We are inviting our local community to support and celebrate the Just Food program. The Ribbon-Cutting and Benefit Event will be held in our community garden—rain or shine—with Councilman Tom LaBonge scheduled to speak at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. We need volunteers! If you would be willing to help prepare food, decorate, or serve guests on the day of the event email Corrine Galván (corrinemgalvan@gmail.com).

DATE: Sunday, February 27 at 3 p.m.

PLACE: The Community Garden behind the church.

Join us for a moderated discussion between our Councilmember candidates for District 4 and you, at the Hollywood Adventist Church. Email your questions for your future councilmember to cd4forum@gmail.com.

February 24, 7:30 p.m.
1711 N. Van Ness Ave., Hollywood, CA 90027

An epiphany is a revealing, an awareness, a moment of knowing. So the season of Epiphany is focused on knowing more about Christ’s revealing of Himself and His mission as recorded in the Gospels, and also as expressed in our own congregation’s missional life here in Hollywood. This is a season for new life, symbolized by the green cross above.

Epiphany lasts for nine weeks. Here are the gospel texts for the first four weeks of Epiphany.

• Epiphany 1
  Baptism of Christ, Matthew 3:13-17
  January 6, 2011
• Epiphany 2
  John 1:29-42
  January 13, 2011
• Epiphany 3
  Matthew 4:12-23
  January 22, 2011
• Epiphany 4
  Matthew 5:1-12
  January 29, 2011

Ryan speaks on Jeremiah 31:7–14, Ephesians 1:3–14.

Advent Season at Hollywood Adventist Church starts this next Sabbath, November 27. This is a four-week season before Christmas where we celebrate the advent of our Lord Jesus Christ—2000 years ago as a baby, and soon to come again in the Second Coming. What better season for Adventists than Advent?

There are many different ways to get involved and celebrate with us this season. Here is a list of upcoming events, worship services, scripture readings, and other information.

11/27 ADVENT I.
• Sabbath worship. Matthew 24:36–44. Isaiah 2:1–5.

11/29 DECORATING PARTY.
• 7–9 p.m. Come decorate the Sanctuary for Advent and Christmas! Free food. RSVP on Facebook.

12/4 ADVENT II.
• Sabbath worship. Matthew 3:1–12. Isaiah 11:1–10.

12/10 HOLLYWOOD HOLIDAY PARTY.
• 5–9 p.m. 4959 Lemon Grove Avenue.
Come to this benefit party for a local Hollywood community.

12/11 ADVENT III.
• Sabbath worship. Matthew 11:2–11. Isaiah 35:1–10

12/18 ADVENT IV.
• Sabbath worship. Matthew 1:18–25. Isaiah 7:10–16.
• Potluck at the Salvadors’ House.

12/24 CHRISTMAS EVE.
• Candlelit Christmas Eve vespers in the Fellowship Hall

12/25 CHRISTMAS MORN.
• Sabbath worship.

Come join us to celebrate the season of the harvest and the future garden at Van Ness and Canyon. Full of Apple Bobbing, Face Painting, Games, Music, Food, and Fun this is a kid-friendly, eco-friendly, neighborhood-friendly event! All are welcome. No admission fee.

This Sunday, 3 – 6 p.m.
At the Future Community Garden Site
1711 N. Van Ness Ave.

RSVP on Facebook

In the events leading up to and including October 22, 1844 our Adventist forefathers left us with an important heritage. Instead of a beginning of being ‘right’ about our religion, we began with utter failure and humiliation. Out of this failure and what was indeed a Great Disappointment – hope was born and a movement began.

This year on October 22, 2010 we look to live into the legacy of theological innovation that was required when the experience of early Adventists could no longer sustain what they believed. We hope to capture the adventurous spirit of a group of pioneers seeking to find Truth and willing to follow it wherever it leads. We want to celebrate the value that faith requires, risk even in the face of uncertainty. Most of all, we desire to remember that the fruit of failure can be humility and an openness to see where God is leading.

Please join us in this monumental occasion. For more information please contact Nathan French (buckeyenathan@gmail.com) or Rajeev Sigamoney (rsigamoney@yahoo.com).

Watch a video promo created by Leslie Foster and Traveling Muse Pictures.

Visit the Great Disappointment Day website.

Join our Facebook page.

This Sabbath, Pastor Ryan begins a new four-part sermon series entiteld “Longing for Home.” This series will draw on the exile literature of the Biblical prophets, the New Testment vision of “home” and our own lived experience of “homelessness” and “homesickness.” This conversation comes at a crucial time in the life of our congregation so please plan to join us and invite a friend.

The schedule is as follows (click each title for the podcast).
September 11: Homesick (Psalm 137)
September 18: Hopeful (Jeremiah 29:4-14)
Septmeber 25: Homemaking (Isaiah 58)
October 2: Homecoming (Zephaniah 3:14-30 and Revelation 21-22)

Sojourners, the organization and blog dedicated to faith, politics, and culture, recently published an article about the power of community organizing. Our own congregation’s missional journey and long-time partnership with local community organizing non-profit, LA Voice/PICO, is featured in this article via an interview with senior pastor Ryan Bell.

When Ryan Bell took over as pastor of Hollywood Adventist Church in California, it was a withering congregation with only about 50 active members. And, he says, “We had a homeless ministry we couldn’t afford and a debt that was about to kill the church.” Bell reluctantly closed the feeding program for the homeless but resolved to find a more practical way to address the issue.

Read more at www.sojo.net

Community Walk

SHOW UP! – Sunday July 25 @ 2 p.m. Hollywood Adventist Parking Lot

Imagine LA

To be a mentor or volunteer contact Nathan at: nathan@hollywoodsda.org or 740.504.6499

Peace and Justice Organizing Team

Next Meeting – June 9 @ 7:30 Contact Nathan for more details

Concrete Voices

We’re looking for interesting stories from the neighborhoods of Hollywood. Have one? Let us know!

Community Gardening

To participate in our garden plot contact Corrine Galvan at: harvestjustice@gmail.com

Conversations Cafe

SHOW UP! – Next Conversation Cafe is happening: TBA

Canyon Corner

We’re looking for volunteers to help keep our new space clean and green! Contact Nathan for more details.