Monthly Message, updated August 2010

Muchas Gracias!
First off, thank you for your prayer and support of the team that recently traveled to Costa Rica for a missions trip. Although we had a specific plan in mind about how the week was going to go, God did great things by completely changing that plan and allowing each team member to minister out of their gifts at a variety of different ministry opportunities. From leading Bible studies for local youth, to running a day-camp for poverty stricken children, visiting and sharing at a rehab facility for men with addiction issues and even praying for people on the street, the week was jammed full of the excitement that can only come from boldly stepping out for the Lord!

Here is a picture of the team after finishing an afternoon of manual labor helping out one of the missionary families: From left to right: Darcy and Charley Phillips, Laura Witty, Darren Thomas, John Witty,Oskar and Denise BarrettIn

Other News:The team that went to Costa Rica was so invigorated by seeing the Lord work we want to get more people involved in stepping out to see God do great things. We are planning a “Mission Tulare” week for August 2-6 and would love to have your participation as we bring games and Bible teaching to Tulare’s west side. We are tentatively planning to run a 2-3 hour session each day in the mornings on a school or park campus where we can truly be the church to our immediate community! If you want to get out of your comfort zone and experience the joy that comes from being a part of Christ’s Body at work, please, please,

PLEASE give me a call! You don’t want to miss this! A Good Word:At the end of the day there is nothing as impactful and life-changing as simply readingyour Bible. Coming this September we are planning to participate in a brand-new series organized by Biblica (formerly the International Bible Society) where we as achurch will read through the entire New Testament in 40 Days. I am very excited to see most, if not all, of our church participate in this fantastic series. Plan now to be a part of this journey!