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Announcements 1. Caroling at Stonebrook Center – Today at 2:00 pm. All are invited to join the Youth as they sing and pass out scarves. Meet in the Primary room. December 16, 2017 2. United Worship Service and Fellowship Lunch – Dec. 23. Celebrate Christmas English Worship Experience with a United Worship Service and an all church potluck. Church will provide 11:15 am entree, salad and bread. We are asking our members to bring side dishes/vegetables, fruit or dessert. Please bring your contributions ready to Opening Song “My Jesus, My Savior” Congregation serve. Ex: fruit washed and cut, etc. Thanks & Merry Christmas! 3. Bible Class 101 – Join us Dec. 23 at 2pm as Pastor Pedro Trinidad continues his Song of Praise “Draw Me Close” Congregation series “Bible 101” as Pr. Pedro Trinidad guides us through a survey of the Bible. Opening Prayer Silvia Schiavi We’ve made it to the New Testament and working through the Gospels. All are invited to come and participate and invite a friend. Welcome Adriana Freitas 4. Breakfast at Concord Homeless Shelter: As a way to serve our community we as Ministry News Pat Dorais a church have an opportunity to serve a breakfast for residents at the local Concord Homeless Shelter on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018 at 8am. If you would like to Tithes & Offerings Local Church Budget Nancy Merkel volunteer or would like more details please contact Pastor Marc Woodson (951) 204-2962 or [email protected]. Congregational Prayer Angel Johnson 5. Church Business Meeting – Jan. 27. Scripture Reading Matthew 1:18 - 23 Hilario Freitas 6. Bible Study Growth Group – Join a small group at Celia & Sonny Regal’s home: Worship Study “God With Us” Pr. Marlene Rodriquez 1792 Mariposa Ct., Concord, as they read and learn to “Cultivate a Life for God” by Neil Cole. All are welcome & the book is available online for free. Every Closing Song “Joy to the World” Congregation Thursday at 7pm. Hymn #125 7. International House of Prayer (IHOP) – for all CISDAC Divisions, and the Benediction Pr. Marlene Rodriquez community, to come together to pray. The Sanctuary is open from 7:00 - 8:00pm every Wednesday. “1 Hour, 1 People, Praying to 1 God.” Welcome to Concord International! Also known as CISDAC. We are multicultural, multilingual and multiethnic church. We would like to think that we represent what Events At-Large God’s kingdom looks like. But God’s kingdom is not known just as people from all Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy – Dec. 15. 6 - 8 pm beginning volleyball 5th grade and older. nations and languages, but also as disciples who reflect God’s character through our 6 - 8 pm Basketball High School and older. 8 pm Volleyball High School and older. own lives. My prayer is that you come to know Jesus better today than you knew To volunteer or need further info: Contact Wayne Ogata 707-315-6381 Him before. – Pedro M Trinidad, Pastor Pleasant Hill Adventist Academy and Preschool Events and Invitations - Dec. 20: Discoveryland Preschool Christmas Program @ 5 pm, Pleasant Hill Youth Chapel - Jan. 24: Academy Day: All 7th through 11th graders are welcome! - Feb. 8: Kindergarten RoundUp: All potential kindergarteners are welcome!

The Week at a Glance Wednesday: International House of Prayer in Sanctuary at 7pm Wednesday: Spanish Prayer Meeting in the Ethiopian Room at 7:30 pm Thursday: Growth Group at the Regal’s at 7pm - 1792 Mariposa Ct., Concord Sabbath Rest is until 4:49 pm on December 16 Next Sabbath’s welcome is at 4:52 pm on December 22. Connect Cards Connect Card is a way of letting the pastor know that you would like a visit, a phone call, a prayer request, or you would like to communicate some other information. These cards can be found in the pews. If you are visiting us today, we invite you to fill the card with as much information as you want to give and put it in the offering plate as the offering is being collected. Church Vision A growing, united, friendly, outreach-driven congregation, where all members are known and use their gifts to better the church and the community. Mission Building a Christ-centered, warm, empowered, and united community that is outreach-driven. Sick & Shut-in Albert (Al) Hamra is at the Emerald Care Home, 113 Rock Oak Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. He is requesting visitors.

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Pastors Pedro M. Trinidad, Lead Pastor and Family Ministries Elder Menwagaw A Neguise, Pastor for Ethiopian Fellowship Marlene Rodriguez, Associate Pastor Dr. Marc Woodson, Associate Pastor Mario Sequeira, Elder for Administration Celia Regal, Elder for Worship Services Gashaw Takele, Elder for Christian Education Angel Johnson, Elder for Evangelism (Outreach)