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Hey Harvest!
BIG REMINDER! Remember that this coming Sunday for Mothers’ Day that we are having a combined service with the rest of EFCSB at 10:30 AM. Let your friends and small group know just in case they haven’t been updated!

See you then!
Byron

Real Simple
Live Like a Song: Psalm 131

The One Point of the Psalm:

Hope in the Lord: King David shares his one secret to simple living. Be all about hoping in the Lord.

2 Applications

1. To Live in Humility. We cannot focus on God when we believe that we are in control of our lives and outcomes that are up to Him.

2. To Live in Contentment. If we find contentment in God and the blessings that He gives, we are free to pursue Him and only Him.

Weekly Application Exercises:
1. Map whatever stresses you have during this coming week. What are the sources and the underlying passions that drive your worry? Reflect instead on the great blessings and the deep contentment found in the blessings of Christ. Do not clear your mind of your stressors but contrast them to what you have been given.

2. Think on your own schemes in life: the plans you make which seemingly depend on your own wits, hard work, abilities, assets, or attributes. How are those genuinely out of your hands and in the hand of God? Preface the well motivated of those plans with a genuine “If the Lord wills…” and commit them to God’s power and wisdom.

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 fellowship!

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

Mission Gift
Praise our Lord! The offering to raise the airfare for Mike and Nancy’s parents trip, has reached the target goal. Thanks for your love and sacrifice in providing for this family!

Refreshments Sign Up
A new sign up sheet is in the lobby! Please sign up to help bring refreshments for the congregation!

Lunch Clean Up!
Take note: the May lunch clean up is assigned to the families with older kids. Thanks to everyone who has pitched in so far in helping out.

Children and Youth Ministry
Tea Party
Our children are hosting a Mother’s Day Tea Party for all of the moms on Saturday, May 8th from 1:00-3:00PM in our church Social Hall.

Next Week’s Mothers’ Day Service!
Please note that next week’s service will be IN THE SANCTUARY at 10:30 AM and a joint meeting with both Taiwanese and Mandarin Services.