Serve Somebody

God has blessed you so that you can be a blessing. This week, give thanks for all that God has done for you and then serve somebody with your gifts, talents, abilities, resources and experiences. You have the Holy Spirit. You have the power. You have been gifted. Give thanks. Give back.

And…here is a service opportunity for you. This Sunday @ 2:00 PM we will be decorating the church for Christmas. Everyone is invited and welcome to help. Even if you cannot help on Sunday we would love for you to be involved. We would like the Christmas tree in the lobby to reflect our families and traditions so please bring an ornament (not a new one, but one that has been around a while) with you to church to hang on the tree in the lobby. Bring an ornament and place it on the tree in the lobby on this Sunday.

Upcoming Events:
November 28th – Christmas Decorating @ 2:00 PM
December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party
December 5th – Men’s Ministry
December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 6:00 PM.
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat

60/60 Rolls On

Dear Venice Family,

For us to become all that God intended we need people around us. We don’t need people around us to remind us of the junk and baggage that we are leaving behind. We need people around us to remind us that God has created as His masterpiece and that we are created anew in Christ so that we can become all that He planned. We need people to remind us to stay willing before God. We need people to encourage us to hang with God so that He can remove all the baggage and all the stuff that has kept us from being and living as God intended, as the masterpiece that He created us to be. We need a lot of encouragement. The Bible says it this way.

Hebrews3:12-13
Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God. 13) You must warn each other every day, while it is still "today," so that none of you will be deceived by sin and hardened against God.

This week in the 60/60 Experiment we will learn how to develop new habits that will allow us to stay willing to follow God’s leading and become all that He intended. Read chapters 12 &13 in Soul Revolution. Hang in there. We are almost home.

Blessings,
Craig



Hey Family,

I would like to touch base with you on few items this week. Here is what you need to know…

On Sunday November 28th @ 2:00 PM we will be decorating the church for Christmas. I would like the Christmas tree in the lobby to reflect our families and traditions. Please bring an ornament of your choosing and place it on the tree in the lobby beginning on the 28th.

Ladies…if you have not RSVP’d for the Ladies Christmas Party you can do so by responding to this email or let Becky Henson know by sending her an email at henson.becky@yahoo.com.

And finally…we need to deliver the Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to the Palisades this week. We need a large vehicle or truck to get the job done. If you can help with your time and your vehicle it would be greatly appreciated.

Much Love,
Amy



Upcoming Events:

December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party

December 5th – Men’s Ministry

December 24th – Christmas Eve Service @ 6:30 PM.

January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat

Get Baptized This Sunday!

We all desire to be known and loved. We all long to be known and loved and yet there are things about us that we don’t want people to know about us because if they knew those things that would not love us and they would not want to know us. If people really knew us they would not love us and so we try to bury those things. We run from those things. We hide from those things. What we begin to discover and realize is that we can’t hide from them. They actually contaminate our lives. They keep us from experiencing what we long for…to be loved.

This week in the 60/60 Experiment we will learn how to move past our pride so that we can bring our failures into the light so that God can remove them. Read chapters 10-13 in Soul Revolution. You will be glad that you did.

And…if you have not been baptized and would like to be baptized…we will baptize in the Worship Center this Sunday near the end of the service.. If you have questions about baptism or would like to sign up to be baptized you can respond to this email and I will contact you with everything that you need to know.

Upcoming Events:
November 11th – EPIC Winter Camp
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat

Fall Back

God wants to take the torn pieces of our lives and our relationships and He wants to rework them and make them new. As we are willing to place our lives and our relationships in His hand He reclaims and reforms and reconciles our relationships. He takes them and forms then into something new. This will be one of God’s primary objectives as we stay connected to Him. Spiritual growth is all about relationships. It is about learning to love God and learning to love people. That is what we are doing in this 60/60 Experiment. We learn to love God and we demonstrate love for God when we respond to His involvement in our lives and as we willingly respond to his will throughout the day. As we talked about last week, we cannot really love God until we learn to love other people.
We can’t do this relationship thing alone. That is why we are learning to respond to God. We can’t do difficult relationships on our own. In fact, we can’t even do the good relationships well on our own. That is why we are learning to be connected and stay connected to God. This is why we are learning to hear and respond to the God promptings that we hear throughout our day. God wants to guide us and He wants to teach us how to love with a higher love.

If you receive this email, but are not a member of Venice Church but are interested in becoming a member of Venice Church then CLASS 101:Discovering Membership is for you. The class is being offered tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM. I would love to see you there. If you have any questions about the class just respond to this email.

Don’t forget to “fall back” on Saturday night. Set your clock back one hour or you will be very early for church on Sunday!

Men’s Ministry will meet this Sunday following the morning service. We will have Tito’s Tacos for lunch. For more information, search Venice Church Men’s Ministry on Facebook.

And…if you have not been baptized and would like to be baptized…we will baptize in the Worship Center on Sunday November 14th. If you have questions about baptism or would like to sign up to be baptized you can respond to this email and I will contact you asap.

Upcoming Events:
November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership
November 7th – Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 7th – Men’s Ministry
November 11th – EPIC Winter Camp
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat

This Sunday...

So we are reading this book together. We are meeting in groups together. We are setting alarms in our lives to go off every 60 minutes. It reminds us to stay focused on God. It reminds us that God is near and that He is interested. It reminds us of God’s presence. We want to hear from God in those moments and see the world through God’s eyes in those moments.

Here is what is wonderful and worrisome about this exercise. The more that I do this and the more I interact with people the more I realize God’s passion for people. The more I open my eyes and ears to see and hear what God sees and hears the more I see people around me. I see people that take time. I see people that require energy. I see people that take resources.

What I am hearing from others is that they are setting their ears and eyes to hear and see what God hears and sees and the difficult person at the office keeps showing up in their life. We get in tune with God and we see our impatience with our spouse or with our kids. We hear and see what God does and we notice more and more that needy person. This should not be a surprise because God loves people. When we look in the Scripture and we see the essence of God we see again and again that God loves people. You cannot love God without loving people.


And…don’t forget…
Trunk or Treat is this Sunday, Halloween Night, from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Postcard invitations are still available in the postcard rack in the information area. Take as many as you need to invite friends and family to this safe trick or treat alternative.

If you receive this email, but are not a member but are interested in becoming a member of Venice Church then CLASS 101:Discovering Membership is for you. The class is being offered on Thursday November 4th @ 7:00 PM. I would love to see you there. If you have any questions about the class just respond to this email.

Men’s Ministry will meet on Sunday November 7th following the morning service. We will have Tito’s Tacos for lunch. For more information, search Venice Church Men’s Ministry on Facebook.

Upcoming Events:
October 31st – Trunk or Treat
November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership
November 7th – Daylight Savings Time Ends
November 7th – Men’s Ministry
November 11th – EPIC Winter Camp
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Ministry Christmas Party
January 28th – Women’s Ministry Retreat

Set Your Alarm

We are walking together through Soul Revolution and we are participating in the 60/60 Experiment. We are reading the book and setting alarms. What this does is interrupt our natural habit of going through the day ignoring God. We are using this to train us to realize that God is always with us and that He wants to be a part of our life, our day, and each moment. God wants to do life with us. God wants to be hour helper, guide, counselor and friend. He will be all of that if we will seek to stay connected to Him.

It is not too late to join us. Get a book in the coffee bar. If you want to walk through this with a group, respond to this email and I can recommend a good group to you. It is never too late to begin experiencing a relationship with God that is moment-by-moment and day-by-day where we actually hear from God.

And that may be the real question. Does God speak? If I get in this relationship with God, if I get connected to God, how do I know that what I am hearing is from God? How do I know that it is God? Well, it may be difficult to know when it is God. Maybe the way God speaks, in this broken world, is a different kind of way and if we keep ourselves distracted and noisy and busy maybe we never learn to hear. That is why we see this phrase throughout the Bible. From Genesis to Revelation we see the phrase, “any one with ears to hear should listen and understand.” What it means is that there is a spiritual kind of hearing and understanding that we must tune our spiritual ears to. Learning how to hear from God is what we hope to discover this Sunday as we continue with Soul Revolution. I look forward to seeing you then.

And…don’t forget…

Trunk or Treat is Halloween night from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Postcard invitations are now available in the postcard rack in the information area. Take as many as you need to invite friends and family to this safe trick or treat alternative.

If you receive this email, but are not a member but are interested in becoming a member of Venice Church then CLASS 101:Discovering Membership is for you. The class is being offered on Thursday November 4th @ 7:00 PM. I would love to see you there. If you have any questions about the class just respond to this email.

Men’s Ministry will meet on Sunday November 7th following the morning service. We will have Tito’s Tacos for lunch. For more information, search Venice Church Men’s Ministry on Facebook.



Upcoming Events:

October 31st – Trunk or Treat

November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership

November 7th – Men’s Ministry

November 14th – Baptism

December 4th – Women’s Christmas Party

Soul Revolution

If you read the Scriptures, if you read the Bible from the beginning to the end, you see that we were created to be in an intimate and loving relationship with God. You will see that we were meant to do life with God at the center of our life. From Abraham to Moses to David and through all of the prophets in the Old Testament you see God call people into a love relationship with Him and you see them respond with love in return.

If we jump ahead into the New Testament we see that Jesus reiterates the words that Moses wrote when He says the two greatest commandments are to love God with all that you have and love your neighbor as yourself. The Scripture goes on to tell us that Jesus came to demonstrate God’s love for us. Jesus lived and served and loved so that God’s character would be revealed to us. Ultimately He demonstrated God’s love for us by dying on the cross for us to pay the penalty for our sin so that we might be restored to this love relationship with God that we were created for.

When we arrive at the last chapter of the last book of the Bible we see this picture of eternity and what we see there is what God calls His wedding day when all those that are pledged to Him are united with Him in love.

We were created to live life and to do life in a love relationship with God. We were created for intimacy with God. We are designed to live in God’s love, with God’s love and returning love to God. The real question is, the tough question is how do you do that?

That is what we hope to discover as we begin Soul Revolution this Sunday. The heart and soul of this emphasis is the 60/60 Experiment. So, get your alarm device ready to go and pick up your book at the Sunday Blend Coffee Shop or in your adult small group. The books are only $7.00. I know that this will be an exciting time in our spiritual development as individuals and as a church.

Just a couple of quick reminders….

Disco Night is Saturday night at 6:00 PM. It is a 70’s themed party so dress the part and come and hang out, have some dessert, and maybe dance a little. And…it is not about dancing. It is about hanging out with your church family and having a good time!! If you forgot to buy a ticket there is still room for you. Just let Amy (amersh55@yahoo.com) know by Thursday at 4:00 PM.

Trunk or Treat is Halloween night from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Postcard invitations are now available in the postcard rack in the information area. Take as many as you need to invite friends and family to this safe trick or treat alternative.

Upcoming Events:

October 16th – Disco Night

October 17th – New Series: Soul Revolution – The 60/60 Experiment

October 31st – Trunk or Treat

November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership

November 7th – Men’s Ministry

November 14th – Baptism

December 4th – Women’s Christmas Party

Get Your Tickets to Disco Night

Disco Night on Saturday October 16th is a 70’s themed party so dress the part and come and hang out, have some dessert, and maybe dance a little. And…it is not about dancing. It is about hanging out with your church family and having a good time!! We need you to buy a ticket so that we know how many to prepare for. Tickets are $5.00 and are on sale in the Sunday Blend.

On Sunday October 17th we begin our walk through Soul Revolution. The heart and soul of this emphasis is the 60/60 Experiment. So, get your alarm device ready to go and pick up your book at the Sunday Blend Coffee Shop or in your adult small group. The books are only $7.00. I know that this will be an exciting time in our spiritual development as individuals and as a church.

Trunk or Treat is Halloween night from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. Postcard invitations are now available. You will get one in your handout on Sunday and they will be available in the postcard rack in the information area. Take as many as you need to invite friends and family to this safe trick or treat alternative.


Upcoming Events:
October 16th – Disco Night
October 17th – New Series: Soul Revolution – The 60/60 Experiment
October 31st – Trunk or Treat
November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership
November 7th – Men’s Ministry
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Christmas Party

L.A. Triathlon

Men’s Ministry kicks off Season Five this Saturday morning at 9:00 AM. We will enjoy breakfast together and then what I think will be a very interesting discussion on sin and salvation. Make your plans to join us, and if you need more info hit Venice Church Men’s Ministry on Facebook.

Alert! Alert! The L.A. Triathlon will be held on Sunday October 3rd. The bike portion of the race closes Venice Blvd. This can pose a problem for you finding your way to church. Please visit their website so that you may plan an alternate route if necessary. http://www.latriathlon.com/traffic_and_parking/

This Sunday we continue with our series Losing Your Religion. It is a time for all of us to grow and it will be a good time for your friend who doesn’t know Christ or is far from God to consider connecting or reconnecting with God. Take some of the postcard invites and invite somebody to come with you.

When we finish up with Losing Your Religion we will embark on a new study called Soul Revolution. Soul Revolution is a book by John Burke, the Lead Pastor of Gateway Church in Austin, Texas. We will read the book together and each Sunday we will have a message that will reinforce what we read. You will begin reading and hearing about the 60/60 Experiment. You can get your copy of the book at the Sunday Blend Coffee Shop or in your adult small group. The books are only $7.00. What a deal!!

And finally…make plans to be with us for Disco Night on Saturday October 16th. It is a 70’s themed party so dress the part and come and hang out, have some dessert, and maybe dance a little. Tickets are $5.00 and are on sale in the Sunday Blend.

Upcoming Events:
October 2nd – Men’s Ministry
October 3rd – L.A. Triathlon
October 16th – Disco Night
October 17th – New Series: Soul Revolution – The 60/60 Experiment
October 31st – Trunk or Treat
November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership
November 7th – Men’s Ministry
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Christmas Party

Losing Your Religion

This Sunday we continue with our series Losing Your Religion. It is a time for all of us to grow and it will be a good time for your friend who doesn’t know Christ or is far from God to consider connecting or reconnecting with God. Take some of the postcard invites and invite somebody to come with you.
And…this is very important. To make the most of the new series you need to attend a small group where you can discuss each week’s lesson. There is no better time to join a small group and get involved at Venice Church in a deeper and more meaningful way. You can see a complete list of small group opportunities at the website venicechurch.com. Please contact me if I can assist you in a finding a group that is right for you.

The L.A. Triathlon will be held on Sunday October 3rd. The bike portion of the race closes Venice Blvd. This can pose a problem for you finding your way to church. Please visit their website so that you may plan an alternate route if necessary. http://www.latriathlon.com/traffic_and_parking/

And finally…make plans to be with us for Disco Night on Saturday October 16th. It is a 70’s themed party so dress the part and come and hang out, have some dessert, and maybe dance a little. Tickets are $5.00 and are on sale in the Sunday Blend.

Upcoming Events:
October 2nd – Men’s Ministry
October 3rd – L.A. Triathlon
October 16th – Disco Night
October 17th – New Series: Soul Revolution – The 60/60 Experiment
October 31st – Trunk or Treat
November 4th – CLASS 101: Discovering Membership
November 7th – Men’s Ministry
November 14th – Baptism
December 4th – Women’s Christmas Party

Disco Night

Amy here…I am happy that the men had a great trip. I am glad they are home. My husband is here to protect me so I don’t have to sleep with a golf club and tennis racket nearby for protection!

It is so far out that we are having Disco Night at Venice Church on Saturday October 16th @ 6:00 PM. The preparations are coming together and tickets are on sale in the Sunday Blend, which is the coffee shop, beginning this Sunday. Tickets are $5.00 and this is for adults only.

Speaking of the Sunday Blend…coffee and donuts are available every Sunday beginning at 9:00 AM. This month’s drink of the month is an Orange Julius…totally a 70’s thing! Karen Montez and I had so much fun remembering our High School days as we sipped Orange Julius on Sunday. If you haven’t visited the Blend, come a bit early and check it out. We have quality products at reasonable prices.

And…Craig here…This Sunday we will begin a new series of messages called Losing Your Religion. We will talk about some of the obstacles that hinder people from coming to Christ and following Christ. It will be a time for all of us to grow and it will be a good time for your friend who doesn’t know Christ or is far from God to consider connecting or reconnecting with God. Invite somebody to come with you.

And…this is very important. To make the most of the new series you need to attend a small group where you can discuss each week’s lesson. There is no better time to join a small group and get involved at Venice Church in a deeper and more meaningful way. You can see a complete list of small group opportunities at the website venicechurch.com.


Upcoming Events:
Septebmer 19th – October 10th New! Message Series: Losing Your Religion
October 2nd – Men’s Ministry Meeting
October 16th – Disco Night
October 30th – Trunk or Treat
November 11th – EPIC Youth Ministry Winter Camp

Hatch On Sunday

Amy and I are home safely. We had a wonderful time in Hawaii and Shaun and Katy Tucker’s wedding was amazing! We were blessed to be a part of it.

It will be great to have my dear friend Robert Hatch with us on Sunday. Hatch will be preaching in the morning service at 10:00 AM and then will be our speaker on the Men’s Ministry Road Trip this coming Sunday through Tuesday. Please pray for the service and for the Men’s Trip.

On Sunday September 19th I will begin a new series of messages called Losing Your Religion. We will talk about some of the obstacles that hinder people from coming to Christ and following Christ. It will be a time for all of us to grow and it will be a good time for your friend who doesn’t know Christ or is far from God to consider connecting or reconnecting with God. Invite somebody to come with you.
And…this is very important. To make the most of the new series you need to attend a small group where you can discuss each week’s lesson. There is no better time to join a small group and get involved at Venice Church in a deeper and more meaningful way. You can see a complete list of small group opportunities at the website venicechurch.com or in your handout on Sunday.

Upcoming Events:
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
Septebmer 19th – October 10th New! Message Series: Losing Your Religion
October 16th – Disco Night

Hawaii

Amy and I are off to Hawaii later today. Please pray for us as we travel and pray that God will be honored as Shaun & Katy are married on Sunday.

For all of you that are surfers or aspiring surfers…Seek N Surf is this Saturday. In the water at 7:30 AM at El Porto #43. Check them out on Facebook for more information.

Men! Our road trip is coming up September 12th – 14th. Brad will fill you in on all the details at the meeting this Sunday. Meet near the piano immediately following the service. For more info in the mean time…contact Brad Jensen at bradjensen7@sbcglobal.net.


Upcoming Events:
September 4th – Seek N Surf
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night

Prayer, House boating, etc...

This Saturday our Just Pray ministry is hosting a prayer “retreat” in Temescal Canyon. All are invited to attend and participate. You are welcome to attend all of the retreat or just come for some segments. Feel free to come and go. For more information contact them at justprayvbc@gmail.com.

Men! Our road trip is coming up September 12th – 14th. That is just over two weeks away. We are going to be house boating on Lake Mojave. It will be spectacular. There is still some space available. It is a great time. We would love for you to go. For more information or to sign up, contact Brad Jensen at bradjensen7@sbcglobal.net.

Ladies, plans and preparations are underway for your 2010-2011 Ladies Ministry season. Look for an information email and check your handout on Sunday for a list of events.


Upcoming Events:
August 28th – Just Pray Retreat
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night

We Made It Back...

It is great to be home. We had a wonderful time in Chicago. It is a great city with great people and many things to see and do. We saw and did just about everything in 5 days! We are just awesome like that. We did miss being here with you on Sunday. I have heard that you guys had a great time. My mom and dad always love being here. Dad’s message was right on as always. The message is now available, if you missed it or if you just want to listen again.

This Saturday our Just Pray ministry is hosting a prayer “retreat” in Temescal Canyon. All are invited to attend and participate. For more information contact them at justprayvbc@gmail.com.

Men! Our road trip is coming up September 12th – 14th. Space is filling up quickly. You better get signed up! We are going to be houseboating on Lake Mojave. It will be spectacular.

Upcoming Events:
August 28th – Just Pray Retreat
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night

A little trip to the Windy City...

Another reminder…for your convenience the Sunday morning messages are now available online. You can listen to the message online or you can download the message and take it with you on your handheld device. You can link to the messages through the website (venicechurch.com) or you can subscribe to the podcast at iTunes. Just search Venice Church Podcast in the iTunes store. Unfortunately, the messages will no longer be available on cd. I apologize for any inconvenience.

On Saturday August 28th our Just Pray ministry is hosting a prayer “retreat” in Temescal Canyon. All are invited to attend and participate. For more information contact them at justprayvbc@gmail.com.

The next Seek N Surf is coming on Saturday August 14th at Manhattan Beach Pier. Beach Volleyballers are also welcome. Mark Coleman is getting that rolling. In the water at 7:00 AM and the devotion will follow at 8:30. For more information you can find them on Facebook or email them at seeknsurf@gmail.com.

Men! Our road trip is coming up September 12th – 14th. Space is filling up quickly. You better get signed up! We are going to be houseboating on Lake Mojave. It will be spectacular.

This is an exciting week for Amy and me. On Wednesday we will celebrate our 26th Wedding Anniversary. God has been so good to us. His mercies never fail. God has been especially good to me. Amy is the great blessing of my life. We enjoy our life together here so much. We love and enjoy serving with you here at Venice Church.

And…on Thursday we leave for 5 days in Chicago. It is a little vacation just to see the Windy City. All of the kids are going along. We will have a great time. I will see you a week from Sunday. I know that you will enjoy hearing my dad speak on Sunday. Mom and dad always enjoy being here.

Upcoming Events:
August 14th – Seek N Surf
August 15th – Guest Speaker: Bob Henson
August 28th – Just Pray Retreat
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night

Just Pray

I have exciting news! For your convenience the Sunday morning messages will now be available online. You can listen to the message online or you can download the message and take it with you on your handheld device. You can link to the messages through the website, my blog, or you can subscribe to the podcast at iTunes. Just search Venice Church Podcast in the iTunes store. Unfortunately, the messages will no longer be available on cd. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Our prayer ministry, Just Pray, has a couple of events coming up this month. This Friday evening they are going to the Venice Boardwalk to take some food and to pray with people there. On Saturday August 28th they are having a prayer “retreat” in Temescal Canyon. All are invited to attend and participate. For more information contact them at justprayvbc@gmail.com.

The next Seek N Surf is coming on Saturday August 14th at Manhattan Beach Pier. Beach Volleyballers are also welcome. Mark Coleman is getting that rolling. In the water at 7:00 AM and a devotion will follow at 8:30. For more information you can find them on Facebook or email them at seeknsurf@gmail.com.

Men! Our road trip is coming up September 12th – 14th. Space is filling up quickly. You better get signed up! We are going to be houseboating on Lake Mojave. It will be spectacular.

Upcoming Events:
August 6th – Just Pray @ the Venice Boardwalk
August 14th – Seek N Surf
August 15th – Guest Speaker: Bob Henson
August 28th – Just Pray Retreat
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night

Podcast

I am happy to inform you that we are just days away from having our sermons online. You can listen here and very soon you will be able to subscribe to the podcast through itunes and other outlets.
Feel free to begin listening here.

Church Picnic

We are having a picnic on Saturday and it will be tons of fun. We will be at Kronenthal Park (http://www.culvercity.org/Government/PRCS/Parks/ParkSites/KronenthalPark.aspx) in Culver City from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Everybody is welcome. There is a great playground for the kids. There is shade. Bring your own lunch and beverages. You may not bring your own grill, however there is some space to grill there at the park. For those that are interested there will be a soccer match at 10:00 AM sharp. Softball will follow lunch at 1:00 PM. Come on out and enjoy the mild summer temperatures and the lovely company.

Men! Our road trip is coming up September 12th – 14th. Space is filling up quickly. You better get signed up! We are going to be houseboating on Lake Mojave. It will be spectacular.

Upcoming Events:
July 31st – Church Picnic
August 15th – Guest Speaker: Bob Henson
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night

Upcoming Stuff

If you are into surfing or are learning or want to learn our Seek N Surf ministry may be for you. They are meeting again this Saturday July 24th at Lifeguard 43 El Porto at 7:00 AM. It is a great way to connect with people here at Venice Church. If you want more information hit them on Facebook. Just search Seek N Surf.

Our church picnic is just over a week away on Saturday July 31st at Kronenthal Park in Culver City. We will have a great time. Bring your own lunch and beverages. You can find more details in the handout on Sunday.

Have a wonderful week.

Upcoming Events:
July 31st – Church Picnic
August 15th – Guest Speaker: Bob Henson
September 5th – Richie Henson Speaking
September 12th – Guest Speaker: Robert Hatch
September 12th – 14th Men’s Road Trip
October 16th – Disco Night