Church guide

Early bird registration for Men's retreat is August 11. Sign up now to get in at a discounted price: http://fmcsb.org/event/fmcsb-mens-retreat-2019

Pastor Doug's sermon, "Listen to Your Momma", is now up on our podcast: http://fmcsb.org/media

This week's newsletter (6/13) is up. Read it to find out more info on this Sunday's service, missions updates, prayer focuses, and more: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102224430410&ca=16aa5d42-21c3-42b4-962e-26cff0bab3e3

Next Tuesday, Free Methodist Church will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive in the Upper Fellowship Room from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. Please sign up for a slot (https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive), and type in "93109" to the zip code search bar on the lefthand side. Contact Sarah Kass at [email protected] with questions. "The need for blood is constant. Your commitment to help save lives is truly appreciated and makes a difference in the lives of patients in need." -American Red Cross https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/find-drive),

Check out this week's newsletter (6/6) for information on this week's worship service, upcoming events, opportunities to volunteer, and more: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102224430410&ca=37567a7c-2e87-46a6-939e-cc6c9e11f285

Pastor Colleen's sermon, Bread of Life, is now up on our podcast (6-2-19): https://soundcloud.com/fmcsb/bread-of-life-rev-colleen-hurley-bates-6-2-19

Pastor Colleen's sermon, How God Works (5/26/2019), is now up on our podcast: https://soundcloud.com/fmcsb/how-god-works-rev-colleen-hurley-bates-5-27-19.

We loved hearing from Delia Nüesch-Olver today! We pray for her and her husband, Paul, as they continue their ministry from their new home in Seattle. For more of the legacy they're creating, check out https://latinamericaarea.com/.

Our weekly newsletter has been published! This Sunday we are excited to welcome Delia Nüesch-Olver and her husband, Paul. For eleven years we have been supporting her as Latin America Director of Free Methodist World Missions. Not only have we supported her work all over Latin America but we have partnered with her in overseeing the ministry of our own Dennis and Kyle Leon in Costa Rica. In addition, we have partnered with Delia to send two teams to Puerto Rico for post-Hurricane Maria work. Her term as Latin American Director ended at the close of March. She and Paul are moving back to the Seattle area as they take the next steps God has for them. Delia will be bringing us a brief update and greetings in all three services. Come, welcome them and join us in blessing them for their faithful ministry!

Pastor Shannon's sermon, Ministry through Testimony, is now up on our podcast: https://soundcloud.com/fmcsb/ministry-through-testimony-rev-shannon-balram-5-19-19

We are so proud of Shannon Balram (@sbalram)! She was officially ordained as an elder in the Free Methodist Church. Join us tomorrow at one of our services to hear her give her testimony and the importance of the church in her life (8, 9:30, 11 am). @ Azusa Pacific University

Check out this week's newsletter: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102224430410&ca=b4823797-c9d9-42a6-975e-94c42ba26a22 (pictured: Loads of Love this Sunday!) This Sunday, Shannon Balram will be preaching! Here's her synopsis of what she'll be talking about: Ministry through Testimony This weekend, I will have the honor of being ordained as a reverend for the Free Methodist Church. I am beyond grateful for our church community, and humbled by the call to serve the church as an elder. This Sunday, we will take a break from our study of Ruth to share in the power of a testimony. I will share my testimony in the hopes of offering an encouragement to the church and a reminder of how God's love radiates through people of faith. The church has been my home my entire life, a sanctuary where I grew in my faith and received the call to ministry. The church offered healing, provision of my needs, and hope. I look forward to sharing my story with you, and serving our church as an ordained minister. Thank you for your love, prayers, and encouragement. I look forward to worshiping with you on Sunday. - Shannon Balram, Associate Pastor

Men's Retreat is a great opportunity to grow closer to God and fellowship with other men during a beautiful and relaxing weekend. John Rittenhouse, Senior Pastor of Living Spring Church (Free Methodist) in Garden Grove, California will be our guest speaker. Our theme this year will be: “Gideon - Living in the mystery of how God sees and uses us “ Join us as we explore the life of this imperfect man who trusted God and how we do the same. Early Bird Deadline to save on lodging is 08/18/2019: Tent - $155 Cabin - $190 After 8/18/2019: Tent - $175 Cabin - $205 Time Begins Friday, September 13 — Check-in starts at 4pm and dinner is at 6:30 pm. Ends Sunday, September 15 — Last event is worship and communion at 11 am.

If you are single--we are broadly defining "single" we are not just thinking of young people--would you give us five minutes of your time and fill out this survey by May 19? Note that this survey is anonymous which we hope encourages transparency.

Sunday's sermon, Wherever You Go by Pastor Colleen is up on our podcast! https://soundcloud.com/fmcsb/wherever-you-go-rev-colleen-hurley-bates-5-12-19

From this week's newsletter, with upcoming church events, a brief summary of the Day of the Dip, and more. http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102224430410&ca=06d664f2-33e8-421a-a669-dfecdb52ecf2 Here's this week's description of Pastor Colleen's upcoming sermon: Wherever You Go (Ruth 1:6-22) This Sunday, we delve into the first chapter of Ruth in earnest. In these verses, we find the most famous words from this book, "Where you go, I will go." Although many people have used them to indicate their commitment when getting married, these words speak to a strong bond found in a different kind of family relationship. This is not about romance; it is a decision Ruth makes to stay with a woman who clearly means the world to her. What a beautiful set of verses! There is a faithfulness here we want to think about. How does one just change one's life and follow someone else? We also see here how Naomi is headed home to Bethlehem. We will talk about what going back to a familiar means and looks like. Naomi is very much still in process of her grief, which comes out as bitterness and is something else we will talk about on Sunday. In the season of Easter, I pray you are reveling in Christ's love for you! He is Risen! I hope to see you in worship as we gather to seek God together. - Pastor Colleen

Pastor Colleen's sermon from last Sunday (May 5, 2019) is up on our podcast: https://soundcloud.com/fmcsb/loss-rev-colleen-hurley-bates-5-5-19

Our weekly newsletter is up! Read to find out more information about our sermon series on Ruth, upcoming events, and more: https://bit.ly/2VDtPeI

For our First Friday event in May we will be gathering in the morning before work for a time of worship, fellowship, and of course...doughnuts and coffee! We will meet on the church deck (the one facing the ocean) and there we will enjoy God's creation and His presence as we worship him together. All young adults welcome, and feel free to invite friends. Contact [email protected] with questions.

Save the Date! Men's Retreat will be on September 13-15, 2019 in Forest Home in Ojai, Calif.

It's BIG (Being Imitators of God) week at Cliff Drive Care Center and this year's theme is Finding Jesus Under the Sea. Today we learned about sharks and the importance of slowing down to listen to God. Shout out to Pastor Doug Ranck and Jacob Elliott for some great song leading this morning

Day of the Dip for Cliff Drive Care Center

Today we released our new church app! This is a great way to stay connected and up to date. Check out our intro video and text "FMCSB App" to 77977 to download it today!

Sunday we celebrated with those who were baptized. It was a beautiful day and a great reminder of God's grace for all of us.