Happy Birthday, America! 1 Kings 15:14 Although he did not remove the high places, Asa’s heart was fully committed to the Lord all his life. 1 Kings 16:29 In the thirty-eighth year of Asa king of Judah, Ahab son of Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria over Israel twenty-two years. 30 Ahab son of Omri did more evil in the eyes of the Lord than any of those before him. Dear Church Family,
I’ve been reading the book of 1 Kings for my personal devotions. I am humbled by the record of men’s lives. In the example above Asa, a good king, had a contemporary, Ahab, a very bad king.
A couple of quick points. What do you want others to say about you? What should we be known for? We may struggle and not get it right, like good king Asa. But his heart was ‘fully committed to the Lord’. I want my heart – and our heart – to be like that.
It matters to our families, to our neighbors, to Heaven where our heart is.
Ahab was a contemporary of Asa’s, in the neighboring kingdom of Israel. But Ahab did not profit from that good example.
Choices are also made today. Where is our heart?
Pastor Albert
King Nebuchadnezzar,
To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth:
May you prosper greatly! It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me. How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders!
His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation.
Daniel 4:1 - 3 A great king's faith
Church is now open with antivirus measures in place.
Prayer Meeting: Will now be preceded by a special half hour, starting at 6:30 p.m., dedicated to prayer for our church. We want to be ready for new opportunities and ministries that will be part of our future. Already there has been a dedicated group interceding for the church at large; they will especially be in attendance and leading in this segment. At 7:00 p.m. our usual Prayer Meeting will begin, with a half hour Bible Study and then a personal sharing and prayer time for those who attend.
To join this meeting, at any time convenient to you, please see the invitation section below. It has a link to our various programs. This coming Wednesday, Janet Barnhill will be our Prayer Meeting facilitator.
Pastor on Vacation: I will be stretching my weekend, taking an extra day or two for the next three weeks. In this way, I will use a week’s vacation time, get a lot done around the house (catching up on Honey-Do’s), and enjoying the local (lonely) outdoors.
I will be present at Prayer Meeting and catching up in the office, too, on duty through the Sabbath… I will continue to answer the phone for emergencies, or ‘urgencies’. And be available if needed.
Upcoming Sabbaths:
July 11: Pastor Christian has recommended a New Testament Professor at La Sierra to be our guest speaker. She is Dr. Kendra J. Haloviak and will be preaching on “Jesus’ First Disciple”.
July 18: We will have a special Communion Service.
July 25: The Youth and Pastor Christian will be hosting the worship service.
Church Secretary Needed: Our current church assistant, Becky, will be seeking new opportunities. From our advertisement:
Church Secretary Job Opening
Flexible Hours, up to 19 per week, much may be done from the home.
Wages begin at $14.25 / hour and increase according to abilities and experience.
Requirements: Membership in the Seventh-Day Adventist Church; Computer Skills (email; Word processing); People Skills.
To Apply: Send resume’, and two or three references by email. Deadline: August 2, 2020
MESSAGES FROM OUR MEMBERS:
Church History: A famous lady wrote, "We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history." If you have time to listen to a most-engaging telling of our church history, listen to the Adventist History Podcast:http://adventisthistorypodcast.org/. Be sure to listen from the first episode. It's super interesting and there's many valuable lessons! —Nathan Towns
If you have a blessing to share with the church, please send us your message to include in our next newsletter!
REMINDER:
Sabbath School this quarter we want to brainstorm ideas to be more effective both individually and as a church to share the love of God. Please join us to provide your testimony, experience, and ideas. Join us Sabbaths at 9:40am.
Reach Your Pastor: I am forwarding the church phone (310/541-1819) to my home phone (424/206-2949). You can call my cell phone (626/826-8448), text me, or email me: albertfrederico@gmail.com
This is the perfect time to share more uplifting messages online: if you have any social media accounts, follow and share post, messages, and comments with and from our church accounts on Facebook, Instagram, our youth Instagram, our local conference page. There are many people online who may not come to church, but may see a message that will encourage them to seek Christ.
A healthy body is the foundation for an optimally healthy mind that will also be the foundation for an optimally healthy spirituality. And optimal health is the greatest protection against COVID-19, which, unfortunately, is still out there. What is and how we can have this optimal health is a quest we will always be on in this world of imperfect understanding, so here are some new videos for you to keep learning from! Watch the latest videos from Modern Manna's online Health and Healing Crusade!
Online Giving: did you know you can return your tithes and offerings online? Adventist Giving enables us to return our tithes and offerings online easily.Go to Adventist Giving
14 They will wage war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings—and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers.” Revelation 17:14
