by Pastor Patrick Cho
Dear LBC friends and family!
I know it’s been a couple weeks since the last Spark (there goes that New Year’s resolution!). I hope you are doing well and walking in the Lord! These last couple Sundays, we have been walking through a biblical understanding of church membership and church discipline. I hope it has been a helpful series. My plan is to continue walking through a short series on the church before moving on to other things, but this Sunday we’ll be introducing the theme for 2015. We have been doing this since 2000. Here are the themes we have covered in the past:
2000 – SHINE THE LIGHT
2001 – SEE THE GLORY
2002 – JESUS IS LIFE
2003 – LIVE THE LIFE, LIVE TO TELL
2004 – LIFE IS NOT ABOUT YOU
2005 – MUCH ABOUT JESUS
2006 – LOVE THEM LIKE JESUS
2007 – BUILDING THE BODY
2008 – IN CHRIST ALONE
2009 – FOR THE LOVE OF CHRIST
2010 – UNTIL THE WHOLE WORLD HEARS
2011 – BOUND AS ONE
2012 – DYING TO KNOW HIM
2013 – MAKING GOD BIG
2014 – ONE THING I DO
2015 – ???
As always, I hope you are looking forward to opening up God’s Word together on Sunday morning and delighting in the fellowship He has provided for us through the church. Have a wonderful weekend!
In His grace,
Pastor Patrick
Here are this week’s ministry opportunities:
- Grace Life / Single Life Fellowship Activity. Yeehaw! Grace Life would like to host an evening of food and fun with the folks of Single Life! Come on out on Saturday, February 7, at 5:00 PM, for some good ol’ country fun! Singles, please sign up with Lance Toy. Grace Lifers, please sign up with Kristie Rudolph.
- Members Meeting. Don’t forget that we’ll be having a members meeting on Sunday at 4:45 PM. All members are highly encouraged to come. As always dinner will be served!
- College Life Retreat. Please be praying for our collegians as they head up to retreat on the weekend of February 13-16. Pastor John Kim of LBC Los Angeles will be their speaker as they cover the topic of “True Love.”
- LBCLA. Please also keep praying for LBC Los Angeles (and all the LBC church plants!). This weekend, LBCLA will be celebrating one year of ministry! Congratulations to Pastor John and the members of LBCLA!
- Membership Class. Our next membership class will be on the weekend of February 21-22. Part 1 of the class will meet on February 21, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, at the church. Part 2 will meet on February 22, from 1:00-4:00 PM. Attendance at both classes is required. Please contact Pastor Patrick for an application or if you have any questions about membership (pastorpatrick@gmail.com).
- Baptism Service. We will be having a baptism service on Sunday, February 22, at 4:00 PM. Come out to support those who will be sharing testimony of how God has worked in their lives to bring them to faith in Christ.
- Single Life Retreat. The Single Life annual retreat will be taking place March 13-15 at Pine Valley Bible Conference Center. This year’s guest speaker will be Pastor Alton To from San Francisco Bible Church. The cost will be $150 per person and registration will open in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for more details!
- Czech Republic Missions. If you are interested in applying for the Czech summer missions trip, please join us Sunday after Sunday School hour for a brief introductory and info meeting. We will plan to meet as soon as Sunday School is over in Room 107.
- Care Month. Don’t forget that February is Care Month! Stayed tuned each Sunday as the Care Ministry provides unique opportunities encourage your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ!