As the Annual Marine Corps Birthday Ball approaches, Mariners Church looks forward to assisting the young Camp Pendleton wives of the 3/5 Battalion by collecting gently used ball gowns, cocktail dresses, evening shoes, purses, wraps and jewelry. Drop off no later than Fri, September 26 at reception on the 3rd floor of the Life Development Building.
Contact Jonah with questions.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.- PSALM 18:2
I almost missed it.
Today, it was my day to get the kids ready and off to school. I’ll be the one solving the near-impossible task of getting three kids to three different soccer practices. I know, child’s play for many of you. For me: I think I’ve developed an eye tick, no doubt due to the low-level anxiety that has me believing I’ll leave one of my kids behind, or deliver someone to the wrong field. I know Saturday’s games will only exacerbate the whole issue. Amanda’s out of town this weekend. My awe of single parents, like my own mom, is not in short supply. Once everyone was accounted for this morning, I scurried off to the church office, anticipating meetings and preparation for Sunday’s message.
Then, I set out to write this brief note. At the top of my document, I typed the date: September 11th.
It is the date of a generation. Until I typed it, admittedly, I hadn’t paid much attention to it. But, this year, September 11th comes on the heels of a speech from the president about taking action against a new global terrorist threat. We re-learn what we’ve always known, but can blithely forget in the midst of all the stuff we have to take care of: the world is an uncertain place populated by human beings who occasionally act out in unthinkable ways. Whether it’s global terrorism, the threat of disease, or domestic violence, we long for an often elusive stability and peace.
It’s not surprising then, that in the ancient world, the ways in which God was described by his own people had less to do with his nebulous philosophical attributes (i.e.: omnipotence, vastness, etc.) and far more to do with concrete imagery. God gets words like: shield, rampart, fortress, or rock to describe Him. Whether the world is crazy somewhere far away — way out there — or it’s crazy right here, we cry out not for the all-knowing God but for the “strong-tower” God. That’s who we need, even in the midst of all that other important stuff we daily scurry around to accomplish.
This weekend, we’ll continue to aim our hearts at God and his wisdom as we continue our series: YOU MAKE THE CALL.
See you Sunday,
– Jeff
I hope you enjoyed our kick off to fall last week with our new series, You Make the Call. We had nachos, and big screen TV’s with football. We even had goal posts up so the kids (and even some adults) could kick field goals. It’s going to be a great series as we look at the Book of Proverbs. This week will be another fun weekend as we continue with our football theme. I do however want to let you know of a change of plans. We had planned on a BBQ this Sunday, but it seems like ice cream weather is in the forecast! So instead, we will have ice cream cookie sandwiches and lemonade on the patio. That way we can have the BBQ next week when the weather is cooler.
Fall at Mariners Church Ocean Hills means the launch of Rooted and Life Groups. We believe that life change happens in circles not rows, so although Sunday mornings are great, we value what community can bring to your life. Please be thinking and praying about joining a Rooted Group or a Life Group. I know we are all busy and have so much going on, but it is so important to do life with others. Attaching yourself to people who will encourage you, hold you accountable, laugh with you, and point you towards God is invaluable. We will give you opportunity to jump into groups, or better yet, form your own group, and we will train your leader and give you curriculum to go through.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, even if it is hot, rest assured we will have the A/C pumping and it will be a weekend you won’t want to miss. As always, invite someone to join you. Bring a friend, a family member, a co-worker or a neighbor.
Take Care,
Jeff
Put on your seat belts, ladies and gentlemen. Fall is about to launch!
4th service: this Sunday, 6p (complete with post-service food and fun)
New series: You Make the Call: Winning with Wisdom (invest and invite someone!)
Rooted Kick-off: Wednesday, September 17 (if you haven’t, you must)
Men’s and Women’s events (respectively–you know who you are)
Student Ministries: exploding with energy and growth (your kid should be there)
Join us! This is your year.
Caleb
P.S.: Listen to past messages here.
P.S.S.: Give to Mariners HB here.
What’s the wise thing for you to do? Hopefully, that’s the question that’s been stirring in your life this week as you stay connected to God, empowered by His Spirit and living life together in community. This is the great invitation of our fall series, You Make the Call, where we get to become all God designed and created us to be, connected to Him, living courageously through His Spirit with one another.
If you’ve never had the opportunity to jump into Rooted, this is your time! If you’re not living your life out with other people, this is the moment to join a Life Group. We are so excited about what God is building in and through us. This week, we are excited as we continue Fall Kick Off. Kenton will be back and we have some fun surprises for him and he is so excited to bring God’s Word to us.
I can’t wait to see you guys on the patio…
Peace,
Kyle
PS: Don’t forget, this weekend we also begin our new parking rhythm here at Mariners Irvine. Refer to the map (below) for the entrance to use.
Mariners Church Huntington Beach is growing and we are launching a new service! You now have the choice to sleep in on Sunday mornings, hit the beach and still make it to the evening service. Just be sure to leave the sand at the door!
Starting Sunday, September 14, 6p
Do you ever feel like you’re making bad calls in the game of life?
We’re blowing the whistle on bad decisions. Join us for this empowering series about winning with God’s wisdom.
A couple good decisions could change everything.
Begins September 14
during the weekend services, Huntington Beach Campus
Sunday, 8:30, 10, 11:30a and 6p
In an effort to make the parking circulation at Mariners easy and efficient for everyone…when you enter the campus from any entrance, you will now turn right!
To see a map and get details, click here.
Do you ever feel like you’re making bad calls in the game of life?
We’re blowing the whistle on bad decisions. Join us for this empowering series about victory through God’s playbook of life so you can win through wisdom.
A couple good decisions could change everything.
During the weekend services, Mission Viejo Campus
Sunday, 9 & 11a
Life Groups create space for junior high students to go deeper in their faith and ask questions in community with their peers and invested leaders. Click here to register.
Wednesdays starting Oct 1, 7-8:30p, $20, registration now open
