Vacation Bible School is almost here.  How do I know?  Because we have spent much of this week putting up the stage and preparing the auditorium.  It is going to be an amazing week, and this Sunday, you will be able to get a glimpse of what the kids can expect next week.

As of right now, we have over 200 kids signed up to be a part of Wildlife Animal Park. They are going to have an amazing time learning about God’s love for them and what it looks like to know Him.  Please be praying for these kids and the amazing volunteers who have stepped up to lead them.  We are a church that cares about kids and families, and VBS is a great way to be a blessing to both.

Once again, it’s great doing life and ministry with you.

Blessings,

Jeff

The Mariners Ocean Hills campus will turn into a Wildlife Animal Park! Kids will learn more about God’s love and what our lives can look like when we know and follow Him. Camp week will be complete with Bible stories, games, crafts, snacks, opportunities to serve others, and live worship every day with Tim Timmons! Click here to register.

And because you are part of this church, you get to play a part in making this week an incredible experience for the kids. This is one of those events that is a fun “all hands on deck” week. If you are available, you can register to volunteer here.

VBS 2017
Mon, Jul 10 – Fri, Jul 14
OH Campus

MOPS is on a mission to celebrate motherhood, encourage and spur one another onto becoming the women God designed us to be. We build circles of women who love and pray for each other like family, because raising young children is beautiful and challenging, and having each other to lean on is life-giving.  Click here to register!

MOPS FALL 2017
Wednesdays, Sep 27-Dec 6, 9-11:30a

Join us for a weekend trip at the beach! Students will get to stay at the awesome Volcom Surf Camp facility and experience a weekend under the stars. We will play beach games, eat great food, and worship together around a bonfire. Click here to register!

OH JHM SUMMER BEACH CAMP 2017
Jul 28-30
Meet at Volcom Surf Facility at San Onofre State Beach at 6p. 

High School Ministry is heading to Williams, AZ for Summer Camp! Lost Canyon is the best event HSM does all year long! Don’t miss out on a week of fun games, great worship, waterslides, zip-lining, and awesome community! Click here to register!

HSM LOST CANYON SUMMER CAMP 2017
Aug 7-11

Ladies, you are invited to a Morning of Serenity- a time to meditate on Scripture, a time to pray, a time to reflect, a time to praise, and a time to share. Click here to register!

MORNING OF SERENITY 2017
Sat, Jul 22, 9:30-11:30a
Capistrano Beach Park, PCH
At Beach Road across from Palisades Dr., on the beach side.

JHM is heading to Big Air OC Trampoline Park for a night of trampolines, battle beam, dodge ball, mechanical bulls, rock walls, and more! You don’t want to miss out! Click here to register!

JHM BIG AIR TRAMPOLINE NIGHT
Tues, Jul 18, 6:30p
Big Air OC Trampoline Park
23251 Avenida De La Carlota, Laguna Hills, CA

It hurts to lose someone. Join us for a friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences. You don’t have to go through the grieving process alone. Contact John for more info, drumflyer60@gmail.com.

CARE: GRIEFSHARE GROUP
Thursdays, 7-9p
May 18-Aug 10

With the heat wave and kids home from school, it is definitely Summer mode around here And one of the best things we do during the summer is VBS. It has been so fun this week to see volunteers planning details and getting excited for VBS week. It is such an amazing picture of what Church is: people jumping in, impacting the next generation, and caring for our community. It is going to be a great week, so if you have kids in your life (grandkids, cousins, nephews or nieces, or neighbors) don’t miss out on inviting them to be a part of VBS! There are so many ways for you to serve or play a role in making VBS happen, so we would love to have you join us.

This Sunday we will be in week four of our series “Letters.”  If you are feeling stuck in some area of your life, or if you ever wondered what is one of the big keys of getting through life, this weekend we will learn the secret.  I look forward to sharing what the Apostle Paul teaches us about learning how to be content in life, even when life is difficult and challenging.

So a lot is happing here at Mariners Ocean Hills.  Whether it’s high school or junior high ministry, or men’s and women’s events, or any other church activities–you won’t want to miss out.  Like I say every summer, even though you go on vacation from work, don’t go on vacation from church.

Blessings,

Jeff

Often times, we feel like life is this gauntlet we are trying to run and find ourselves questioning and wondering what to do or how to be. What if there was a place we could turn to that would help us navigate through this thing called life? The letters the apostle Paul wrote to the early church give us a blueprint, to not only get through life but to flourish. Paul wrote the letters, our job is to open them and then live them out.

Sunday: 9 & 11a
Worship Center