Daily devotion by Briant July 9 2009

Wednesday i decided to visit this church that my friend invited me to. Saying that it’s really amazing…I was like cool I’ll come. I went and the first hour was just music and praise. I was like sweet, if the music is this good then the message must be better. The message was only 20 minutes long…I was like is that it. Yeah the message was short, sweet, and meaningful but it was really short. I asked my friend, is like this every time, and he yeah. At that moment i thought of the song “Heart of Worship” by Matt Redman. Because i remembered many solos showing off what they can do on stage. I’m learning guitar for myself, and i hope that i remember that worship is for and to God and not flattering and boasting yourself.

Daily devotion by Briant July 8 2009

When i was running around some errands for my Grandfather, I drove past by a couple broken down cars. I wanted to stop and help but i didn’t. It reminded me of the story of the good Samaritan. I had the capability to stop and help but i didn’t. Something was hindering me to stop because of the news and everything else that was going. Hearing about murders and robbery’s and what not stopped me for doing a good deed for someone. But that shouldn’t hinder me from helping out because I should know that God will be my side.

7/7/09 Flora_to_mission team & parents_re_updated agenda for 7/12 & 7/17

From: Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Subject: Updated agenda for 7/12 & 7/17 mission training
To: azndudelil@yahoo.com, charlesandjane@yahoo.com, jamjumba@gmail.com, kirsten_wang@yahoo.com.hk, kristian782003@yahoo.com.hk, liz_75024@yahoo.com, lucyygoosey@gmail.com, lydia.chiu@gmail.com, pang.alison@yahoo.com, timmyc@thehouseexpert.com, Albert Pang <aapadocular@mac.com>, Albert Pang <drpang@trinityeyecare.com>, Charles Lee <carnivalclub75007@yahoo.com>, Charles Lee李家俊 <Lee.Charchun@gmail.com>, Chi Endo <kahoendo13@yahoo.com>, Christina Xie <panda0102@gmail.com>, David Chen <davidc002@gmail.com>, David Chi <darthchi@gmail.com>, “David L. Chi” <hongxiao5@gmail.com>, Eileen Kim <chocola0701@yahoo.com>, Flora Chen <flora75007@gmail.com>, Hong Xiao <Hong.Xiao@utsouthwestern.edu>, Jeffrey Su <jeffrysu2008@yahoo.com>, John Xie <zhiyong.xie@st.com>, Lanshang Wang <lanshang@yahoo.com>, Linda Lei <dgslindali@yahoo.com>, LU Jian J <Jian.j.Lu@alcatel-lucent.com>, luen chiu <luen.chiu@gmail.com>, Mary Bush <mbush@gscsinc.com>, Mengpei Hu <mengpei_75024@yahoo.com>, Mike Lei <leimih@yahoo.com>, Pastor Wang <revwang75007@yahoo.com>, pauline wang <pln_wang@yahoo.com>, Sandy Ting <ting54@gmail.com>, Toji Yuan <tojiendo2000@yahoo.com>, Wang Wang <wangjiahome@gmail.com>, Yan Zhao <yzh3335@yahoo.com>, YOUNG LIU <young.liu5@yahoo.com>, James Too <toojames@yahoo.com>

Dear Mission team,  Below is the updated agenda for 7/12 Sunday & 7/17 Friday night fellowship.   

Dear Parents: Please bring your son/daughter’s photo ID card & insurance card.  We will make a copy on 7/12 in the church as back-up information.

 

 

1.      7/12 Sunday mission training

A.    Report to parents & mission team about the rules and reminder. Provide Flora team members’ cell phone no., ID card & insurance card copy.  Parent does not leave his/her youth at the airport until the youth go through the security check-in.  

B.     Rehearsal VBS day 1 program together: 10 min. per station.

2.      7/17 Friday night fellowship

A.        BEFORE dinner, each VBS station does its own final practice.

B.         8-8:30pm Pastor Wang will lead the fellowship.

C.         8:30-9:10pm Rehearsal by each VBS station (5-10 min. per station) to show brothers & sisters.

D.        9:10-9:30pm Assign sleeping bags luggage & VBS material luggage to team members.

E.         Fellowship to be finished by 9:30pm

 

Daily devotion by Briant July 7 2009

I hurt my knee yesterday playing basketball. It’s a reoccurring thing for me. It said to myself that I’m a going to do something different this time. That I’m going to let it rest then rehab and then make it stronger so it wouldn’t happen a again. I go back to Romans 5:3-5. It helps me tremendously. Just to push on through no matter what. My life relies on perseverance because if you have no will, then how will you get through life independently. God is always there so i can depend on him to be there on my walk with him

Romans 5:3-5  is uplifting passage for me to go by

Lesson plan for July 19 2009

Ephesians 6:10-24

In a war, careful aim and heavy armor win battles. In a war of words, eloquent speech and sharp pens over come the opposition. But if the fight is outside the realm of sight, sound, and touch, how are victories won?

In the passage it talks about the us putting on the Armor of God. Day by day we face spiritual battles and sometimes we don’t even realize it. It say that we should stand firm with the belt of truth buckled around our waist. Everyone knows that telling the truth in certain situations can be hard. Some are afraid to say the truth if it will involve them into a situation that they are not comfortable with. But why lie? You shouldn’t have fear of what consequence you will have to face because God is there!! Then the breastplate of righteousness…How do you act outside of church with your friends? Do you have integrity to be a Godly person. You must be righteous. Then the feet of readiness, the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the spirit. Take all this and remember to put the Armor of God on the battlefield. Once you have all of these, you will have peace spiritually. If you are lacking in one or more of these, work on them. It is a progressive process. Literally everything in life is progressive, literally. You just have to take it one step at a time and knowing that God is there every step of the way.

Which piece of armor do you need most to fight your spiritual battle?

As for me, i need the shield of faith because of all the obstacles and stress of life attacking me. I need it just block all of them away. But I realized that God wouldn’t put something in front of me that i couldn’t overcome. All the obstacles and struggles that I’ve been through makes me the person that i am today, and I’m looking forward to the upcoming ones because i know God will be with me.

What main obstacle do you face in fighting the battle of prayer more effectively?

For me, Just making time for him. Lately I have been just talking to him throughout the day, its very refreshing .

Daily devotion by Briant July 06 2009

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

I was playing Basketball yesterday with my church group at church. I’m really competitive and I love to win and hate to lose. Some players like to do things on their on the court and not like to listen to some of the players that calling out commands. I was making sure when we get get the ball to take it slow and be tactical. But some people listened, and i had to be patients with these players. I remembered that Jesus was very patient throughout his life. So we should look at his life and live the same. Patience is very key, and this i realized. Eventually we won the game due to my patience. I didn’t get angry or anything because there was no need. There will always be different skilled player on the court, and as a player you should adapt with what they give you, just like life.

To bring list

To bring list:

1. Photo ID
2. insurance card
3. Bible
4. short term mission handbook, (write your name on the cover)
5. Pen,
6. Paper,
7. Money (around 50.00)
8. Cell phone and charger
9. Sleeping bag (put in a bag & mark your name)
10. socks, cloths,
11. medicine (Advil or Tylenol)
12. glasses, contact solution, extra pair of contacts
13. towel,
14. shower gel, shampoo, conditioner (put in small zip-lock bag)
15. hair dryer
16. Kotex for lady ,
17. DO NOT bring any sharp or valuable items

Dress Code

1. Dress code穿著規定: To avoid causing unnecessary temptation and distractions, please dress appropriately for short term mission.  That means wearing pants that are no higher than the knees and wearing pants that are waist level verses below the waist.  All shirts must overlap the waist and not be too tight fitting.  Exposed midriffs will not be allowed.  Tank tops are permitted, but no tube tops or spaghetti tops unless they are covered by a shirt.  If you are wearing something inappropriate, Pastor Wang will ask you to change into something more appropriate.

Lesson plan for July 12 2009

2 Peter 1:1-11

Everyone has a place called home. You may have moved once or twice in the past and you will surely move a couple of more times in the future. We can also consider heaven our future home. Once our lives are done here on earth, we can go to our new anticipated home we call Heaven. But do you know for sure that you are a shoe in to enter your future new home? Theres a process in getting a new home, correct? You have to find the right place, make sure that the neighborhood is right and safe for your family, and that you have  enough moneey or have a steady income to suppory all the bills. Like getting a house and moving into a house, we must prepare ourselves moving into our home which is Heaven. We have to or at least try live a Godly life. Make an effort to improve yourselve spiritually(found in verses 5-7)

Reflect on your life…What qualities of godliness is God developing within you?

As for me I’ve realized that God gave me a self-control mind set. Even though I may falter sometimes, I know I must learn from it and ask for forgiveness.

In verse 3, Think of the balance between knowledge of Jesus and holy living that you have seen in Christians. What happens if one or the other is weak?

Obviously that if one other is weaker then you will surely falter. Because if you don’t have self-control then you will give in to everything

Select one of the Christian qualities mentiond in verses 5-7 that you would like to become stronger in your life. If you practice this quality more faithfully, how would it help you escape the pollution of evil influences around you?

As for me i would like to work on the knowledge aspect. Honestly i don’t have alot of head knowledge of the Bible. If i could have more knowledge, then my foundatins would be stronger.

Pray for the changes you think God is calling for within you.

Games for July 11

These are the same as last im we decided to play different games last time so we will be playing these games July 11, at least try

The Train

Their will be chairs  set out in two rows. Each chair will be labeled as a letter and a number ex: A1, A2, B1, B2, and etc. All the seats should be filled and one extra person standing up. That one person standing up is called the conductor. The conductors job is to call out the seats that needs to get up and change seats, ex: The conductor calls out A1, B2, C1, and D2, so the people that are sitting in those seats will have to move to the seats that were called out. And the passengers should not be in the same seat that they were in before. After the conductor calls out the seat numbers, then the conductor must say “All Aboard” to initiate the move. And the conductor is wanting to find a seat also. So there’s always one person standing to be a conductor.

The Runway

Must have two teams standing across from each other. Each team sends out a person one at a time to face off. They have to walk in a straight line looking at each other. The object of the game is not to smile or laugh. So you must keep a straight face while trying to make your opponent smile or laugh ex. Two people are walking towards each other and one laughs or smiles, that person is out and the other person that didn’t smile goes back in the line of their team. If both doesn’t falter then both goes back to their team and gets to play another round

There are other little games also going such as Table tennis, and there will be board games out, and cards

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