La Jolla Presbyterian Church Sermons

This Week's Announcements: La Jolla Pres is still collecting blankets, sleeping bags, towels, non-perishible food, and baby gear for Asylum Seekers. Please bring these items to the church this week. For more information, email Christy at czatkin@me.com , that’s c z a t k i n at me.com . If you are interested in working directly with a family, go to safeharbors.net . The annual used book sale...

This Week's Announcements: August 12th, right after 2nd Service, from 11:30 to 3pm, we’ll meet at Torrey Pines State Reserve and go for a beautiful moderate hike in one of San Diego’s most scenic locations. Save the date, and more details will follow. For more information, contact Mike Sedgwick, at mikes@ljpres.org . Also on Sunday, August 12th, we’ll be doing Beach Baptisms from 4 to 5pm, at...

This Week's Announcements: August 12th, right after 2nd Service, from 11:30 to 3pm, we’ll meet at Torrey Pines State Reserve and go for a beautiful moderate hike in one of San Diego’s most scenic locations. Save the date, and more details will follow. For more information, contact Mike Sedgwick, at mikes@ljpres.org . Also on Sunday, August 12th, we’ll be doing Beach Baptisms from 4 to 5pm, at...

This Week's Announcements: Ladle Fellowship is coming up, Sunday July 29th. We’ll meet at the fountain in the Courtyard before 12pm to carpool, or at First Pres. Downtown at 1 pm. Join us as we serve a meal to our homeless community with Ladle Fellowship at First Presbyterian Church. It is a wonderful and easy local mission trip. Find details at the reception desk. Please bring clothes for La...

This Week's Announcements: Calling All Grandparents. On Wednesday, July 18th, starting at 11am and concluding with lunch at noon, Stan Beard will host a lively discussion on how we can love our grandkids and share our faith with them. Meet in Fellowship Hall at 11am on the 18th. Everyone is welcome, for more information, contact Rev. Stan Beard at stanb@ljpres.org . We’ll all enjoy a Summer a...

This Week's Announcements: Calling All Grandparents. On Wednesday, July 18th, starting at 11am and concluding with lunch at noon, Stan Beard will host a lively discussion on how we can love our grandkids and share our faith with them. Meet in Fellowship Hall at 11am on the 18th. Everyone is welcome, for more information, contact Rev. Stan Beard at stanb@ljpres.org . We’ll all enjoy a Summer a...

This week's announcements: One service at 10:00am this Sunday! Happy Independence Day Weekend. Right after the service, please join us for food and fellowship at our Fourth of July BBQ. Enjoy lunch and a live band in Fellowship Hall or outdoor seating in the courtyard. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Adults $10, Children under 12 $5, and kids under 5 free. Our children’s ministry Vacati...

This week's announcements: June is the final month of our 2017-18 fiscal year budget. Through the end of May we were running approximately $77,000 behind in our anticipated income. Budgeted Income for June is $214,000, and actual income through June 18th has been just $105,000. We are hopeful of meeting our June income goal, as well as making up the $77,000 shortfall. Thanks for your continue...

This week's announcements: We are quickly nearing the end of our fiscal year. Our budget year ends June 30th, and we are running behind in giving. Income for May was approximately $30,000 over what was anticipated, but we are still running behind year to date by about $77,000. Also, budgeted income for June is $219,000 and thus we need $296,000 to reach our fiscal year goal. We have some work...

This Week's Announcements: The church budget follows a fiscal calendar year from July to June and we are now in the final month for this year. Income for May was approximately $30,000 over what was anticipated, but we are still running behind year to date by about $77,000. Fortunately our expenses are less than budgeted. We have some work to do in order to close this gap in June. Budgeted inc...

This Week's Announcements: There are a bunch of ways to get plugged in this Summer. We’ve created a special website at ljpres.events/serve . Finding a place to serve that uses your abilities and passions for God’s kingdom is a great way to ignite your faith, and build community. Our director of Women’s Ministries, Cynthia Blase, is presenting a Ladies Social Night With A Purpose on Wednesday,...

This Week's Announcements: There are a bunch of ways to get plugged in this Summer. We’ve created a special website at ljpres.events/serve . Finding a place to serve that uses your abilities and passions for God’s kingdom is a great way to ignite your faith, and build community. Our director of Women’s Ministries, Cynthia Blase, is presenting a Ladies Social Night With A Purpose on Wednesday,...

This week's announcements: There are a bunch of ways to get plugged in this Summer. We’ve created a special website at ljpres.events/serve . Finding a place to serve that uses your abilities and passions for God’s kingdom is a great way to ignite your faith, and build community. Rev. Stan Beard is producing a special two-day seminar of Grand-Parenting. The sessions will run Mon. May 21st &amp...

This Week's Announcements: Mother/Son Warrior Night is coming Friday, May 18th, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Moms of preschool thru middle school boys, please join us & invite your friends for a night with jump house activities, parkour obstacle courses, crafts, pizza and ice cream sundaes we hope you and your son will absolutely love enjoying together! This is also a great opportunity to help se...

This Week's Announcements: Mother/Son Warrior Night is coming Friday, May 18th, from 5:30 to 8:00pm. Moms of preschool thru middle school boys, please join us & invite your friends for a night with jump house activities, parkour obstacle courses, crafts, pizza and ice cream sundaes we hope you and your son will absolutely love enjoying together! This is also a great opportunity to help se...

This Week's Announcements: We strive to be a welcoming, warm congregation, and we hope you feel that. La Jolla Pres. has a heart for missions, both here in San Diego, and around the world; an outstanding music and arts reputation; and most importantly, an authentic love for Christ and for each other. We want to take the time to hear YOUR Story and to share GOD’S Story. That’s how we create OU...

This week's announcements: We strive to be a welcoming, warm congregation, and we hope you feel that. La Jolla Pres. has a heart for missions, both here in San Diego, and around the world; an outstanding music and arts reputation; and most importantly, an authentic love for Christ and for each other. We want to take the time to hear YOUR Story and to share GOD’S Story. That’s how we create OU...

This Week's Announcements: If you are interested in learning more about our church and/or becoming a member, we are hosting a class called BEGIN on Saturday, April 21st, from 8:30 to 11:30am. After the class if you would like to officially join La Jolla Pres., please stay for our membership luncheon from 11:30-12:30pm. Childcare is provided for both events. RSVP for the class and/or childcare...

This Week's Announcements: If you are interested in learning more about our church and/or becoming a member, we are hosting a class called BEGIN on Saturday, April 21st, from 8:30 to 11:30am. After the class if you would like to officially join La Jolla Pres., please stay for our membership luncheon from 11:30-12:30pm. Childcare is provided for both events. RSVP for the class and/or childcare...