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| Bulletin Bloopers |
Rarely does anyone ever create the Sunday bulletin and then run it by the pastor or a few sanctified editors for things like punctuation, clarity, etc...but maybe we should. Enjoy these old bloopers, maybe some will make you laugh.
- Due to the Rector's illness, Wednesday's healing services will be discontinued until further notice.
- Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist. Come hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.
- The Rev. Merriwether spoke briefly, much to the delight of the audience.
- On a church bulletin during the minister's illness: GOD IS GOOD; Dr. Hargreaves is better.
- Applications are now being accepted for 2 year-old nursery workers.
- The pastor will preach his farewell message, after which the choir will sing, "Break Forth Into Joy."
- If you would like to make a donation, fill out a form, enclose a check, and drip in the collection basket.
- Next Sunday Mrs. Vinson will be soloist for the morning service. The pastor will then speak on "It's a Terrible Experience."
- Don't miss this Saturday's exhibit by Christian Martian Arts.
- A worm welcome to all who have come today.
- Barbara remains in the hospital and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Nelson's sermons.
- During the absence of our pastor, we enjoyed the rare privilege of hearing a good sermon when J.F. Stubbs supplied our pulpit.
- Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
- The ushers will come forward and take our ties and offerings.
- Don't let worry kill you off - let the church help.
- Let us join David and Lisa in the celebration of their wedding and bring their happiness to a conclusion.
- Diana and Don request your presents at their wedding.
- The concert held in Fellowship Hall was a great success. Special thanks are due to the minister's daughter, who worked the whole evening at the piano, which as usual fell upon her.
- Low Self-Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 to 8:30p.m. Please use the back door.
- Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our church and community.
- 22 members were present at the church meeting held at the home of Mrs. Marsha Crutchfield last evening. Mrs. Crutchfield and Mrs. Rankin sang a duet, The Lord Knows Why.
- Miss Charlene Mason sang "I will not pass this way again" giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
- Announcement in the church bulletin for a National PRAYER & FASTING conference: "The cost for attending the Fasting and Prayer conference includes meals."
- The church will host an evening of fine dining, superb entertainment, and gracious hostility.
- Ushers will eat latecomers.
- Weight Watchers will meet at 7 p.m. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
- Potluck supper: prayer and medication to follow.
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| Supreme Court Ruling | |
 Just last week, our US Supreme Court ruled that marriage equality is a constitutional right throughout the country. The White House was lit with the colors of the rainbow last Friday night in honor of the Supreme Court's ruling. Sad, unbiblical, but it's now the law. It is also another opportunity to lovingly share the gospel. We are here to reconcile people to God rather than reconcile America to the truth of God, although that would be wonderful. Christianity continues to grow around the world, especially in countries where it is illegal to spread the gospel. Nepal, China, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar have the five fastest growing Christian populations (see the top 20 and more). History shows that no laws can stop the spread of the gospel. Although this Supreme Court ruling is disappointing, be encouraged, God is not surprised. In fact, He has privileged us to be here, in this moment, at this time, to be His Church to a world who does not know Him.
"For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people's sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.So we are Christ's ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, "Come back to God!"(2 Corinthians 5:19-20)
"In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:3)
By the way, mark down Tuesday, January 12, 2016 for our very timely workshop on, "A Christian Response to Homosexuality." Details coming soon.
Take Heart!
 Jim Smith
Executive Director Pacific Church Network
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| Good Articles on the Supreme Court Ruling |
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 CBAmerica has posted a statement on the Supreme Court decision which was created by Dave Whitaker, Regional Director of CBAmerica's Northern California network of churches, NextGen Churches. Below is also a list of articles that will hopefully be helpful commentaries for you on the ruling.
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| Survival Youth Festival | |
 Huge Success
On Saturday, June 27, over 110 youths gathered at John Anson Ford Park in Bell Gardens for PCN's Hispanic Youth Festival. The event (a collaborative effort between Stephany Bustos, Ramon Topete, and Joshua Davalos) included a delicious meal, live music, and competitive games as well as the presentation of the Gospel through Pastor David Gloria. This event stirred the hearts of five youths as two rededicated their lives to Christ and three individuals joined God's kingdom. With 12 churches represented, the families that arrived enjoyed the event in good company. Now, the youth leadership eagerly turn their eyes to the upcoming ONSET youth retreat in Mile High Pines this late August. Additional "thank yous" go to Pastor Emilio Núñez and the Bell Gardens Baptist Church as well as all those who volunteered their time, effort, and property for the event.
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Hispanic Youth Camp
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August 28-30
ATTENTION ALL HISPANIC YOUTH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA! You are invited to the third annual Hispanic Christian Youth Retreat up in the beautiful San Bernardino mountains up at Mile High Pines in the city  of Angelus Oaks, CA! Come join us as we worship the mastership of our God in community. All youth above 13 years old are invited! Time is running out to register, so contact Josh Davalos, by the 2nd week in July at the latest, if you are interested in going: joshua3d2000@yahoo.com.
More information
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| New Pastor in Palmdale | |
 Search Completed
Desert Highlands Baptist Church in Palmdale has called William Shupp from Standpoint Idaho to be their new pastor. Pastor Shupp will be starting on July 12. This is an exciting time for Desert Highlands Baptist Church as they begin this new season of leadership. We welcome Pastor Shupp to Pacific Church Network!
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| Classic Church Over Trendy Church | |  The Washington Post had an interesting article recently that said: "Recent research from Barna Group and the Cornerstone Knowledge Network found that 67 percent of millennials prefer a "classic" church over a "trendy" one, and 77 percent would choose a "sanctuary" over an "auditorium." While we have yet to warm to the word "traditional" (only 40 percent favor it over "modern"), millennials exhibit an increasing aversion to exclusive, closed-minded religious communities masquerading as the hip new places in town. For a generation bombarded with advertising and sales pitches, and for whom the charge of "inauthentic" is as cutting an insult as any, church rebranding efforts can actually backfire, especially when young people sense that there is more emphasis on marketing Jesus than actually following Him. Millennials "are not disillusioned with tradition; they are frustrated with slick or shallow expressions of religion," Read the rest of the article. |
| Global Leadership Summit Discount Pricing | |
 August 6-7
The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day event that is telecast live from Willow Creek's campus near Chicago every August to more than 300 satellite locations in North America. It exists to transform Christian leaders around the world with an injection of vision, skill development, and inspiration for the sake of the local church.
The Summit is designed for your entire leadership team's staff and volunteers, key influencers and innovators within the community, emerging leaders, and students with leadership gifts.
CBAmerica has secured special discounted pricing for members of CBAmerica and associated regions:
$139/registration good until the Summit.
Priority Code: GLSCRFT15
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| Church in America Survey | |
 Evangelicalism is growing
"Yes, you read that correctly. Evangelical Christianity is growing in America. From 2007 to 2014 the number of evangelicals in America rose from 59.8 million to 62.2 million, according to Pew. While it should be noted that evangelicals' share of the overall U.S. population dropped by 9 percentage points over the last seven years based on denominational affiliation, the percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as evangelical or born-again rose from 34 to 35% over the same period of time. Don't miss that: More than one-third of Americans call themselves evangelical." Ed Stetzer continues to write that "A new Pew Research Center survey found the Christian share of the American population declined almost 8 percentage points from 2007 to 2014. He says "Fakers who don't go to church are just giving up the pretense."
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Hispanic Women's Retreat - In Spanish
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We invite you to start signing up for the 2015 Hispanic Women's Retreat!
Les invitamos a comenzar a registrarse para el Retiro de Mujeres 2015 en Septiembre. Este tema ha sido inspirado en Ester 4:14 "Porque si callas absolutamente en este tiempo, respiro y liberación vendrá de alguna otra parte para los judíos; mas tú y la casa de tu padre pereceréis. ¿Y quién sabe si paraesta hora has llegado al reino?". (RVR1960). Estará compartiendo La Palabra con nosotros la conferencista y escritora internacional Ana María Granados, Consejera en Terapia Familiar, a quien estaremos trayendo especialmente desde El Salvador para esta ocasión. |
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Women's Fall Retreat - In English
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September 25-27
We are looking forward to a wonderful Women's Retreat this fall at Pine Summit Christian Camp, located in Big Bear Lake, California. We hope you and your group will be able to attend as we purpose to slow down, find refreshment and see a new
revelation of God in our lives during
this beautiful weekend. Our theme is "The King and I," from Psalm 42:2, and will feature Vicki Smith and Noe'l Robbins. Find all the details and sign up online, or call or email us, 909-944-5900.
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Man Camp - Big Bear Lake
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October 2-4
We are doing something different this fall....it's called MAN CAMP. Man Camp will be held up in Big Bear Lake at Pine Summit Camp and Conference Center, and our main sessions will hopefully be fantastic. Put down these dates: October 2-4, 2015. We hope you will plan on joining us with at least 10 men from your church.
Featured Speakers: Thien Doan, Scott Foster, Rick Koole, Mike Brown, Brian Howard, Jim Smith, Joel Webbon, Robert Bishop, Sam Ticas, Jesse Mendez and Keith Crosby. 
Includes:
5 meals-Friday night meal through Sunday breakfast, 4 general sessions, two nights lodging, activities like zip line, tennis, climbing wall, ropes course, sports competition (paintball extra) and a memorable weekend in the mountains.
Registration: More information and register online
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Cristianismo Sincero - Men's Retreat in Spanish
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October 23-25
We are very excited to have special guest speaker Juan Carlos "Rabito" Fernández at our retreat this fall at Pine Summit Camp in Big Bear Lake. "Rabito" was a very popular singer before coming to faith in Christ. He has a long list of accomplishments in the music industry as well as being a music evangelist and radio talk-show host. He is going to challenge the men to be real and sincere in their walk with Jesus. Sign up today.
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