9610 Haddon Avenue - Pacoima, California 91333
818 896-1676 (English) - 818 899-4115 (Japanese) - 818 896-1575 (Fax)
September 22, 2008
Sunday Worship Service 8:45 a.m (English) and 11:15 a.m. (English and Japanese)
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
SFVHC Calendar | 2007-2008 Koinonia Small Groups
Ministry Heads Document | Check Request Form
Congratuations to Ernie Takemoto!
Who was baptised on Sunday September 14 at SFVHC
Pauline Nishida's September 2008 Newsletter
Join Us Sunday, September 28, 2008
Speaker Josh Kira
Adult Sunday School - Begins September 21, 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
The following 10 week classes are being offered:
Discipleship 101 (Mike Mori)
Salvation, Assurance, Lordship, The Bible, The Holy Spirit’s Indwelling, Witness, Jesus
Christ: His Person and Work, The Holy Spirit: His Works, Trusting in God, and Discipleship.
Overview of the Bible (Mike Stark)
This class will provide an overview of the Bible including its layout,
a time line of events, and how the books relate to each other.
Marriage and Family (Morris & Susan Nakamura, Bryce & Rosie Yokomizo)
This class will study and discuss principles for marriage
* Please sign up in the back of Howe Hall (so that we can assess meeting room requirements).
Pastor Kagiwada on Sabbatical
Pastor Tetsuo began the remaining two months of his sabbatical this week.
He is currently in Japan where he will, among a number of things, be visiting Kiyoto Kato's family.
Pray that his sabbatical will be one of refreshment and of listening to the Lord,
and that it would also be a blessing for his family.
Also pray for the Nichigobu leadership as they oversee ministry concerns in his absence
Machida Short Term Mission Team
SFVHC will be sending a short-term mission team to Machida, Japan from November 24 - December 9. We will be putting on a Christmas party for the senior church members and their unsaved spouses. We'll be assisting in putting on the children's Christmas party for the J.O.Y. Club students, the Evergreen kids and their families. We may also have the opportunity to teach English classes to some J.O,Y, Club mothers. There will be an informational meeting NEXT Sunday, September 21, 1:00 p.m. in the large modular.
If you are intersted in joining this team, please attend this meeting or contact Diane Date
Parents of Junior & Senior High Schoolers
Please join our Youth Ministry staff on Friday, September 26, 7:30 PM at church
For Parents' Meeting Night. We would like you to:
1) Meet the Side by Side and Lamplighter staff (and other parents!)
2) Hear about the vision and upcoming plans for youth ministry
3) Voice any concerns you may have
4) Learn how you can partner with the staff
The Side by Siders and Lamplighters will be meeting separately with other adult volunteers
so your students should come that night as usual.
WANTED: People to help plan All Saints Night
This year All Saints Night will fall on Friday. We think this will be a great opportunity to reach out to our friends and neighbors. If you'd like to help plan this event, please contact Erika Yamasaki
Upcoming Sundays:
Sept. 28, 2008 - Speaker Josh Kira
Oct. 5, 2008 - New Sermon Series: The Gospel of Mark
SO CAL ALL-CHURCH CAMP
The camp will be held Oct. 3-5 at the Pine Valley Bible Conference Center.
Reg. forms are available at the rear of Howe Hall. Guest speaker: Pastor Cory Ishida
2008-2009 Board of Deacons
Stan Date, Noriko Killey (J), Tom Kira Jr., Hiroko Kono (J), Janice Nagatoshi,
Morris Nakamura, Takie Ono (J), Mitsuyo Sakai (J), Sets Tomita
2008-2009 Board of Trustees
Bob Yamashita (Chair), John Callin, Dale Gin, Nancy Howe,
Stacey Lim, Mike Stark, Taeko Yakura (J)
Greg, Nancy, and Nathanael Nakamura's Website and Blog
www.GregNancy.com
Fiscal Year End Closes May 31, 2008
If you have any ministry/church related expenses requiring reimbursement, please submit them to the appropriate ministry head no later than this Sunday May 25, 2008.
If you have questions, please reply and we will forward your inquiry to the appropriate ministry head and/or designated Board of Trustees member.
2007-2008 Koinonia Small Groups
Koinonia groups are great places to meet and grow together with others seeking to know and serve God. They are a vital part of our church. We look forward to growing in community with you!
Easter Baptisms!
We rejoice with Erin Yokomizo, Ryoko Komatsu, and Tasuko Takahashi
on their baptisms Easter Sunday 2008
Christmas Baptisms!
We rejoice with Shoko Foster, Yoko Mikami, Aaron Mori, Coleen O'Neil, and Cammie Park
on their baptisms Sunday, December 23, 2007
Sunday Sermon Series - Revelation Churches (click to listen):
October 7 - The Transforming Vision (Rev. 1:1-20)
October 14 - The Church that Forgot to Love (Rev. 2:1-7)
October 21 - The Church Where Faith Was Costly (Rev. 2:8-11)
October 28 - The Church that Was on the Front Line (Rev. 2:12-17)
November 4 - The Church that Flirted with Danger (Rev. 2:18-29)
November 11 - The Church that Fell Asleep (Rev. 3:1-6)
November 18 - The Church that Was Worthy of Praise (Rev. 3:7-13)
November 25 - The Church that Would Make You Sick (Rev. 3:14-22)
New Members: We welcome and extend our love to:
Charlie Chen, Miles Chen, Tara Chiu, Amy Date, Dani Date, Don Fujitani, Ken Horii, Michael Mori,
Michelle Mori, Kassandra Nishida, Eric Nishimoto, Coleen O’Neill, Tommy Patikamanant,
Bud Sagara, Eric Sato, Rosemary Sato, Sandy Sato, Justin Sun, Lauren Sun, Jane Takehara,
Sarah Trax, Audrey Yamamoto, Glen Yamamoto, Bob Yamashita, Jim Yoshioka
Chino Mission Team Photos (click here)
Thailand Mission Team Photos (click below):
Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4 & 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10 & 11
2007
Baptisms
Sarah Trax Michelle Mori
Cheryl Davis Jim
Yoshioka
Bud Sagara Riley
Yonemoto
In Memory of Grace Ogawa
Grace Ogawa's Homecoming - March 24, 2007
Giving Receipts
Please pick up your receipt of offerings given in 2006.
The are filed alphabetically in the boxes on the table at the back of Howe Hall.
Greg and Nancy Nakamura's December 2006 Newsletter
Pauline Nishida's December 2006 Newsletter
Are You Great With Kids?
Here's your opportunity to be involved with the SFVHC Rescue Ministry.
The first and second Sunday of every month we host the homeless people in the SFVHC.
We feed them a hot meal and then they spend the night in Howe Hall along with the Rescue Mission personnel. The 15-30 guests, including children, arrive around 6:15pm.
Our volunteers are finished for the evening at approximately 7:30pm.
Kurt Wegner is in charge of the kids' ministry and currently he is serving alone.
This has been difficult at times and we are asking for additional volunteers.
We would like to have one more male and two female volunteers.
This way we can have two teams with a male and female on each team and each team will serve only once a month. Please pray about this and if you are led, please contact Kurt Wegner, Lynne Yonemoto or Tom & Lynda Kira. God bless you.
"Our Father" Audio Sermons
How to Pray In The Midst of Real Life and A Fragile World
Oct. 1, 2006 "God First and Foremost" (Matthew 6:9) - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
Oct. 8, 2006 "The Whole Reason, Part 1" (Matthew 6:10) - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
Oct. 15, 2006 "The Whole Reason, Part 2" (Matthew 6:10) - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
Oct. 22, 2006 "Daily Bread for the Daily Grind?" (Matthew 6:11) - Pastor Roland Hazama
Master Plan Update
One plan has been chosen: Community Garden Plan
Weekly Church Cleanup Team (Thank you!)
Reading Plan in PDF
Listen to 40 Days of Purpose Sermons:
October 9, 2005: What on Earth Am I Here For? - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
October 16, 2005: Planned For God's Pleasure - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
October 23, 2005: Formed For God's Family - Pastor Roland Hazama
October 30, 2005: Created To Become Like Christ - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
November 6, 2005: Shaped for Serving God - Pastor Roland Hazama
November 13, 2005: Made for a Mission - Pastor Rob Yonemoto
For questions, please email sfvhc40days@yahoo.com
Zoe International Ministries - Missions Sharing - Mike and Carol Hart
Sunday Morning Prayer
8:00-8:50 AM
Please join our Sunday morning prayer group as we pray for REFRESHMENT, REVIVAL AND RENEWAL of our beloved SFVHC!!! We are actually the ones coming away so blessed as we pray together for our pastors, our leadership, our church family, and all of the ministries of our church! Please join us!!
Help Wanted
People are needed to help out with doing the audio on Sundays.
For those interested in learning how the sound board works and other audio equipment,
we will provide training and mentorship.
Anyone is welcome, we are just looking for a commitment for serving God.
Please contact Dale Gin, Bob Yamashita, Ken Mori, or Doug Nakada.
Dale can also be reached by email: dginncg@msn.com
Opportunities To Serve:
Want to get involved at church but don’t know how or where to start?
Consider the following:
1. Join the church clean-up crew. It requires no special skills and people of all ages may participate! It’s a good way to meet others from church too!
Questions or to sign up, see Lynda Kira.
2. We need one more volunteer for Sunday School (Kid Venture) administration
Administrators help to get supplies and props together
for Sunday School teachers and shepherds.
Questions or to sign up, see Lynda Kira.
3. Join the coffee hour ministry team. Help serve the goodies between services.
Questions or to sign up, see Grace Yokomizo.
THANK YOU for answering the call for winter clothing for the Rescue Center ministry. We have plenty of warm clothing to offer out guests now, but because of lack of storage space, please do not bring anymore clothes to church. You may call the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission to schedule a pick-up of your usable items. (1-800-417-5678)
Announcements for the Sunday bulletin
should be submitted by Tuesday to be included in the Sunday bulletin.
You may email your announcements to: mail.sfvhc@earthlink.net.
Rescue Center Ministry Team Roster
Audio Sermons available and can be played with Free Real Player 8