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We had a fully blessed time watching people profess publicly that they serve Jesus! Their commitment was proven to be real and strong by the cold water.  ;-)

Summary of Kids Camp 2010

It’s Friday at 3:00 pm; the sun is blazing and there we are at kid’s camp literally building our shelters. That’s right, we put the camp theme, “Survival,” to the test as we mounted cardboard to each side of the EZ-ups and finished it off with black mesh around the top. Amidst the somewhat chaos of trying to build our shelters God was preparing the hearts of everyone.

Fun visuals, application and the reading of God’s word brought the teachings to life for the kids. It’s not easy to capture a child’s attention, but God really gave the teachers wisdom in this area. The children were also given note cards, which helped them to focus and write down what God was speaking to them. While the teachings were a blessing, I believe the biggest blessing was hearing the children speak during the discussion time.

During the discussion times the children were asked questions about the teaching and what they learned. My favorite discussion time was after the children were taught about the Holy Spirit. Not many children understand, nor are taught about the importance of the Holy Spirit in their life. Upon hearing one child answer that we need the Holy Spirit to live for God my heart melted. I know that these children were given a foundation for a victorious Christian life.

Speaking of victory, I can’t forget to mention the games! Though my team came in last place, we had a blast! The most memorable game would have to be the chalk game on Friday night. Two teams battled it out as they threw chalk-dusted balls at the other team. The point of the game was to hit the other team’s symbol while keeping ourselves from being hit by the opposing teams chalk balls.

Some things we might want to take into consideration next year are: having a better system for the water/drinks. The children had to try and keep the same water bottle the whole time and it was a little difficult.  Another thing was having a First Aid kit available, and making its location known to all of the counselors/helpers. The Lord protected us this year, but it’s important to be prepared. Overall the camp was a huge blessing. I really believe the children walked away with a lot more insight on how to get to know God.

-Brittany

Check out this link for some pictures from the event:  http://www.cclivingwater.com/kids/

This week is Passion Week! That is what we call the final week of Jesus Christ leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. Each night this week we are having service at 7pm to follow Jesus day by day as He was preparing to bring us salvation on the cross. Each night we will have some special worship, and a message by a different teacher.

Keep checking back this week for updates to this page to listen to the messages that are brought forth.
Also, Lord willing, we will have video of the teachings up on here very soon!

Sunday: Triumphal Entry

Message: Pastor Jerry Simmons (Click here to listen online)
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Monday: Temple Cleansing & Fig Tree Cursed

Worship: Calvary Chapel Mid Valley

Message: Richard Bueno (Click here to Listen Online)
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Tuesday: Jesus’ Last Day Of Public Ministry

Worship: Calvary Chapel East Anaheim

Message: Mario Mendoza (Click here to Listen Online)
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Wednesday: Jesus In Bethany

Message: Jesse Hernandez (Click here to Listen Online)
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Thursday: The Last Supper

Message: George Sedota (Click here to Listen Online)
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Friday: The Crucifixion

Message: Russell Burrell (Click here to Listen Online)
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Sunday: The Resurrection

Message: Jerry Simmons (Click here to Listen Online)
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Tuesday night began a new class that we are offering: Equipped To Walk. This class focuses on the practical aspects of walking with God and growing in a relationship with Him. We had a blessed time together! The six-week class consists of a Bible Study, group discussion and weekly homework.

If you missed the first week, it is not too late to jump in! Join us next Tuesday at 7pm!

Sunday we were blessed to hear from Pastor Cisco! He has not taught the English services for several years because he is the Spanish Ministry pastor. So it was a special treat to hear what the Lord was speaking through Him!

Pastor Cisco Espinosa – Colossians 4:7-18

Tonight we were blessed with the opportunity to lay hands on Daniel and Rick! Daniel is headed back to South Korea to serve as a missionary in Daejeon. Rick has been given the opportunity to serve the Lord as a chaplain for the fire department. Pray for these men as they seek to obey God and His call upon their lives!

Remember Daniel, be faithful in the work that God has called you to!

1 Corinthians 4:2, Moreover it is required in stewards that one be found faithful.

Remember Rick, God is the One who goes before you!

Deuteronomy 31:8, And the LORD, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

Click here to listen to the time of prayer, and what Daniel and Rick shared about the work that God is calling them to.

We were blessed in the service last night to join together with Pat and Vicky as they celebrate 20 years of marriage! They renewed their vows with the congregation as witnesses, and then served us up some delicious refreshments! I love doing vow renewals as a part of service, because it reminds everyone that in Christ you can go the distance.

They also brought their wedding photo album for a few good laughs…I snapped a couple shots with my phone…not good quality, but enough to make me smile.

With Sosimo Avila and Daniel Sedota home from the mission field, they were available to encourage the men of CCLW in the word of God at our January and February Men’s Breakfasts.  They did a great job!  Thank you both for blessing us.  Keep willingly serving the Lord where ever He sends you!

The men meet on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month for a time of worship, word and fellowship.  Come join us, 8:00am at the church!

Tonight’s family meeting was incredible. God has done and continues to do so much through all of you as members of the body of Christ!

Afterwards we snapped a couple pictures of everyone who was there…

This is a video George put together for a family meeting, with pictures from many of the events and special occasions that took place in 2009.

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