by Pastor Patrick Cho

Dear LBCSD family and friends!

I hope you are doing well and walking in the Lord! This past Sunday, I was pleased to announce the annual theme for 2016 – As One, In One (John 17:20-23). The focus of the theme is our unity in Christ and its implications on our unity as believers in Christ. As the church body continues to grow, I believe it will become more and more vital to the life of the church to be brought back to this prevalent idea in the New Testament. I’m really looking forward to an awesome 2016! Let’s pray that God would work through the Word preached to build up the body.

In His grace,

Pastor Patrick

Here are some ministry opportunities for your consideration!

1. Sunday. This Sunday, we will be picking up in our study through Titus, looking at Titus 3:3. The title for the sermon is “Your Brain on Sin,” which is a homage to the anti-drug commercials of the 80’s.
2. College Retreat. Please be in prayer for the college ministry as they enjoy their weekend retreat at Pine Valley Bible Conference Center. Pastor Scott Ardavanis is their speaker this weekend!
3. Elders Q&A. Instead of our regular Sunday School classes, we will be having a special time of Q&A with the elders of LBCSD during second hour! This is a great way to get to know the leaders of the church.
4. Midweek Bible Studies. All our regular midweek Bible studies will be meeting next week. Single Life – The post-college singles meet on Wednesday at 6:30pm. Grace Life – The Grace Life MEN will be meeting on Thursday at 6:30pm. LKC – Kids Club will be meeting on Thursday at 6:30pm. Lumos – Next week, the youth ministry will be meeting on Friday at 6pm. College Life – The collegians will be meeting on Friday at 7pm.
5. Women’s Mission Bowl. Congratulations to the men’s flag football team on a valiant effort at last week’s tournament. The women will have their tournament on Saturday, February 20, beginning at around 12pm at Hourglass Park by Miramar College. Come out and support our gals as they seek to bring home the trophy!
6. Parent/Child Dedication. The last day to signup for the Parent/Child Dedication service is this Sunday, February 14. The parent/child dedication will be on the following Sunday during the morning service. Please contact Pastor Patrick if you are interested (pastorpatrick@gmail.com).
7. LBCLA Anniversary Service. LBCLA will be celebrating the ministry’s anniversary on Sunday, February 28. Their morning speaker will be Dr. Irv Busenitz of The Master’s Seminary. In the evening, they will be having a special service featuring The Master’s College Chorale, led by Dr. Paul Plew. Dinner will also be provided. Everyone is invited to join in the celebration! If you would like to attend the Sunday evening service, please RSVP through the sign up sheet in the foyer on Sunday.
8. Single Life Retreat. The singles ministry will be having their annual retreat on March 4-6 up at Pine Valley Bible Conference Center. The speaker this year is Pastor Kurt Gebhards, who used to serve on staff at Grace Community Church and is now in Chicago. You won’t want to miss this awesome time together! Signups are currently being taken through Single Life.
9. Membership Class. The next membership class will be on the second weekend of March. This is a two-part class and attendance is mandatory at both classes. Part 1 will be on Saturday, March 12, from 9am-12pm. Part 2 will be on Sunday, March 13, from 2-5pm. Please email Pastor Patrick for an application or if you have any questions (pastorpatrick@gmail.com).