Sunday, December 21
Sunday's Message
Dr. Mark Lehman
Living in the Peace of Christ
Luke 1:26-38
Practices
For Children
- Nursery and Preschool care for children birth through kindergarten is located in Arms Hall. Check-in begins at 9:15 am.
- Children’s Church for children in grades 1 - 6 is located in Lower Sanctuary 102. Check-in begins at 9:15 am. Please ask a greeter if you need directions.
- Children’s Sunday school will follow at 11:00 am.
For Guests
- If you complete a Connect Card by clicking this link, we will make a $10 gift in your name to one of three faith-based social service organizations. By sharing your contact information with us, we’ll be able to keep you up to date on what’s happening at PazNaz.
Life at PazNaz
Widowers’ Gathering
The Widowers’ Group meets the first Saturday of each month at Mimi’s Bistro, 500 W Huntington Drive, Monrovia at 5:00 pm. Join us on January 3, 2026 for food, fun, fellowship, and mutual support. Save February 7, March 7, and April 4 for future gatherings.
PazNaz Village Christmas Gift Sponsorship
This Christmas season, please consider donating a gift card to support a PazNaz Village single mom and her family. Gift cards in the amount of $25+ to local grocery stores, Target, Amazon, gas, fast food restaurants, and movie tickets are welcome. For more info, please contact Erika de Santiago at erika.des2@gmail.com. Gift card donations can be dropped off in the church office.
Church in the Park Coat Drive
Church in the Park is asking for donations of winter coats and outerwear in adult sizes for the unhoused population of Pasadena. Donations can be brought to the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings or to the church office during the week.
Parking at PazNaz
PazNaz is excited to announce that the long-anticipated installation of solar panels has finally begun. In order to safely facilitate the installation process, portions of the PazNaz parking lot will be intermittently blocked off during the project. PazNaz is coordinating with the installation company to make sure there is access to the parking lot for ministry activities. However, please be prepared to park in alternate locations and avoid areas that are blocked off by cones.
Church Office Holiday Hours
The church office will observe the following hours:
Monday-Tuesday, December 22-23: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, December 24: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, December 25: Office Closed
Friday, December 26: Office Closed
Monday-Tuesday, December 29-30: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday, December 31: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, January 1: Office Closed
Friday, January 2: Office Closed
Christmas Love Offering
Through the end of 2025, a special love offering will be received for the support, custodial, director level, and pastoral church staff. Please mark your contribution as “Staff Christmas.” Thank you for your generosity.
Online Giving
As previously announced, PazNaz has transitioned to a new online giving platform. Links to the new giving platform are available at www.PazNaz.org/give. Please update any bookmarks you have saved.
Year End Giving
Please remember that all year-end gifts to PazNaz must be received in the office or postmarked on or before December 31, 2025, to receive contribution credit for tax year 2025.
Gallery Doxa
The second part of PazNaz’s art show is on display through Sunday, December 28. Each of the pieces of art displayed in the Sanctuary Foyer reflects this year’s Gallery Doxa theme: Bathed in the Same Light. Take some time this advent season to let this art inspire and challenge you to consider what it means for everyone to be bathed in the light of God’s love.
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24, at 5:30 pm, in the Sanctuary
As we gather, we remember the Christmas story through singing carols together, hearing scripture, a special children’s story time, and being invited into new and ancient ways the good news of Jesus birth can bring healing and hope to our community.
Places to Serve
Please consider serving on one of these teams.
Cart Drivers - Drivers are needed to help people with limited mobility get from the parking lot to the Sanctuary. Please contact Pastor Darwin Ng at dng@paznaz.org for more information.
Church in the Park - Volunteers are needed to help the Church In The Park ministry team with food preparation, distribution, and clean-up. People of all ages are welcome to get involved. To get connected with this ministry please contact Godwin Shen (godwinsh@gmail.com) or Vanessa Hadikusumah (gpiggy@gmail.com).
Communion Stewards - Please consider joining the team of communion stewards who help prepare the elements for communion on the first Sunday of every month. For more information or to volunteer, contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org or 626.351.2425.
Handy Help – If you enjoy wielding a paintbrush, drill, or hammer, please consider joining the “Toolbox Tuesday Crew” to help with minor maintenance and repair tasks around the PazNaz campus on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Please contact Chenani Moncayo at cmoncayo@paznaz.org or 626.351.2414 to learn how you can put your ingenuity to work for PazNaz.
Helping Hands - Join the helping hands team on Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays. The Tuesday team prepares donations for distribution by the Wednesday team. To sign up or more information, please contact Jim Yang at jwyang57@gmail.com
Media Team - If you are interested in volunteering as part of the Media Team, please contact Steve Vredenburgh at svredenburgh@paznaz.org. No experience needed, come as you are.
Welcome Team - A team of people is needed in order to make sure everyone feels welcome on Sunday mornings. Contact Melody Bundy at mbundy@paznaz.org for more information or to sign up as a volunteer.
This Week at PazNaz
Simply Prayer
Berdge Babikian
Sam Bowers
Armando Castaneda
Aubrey Castro
Mary Cypher
Emily Denney
Carl Divens
Cody Divens
Norman Durazo
George Eastis
Lilia Echeverria
Vivian Fithian
Dick Forrester
Joyce Forsee
Fabian Gavilanes
Joel Goodwin
Alex Gopala
Arnitra Harris
Elinor Hansen
John Hansen
Cheryl Howe
Donna Howe
Anita Lim
Pat Lindgren
Robert Machulla
Laura Miranda
Davion Olgtree
Steven Randall
Abby Regan
Al Rivera
Annie Sakamoto
Doug Sakamoto
James Siebels
Helen Spencer
Berta Street
Ginny Tirado
Jerry Todd
Carol Wagstaff
Becky White
Larry Wilson
Middle East, Sudan, Armenia, Ukraine, Haiti, Taiwan, pastoral search
In Memoriam
- Rev. Steve Butler, father of Pastor Jasmine Brenneman, passed away on Tuesday, December 16.
- Sharon Mayo-Cary
- Blanca Siebels passed away on Friday, December 5.
- Paul Forsee, a longtime member, passed away on Saturday, November 8.