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First Things First
Dear Friends,
I have some exciting news and an invitation to share with you as we begin the New Year!
In each of our worship services starting THIS WEEKEND, January 8-9, and throughout the various ministries of our church with children, youth, and adults through the end of February, we will experience a new spiritual growth emphasis called "First Things First." It will be an overview of what it means to be a "faithful follower of Jesus Christ" and bring us back to the first principles that can help us to grow forward, both as individuals and as a congregation. The topics will focus on our five primary purposes or values: Worship, Connect, Grow, Serve, and Share. This series will make a difference in your life...and in our church.
I encourage you to come each weekend and be a part of "First Things First."
Also, if you are not yet involved in a Small Group, this is an ideal time to begin. In addition to our many small groups and classes, we are starting TEN new "First Things First" Small Groups the week after Jan. 8-9 to discuss and apply the weekend message. Small groups help you to connect with God and others. Here's how you can connect to a small group:
1) Sign up at the Small Groups table after worship services.
2) Fill out the Small Group information on your worshiper's Registration Card.
3) Call Jerry Costley in the church office at 714-528-6496.
4) Go to the "Small Groups" page at www.rdf.org.
Please pray with me that "First Things First" will encourage us where we need to be encouraged and stretch us where we need to be stretched. I'm praying that we will not be the same at the end of February as we are today!
Wanting to put First Things First,
Jim Le Shana
P.S. Thank you for praying and inviting family and friends recently to the Christmas Eve Candlelight Services...over 4200 people came! Also, thank you for being a faithful and generous congregation...although I don't have the final numbers yet, it appears that we finished the year in the black in our general fund while giving to Missions and Building Bridges was also strong. Praise the Lord!
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Weekend Worship
January 8 & 9
First Things First,
Saturday at 6:00 p.m., Center Bldg., Casual Blend:
Come as you are; hear uplifting music.
Sunday at 9:00 a.m., Sanctuary, Classic Blend:
All the things you love in blended worship, (including the choir, hymns, and worship songs).
Sunday at 10:45 a.m., Sanctuary, Bold Blend:
A unique experience combining energy and heart through vibrant worship in community.
Saturday Night Children's Programs:
Quality Nursery and Early Childhood Programs (Birth-1st grade) are provided.
For Grades 2-5: Children will be dismissed from the service and escorted to the Children's Ministry program. Parents please pick up your children in the Gym.
Sunday Classes at 9:00 & 10:45 a.m. (for every age: Adult, youth, and children), Journey (College age) meets at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning Children's Programs:
Quality Nursery and Children's Programs are provided during all services. Please take your children directly to their classroom prior to service.. We also offer a Parents' Room at the back of the Sanctuary where you can see and hear the service and keep your baby with you. |
 Wednesday NightsComing in January:
Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University - This class helps you to beat debt, build savings, and give generously. Over 125 people at Rose Drive have benefitted from the class so far. The next class will start on January 12 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Contact Judi in the church office or visit rdf.org for more information. A preview can be viewed online.
Challenging Lifestyle - Conflict. Money. How to respond to difficult people. Prayer. Giving. Integrity. A new six-week study based on part of the Sermon on the Mount and sponsored by Alpha starts January 12 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. Contact Iris Fujikawa in the church office for more information.
First Things First Small Groups begin the week of January 8-9. About ten new groups are starting to help you to apply the message from the weekend services.
You can connect to a group by...
1) Go to the Small Groups page at rdf.org
2) Sign up at the Small Groups table after the services
3) Fill out the Small Groups information on your worshiper's Registration Card
4) Call Jerry Costley in the office at 714-528-6496.
Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra - Come worship the Lord with us! You are invited to join us if you have a desire to sing or have played in a band or orchestra. Rehearsals begin at 7:00 p.m. Sanctuary Choir rehearses in the Sanctuary and Orchestra rehearsal takes place in B137 (music room). Contact Eva Sorensen (ext. 180) in the church office for more information.
For Children (Birth-5th grade) at 7:00 p.m.:
*Awana resumes on January 12
For Youth at 7:00 p.m.
*Middle School, E012.
*High School, E001. |
Take Note
A Ministry Opportunity with Upward Basketball Youth League, Starting January 8-February 26, we are in need of people who would like to share a short (5 minute) half-time devotional at an Upward basketball game. The games are on Saturdays from 8:00-5:00 p.m.; you can pick the time of day that you would like to share. If you would like to help with this outreach program, please write "Upward devotional" on your registration card or contact Larry in the church office.
Orange County Rescue Mission Birthday Party Help make a difference in lives of homeless adults at the Rescue Mission with a birthday party in January. (Many have never had a birthday celebration in their life.) Join us Sunday, January 9, at 5:00 p.m. to help decorate for the celebration or donate a birthday card, $10 gift card, or a sheet cake. Call Joetta Preece at 714.273.1890 for more detailed information.
Life Training by Stephen Ministry is a personal approach to ministry. Training and supervision is provided so you can feel competent and confident. Weekly training begins next Wednesday, January 12, at Yorba Linda Friends Church. Material cost is $60. Partial scholarships are available. If you're interested and have questions, please call any of the following with your questions: Dale Thayer (714.920.9777), Kep Kieffer (714.993.1469), or Jim Klein (714.528.6496).
Middle School Grade Level Laser Tag
Date: January 14
Where: Laser Quest
Time: 6th grade at 5:50; 7th grade at 6:10; 8th grade at 7:10
Cost: $20 (includes 2 games and pizza)
 MIDDLE SCHOOL WINTER CAMP (6th-8th grade) February 18-20 at Ponderosa Pines Elevate 2011 will provide opportunities and experiences that will stretch your faith and expand your relationships. Great speakers will challenge you from the Bible, awesome worship will allow you to respond to what God is saying, and conversations with friends and counselors will connect you with people who can walk with you through the amazing adventure of growing in Christ. And it's all in the context of a safe and secure environment where snow abounds (typically!) Elevate 2011! It's all about taking your faith to another level! Spaces are limited! Register online at rdf.org; cost: $189.
Newcomers' BBQ If you have just started coming to Rose Drive in the past few months, the Newcomers' BBQ is for you! Join us for the Newcomers' BBQ on Sunday, January 16, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. The BBQ will give you a chance to meet some of the church leadership and others who have recently been coming to church here. Kids are welcome! If you would like more information about or would like to register for the Newcomers' BBQ, please email Kristen, or call Kristen in the church office at 714-528-6496 ext. 127. Welcome to Rose Drive Friends Church!
Our next Pastor's Class is scheduled for Sunday, January 23, from 3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in E110. (A light dinner will be served.) The Pastor's Class will help you discover: what we believe and why, our history and mission, and where God is leading us. The class is a prerequisite for membership but is open to everyone. For additional information about the Pastor's Class or to register, please email Kristen or call the church office at 714.528.6496 x127.
Mark your calendars: Congregational Meeting Sunday, January 30, at 6:00 p.m. in the Center Bldg. Dessert potluck.Childcare available.
Women's Bible Studies:
Renewed Bible Study starts up again on Tuesday, January 11. Room E108 of the Center Building. We will be using Priscilla Shirer's study, Jonah: Navigating a Life Interrupted.
Ladies' Reading Group Enjoy a homework-free environment where you read the book during the meeting. This unique group meets on Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:30 a.m., in the Prayer Room. Contact Sylvia Summers at 714.693.1121 for more information. Childcare is provided.
ReJOYce Bible Study resumes in January. We have small group time, music and worship time, and lectures by different Bible teachers and pastors each week. This Bible study meets on Wednesday mornings from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in Room E108 of the Center Building.Childcare and children's programs are available. For more information contact Deanne Tingley at 714.528.6580.
Ladies' Thursday Evening Bible Study (starting date to be announced shortly) meets 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the Evangelical Friends Church Southwest (EFCSW) office. Join us as Priscilla Shirer takes us through the book of Jonah in a study entitled Navigating a Life Interrupted. For more information contact Muriel Thayer. There is no child care for this study. (Location: EFCSW office - 18639 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda [near JoAnn's Fabric Store].) |
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Singles Events
Lunch Bunch - Meet on the third Sunday of each month on the sanctuary patio after the second service.
Global Grazing - The first Friday of every month at 7:00 p.m. come dine at various ethnic restaurants with other singles. Our location changes each month, so keep an eye out for where we'll be going next!
Friday, January 7- Felix Continental Cafe (36 Plaza Square, Orange 92866; 714.633.5842) Casual Cuban Cuisine
Game Night - Friday, January 21, 7:00-10:00 p.m. in D108. Pool, board games, basketball (8:30-10:00). Bring your own snack/dessert to share. Kids welcome. Contact Jolaine Velazquez for more information (714.749.1246)
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For Your Kids
Junior Bible Quiz (JBQ), for 2nd-6th graders, was created and designed to help children develop a love for the Bible and an understanding that its truth can guide their lives daily. JBQ offers a fun, exciting way to motivate children to understand the all-important truths in God's Word. Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m. in Room B202 (upstairs in the Children's Patio area). Contact Dan or Joan Wagner for more information at 714.526.2005.
We Need Your Help! Saturday night/Sunday morning volunteers needed in children's programming every Saturday night at 6 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. There are openings for teachers, helpers, worship leaders, and substitutes (never called to sub more than once a month, and only as needed) for nursery age through 5th grade! Please call the church office or stop by the Welcome Center on Sunday morning to fill out a volunteer application form. |
For Men
The first Friday of every month, at 6:15 a.m. in the Ministry Center Building (Building E), men are invited to an all-you-can-eat breakfast. (A $3 donation is suggested. First time attenders are free.) In addition to the food, we enjoy a time of live music and a speaker who shares what God has done in his life. Join us Friday, January 7, to hear Kyle Walkemeyer share about his mission trip last summer to Cambodia. Call Chris Steiger in the church office for more information or email Chris Steiger.
Joy Bible Study for Men: We are studying the Old Testament book of Exodus this year! Join us every other Monday at 7:00 p.m. beginning January 10, at the home of Don Swearingen, 16680 Compass Circle, Yorba Linda. Call Don at 714.993.6074 for more information. |
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Prime Time (50+)
Bowers Museum Trip January 20 - We'll carpool to Santa Ana and you'll have the opportunity to choose between two options offered concurrently. Choose one.
1) Lecture: Timeless Melodies: 1900's - Popular Music Begins. Admission $10. Presented by Larry Maurer, educator and expert in American music, composers, and performers.
2) Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World. Admission $14.Featuring seventy-five rare and important artifacts from Franklin's life, this exhibition is an immersive, interactive visitor experience for all ages. The exhibition presents the stories of Franklin's life through his personal belongings used during his early years in Boston as a rebellious teenager, during his life as a printer, and during his years of service to the American colonies and the newly formed United States.
Each option has separate admission prices.Choose your option when you sign up with Judi in the church office .
We will leave at 12:30 from the north parking lot.
Senior Class - Health & Exercise Classes: New Schedule in 2011
We're pleased to reconfigure these opportunities to a schedule that will facilitate at people's requests and schedule.
Adult Ed./Exercise Class meets 1:00-3:00 p.m. starting Thursday, January 20 (in Room E-104/105)
Flex 'n Stretch returns on Tuesday morning, January 18, in the Fireside Room (D-108) |
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