Join us for a day of thanksgiving and commitment., followed by an international potluck in the gym.  Please bring a special dish associated with your family’s heritage.  Be sure to fill out a place card with the name of your dish and the country it is from.

Sunday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m.

Come and take a look and ask questions about the proposed budget for 2012.

Be informed! The meeting will take place in the gym.

What is Project Turkey Leg?

It is time to dress up, play some games and have fun with our community at the Anaheim Fall Festival. The festival will be held on October 29th from 11-6. Please sign up to work one of our booths for a two hour block.  Please see Kristi McCardell after service for sign-ups and details. We could also use a lot of candy!! A box will be in the foyer to receive candy.

Date: Saturday October 15^th        Time: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

This event is designed to trade up your toys and children’s clothing (items in good condition only please). For each item you bring you will get a ticket and you can use those tickets to shop for anything you would like. Refreshments provided!

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Sept. 19:            Matthew 27:32-44

Sept. 20:            Mark 15:21-32

Sept. 21:            Luke 23:26-43

Sept. 22:            John 19:16-27

Sept. 23:            Matthew 27:45-66; Mark 15:33-47

Sept. 24:            Luke 23:44-56; John 19:28-42

Excerpted from Discover God’s Story by Jim Eichenberger © 2010 Standard Publishing.  Used by permission.

September 18, 2011

10:30 a.m.

Weekly Schedule

Sunday

• 8:30 a.m. – Prayer Meeting in the Library
• 9:00 a.m. – Sunday School for all ages in English and Spanish
• 10:30 a.m. – Worship in English and Spanish

Monday

• 10:00 a.m. – Exercise Class in the Chapel
• 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Disc Golf at La Mirada Park

Wednesday (September through May)

• 5:00 p.m. - Handbell Choir Rehearsal
• 6:30 p.m. - Adventure Land (ages 4-12);
• 6:30 p.m. - Youth Groups (Junior and Senior High)
• 6:30 p.m. – Adult Spanish Bible Study
• 6:30 p.m. – Mother’s Club (Spanish)
• 6:30 p.m. – Women’s Divorce Group
• 7:00 p.m. – Adult English Bible Study

Thursday

• 10:00 a.m. -Exercise Class in the Chapel
• 6:30 p.m. – Rug Hooking 1st & 3rd Thursday’s at the Harbor House

Friday

• 9:00 a.m. – Women’s Bible Study(childcare provided)

Monday through Thursday

8:00 a.m. - ESL Classes offered by North Orange County Community College District

August 15:     Luke 6:17-49

August 16:     Luke 4:31-37

August 17:     Matthew 12:1-8; Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5

August 18:     Matthew 12:9-14; Mark 3:1-6; Luke 6:6-11

August 19:     Luke 13:10-17; 14:1-6

August 20:     John 5:8-18; 7:21-24

Excerpted from Discover God’s Story by Jim Eichenberger © 2010 Standard Publishing.  Used by permission.

August 7:       Mark 7:1-5

August 8:       Ephesians 5:8-20

August 9:       John 3:1-21; 12:32, 33; 19:38, 39

August 10:     Romans 5:6-11; 6:1-10

August 11:     Philippians 2:5-11

August 12:     Matthew 5

August 13:     Matthew 6

Excerpted from Discover God’s Story by Jim Eichenberger © 2010 Standard Publishing.  Used by permission.

For information about Vacation Bible School, visit our VBS site at www.vacationbibleschool.com/afcc.

Anaheim First Christian Church uses KidCheck to make nursery check-ins safer and easier. Please set up your free account and keep your information current at www.kidcheck.com.

Important Forms

Medical & Liability Release Form

Médicos y Responsabilidad Release Form

Volunteer Forms

Adult Sunday School Classes @ 9:15 a.m.

CSC—Room 106—John Carter

CBC—Fireside Room—Room 104—Steve Edgington

Ambassadors—Library Room 102—Gene Shepherd

Young Adults—Room 219—Tamsen Murray

Coffee Class—Choir Room—Steve Richardson

National Day of Prayer—Thursday, May 5, at 12:00 PM.

Please join us for the National Day of Prayer as we lift up our nation and its leaders to God.

Palm Sunday, April 17th, @ 10:30am — Friend Day!!
Who  are YOU inviting to Friend Day this year?  It’s going to be a special opportunity for you to invite someone to be your guest for the day. A special Friend Day reception before church at 10:10-10:30.

Journey to the Cross– WOW Wed. April  20, @ 6:30pm
Journey to the Cross is a multisensory experience for all ages exploring the events of Holy Week. An evening of prayer, reflection, and activities are being prepared for all members of the church by the children of AFCC. The experience is a series of activity centers. Special care is being given to those with limited mobility. Bilingual instructions will be available.

Good Friday Service – April 22nd @ 7:00 p.m. Join the choir and instrumental ensemble for an evening of reflection and communion.  The program, Embrace the Cross, will help you count the cost of Christ’s sacrifice on your behalf and remind you that living for Him will “cost you all you claim as yours.”   Make it a priority to remember His death so that the celebration of His resurrection on Sunday will be even sweeter.  Child care is provided for children under age 4.

Resurrection Sunday–April 24th @ 10:30 am
Easter is always filled with glorious music and inspirational worship  with the choir and congregational singing bringing their very special touch to our morning service.  Please take the time to invite someone to join you.  It’s going to be a very special day as we rejoice in the Resurrection of our Lord.  Because we expect a large crowd, please consider car pooling, parking at the Harbor House or behind the church so we can have plenty of room for our visitors.

Discovering God’s Story
Using the book we’ve chosen for the daily Bible reading guide for 2011, Marsha Shepherd will teach this class based on the passage for  each week.   Meeting in the Chapel.

Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling as our primary resource, by Andy Crouch. Condemn, critique, copy or consume? Just exactly how should Christians relate to the culture in which we find ourselves? Taught by Tamsen Murray.  Meeting in the Fireside Room.

Reaching Others for Christ

Using a variety of books as a resource guide, this class will explore ways for each of us to share our faith with others.  Taught by Gene  Shepherd.  Meeting in Gene’s Office.

Men’s Adult Spanish Bible Study will meet in the Library at 6:30pm

Woman’s Club-Taught by Becky Ahlberg and translated by Nona Soto in the CSC Room at 6:30pm

Programs for all ages.

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Sunday school for children at 9:00 a.m.

Adult Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Service Dec. 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Bring a friend and enjoy the celebration.  There will be a Christmas reception immediately following the service.

An all church Christmas Caroling Party is  set for Saturday, December 18th. We will meet at the McCardells’ house (717 N. Resh St., Anaheim) at 4:00 and carol until about 5:45. The evening will end with a cookie and punch reception at the McCardells’ until about 6:30. We’ll need volunteers to bring cookies, cake, brownies, punch and or cider.  If it rains the caroling will be canceled but there will be the cookie reception.

Christmas Program – December 12, 2010
The children will be reciting the Christmas story and singing during the Sunday morning worship, 10:30 am.  All students should come to the AdventureLand Room at 9:00 am for Sunday School and costumes changes.  Invite your family and friends!

Oct. 11th at 9-11AM

Mother’s Of Preschooler’s

is a place to find friendship, community, resources and support. Meeting in the AFCC Fireside room. For more information talk with Decedra Pompa at 626-864-2047 or ddpompa17@yahoo.com

OperationOC is a Christian disaster response organization committed to serving the needs of those affected by disaster, physically and emotionally, throughout their recovery process. 

Formed to meet the needs of Hurricane Katrina evacuees relocated to Orange County, OperationOC has since responded to local disasters including the San Diego/Santiago Fires of 2007 and the Freeway Complex Fire of 2008, providing immediate relief supplies and emotional and spiritual care to the survivors.

OperationOC also facilitates a Disaster Preparedness & Recovery Partnership of more than 40 churches and ministries, enabling shared information and resources and a coordinated faith-based response to the needs of our community.

Anaheim First Christian Church

Serving as a POD (Point of Dispensing) for OC Health Dept.

The Health Disaster Management (HDM) Division of the Orange County Health Care Agency has selected Anaheim First Christian Church as a point of dispensing (POD) as a part of the emergency response in a disaster. The HDM coordinates the Agency’s emergency response functions related to all-hazard planning, including bioterrorism, pandemic influenza, natural disasters, the county-wide Emergency Medical Services system for medical emergencies and other County health-related disasters.

You are invited to hear how this system works, and the role that AFCC plays in the community.

Please feel free to invite your neighbors, co-workers, friends and family.  This information is extremely important in understanding how the system works and how to get help in a disaster.   Since we are such close neighbors to Disneyland and a high tourist area, many volunteers are going to be needed.  Base on your interest, special classes such as CPR and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) are being set up to assist in volunteer preparation.

September 22, 2010.  7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Anaheim First Christian Church,  520 W South St, Anaheim CA 92805

Phone: 714-635-9330

Information presented by Mary Jo Flynn, Disaster Preparedness Center, City of Anaheim and Keith Olenslager, Management Of Pandemic Preparedness, OC Health Care Agency.

Session will be held in the Auditorium at AFCC.

Highlights of the Meeting…

Share the latest understanding of our earthquake hazards and

potential losses

Provide you with earthquake preparedness resources and information

Invite you to be ready for the next large earthquake.

Are You Ready to ShakeOut?

With 22 million people living and working in southern California, a major earthquake in the region could cause an unprecedented catastrophe.  What we do now, before a big earthquake, will determine what our lives will determine what our lives will be after.  With earthquakes an inevitable part of southern California’s future, Californians must act quickly to ensure that disasters do not become catastrophes.  

In 2008 Southern California participated in the largest earthquake drill ever attempted in the United States.   The ShakeOut drill is now be a statewide event on October 21st at 10:21 am and we are asking everyone to participate.

The Southern California ShakeOut drill will be centered on the San Andreas Fault M7.8 earthquake Scenario, a realistic portrayal of what could happen in a major earthquake on the southern end of the San Andreas Fault. Created by over 300 experts led by Dr. Lucy Jones, U.S. Geological Survey, the scenario outlines a hypothetical 7.8 magnitude earthquake originating near the Salton Sea, which would have the potential to devastate the region.  How will this affect our lives in Southern California?

Highlights of the Meeting…

Share the latest understanding of our earthquake hazards and potential losses

Provide you with earthquake preparedness resources and information

Invite you to be ready for the next large earthquake

 The Great ShakeOut full sheet

Palm Sunday, March 28, 10:30 AM:

To help us commemorate Jesus’ Palm Sunday entry into Jerusalem, a special pre-service, courtyard reception, complete with foods from the Holy Land, will be held from 10:10-10:30 AM.

Wednesday, March 31, 7 PM:

Our children and youth will lead us in a Tenebrae service. This “service of darkness” will utilize choral numbers, scripture readings and congregational singing to recount the story of Christ’s Passion as candles are extinguished until the room is dark.

Good Friday, April 2, 7 PM:

Using Leonardo da Vinci’s painting of the Last Supper as a backdrop, actors and choir will recreate the moment when all must ask; “Is it I?” To celebrate the bi-lingual nature of our “one” congregation, all the apostles will be portrayed by Spanish speaking members (English translations will be on the screens) and all choral numbers (with Spanish libretto) will be sung in English by the choir.

Easter Service, April 4, 10:30 AM:

Easter Sunday is always filled with glorious music and inspirational worship and this year’s celebration is no exception. The Brian Noel Harp Ensemble will join with our choir and orchestra to provide a special touch to the music portion of the English service.

Blood Drive:  Can You Spare a Drop?  AFCC will be hosting its 2nd City of Hope Blood Drive, February 15, noon to 6PM.  Reserve a time slot by contacting Heather or emailing register@anaheim1st.org.

Couples: The Love Dare Bible Study for couples is starting February at 6PM. This is open to any community or church couple looking for a study to enrich their marriage.  Jim and Tammy will lead this 8 week study at the church building.  Childcare is available at the church with a reservation of $5 per child, per session.  Registrations can be made at register@anaheim1st.org.

Men:  The Just for Men Ministry Team will be hosting a prayer breakfast at Pastor Gene’s house, February 20, 8-9:30. He’ll be serving ham, eggs, sausage and gravy, biscuits, H.O.T. jam, juice, tea and coffee –  all for $3. There will be some serious eating, beginning at 8 AM sharp, followed by some serious praying; with a little clean up that will be all done by 9:30.  If you can attend, please RSVP by Wednesday, Feb. 17, to Mat Barnett or call the church office at (714) 635-9330.

Divorce Support Group Begins:  Find out about Life After Divorce, using study, prayer and directed discussion.   Lead and hosted by Susan Madrigal, this group meets on the first and third Monday nights of the month. Childcare is available.  To register or ask questions about this group, contact Susan, or call the church office at (714) 635-9330. Sponsored by the Just for Women Ministry Team.

Sunday Mornings at 9:15 AM

January kicks off a new Bible School study series for adults – The Life of David: Learning How to Study Old Testament Narratives. All adult classes study the same topic.  While each is loosely based on a general age grouping, most have a wide variety of ages represented in attendance.

Christian Service CLass – mostly Sr. Saints, taught by John Carter in the CSC room off the foyer.

Christian Builders Class – mostly 50 -70 ish, taught by Steve Edginton in the Fireside room off the main hall.

Ambassadors – mostly 30-40 ish, taught by Gene Shepherd in the Library.

Coffee Class - mostly 40-50ish, taught by Steve Richardson in the chapel.

Young Adult – Twenty something, taught by Tamsen Murray in Room 217.

Wednesday Nights at 7 PM

Steve Richardson, AFCC Elder, as well as Department Chair for the Biblical Studies Program at HIU, began an 8 week overview, in English, of the book of Revelation, 7PM in the Fireside Room.  Fernando Soto is teaching a Spanish Bible study in the Library.  There is also a full program for children and youth, beginning at 6:30.

At Your Convenience

Daily Bookmark Bible Reading Plan - Pastor Gene has put together a daily reading schedule that will take the reader through all the narrative sections of the Old Testament and the entire New Testament in one year.  Monthly bookmarks are available in the foyer or on this site.

The AFCC Youth Group, along with several sponsors, spent all day Monday working on the Anaheim City float for the Rose Parade, to be held on New Year’s Day in Pasadena.  City officials felt, no doubt, that it was important to bring in our highly trained group to do the delicate, petal clipping work that would provide the artistic foundation of a successful float to represent our city to the world.  Besides feeling a surge of pride as the Anaheim float passes by, the AFCC family can also stand up and cheer for the City of Hope float, which will carry our own Karina Melchoir as a rider!   While the Rose Parade is always a thrilling spectacle, it will be particularly exciting this year to know that AFCC is making a contribution to both of these special floats.

All regular church programing has come to a pause while the congregation concentrates on their own personal celebrations of Christ’s birth.  We will be meeting together one more time for worship in 2009, December 27.  Bible School will be at 9:15 and worship at 10:30.

An angelic host actually appeared to a band of shepherds at AFCC, Sunday morning, December 13, announcing the birth of the Christ child.  Looking strangely similar to many of the children in our congregation, a cast of Biblical proportions gathered to recite the entire Christmas story, as recorded in the gospels, as well as sing songs about the event.  Unlike the shepherds, even though it was a thrilling spectacle, the congregation was able to worship without being “terrified” of all that appeared on the stage.

There is still one more opportunity  to join us for a special Christmas celebration this season – Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24 @ 6:30 PM.