Worship, January 21, 2023
ORDER OF SERVICE
Prelude // Worship Team
WORSHIP IN PRAYER & SONG
Welcome // Kirsten
Song // Worship Team / Leaning on the Everlasting Arms
Hollywood Life // José & Merlinda
Songs // Worship Team / Good Good Father / Holy Spirit / Nothing Else
WORSHIP IN THE WORD
Sermon // “Not Again” / Matthew 4 & Exodus 15-17 / Pastor Branden
WORSHIP IN RESPONSE
Closing Song // Worship Team / Sinking Deep
Benediction // Pastor Branden
Postlude // Worship Team
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JANUARY SERIES // Time & Time Again / Matthew 1-13. Trauma is at the heart of our human experience. How can we live holistic lives while following Jesus having gone through so much? The ministry of Christ offers us a way towards the restoration of our life stories from a place of heaviness to a place of hope.
! YOUR INFO IS NEEDED. IMPORTANT: Please submit your contact information via our new website contact page at Contact.HollywoodAdventist.org. You will receive periodic church newsletter updates and relevant health-related announcements.
2023 Town Hall // January 28, 4:00–5:30pm. Please join via Zoom to hear the state of our church and our goals for 2023! Members will also be able to vote on the policy coming from the Ministry Review Committee. If you have any questions, please talk with Pastor Branden. If you have difficulty accessing Zoom, please talk with Kelsy. LINK TO ZOOM: zoom.us/j/9312085575
MINISTRY REVIEW COMMITTEE // POLICY RECOMMENDATION
Proposal edited for clarity
PROPOSED MOTION: To approve invitations to the Church Board for all voted ministry leaders of our church. In addition to other church members who might be nominated to Board membership, policy includes that the Board has a minimum of 7 members and a maximum of 12 members not including Board Chair. For those ministry leader positions that are shared, it is up to those ministry leaders to decide among themselves which leader will hold Board membership.
If this policy is approved by the church-at-large, the following persons will be invited to accept Board membership by virtue of their voted leadership roles:
Branden - Pastor (Chair)
Alburn - Head Elder, Co-Tech Coordinator
Andrew - Director of Administration, Compassion Connection Director
Bill - Peace & Justice Coordinator, Worship Coordinator, Elder
Eugene - Treasurer, Elder
Jane or Alburn - Co-Tech Coordinators
Jeremy - Safety / Risk Coordinator Kelsy - Groups Coordinator
Kirsten - Clerk, Communion Team Coordinator, Worship Coordinator, Elder
Mae or Patty - Co-Family Ministries Directors
Merlinda - Communication Coordinator, Worship Coordinator, Connect Team Coordinator
Nataliya - Garden Coordinator
Sandra - Foodies Coordinator
*Membership to the Local Church is required for Board Membership
The MRC still has the on-going work of selecting Elders, which will be presented to the church membership at a later time.
MRC Ministry Review Committee Current - Yeshara, Merlinda, Mae, Jane, Alburn, Eugene, Branden, Kirsten.
Contribution Receipts will be mailed out this week. If there has been a change of address or if they prefer to receive a digital copy, please email Shari at bookkeeper@hollywoodsda.org.
VOLUNTEER FOR COMPASSION CONNECTION. Compassion Connection needs additional volunteers to help cover Wednesday and Friday shower and boutique shifts (9:30am - 3pm) through the Holiday season. People interested in volunteering can talk to Andrew Froemming directly, or go to www.compassionconnections.org/volunteer
MAKE AN INSPIRATION BOARD! Vision Boarding at Burbank Today at 4pm. Join Pastor Branden in crafting your very own INSPIRATION BOARD for 2023! Bring your imagination, goals, and share in this fun and engaging activity - everything else will be provided. Join in-person at the Burbank Adventist Church 710 S Glenoaks Blvd in Burbank, or join via Zoom Meeting ID: 931 208 5575 at 4PM
LITTLE FREE LIBRARY. The Little Free Library is coming to Hollywood Adventist Church in early 2023. Our church is now partnering with this nonprofit organization. The new library will be located on the corner of Van Ness and Canyon to serve families in our community and neighbors. Stay tuned on how you can get involved. www.littlefreelibrary.org
MEN’S GROUP. We meet every other Friday on Zoom, 8–9 pm Pacific time. Contact Alburn for more info. Richardab@gmail.com. Discord handle: alburn#2820.
BIBLE JOURNAL. Do you want to have a keepsake Bible journal from your studies in the book of Luke? Pastor Branden recommends certain English Standard Version editions of the book of Luke & Acts to use alongside the various sermon series we are venturing through this year. Visit: pastor.branden.link to see more information.
SABBATH SCHOOL. Our Adult Sabbath School classes have resumed their 10 am start time on Sabbath morning. They are a hybrid in person and Zoom class for those worshipping remotely. If you would like to join a Sabbath morning class, please email info@hollywoodsda.org and you will be directed to the teachers.
THE WELL (Women’s Ministry). THE WELL is on holiday break! We will resume in the New Year starting Friday, January 13, 7:00pm (PST) via Zoom and every other Friday onwards. We will also have a luncheon after our Worship Service on January 14, 1:00pm. For more info, please contact Merlinda at TheWell@hollywoodsda.org.
PRAYER. If you need prayer, email us at pray@hollywoodsda.org.
UPPER ROOM PRAYER. Wednesdays, 7:00pm-8:00pm (PST) via Zoom (UpperRoom.hollywoodadventist.org). We will not meet on Wednesday, 12/28 due to the holiday break but will resume January 4 and every other Wednesday onwards. For more info or to send any prayer requests, please contact Merlinda at pray@hollywoodsda.org.
CAN’T HEAR EASILY? Do you need access to amplified audio to hear the in-person worship program better? Ask a Connect Team member at the lobby doors and they will loan you one of the three audio assist devices we have available. You can use your own 3.5mm plug earbuds or borrow a headset.
GIVE ONLINE. Your support makes an eternal difference. You can give your tithes and offering online through AdventistGiving. Checks can be mailed directly to us at 1711 N. Van Ness Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028; please specify “Tithe” or “Local Church Offering” in the memo line. AdventistGiving.Org
INCLUSIVE RESOURCES.
SDA Kinship is an organization providing support and community for LGBTQ+ Adventists and their families.
WEBSITE is back up: www.sdakinship.org | Contact: Kirsten Salvador @ salvadkj@gmail.com
Join Kirsten in a support group each month on the third Sunday at 9:30 am PST. Led by Kinship Friends & Family coordinators, John & Carolyn Wilt.
Coming Soon! A book by Daneen Akers for children. “Dear Mama God” dis a children’s picture book with an expansive, simple, wonder-filled prayer addressed to God as a Mother. https://www.dearmamagod.com/
DONATIONS NEEDED FOR COMPASSION CONNECTION. Do you have clothes you don’t need anymore? We maintain a donation-based clothing boutique to provide our shower guests with clean clothing and the dignity of a shopping experience. All while eliminating the barriers presented by a traditional monetary exchange transaction. We are in constant need of new and gently used t-shirts, pants, socks, and new underwear for all genders. For donations please contact Andrew in the church office by phone: (323) 462-0010 or email: andrew@hollywoodsda.org. Thank you for supporting our church’s ministry!
PHONES OUT ON SABBATH. Join the church discord server to keep in touch with other members of the community. Sabbath mornings you can connect with people worshipping remotely. Staying connected to each other can be difficult even as we transition back to being more in person. discord.hollywoodadventist.org.