Announcements
October 27, 2019
Chancel Choir will rehearse on Wednesday, October 30th & November 6th instead of Thursday, October 31st (Halloween) & November 7th.
Check out the new paper towels, toilet tissue, and soap dispensers in the Office restrooms! We are doing a free trial with Clean Products and so we want your opinion so we can decide if we want to switch over the entire church, try something else, or stick with what we have now.
Sign up to be a Sunday Greeter! Greeters for the front door on November 24th and in December are needed. Sign up in the office, on the clipboard, on the counter, next to the Flower Calendar book.
Flowers for the Altar have many openings! If youhave an event or person that you want to honor or memorialize with flowers just sign up in the book on the counter in the office, next to the greeter clipboard. You will also find the name and phone number of the florist we use in the front. If you have any questions, ask Janine.
Do you sing? Play an instrument? Have a trio, quartet, or other musical group you perform with? Then we are looking for you! Pastor Bau would like to continue having Special Music year round, so if you or someone you know would like to provide music for our Worship service please contact Janine Ryder, exp@ggumc.net or 714-534-1070.
Every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – English Worship in the Sanctuary.
Every Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – Samoan Worship in the Chapel.
Every Sunday, 11:30 a.m. – Vietnamese Worship in the Chapel.
Every Sunday, 7:30 p.m. – Vietnamese Worship in the Chapel.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, November 3rd, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – Annual Holiday Bazaar in Acker Hall. Come to church, stay, eat, and shop: Beautiful Handmade Jewelry, Hand Crafted Items, Baked Goods, Egg Rolls, Homemade Jams and Jellies, Books, Puzzles, and a Kids Corner. Holiday Luncheon 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m., adults $8.00, children $4.00. Please purchase tickets in advance, available on Sundays after 9:30 worship, or call the Church Office, 534-1070, by Wednesday, October 30th to make reservations. Proceeds to benefit women and children here and around the world.
Upcoming Meetings
Tuesday, October 29th, 7:00 p.m. – Church Council Meeting in the Lounge. Please note this is a change from the regular meeting date!
Wednesday, November 6th, 9:30 a.m. – Trinity Circle at Faye Gregory’s.
Wednesday, November 6th, 6:30 p.m. – Board of Trustees Meeting in the Lounge.
Tuesday, November 12th, 2:00 p.m. – United Methodist Women Executive Board Meeting in the Library.
Wednesday, November 13th, 6:30 p.m. – Finance Committee Meeting in the Lounge.
Tuesday, November 19th, 7:00 p.m. – Staff Parish Relations Meeting in the Lounge.
Wednesday, November 20th, 7:00 p.m. – Congregations Coordinating Council Meeting in the Lounge.
Sunday, November 24th, 11:00 a.m. – Charge Conference in Acker Hall. This is our annual meeting where we make decisions about the coming year.
Ongoing Activities
Mondays, 7:00-8:30 p.m. – Boy Scouts in Acker Hall. Ages 11-17.
Tuesdays, 4:00 p.m. – Cherub/Chorister Choir (age 5-Grade 6) Rehearsal in the Choir Room. This choir is on hiatus, rehearsals will resume in January. If you have any questions, please call Sally Hickman at 714-839-0120.
Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 p.m. – Cub Scouts in Acker Hall. Ages 5-11.
Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m. – Vietnamese Language Bible Study in the Chapel.
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. – Girl Scouts in Acker Hall. Ages 5-17.
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – English Language Bible Study in the Lounge. All are welcome to participate in this group.
Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. – Sonshine Singers (grades 7-12) Rehearsal in the Choir Room. This choir is on hiatus; rehearsals will resume in January. If you have any questions, please call Sally Hickman at 714-839-0120 or 714- 376-8391 (cell).
Thursdays, 7:00 p.m. – Chancel Choir Rehearsal (adults) in the Choir Room. We would love to have you join us; you do not have to have the best voice, just a love of singing. Call Bill Shelly (714-529-6219) our new Interim Choir Director, Sally Hickman (714-839-0120) or Jonni Lorenz (714-638-4640), for more information.
Saturdays, 1:00-3:00 p.m. & Sundays, 5:00-7:00 p.m. – Citizenship/English Class in the Lounge. This class is an outreach to the Vietnamese community by teaching English and helping them to prepare for the U.S. Citizenship interview. If you can spare one hour on either day to help them learn English from a native English speaker, please contact Pastor Bau Dang (714-534-1070) for more details.
Saturdays – Vietnamese Language Classes are no longer available.