December 2023 Newsletter
FREE CHRISTMAS PHOTOS
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS
HEALTHY HOMES
FIX-IT DAY
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
More than $51,000 was raised by the gala
-welcome funds that will go toward making a difference in the lives of single-parent families! Thank you to all who gave, including our generous sponsors:
Aquarium of the Pacific
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Ayres Hotel
Big Air
Bower’s Museum
Brookside Golf Club
BRU
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
Dave and Busters
Don Laughlin's Riverside Hotel & Casino & Hotel & Casino
Elite Island Resorts
Farmer Boys
Finishline Auto Repair
Flightdeck One Simulation Center
FOREST LANES
Fullerton Golf Course
Harrah's Resort
Hunsaker & Associates Irvine, Inc
Irvine Park Railroad
Island Packers
King's Seafood Co.
La Mirada Theatre
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
Odyssey VR
Pacific Park
Pacific Symphony
Parklane
Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Pizza 900
Planes of Fame Air Museum
PRP Wine International
PRP Wine International
FREE FAMILY CHRISTMAS PHOTOS
When: December 8
Where: Olivewood Elementary School 23391 Dune Mear Rd
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Time: 4:30-7:30 p.m. We are offering free family Christmas photos to single-parent families. Come dressed in your Christmas attire or pajamas for a beautiful family picture. Parents can sign up for photos in 10-minute spots between 4:30-7:30. Sign up here.
Photos will be distributed on December 18, from 5:30-7 p.m., at TerraNova Church during Christmas Blessings.
SPRING BOOK CLUB
When: Thursday, February 1, 2024
What: TBD
Where: TerraNova Church
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Spring Book Club is a safe place to share life’s hardships and highlights. A place to grow in your faith, and relationship with God and others. We enjoy dinner with our families and then the children go to children’s classes while parents meet.
DRIVE-THROUGH TOY COLLECTION & CONCERT When: December 17th
Where: The Coach House 33157 Camino Capistrano,
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675 Time: 12 noon-3 p.m.
Doug Starks has organized a drive-through toy drive concert from 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.. Bring a toy or two to donate to a single-parent child through One Step Ministry. Bring your camp chairs and some snacks to join the tailgate party in the parking lot while you enjoy the concert or just drive through, drop off your toy(s) and off and go. Your donations are appreciated!
Last year's concert was so much fun and the toys were greatly appreciated by the children who received them. Mark your calendar to be a blessing and get blessed. It doesn't get better than that.
CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS
When: December 18, 2023
We hope to provide toys and holiday dinners for single-parent families again this year. If you would like to receive dinner or toys, sign up here.
If you would like to help distribute, sign up here
MORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Household Repairs - Join the team to do minor tenant responsibility repairs in February and yard clean up. Sign up here.
Boys & Girls Mentors
If you would like to help with the teens on Thursday nights during Book Club or join in quarterly excursions with the teens, sign up here.
March Tea & Fashion Show
To be a hostess or join the Tea team, sign up here.
WAYS TO DONATE When you link yourRalphscardand choose Terranova Church, they will donate a portion of every purchase to One Step Ministry. with a credit card of your choice. Or you can give directly throughPaypal, Fidelity Charitable, oronline
When: February 3, 2024
Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
Where: TerraNova Church
When money is tight, cleaning items are often eliminated from shopping lists, increasing the likelihood of illness, which may lead to job loss. Single families can pick up free cleaning supplies for their home. Sign up here.
FIX-IT DAY
When: February 10, 2024
Time: 8 a.m.
Where: TerraNova Church
Single parents can sign up online at One Step Ministry for home repairs
Volunteers from TerraNova will come make minor repairs, help organize or clean up inside or outside the homes of single-parent families. There will be sign up for volunteers who will meet at Terranova at 8 a.m. for breakfast and instructions then head out to homes and arrive between 830 and 9 to make repairs. Repairs needed.
Sign up to volunteer here
ONE STEP TEA AND FASHION SHOW
When: March 2, 2024
Time: 9 a.m.-noon
Where: TerraNova Church
This will include a lovely morning tea, including scones, clotted, cream, lemon curd, and brunch, as well as a fashion show, raffle, silent auction, and live auction to raise awareness of and funds for One Step Ministry. Seats are limited; cost is $30. Single parents are free. Tickets will be on sale in January but you can sign up to be a hostess or join the Tea planning committee now. Sign up here.
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AT TERRANOVA CHURCH during one of four joy-filled, family-friendly services!
Saturday, December 23, at 5 p.m.
“Happy Birthday, Jesus” Kids' Christmas Party. (Chick-fil-A, birthday cake, Christmas story telling, and more.)
Kids classes for nursery - 6th grade.
Activity bags for kids who would rather enjoy the service with their families.
Sunday Morning, December 24, at 11 a.m.
Kids Gingerbread House-Building Party, and Christmas story telling.
Kids classes for nursery - 6th grade, plus Jr High. (No High School service this Sunday.)
Sunday Evening, December 24 at 3:30 and 5 p.m.
Kids classes for nursery - preschool.
Activity bags for kids who are enjoying the service with their families.
We all need a lift now and again. Listening to a sermon or praise music on the radio will lift your spirits and can help give God the front seat in your life. 107.9, 95.9, or92.7 FM
