Welcome to SFVHC
Come worship with us!
We at San Fernando Valley Holiness Church welcome you! We are a multi-generational church located in Pacoima, California and would be honored to have you worship with us. Founded by Japanese-American farmers in the early 20th century, we have since grown into an ethnically diverse community of believers.
Latest Announcements
For Your Prayer, Information & Consideration – January 26, 2012Dear Brothers and Sisters,
• A Reminder that beginning this Sunday, the English-speaking congregation will meet for worship in the Sanctuary, and the Nichigobu will meet in Howe Hall.
• Please join us this Sunday for a baptism service at 11:00 in the Sanctuary. Candidates include Jonathan Hernandez, Joshua Hernandez, Gary Ogimachi, and Linda Ogimachi. The Nichigobu will join the baptism segment of the service. Pastor Roland will conclude the “New Beginnings, New Vision” sermon series with the message, “Making Disciples” (Matt. 28:18-20).
• Adult Sunday School (9:30-10:30) continues. Join Takeshi Nakazawa’s class, “The Creation of Man and the World We Live In” (meeting in the Sanctuary) or Bryce Yokomizo’s class (and prayer time) regarding church vision and mission (meeting in large modular).
• San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. A list of food items urgently needed by the SFV Rescue Mission is posted at the back of Howe Hall. Sign up to donate any of the items and bring them to church by Sunday, Feb. 5.
• Women’s Spring Breakfast will be held here at SFVHC (Howe Hall), on Saturday, March 10 (8:00 – 11:30 a.m.). Come and enjoy a great time of fellowship, food, crafts, and a message about “Living Intentionally” from Carrie Carmichael. Contact Cora Sagara or Diana Kim with any questions and for registration forms. Registrations are due by February 25.
• Short-term Mission Opportunities
SFVHC will send a team to Chino, Japan July 25 – August 6. We encourage teens and families to also prayerfully consider this opportunity to serve the Lord and share the gospel. Applications due date: March 4.
The OMS Holiness Churches is recruiting a team (27 members) from Conference churches for a short-term mission project in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Zoe International Ministries, July 17-28. Applications should be submitted to Stan Date by 2/1/2012. Contact Stan with any questions. Also see the info sheet in Howe Hall.
• Our condolences to the family of Machiko Ogawa who went home to the Lord today. Her family, including sisters Etsuko Hashimoto and Emiko Sekine, are grateful that she was a believer and know they will see her again. Pray for the Lord’s comfort as they will miss her greatly in the meantime.
• The memorial service for Setsuko Sugimura will be this Saturday, January 28, 5:00 p.m. at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church. Your continued prayers for this family are appreciated. If you would like to carpool, please contact the church office.
The passing of a loved one causes a great sadness. But there is great comfort in knowing that through faith in Jesus Christ that there is life everlasting. Such is the comfort the Ogawa and Sugimura families have. May God grant us a sense of urgency to proclaim the gospel to the world, that they might know the love of God through Jesus in this world and the next.
Posted: January 26th, 2012 Read entry
For Your Prayers, Information and Consideration – January 20, 2012Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Announcements in brief…
Growing in the Word
§ Sunday’s message: our church’s Mission Statement, “Bringing Christ to Every Heart” (Eph. 1:15-24)
§ Adult Sunday School (9:30-10:30) class options: (1) “The Creation of Man and the World We Live In” (2) Prayer for and Q&A regarding our church vision/mission statement.
Special Events
§ Baptism Service January 29 during 11:00 service. Candidates include Jonathan Hernandez, Joshua Hernandez, Gary Ogimachi, and Linda Ogimachi.
§ Worship Venue Change. Beginning January 29th the English-speaking congregation will meet for worship in the sanctuary, the Nichigobu in Howe Hall.
§ Women’s Spring Breakfast. March 10, 8-11:30 a.m.
Fulfilling the Great Commission
§ Short-term Mission to Chino, Japan (July 25-August 6). Information meeting this Sunday, 12:30. RSVP for lunch (reply to this email). We encourage teens and families to also prayerfully consider the opportunity.
§ Short-term Mission to Chiang Mai, Thailand (July 17-28). A Holiness Conference-Zoe partnership.
§ Feeding the Hungry. Support our partnership with the SFV Rescue Mission. See sign up in Howe Hall for food items needed.
§ Making Disciples. Pray for our students who attended Winter Vision and our members who served on staff, for them grow strong in the ways of the Lord.
Our prayers and condolences to the family of Setsuko Sugimura who went home to the Lord on Thursday evening. Setsuko is the wife of Rev. Tsukasa (“Scotty”) Sugimura who was our church’s Nichigo pastor previously. She endured many health challenges through the years (including a heart transplant). We rejoice she is with Jesus and we pray for God’s comfort upon her family (daughter Joy’s wedding is next month). Service for Setsuko will be held on Saturday, January 27, 5:00 p.m. at Wintersburg Presbyterian Church.
Announcements in detail…
§ Sunday Sermon. Pr. Roland preached from Matt. 16:24-28 last Sunday regarding our church’s vision, “Loving Christ More Than Life.” In Part 2 of this “New Beginnings, New Vision” series we will see what the Word has to say about our church’s mission statement, i.e., how we will, by God’s grace, see God’s vision for us unfold.
§ Adult Sunday School. This will be a five week series. Takeshi Nakazawa will teach the Creation class. Discussions include, “Does science disprove the Bible?” “Why did God create us?” “Why are we man and woman?” Pr. Roland will lead the “Vision” class providing church members the opportunity to discuss, ask questions, and pray for our vision and mission statement. On January 29, Bryce Yokomizo will teach regarding vision and mission statements in general (something he does as an instructor at CSUN), tailoring it for a church/ministry perspective.
§ Baptism service. It’s been a while since we’ve had baptisms during service so we will be blessed to celebrate baptism as an expression of worship. The Nichigo will also join us for the front end of service up through the baptisms.
§ Venue change. Church leadership, both English and Nichigo, are united in making this switch in worship service meeting locations. Doing so will serve the needs of both congregations; your patience during the transition will be appreciated.
§ Women’s Spring Breakfast will be held here at SFVHC (Howe Hall), on Saturday, March 10 (8:00 – 11:30 a.m.). Come and enjoy a great time of fellowship, food, crafts, and a message about “Living Intentionally” from Carrie Carmichael. Questions? Contact Cora Sagara or Diana Kim.
§ Short-term Mission Opportunities
o SFVHC will send a team to Chino, Japan July 25 – August 6 (note date change). We encourage teens and families to also prayerfully consider this opportunity to serve the Lord and share the gospel. Information meeting will be held this Sunday, Jan.22, 12:30 p.m. in the KV room. Lunch will be provided. Contact Diane Date if you plan to attend so we can have a head count for food and materials. Applications due date: March 4.
o The OMS Holiness Churches is recruiting a team (27 members) from Conference churches for a short-term mission project in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Zoe International Ministries, July 17-28. Applications should be submitted to Stan Date by 2/1/2012. Contact Stan for with any questions. Also see the info sheet in Howe Hall.
§ San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission. A list of food items urgently needed by the SFV Rescue Mission is posted at the back of Howe Hall. Sign up to donate any of the items and bring them to church by Sunday, Feb. 5.
§ Growing Disciples for Jesus. Please pray for our junior and senior high school students who attended the Winter Vision Conference last weekend. Pray also for those who served on staff. May they all grow strong in being “WORD-ly” Christians, i.e., Christians committed to know and live the Word of God.
Posted: January 21st, 2012 Read entry
For Your Prayers, Information and Consideration – January 12, 2012Dear Brothers and Sisters,
• Please join us at this Sunday’s worship service when Pastor Roland brings the morning message, “Loving Christ More Than Life” (Matthew 16:
24-28).
• Please pray for our students and those serving on staff who will be attending this year’s Winter Vision Conference. It begins tomorrow, Jan.
13 and runs through Jan. 16.
• Women’s Spring Breakfast will be held here at SFVHC (Howe Hall), on Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. Come and enjoy a
great time of fellowship, food, crafts, and a message about “Living Intentionally” from Carrie Carmichael. Questions? Contact Cora Sagara or
Diana Kim.
• Opportunity to Help: A list of food items urgently needed by the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission is posted at the back of Howe Hall. Sign
up to donate any of the items and bring them to church by Sunday, February 5. Thank you for your heart for the homeless.
• Short-term Mission Opportunities: SFVHC will be sending a short-term mission team to Chino, Japan again this summer. NEW DATES for the mission: July 26 – August 6. Information meeting: Jan.22, 12:30 p.m. in KV room. Lunch will be provided. Contact Diane Date, by Jan. 18 if you plan to attend so we can prepare enough food. Applications due: March 4, 2012.
The OMS Holiness Churches us currently recruiting a team of up to 27 members representing all of the Conference churches to serve on a short-term mission project in Chiang Mai, Thailand with Zoe International Ministries, from July 17-28, 2012. Application due date: 2/1/2012. Questions? Contact Stan Date.
See flier at the back of Howe Hall for more details.
Posted: January 12th, 2012 Read entry
For Your Prayers, Information & Consideration – January 5, 2012January 5, 2012
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Please be in prayer for:
• Our deacons, trustees, and church staff as they attend the Leaders’ Retreat this weekend to pray about, discuss, and make plans regarding our church’s vision. The retreat will begin on Friday evening and conclude on Sunday afternoon.
In the absence of our pastors, we will be blessed to hear a message from guest speaker, Dr. Don Harada, an elder at Community Christian Alliance Church. Please join us at this Sunday’s worship service!
• Our Nichigo brothers and sisters who will be attending the SoCal Nichigo Shinnen Seikai (New Year’s meeting) this Friday through Saturday in Ontario.
• Jennifer Trax and her family. Jen’s father, Ken Johns, went home to the Lord yesterday afternoon. Pray for Jen, Dave, Kenny, Sarah, Jeri (Jen’s sister) and her husband. The family has been through much (Dave’s brother Dan’s passing is still fresh on their hearts).
• Kristi Hazama who left today to return to her ministry in Kasukabe, Japan.
• The Winter Vision staff as they make their final preparations for the upcoming retreat and for the students who will be attending.
Posted: January 5th, 2012 Read entry
For Your Prayers, Information and Consideration – December 22, 2011Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Please join us as we celebrate the advent season!
Saturday, Dec. 24: Candlelight Christmas Eve Service, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m., Howe Hall
Sunday, Dec. 25: Christmas Sunday Worship Service, 11:00 a.m. Pastor Roland will bring us the morning message. We’d like families to worship Jesus together on this special Sunday so there will be no KidVenture and no nursery care. Also there will be no coffee hour.
Sunday, Jan. 1: New Year’s Day Worship Service, 11:00 a.m.
Celebration of Communion
Again, we’d like families to worship together so no KidVenture, no nursery care, and no coffee hour.
Thank you, again, to all who participated in and assisted with the KidVenture Christmas program last Sunday. You all did such a great job in telling the Christmas story in a memorable way! Special thanks to Daniel Yamashita for producing and directing the original presentation. Also to Mitsu Asaoka and helpers for the wonderful Christmas coffee hour treats!
Remember to pray for those who have lost loved ones. During the holidays, the absence of a loved one can be an especially painful time.
Posted: December 22nd, 2011 Read entry
