If you are interested in becoming a student or a tutor, please search “ESL” or contact, mariners.esl@gmail.com. Tutors: no experience necessary, light training required.
ESL MINISTRY
Every Thursday, 9:30-11:30am, Student Center Room 2, and 4:30-6:30pm, Port Mariners, Room 221.
Learn how to support a foster teen in a one-to-one relationship. By becoming a mentor you provide a consistent, stable, adult mentor to a teen living in a life of neglect and abandonment. RSVP to tina@teenleadershipfoundation.org
FOSTER TEEN MENTORING
Sunday, Feb 21, 2-6p, Life Dev Bld r207
Mariners Global Outreach is partnering with Voice of Refugees for an afternoon of cultural immersion. Join us for lunch as we learn about middle-eastern culture and how we can better engage the surrounding community. More info or search “culture” on our website.
MIDDLE EASTERN CULTURAL AWARENESS LUNCHEON
Sun, Feb 21, 12:30p-3p. Upper Room (above the cafe)
Men! Join other men of Mariners Church Ocean Hills for breakfast. Hear an incredible speaker and spend time connecting with other men of our church. We’ll have tons of delicious man food. Contact Cole with questions, cbeshore@marinerschurch.org
Sat, Feb 20, 8a, $10 at the door
Join us as we work alongside our Mexico partners and continue basic construction (drywall) on the dorms at El Niño Church. More info here or search “Mexico” on our website. Contact Monica with questions, mbannister@marinerschurch.org
MEXICO ONE-DAY FAITH ADVENTURE
Sat, Feb 20, 6a-9p, $40/person
Together with other kids, learn about Jesus and discover the purpose God has for you.
This five-week discipleship series is open to children (2nd-5th grades). More info and register here or search “Seeded” on our website.
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY: SEEDED
Sundays, Feb 21- Mar 20, 9-10:15a, Port Mariners room 237
Create intentional space for God with this 40-day Lent Journey as we prepare our hearts for Easter. More info and download the PDF.
40-DAY LENT JOURNEY
now through Easter
I hope you are enjoying our series, Art of Relationships. Last week, we talked about comparing, and we were challenged to not give in to the desire to compare, wishing things were different. Comparing impacts our relationships because it leads to envy and resentment. This week I failed. My son didn’t get a hit in his last baseball game and all I could focus on was the fact that all the other kids did. At least I didn’t go home and ask him “what’s wrong with you?” Instead I encouraged him.
I, like you, am a work in progress and I have to say that what we’re looking at this week has had more impact on my relationships than any other topic. I know this sounds exaggerated, but it’s not. This is a life changing relational component and you don’t want to miss it. And if you need another reason to join us, it’s supposed to be hot and we will have the A/C on full blast.
God is doing great things at Mariners Ocean Hills. I love doing life together.
Blessings,
Jeff
Yesterday, we began our journey to Good Friday and Easter with Ash Wednesday, a time where we come together and focus our hearts on the sacrifice of Jesus. Thousands from our church have chosen to give up something in this 40-day season of Lent. Sugar… coffee… television… whatever it is you choose, I want to invite you into this Lent Journey with us as it tunes our hearts to the voice of God. From my own experience and for those on our staff, we’ve seen God take the space that is created when we turn loose of something, and aim our hearts at who He is, filling us with more of His voice, his guiding and presence. It’s not too late to jump in and participate in this spiritual adventure with us!
Have you been following the wisdom of James this week? Are you being quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry with those around you? I’ve heard from so many of you how the practical wisdom and tools from James have been transforming your conversations and relationships this week. That’s what God’s Word and the Holy Spirit does – ignites our hearts and gives us the wisdom and power to become everything He has called us to be.
This weekend, we continue in our Art of Relationships series and I’m so excited as we gather to focus on love! There are so many questions surrounding love…What is love? What’s the purpose? Who created it? How do we fall in love? How do we stay in love? We’re going to look at God’s Word and find truth that will calibrate, aim and transform our thinking, actions and lives. When we grab ahold of God’s truth and integrate it into our lives, it gives us a beautiful picture of His great gift of love, transforming us and our relationships. This, on a Valentine’s Day weekend where culture is considering what love is and who it’s for, is a perfect time to invite friends and family to come and hear the truth about love! This will be a great weekend.
Looking forward to seeing and being with you all!
Peace,
Kyle
Someone surprised the group I was with recently and bought our entire meal—seven people. We were sitting there with our cards out anticipating the painful process of split-and-tip when the server said, “Oh, it’s been taken care of.” Awesome!
And that one act of kindness inspired a member of our group to buy a subsequent meal for another table of people later in the week. Feel the love, spread the love!
How can you spread a little love between today and Sunday?
It gets real these next two Sundays. Make sure you join us this week for a hope-filled message about…
LOVE | DATING | MARRIAGE
Normal service times:
8:30 | 10 | 11:30 | 6*
…As we continue in our Art of Relationships series. Jump over to Facebook and watch an intro video I just shot, then share it with your friends as an invitation to church.
Remember, everyone around you is going through something—something that you’re probably unaware of. Create “buffers of grace” and love people even when they don’t deserve it. We’re becoming better people and making this world a better place as we invite God to love others through us.
*Bonus tasty treat on the patio following the 6pm service.
See you Sunday.
caleb
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