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LAGBC
  Issue 293                                        
                          December 3, 2014 
In This Issue
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Celebrating Communion
We had a sweet time of celebrating Jesus and his past, present and future ministries at communion on Sunday! Truly a time of Thanksgiving!
In another special event on Sunday, we saw a new Japanese believer in Jesus get baptized. Pictured are Kyouhei (new believer) and Nao (baptizer and leaders of our Japanese church).

It was even more special because of the rainbow which God displayed!  Read more online >>
IMPORTANT NEWS
 
Children's Ministry Christmas Choir

Listen to our Kids sing some great Christmas Music!   


THIS SUNDAY! December 7th @ 10:15am

 

Children who are performing,

be at practice Dec 7th at 9am!

 

Deliver some Gifts this December

We will again be doing the AngelTree project where we give gifts on behalf of parents in prison.  We need help in 3 ways: 1) Getting gifts  2) Delivering Gifts and 3) Organizational help



Finishing The Task- Taking the Gospel to Where it Isn't...Yet

This week our own Mike Jentes was able to attend the global working meeting of Finishing The Task. This network of mission groups is researching what people groups around the world DON'T have a Bible, a Believer or a Body of Christ.      

 

Read more about the progress of the Gospel among the unengaged >>
December Newsletter Online

From Where I Sit

Hi! Karen Salas here...From my seat, at my desk and in the Body, I have the rare privilege of seeing you lovely people live your lives with HIM. I am in awe of you!  

 

This month I invite you to welcome Pete Anderson and Angel Tree to our Newsletter feature interview....
Read it online >>   



Basic Christian Beliefs Class

This Sunday 9am class is a Bible-centered look at Basic Christian Beliefs taught by a variety of leaders in our church family: 

   

12/7 What the Bible says about. . .the future.  --  KC Gobble 

12/14 What the Bible says about. . .the Messiah.  -- Jenna Helfer    

 

See more about the Class & NOTES >
Raffle for the Dollhouse

We are Doing an Awesome Campership Raffle to Raise money for GOR 2015! 

Enter the Raffle for a chance to win a handmade, furnished... 

VERMONT DOLL FARMHOUSE  (in the church office window)

$5 Donation per raffle ticket. Find out more at our website.  

 

Get your Raffle form online >   

WINNER Drawn Dec. 21st @ Noon! 


Registration is OPEN!
Hear Carol Hopson and Design Your Own Weekend!

See all the details on the following information/registration form

Christmas Musical by our own LAGBC Choir
December 14 at 10:15am
 

Cecil O'Dell Thanksgiving greetings!

I have noticed that I am faced each day with a choice, to live the day in ungratefulness or in gratitude. I have also experienced that the outcome of my day is deeply impacted by my choice.

 

Here are 9 Ways I Try To Cultivate Gratitude...
Dedication to the Cause in CAR

 Even when Farel was displaced from his home, he continued to lead Water for Good and helped launch the LOVE NOW campaign's operations for 2014.

His family was in a very difficult situation, but he recognized that others had lost everything-homes, fields, and loved ones...

 
Make Your Hood Good- Myths #13-16:
All of them Debunked!   13: I need to be outgoing...
  14: I can't have fears...
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