God Mode…

Hey Harvest South Bay!
I’m so encouraged to see our congregation grow in it’s outreach as well as in our small group consistency. Let’s keep welcoming newcomers and making them feel that Harvest is a place they can find fellowship with believers and with the Lord!

Byron

Here’s last week’s notes and announcements!
God Mode
Live Like a Song: Psalm 129

Exposition/Passage Breakdown:
Introduction: Invitation to remember God’s faithfulness to Israel
Illustration of God’s faithfulness- that He “cut the cords” of the plowers
Imprecatory prayer: Prayer to foil the attempts of those who would oppose God’s kingdom

Increasing our Strength:

1. Reflect on God’s Faithfulness.

2. Realize we are Impervious.

3. Realign our Allegiance.

Weekly Application Exercises:
1. Reflect on God’s faithfulness to you: where do you see His guiding hand in your personal history? How has He delivered you in difficult times and especially when you have taken dangerous steps of faith?

2. Pray, take some time and make a short list of what big, faith-stretching steps He might be calling you to do now. Think of any grave consequences that might befall you when you set about completing your short list and reflect on today’s principles to salve those fears.

Parking Lot
Praise God for the Parking Lot! We’ll be scheduling some sort of “Completion Celebration” some day in the near future. Please thank Shawn Kuo in the Taiwanese Congregation for all of his hard work on this much needed project.

Baptism
As has been shared in the past, we are planning a Baptismal service. Please contact Byron if you are interested being baptized. For all who have made your interest clear, more info on dates and our baptism class is forthcoming!

Harvest Summer Retreat!
Save the dates for our Harvest Summer Retreat- August 5-8, 2010! Our speaker this year is Alex Schweng. We look forward to a great time of growth and a FINISHED swimming pool (complete with water slide!)

Tibetan Earthquake
Please continue to pray for the victims of the Tibetan earthquake as well as for relief efforts. Keep in prayer all of our friends who are helping with the situation and the progress of God’s work there. Online donations can be made to:

http://yushuearthquakerelief.com

Children’s Evangelism Fellowship Banquet
Our church hosts a CEF Bible Club every week for Seaside Elementary students and has partnered with them in ministry in the past. The CEF annual banquet is Saturday, April 24 6-9p.m. A silent acution, dinner and program will be hosted at Journey of Faith Church 1243 Artesia Blvd. Manhattan Beach. The cost is $25.00 please make reservations by April 19. 310-372-4453