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Rev. Richie Sanchez, Regional Minister of the Pacific Southwest Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) stands behind the pulpit of FCC Pomona and presents a certificate in celebration of the church’s 140th anniversary to (from left to right), Rev. Mike Fronk, Rev. Dr. Julie Roberts-Fronk, and Chris Abbott. Richie, Julie, and Mike are all clad in ministerial robes and stoles; Richie’s robe is black, and Mike and Julie’s robes are white. Mike and Julie are both wearing stoles handcrafted by FCC member Donna Graham that celebrate the church’s 140 year history; Richie’s stole is purple and red. Chris Abbott is wearing a long short-sleeved floral dress. All four people are angled towards one another and are situated at the front of the sanctuary. Other church members are visible from behind in the pews. Mike, Julie, and Chris are all middle-aged White people; Richie is a middle-aged Hispanic man.

November 7, 2023 by fccadmin18

140th Anniversary Celebration

The 140th year of ministry at First Christian Church Pomona culminated in worship and lunch on Sunday, October 22nd. Seven storytellers shared their personal experiences of life together in Christian

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A single lightbulb is lit amidst a sea of unlit bulbs, all on their sides and facing different directions. The staging of the photo is dim, so the single bulb's illumination is made more prominent. It sits near the center and casts a white glow on the surrounding bulbs. Image via Pixabay.

September 26, 2023 by fccadmin18

Julie’s Jar: Lean Into Risk

Failure is a topic people tend to avoid, unless it’s pointing out the failures of other people. Let’s be honest: more of us than care to admit it participate in

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A cartoon graphic illustrating connections. Individual cartoon people--with different skin colors, facial features, hairstyles, and clothing--are scattered across the image field. They are connected by dashed and solid lines, forming a web. Image via Pixabay.

August 20, 2023 by fccadmin18

Communities of Care

There have recently been many articles on the epidemic of loneliness in our country. The surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has reported on this public health crisis and what we

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Two kids, both with long hair flying over their shoulders, splash in the ocean. Spray flies up around them. The setting sun glints off of the water to the right of the image. Both of the kids are shadowy, obscuring their features; one is wearing a baseball cap. Image via Pixabay.

June 20, 2023 by fccadmin18

Julie’s Jar: Sacred Obligations

“The U.N. General Assembly declared on December 12, 1976 that the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, 1979, be the INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD

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Church members gather around a mini Communion table inside a building at the Loch Leven Camp and Retreat Center. A woman with pale skin, dark glasses, a black jacket, and with her brown hair tied back, kneels beside a blue plastic chair atop which the Communion elements sit: King's Hawaiian rolls and a paper cup of juice. Several children, seen from the side, process past this station to receive their Communion elements; other adults are seen from behind.

May 11, 2023 by fccadmin18

Julie’s Jar: Earth Day at Loch Leven

On Earth Day, 34 people from FCC Pomona gathered for retreat at Loch Leven. It served as a time to introduce new people to the conference grounds and reconnect for

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