WINSLOW FAMILY WELCOME POTLUCK

You are invited to join us on Sunday, May 6 from 12:30-2pm in the Upper Fellowship room to welcome back our friends from Asia, Keith, Julie and the Winslow family. We will have the opportunity to hear from them, how we can pray and greet them as they visit us here in the Santa Barbara area.

Sign up to bring a main dish, salad, bread or dessert. Sign-ups can be made at connection central, online, or on our app. Table service and drinks will be provided.

Childcare will be offered after the dinner. Please sign up by Wednesday, May 2 for childcare. Childcare signups after that will be put on a waiting list.

Christian Mission to Gaza:
A conversation with Pastor Hanna Massad

For the Encounter Class on April 19, we have the privilege of listening to Pastor Hanna Massad, who heads the organization “Christian Mission to Gaza”.  He holds an M.Div. and Ph.D. from Fuller Seminary.  A Palestinian Christian, Hanna for many years pastored the only Evangelical church in the Gaza strip.   He later relocated to Jordan, where his ministry reaches out to Iraqi and Syrian refugees.  Pastor Hanna and his team continue to make regular trips to Gaza to preach the Gospel and offer relief to families in distress.  Using pictures from his onsite visits, Pastor Hanna will talk about what it’s like to be a Christian in the extreme conditions faced by Palestinians today.  He will also describe his ministry’s outreach to refugees from war-torn Iraq and Syria.  Don't miss this great opportunity!

For childcare, RSVP by April 15th to childcare@fmcsb.org

WELCOME BACK POTLUCK FOR THE LEON FAMILY

You are invited to join us on Monday, January 15 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm in the Upper Fellowship room to welcome back our missionaries to Costa Rica, Dennis/Kyle Leon and family. We will have the opportunity to hear from them, how we can pray and greet them as they take a break here in the Santa Barbara area.

Sign up to bring a main dish, salad, bread or dessert. Previous food sign-ups remain in place and additional sign-ups can be made at connection central, online, or on our app. Table service and drinks will be provided.

Childcare will be offered after the dinner. Please sign up by Wednesday, January 10 for childcare. Signups after will be put on a waiting list. 
 

In 2001, our church began praying for Josy, a childhood friend and longtime ministry partner of Jamie and Alissa Shattenberg in Madagascar. 
The Lord used Josy to bring the gospel of Christ to the remote village of Mahabana that was taboo Jesus Christ and the Bible. Through life-threatening illnesses, a kidney transplant in India, caught in the middle of a human trafficking circle and now full health, the Lord has used Josy's life time and again as a living testimony in Mahabana and the surrounding villages that indeed the Lord reigns over all! 
Come meet and greet Josy and hear how the Lord is using him to further the gospel in Madagascar.

Welcome Home Potluck Dinner for the Shattenberg Family

Thursday, August 31, 2017
5:30pm-7pm
Upper Fellowship Room
Drinks and table service provided
Sign up in the church lobby/on the deck to let us know what dish you will be bringing

Join us for this time welcoming Alissa, Jamie, Isabella, Eliana, and Gavin Shattenberg back from Madagascar. They are spending time in the states re-connecting with those who support them and resting. 

We will eat together, they will share a few stories, we can ask some questions and pray for them.

Childcare will be available after dinner.

Sign up today!

Wesley White Concert

Wesley and Cynthia White are missionaries in Glasgow, Scotland, under the auspices of Communitas International.  Wesley also teaches Biblical Studies at the Scottish School of Christian Mission.  They help lead a new church plant called the Upper Room Church which is made up of about 100 refugees from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, all from Muslim backgrounds.  They capitalize on the classical music tradition of Europe to tell stories about what God is doing in that region today. 

We know you will enjoy this great eening of music.

Human Trafficking is modern slavery. Not only is it a huge problem worldwide, it's also happening right here in the US and in Santa Barbara County. Come learn how our city is uniting efforts to address trafficking and how you can help to end slavery...Globally and Locally. Free admission.

Hosted by the United Nations Association of SB, the R.I.S.E. Project, and Youth for Human Rights International.

Please visit www.unasb.org for more information.