Summertime Sundays STILL Need YOU!

During the summer months, our normal Sunday morning programs for our young people are suspended, and that creates a special opportunity for you to step in to help fill that gap.

Our congregation is blessed with an amazing variety of gifts and abilities among members and friends. Would you like to share some secret (or even not-so-secret) talent of yours with our wonderful, intelligent, and creative children and youth?

Starting June 21 during morning worship, you have the opportunity to get to know our exceptional young people and contribute to their spiritual growth.

You can reveal one of your talents, hobbies, or passions, or you may read a story, play a game, show a movie, do a service project, or teach a lesson using curriculum (provided). The main thing is to spend time together so you get to know the kids and they get to know you. Please contact Rev. Cathy (818/242-3312) to schedule your Sunday.

Won’t you consider volunteering an hour of one Sunday this summer to share your interests and talents with our young people?  You never know what kind of a profoundly positive influence you might have.

Busy Weeks Ahead for the Youth

The church youth group is looking forward to several upcoming activities this summer. The Deacon's Food Every Sunday program has been so successful that our church pantry is overflowing. Our youth will help distribute the bounty to the Altadena Church. Please continue to bring your non-perishable goods and we can share these gifts with those in need throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

Also in the coming weeks, the youth and children's Worship and Wonder group will be utilizing funds from the children’s offering to put together birthday party baskets for kids who otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity for a celebration.

And be sure to join us for worship on Sunday, July 5th as all of the children of the church will be joining adults in singing the anthem to kick off a new initiative of inclusiveness for all ages on Family First Sunday.

Finally, we are pleased to report that a proposal for a youth outreach group, conceived and written by Mika Cribbs and her friend Carol, will be brought to the Church Council at this month’s meeting. Please watch out for more details in future issues.

Thank you for your support of the youth of our church and please feel free to bring your ideas for activities to the youth and/or the group leaders, Bret and Michelle Naylor.

GOLF OUTING! - Sunday, July 12th @ 3 PM

We'll be GOLFING at Arroyo Seco on Sunday, July 12 at 3:00 p.m. We’re booked for 18 holes and 20 golfers – the first 20 to sign up get to play (sign up sheet is next to kitchen in Crist Hall).

The course also has “Crazy Golf” for the kids as well as those who don’t want to play the full 18 holes. We’ll have dinner afterwards at the course. Each person is responsible to pay for their own fees and their own grub.

-Vivi Oldknow, Social Chair

Spirit & The Screen: Time to Take a Fantastic Voyage

Saturday, July 18, at 7:00 p.m.

"The finite mind cannot comprehend infinity—and the soul, which comes from God, is infinite.” (Dr. Peter Duval, from Inside the Proteus.)

1966: Was there a more fab year in the history of the universe? The Beatles and the Beach Boys dominated the airwaves. James Bond mania was rampant. Adam West taught us a little dance step called the Batusi. A funky little show called “Star Trek” made its debut. The future was bright, indeed.

Come grab a comfy couch and journey back with us to 1966 as we take a “Fantastic Voyage” into inner space with Stephen Boyd, Donald Pleasance, and Raquel Welch in Richard Fleischer’s Oscar-winning extravaganza.

Few films have so effectively captured the beauty, wonder, and mystery of life itself. A team of scientists races against time to perform delicate brain surgery in a miniaturized submarine injected inside the patient’s body—but one of the “micronaut” crewmembers may be an enemy agent.

“Fantastic Voyage” is a feast for the eyes, the ears, the mind, and the soul. Bring a friend to this all-ages adventure, the perfect event for a warm summer night.

We’ll be in our Stillspeaking Theatre space once again, which is good, as this is a film to see on a BIG screen.

The Spirit and the Screen Film Club presents “Fantastic Voyage” on Saturday, July 18, at 7:00 p.m. in the Stillspeaking Theatre at San Marino UCC. Food, folks, family, fun, film—Fantastic!

--Warren Scherffius

Plea for Pilgrims

As part of our business, we will elect officers of the Central Association. Also, the Southern California Nevada Conference Self Study Task Force will bring us up to date on the health and direction of our Conference.

Pilgrim Pines has changed its schedule for Family Camps. Instead of both occurring in the fall, one is occurring May 8-10: and the other will happen in the fall (Oct. 9-11). Interested families should visit www.pil-grimpinescamp.org to obtain registration information.

I think that a certain Mr. Peter Van Horsen invites all the youth to join him at Pilgrim Pines for a summer camping experience.

The theme for this year’s summer camping program is Many Voices, One Table. The brochure is available for perusal at pilgrimpinescamp.org.

There are 5 weekly sessions offered this summer:
Week 1: July 5-11
Week 2: July 12-18
Week 3: July 19-25
Week 4: July 26-Aug. 1
Week 5: Aug. 2-8

Cost: $373/$383 per camper postmarked by June 1; $398/$408 after June 1.

Campership funds are available from our church. Please contact Cathy Kotowski if you would like more information.

-Cathy Kotowski
Director of C.E.