Truth, Be Told

Hi Harvest!

Once again, Christine and I and our whole family would like to thank you for your prayers and support during this difficult time as her dad is in the hospital. Please continue to pray this week for his health and healing as he battles the bleeding in his lungs. We thank God for His great strength and comfort, but most of all that dad is greatly at peace in the presence of Christ.

Byron

Prayer Ministry every Sunday @ 9AM
Sunday Morning prayer meetings are starting up weekly. Come join us in the Sunday School room to pray for our church and our community.

Harvest Christmas Celebration
Dec. 19th 6:30 PM
Save the date and join us! Willis and Linda Shu have graciously opened their home to our church for our annual Christmas celebration. Food, fun, and a time to focus on our Savior! Make sure  to respond to the Evite and let Martin know if you would like to be added!

Special Missions Offering
The Board has approved to set up a special offering for Mike and Nancy Tseng to provide for them two round trip air tickets for two of their parents to go from LA to visit them. If you like to participate in this offering, please specify in the memo of your check: “Mission Gift”. If we receive more money than the actual expense, the surplus will go to the church’s general mission fund.

Lunch Offering
Our church’s Sunday lunch has been traditionally supplied by families sponsoring one, two or more weekend’s per year ($350 per weekend). The offering is now open for church members to sign up. In the past we received most lunch offering from Taiwanese congregation but we would like to encourage families/members in both the English and Mandarin groups to participate more. To sign up go to:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=ttB7YbGBz9XNeVMVDyEyB-Q

EFC/HarvestSB Christmas Banquet Sunday, 12/20 6:00-9:00 PM
6-7PM – Banquet
7-7:30PM (Program Preparation)
7:30-9PM Christmas Program
Short message: 10 – 15 mins
CYM program: 20 mins
Taiwanese Cong program: 10 – 15 mins
English Cong program: 10 – 15 mins
Mandarine Cong program: 10 -15 mins

Harvest South Bay

December 13th, 2009
Truth, Be Told
Live Big: Ephesians 4:17-32
Background (Eph 4:1-3)

Our Goal: Preserve the Unity of the Spirit
One Application:
Speak Truth to One Another

3 Dimensions:

1. Speak of Right Ethics

2. Speak of Right Speech

3. Speak of Right Attitudes

Weekly Application Exercises
1. Reflect on the last time that someone “spurred you on” to become more Christlike. How can you take that experience and replicate it in helping other Christians grow by keeping them accountable to their commitment to God?

2. In what ways can you be seeking out effective accountability? Make a short list of people you would like to see help you grow spiritually; how can you welcome them to confront you more honestly and more often in your areas where you need the most help?