Visit the One Stop Marriage Center and leave with hope and vision for the future of your marriage. For more info, click here.
Thursdays-Saturdays, 9a-12p
Life Development Bld, 2nd floor offices, free
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Women’s Spring Retreat
Join us for a weekend full of inspiring teaching, powerful worship and building one another up through community with God and other women. For more info and to register, click here.
Fri-Sun, Mar 13-15, $140-$240
Idyllwild Pines Camp
A Note from Kyle Zimmerman
For those of you who are married, on a scale of 1-10, how’s your marriage? When was the last time you went out on date with your spouse? What about your friends and neighbors – how would they answer these questions? We all need to create space to encourage one another, laugh with one another, and invest in our marriages which is why we’re hosting Date Night! Join Holiday and me as we gather together with hundreds of other couples this Friday night to remember the beautiful gift of marriage and enjoy each other. We’ll have fun being together for about an hour then you’ll have two hours to enjoy all to yourselves, all the while knowing your kids will be well cared for and having fun at Port Mariners. I’d love to see you join me and make this investment in your marriage.
Then, this weekend, I’m so excited as we get to put into practice all that we’ve been learning in the Pursuit of Happiness series. We’re going to have the opportunity to startle Orange County and the world with our love and generosity and I promise your life will be transformed. It’s the perfect weekend to invite friends and family to join you as we put on display the absolute best of what Jesus and His church are called to be. Looking forward to seeing you guys.
Peace,
Kyle
Date Night
Whether you are a newlywed or have been married for decades, all couples are invited out for Date Night. Enjoy an hour of socializing, appetizers, laughter and community with an encouraging message from Kyle and Holiday Zimmerman, followed by two hours of free time. Click here for more info.
Friday, February 27, 6p
Childcare, $10/child, or $10/couple with no childcare
Children’s and JHM programs available. Pizza included!
Truthworks: Islam in Today’s World
Truthworks and Fellowshippers invite you to hear from speaker Ron Keller on the topic of Islam. For more info, click here.
Sundays, March 15–May 3
11:05a-12p, Upper Room, no charge
A Note From Mike Myers
Ash Wednesday is here, which means Easter is on the horizon. Easter is one of the biggest celebrations for the church. But, how do we experience the joy, celebration, power, and resurrection that Easter promises in our own lives? To find out, let’s take a journey…
We live in a world that tells us our wants and desires are the most important things and are what define us. Not only that, these wants and desires are what culture promises will bring us joy, power, and life. If we have a hunger, then it should be fed. If we have a desire, then it should be filled! However, Ash Wednesday and Lent communicates a radically different message. This season uniquely points us to Jesus and re-shapes our hearts and lives around the power of the cross. The Lent journey teaches us that our wants and desires are not what define us but rather we are defined and given life through Jesus and the life-giving work of the cross.
You see, we will never experience the joy, celebration, power, and resurrection that God promises through Easter, if we never take the journey.
I found this to be true in my own life. Last year, I decided to say “No” to myself at the Ash Wednesday service and gave up TV (which included Netflix!) for the journey of Lent. The purpose of giving up TV was to create intentional space to be able to connect with God and with others in a deeper and more profound way. It was pretty difficult at first but the margin helped me to create some new rhythms that shaped my heart and life.
Then, on Easter, I was able to celebrate in a more powerful and meaningful way because I had a deeper understanding of what it means to deny myself and in its place be defined by God’s joy, celebration, power, and life. But, this experience was possible because I responded to the invitation of the Lent journey.
So, will you say “YES” to this season and journey of Lent? If so, I believe you will see and experience the resurrected new life that God has and wants for all of us.
God bless you as we journey together…
Mike Myers
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the official start of Lent—a season to prepare our hearts for the journey of Easter. Join us in the Chapel as we begin turning our focus toward Jesus and the transforming power of the cross. For daily expressions and prayers for Lent, you can download the Lent Journey card.
Wed, Feb 18, 7a, noon, 6p and 7:30p
Volunteers Needed
Welcome Center
Be a friendly face to someone coming to Mariners for the first time! Greet people, answer questions and assist with next steps to help them get connected. We have volunteer opportunities available at the Welcome Center and Info Center after every service, Sat, 5p and Sun, 9 & 11a. For more info, contact Denise, deniseflamma@yahoo.com
Safety and Medical Team
If you have training in law enforcement, EMT, or fire fighting and have a heart for our community, we have a place for you! For more info, contact Brenton, MarinersSafety@gmail.com
Parent Cue
Join us for a parent learning experience where we’ll talk about 10 of the most popular but potentially dangerous apps and why they can be problematic for your child. Click here for more info.
Tuesday, February 24, 7-8:30p
Student Center Room 1, free
Hosted by JHM but all parents are invited.
A Note from Kyle Zimmerman
Meet John. John has served our community through Mariners Irvine for the past five years. He tutors people in English and other subjects through our Learning Centers in Santa Ana, and volunteers in our Irvine Resource Center every week. As I listened to John share his story with me today, he was overwhelmed talking about the relationships that have been built and how he’s seen God move. While I was talking with him in the Resource Center, a lady came over with tears in her eyes and said, “John is my hero.” She went on to describe how John had served her through the Resource Center when she was pregnant, getting her everything she needed for her and her family. She finished by saying, “I am so grateful for this church, this Community Center and for John.” I love the story God is writing in our church. I love that we are writing a beautiful story in Orange County – one of love…redemption…kindness…and compassion – showing what the Gospel looks like lived out as followers of Jesus. I’m so grateful to be on this journey with you and I can’t wait as this year unfolds to see what God will do through each and every one of us.
This weekend, we’re continuing in Pursuit of Happiness. As Kenton mentioned last week, a good friend of ours from our own community, will be here sharing about the joy of generosity and how it has changed his life and how it can change yours. I love his heart and I believe his infectious joy and creativity for giving will continue taking us down the path of being a relentlessly generous community.
Lastly, I want to remind and invite you guys to join me and others from our church family at the Saturday night service instead of the 11a Sunday service. Our parking lots are full and the service is well over 80% full which sends a message to people that there is no room for them. Would you please join me by serving and loving our community and come to our Saturday night service? It’s one tangible way we can love people by making space for them when they are looking to come and experience all we share together here at Mariners.
Love being on this journey with you all and looking forward to all that God is doing.
Peace…
Kyle