Volume 78 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF GLENDALE No. 1

GFUMC Calendar 2018

1/2 8 am Eye Opener Bible Study

10:30 am Staff Meeting

1/3 10 am Bible Study

7 pm Bible Study

1/4 7:30 pm Cathedral Choir

1/5 9:30 am Faith and Film

7 pm UMYF

1/6 EPIPHANY

1/7 10:30 am Combined Worship

12:15 pm Fellowship Luncheon

1/8 6 pm Carillon Ringers

7:30 pm Wesleyan Ringers

1/9 8 am Eye Opener Bible Study

10:30 am Staff Meeting

5 pm Free Health Clinic

7 pm Council on Ministry

1/10 10 am Bible Study

7 pm Bible Study

1/11 7:30 pm Cathedral Choir

1/12 10 am Book Club

8 pm Friday Night Fellowship

1/13 8 am Men’s Breakfast

9 am Cooking Class

9:30 am Gardening

1/14 10:30 am Contemporary Worship

10:30 am Traditional Worship

12:15 pm Church and Society

12:15 pm Missions Committee

12:15 pm SPRC

12:30 pm Youth Group

1/15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Church Office Closed

1/16 8 am Eye Opener Bible Study

10:30 am Staff Meeting

5 pm Free Health Clinic

7 pm Finance Committee

1/17 10 am Bible Study

2 pm United Methodist Women

7 pm Bible Study

OUTLOOK January 2, 2018

Cookies, Carols, and Crèches: Once again the church came together to

enjoy the wide variety of sounds of the season. The bells provided us with a

western hoedown take on traditional carols, while the members of the

Cathedral Choir serenaded the audience with both traditional carols and songs

including “Santa Baby” and the Grinch! The Choristers jumped in on the

action, providing a sneak peak at one of their Christmas Eve anthems,

“Somebody’s Talkin’ ‘Bout Jesus.” Many families brought in nativity scenes

to share from all over the world. After the program, all enjoyed cookies baked

by the youth group and many others who sent in their best Christmas cookie

recipes. A special thank you to those who put together the program, set up and

cleaned up, and who brought in nativities and cookies to share.

We will be hosting a Community Event which includes:

A rummage sale

E-Waste

A Shredding Truck

and hopefully some food trucks

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As of Thursday morning, December 14,

2017 pledges and contributions to the

Capital Fund Campaign total $206,434.

We have received pledges and gifts from

86 “giving units” which may represent a

single person, a couple, or a family.

We are all invited to support this

campaign to fund the renovation of the

campus including an elevator, handicap restroom, ramps, an open plaza at Broadway

and Kenwood, and a scattering garden and columbarium.

Please remember that the Foundation is eager to match giving on a 2 to 1 basis;

that is for every $2.00 given, the Foundation will add another $1.00 to the total. With

this matching grant added, we now have a campaign total of $309,591.

DISCIPLE – SERVE – ENGAGE

Update Capital Fund Campaign

FINANCIAL PEACE - January 28 through March 18, 2018

As Jesus speaks repeatedly about money and its use, we can wonder how we might

better employ this blessing as it is provided to us. The Financial Peace University offers a

nine-week consideration of stewardship of these gifts from the perspective of faith.

During these sessions, the various aspects of financial decisions in our era will be

explored. These will include developing discussion among those responsible for family

finances, credit card use, financing large purchases, retirement funding, charitable giving, wills and

legacies and other matters of concern for all who wish to live harmoniously regarding questions of wealth.

This series of practical seminars will be held on Sunday evenings beginning January 28 and

concluding March 18. Printed materials will enable people to extend learning.

Look for the announcement of signups for these seminars.

Jim Hill for making the Christmas

star in the Sanctuary.

and to all who contributed poinsettias including:

In Memory of:

Floyd and Lucille Andreason, Amelina Miranda By Larry Andreason

Harry W. Bolin By Beverly Bolin and family

Robert Buyer By Mary Buyer

Samuel, Sr. and Corazon Costales, Beato and Maria Luczon, Dante B. Luczon By Henry and Cristeta Costales

Gloria P. Martinez By Honesto D. Costales and Kids

Samuel Costales Jr. By Juliana Costales and kids

Fennie Baluyot By Wilfredo Dizon, Sr.

Mrs. Phyllis Campbell, Janice Campbell By Gerald Campbell

Lois and Don Dupree By Kathy Dupree continued on page 3

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Poinsettias 2017 Ernest Kachline, AJ and Shirley Holder, By Howard Fallman and Nancy Kachline

Virginia Flores By Tony Flores

George Wada, Jack and Carolyn Garner By Richard and Diane Garner

Nancy Heflin By Ken Heflin

Wesley Hickman, Marcus Hickman, Parents By Evangeline Hickman

Our parents, Harry and Mildred Brown, Horace and Julia Hinckley, Brothers, Kenneth and Clive

Hinckley By Bruce and Debbie Hinckley

Jim Johnson, Ed Hancock By Carla Johnson

John Kreider, Philip Straub By Elsa Kreider

Don Locher, Debbie and Mark Locher By Patricia Locher

Gordon MacDonald By Betty MacDonald

Paul McBride, Cheryl McBride, Susan Meyer By Jo Ann and Carolyn McBride

Julio Miguel By Maylene Miguel

Paul and Mary Frances Mihal By Martin Mihal

Gaudencio Nesas By Jonathan Nesas

John Nieh, Sussie Nieh By Sharen Nieh

Bob and Ferne Wylie, Irene Kiefer, Jerry and Ann Person, Chan and Jean Messenger By Nina Person

Dr. and Mrs. S.F. Phoon, Mr. and Mrs. P.C. Chia, Mr. Jim Anderson, Mr. Don Laird By Helen and Anthony Phoon

Robert Reeves By Beulah Reeves

Federico and Lucia Supan, Lindy Mira By Revilla B. Supan

Sequnda Tandayu By Relita Tandayu

Wes Hickman, Bruce and Ernestine Biggs, Herb and Wilma Green, Nancy Heflin By Aaron Taylor

Juan, Sr. and Fausta Viloria, Isidro, Sr. and Ceferina Fayloga By Ernesto and Edna Viloria

Wayne “Buzz” Welker By Margery Welker

In Thanksgiving For:

Alternative Christmas Shoppers, Alternative Christmas Helpers By Barbara Blaine

Family and friends By Mary Buyer

Joyce and Harris family, Chris Oswald II By Vilma and Angelica Cordova

Savannah, Logan, Madison Niemann, Amy Wada, great grandmother, Sarah and Daniel Niemann

By Richard and Diane Garner

Matthew and Marcia By Evangeline Hickman

Ladd and Cherry, Pastor Rich, Entire Church Staff, Nancy Sulahian, Cathedral Choir, Linda Sonntag By Jim Hissey

Our grandchildren, Our church family By Laura and Bud Lovick

Ermelita Miguel By Maylene Miguel

Jennifer Freemon, Gigi Schmutzer, Ardel Christensen, Beulah Reeves, Elsa Kreider By Donnalee Monninger

Maria Isabela Nesas By Jonathan Nesas

Rev. Primitivo Tandayu By Relita Tandayu

Dr. Ladd Thomas and Cherry Rhodes, Beulah Reeves By Aaron Taylor

Ladd Thomas By Cherry Thomas

Nancy and Mitch Sulahian, Rich and Diane Garner, Jim Hissey, Elsa Kreider, Beulah and Bob Reeves,

Anna and Harlan Waite, Bambi Hickman and family By Cherry Rhodes and Ladd Thomas

Jeffrey, Nikol and Natalie Welker By Margery Welker

In Honor of: My parents By Elsa Cano

Gwen Joyner Christensen By Grant, Vicki, Emily, Bert and Diego

Celia Rodrigues and family By Vilma and Angelica Cordova

Jocelyn N. Costales By Honesto D. Costales and Kids

Becky Haase By Howard Fallman and Nancy Kachline

Don Galleher By Mary Galleher

Becky Haase By Bruce and Debbie Hinckley

Parents By Almar and Beth Mendoza

Jimmy, Kayla, Blake Nelson, Julia, Colin Nelson By Gail Nelson

Truman I. Paul By Kimberly Paul

Parents - Nancy and Jerry Person, Friends and Family By Nina Person

Diane Garner By Logan, Savannah, and Madison Niemann

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OUTLOOK We’re on the web

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Prayer Concerns:

Loys Bonner, Rosa Chou, Jean Christian, Leonora Vinluan Cruz, Diane and

her father, Eddie, Rosemary F., Norbert Flores, wife and son, Gemma

Fusilero, Murray Gibbons, Jan Gomez, Amelia Gutierrez, Becky Haase,

Bambi Hickman, Jim Hissey, Mike Hubbard, Jeff, Edna Lynne Junio, Mike

McGuigan, Edgardo Nool, Tony Phoon, Lou and Marilyn R., Ivan

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Tuesday, January 2, 2017

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Rev. Richard C. Garner, Pastor

Phone: (818) 243-2105 Fax: (818) 243-6837

Website: www.glendalemethodist.org

Editor: Ardel Christensen

Faith and Film - Bernie The film to be presented at January’s Faith and Film program will be

Bernie, starring Jack Black, Shirley MacLaine and Matthew McConaughey.

. In small-town Texas, an affable mortician strikes up a friendship with a

wealthy widow, though when she starts to become controlling, he goes to great

lengths to separate himself from her grasp.

Faith and Film will be offered at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 5 in room

151. A potluck luncheon precedes conversation about the film. All are invited to

join others in enjoying the film and discussing how the story reflects and informs

our faith.

Faith and Film will also be presented on Friday January 19 at 7:00 p.m. in

room 151. A light supper is included.