Monthly Archives: January 2011

Then Opened He Their Understanding…

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

From Luke 24:45

He whom we viewed last evening as opening Scripture, we here perceive opening the understanding. In the first work He has many fellow-labourers, but in the second He stands alone; many can bring the Scriptures to the mind, but the Lord alone can prepare the mind to receive the Scriptures. Our Lord Jesus differs from all other teachers; they reach the ear, but He instructs the heart; they deal with the outward letter, but He imparts an inward taste for the truth, by which we perceive its savour and spirit. The most unlearned of men become ripe scholars in the school of grace when the Lord Jesus by His Holy Spirit unfolds the mysteries of the kingdom to them, and grants the divine anointing by which they are enabled to behold the invisible. Happy are we if we have had our understandings cleared and strengthened by the Master! How many men of profound learning are ignorant of eternal things! They know the killing letter of revelation, but its killing spirit they cannot discern; they have a veil upon their hearts which the eyes of carnal reason cannot penetrate.

Such was our case a little time ago; we who now see were once utterly blind; truth was to us as beauty in the dark, a thing unnoticed and neglected. Had it not been for the love of Jesus we should have remained to this moment in utter ignorance, for without His gracious opening of our understanding, we could no more have attained to spiritual knowledge than an infant can climb the Pyramids, or an ostrich fly up to the stars. Jesus’ College is the only one in which God’s truth can be really learned; other schools may teach us what is to be believed, but Christ’s alone can show us how to believe it. Let us sit at the feet of Jesus, and by earnest prayer call in His blessed aid that our dull wits may grow brighter, and our feeble understandings may receive heavenly things.

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Weekly Links (1/28/2011)

by Stephen Rodgers

Welcome back to another edition of the Weekly Links!

Now, on to the new articles and stuff!

  • I recently came across this website entitled the Ehrman Project. For those of you who don’t know, Bart Ehrman is an atheist scholar who has published a number of academic and popular books attacking the Bible and the person of Christ.  Now, a group of scholars have banded together to refute his claims.  Initially, I was pretty skeptical of the site, but it’s very well done.  (WEBSITE)
  • Jumping to a different topic, over at Triablogue, Steve Hays has one of the best overviews of death according to a Christian worldview that I’ve seen.  It’s not terribly deep, but he does a wonderful job of touching all the major issues and topics.  (WEB)
  • Need a does of Paul Tripp?  I’ve got you covered.  How about his new article entitled Spiritual Muscle Development. (WEB)
  • As Pastor Patrick shared at the members meeting, our annual missions trips are coming up.  I’d encourage you to apply, and if you do, I promise that you will learn a TON about missiology.  In the meantime, here’s a very quick intro from the Acts 29 blog entitled Why the Missional Church Isn’t Enough. (WEB)
  • Also, considering the recent focus we’ve had on reading your Bible, I thought you might enjoy this article from DG on the miracle that happens everytime you read the Word. (WEB)
  • And last but not least, John Piper is back. (WEB)

See you Sunday!

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Sonlight (Children’s Ministry)

by Stephanie McAdams

I have had the privilege of helping the elementary children of Lighthouse participate in our annual LBC Christmas Concert for the past few years. If you have ever attended one of these concerts, you would have a hard time forgetting the youngest performers of the night. Arrayed in costumes appropriate for Luke 2:8-14 or matching scarves and jingle bell bracelets, all you may see are smiling faces and perfected hand motions (just kidding, we are thankful when they all just start and end together with no one falling off the stage!). If you are curious about what happens behind the scenes of our performances, read on!

As a Sonlight (Sunday children’s ministry) staff, we desire to use any opportunity to share God’s character and Word with these children, emphasizing Jesus Christ. Every Sunday, through messages, small group discussion times, side conversations, and even game times, we believe that the children can learn what it means to be a true Christian from what they see and hear. So planning, practicing, and performing for the concert is no different! If lengthening the Christmas Concert or seeing cute kids on stage for pure entertainment were the only reasons for the children to participate in the concert, I would hesitate to organize a performance. But every year, without fail, God has shown me that He can use this precious time to exalt and exult His precious Son and our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Planning

As our annual Fall Festival (Halloween alternative) came to a close, I began to think of how the children could contribute to the Christmas Concert. In the past, we’ve acted biblical passages, sang songs with and without hand motions, made a video, you name it! This year, we decided to sing “Hope Has Come” by Sovereign Grace Music with hand motions. I spent some time listening to the song on repeat every day and reading the song lyrics whenever I had a moment here and there. I tried to think of hand motions that would help the kids focus on and remember the meaning of the lyrics. Ask my husband, and he’ll testify to hearing me sing and do the hand motions in the car, during dinner, while trying to go to sleep, etc…I’m sure it stuck in his head, too.

Practicing

We spent about four weeks preparing for our performance. With the help of all the staff, we devoted the last 30 minutes of each Sunday to teaching the song and hand motions through repetition. It’s truly amazing how quickly kids can pick up tunes, lyrics, and hand motions… might I say even twice as fast as us adults?! We tried to explain each line of the lyrics, explaining big words like “alleluia”, how “Christ” is synonymous with “hope”, and to also tell them how each hand motion helps us understand the words and message of the song better. My husband also taped me doing the hand motions to the song at our home, put it on Youtube (it’s not there anymore; sorry friends), and asked the parents to play it for their kids throughout the weeks to promote practice at home and hopefully discussion about the song lyrics within the families. As the performance day approached, some of the children expressed fear and other negative attitudes. This was a great opportunity to share with them multiple times that we are not performing to receive praise, glory, and attention from the audience. We want to help the audience focus on the lyrics of the song, praising Christ for coming to be our Lord and Savior!

Performing

For me, the actual performance is the least important aspect of it all. Of course I would love it if they projected their voices, got all the hand motions right, smiled with big eyes even though the bright lights were shining down on them, and caused everyone in the audience to clap along and chuckle at how cute they are… but I told them that even if they mess up really bad, it is completely okay because the most important thing is that they are thinking about the words they are singing and considering who Christ is and what He did for them. The dress rehearsal the night before the concert was (and has always been) a “controlled chaos” as the kids get to practice on stage for the first time with the homemade fleece scarves and jingle bell bracelets. But this helps the kids familiarize themselves with the stage and to not have stage fright! Then came the actual performance. With the help of the staff, we got the kids in costume, prayed for our performance, and quietly (well, as quietly as you can with over 20 jingle bells on wrists) walked on stage to perform. As usual, I squatted in front of them to help them with the hand motions in case they all forgot (who knows, it could happen). They did a great job! I couldn’t help but smile a lot as I watched them sing about Christ while praying in my heart that one day they would all come to submit their lives to Christ and truly worship Him. As soon as they finished, we went straight to our Sonlight room and had a birthday party for Jesus! One of the teachers explained why Jesus’ birthday is most important because though He is God, He chose to come down to earth as a man and die for our sins, but since He rose from the dead He still lives today!

In my opinion, the biggest challenge of this whole process is the fact that most of the children are not Christians. We do not want them to think they are just because they are singing and doing hand motions to a song about Christ. In reality, we hope that the opposite would happen- that as they listen to the song lyrics, they might consider God’s character, what sin is, how they each are slaves to sin, and why they would need hope – specifically, Christ. We also can’t force them to be joyful as they practice and perform because it must come from a heart that has been saved and loves Christ.

I’ll end with a memory following one of our Sunday practices that made me smile: After finishing practice, we let the kids just hang out and play some games while waiting for the parents. One of the kindergartners was just walking around the room, doing the hand motions and mouthing the lyrics as she observed some boys playing a ball game. This same girl later told me that she had been practicing the song in her shower. I prayed at that moment that she would one day be a true worshiper of Christ.

Living Theology #53 – The Millennium

by Garrett Glende

The book of Revelation opens with a blessing: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear, and who keep what is written in it, for the time is near” (Rev. 1:3). Judging by the general attitude among Christians toward this book, it would seem as if they have never considered this verse. Most believers avoid the issues that Revelation addresses because they think that it’s too difficult to understand or that it doesn’t really matter what they believe about it. This is quite an unfortunate reality in the church today. However, John promises that those who read Revelation and heed its call will be blessed. It seems as if this promise has fallen on deaf ears, otherwise there would be much more teaching on the subject. Given the everyday Christian’s general ignorance of the book, it is somewhat surprising that its subject matter is also one of the most highly debated and divisive issues. When it comes to the specifics of the Millennium, or the evens described in Revelation 20, there are many differing viewpoints among evangelicals. Historically, there have been three main views on this topic: Premillennialism, Postmillennialism, and Amillennialism. This article will explore each of these briefly, give a defense of what I believe to be the most biblical position, and summarize the application this doctrine has for our lives.

Before we get into the different views, let’s take a look at the main text surrounding the issue. The following is from Revelation 20:1-6.

Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.

Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

Premillennialism

Historically, premillennialists have interpreted Revelation 20 in a very straightforward fashion. Classical Premillennialism teaches that the church age will continue through the tribulation and will end when Christ returns to establish His kingdom on earth. At this time, Satan will be bound and the dead in Christ will rise to reign with Him on earth. Premillennialism interprets these events as real, physical occurrences. The thousand years is interpreted as a literal one thousand years where Christ will rule physically with saints who have glorified bodies. After these 1,000 years, Satan will be released and will war against Christ and be defeated, ushering in the final judgment and the eternal state.

Another slightly different view within Premillennialism is called Dispensational Premillennialism. This interpretation suggests that there will be a hidden advent of Christ before the tribulation in order to gather up the living saints. Grudem cites that “this view is found almost exclusively among [those] who wish to maintain a clear distinction between the church and Israel.” Dispensational Premillennialism also interprets many of the Old Testament prophecies concerning the nation of Israel in a literal manner.

Postmillennialism

According to the proponents of this view, “the progress of the gospel and the growth of the church will gradually increase, so that a larger and larger proportion of the world’s population will be Christians.” Because of this, the world will be run in accordance with God’s ways until a golden age is ushered in. This new period of time is what they would call the millennium, but it would not necessarily be exactly one thousand years. At the end of this peaceful age, Christ will return and believers and unbelievers will be raised, final judgment will take place, and the eternal state will occur with the new heavens and the new earth.

Historically, this view has been popular when it seems like there is a great spread of the gospel in the world and many people are coming to Christ. Indeed, this was the case during the Great Awakenings of the 1700’s, a time in which many puritans saw the great work that God was doing and then adopted a postmillennial view.

Amillennialism

The amillennial view is dubbed such because it teaches that there is no future millennium to look forward to. Instead, the scene in the beginning of Revelation 20 is the current church age. Amillennialism teaches that Satan has been bound so that the gospel is able to be preached to the nations and people can be saved. However, Christ’s reign is not on this earth, but rather in heaven. Here, all the Christians who have died are reigning with Him in spiritual bodies. Therefore, the one thousand years is not taken literally and only refers to a long period of time. At the end of this period Christ will return, judgment takes place, and the eternal state is ushered in.

Assessment

This is a difficult stand to make, as I must admit that I have not studied enough to become 100% convinced on any side. However, from what I have read in the Bible and other resources, I am led to believe that Dispensational Premillennialism is the most biblical of the views. This is mainly because I see the events described in the book of Revelation as things that have yet to come. In John’s vision of the glorified Christ, Jesus tells him to “Write therefore the things that you have seen, those that are and those that are to take place after this” (Rev. 1:19). This verse then serves as an outline for the rest of the book: the things that you have seen (Ch. 1), those that are (Ch 2-3), and those that are to take place after this (Ch. 4-22). Therefore, the millennium is a future event and not something that is already taking place in heaven, as the amillennial interpretation suggests.

Additionally, a strong case for a physical resurrection during the millennial kingdom can be made when we examine the Greek word anastasis, in English translated as resurrection. The amillennial position would like to interpret this to mean “die and go to be with Christ in heaven,” when in Revelation 20:5 it speaks of those who have came to life as having participated in “the first resurrection (anastasis).” This interpretation fits in with a spiritual millennial reign, but this word never carries this meaning in any other place it occurs. Throughout the New Testament anastasis always refers to a bodily resurrection, therefore it seems likely that the resurrection that Rev. 20 speaks of is also a physical one.

It is also my conviction that if one holds to a literal-historical-grammatical interpretation of Scripture, then it makes the most sense to hold to dispensational Premillennialism. I see no reason to over-spiritualize the prophecies concerning Israel in the Old Testament. I believe there is a distinction between the church and Israel and that God still has a special plan for that nation. This literal interpretation of Scripture should carry over into the book of Revelation as it is necessary, and we should take the events of chapter 20 as a continuation of the ongoing chronology.

I would like to say more on this, but it would require much more space or perhaps a whole separate article. I have by no means exhausted the arguments for any position and there is still much to be said on these issues. However, I hope to have outlined some of the main distinctives of each position so that we can have a good foundation when we think of these things. I highly encourage you to read Grudem’s chapter in Systematic Theology or any other trustworthy resource.

Application

I’d like to use this section to call to attention something that I see happen a lot (myself included) in our church. When controversial issues like eschatology are brought up, there always seems to be someone who takes a shot at an opposing view. I’m not saying that we cannot offer any sort of criticism, but I think that our judgments are often times uninformed. We dismiss an interpretation just because others who you respect seem to have done the same. I wonder if there is any real, genuine investigation going on or is it all just blind acceptance? I understand that we need to trust the leadership of the church in their instruction, but I also think that we should examine everything that we hear and come to our own conclusions about what the Bible really teaches. If we don’t do this work for ourselves, then all we can really say when questioned is that “[pastor’s name] says so.” I guess what I’m getting at is that we should all be able to defend what we believe to be the truth using the Bible as our evidence, not having to depend on the opinions of others. When this happens, the truths of Scripture come alive in our hearts and our lives are actually changed by them. This is not something that happens overnight. It takes lots of reading and studying, but I do think it’s well worth it.

Bound as One

by Pastor Patrick Cho

This past Sunday, I announced that theme for 2011 at Lighthouse would be “Bound as One.” This theme will focus on the instruction given in Scripture for believers to live consistently with the unity that has been established through the gospel. One particular point of application will be in the practice of the Peacemaker pledge. This pledge is derived from Ken Sande’s book, The Peacemaker, which is a very helpful resource dealing with conflict resolution. In Sunday’s sermon, I listed six reasons why I believe this theme is necessary.

  1. The theme would remind us that our unity matters to God.
  2. It would show how God can work all things together for good (Rom. 8:28).
  3. It will help us live consistently with the unity that God has established in the church.
  4. It will remind us that unity is something that has to be worked for and is not easy.
  5. It will challenge us to not simply side with people in conflicts, but to help those involved to consider responding to the conflict in a God-honoring manner.
  6. It will remind us that no one is above this, and all members of LBC have made a promise to being Peacemakers.

Certainly, God is not pleased with our conflicts. They are sinful and a clear manifestation of our jealousy, selfishness, and pride. God is the one who establishes unity through His truth. Our sin is what causes divisions. This is why our conflicts are things that need to be repented of, and why reconciliation needs to be our goal. God is not pleased when believers are not reconciled.

But still, as sinful as our conflicts are, they present an opportunity for obedience and worship. While our conflicts are sin, the way we respond to them can be honoring to God. There are a number of ways this is true, but I will highlight a few.

First, through our conflicts, we can see God’s character and will. For instance, we can see God’s sovereignty. We can recognize that He has placed us in these circumstances to help us to grow and to give us an opportunity to respond rightly. We can also see how He always has the best in mind for us because of His goodness. We can see how He always stands for truth and will not tolerate lies. Our conflicts can remind us of His holiness.

Second, we can see through our conflicts how far we fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). We are selfish, arrogant, and envious. God is good, just, and true. We want to control our circumstances because we want to get our way. God is sovereign and will not relinquish His control because of our sinful desires. God desires our good and growth, but we seek harm for others and want to get even. God wants us to respond to our conflicts in a way that would honor Him, and yet so often we add fuel to the conflict by piling sin upon sin.

Third, we can recognize our dependence upon God to respond to our conflicts in a God-honoring way. Jesus told His disciples that apart from Him they could accomplish nothing (John 15:5). So it is with us. Understanding how difficult conflict resolution is and how hard it is to live at peace and in unity with one another, we need to seek God’s help to give us the wisdom, strength, courage, and determination to do it. By relying on Him and confessing our dependence, He then gets the glory when broken relationships are mended.

These and many other ways are examples of how our conflicts can be turned into opportunities for worship. God really can take even some of the ugliest situations and use them for our benefit and His glory. As we focus on the theme “Bound as One” this year, let us strive to push each other to focus not on ourselves, our circumstances, or those who have harmed us. But instead, let us remind one another that our chief end is to glorify God in all things, including our response to conflict.

Weekly Links (1/24/2011)

by Stephen Rodgers

As promised last week, here’s the weekly links, albeit post-weekend rather than pre-weekend.

That’s probably enough for now since you don’t have a weekend to leisurely peruse them all.  But even if you just read one bullet point each day, you’ll be ready when we’re back with another batch on Friday!

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I Sought Him, but I Found Him Not

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

From Song of Solomon 3:1

Tell me where you lost the company of a Christ, and I will tell you the most likely place to find Him. Have you lost Christ in the closet by restraining prayer? Then it is there you must seek and find Him. Did you lose Christ by sin? You will find Christ in no other way but by the giving up of the sin, and seeking by the Holy Spirit to mortify the member in which the lust doth dwell. Did you lose Christ by neglecting the Scriptures? You must find Christ in the Scriptures. It is a true proverb, ‘Look for a thing where you dropped it, it is there.’ So look for Christ where you lost Him, for He has not gone away. But it is hard work to go back for Christ. Bunyan tells us, the pilgrim found the piece of the road back to the Arbour of Ease, where he lost his roll, the hardest he had ever travelled. Twenty miles onward is easier than to go one mile back for the lost evidence.

Take care, then, when you find your Master, to cling close to Him. But how is it you have lost Him? One would have thought you would never have parted with such a precious friend, whose presence is so sweet, whose words are so comforting, and whose company is so dear to you! How is it that you did not watch Him every moment for fear of losing sight of Him? Yet, since you have let Him go, what a mercy that you are seeking Him, even though you mournfully groan, ‘O that I knew where I might find Him!’ Go on seeking, for it is dangerous to be without thy Lord. Without Christ you are like a sheep without its shepherd; like a tree without water at its roots; like a sere leaf in the tempest-not bound to the tree of life. With thine whole heart seek Him, and He will be found of thee: only give thyself thoroughly up to the search, and verily, thou shalt yet discover Him to thy joy and gladness.

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Weekly Links (1/21/2011)

by Stephen Rodgers

Work, life, and everything has taken a bit more of a toll this week than I expected.  As a result, the traditional Weekly Links will most likely appear on Monday.  Until then, please note that the Recommended Resources page has been updated however, and now includes:

My hope is that by updating this gradually instead of all at once, it will give you an opportunity to really check out the resources listed there, and see if they are useful to you.  Since this is the update for today, please take the time to do so.  I’ll continue to point out updates to that page here so that you know when to check back.

See you Sunday!

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We Memorize to Internalize (Grace Life)

by Pastor Patrick Cho

Most people at Lighthouse probably know by now that in GraceLife we are currently studying the life of Christ in the book of Mark. So far it has been a good study and has generated some helpful discussions. What people might not know is that along with the study, we are currently memorizing various passages of Scripture that are consistent with the themes from each lesson. The passages are not necessarily from Mark, but are intended to help us remember what the lesson was about and challenge us in our application.

Our first memory passage was Mark 1:14-15 where Jesus goes about Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God. The reason why this passage is so significant is because it serves as a clear, succinct summary of what Jesus’ gospel presentation entailed. He preached a gospel of repentance and faith in light of the kingdom being at hand. This serves us as a helpful reminder that the gospel is more than coming to understand a series of facts. When a person truly understands the gospel and is saved, there is a necessary inward change, a turning from sin and to God.

Our second memory passage was Hebrews 4:15 where Jesus is referred to as our sympathetic high priest. This was the verse that corresponded to the lesson on Jesus’ baptism and temptation in the wilderness. In His baptism, Jesus stood in the place of sinners as one who represented us to the Father. One of the amazing truths about His incarnation and humanity is that He understands from experience our temptations, struggles, and hardships. We have a high priest in Christ who really can sympathize with us.

Our third memory passage was Romans 10:9. Paul writes that a person who confesses with his mouth that Jesus is Lord and believes in his heart that God raised Him from the dead will be saved. This verse corresponded with the lesson about the preaching focus of Jesus’ ministry. Certainly Jesus performed amazing signs and miraculous deeds, but He came primarily to teach, and specifically to preach the gospel.

In like manner, all the memory passages correspond with the week’s lesson and help us internalize the point of each passage of study. Our hope is that by having these passages memorized, it will help us to constantly have God’s Word on our hearts and to remember the important themes and lessons from the book of Mark. A complete list of the weekly memory passages can be found at the GraceLife webpage.

LBC Weekly SPARK – January 19, 2011

by Pastor Patrick Cho

To all our dear LBC family and friends!

I hope you are doing well and walking in the Lord. Ephesians 4:11-14 is one of my favorite passages in the Bible because it describes what church ministry looks like when everything is happening as it should. Leaders are providing helpful instruction, members are actively involved in service, and the church grows together in unity and doctrinal fortitude. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that church? There is a lot in this passage that deserves attention, but one thing in particular is to see how important it is that each member be a part of the ministry of the church. Each member is to actively invest in others and serve to be a blessing to the other members of the church. Not until this is accomplished does Paul consider the church to grow into maturity and into the fullness of Christ.

There is a lot going on at Lighthouse right now and there are many opportunities for you to invest in others and encourage them in the faith. This really should be a regular part of your life and not just something that happens from time to time. If you are not very involved in the ministry of the church, consider how you might get more involved. Keep in mind that we are not just trying to maintain nice little programs but are seeking to provide opportunities for the church to practice the “one anothers” and grow together in Christ. Ministry is not something that only the “professionals” do. It isn’t only for pastors, missionaries, elders, etc. As each member of the church gets involved in each other’s lives, as we speak truth to one another and encourage each other in the faith, the church will grow in strength. In this sense, the church is not only as strong as its leaders, but really only as strong as its members are committed to one another in this way.

In His grace,

Pastor Patrick

Please read through the following announcements:

  1. Kids’ Club. Kids’ Club meets again this tonight (January 19) at 6:30pm. This is a great time for the kids to have a fun evening together and grow in their understanding of God. All kids from preschool to 5th grade are welcome to participate. The cost is only $30/child for the entire year ($20 for each additional child of the same household). Contact Josh Liu for more information ( liu.joshuac@gmail.com ).
  2. Mommy and Me. Please don’t forget that Mommy and Me meets again this Thursday morning at 9:45am. If you are a mom of a 0-4 year old and would like some time midweek to spend with other moms and kids, join us for this time. Contact Jane Kim to get involved ( janeminkim@gmail.com )! The cost is $25/family for registration.
  3. Single Life Table for Six. Single Life will not be meeting this Friday for Bible study. Instead, we will be having a Table for Six fellowship activity. If you are interested in participating, please sign up with Brian and Beverly Chan by tonight (Wednesday, January 19; bchan1127@gmail.com ; bevs802@gmail.com )! This will be a great opportunity to get to know fellow singles and enjoy an evening together over a meal!
  4. College Life After-Christmas Party. This Friday evening (January 21), both the UCSD and SDSU Campus Fellowships will be meeting at the church for an After-Christmas Party! This is an annual tradition for College Life and is always a wonderful time. Meet at the church at 7:00pm for a time of fun and fellowship. There will be a “white elephant” gift exchange (limit $10), so be sure to bring a wrapped gift to participate! Contact Hansol An for more information ( hansolan@gmail.com ).
  5. Women’s Ministry Car Rally. This Saturday, January 22, the Women’s Ministry will be having its first ever car rally! The event will take place from 9:30am-2:00pm. Sign up with Christine Cho by Thursday afternoon in order to participate ( christinescho@gmail.com ). Also, don’t forget to bring some money for lunch and gas.
  6. Sunday Morning Prayer. Please try to come out to the church at least fifteen minutes before service begins to pray for the needs of the church and for one another. This prayer time takes place in the sanctuary and prayer requests are projected onto the wall. There is also a group that meets for prayer at 8:00am in Room 107. Contact Josh Lee for more information ( joshuaglee@gmail.com ).
  7. Members Meeting. We will be having a members meeting this Sunday, January 23, at 4:45pm, at the church. All members are highly encouraged to attend. As always, dinner will be served.
  8. LBC San Jose Inaugural Weekend. LBCSJ will be having its official inaugural weekend from January 28-30. If you are planning to go up to support the church plant, or if you would like more information about that weekend’s events, please contact Pastor Patrick ( pastorpatrick@gmail.com ).
  9. Flocks. Our various monthly flocks will be meeting again between February 2-5. If you are not part of a flock but would like to be, please contact Pastor Patrick. This is a great way to get to know the church family!
  10. Care Month. If you would like to help out with our February Care Month, whether you are officially part of the Care Ministry or not, please contact Ryan McAdams for more information on how to get involved ( ryan@mcdoulos.net ).