Bless You!

Good Week to You Harvest South Bay!
I’m excited to enter the new study this week in the book of Ephesians, turning our eyes on Christ and the fullness of God’s spiritual blessings to us as His children. Read through the book itself a couple of times this week to re-familiarize yourself with Paul’s great letter!

Byron

This week’s announcements
Operation Christmas Child
The Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child 2009 National Collection Week is November 16-23.  Begin to collect empty shoe boxes and gift items (school supplies, toys, hygiene items, hard candy, mints, gum, t-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips). For more info, contact Stephanie Liu.

CYM Harvest Carnival
Nov. 1st 1:00pm
This year, the Children’s/Youth Ministry (CYM) will be hosting a carnival that reaches out into the South Bay community! With the efforts of all three congregations, we hope that this carnival builds up our own body of believers as well as encourages new comers to our church. If you would be willing to volunteer, please speak with Joe Rigonan. The Carnival website is:
www.efcsbkids.shutterfly.com/carnival

Bless You!
Live Big: Ephesians 1:1-14 pt. 1

The Setting: Ephesus

The Solution

F_____ Our T___________ on the B__________ of C________.

Three Areas of Meditation

1. God’s I____________ C__________.

2. God’s A____________ L__________.

3. God’s L____________ R__________ through C_________

D______________ C_____________.

Weekly Application Exercises
1. Stop three times this week simply to reflect on the 3 areas of meditation. Keep reading Ephesians chapter 1 and think on the rest of the blessings that God has given through salvation.

2. Reflect how similar or dissimilar your life is to that of someone who does not believe in Christ. How has God motivated differences in your life and grown you? In what ways are you held back from having a significantly more effective Christian testimony?