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...
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...
Both the church office and preschool will be closed on Friday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
Our annual congregation meeting, called the “Church Charge Conference” is scheduled for Tuesday, November 15th at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary. We will be deciding on important matters, including the pastor’s compensation package for 2017, church leadership, budget and policy. In addition, we will receive reports from the various church...