Bad Weather Shelter Volunteer Project

Our Tuesdays in February:
Feb. 7, 14, 28

Once again this year, our church has elected to be an important part of the Bad Weather Shelter project for the homeless of the San Gabriel Valley. Sponsored by ECPAC (Ecumenical Council Pasadena Area Churches), the Bad Weather Shelter provides shelter for homeless individuals and families each night in January and February. Our church has volunteered to set up the bedding and provide a meal each Tuesday in January and February (except for Jan. 24 and Feb. 21) in the gymnasium of the Pasadena Covenant Church.

The 2011 Pasadena Homeless Count recorded that there were 1,216 homeless individuals on a given night in Pasadena. From 2005 until 2008 the number of homeless had decreased but with the economic climate changing, the number increased 7% this year over last and 21% since 2008.

During the 2010 season when we also volunteered, the Bad Weather Shelter housed 847 unduplicated individuals over the course of 74 days. This includes 487 men, 230 women, 60 girls and 65 boys. Fifty-nine families were served at the shelter this past season.

BIBLE STUDY - Tuesday, February 21st at 5:30 p.m.

Due to our Bad Weather Shelter project, we will not have another Bible Study night until Tuesday, February 21st at 5:30 in the Green Room.

The Spirit & the Screen - Saturday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Join me and Special Guest Programmer Keith Dillon for a Valentine’s Day-adjacent screening of “Brokeback Mountain,” 8-category Academy Award nominee from 2005, at the home of Bruce and Susan Jakubowski-Weiner on Saturday, February 11th, at 6:30 p.m.  Sensitively directed by Oscar-winner Ang Lee and co-written by Oscar winners Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, “Brokeback Mountain” stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Anne Hathaway, and Michelle Williams.  Not only is it a heartrending love story about the complex, decades-long relationship between two men set against the backdrop of the American West, it’s a thoughtful and powerful deconstruction of the Cowboy Myth.  This modern classic, considered one of the most provocative and influential films of the 21st Century, bears repeat viewing...or join us for your first-ever experience with it.  Remember:  You haven’t seen it until you’ve Spirit-and-the-Screened it!  Be sure to invite a mature friend or loved one for dinner and discussion.

NOTE:  RSVP to Susan at susanjinla@sbcglobal.net  if you have questions or need directions—but most importantly so that we can be sure to have a place for you!  “Brokeback Mountain” is rated R for strong adult content.

CHURCH LIBRARY WORKDAY - Sunday, February 26th

WE’LL BE HAVING A CHURCH LIBRARY WORKDAY ON THE LAST SUNDAY IN FEBRUARY following Social Time.

Please mark your calendar. More details to come.

LOOKING AHEAD:

ALL CHURCH RETREAT - Saturday, March 24

Have you marked your calendar for Saturday, March 24 for our day in the mountains? We will again head to Monrovia Canyon Park where we will share a time apart from our routines with plenty of time for relaxation, laughter, music, hiking, eating and visiting. If you have ever attended this event in past years you know that this day is a load of fun because the load of effort is shared by its participants. Speak up (or email Kim: kimvh@sanmarinoucc.org) if you would like to be part of any of the retreat preparations and activities or if you have a new activity to share with us.