Issue 335
December 30, 2015
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A New Year's Psalm
Our leader Pete Anderson read the following Psalm Sunday. Incidentally, Dietrich Bonhoeffer's family had a tradition of reading the very same Psalm every New Year's Day!

Psalm 90: A prayer of Moses the man of God.

Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You turn people back to dust, saying, "Return to dust, you mortals."

A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night.

Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death-they are like the new grass of the morning:

In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered.

We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation.

You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence.

All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan.

Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us-yes, establish the work of our hands.

IMPORTANT NEWS

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Online Church Directory

Did you know...our church has an online phone/address directory that you can access at anytime?!?!
Check out the page which has all the information on it and our smartphone app for this as well!

Our Online Church Directory >> 
Year End Donations!

Don't leave us out of your year-end donations! 

You can give online RIGHT NOW:

http://losaltosgrace.com/donate/ 
 

 
December Newsletter online!
 
All kinds of good stuff in this month's newsletter:

From Where I Sit... Karen Salas gets personal with JESUS and much more!
   
December newsletter info >>
 

Precious Lamb Testimonies

With 2015 coming to a close and another year under our belts, we are encouraged by the stories of the families who we have had the privilege to be part of. See the impact YOU have made this last year in the children and families of Precious Lamb. Read from the courageous moms...
Kingdom Causes Christmas Wish

Kingdom Causes Long Beach longs to see the Shalom (peace, wholeness, prosperity) of Long Beach realized as evidenced by:
Healthy Individuals, Youth and Families,
Vibrant 'Church of the City' and  
Thriving Neighborhoods!
 
See More Online >>  

 
Cecil O'Dell Update

As we approach the end of 2015 we have seen God do many great things and seen many lives changed. With help from folks like you we are anticipating even more fruitfulness in 2016!

Read Cecil's latest update for more >> 
Help for Teachers in Chad 
 
Churches in the USA are partnering with the Chadian church to help start new Christian elementary schools and help their teachers get the training/ certification they need to lead those schools.  We are in an end of the year push to try to get the first 5 teachers into their certification program in January!

See Mike's latest update for more info >>