Family! It’s been an exciting two months and we just want to say thank you so much for giving us this time to connect and find a new rhythm. Our time away was full of being together exploring, engaging and stretching. We spent a month on the road...
It’s coming up soon! September 8th is just around the corner. Pastor Glen will be offering an online (Zoom) class on the Wesleyan Band Meeting on Tuesday evenings over Zoom. The Band Meeting is a smaller group than a Class Meeting (our Life Groups), consisting of 3-5 people, same gender...