Church Update: April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020 Dear sisters and brothers, Greetings in the name of our Risen Lord. He is Risen Indeed! I read the following. - “I was at the grocery store this morning and heard a loud crash and something shattering. Being nosy, I walked towards the sound and saw some people whispering and looking back to the end of the next aisle. When I walked down that aisle, I saw an older lady had hit a shelf containing dishes with her cart and many had fallen to the ground and broke. She was kneeling on the floor embarrassed, frantically picking up the shattered pieces, while her husband was peeling off the bar code from each broken dish saying, “Now we will have to pay for all this!” I felt so bad for her, and everyone was just standing there staring at her!! I went and knelt beside her and told her not to worry and started helping her pick up the broken pieces. After about a minute, the store manager came and knelt beside us and said, “Leave it, we will clean this up. Let’s get your information so you can go to the hospital and have that cut on your hand looked at.” The lady, totally embarrassed said, “I need to pay for all this first.” The manager smiled, helped her to her feet and said, “No ma’am, we have insurance for this, you do not have to pay anything!” Beloved, the Risen Lord is doing the same for us! Let’s collect the pieces of our broken heart from all the blows life has thrown at us, bring them to God and He will heal all our wounds and our sins and mistakes will be forgiven. Praise be to the Risen Lord, we all have the same insurance, and it’s called Grace. When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior and ask for forgiveness, the Manager of the universe, GOD, will say to you “Everything has already been paid for, now go on your way, all is forgiven!” Yes. All is forgiven, simply because, God is a loving, caring and saving God. Always remember. - He is the First and the Last, The Beginning and the End! He is the Keeper of Creation and the Creator of all! He is the Architect of the universe and the Manager of all times. He always was, He always is, and He always will be… Unmoved, Unchanged, Undefeated, and never Undone! He is the Savior, the Risen Lord! Due to “Stay at Home” situation, we are continuing our ministries by Zoom, Facebook and by phone calls (24/7). Therefore, You are all invited to scheduled Zoom meetings. A. Topic: Prayer Meeting Time: Sunday, Apr 19, 2020 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4892984946?pwd=NGJHclRaK1lPQk13czJjUFloSTdodz09 Meeting ID: 489 298 4946 Password: 309649
To join from a landline or cellphones.- Dial (669) 900 6833
Then add the meeting ID when prompted 489 298 4946 then followed by #
B. Topic: Worship Service
Time: Sunday, Apr 19, 2020 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4892984946?pwd=NGJHclRaK1lPQk13czJjUFloSTdodz09
Meeting ID: 489 298 4946
Password: 309649
To join from a landline or cellphones.- Dial (669) 900 6833
Then add the meeting ID when prompted 489 298 4946 then followed by #
Beside the Zoom, the Sunday Worship Service will be streamed “live” on Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church Facebook page.
On another very important note: This is to thank all those that they are sending their Easter donations, offerings, pledges-memberships and general donations to the Church, by mail. “God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9: 7). If you want to donate to the Cilicia Church, you can write a check and mail your pledges, offerings and donations to the Church address:
ACEC
339 S Santa Anita Ave. Pasadena, CA 91107
Remember, that you are all in my thoughts and prayers and I am always on call, 24 hours a day.
If you need anything, please, do not hesitate to text me or call me. We are here to pray, to help and even ready to do your groceries. Always remember, you can reach me at my e-mail, rev.seropmegerditchian@yahoo.com or my cellphone 559-770-3895 or Church phone 626- 405-9195
Let’s continue our prayers for the doctors, nurses, healing the sick, and strength for those who aren’t sick, wisdom for those in authority, for our nation and the whole world.
Be sure, you are all in my prayers and please, continue remembering your Church and my family in your prayers.
“Stay at home” safe and healthy and may our Lord continue protecting you, your families, your loved ones and have healthy, hopeful, peaceful, blessed and prayerful days and nights.
With best wishes and prayers
Rev. Serop Megerditchian – Senior Pastor Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church Pasadena