All 4/5 grade students are invited to skate the night away at Retro Skate Night! Dress up in your grooviest attire. Bring out those tie dye shirts, bell-bottoms, and sweatbands! We’ll have a prize for Best Dressed! Come ready to skate the night away! More info and register. Contact Emily with questions.

Fri, Nov 20, 5:30-7:30p, $12 (includes dinner)
Holiday Skate 175 N Wayfield St, Orange, CA 92867

Celebrate Differently!

I love how over the next two months we have the privilege to celebrate differently and lead the charge against the consumerism and materialism that surrounds us. We have the opportunity to declare to the world (and ourselves:) that we have enough, and because of the unconditional, abundant love we’ve received from God, we get to unleash that love through generosity to those who need it most.

Last week was a beautiful beginning to this season as over 2000 tags (representing gifts) were taken for children who would otherwise not receive anything this Christmas. Over 2000 lists (to provide much needed hygiene items as well as a small toy) were picked up for Syrian Refugee Children. And, hundreds of you have already gone online and signed up to serve our community over the next two months. That is awesome and we’re just beginning! This isn’t about a weekend – or even a week – this is about making a mark of love and generosity on the world around us. We get to live out the gospel that Jesus modeled for us – one that is relational and generous. There’s still time to walk through this season together with me and the 1000’s of us from our church… just go online to CelebrateDifferently.org and Give, Tag, Bag, and Serve generously. Let’s make Jesus and His Church famous in our lifetime!

This weekend is going to be great – James Choung will be here to teach us. James is a great communicator of the truth and grace of the gospel. He has spoken on many occasions to our staff and I can’t wait for you to meet him. It’s a great weekend to invite friends and family to come and hear the hope that’s found in a relationship with Jesus.

Praying for you this week as we love our community together this season by Celebrating Differently!

Peace,

Kyle

Serve the Mariners Church community by joining our Safety and Medical team. Contact Charlotte for more info, cchambers@marinerschurch.org.

Guest speaker Dennis Prager discusses, “Those Who Bless Israel Are Blessed.” For more info, click here.

Sun, Nov 15, 9-10:15a, Community Center

What a moving experience we shared last weekend as we collectively experienced the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. I love the humility and courage people expressed as they walked forward demonstrating their total surrender and dependence on Jesus, believing that God loves them and wants to heal them. I love the care and faith shown by the elders and leaders of our church as they prayed over one another in community. I’ve already heard some amazing stories of how God used last weekend to bring freedom into the most desperate places in our lives. What a beautiful season we are walking in together as a church!

This weekend is a beautiful opportunity to see the gospel on display as we launch our Celebrate Differently season together – the heart of Jesus expressed through His Church to the people around us. We’re going to continue in Romans 8, remembering and reflecting on how deeply God loves us and how when we embrace that truth, we are compelled to love those around us in tangible ways. This is a perfect weekend to invite your friends and family, even those skeptical of Jesus and His Church, to come and experience the power of Jesus to transform lives.

I’m praying for you this week as you walk in your healing and freedom in Christ…

Peace,
Kyle

Join us for family-style Thanksgiving at the Student Center, complete with laughs, gratitude and games with local teenagers in the foster care system. Register online or contact Chris with questions cmeadows@mac.com

The Knot Thanksgiving Feast
Sun, Nov 15, 1:30-6p, Student Center