Genesis 18:1-14; Matthew 19:26 GOD IS FULL of surprises. To use baseball jargon, about the time we expect one “low and inside,” He throws one at us “high and outside.” We expect Him to do one thing, and He does another. We anticipate His movement in this direction, but He goes off in that direction. […]
1. This is the LAST WEEK for your IMPACT 2022 Giving for Missions. July & August are months when we give a special focus on our missions program. We take what you give and share it with our missionaries and parachurch ministries. Most of these groups need a special boost midway through the year. Whatever the […]
I guess our national leaders didn’t expect this. On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful. They were […]
1. Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study – this Thursday at 6 AM, we will have Clayton Coates, the administrator of the Ventura County Mission Alliance. You will be blessed as he shares about the lives being changed. 2. Annual Meeting of Members– Sunday, September 18, 2022. The meeting will start promptly 20 minutes after the 10 AM service. […]
In Ezekiel 22:30, we read of God saying “So I sought for a man among them who would make a wall, and stand in the gap before Me on behalf of the land, that I should not destroy it; but I found no one.” Here we have a picture of an individual standing in the […]
Have you ever found yourself questioning or doubting the goodness of God? It is a slick trick that Satan has been using since the beginning of time as we know it. Listen to this – in Genesis 3:1 (NLT) we read, “The serpent was the shrewdest of all the wild animals the Lord God had made. […]
1. Missions News – IMPACT 2022. During July and August, we ask you to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit on what He would have you give. On the first Sunday of September, we will announce how much was given and how it will be divided among our missionaries and para-church ministries we support. Be sure […]
1. A Very Special Luncheon – Tuesday, August 9th at noon. Lunch will feature Scooter’s Catering. The program will feature Dr. Mel and Sylvia Cheatham. He is a world-renowned neurosurgeon. He serves on the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and also the Board of Samaritan’s Purse. They are an amazing couple who do things as a […]
One of the fallouts of the pandemic is that many people are now plagued with a sense of loneliness. When you consider the social distancing and isolation of the last two years, it is no small wonder that many have suffered from loneliness. Shortly after God created the first man, He said in Genesis 2:18 (NKJV), […]
1. Ladies Night Out – Monday, August 1st at 6 PM. A light supper/dinner will be served, and then everyone will play Bunco. Pam says “All you need to know is how to roll the dice.” Everyone can do that! There will also be prizes and folks, there is no charge. There is still time to sign-up. 2. A […]
