Emmaus Lutheran School and

Preschool exist to help young people,

through God’s Grace, lead active

Christian lives, and excel

academically, socially and physically.

SCHOOL MISSION

Current Attendance 9:oo

11:00

Chinese

Attendance Last Year 9:00

11:00 Contemp

Chinese

Offering Last Week

Offering Last Year

Fiscal Needs $160,922

Fiscal Receipts $140,654

“Honor the Lord by making him an offering from the best of all that your land produces. If you do,

your barns will be filled with grain, and you will have too much wine to store it all.”

Prov. 3:9-10

Emmaus Lutheran is a non-profit organization, and tries at all times to utilize the funds given by the congregation and

ministries to further develop the Kingdom of God.

Emmaus’ Federal Tax ID # is

95-1660348

Emmaus Lutheran Church Weekly

Attendance and Stewardship Update

626) 289-3664 Email

Church/Finance Office X 101 jchou@emmausalhambra.org

School Office X 107 breid@emmausalhambra.org

Pastor Carl Kaye X104 ckaye@emmausalhambra.org

Pastor Patrick Jow X103 pjow@emmausalhambra.org

Principal Kit Hittinger X105 khittinger@emmausalhambra.org

www.emmausalhambra.org

English

Sunday

Worship

9:00 a.m. A more traditional

Lutheran service,

good for all ages

Chinese

Sunday

Worship

11:00 a.m. A traditional Lutheran

service, conducted in

Mandarin

English

Sunday

Worship

11:00 a.m. A contemporary ser-

vice, with band/praise

music, conducted in a

casual setting

Adult

Bible

Study

10:10 a.m. Led by Pastor Kaye, a

weekly study with a

focus on getting

deeper in God’s Word

Children’s

Sunday

School

10:10 a.m. Temporarily

Cancelled. Will begin

again soon.

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PRE-SCHOOL

EDC/SUMMER

DAYSCHOOL

SENIORS

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Emmaus Lutheran

Church is to bridge

youth and family

together for the

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Dec. 2—4:30 pm Polar Express Movie Night

Dec. 7 Pajamas Due

Dec. 9—2:00 pm Christmas Extravaganza

Toys for Toy Drive Due

Dec. 14—7:00pm Preschool-Grade 1

Christmas Program

Dec. 16 Socks Due

Dec. 19—9am/7pm Grades 2-8 Christmas

Program

Dec. 24—7pm Christmas Eve Candlelight

Service

A mont hl y publ i cat i on hi ghl i ght i ng

act i vi t i es and i nf or mat i on f or Emmaus

Lut her an Chur ch, School and Pr eschool : One

mi ni st r y wi t h sever al br anches, wor ki ng t oget her

t o f ur t her HI S ki ngdom and meet t he needs of our own and sur r oundi ng

communi t i es.

Just Older Youth—

The next meeting will be

December 12 at 11:00 a.m.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

God’s blessings to our Seniors! You guys ROCK!

Emmaus Lutheran is excited to begin a new ministry for our church. If

you know someone who speaks Spanish, consider inviting him or her to

church. Beto Torres and Julie Lujan, in cooperation with Pastor Kaye,

will be leading a Spanish Bible Study on Sunday mornings during the

Bible Study Hour from 10:10 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

Pray for Beto and Julie as they help begin this new ministry, and pray for

those that we haven’t met yet that will be touched by the Word of God.

Extended Day Care Open During CHRISTMAS BREAK (December 21 and 26-28 and January 2-4)

Yes, there will be EDC for those who need it over Christmas vacation. Sign ups will be available through Ms. Rodriguez through Wednesday, December 19.

There are some exciting activities planned during each day.

EDC will be open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. unless stated otherwise. Thanks for signing up in advance!

The Board of School Ministries is looking for help with baking home made treats for the staff gift baskets. If you have some time and a heart to help with this, please contact Cecilia Dodd or the Church

Office. Items would have to be brought in by Monday, December 17. Thank you!

If you are new to our church...

● Please take a moment to fill out the Connection Card located in the

worship folder. We are glad you are here!

● Review the Escalator, our monthly publication, as it will have all of the

information needed for you to stay informed and connected to what is

happening at our church.

● Are you HEARING IMPAIRED? See an usher if you would like a listening

device to amplify the sound.

● We LOVE having CHILDREN in worship! If you need privacy, a cry room

with sound is available in the back of the Sanctuary.

● If you plan to COMMUNION with us (generally given on the first and third

Sundays of each month), please read the note below about what

Lutheran’s believe to be true about communion on the back of this sheet. If

you understand and agree, please join us. If your beliefs are not as ours, but

wish to come forward for a blessing, please feel very welcome to do that,

and indicate to the pastor by crossing your arms in front of your chest.

BEFORE YOU COMMUNE—-The LCMS

believes that Scripture teaches that the

Lord's Supper is a precious gift of God in

which Christ gives us His true body and

blood (in a miraculous way), together with

the bread and wine, for the forgiveness of

our sins and the strengthening of our faith.

Because the Bible teaches that this

Sacrament may also be spiritually harmful if

misused, and that participation in the Lord's

Supper is an act of confession of faith, the

LCMS ordinarily communes only those who

have been instructed in the teachings of

our church and who have confessed their

faith in these teachings, or to those that

have the same beliefs.

Senior Fellowship will happen every

2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM.

All are welcome to join for a hearty

discussion, prayer, fellowship and meal

together. We will meet

in the

multipurpose

room.

See you on Dec. 12

Weekly Wednesday Bible Study 7 - 8:30 pm

Come and take an in-depth look at

the Book of Acts.

Everyone is welcome!

CHRISTMAS GIFT SUGGESTIONS:

To your enemy—forgiveness.

To your opponent—tolerance.

To a friend—your heart.

To all—charity.

To a child—a good example.

To yourself—respect.

Womens’ Bible Study

Monday, December 3.

7 p.m. in the multipurpose

room

THIS STUDY WILL FOCUS ON THE MEN

AND WOMEN OF THE BIBLE. COME

FIND SIMILARITIES TO THESE GOOD

FOLKS AND DRAW FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE.

ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 17th at 6:30 p.m.

All women are welcomed to gather at Regi Hart’s

house for a potluck dinner and white elephant

gift exchange.

Learn what Lutherans believe and

become part of the

Emmaus Church Membership.

This intense, five-week class is held

on FRIDAYS as needed.

7:00-8:00 p.m.

Speak to Pastor Kaye if interested.

From the Pen of Mrs. Hittinger As always, I am looking for ways to share myself to all of you, helping you to understand the person that sits behind the scenes mak-ing sure that stuff happens. Lately, I have been thinking a lot about my grandma—my mom’s mom—Margie Mae (yes, that’s who my daughter is named after…). I called my grandma, “Mom”, which I believe is what my mother called her as well. She was a huge part of my first nine years of life. She passed away from lung cancer at the age of 56.

My Grandma treated me like her own—she wasn’t the “bake cookies and coddle me” type of grandmother. She got after me when I didn’t behave, but I knew she loved me. She spent hours playing “Go Fish” and Colorform with me. I watched her cook and take care of her multitude of cats that lived in the back yard. I regularly took out all of the cans of cat food in her kitchen pantry and lined them up along the ground. I loved playing with the perfume bottles on her dresser in her bedroom; the same ones my Grandpa left in their same spot for 20 years after she passed away.

Some of my fondest Christmas memories with my Grandma circulate around trips that we took to Green Valley Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. My mom and dad rented a cabin for us, and our family would gather to play in the snow, eat large meals, sit around the fireplace and enjoy Christmas together. My dad always took me out to play in the snow, and one year in particular, bought a new toboggan for my cousins and me to ride down the elaborate slope he had created down the side of the hill.

In this particular memory, my cousins and I had ventured down the hill several times already this day, and my Grandma and Grand-pa had been watching on the sidelines. I recall begging my grandma to go with me down the hill, but she didn’t feel very confident about doing so. I finally convinced her that it was going to be alright , and the two of us started down the hill. My dad had instruct-ed us to lean whatever way we wanted to make the toboggan go if we had to in order to follow the slope (which did have a couple of mild turns to go around the trees). About halfway down we saw the turn—I leaned one way and she leaned the other (I don’t know which of us leaned correctly), and we ended up hitting the tree, falling off of the toboggan and it ended up cracking right down the center. I remember us laughing, and her crawling over to me to ensure I was okay, giving me a great big hug while doing so. Of course, my dad came to rescue us, and we ended up throwing the toboggan out (or at least not using it anymore that day).

I share this for this purpose: This story isn’t monumental. We didn’t spend a lot of money to go someplace to make a memory. We simply lived life and enjoyed being together. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest memories. Don’t forget to spend time with your family enjoying the little things together—you never know where your child’s or grandchild’s favorite memory or mo-ment will come from. Merry Christmas, and may you make memories during this special season of the year.

EAT OUT NIGHTS:

Save the Date: Monday, Dec.

17 will be the next great night

out! Place/Time TBA Two Programs—Two Ways to

Be Blessed!

Friday, December 14 at 7p.m.

Preschool-Grade 1 Christmas Program

Wednesday, December 19 at 9a.m./7p.m.

Grades 2-8 Christmas Program

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

Polar Express Movie

Night, Visit with Santa

and Cookie Decorating

4:30 p.m.

3

Sees’ Candies Order

Forms due

4

Board of School Minis-

tries Mtg. 4p.m.

5 Chapel Attire

Special 8:30 chapel

service with Dean-0

Advent Soup Supper and

Service 6/7 p.m.

6

Bilingual Bible Story

Hour

7 Picture Retake Day

Pajamas and Socks Due

Pajama Day

AWAY BB Game

8

9

Christmas Extravaganza

2-5p.m.

10

11 12

Advent Soup Supper and

Service 6/7 p.m.

13

Church Council 7p.m.

14

Preschool-Grade 1

Christmas Program

7p.m.

15

Christmas Caroling—

Chinese Congregation

2-5 p.m.

16 17

EAT OUT NIGHT==TBD

18 19

Grades 2-8 Christmas

Program 9 a.m./7p.m.

20

MINIMUM DAY—NOON

DISMISSAL (EDC availa-

ble, FREE DRESS, NO

HOT LUNCH)

21 PRESCHOOL

CLOSED

22

23 24

CHRISTMAS EVE

CANDLELIGHT SERVICE

7p.m.

25 26 27 28 29

30 31

Sunday Worship Service Schedule:

English Worship Traditional 9 a.m. Contemporary 11 a.m.

Chinese Worship 11 a.m. Bible Study Hour 10:10 a,m.

Saturday, December 15 2-5 p.m.

Go Caroling with the Chinese Congregation to local convalescent hospitals.

Please contact Pastor Jow if interested in participating: pjow@emmausalhambra.org

Thank you for praying for the needs of our church and our members. They will stay on for two weeks to keep the prayer list active.

Contact the church or school office (or prayer chain) to share new requests.

Sunday, December 2, 2018

$ Mike Negvesky, Cancer treatment, and for Kathy and family

$ For Nancy Olson, Cancer treatment

$ For Mike Reyes, Dialysis

$ For all of those who are suffering with cancer or other long-term

ailments.

$ St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bata-

via, New York

Prayer Chain Information:

The Emmaus Church and School Family

has a large prayer chain of current and

past members who care about YOUR

prayer needs. If you have a request or

praise that you wish to share, contact

Kit at kit.hittinger@gmail.com.

You may also leave messages/requests

on the weekly worship Connection

Card, call (626) 289-3664 X 105 or let the

school or church office know your need.

Kit will not publish information to the

chain and/or this communication unless

asked to do so.

Do Something Extra:

Sunday’s – Greeters and

Ushers– Make Emmaus a

welcoming place for all

and assist with helping

w o r s h i p t o r u n

smoothly.

Bi-monthly– Chancel

Guild– Help set up

communion or prepare

the altar or wash and

iron linens for Sunday

worship.

Sunday’s – Counters –

Work in a team counting

offerings after the

worship service.

Sunday’s – Multi-media –

Run the projection for

the worship services.

Tuesday’s – Work Crew -

Do “handyman” work

around the church and

school.

Wednesday’s – Shut in

Visits – Visit those who

are unable to come to

church.

READ THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR: Below is this month’s reading selections. There are

three sections daily. If you follow this plan, you will read the entire Bible in 365 days.

Day Date

Dec.

Reading

One

Reading

Two

Reading

Three

1 Thursday 1 Timothy 3 Isaiah 36-37 Psalm 119:97-120

2 Friday 1 Timothy 4 Isaiah 38-39 Psalm 119:121-144

3 Saturday 1 Timothy 5:1-22 Jeremiah 1-2 Psalm 119:145-176

4 Sunday 1 Timothy 5:23-6:21 Jeremiah 3-4 Psalm 120

5 Monday 2 Timothy 1 Jeremiah 5-6 Psalm 121

6 Tuesday 2 Timothy 2 Jeremiah 7-8 Psalm 122

7 Wednesday 2 Timothy 3 Jeremiah 9-10 Psalm 123

8 Thursday 2 Timothy 4 Jeremiah 11-12 Psalm 124

9 Friday Titus 1 Jeremiah 13-14 Psalm 125

10 Saturday Titus 2 Jeremiah 15-16 Psalm 126

11 Sunday Titus 3 Jeremiah 17-18 Psalm 127

12 Monday Philemon 1:1-25 Jeremiah 19-20 Psalm 128

13 Tuesday James 1 Jeremiah 21-22 Psalm 129

14 Wednesday James 2 Jeremiah 23-24 Psalm 130

15 Thursday James 3 Jeremiah 25-26 Psalm 131

16 Friday James 4 Jeremiah 27-28 Psalm 132

17 Saturday James 5 Jeremiah 29-30 Psalm 133

18 Sunday 1 Peter 1 Jeremiah 31-32 Psalm 134

19 Monday 1 Peter 2 Jeremiah 33-34 Psalm 135

20 Tuesday 1 Peter 3 Jeremiah 35-36 Psalm 136

21 Wednesday 1 Peter 4 Jeremiah 37-38 Psalm 137

22 Thursday 1 Peter 5 Jeremiah 39-40 Psalm 138

23 Friday 2 Peter 1 Jeremiah 41-42 Psalm 139

24 Saturday 2 Peter 2 Jeremiah 43-44 Psalm 140

25 Sunday 2 Peter 3 Jeremiah 45-46 Psalm 141

26 Monday Galatians 1 Jeremiah 47-48 Psalm 142

27 Tuesday Galatians 2 Jeremiah 49-50 Psalm 143

28 Wednesday Galatians 3: 1-18 Jeremiah 51-52 Psalm 144

29 Thursday Galatians 3:19-4:20 Lamentations 1-2 Psalm 145

30 Friday Galatians 4:21-31 Lamentations 3-4 Psalm 146

31 Saturday Galatians 5:1-15 Lamentations 5 Psalm 147

Dai ly

Topics As an aid to help you pray, in your

daily prayers, use this schedule to

remember special concerns or praises

in each of the following areas each

week…

Sunday—Pray for your entire

family

Monday—Pray for your church

Tuesday—Pray for your neigh-

bors, coworkers and friends

W ednesday—Pray for your City

Thursday—Pray for your State

Friday—Pray for the Nation

Saturday—Pray for countries all

over the world

Mrs. Rodriguez and

the Emmaus Lutheran

Preschool Staff

Remember to continue to pray

David Larson and his entire

division!

PRAY FOR OUR LOCAL LUTHERAN

CHURCHES, AS WE ARE ALL ONE IN

THE CHURCH AT LARGE!

First Lutheran Church, Temple City

First Lutheran Church, El Monte

First Lutheran Church, Monrovia

Shield of Faith Lutheran School, El Monte

Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and School,

Diamond Bar

Lutheran High School. La Verne

Hope Lutheran Church and School, Glendora

Loving Savior Lutheran Church and School,

Chino Hills

Each week, a new humorous saying will go up on the outside church sign to share with our neighborhood...You can enjoy it as well!

I’m also making a list and checking it twice—God

Birthdays:

Tom Ruggeri 12/8

Rebekah Marousek 12/9

Jacqueline Rhoades 12/14

Larry Hesselgesser 12/22

Betty Skaar 12/26

Kianti Yu 12/27

Bernice Reid 12/31

Anniversaries:

Russ and Regi Hart—12/28 53 Years

Every Student in Kindergarten through Grade 8 sings

in a choir. This is part of the students’ grade, and

effort to be at church to sing should be made.

Grades are based on behavior in choir practice, re-

turning of choir letters and valid reasons if not

attending. Please note the following dates on your

calendar NOW, so that you can work them into your

schedule.

2018-2019 CHOIR

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Choirs will sing in the 9 a.m. Sunday worship

services in the church

12/9 Christmas Extravaganza (students

sing in church at 2p.m.)

1/27/19 Echo Choir (Grades 3-5)

2/3 Encounter Choir (Grades 6-8)

2/10 Cherub Choir (Grades Kinder-2)

3/10 ALL STUDENTS SING (Pre-gr.8)

3/24 Echo Choir (Grades 3-5)

3/31 Encounter Choir (Grades 6-8)

4/14 Grade 3 sings

4/21 ALL STUDENTS SING (Pre-gr. 8)

5/5 Echo Choir (Grades 3-5)

5/12 Cherub Choir (Grades Kinder-2)

5/19 Encounter Choir (Grades 6-8)

5/29 Graduation Choir (Wed. service)

CHAPEL ATTIRE REQUIRED

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

PARENT HOUR OPPORTUNITIES—

There are still some opportunities to bring cookies and goodies for the two Christmas programs, and help with set up and clean up. Also, please note that there are no

needed supplies for Sunday, December 9, but still needs to help with bouncer.

Hours not completed by January 15 will be reflected in the invoice that will be sent to

each family.

Thank you for taking care of your parent service hours.

FINAL BOOK FAIR REPORT

Grand total for fair

$7,133.64

Money Raised for “All for Books”

$1540.33

Classroom Totals:

CLASS TOTAL RAISED

Preschool $676.94

Kindergarten $775.65

First Grade $565.79

Second Grade $608.61

Third Grade $1600.89

Fourth Grade $560.71

Fifth Grade $720.42

Sixth Grade $515.18

Seventh Grade $306.30

Eighth Grade $306.52

TOP PRIZE WINNERS:

Grand Prize: Grade 3 2 pizza parties

Division Winner: Grade 2 1 pizza party

Division Winner: Grade 6 1 pizza party

Time to Join the Advent/Christmas

Choir

Rehearsals begin Sunday, December 2

at 8:25 a.m.

We will be preparing for the

Extravaganza and

Christmas Eve

Candlelight Service

Need Sees’ Candies—Call the school office

by Monday, December 3 to place an order.

The Emmaus Student Council Worship Committee is sponsor-ing the sock drive. Socks will be given to the needy. All sizes are appreciated. You may turn them in to the classroom teach-er or put them in the box in the

church.

Due: December 16

Emmaus students are collecting

pajamas for the Scholastic Pajama

drive to help children facing un-

certainty have a cozy good night.

You may turn in pajamas to your

child’s classroom teacher or to the

box in the church. Due Dec. 7

There will be food

available at the

Extravaganza, but

you may preorder

your meal for either

$5 or $6.

A pre-order form is

available and should

be returned by

Friday, December 7.

Food may also be

purchased at the

event for a slightly

higher cost.

There is also a toy

drive—please bring

a new, unwrapped

toy to drop off for a

needy child. Toys

will be going

to Mexico, in

partnership

with our

growing

Spanish Ministry.

Hope to see you on

Sunday, Dec. 9

Midweek Advent

Service

“Unwrapping the

Gifts”

Come and join us for a

light supper at 6p.m. with

the short service at 7p.m.

Purchase your Christmas Poinsettias NOW to help decorate Emmaus Lutheran Church and then enjoy them in your home after Christmas. You may honor a loved one as your order. $20 per plant. See the ORDER FORM inside the bulletin. Orders must be placed by December 16.

Below is part 2 of a study on Martin Luther’s

A SIMPLE WAY TO PRAY. This is a practical introduction to

the theology and practice of prayer from the

command and promise of the Lord’s Prayer, based on

Luther’s Small and Large Catechism. In this study over the

next few months, we will delve into the Lord’s Prayer, the

Ten Commandments and the Apostles’ Creed and be given some practical advice and tools to help our prayer life

and prayer practice. This is found on the LCMS website, and written by the Rev. Dr. John W. Sias, Pastor, Mt.

Calvary Lutheran Church, Colstrip, Montana.

What is the point on which prayer stands or falls?

Why do we dare to pray this way? Because Christ invites us to pray to His Father as the one who has made us His

brothers and sisters, redeeming us to be adopted children of His Father, by the Spirit of adoption, 13 in Holy Baptism.

Thus, when we pray, “Our Father,” we are praying in the name of Jesus; 14 that is, as those baptized into Jesus Himself.15

What we pray in Christ, by faith, according to His promises, God the Father hears as coming from His own Son. What a

remarkable gift, to pray not on the off chance that we might be able to wheel and deal a favor out of God, but in the

certainty that He loves His Son, and loves us in Him.16 Now you may say, “Dear pastor, you take us in circles! All you have

done is show us that it is OK for us to pray as we always have!” Fair enough. Yet, perhaps you will now pray thinking

about something, clinging firmly to something, that you once assumed and thought little about, which is this: prayer is

rooted in justification, in the forgiveness of sins, in our adoption as sons, in Christ. What does this matter? As I’m out and

about as a pastor, people I don’t know see by my dress who I am and ask me to pray for them. I am glad to listen to their

concerns, of course, and to pray for them, as is my privilege and duty.17 But sometimes I also ask, “Have you tried

praying for yourself?” Often the response is something along these lines: “Oh, pastor, God will hear you. He’s not going to

listen to me.” And there we’ve moved from a question about the doctrine of prayer — “Will God hear me?” — to the

central question of the doctrine of justification: “How can God count me righteous, holy, good, acceptable, worthy in His

sight?” And that is the question to which Jesus is the most definite yes — and not just for “men in black.”

So prayer — or to back up a step, some crisis of a world subjected to futility, but in hope18 — led to a question of prayer,

which led to a question of faith, a question of the article, in fact, on which faith and the church stand or fall — the article

of justification. Does God love me? Will He hear me? Does He care? Will He see me through? If I’m speaking with a man

on the street (or perhaps if you are), this is a chance to share the Gospel, the truth that it is not our relative merits or

works that make us acceptable to God or beloved by Him, but it is the death and resurrection of Jesus, for the remission

of all our sins. The truth is that we ought not judge our status before God by the conditions of our daily existence,

whether we are rich or poor, loved or hated, free or locked up, healthy or sick — but by what Christ has done, and by the

fact that it is for us. But this point, that prayer is rooted in justification, is not just for witnessing to others when they

overhear our prayers and find them strangely confident. It is part of a vital cycle of the Christian life for each one of us, to

be brought continually back to this fact in which is our trust and to work through its implications for our entire lives.

(About this cycle, we’ll say a bit more in the next part.) To truly pray as a Christian, then, you pray not just from the

desires of your heart, but in faith, sustained by God’s Word, that for Christ’s sake God will hear you and grant you all He

has promised.19 So prayer is not just an exercise in prayer, but it demands and exercises faith and drives us into doctrine,

into the Word of Christ. In Him we are God’s own. In Him we pray and expect every good thing, even, best of all, the Holy

Spirit.20 “The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working,” James says.21 Thanks be to God that by faith

in Christ, that means you!

The Revitalization Team has come and gone. They have left a report

that gave five prescriptions to help Emmaus thrive, and those items have now been voted on and

approved by the Congregation. What happens next?

1. The Church Leadership and Church Council will begin to decipher the prescriptions, and create a timeline/action plan under the direction of Gary Norton.

2. The Congregation have all been asked to pray for God’s Divine Guidance as we try to do what is pleasing to Him through this process, to make HIS church better.

3. EVERY member of Emmaus Lutheran Church was asked to step up and support the Pastors, and help serve the church, as able and as needed. This includes PRAYER, but also ACTION, as directed by the Pastors.

God has granted Emmaus Lutheran 90+ years in the community of San Gabriel Valley, and He will continue to bless it. Thank you in advance for your help.

Stay Tuned for More Information and Progress!!

Dear Friends,

The English / Chinese congregation approved the implementation of the revitalization plan for the Emmaus Congregation. Congratulations! We are now setting up a time line to meet certain deadlines prescribed by the Pacific Southwest District. Once the time line is complete we will inform you how you can

help. The season of change is in the air; God is doing great things as we speak. At our Midweek Advent service, a couple from Shanghai, China praised God for a place to worship their Savior, and they so very thankful that we were open on a Wednesday night.

To God be the Glory!

Pastor Kaye