Church Life |
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January 25 Membership Gathering This Sunday is our next Membership Gathering. Flowing right out of the Diaconal work retreat last weekend, we are looking forward to a morning of small groups and the planning of upcoming tasks for our move to the new space. Included in this work are tasks relating to physical space preparations, reciprocal hospitality with the members of the MCN congregation, and overall continuity of Mountainside Communion in transition. Please join us! And if you are feeling up for it, bring some finger foods to share! |
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Mountainside Communion 10 Year Anniversary Celebration February 1, 2015 On Sunday morning February 1st, we will be spending the morning celebrating together, 10 years of the life of our church! Mark your calendars and come ready to feast and share memories, view pictures and reflect on the ways that God has graciously sustained the life of our church. If you have a particular interest in planning this celebration, we will have a planning group on the 25th at the Membership Gathering. More details to come! |
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Send In Your Photos for 10 Year Anniversary Slideshow Daniel Lundgren is collecting photos of Mountainsiders for a slideshow that will be playing on the screen before and after worship on Sunday, Feb. 1st. Please submit photos of Mountainsiders from the past 10 years. How to send photos to Daniel: Please submit all photos prior to the evening of Friday, January 30th. |
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Creepy crawlers and the Toddler Room needs you! Being a participatory church means we all step forward in faith and trust that our gifts will be used to uphold God’s church. As valuable members, our young children remind us of the simple joys and innocence that Jesus delights in and wants us to mimic! Sunday mornings are an awesome opportunity to get to know many of Mountainside’s kids and we would like to invite you to step into this work. Please contact Abby Veltman at abbyveltman@hotmail.com or 626-203-3183 if you would enjoy this valuable commitment. |
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Podcasts Available New podcasts are up and running on our Mountainside Website. Go to the sermons tab and click the link for the most recent sermons. |
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Updated Church Directory Here is the most recently updated church directory, which has a few changes to it. |
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How to tithe online Tithing is available online (in addition to the brown box at church) through Paypal by clicking here. You can choose to also make it a recurring monthly payment to make it even easier and hassle free. |
Community Life |
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LEAN IN This is a time to connect deeply & intentionally with God, yourself & other women. It is a time of creative self-care, yoga, acoustic musical guest (monrovia, ca only), good food, wine & cheese hour, undirected time together, access to writing & art prompts AND an opportunity to meet with a professional counselor & spiritual director. The cost is $135 and there are two gatherings to choose from Monrovia, Ca (sleep at home) || January 30th-February 1st 2015 Sign up HERE |
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Sing-a-long and Concert Justin and a few other mountainside music folk will be hosting a sing-a-long and concert at Friends Cafe in Monrovia on Saturday, January 31st from 5-7pm. Come enjoy some freshly roasted Jameson Brown coffee (now served at Friends Cafe), sing a long to some of our favorite songs and experience performances by Justin and other mountainside musicians! Sing-a-long starts at 5pm, performances will begin around 6pm. Contact Justin (6268070334) if you would like to participate. Otherwise, we’ll see you there. The more the merrier, so bring family and friends! |
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Theodicy Jazz Collective presents Jazz Vespers at St. Luke’s Monrovia Saturday, January 31 at 7 pm. — internationally acclaimed musical group Theodicy Jazz Collective will present a Jazz Vespers performance on Saturday evening,January 31, at 7 pm, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 122 South California Avenue at Foothill in Monrovia. Admission is free; there will be a freewill offering. Click title for more information. |
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Tax Party Sat, Feb 7 @ 2pm Come to a special House Party where you can get 50% off Turbo Tax + more party surprises. Contact Tamara with questions or to RSVPjoyfullyeverafter@yahoo.com or 626.319.4278. #HappyYouYear |
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Meals for the Boldt Family The Boldt family welcomed Ariana Haven on Thanksgiving day. They appreciate your support as they transition to a family of five! Sign up to bring them a meal here: https://mealtrain.com/z7g4r |
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Springs Family looking for roomates Mike, Rebekah, and Coralie are hoping to move into a bigger house in the next few months and are looking for a few roommates to share space in our new home. Anyone interested can contact Rebekah at 916-436-6992 orbekah3@gmail.com for details |
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Private Music Lessons (In-Home) Justin Little is looking for a few more piano and/or guitar students to teach in-home lessons in Monrovia, Duarte and Arcadia. His teaching schedule is filling up, but Mountainside families will be given priority. Please contact Justin at626-807-0334 or at justin.g.b.little@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions regarding rates, availability, teaching methods, etc. Justin has 6 years of professional experience giving private piano and guitar lessons to children, adolescents and adults. |
Contact Mountainside |
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Sunday Service: Church Calendar: Please visit the Mountainside Calendar. Share: If you have an announcement to include in Mountainside Tidings, please send to Nathan Ritzau at mountainsidetidings@gmail.com by noon on Wednesdays. Questions: If you have questions or would like to speak to someone from Mountainside, our general voicemail box is (626) 415-8170. Getting involved: If you would like to know about ways to get more involved at Mountainside, contact Misty Easton-Wise @ mjeastonwise@gmail.com. Mailing address for Mountainside Communion: |