Mentoring partnerships for women to grow in transparency, authenticity and vulnerability by allowing the Holy Spirit to reveal His truth, love and wisdom. To register, click here or search “anchored” on our website.

WOMEN’S ANCHORED MENTOR PROGRAM
Sept 2016 – June 2017
Kick Off: Wed, Sep 14, 6:30p-9p, Upper Room
Mentor and Mentee Application deadline is Aug 31

The Olympics are killing me. Don’t get me wrong, I love the Olympics. I love watching people compete at the highest level. I’m reminded of all of the time, energy, effort, sacrifice and years of training, resulting in minutes (or sometimes seconds) of competition, culminating in the joy of winning or the agony of defeat. That’s not what’s killing me.

What’s killing me is staying up until midnight every single night and the loss of sleep dragging into the morning. While it is a beautiful time for our family to be together watching the Olympics eating some form of sugar, I find we’ve become shorter with one another and we don’t quite have the patience we usually do. (well, maybe it’s just me:) The Olympics are tearing us apart! This is why I am so excited about our weekend series for the month of August. REFUEL. I love what Doug has taught us over the past couple of weeks – that refueling and connecting with God is not what we think AND is so much easier than we think!

I’m thrilled to be back with you this weekend for REFUEL as we talk about accessing and experiencing the love and power God intends for us. There are so many in this world who are desperate to overcome the sadness, confusion, sickness, and hopelessness of life. This weekend will be a beautiful time together as we remember the power of God is so much bigger than anything we will face in this world, and it’s available to every one of us. I know you won’t want to miss it! Also, our friend Tim Timmons will be here to lead us in worship, helping us remember and respond to who God is and all He is doing.

Be sure to invite people into this journey with you so we can refuel together. As you know, summer is a great time to connect with God and be in community. This Saturday night we’re having a zoo on our lawn after the service! Bring your family, friends and neighbors and enjoy some end-of-summer fun.

Peace…

Kyle

We are privileged to host the annual 3/5 Battalion Marine Family Day BBQ on our campus. This event gives us the opportunity to demonstrate our love and appreciation for their sacrifice and provide some well needed fun and relaxation for the Marines and their families. Register here.

MILITARY FAMILY DAY
Sat, Aug 27
Shift 1: 8a-12p, Shift 2: 11a-3p

VOLUNTEER AS A JHM LIFE GROUP LEADER

We are looking for Life Group leaders for JHM this year to lead 6th grade boys and girls. Groups meet in the Student Center, Wednesdays, 7-8:30p. More info and sign up here

Starting Mon, Aug 22,  Mariners Bookstore will close for new carpet installation. We will reopen, Sat, Aug 27 at 4p. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Mariners Café will remain open during this time with regular business hours. Contact Andrea with questions, adevin@marinerschurch.org

Learn how to have more joy and freedom in your relationships by living within your limits! We’ll learn how personal boundaries are formed early in life and how, with God’s help, we can tend and mend these boundaries in community today. Search “Boundaries” or click here to register.

BOUNDARIES AND FREEDOM SEMINAR
Sat, Aug 27, 9a-12p

“Dad, I’m always on empty, and I don’t like to be on empty.” This quote from Doug Fields during the service last weekend (referring to his son who never has enough gas in his car) really stuck with me. Whether physically, emotionally or spiritually empty, the truth is we can all relate to feeling this way at one time or another and the need to be filled up. As Doug launched us into our new series based upon his book, REFUEL, he also invited us to read it together as a church. I’m so excited that we are creating space for the remainder of summer to spiritually refuel and connect with Jesus who refuels us!

I love the long days of summer, the smell of barbecues, beach days and vacations. And while summertime is winding down, we are cheerfully anticipating fall! Fall is a great season, full of pumpkin lattes, back to school, the return of Kenton, Mariners Church Fall Kick-off, and of course Rooted! As the Rooted Pastor, I have the joy of watching hundreds of people find community while experiencing freedom and healing through Jesus’ transformational power. It’s undeniable that God is radically using Rooted to change lives within our church, throughout our country and now across the world. Just last spring, we saw 400 people experience Rooted, 78 people get baptized and 26 people say “I Believe!” for the first time. How cool is that?!

We are anticipating many more to experience Rooted for the first time this fall. For those of you who are new to our church or those who have called Mariners “home” for some time and have not gone through this 10-week journey, I invite you to experience Rooted. Rooted changes lives. It draws you into community, giving you a clearer picture of His great love and connecting you with your purpose. Rooted is for everyone, so join us and invite your friends and neighbors. And if you are a Rooted grad who feels called into leadership, we ask that you prayerfully consider taking the courageous step to facilitate a Rooted group during our fall session. Groups kick off the second week of September. Facilitating a group gives you a front row seat to how God is moving in our church!

I hope you have a great rest of your summer and I’ll see you on the patio this weekend!

Tim Lukei

Experience a night of worship with Bethel Music as they make Mariners a stop for their West Coast Worship Nights Tour! Encounter God’s presence in a unique and powerful way. Click here to purchase tickets.

BETHEL WORSHIP NIGHT
Sat, Aug 13, 7:15p-10p,
Worship Center

Join us as we do our part to collect back-to-school supplies for ministries and organizations serving under-resourced communities around Orange County. For a list of supplies and to learn more about upcoming Outreach serve opportunities, click here.

SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
Jul 30&31, Aug 6&7, 13&14

Sheepfold provides shelter, safe refuge and a new beginning for women and children. Join us as we work alongside the residents and tend to their garden. For more information, click here or search “Sheepfold.”

SHEEPFOLD GARDEN DAY
Sat, Aug 20, 9a-12p
Note: This is a family friendly serve event.