Graduates Potluck this Sabbath

Come celebrate and enjoy a potluck lunch with us on Sabbath after 2nd service in the Fireside room with those that are graduating this summer. We are looking forward to a great time with friends and family. Bring an entree and join us!!

Here's a list that I can think of right now that I know are graduating can you add to it?

1. Cody Chastain
2. Nathaniel Whitney
3. Stephanie Mitchell
4. Kristel Zuppan
5. Kirsten Helmstetler
6. Stephanie Johns
7. Jessica Clifford
8. Michael Lloyd
9. Stephen Seheult
10. Scott Parker
11. Jon Will
Any others?

Mission Trip Meeting 5.21.08

Hi Friends:
We are meeting tonight at 7:30 to discuss our mission project. Please come and share in the discussion. It is vital that as many of us can be there as possible. Many new developments to share and we need your help to chart our next steps.

If you need directions contact Faith Patricio or Isaac Kim

Farewell to Pastor Dan @ the Park

Having served our church as the worship and young families pastor for several years, Pastor Dan announced his resignation from the church a few months ago. He will still be in the area but pursuing a different area of ministry as a marriage and family therapist. Sabbath after church we will have a potluck in the park @ Wildwood Canyon park to say thank you to Dan, Janice, Rachel and Sarah. Come join us, bring some food and say thanks to the Nyirady family.

A Reaction to "A New Kind of Christian"

We have just finished our discussion of "A New Kind of Christian". I am so excited for many reasons.
1. The conversations and insights we shared together have challenged us to stretch our minds.
2. I have developed a friendship with the sacred few that shared coffee, muffins, and love.
3. I am done with 6:30 AM meetings.

But I have truly cherished the past several weeks and asked T. Higa who attended every meeting to shared some reflections. So here it is. Thanks T. for sharing.


What is your soul purpose in life? Is it to “save” as many souls as you possibly can? What about getting yourself into heaven? Or on the flip side of that, trying to stay out of hell? Is it possible that there is more to life than all of that combined? Jesus said the most important commandments is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matt 22:37-39). If those were the most important commandments in His eyes, shouldn’t it be in ours as well? Isn’t that what being a Christian is all about? In “A New Kind of Christian” Brian McLaren probes into these questions and sheds light on a new view of what Christianity is. During the past several weeks, Pastor Isaac’s discussions has brought a fresh look at what we should be most concerned with. Instead of trying to figure out how we can get into heaven, we need to immerse ourselves into this world and help those in need. Jesus was not focused on going back to heaven, Instead, He lived His life to serve others, and this is how we should live our lives.---T. Higa

pics from run through redlands.

The run through redlands was a great time for us. I hope that the next race we participate in will have greater involvement. Here's what happened.
The 5k peeps. Thanks Jared for all these pics. Jared placed in his division. Congrats!!!


The half marathoners, (astrid, jamie, and cody)
Laura running
Go Jamie...

Cody nearing the finish of the 1/2 marathon.
Isaac and Grace finishing strong.