610 E. California Avenue, Glendale, CA 91206818-244-7241 • www.glendalecitychurch.org

“Revealing Christ, affirming all.”

Finding God at the Intersection of Our Lives

April 9, 2016

The Ordinance of Humility 10:30–11:00 a.m.Communion Service 11:00 a.m.–12:10 p.m.

Family footwashing meets in the south side of Fellowship Hall.

Women’s footwashing meets in the north side of Fellowship Hall.

Men’s footwashing meets in Room 9, under the Chapel.

Those who wish to may sit in the Sanctuary for meditation and reflection.

Prelude“Gabriel’sOboe”fromThe Mission Ennio MorriconeKempSmeal,organ

Call to WorshipThegraceofJesusChristbeamongus.LeifLindThe love of God be among us.

ThecommunionoftheHolySpiritbewithusall.Amen.

Hymn of Praise“Praise,MySoul,theKingofHeaven”No.4

Prayers of the Congregation RudyTorres (please remain standing for prayer)

Prayer ResponseOJesus,blestRedeemer,sentfromtheheartofGod,(No.495)Holdus,whowaitbeforeThee,neartotheheartofGod. Anthem“Pilgrim’sHymn”Stephen Paulus

Worship in Giving

Offertory “GoDownMoses”arr. H. T. BurleighStevePence,bass

(Unless otherwise marked, loose offering goes to local church expense)

Anthem“GreatandGlorious”Joseph Haydn

Scripture Reading John 6:35, 38-44 LindaNelsonThenJesusdeclared,“Iamthebreadoflife.Whoevercomestomewillnevergohungry,andwhoeverbelievesinmewillneverbethirsty.ForIhavecomedownfromheavennottodomywillbuttodothewillofhimwhosentme.And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all those he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day.”AtthistheJewstherebegantogrumbleabouthimbecausehesaid,“Iamthebreadthatcamedownfromheaven.”Theysaid,“IsthisnotJesus,thesonofJoseph,whosefatherandmotherweknow?Howcanhenowsay,‘Icamedownfromheaven’?”“Stop grumbling among yourselves,” Jesus answered. “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

Homily“HaveYouHadEnough?”LeifLind

Worship— 11:00 a.m. (Please turn off all cell phones & pagers)

Communion Hymn (Choir & Congregation)“IAmtheBreadofLife”Suzanne Toolan(1)Iamthebreadoflife;theywhocometomeshallnothunger;Theywhobelieveinmeshallnotthirst.NoonecancometomeunlesstheFatherdrawthem.

Refrain (congregation):And I will raise them up, and I will raise them up,And I will raise them up on the last day.

(2)ThebreadthatIwillgiveismyfleshforthelifeoftheworld,Andtheywhoeatofthisbread,theyshallliveforever,theyshallliveforever.

(3)UnlessyoueatofthefleshoftheSonofManAnddrinkofhisblood,youshallnothavelifewithinyou,youshallnothavelifewithinyou.

(4)Iamtheresurrection,Iamthelife.Theywhobelieveinme,eveniftheydie,theyshallliveforever.

(5)Yes,Lord,webelievethatyouaretheChrist,TheSonofGod,whohascomeintotheworld.

Communion–Seventh-day Adventists practice open Communion, so we invite all members and guests to partici- pate. For those who cannot come forward, please raise your hand and an attendant will come to you. (In consideration of those having wheat allergies, we have provided gluten-free wafers today.)

Congregational Prayer Response MaywewhoshareChrist’sbodylivehisrisenlife;

wewhodrinkhiscupbringlifetoothers.WewhomtheSpiritenlightensgivelighttotheworld.

Hymn of Response “SentForthbyGod’sBlessing”No.407

Benediction LeifLind

Choral Response“TheLordBlessYouandKeepYou” Lutkin

Postlude“Rondeau”Jean-Joseph Mouret

Our regular Emergency Fund offering will be collected at the doors after the service

urbanliturgyMultipurposeRoom

Globaltransformationhappensoneunsungheroatatime.Meetoneofthemthisafternoon. Wehadawonderfulturnoutthispast

TuesdayintheCouncilRoom.Itisnottoolatetosign-up.ContactRitaAyvazian818-409-8514ifyouareinterested.ThelastdaytoregisterisApril19.

Today’sflowersaregivenbyJudsonRaviinappreciationtoLeif LindandhisdaughterSonja(whowillbevisitingCaliforniathisweekend)andsonSvend.Weare sad to announce thepassingof long-time churchmemberThelma de Bock onApril 4.Shewas97.AmemorialserviceforherwillbeheldMay7intheChapelat3p.m.Thememorialservicefor,Kathryn MagarianwillbeheldinthischurchonMay28at2:30p.m.,afterthefellowshipmealthatday.Judson Ravi wishes to thankthePrayers&SquaresQuiltministryfortheirquiltandprayers,aswellastheprayersandanointingofthepastors,elders,andothersinthecongregationduringhisrecentmedicaltreatment.ChoirstaffsingerStephanieAstonhasrequestedprayers for Cheryl Walters,motherofoneofherclosestfriends,whopassedoutandfracturedherskullthisweek,causingbrainhemorrhage.Letusrememberherasshestartsaslowandpainfulrecoveryprocess.Sign-up and Orientation for May Homeless Feedingafterworshiptoday.Ifyouareinterestedinservinglunchto50-70ofourhomelessneighborsonSundaysduringMay,joinToddLeonardintheCouncilRoomtotherightofthestageimmediatelyafterworshiptodayfora15-minutemeeting.Get to Know the People in Your Church Better This Year!Asaninclusiveandwelcomingcongregation,GlendaleCityChurchhasawonderfullydiversegroupofpeoplewhocallthischurchhome.In2016,wearefocusingonadifferent segment of our congregation each month. Thismonth,onApril16ourArmeniancongregationwillhaveDr.HovikSaraffianspeakduringourmorningworship;theywillalsoprovideaspecialcateredlunchforusintheFellowshipHall.Wehopeyouenjoythevarietyofexperiencesthatwillhelpusgrowtogetherinfellowship.We have not forgotten the Church Directory!Wewillbegintotakephotosagain,startingonApril 23.PleaseseeVictoriaifyouwouldliketohaveyourpicturetakenbeforeoraftertheworshipservice.Youmaymakearrangementswithherbycallingtheofficeaswell.L.A. Adventist Forum, Saturday, April 23, 3 p.m., Chapel. The speakers are Brian Bull, M.D., Professor ofPathology&HumanAnatomy,LomaLindaUniversity,SchoolofMedicine;andFritzGuy,Ph.D.,ResearchProfessorofPhilosophicalTheology,HMSRichardsDivinitySchool,LaSierraUniversity. The titleof theirpresentation is: Translations of Genesis--For Better and for Worse.Allwelcome!The next regular Potluck will be April 23. Love Adds to Love Seminar coming April 30:“MentalHealthandWell-BeingfortheChristian.”PresentedbyDr.DougNies,theprogramwilldiscusstherolethatmentalhealthprofessionalscanserveinhelpingusgrowaspeopleoffaith.ThisSaturdayafternoon1-hourseminarbeginsat2:00p.m.intheChapelandisopentothepublic.Prayers & Tax-deductible Donations for Daniel Chaney. IfyouwishtohelpDanielasherecoversandisunabletowork,makeatax-deductibledonationthroughthechurch.Markthepewenvelope“DanielChaneyMedicalFund”andplaceitintheofferingplate;ordonateonlineathttp://glendalecitychurch.org/donate.(Foronlinegiving,youmustregisterwithAdventistgiving;onceyoulogon,youwillseealineitemunderLocalChurchthatsaysDanielChaneyMedicalFund.) Greater Los Angeles Region Convocation,April20-22(Wed-Fri),7:00p.m.,BreathofLifeWorshipCenter(425S.LaBreaAve.,Inglewood).TheprogramcontinuesSaturdayandSundayattheWhiteMemorialChurch.From Todd Leonard, Senior Pastor:“WehavereceivednoticeofthetragicdeathsofAmirIssaandhismotherRabihah.BecauseofapostingonAmir’sFacebookpagefromMarch19thatmentions‘theSeventh-dayAdventistChurch inGlendale,’wehavereceived inquiriesabouthis family’s relationship toourcongregation.Afterdaysofresearch,weareunabletofindanythingthatconnectsthisfamilytotheGlendaleCitySeventh-dayAdventistChurch.OurprayersarewiththefriendsandlovedonesoftheIssafamilyduringthistime.”

Upcoming sermons & eventsApril 16 Armenian History Celebration HovikSaraffianApril 23 A+ 35th Anniversary RudyTorres&ToddLeonardApril 30 ToddLeonard

chUrch Life All are welcome—whoever you are, whatever your journey or background. God excludes no one, and neither do we.

Upcoming mUsicaL events (All free, unless noted)

• Noon Concerts, every 1st & 3rd Wednesday • Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra–April 10, 3 p.m.Tickets $30/$20/$10. For tickets or any other information about these events, contact Dave Ferguson 818-203-2071

financiaL snapshot13 Weeks

Budget–129,335Actual–116,955

Shortfall– 12,380

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Sanctuary ServiceSanctuary,everySaturday,11a.m.

Romanian ServiceFellowshipHall,1st,2nd,3rdSabbaths,11a.m.

Armenian ServiceChapel,everySaturday11a.m.

Kid’s Breakfast & Sing-a-long,MultipurposeRoom,BelowtheSanctuaryBeginners,0-4yrs,Room2,BelowtheSanctuaryKindergarten,4-7years,Room1,BelowtheSanctuaryPrimary/3-5th gr,Room3,BelowtheSanctuaryJuniors/6-8th gr,Room4,BelowtheSanctuaryTeens/9-12th gr,TeenRoom,YACafé,BelowtheChapelArmenian,Room11,BelowtheChapelRomanian,General,Room13,BelowtheChapel

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chUrch Directory

eLDer of the Day: JudsonRavi• Deacon of the Day:RonaldMatusea

aDULt sabbath schooL bibLe stUDy options (9:30-10:30 a.m.) • Chapel – Sabbath SChool Quarterly (traditional)— Newstudytheme:“TheBookofMatthew”byAndyNash,professorandpastoratSouthernAdventistUniversityinCollegedale,Tennessee.MatthewfocusesonthelifeofChristasthepromisedMessiahforIsrael.•GraCe Center (FellowShip hall, north Side)—Currentbookstudy:“Misr∃∀ding scripture with western eyes: reMoving cultural Blinders to Better understand the BiBle”byE.R.Richards&B.J.O’Brien.WhoweareandwherewecomefromaffectshowwereadtheBible.Thisfascinatingstudyexamines9keyareaswhereWesternersmayhavesignificantlydifferentassumptionsthanwhatisactuallygoingoninthetext,includingdifferencesinsocietalmores,language,thehonorandshamecodes,individualismvs.collectivism,theperceptionoftime,andvirtueandvice.Welcometoathought-provokingdiscussion!•the livinG projeCt (FellowShip hall, South Side)—Socialandinteractivesharingofpersonal,cultural,religious,scientific,andscripturalstories.AsweconnectwithourstoriesweseektodiscoverourcommonstoryinGod.

Pastoral Staff

ToddLeonard,Senior(818-244-7241office)ArleeneChow,Youth & Young Adults(818-472-5287) Leif Lind,Church Administration(909-557-5230)AnthonyPaschal,Church Life(951-756-3605)

Church OfficersHeadElder–JohnNielsen(818-605-0057)HeadDeacon–RonaldMatusea(818-730-0350)HeadDeaconess–EleanorPosner(818-281-5822)ChurchBoardChair–RudyTorres(714-318-1975)SanctuaryChoir–ClarissaShan(909-709-3596),directorChildrenChoir—ArgentaWalther(831-419-3171),directorOrganist–KempSmeal(714-658-4885);TaylorRuhl,assistant(909-557-5229)

Church Office HoursMonday-Thursday9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.;Friday9:00a.m.-2:00p.m.

RudyTorres,Pastor Emeritus(714-318-1975)HovikSarrafian,Armenian Senior Pastor(909-796-9536)VartkesAzadian,Armenian Associate Pastor(626-335-6507)DorinLataeanu,Romanian Pastor(909-528-2545)

Secretary–VictoriaLucero(glendalesda@gmail.com)Treasurer–DeanVendouris(818-244-7241,office)ChurchClerk–MindiRüb(mindilus@mac.com)Children’sMinistryAsst.–AnjiArm(818-632-7374)AudioVisual–MichaelAcosta(michaelacosta@earthlink.net)A+SchoolBoardChair–GlenChristensen(plbboss@aol.com)A+SchoolDirector–MalisaSmith(818-241-9353)FacilitiesAdministrator–WayneLibby(760-409-6719)

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