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Student Take Over Weekend
MESSAGE TITLE Student Takeover Weekend sermon guide It is important for each generation to teach the next generation about the greatness, the power, the mighty wonders of God and of his love for us. Have someone read Psalm 78:4-7. This week three people from our Next Gen community have told us how they are experiencing
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BEYOND BORDERS SERIES // Danny’s Story
“Just because you’re painting a door in Mexico, doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be done perfect and right. City of Refuge is another piece of God’s Kingdom, God’s house. Just imagine
BEYOND BORDERS SERIES // Ariel’s Story
Rebel. This term was familiar for Ariel as she made her way through her teen years at an academic-centric high school. It wasn’t that she had no drive for her
BEYOND BORDERS SERIES // Recovery & Rediscovery-Ali’s Story
Ali would have fit in perfectly with the image you’d expect a young woman in Orange County to portray: happy, hard working, devoted and determined. What you wouldn’t have seen
BEYOND BORDERS SERIES // A Trip Abroad That Changed Perspective-Amity’s Story
When Park Rapids Eastsiders Amity and her husband decided to go to Mexico with the Global Compassion team this past summer, it was quite the leap of faith. “We needed
Let’s Talk About Poverty, Part II: Gaining Perspective
“We appreciate the clothing and we appreciate the food, but more than anything, we value your friendship,” said Larry, the first ‘friend without a home’ that Tyler and Hughie made
Let’s Talk About Poverty, Part I: Breaking Our Expectations
Poverty. Poor. Living under the Poverty Line. These terms and phrases we hear on a daily basis to describe a person in need–but what do they necessitate exactly? Food? Shelter?
Change Maker: Mark Buttrey
“I see souls and I love people, that’s all I do well,” claims Mark. This passionate Eastsider began serving in his home of Orange County upon returning from living abroad in Romania at age 24.
Bravely Forward: Shanelle’s Story
Eastside Christian Church’s Local Compassion team met with Anaheim native, Shanelle, to learn first-hand about her life; one that has been marked with different waves of obstacles and perseverance.
Bravely Forward: Officer Jesse’s Story
Growing up, Jesse was taught by his parents to respect the local Police Officers they’d pass by on the street. That respect grew to admiration as TV shows like SWAT and Adam 12 enhanced his perception of the officers protecting his city. “That’s what I wanted,” Jesse explained, “and that’s what the majority of cops want as they enter the force: to do good, to be the heros we grew up thinking so highly of.”