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I am very excited about what has transpired this summer, what the remainder of summer holds, and what God will do among us in the fall.

Our Rockstars Children’s Ministry has just completed a very successful Vacation Bible School. Many children were encouraged and taught God’s Word all while having fun in the process. Many of the children were visitors who heard about Jesus for the very first time! It doesn’t get any better than that. Congratulations to Jen Villaryo and her team for a job well done.

Amy and I are looking forward to a week of vacation beginning August 6th. You will have the pleasure of hearing our missionary, Paul Newell from FamilyFellowshipChurch http://familyfellowshipchurch.com/ in Beaumont, speak to you on Sunday August 12th (one service @ 10:00 AM). I know that you will love Paul and he will love being on the Westside where it is cool.

Baptism @ the Beach Sunday is one of my favorite days of the year. It comes up on August 19th. We will have one service @ 10:00 AM and then head to the beach for lunch and baptism. If you want to be baptized, please sign up by responding to this email or on the back of your response card on Sunday.

The Men’s Ski Trip is September 9-11 and is always a blast. My friend Robert Hatch from Stonebrooke Church in Vista, California http://www.stonebrookechurch.com/index.html will be our speaker. I know that Hatch will be a blessing to you fellas.

And…one more thing. We will be experiencing 40 Days of Purpose together this fall. It is a great time to focus on God’s plan and purpose for our lives. We will be learning about God’s desire for us to live out the purposes of evangelism, discipleship, community, service, and worship on Sunday mornings and in our small groups.

Please pray with me about all that God is doing in and through Venice Church. There is nothing like the church when it is working right! It is a pleasure to serve along side of you.