Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Epidemic Beach Camp

Mid July Prestin participated in the Epidemic (youth group at Flipside) Beach Camp. Deron & Steve drove up to Leo Carrillo Beach (some 25 miles north of Malibu) to join in the fun for two days of it. We had hoped to give some surf lessons, but there were literally no waves!!! It was pretty hard core camping, we're talking tents and no power!!! By the end of the week several of the young people had given their lives to the Lord! Here is Deron enjoying one of the skits being put on by the young people. Prestin helping Jorge create their team poster.
They played various creative, strange and perhaps gross games. Here they are lined up ready to do a baby food relay. Many of them nearly gagged.
Prestin had to choke down a jar of baby green beans. Yes, he did gag!
Here is Steve with Kevin Ibanez (young life pastor at Flipside)

Huntington Library

In early July Jeff Logsdon invited Steve to join him in a day at Huntington Library. It is really more like a huge garden and some museums. And it is not in Huntington Beach but near Pasadena! There were many sections like this Japanese garden that displayed the beauty of the various places around the world totally highlighting the creativity of our God!
Here's Jeff (connections pastor at Flipside) and Steve.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

With 1 Voice - Summer Edition

During the summer months we are doing With 1 Voice twice a month. These are opportunities to come and linger in God's presence as we worship and respond in prayer for a couple hours (first and third Mondays). We have had various themes such as the names of Jesus, to gazing on the Throne of God as found in Revelation 4 and 5. Each time our team is slightly different adding new dynamics. In this photo we had an intimate night of loving on God and receiving His love through the book of Song of Songs. This was an interesting night when everything seemed to be hard as we worshipped and prayed out the various names of Jesus. Undoubtedly, this was a significant time of spiritual warfare!