What an amazing weekend we had this past Sunday. I am always so encouraged by your generosity and willingness to serve. More than half of our church signed up to serve as a part of Be Fearless, which is an incredible number. Please remember, this Sunday we are going to fill 40,000 bags to send to Liberia. Liberia has been hit by the Ebola virus and they are currently in a famine. Now, you may be thinking…How are we going to fill 40,000 bags? If you filled out the card this past Sunday, we need you. And also, if you missed, or didn’t sign up, we need you too. I am going to end my message a tad early, and, together, we are going to walk out and fill some bags. So whether you can fill five or 50, we need you. It’s going to be a kick doing this together. What a great picture of what Church is, not just sitting and listening and singing, but also “doing.” If you have a friend that you have wanted to invite to church, this is the perfect weekend, because you can say “we need your help.”

For all you men, this Saturday is the Men’s Breakfast. We’ll hear from Gary Daichendt, who was Executive Vice President of Worldwide operations at Cisco during the height of their success. Gary is a great business man, a great family man, and has a huge heart for Jesus. Breakfast will begin at 8a. It will be a fun time together.

Finally, we still need Easter volunteers, so jump in if you can. It’s a time to bless people who may be coming to church for the first time. I love doing life and ministry with you. God is working at Mariners Ocean Hills, and He is using you in a powerful way.

Blessings,

Jeff

Women of Passion at Mariners Church Ocean Hills invites you to join us and grow your knowledge and faith in God. We continue our study in the Book of Matthew, studying the life of Jesus and His teachings. For more info, contact Lisa or click here.

Thursdays  through May 7 (no meeting Apr 9)
9:30-11:30a, $40

Throughout the course of the year there are certain Sundays that impact our church in a significant way. This Sunday is one of those days. We’ll have the opportunity to see how our amazing God is using our church to make a difference in the lives of people, both locally and globally. We’ll share stories and hear how to get involved.  If you are looking to make a difference in the world (which we all are) this weekend is for you! God is up to something and we want to be a part of it. This is a great opportunity to jump in.

Easter is fast approaching. Don’t forget to Egg Your Neighbor. It’s just a simple way to invite someone to church. And regardless if you jump in to the Egg Your Neighbor idea or not, we are a church of inviters. There are people in your life who just need the invitation, one that gives them the opportunity to hear the powerful story of an empty tomb, something only God can do.

Blessings,
Jeff

Join us to eat man food, connect with the men of Mariners Church Ocean Hills and hear from speaker Gary Daichendt. Gary is the Chairman of Theory R Properties, a west coast based commercial real estate investment firm he founded in 2002. For more info, click here.

Sat, Mar 21, 8a, Ocean Hills Campus

I had the opportunity to have a dinner with the Rooted leaders this week. It was so encouraging to hear stories about the transformation happening in people’s lives through this experience. As a church we stand up and encourage (ok, strongly encourage) everyone to attend Rooted. And when we hear how God delivers in the lives of people, we understand the impact. God is doing amazing things in our church through Rooted, Student Ministries and Children’s, Men’s and Women’s Ministries. I continue to thank God as He blesses us as a church, both collectively and individually. And as always, there is probably someone in your life who is looking for one of the things that is happening at Mariners Ocean Hills. I know it’s not always easy, but all they are looking for is an invitation.

This weekend we’ll be looking at a defining area in our life. As we talked about worry last week, it was a wrestling match because we all worry. If you thought worry was an issue, you may find this week’s topic to be just as big of a struggle. And don’t forget, you are going to have to “fire up” this Sunday (especially 9a service) because we move to Daylight Savings Time and lose an hour. Don’t worry, the coffee cart is waiting for you. I love doing life and ministry with you, experiencing God’s blessing and fighting the good fight together.

Take care,
Jeff

Ocean Hills will be hosting a Marriage Seminar for the 1st Marines/5th Battalion stationed at Camp Pendleton. The Marines recently returned from a six-month overseas deployment and this is the perfect marriage “tune-up”! In order to allow the couples to focus on the seminar, we need your help with childcare. For more info, contact Karen, karen@thepicards.org

Friday, March 13

We made it, our first Sunday with two services. It was an incredible Sunday on so many levels, and thank you to all of you who participated in making it work. You stepped up and served in incredible ways; you heard when we said “we can’t do it without you,” and you jumped in. And you invited! It was our biggest Sunday we have had outside of Christmas and Easter. Way to go. And of course, it was so great to have Jon and Deanna Ramsay on stage together to sing. They were incredible.

This is a Sunday you are not going to want to miss. If you go to any bookstore, you will see shelves full of books on this topic: Worry. Why? Because we all struggle with this, and we don’t know how to stop. So if you find yourself worrying, or have ever worried, or think that you may worry in the future, this weekend is for you. Here is the great thing. Jesus had a lot to say about it, so this Sunday it is about learning what He has to say. See you Sunday. Don’t forget, either 9 or 11a.

Blessings,

Jeff

We are have moved to two services. Our services are now at 9 & 11a! We hope to see you there!