
House 2 Home Volunteer Event
Last month we had Pastor Dan from Deed and Truth ministries talk about our church getting involved with House.2 Home. On Sunday, April 5th we have an opportunity to help out with another church's volunteer event to move a family into a new home. If you'd like to help out please sign up at the Welcoming Table or use the signup link in the weekly newsletter this upcoming week. We are also planning to have a seminar after Easter on Sunday, April 27th with Pastor Dan to help us get ready for our own volunteer event. If you have any questions please see Jean Lee.

Easter Celebration
Join us on Easter Sunday, April at our Outdoor Celebration at the Terasaki Budokan! We are celebrating the Good News and the hope of God making all things new. We will be having lunch from Eastside Tacos and have great Easter activities for our children and families. We encourage you to bring friends and celebrate the hope of Jesus in the middle of the city. The service starts at 10am and lunch and children's activities immediately follow.

Mission Prayer Meeting
This coming Thursday we have our monthly Missions and Community Prayer Meeting. This meeting is through Zoom and is open to anyone interested in simply coming to pray. We usually have one our missionaries from Cambodia joining for this meeting. It’s a great opportunity to empower our witness and pray for the people in our community. The link for the Zoom will be in our weekly City Light email newsletter.

Ash Wednesday Online Service
Lent is a forty day period of reflection that leads us to Easter Sunday. Next Wednesday, March 5th, we will begin the Lent season together with an Ash Wednesday Online Service. There will be a time of worship, teaching and prayer to help us understand what it means to observe a Holy Lent. The link for the service will be in our weekly email newsletter.

Illumination Class
Illumination Class - Sign-Ups Begin
Have you been attending City Light for a while but haven't yet committed to membership? Are you new to City Light and wondering about our vision and values? We have a series of classes called Illumination which are the stepping stones to membership and will introduce you to our beliefs and vision. We have a series of three classes starting Sunday, March 2nd. The class will take place at 10:15am before service in the garden area, right outside of the multipurpose room. You can sign up at the welcoming table or the online link in our weekly email newsletter.

Coffee with Pastor Dennis
Pastor Dennis really desires to get to know everyone at our church individually but it's hard for him to connect with everyone on Sundays. He wanted to offer a time to meet with people informally over coffee every month. This Saturday he'll be at Civil Coffee in Highland Park from 10am to Noon. This will be a great chance to catch up with him whether you are new to our church or have been a member for many years. Just drop by and find him at the outdoor patio of Civil Coffee. Next month he'll be coming to Downtown LA.

Fellowship Lunch
Next Sunday, February 23rd, we have our first all church "Fellowship Lunch." This will be a great time for you to connect with other people at City Light. We'll be gathering at Suehiro, an amazing authentic Japanese restaurant, which is walking distance from the Budokan. Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us!

Congregational Meeting
We have our yearly congregational meeting after our service today. This will be a great time to get updates about plans for the coming year. We'll look at some of our yearly goals, activities that we have planned, an update on leadership training, what's new with Children's Ministry and an overview of our budget. We encourage all of our members to attend. This meeting is also open to any visitors or attenders as well.

Community Groups
Our community groups have just restarted after a winter break. We have three different groups meeting in various places throughout LA and two different prayer groups that meet every other week. We also have a men's and women's prayer group that meets every other week. You can sign up for a group at the Welcoming Table.


City Light Church Holiday Marketplace
CLC is hosting a holiday marketplace to raise donations towards a holiday gift for Hope Charity House. More info on Hope Charity House can be found at the Welcome Table on Sundays. We are asking for donations in the form of gently used clothing, baked goods and handmade craft items that will be sold in the marketplace. We would love your participation, invite your friends! Please sign-up today! Donations/Sellers/Setup are needed!

Volunteer Needs
Our ministries run on the strength of our volunteers every Sunday morning. We're currently looking for volunteers for our Children's ministry. We are looking for two teachers for the older class of children and one for the younger class. If you're interested in serving please talk with me after service! We're also looking for additional volunteers for our Welcoming Table. If you are interested please talk with any of our staff members.

Mercy Survey
Our Deacon Team has just sent out a Mercy Ministry survey to the church. The survey asks you about your willingness to volunteer your gifts and time to help those inside and outside of the church. This survey will be a vital part of helping us grow our mercy ministry. The survey link has been sent out in our weekly newsletter and can also be filled out at the Welcoming Table.

The Table Fellowship
Looking for Hosts
The Table Fellowship is a quarterly meal in which we gather diverse groups people to cook, eat and gather around a table in communion. Our next Table Fellowship will be on Saturday, October 26th. We're currently looking for hosts and lead cooks. If you are interested please sign up at the Welcoming Table or online today.

Faith and Politics Seminar
Pastor Dennis will be leading a seminar on Faith and Politics. He'll be talking about the increasing pull of politics on our lives and how Christians are called to to engage in the political system in a healthy way. We hope that this will be a healthy discussion and give us wisdom in these divided times. The seminar will happen at 11:30 am to 12:30pm in the multipurpose room next Sunday.

Men’s Retreat Sign-ups!
Our City Light's Men Retreat will take place on Friday, August 16th to Sunday, August 18th. It will take place at the Oaks Christian Conference Center in Lake Hughes. The registration fee is $60. There are full scholarships available for anyone in need. We look forward to an amazing weekend of fellowship, prayer and renewal!
Place: Oaks Christian Conference Center
18651 Pine Canyon Rd.
Lake Hughes, Ca 93532
Dates: August 16th to 18th
Cost: $60, Scholarship Codes for anyone in need


Gym Fellowship
July 14th, no sign up necessary. We’ll have dodgeball in the first hours open to all ages and levels and basketball in the second hour. You simply need to wear soft sole shoes to participate. For more info, contact Edwin or EJ.

Women's Retreat Sign-ups!
What: A time to fellowship and grow together
Where: Pepperdine University
When: 7pm, July 12th - 5pm, July 13th (optional dinner afterward)
Cost: $150
Friday Dinner, Saturday breakfast & lunch covered
Bedding provided
Scholarships available upon request. Please reach out to joe@citylightchurch.org before registering.
SIGN UP HERE

Revelation Bible Study
After service today Pastor Dennis will be having a Bible Study on the Book of Revelation. This is a great Bible Study to join for the first time. Pastor Dennis will be overviewing the entire book of Revelation as a singular story as the drama of redemption. It will start at 11:25 in the multipurpose room.

EASTER at City Light Church
After service we’ll have a special Easter lunch catered by Eastside Tacos. We hope everyone can stay to enjoy the food and fellowship. We’ll be clearing out the plaza right after service to make room for tables. Keep an ear out for Joe Moon who will be directing traffic for lunch. We also have a Photo Booth at the entrance for anyone who wants to take pictures. Finally the children will have their own Easter activities on the stage during lunch. We hope it will be an amazing afternoon for everyone.

Good Friday Service
Our annual Good Friday Service will be at 7pm right here at the Terasaki Budokan. Join us for a time of worship, responsive reading, prayer, preaching and communion as we remember the cross of Christ.

Arts and Media Prayer Lunch
Next Sunday we’ll be having a lunch for those in the Art and Media industries. This will be a great time to connect and pray with those who are in a challenging and often high pressure industry. If you are interested in joining you can sign up at the Welcoming Table or see Tim Fryett for details.

Prayer Card and a Virtual Prayer Tree
In your bulletin this morning you’ll notice we have a prayer card. During our service you’ll have time to fill out the card as we think about our prayers for this year. We also have a QR code to anonymously submit your prayer requests for 2024. Those prayers will become a “virtual prayer tree” that we’ll post on Instagram for us to remember and continue to pray for.

Women's Fellowship
SAVE THE DATE: Women's Fellowship event. Additional details to come via email invitation.

URM Christmas Craft Event
The Children’s Ministry will be sponsoring a Christmas Craft Event at the Union Rescue Mission on Saturday, December 16th. The event is for children staying at the URM; we have four different craft tables for the kids while their parents are shopping for Christmas gifts in the URM Chapel. You can help by donating money for the craft supplies, volunteering for the prep work or volunteering for the event. There will be a sign-up link in our weekly CLC Newsletter this week. You can also see our children’s ministry director, Kirsty Moon.

Thanksgiving Celebrations
This Sunday is our “Thanksgiving Sunday” at City Light. We have a lot of great refreshments you can enjoy after our service. Please join us after service for a great time of fellowship. We wanted to especially give thanks to our Hospitality Team not only for this Sunday but also their faithful service every Sunday.

URM Tuesday Night Live
Next Thursday our church will be hosting a worship service for Union Rescue Mission on Skid Row. We would love for you to come out and support. We’re also looking for musicians to help lead worship. Please see Pastor Dennis if you are interested in supporting.

Vocational Prayer Meeting for Business
Our next vocational prayer meeting will be on Sunday, October 15th. We’ll be praying for those working in the business sector during the service and also having a prayer meeting for them after service.You can sign up at the Welcoming Table or the link in the weekly email newsletter.

MTW Ukraine Crate drive
Our church will be joining the effort to support the people of Ukraine! The Crates for Ukraine project aims to provide humanitarian aid by sending requested supplies to local churches and displaced communities in Ukraine. City Light has committed to packaging 2 basic care crates (totaling approximately $3000). We have until the end of October to collect supplies and pack the crates. We hope everyone can participate and show love to our friends in Ukraine!
You can participate by signing up to purchase an item and dropping them off on Sunday. Please sign up at the Welcoming Table or online to participate or talk with Nina Kang after service.

Beer & God
We have a new season of Beer and God beginning this coming Wed. Pastor Dennis will be leading this group for those who are exploring Christianity. If you or a person you know are interested in joining please sign up at the Welcoming Table. The meetings will be on Wed. At 7pm at Highland Park Brewery in Downtown.

Congregational Meeting
We are nearing the end of a process of nominating, training and electing new officers to our church. In order to proceed, our Book of Church Order states that we need a petition signed by 1/4 of our congregation members to call a congregational meeting in order to vote on officers that have been approved as candidates by our session. If you are a member, and desire to have this congregational meeting, please sign the petition on the welcoming table that will be overseen by John Cheng. We hope to release the names of the officers who are approved by the session shortly. Please pray for this entire process!