Foothill Covenant Church

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Transition, New Opportunities, and Anticipation!
Welcome to the Foothill Covenant Church website! You’re probably wondering what we’re all about. Well, in a nutshell, change!

Our long-time pastor, Jim Gaderlund, retired on February 14th after 17 years of service. So we’re asking ourselves, “Now what?” The answer is that we’re going to be taking our time deciding where to go from here. It could be a year or more before we find a full-time pastor.
History tells us that during this in-between time some will leave our fellowship for various reasons. Yet, we also know that new faces will show up; folks who want to be part of a fresh start here in the Mountain View/Los Altos/Sunnyvale area. We’re located across the street from Mountain View High School.

If you want to be part of a committed group that will be experiencing, first-hand, the power of God acting through ordinary folks for His extraordinary purposes please join us! We don’t offer a “super-star” pastor, or techno-worship, or sheer numbers, but what we have we extend to you – a warm hand of friendship and an excitement about what God is doing in our lives!
Well be led by a gifted transition pastor, Tim Sandquist. He’s leading us through a series entitled “Flow’ - learning how to live generosly in our interactions with strangers, friends and family – to see them as God-loved persons. He’s also reminding us that God is at work even in unsettled times – maybe doing more than when things are stable!

We are a people of young families and older adults, committed to God and each other. Despite our weaknesses, in this transition time we’ll be experiencing first hand the reality of what Jesus did for us 2000 years ago, and how the Spirit is transforming our lives today.

At 10:30 every Sunday, we worship God in song, prayer, sharing of joys and sorrows, and through the Word. We’re going to be exploring what it means to rely on God for direction and new ways of ministering to each other and to the world – nothing very complicated. Each Sunday, our kids hear a children's sermon during the service. Last week 18 youngsters clustered around Pastor Tim as he explained how rain feeds creation.

GENESIS young families group - the fastest-growing segment of our congregation!
Comprised of twenty- to forty-somethings with young kids, this group has grown four-fold in the last six months! They now have more than fifteen kids coming to their Thursday evening supper/fellowship times. New families - some multi-ethnic - are joining weekly! Call Brenda Brown at (408) 296-6178 or (408) 887-4702 for more information.
E-mail Brenda at ceruck@aol.com

Women's Bible Study Women's Bible Study meets on Wednesday mornings at 9:45 a.m. Our study this year will be on finishing the Names Of God that we were working on last May. We'll also be praying, crying and laughing together. Do join us!

Women's Lunch Bunch
We will be meeting this month on Thursday November 4th at 11:30 a.m. at the Country Gourmet in Sunnyvale. We look forward to lunching together.
Please call Ona Avent (408-984-7625) for more information.
Stretch Yoga Class
We continue our Stretch Yoga class on Wednesdays at Noon during the fall. Call Kay Roberts (408-255-7817) for more information.

We will be meeting on Thursday, November 4th at Noon. We'll be looking for you at Brian's Restaurant in Los Altos in the Rancho Shopping Center on Foothill and Magdalena. Please call Stan Ecklund at 650.967.7447 with any questions.

PPlease join us Saturday, November 20 at 8:00 a.m. for our Men's Breakfast. The topic is planned to be convicted, jailed, redeemed as told by a Christian. A good breakfast and strong coffee will be served. Bring a friend, neighbor or coworker! Talk to Per Fernqvist or Stan Ecklund if you have any questions.
Check Out Outdoor Park
Check Out Outdoor Park!
There are various activities planned for Tuesday mornings all summer for the small fry.
Please see Sarah Cerrona for exact details.

Genesis and Numbers to meet on 2nd Thursday evening at 6:30 pm
Talk to Brenda Brown for information on Numbers.
Talk to Jenni Gaderlund (650-968-8051) for information on Genesis.

We will be meeting regularly on the first and third Tuesdays.. Talk to Kay Roberts for more information.

November 25th is Thanksgiving!
Save Thanksgiving Eve for an evening of thanksgiving and remembance.
More information to follow.

A Family Concert Justin Roberts and the Not Ready for Naptime Players Sunday, November 14, 2010 11 AM & 2 PM
Smithwick Theater, Foothill College

Contact Susan Royko 650-386-6230 for further details
MISSION SPRING WINTER/SPRING 2010 CAMP/RETREAT BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE!

Find out what's going on this summer at Mission Springs for children and youth at Frontier Ranch and Wild Oak and for families. You'll get your questions answered and find registration
information and forms. The brochures are available in the lobby and office.
Detailed brochures and registrations information are available online at
www.missionsprings.com