Sunday, December 28
Sunday's Message
Dr. Brad Strawn
From Slavery to Death to Freedom to Life
Hebrews 2:10-18
Practices
For Children
- Nursery and Preschool care for children birth through kindergarten is located in Arms Hall. Check-in begins at 9:15 am.
- Children will join their parents in worship this morning during the 9:30 am English worship service.
For Guests
- If you complete a Connect Card by clicking this link, we will make a $10 gift in your name to one of three faith-based social service organizations. By sharing your contact information with us, we’ll be able to keep you up to date on what’s happening at PazNaz.
Life at PazNaz
Church Office Holiday Hours
The church office will observe the following hours:
Monday-Tuesday, December 29-30: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, December 31: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, January 1: Office Closed
Friday, January 2: Office Closed
Christmas Love Offering
Through the end of 2025, a special love offering will be received for the support, custodial, director level, and pastoral church staff. Please mark your contribution as “Staff Christmas.” Thank you for your generosity.
Online Giving
As previously announced, PazNaz has transitioned to a new online giving platform. Links to the new giving platform are available at www.PazNaz.org/give. Please update any bookmarks you have saved.
Year End Giving
Please remember that all year-end gifts to PazNaz must be received in the office or postmarked on or before December 31, 2025, to receive contribution credit for tax year 2025.
Widowers’ Gathering
The Widowers’ Group meets the first Saturday of each month at Mimi’s Bistro, 500 W Huntington Drive, Monrovia at 5:00 pm. Join us on January 3, 2026 for food, fun, fellowship, and mutual support. Save February 7, March 7, and April 4 for future gatherings.
Church in the Park Coat Drive
Church in the Park is asking for donations of winter coats and outerwear in adult sizes for the unhoused population of Pasadena. Donations can be brought to the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings or to the church office during the week.
Places to Serve
Please consider serving on one of these teams.
Cart Drivers - Drivers are needed to help people with limited mobility get from the parking lot to the Sanctuary. Please contact Pastor Darwin Ng at dng@paznaz.org for more information.
Church in the Park - Volunteers are needed to help the Church In The Park ministry team with food preparation, distribution, and clean-up. People of all ages are welcome to get involved. To get connected with this ministry please contact Godwin Shen (godwinsh@gmail.com) or Vanessa Hadikusumah (gpiggy@gmail.com).
Communion Stewards - Please consider joining the team of communion stewards who help prepare the elements for communion on the first Sunday of every month. For more information or to volunteer, contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org or 626.351.2425.
Handy Help – If you enjoy wielding a paintbrush, drill, or hammer, please consider joining the “Toolbox Tuesday Crew” to help with minor maintenance and repair tasks around the PazNaz campus on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Chenani Moncayo at cmoncayo@paznaz.org or 626.351.2414 to learn how you can put your ingenuity to work for PazNaz.
Helping Hands - Join the helping hands team on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. The Tuesday team prepares donations for distribution by the Wednesday team. To sign up or more information, please contact Jim Yang at jwyang57@gmail.com
Media Team - If you are interested in volunteering as part of the Media Team, please contact Steve Vredenburgh at svredenburgh@paznaz.org. No experience needed, come as you are.
Welcome Team - A team of people is needed in order to make sure everyone feels welcome on Sunday mornings. Contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org for more information or to sign up as a volunteer.
This Week at PazNaz
Sunday, December 28
8:30 am Church in the Park—Central Park
8:30 am Korean Worship—Reed Hall, 249
8:30 am Sunday Morning Prayer—Reed Hall, 247
9:30 am English Worship—Sanctuary
9:30 am Cantonese Sunday School—Bride’s Room
9:30 am Mosaic Class—Lower Sanctuary, 115
9:30 am Children’s Church—Lower Sanctuary, 102
10:00 am Mandarin English Class—Reed Hall, 146
10:00 am Mandarin Sunday School—Reed Hall, 147
10:30 am La Fuente Worship—Online
11:00 am Cantonese Worship—Lee Chapel
11:00 am Mandarin Worship—Reed Hall, 148
5:00 pm ACOP Worship—Gilmore Hall
Monday, December 29
6:00 pm ACOP Basketball—Gym
Tuesday, December 30
5:00 pm La Fuente Sports—Gym
Thursday, January 1
Church Office Closed
Friday, January 2
Church Office Closed
Simply Prayer
Sam Bowers
Byron Buttes
Armando Castaneda
Aubrey Castro
Carl Divens
Cody Divens
Norman Durazo
George Eastis
Lilia Echeverria
Vivian Fithian
Joyce Forsee
Paul Forsee
Dan Freeborn
Fabian Gavilanes
Joel Goodwin
Alex Gopala
Arnitra Harris
Elinor Hansen
John Hansen
Cheryl Howe
Margie Ingersoll
Bob Keefer
Anita Lim
Pat Lindgren
Robert Machulla
Laura Miranda
Davion Olgtree
Angela Quiroz
Steven Randall
Abby Regan
Al Rivera
Annie Sakamoto
Doug Sakamoto
James Siebels
Helen Spencer
Berta Street
Ginny Tirado
Jerry Todd
Carol Wagstaff
Becky White
Larry Wilson
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In Memoriam
- Mahgy Davis, longtime member, passed away on Saturday, December 20, at the age of 103.
- Rev. Steve Butler, father of Pastor Jasmine Brenneman, passed away on Tuesday, December 16.
- Sharon Mayo-Cary
- Blanca Siebels passed away on Friday, December 5.
- Paul Forsee, a longtime member, passed away on Saturday, November 8.