Southern California Christmas Service Report

by WMD   12-20-2011   0 reads

 
On December 18, 2011, several chapters in Southern California joined together for worship at the Cal Poly Pomona Campus, including the El Camino, Granada Hills, Riverside, San Diego, and Downey chapters, and one person from Seattle. More than 300 people attended. 
 

The message was based on Matthew 1:18-25, with the title, "Immanuel--God With Us". In his message, Terry Lopez (UCLA fellowship) emphasized God who did not abandon his people but came to save them from their sins. He was thankful for God's grace through Bible study with Monica Kim to know and believe in Jesus. He was like the rabbits on the Long Beach City College campus that wander around campus aimlessly and are scared of everything. But Jesus came to save him. And Jesus called him to be a messenger and servant of God. He was also thankful for God's grace to see how the children in our chapters have been growing into adults and servants of God.
 
 
 
There were four parts to the program: worship (message), music by the combined orchestra and choir, 3 dances by El Camino (Immanuel, Mexican Magi, Japanese Magi), a dance by the Downey CBF girls, and a play by Downey. Then we ate dinner together. 
 
We also made special offerings for world mission as follows:
 
- special relief fund: $1,151
- Philippines (for Paul Koh's ministry): $6,756
- N. Korea: $2,301
- Turkey: $914
- Thai: $622
- Africa: $553
 
We thanked God that we could worship together. And we thank you for your prayers. 
 
Here is a link to videos of the message, songs, dances, and play. 
http://downeyubf.com/2011/12/19/christmas-worship-immanuel-god-with-us-matthew-118-25/

In Christ,

Charles Wilson
Downey UBF

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