Diamond Bar UCC Church Visit

Today I visited Diamond Bar United Church of Christ 2335 S. Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar, California. This is part of an on-going effort to visit the churches of the Southern California Nevada Conference of the UCC and spread the word about Youth and Young Adult events as well as happenings at Pilgrim Pines Camp and Conference Center. I was very warmly greeted by  Rev Jeanne Favreau–Sorvillo, Pastor and other members of the congregation. I had the opportunity to talk to the Junior and Senior High students, as well as a brief word to the congregation. I also stayed around for a little while to share information, answer questions, etc.

This is the fifth church I’ve visited this year, and something I seem to hear again and again is: “Oh, we used to always bring our children to Pilgrim Pines” or some variation on that theme. Usually this has been from folks that were speaking about their now grown children, and the reference time was in the ’60s or ’70s. I think there were fewer options for young folk in those years than there are now. Now, we need to make places like Pilgrim Pines the Priority Option! Parents, grandparents, and maybe even great-grandparents have wonderful memories of camp and the joy of going to Pilgrim Pines… We need to remind them and also inform our current youth that there are new memories waiting to be experienced; just wanting to be had! Come on up! Pilgrim Pines is waiting for you.

Thanks again to Pastor Jeanne and the members and youth of Diamond Bar UCC!

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