LifePoint will be working with City of Refuge to provide Christmas gifts for homeless children in San Diego. City of Refuge is located in Sherman Heights and serves the poor and homeless in San Diego's urban areas.There are two ways to help: purchase a gift or give money. If you purchase a gift, please spend no more than $15 per gift so that each child will receive an equal gift. City of Refuge also prefers to receive your gift unwrapped so they can properly sort them. LifePoint will be receiving gifts and money until December 9. Let’s work together to spread the love of Jesus to his precious children this Christmas season.Gifts can be delivered on Sundays to 4698 Alvarado Canyon, Suite A, from 9:00-10:30 or after 12 noon. Please make checks payable to "LifePoint" and earmark it for Christmas gifts.LifePoint Christian Community4698 Alvarado Canyon, Suite Awww.lifepointcommunity.comSundays @ 10:30
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I grew up in a church tradition that sang mostly hymns; in fact, for much of the time we sang only hymns. One of the hymns I remember singing went like this ...When upon life's billowsYou are tempest tossed, When you are discouragedThinking all is lost,Count your many blessingsName them one by one,And it will surprise youWhat the Lord hath done.Count your blessingsName them one by one.Count your blessingsSee what God hath done.Count your blessingsName them one by one.Count your many blessingsSee what God hath done.I count among my many blessings a family that raised me with Christian values. My mother and father modeled humility, servanthood, and a love for others.I count among my many blessings a family that consists of a loving wife and two beautiful daughters.I count among my many blessings a church family that has been an anchor of stability in an uncertain world. LifePoint is the…
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It's a lesson every pastor should learn early in ministry ... don't get sucked into the numbers trap. As a pastor, it's easy (even tempting) to measure ministry effectiveness by the numbers: attendance, giving, percentages of involvement, etc. We feel good when the numbers are up and begin to question our sanity when the numbers go down.Perhaps it's because numbers are ever-present and even unavoidable. We live in a numbers-driven society ... the stock market, gas prices, speed limits. Baseball managers are hired and fired based upon winning percentages. Politicians are elected by counting ballots. We celebrate birthdays and anniversaries ... the numbers of years we've lived or been married.When it comes to church life, numbers can drive you crazy. LifePoint had our highest attendance average in October; November has been about 25% lower. At the same time, our weekly offerings have been greater in November than in October. Try…
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It had to happen sometime in our convenience-driven society: Drive through flu shots. Motorists in several cities can get a flu shot without leaving their car. To reach the passenger side, they use a really big needle. Just kidding.Article from the Orlando SentinelAustin NewsGet it with a bagel in Galesburg, IL
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