10/17/2021 Bulletin

October 17, 2021

• Congregational Meeting (Today): 1) EFCLA’s congregational meeting is today from 1:30pm in the main sanctuary. People who are over 18 years old and have been accepted to EFCLA’s membership have the right and obligation to vote for our church’s budget approval and church council candidates for the year 2022. Financial reports are available in physical copies. You can cast your ballots after asking questions and receiving explanations during the meeting. Please take leave of absence with your zone pastors, advisors, or the church office if you cannot attend. 2) After the congregational meeting, we will continue to hold the council meetings in the main sanctuary.
• 2022 Elder and Deacon Candidate: Elder: Alex Chu, Joe Fang, Alfred Liu. Deacon: Natasha Hsu, Joseph Lee, Cindy Tang, Sunny Sun, Esther Hsu, Irene Tsai, Steven Wu, Anson Kuo, Jenny Yeh.
• Construction: 1) The restroom renovation is projected to finish in October. 2) Up to date, we still need fifty-some thousand dollars for the project. Please pray for the provision from God for this project. When you make a donation for this project, please denote “building” in the memo.
• Children Congregation: 1) CC is hosting Trunk or Treat Hallelujah Carnival from 12:45-2:30pm on 10/31 (Sun) at the church parking lot. We welcome our parents and children to invite friends to come and participate. 2) CC is recruiting teachers and helpers for the winter quarter (Dec. 2021- Feb. 2022). Please con-tact CC Director Ruth (ext.16) for more information.
  Baptism Class: For those who are considering being baptized on Thanksgiving Sunday (11/21), please reach out to your advisors, fellowship leaders, or pas-tors for more information.
• Winter Retreat 2021: HarvestLA is planning a retreat for youth, adults, and families to participate from 12/31/2021 (Fri) to 1/2/2022 (Sun) @ Alpine Meadows Retreat Center in San Bernardino. We plan to live‐stream the Sunday worship service for the Sunday of 1/2/2022 since the majority of the congregation-al leaders will be joining the retreat. We encourage all our church families to sign up for this opportunity to bond. Parents or guardians’ consent is required for participants who are 18 or younger. The cost is $150/person but our church will subsidize $50 for church members so it is $100 for this 3‐day‐2‐night event with 5 meals. Please sign up ASAP so we can plan for transportations earlier on. Registration form: https://tinyurl.com/HLA2021WR

Upcoming: Holy Communion (11/7)