FAITH IN ACTION

We are now taking sign-ups on Sunday mornings at the information booth for Faith in Action!  On Sunday, May 30^th, our congregation will be participating in at least a dozen activities that will serve our community and be a testimony to our faith.  Projects will be taking place both on and off of our church campus and range from visiting a nursing home to landscaping a women’s shelter.  Call Kristen Beyer for more information at the church office (760) 739-1650 or e-mail kbeyer@clcesc.org.

We are collecting some items ahead of time for the military and veterans care packages.  Anyone can contribute or donate items for the packages, even if you will not be attending Faith in Action or will be part of another project.  Items can be brought to the Information Booth on Sunday mornings or brought in to the church office during office hours.  Items needed are:

*Handmade letters, cards, and bookmarks for soldiers and veterans

Via coffee (Starbucks)
Powdered drink mixes (Gatorade, Powerade, etc. in individual serving sizes)
Microwavable popcorn
Granola bars
Protein bars
Corn nuts (individual serving size)
Trail mix (individual serving size)
Peanuts (individual serving size)
Sunflower seeds (individual serving size)
Beef jerky (individual serving size, i.e. Slim Jims)
Gummy bears (individual serving size)
Gum
Hard candy (absolutely no chocolate as it will melt!)
Instant microwavable oatmeal
Cereal (individual serving size)
Pop tarts

Shampoo (travel size)
Deodorant (travel size)
Shaving cream (travel size)
Sun screen (travel size)
Baby wipes
Lip balm
Hand sanitizer (travel size)

Decks of playing cards

Tooth paste (travel size)
Tooth brushes
Men’s socks

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Love, Because Christ Loves You!

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: That while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” Romans 5:8

Wow! What a humbling verse. How do we begin to comprehend the magnitude of God's love for us?

That’s what is so great about His love; it is FREELY given to us. Ephesians 2:8 explains this “free love" very well: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith; and not from yourselves, but it is a gift of God.”   Now after hearing that, how can we be so selfish as to not daily share the love that has been given to you and me, by God, through Christ Jesus? God desires to have a relationship with each and every one of us and asks us to go and tell the world of His infinite love for us.

Now you may be saying, “I am no good at talking to people, let alone talking about God and my faith.” That may be true, but remember that God knows your weaknesses and strengths and works through them.  Some of you may be better at showing God's love instead of talking about it.  If that is the case, be a servant. Ask God to make you more aware of your surroundings and show you ways in which you can serve those around you who don’t know His love. Don’t think of this as "outreach." Instead think of it as "reaching out" and sharing God's undying love with a world full of people who are crying out for someone to love them.

STOP!
By Kristen Beyer

How many people do you speak with on Sunday mornings?  How many of them are people you know, and how many of them are people you don’t know?  Before you leave church on Sundays, challenge yourself to S.T.O.P., or Speak To One Person you don’t already know.  If everyone challenges themselves to speak to one person they don’t know, our guests and new members will feel welcomed and comfortable asking questions about our ministries.  You might even get to know some members you’d never had the opportunity to chat with before.  If you’re not sure if the person is a guest or member, you might introduce yourself by saying, “I’m _______.  I don’t think we’ve met.”  This gives them the opportunity to identify themselves.  If they are a guest, please invite them to our Information/ Welcome booth.  If they are a member, you might ask about with which ministries they are involved and how long they’ve been a part of Community.  God bless your Sunday worship, and remember to S.T.O.P. before you leave!

Reaching Out With Motorcycles

Each weekend, the sound of motorcycles can be heard from the church as they pass by on their way to Valley Center, Lake Wohlford, Palomar Mountain, and points beyond.  If you own a motorcycle, owned a motorcycle, would like to someday, or are a motorcyclist at heart and are up for launching a new outreach ministry to motorcyclists, contact Dayton Dangel or Kristen Beyer at kbeyer@clcesc.org.  Leather jacket not required…

Visit our new Young Adults page

Faith In Action

Community Cares about the Community

The Board of Social Services and the Board of Outreach are working together to put on a Faith in Action Sunday in May – a day where our ENTIRE CONGREGATION serves our community!  Reserve Sunday, May 30th, for reaching outside of our church walls to causes around Escondido.  If you are not on either of these boards but would like to be a part of the planning process, please contact Kristen Beyer at the church office.  All other volunteer sign-ups will begin in April.

Do Your Friends and Family Know Christ?

Last week while teaching confirmation, I asked the class to write out all of the people in their life who did not know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.  Some came up with a couple of names, and some wrote down many.  When we announced the totals, the class was shocked to learn that one classmate had a much longer list than the rest. 

They seemed to think this was something wrong!  In fact, I reminded them that God puts each of these people in our lives for a reason – that we can share with them the love of Christ.  How big is your list?  Would you have a few names or many? 

Please be encouraged in your witness to these people, knowing that God cares for each one of us dearly.  Through prayer, service, and witness, God may use you in extraordinary ways to change lives.

Reaching Out to Others

“Share” - Low Cost Food Co-Op

The March main package has chicken breasts, pork chops; beef stew meat, ground beef, chicken breast fajita meat, along with beans, rice, potatoes and five other fruits and veggies for $25.00. They also have a new “Pantry Pack” allowing you to stock up on food basics for only $15.00. SHARE (Self Help And Resource Exchange) is for anyone who wants to save money on food costs. There are no income requirements or eligibility requirements.   

For more information, contact Donna Hinke at (760) 297-1500.

New Ministry Opportunity

This new ministry's volunteers get up early to be at the Interfaith Service Center by 5:30 AM. First we get organized to make approximately 200 sack lunches consisting of a sandwich, a fruit and a snack to be distributed to the homeless people, who show up for breakfast  starting at 6 am.  At 6:30 AM the volunteers take a place in the breakfast

serving line until 7:30 AM to feed the same 200 people their breakfast.  The breakfast usually consists of pancakes, syrup, bacon or sausage, oatmeal, potatoes, fruit and a drink of coffee, juice or milk.

 We presently have about 15 volunteers on our list, if we get a few more people we can split into two crews and only  work every other month.

All of us have found volunteering to serve our fellow men and women to be a very rewarding experience ...and we have lots of fun doing it.

For additional information or  questions contact Ray Lovell at (760) 741-4197  

JOB SEEKERS

Are you unemployed? Are you changing Careers?  Are you considering reentering the job market?  Are you an employer looking to hire?  Is your company hiring and are you looking for their referral bonus?  If the answer is yes to any of these please join us Sunday mornings, 9:00 AM in Pastors office.  Info Call Ed Gustine at 760 749 9620 or Paul Trzinski at 619 997 7424.

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