Have a great week!
be God's!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Why I Twitter?
I started a twitter account awhile back. I don't overwhelm on it, but I have shared some good resources when I come upon them. To follow me go to https://twitter.com/gapinick.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Great Concert
I thoroughly enjoyed our instrumental Christmas concert last evening. A special thank you to our student musicians and their leaders, Mr. Hannibal and Mr. Potthoff.
The YouTube link is on the Orchestra homepage. Click on the links under Concert Video.
Well done!
The YouTube link is on the Orchestra homepage. Click on the links under Concert Video.
Well done!
Friday, December 4, 2009
Step by Step
Every day - step by step - a relationship that grows closer with You - My Lord and My God!
This is my prayer.
Step by Step
Come Lord Jesus Come!
This is my prayer.
Step by Step
Come Lord Jesus Come!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Keeping the End in Sight
One of the people I like to listen to is Pastor Louie Giglio from Passion-268 Generation. His podcasts contain inspiring messages. Today, I listened to him share a quote from Thomas Merton that really got my attention.
"Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire."
Habit #2 from Stephen Covey's book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People " is "Begin with the End in Mind."
The Bible tells us how the story ends. Jesus Christ will come again to gather all believers to Himself.
Lord, let my life reflect Your victory!
"Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire."
Habit #2 from Stephen Covey's book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People " is "Begin with the End in Mind."
The Bible tells us how the story ends. Jesus Christ will come again to gather all believers to Himself.
Lord, let my life reflect Your victory!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Reflections of Majesty
A wonderful event was held last evening in the Ellwein Center and Nechita Center. The 7th Annual Power of the Dream Gala was held under the theme Reflections of Majesty. God continues to bless this ministry with the resources He has blessed our friends with in their lives. The special performance featured Youth Pastor and Christian artist, Lincoln Brewster. He was backed by Lutheran High School students who once again left the entire audience wondering, " are the performers really high school kids doing those things?" The whole event was magnificent. Kevin Nadeau once again produced a masterpiece.
Lincoln shared his faith and led us in a beautiful set of praise songs. One song he performed was called Another Hallelujah. It was a powerful moment in the Nechita Center!
As I searched for it on You Tube, I came across the attached version that honored the five missionaries depicted in the movie, "End of the Spear". At the end of the You Tube video is a quote that speaks powerfully about the true purpose of our lives.
"God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus."
What an honor and a privilege to be a part of God's work of salvation for His people.
Lincoln shared his faith and led us in a beautiful set of praise songs. One song he performed was called Another Hallelujah. It was a powerful moment in the Nechita Center!
As I searched for it on You Tube, I came across the attached version that honored the five missionaries depicted in the movie, "End of the Spear". At the end of the You Tube video is a quote that speaks powerfully about the true purpose of our lives.
"God, I pray Thee, light these idle sticks of my life and may I burn for Thee. Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus."
What an honor and a privilege to be a part of God's work of salvation for His people.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Samoan Relief
We have been blessed over the years to have wonderfuls students and families from the local Samoan community. With the recent earthquake and Tsunami that affected Samoa, we learned that the local community is gathering materials to assist the survivors and victims. Please note the information below from one of our parents...
We have started a Samoa Tsunami Disaster Relief Drive at our local church in Westminster, 13612 Hoover Street, Westminster, Ca. 92683. If anyone is interested in donating the following items; clothes, bedding, Water, Canned food, and Sanitation supplies, we are collecting them today through Monday evening (October 5, 2009) at 6pm. At this time we are not accepting any monetary donations. Our focus is to collect as much of these items to fill a freight container that was donated to our Relief Efforts. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you and God Bless,
Rebecca
Drop off location for donations:
First Samoan Congregational Christian Church of Westminster
13612 Hoover Street
Westminster, California 92683
714-866-7584 Rebecca
We have started a Samoa Tsunami Disaster Relief Drive at our local church in Westminster, 13612 Hoover Street, Westminster, Ca. 92683. If anyone is interested in donating the following items; clothes, bedding, Water, Canned food, and Sanitation supplies, we are collecting them today through Monday evening (October 5, 2009) at 6pm. At this time we are not accepting any monetary donations. Our focus is to collect as much of these items to fill a freight container that was donated to our Relief Efforts. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you and God Bless,
Rebecca
Drop off location for donations:
First Samoan Congregational Christian Church of Westminster
13612 Hoover Street
Westminster, California 92683
714-866-7584 Rebecca
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Saved by the Blood of a Jewish Donor
I recently heard a story from Pastor John Ortberg of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church.
"A friend of mine named Max DePree was a paramedic in World War II, and he served in Europe, and he told me a story I've never forgotten about how they would save soldiers. They would go into the field after battle, whenever they could, to try to save the soldiers that were there. Sometimes they would be wounded Allied soldiers, sometimes they would be wounded German soldiers.
Max said they always carried with them units of blood for transfusion, and that blood would save lives, and the bags of blood, as part of a kind of moral deal at that time, carried the names of the donors on the bags. Whoever had given that blood back in The States, their name was on that bag, was on that blood, and so whoever got it could know whose blood had saved their life.
Max said they started doing an interesting thing. This wasn’t military policy, just some of the paramedics started doing that. They would save bags that had Jewish names on them for the German Nazi soldiers. Isn’t that wonderful?
Max said they would actually talk to them, if the guys were conscious, and they would tell them, "You know, if I don’t help you, you're going to die. You're lying here wounded, you're going to die, but you can be saved. You don’t have to die. I want to save you, but you will have to receive blood from a Jewish donor, if you want to stay alive," and Max said some of them would say, "Yes, please, yes, I want to live." Max said it was the most amazing thing. Sometimes they would say no. Such was the pride, the arrogance, folly, whatever it is that gets in the human heart. They would say, "I'd rather die, than humble myself to receive life from the blood of a Jewish donor." Max said when that happened, they would let them pass out, and then they would save them anyway.
God is not willing that any should perish, but He gives to everyone a choice, the most important one that you can ever make…Who are you trusting to atone for your sin? Who are you trusting to set things right between you and God?
Who are you trusting to save you? You or Jesus?"
"A friend of mine named Max DePree was a paramedic in World War II, and he served in Europe, and he told me a story I've never forgotten about how they would save soldiers. They would go into the field after battle, whenever they could, to try to save the soldiers that were there. Sometimes they would be wounded Allied soldiers, sometimes they would be wounded German soldiers.
Max said they always carried with them units of blood for transfusion, and that blood would save lives, and the bags of blood, as part of a kind of moral deal at that time, carried the names of the donors on the bags. Whoever had given that blood back in The States, their name was on that bag, was on that blood, and so whoever got it could know whose blood had saved their life.
Max said they started doing an interesting thing. This wasn’t military policy, just some of the paramedics started doing that. They would save bags that had Jewish names on them for the German Nazi soldiers. Isn’t that wonderful?
Max said they would actually talk to them, if the guys were conscious, and they would tell them, "You know, if I don’t help you, you're going to die. You're lying here wounded, you're going to die, but you can be saved. You don’t have to die. I want to save you, but you will have to receive blood from a Jewish donor, if you want to stay alive," and Max said some of them would say, "Yes, please, yes, I want to live." Max said it was the most amazing thing. Sometimes they would say no. Such was the pride, the arrogance, folly, whatever it is that gets in the human heart. They would say, "I'd rather die, than humble myself to receive life from the blood of a Jewish donor." Max said when that happened, they would let them pass out, and then they would save them anyway.
God is not willing that any should perish, but He gives to everyone a choice, the most important one that you can ever make…Who are you trusting to atone for your sin? Who are you trusting to set things right between you and God?
Who are you trusting to save you? You or Jesus?"