Dear Lighthouse family and friends!

I hope you are doing well and walking in the Lord! It’s a busy season for the church and there’s lots to be aware of, so please take some time to read through the announcements below. What a joy it is to serve the Lord together and to walk with one another in the faith! Please especially look at the prayer needs at the bottom and lift up those needs in prayer (1 Cor. 12:26).

In His grace,

Pastor Patrick

Here are this week’s ministry opportunities:

1. Midweek Fellowships. Grace Life and Lighthouse Kids’ Club meet tonight at 6:30 pm at the church. College Life and Lumos Youth will be meeting on Friday at 7:00 pm. Come out for a wonderful time of fellowship and fun!
2. UPAC Spirituality and Mental Health Panel. This Friday, May 1, from 1-3 pm, the Union of Pan-Asian Communities (UPAC) will be having a panel discussion about faith and mental health. Pastor Patrick will be representing the biblical worldview on this panel. If you are interested in coming out, it will be at the Multicultural Store Front, City of San Diego Police, 5348 University Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, 92105.
3. Banquet. Our annual anniversary banquet will be this Saturday, May 2, at 5 pm, at the church. Come out to celebrate another year of God’s faithfulness to Lighthouse San Diego! The dress is semi-formal.
4. Communion. We’ll be taking communion this Sunday during our morning service, so please come with your hearts prepared for that time.
5. Men’s Purity Seminar. The men will be meeting on Sunday evening, May 3, for part 3 of our purity seminar entitled, “Personal Purity in an Internet Age.” This weekend, we will be looking at the devastating consequences of sexual sin.
6. Monday Night Volleyball. Don’t forget that Monday Night Volleyball has started up again! We meet at La Jolla Shores (north side by the volleyball courts) on Mondays at about 5 pm. Come out for some fun at the beach!
7. Mission Bowl. The ladies will be having their Mission Bowl tournament on Saturday, May 9, all day at Hourglass Community Park. We’ll be having a pep rally at the church on Friday, May 8, at 6:30 pm, to cheer on our teams!
8. Graduations. On May 8, at 6:30 pm, at College of the Canyons, Randy Sarmiento will be graduating from The Master’s College with his Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling (MABC). On May 10, at 6 pm, at Grace Community Church, Roger Alcaraz will be graduating from The Master’s Seminary with his Master of Divinity. If you are interested in attending the graduation for Randy Sarmiento, please contact him directly. If you would like to attend the ceremony for Roger Alcaraz, we will also be having a small reception immediately following at Grace Community Church.
9. Vacation Bible School. If you want to volunteer to help out with our VBS this summer, please contact Josh Liu as soon as possible. This is one of the great highlights of our year and a really special time for our kids! It’s also a really wonderful opportunity for our kids to hear about the grace of God in the gospel. Let’s work together to make it awesome! The dates for VBS are June 22-26.
10. Czech Republic Mission. We will be sending out a team to the Czech Republic this summer from July 1-18. More information about the Czech team will be available this weekend. Please be prayer for our team and for the work the Lord will have them do!