Issue 305                                                   
                     March 26, 2015 
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Freedom in Christ
As we've been walking through Galatians, we know that there is nothing in the Gospel about our works. We know that we can't do anything except -- accept the Good News gift that God has given.

Keeping the rules (or the Law) doesn't ingratiate us to God. He loves us fully already, and all the blessings of salvation are front-loaded!

We must live in the freedom of that understanding and thinking about the Good News and our standing with God. When we do revel in this freedom it brings a radical life!  We have nothing to prove and nothing to lose!

This was articulated so clearly in this verse:

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery!                 (Galatians 5:1 NIV) 
Online for your listening/download:

Introductory Message on Galatians - 01/04/15  Phil Helfer
Utter Reliance on Grace - 01/11/15  Phil Helfer
The Gospel of Grace: From Jesus to Paul to the Galatians to Us - 01/18/15  Mike Jentes
       [Powerpoint from the message]
To Live is Christ - 01/25/15  Phil Helfer
Are You Bewitched? - 02/01/15  Phil Helfer
No One is Justified by Law - 2/15/15  Phil Helfer
What is the Law For? - 3/1/15  Phil Helfer
Gracious Identity - 3/8/15  Phil Helfer
Freedom in Grace - 3/15/15  Phil Helfer
Freedom in Christ - 3/22/15  Phil Helfer
IMPORTANT NEWS

A Coffee Connection- Church & School!

Los Altos Coffee House is happening every Friday (until Spring Break). You can sign up to help bring goodies to make it a success in coming weeks.   
Sign up for upcoming Fridays >>
Find out more  online >>
Palm Sunday Musical

Sunday March 29th our choir will be proclaiming the honor of Jesus Christ, the King of Kings during our worship service.  

Read more and download an invite >>
Lilly Sympathies to the Jimmy Harrison Family
Our prayers go out to Jimmy Harrison's family as he as graduated to heaven. Our church is privileged to host a Memorial Service on March 28 at 3PM.

For the reception to follow the service, we want to pitch in as a church family to help!  We have used the Perfect Potluck website to coordinate what is needed: 
  (If needed to login--  Meal coordinator: Salas, Password: Harrison)

Tutapona Short-Term Summer Trip!

We are sifting out interest for a summer mission trip to Uganda to work with our partners from Tutapona - the Carl Gaede family.  

Find out more about the trip online >>
Let Mike know if you are interested >>
  Hehn's Off to Help

Our own Denny and Linda Hehn were commissioned this past Sunday as they headed out on 3/22 to the Fresno area to help with Gleanings For The Hungry--a global food ministry! Pray for them!

Find out more about Gleanings >>

Latest Fruit from the O'Dells
Fruit loving, Fruit bearing and New Fruit! 

Cecil covers all this fruit stuff and great stories of how God is reaching Japanese right here in Long Beach!

Read all the scoop online >>

Good Friday Communion

Celebrate Communion with us on Good Friday!  April 3   6:30-8:00PM
Dinner, Foot washing & Bread and Cup.
Childcare provided for children through age 5.    
Info online >>
Resurrection Day Celebration

Join us @ Los Altos Grace for Easter Sunday April 5th!
9am Family Bible Hour
10:15am Worship

Info online >>
smiling-blanket-baby.jpg One Nursery Worker Needed
Sunday's @ 9am  on the 3rd Sunday of each month.

Just 12 hours of loving kids per year.

Please Call Cindi Stone if interested 562-596-3358
 
Will You FLINCH?  Risk it for Jesus!

Flinch Conference is all about risk. And what better place to talk about risk than in the city that embodies it! Welcome to New York City, July 23-26, for the Grace Brethren National Conference... 


Flinch Conference Details Online >>
Run for Water. Run for Life.

We've been invited as a church by Team World Vision to be the anchor for Long Beach to runs for clean water & fullness of life for children in Africa! Would you consider blessing others and getting healthy at the same time?!?!

Interested? Read more online >>

Can You Trust the Heart of God? |   Latest Newsletter from the Bashore's
Of course, it's easy to say and harder to practice. Do we really trust the heart of God everyday? Do we doubt sometimes....  Read the rest online >>