http://www.hollywoodsda.org Where God's Spirit Is Given Space To Change Lives Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:15:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Pacific Union Recorder, which is the official news and information magazine of the Pacific Union, has covered our CREDO art show in its most recent issue. Thanks to Betty Cooney for the gracious write-up. You can read the article online, or in the most recent issue of the Recorder. http://www.hollywoodsda.org/12/credo-art-show-covered-by-the-pacific-union-recorder/ Angie Kwik and Matt Taylor, part of the congregation here at Hollywood, recently celebrated their choice to share life together in marriage on Christmas Day in Las Vegas. Pastor Ryan officiated. Give them your prayers and congratulations! Here's a clip of the wedding. Angie Kwik/Matt Taylor Wedding from Ryan Bell on Vimeo. http://www.hollywoodsda.org/12/angie-and-matt-get-married/ Matthew 25:31–46. Pastor Ryan Bell preaches on Judgment Day, Christ the King, and the sheep and the goats. From November 22, 2008. http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/judgment-day/ In connection with the Salvation Army, we're adopting a family for Christmas: parents Jonah and Cynthia, daughter Jania (6) and two sons, Joquin (9) and Josiah (4).  Three years ago this family became homeless. For a year they lived in various emergency homeless shelters, and then they were accepted into a ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/hollywood-adopts-a-family/ This Sabbath, November 29, marks the beginning of the Christian year with the season of Advent. During this season we worship the Christ whose first advent was promised by the Hebrew prophets, whose second advent is coming soon, and whose everyday advent is in our church and community as Immanuel, ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/advent-season-begins/ On Saturday night, November 15, between 100 and 150 people visited the CREDO Art Show, held at the Hollywood Seventh-day Adventist Church. The CREDO Art show was an artistic exploration of The Apostles’ Creed and the culmination of nearly a year of thinking and planning and nearly three months of ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/celebrating-faith-and-the-arts/ The Hollywood Adventist Church has taken some small steps to give a public witness against all forms of torture in our country. As a congregation who has been involved in this important moral issue, we invite you to participate in what promises to be an incredible interfaith service against torture. Sunday, ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/evensong-against-torture/ Fire Place is our once-a-month Friday night worship. This month's Fire Place will be November 21, 7:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall. Come to the Fire Place this Friday for an evening of contemplative worship, dwelling in scripture, prayer, communion, and fellowship. We'll be exploring Psalm 136 which says, "Give thanks ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/fire-place-worship-an-evening-of-thankfulness/ Did you know that there is a proposal to build a park right on top of the 101 Freeway? It's being called the Hollywood Freeway  Central Park and the plans are well under way. Join members of our community for meeting on Tuesday, November 18 at 6 p.m., where the feasibility study will ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/hollywood-freeway-park-meeting-this-tuesday/ On Sabbath, November 8, we celebrated two baptisms and a profession of faith. Melissa Hernandez and Christopher Salvador were baptized and Julia Alty joined the church by profession of faith. Christopher's family has been a pillar of the Hollywood Church for decades. Julia and Melissa have come to Hollywood in ... http://www.hollywoodsda.org/11/hollywood-celebrates-baptism-photos/