Issue 306                                                   
                     April 1, 2015 
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Passion Week
As we celebrated our Lord Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, our choir lead our worship on our Palm Sunday service.

In addition to the great music, one story that was shared during the musical really grabbed our heart-- "Who Will Take the Son." It is too long to recount here, but the story is found online here. It's worth your reading and reflection.  

Huge thanks to our director Carleda Hutton, accompanist Tom Dunn and our entire choir for an excellent time of praise and worship. Listen online to their performance. 

Back to reading and reflection, maybe you would like to read through the events of this Passion Week.
Passion Week
It's not too late to get started tracking along in the Gospel of Mark. We have posted a whole webpage that outlines the events of the week and corresponding readings from Mark for you.  It's only Wednesday, the best stuff is still to come! 
IMPORTANT NEWS

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 >>

A Coffee Connection- Church & School!

Los Altos Coffee House is having a SPECIAL Good Friday time! After the coffee time from 7- 9:45am, our school will be performing a Passion Play!

We still need sign ups to help bring goodies to make it a success! 
Sign up to bring goodies... Please >>
Find out more online >>
Madi Garcia to Haiti

Sunday we had the opportunity to hear from our own Madi Garcia who is going off to Haiti this summer for a mission trip. It's been 6 years on her heart...  

Read more from Madi >>

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 >>
GREEN OAK RANCH REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!
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The Dates are set: Sunday, August 2 - Saturday, August 8, 2015  

Our Theme for 2015 is set: 2015-GOR-GlowInTheDark

Registration is now Open! Check out the Green Oak Ranch 2015 webpage for all the details about registration and more!

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 >>
 
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 >>
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