Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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The closer you live to God, the smaller everything else appears. -Richard Warren “God is Good and God is Great” is the beginning of a common prayer for grace at meals… “and we thank Him for this food.” A simple prayer with a simple thought, which, as I grow closer to God, I feel the depth and breadth of its meaning in increasingly developing ways. “God is Good and God is Great” echoes in my ears as I live closer to God. The closer I get to God the more depth of life I feel and know, the less “surface” is my thinking, the les... Full story
“Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” --Proverbs 27:6 Wounds from a friend can come about several ways. The friend can be trying to show us something that we are blind to, trying to protect us, but may have to wound us to get our attention. It brings to mind the old gag of hitting someone with a 2 x 4 across the forehead to get their attention. When that happens it is well to consider what they are trying to say to us, knowing that a faithful friend has our best interest at heart. Or... Full story
Fallbrook United Methodist Church is known for its open minds, open hearts and open doors. Its pastor, Rev. Bradley Paul Resare, is thrilled to celebrate his one year anniversary serving Fallbrook. “Being here has just been delightful,” Resare said. “And the experience in Fallbrook in and of itself has really been the Friendly Village – my wife, P.J., and I really feel like we’re home now.” While every pastor imparts uniqueness to his or her congregation, Resare br...
“Ointment and perfume delight the heart, and the sweetness of a man’s friend gives delight by hearty counsel.” -Proverbs 27:9 In other words, the heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense. When we sit down to talk to a real friend, during that process of communication, we reveal ourselves to one another. We say what we really think and make ourselves vulnerable to each another. The intimate relationship of true friends requires an open dialogue and trust. When we ask for the advice from a friend, we tru...
FALLBROOK – Caleb Bassett will be ordained and installed as pastor of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Fallbrook on Sunday, August 1 at 4 p.m. The public is invited to the service. Bassett, born in Bellville, Texas, on June 2, 1982, graduated from Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, Wis. in 2001 and received his bachelor of art degree in 2006 from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minn. The final stage of his pastoral studies came at Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequ...
FALLBROOK – Calvary Chapel Fallbrook (CCF) is taking a group of 16 youth and adults to Cambodia for two weeks in August. CCF built A Greater Hope Orphanage (AGHO) in 2005 in the Takeo Province with the goal of providing shelter, food, clothing and education to the children in the region. AGHO currently cares for 35 children ages 7 to 16. Kit and Ream Carson, former residents of Fallbrook, serve as Directors of AGHO and oversee a staff of seven. “We are thankful for t... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Gutierrez Brothers will be the guest worship artists at Calvary Chapel Fallbrook on Sunday, July 11, at 9:30 a.m. at 488 Industrial Way. They have been playing music professionally since 1981 and have visited over 20 countries. They have served alongside ministries such as Billy Graham Evangelistic Organization, Somebody Loves You Crusades and Festival De Vida. They perform songs in both English and Spanish. For more information, call (760) 728-9138....
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BONSALL – Riverview Church’s annual Family Element, a family-week alternative to Vacation Bible School, starts with an all-church Beach Day on Sunday, July 11 and ends with an All-Church BBQ & Movie Night on July 16. Hot dogs and all the fixings will be provided, and popcorn for the movie, “Robot.” DVD teaching by Dr. Kevin Lehman, author of “Making the Most of Marriage, Building a Relationship That Will Last a Lifetime,” is set for July 13 and 14. Everyone is asked to register by July 11. For cost and to register,...
FALLBROOK – With more than 150 participants from the local community, Zion Lutheran Church & School hosted a ‘High Seas Expedition’ vacation bible school during the week of June 21. Zion’s youth fellowship, youth leaders, middle school and high school students, along with Pastor Mark Demel, explored the mighty love of God on a fun journey that included making new friends, amazing crafts, wild games, lip-smacking snacks, swashbuckling Bible adventures, and incre...
FALLBROOK – Grief Share Ministry, a Jesus-centered grief-recovery program, will be offering another 13-week session starting July 12. Meetings will be held Mondays from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. or 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room of the church office at Fallbrook Presbyterian Church, 463 S. Stage Coach Lane. Grief Share is a friendly, caring group of people who want to walk alongside those who are struggling through life’s difficult experiences. Participants will gain access to valuable Grief Share resources that o...
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“The talk of fools is a rod for their backs, but the words of the wise keep them out of trouble.” --Proverbs 14:3 Foolish talk can end up hurting the fool who is doing the talking. It can be a rod or an instrument that beats its own foolish self. Another translation calls this rod a rod of pride. Pride, as it has been said, goes before a fall. Pride can bring a beating. It is far better to stay out of pride and be humble than to be humiliated by our own mouth. On the other hand we see that the words of the wise keep them out...
Riverview Church’s summer youth activities include: Junior High Beach Day on June 29, from 12:30-5 p.m.; High School Mountain Retreat July 1-3; Junior High Summer Retreat July 8-10; Junior High Bowling July 20, from 6 to 9:45 p.m.; High School Bonfire July 22; Junior High Beach Bonfire July 27; High School Bowling July 29, culminating in Youth Mexico Outreach Week July 31-August 6. For more information, call Pastor Joe at (760) 941-1430 or visit www.refc.org....
FALLBROOK – Youth in grades 9 through 12, ages 14-18, are offered a four-year course of study through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS), also known as Early Morning Gospel Instruction, or Seminary. A group of local youth completed their studies this year, after getting up every morning at 5 a.m. to attend the classes on religious instruction. The course includes covering a different book of scripture each year, including The Old Testament, The New...
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge and discretion.” –Proverbs 8:12 At a time when young people are graduating and making choices for their futures, I am reminded that all of us daily make choices that will affect our futures. What wisdom or advice would we give to a high school graduate who is about to go off to college or launch out in some other endeavor? We would say to them, “Make good choices. Don’t go along with the crowd and think something is all right to do just because ‘everyone is doing... Full story
We cannot abandon life because of its storms. The strongest trees are not found sheltered in the safety of the forest, ather they are in the open spaces -- bent and twisted by the winds of all seasons. -Tammy Felton I remember walking the Oregon coast as a boy and being amazed at the twisted, windblown trees that marked the summit of the hills overlooking the rocky shore. Those trees saw wind and rain and cold and even snow at times. They were molded by the storms that flowed steady off the endless ocean, only to be... Full story
FALLBROOK – Calvary Chapel Fallbrook is offering Vacation Bible School from June 21 to 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. The theme is “Egypt - Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace.” Call (760) 728-9138 for more information....
The tell-tale sign of a Navy chaplain is the shiny gold cross insignia pinned on their left collar, but this chaplain wears a gold crescent emblem. One of only five Islamic chaplains ever commissioned by the U.S. Navy can be found serving the Marines at Camp Pendleton’s Amphibious Assault Schools Battalion. In 2004, Lt. j.g. Asif I. Balbale enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the rank of fireman, the equivalent to seaman, and spent three years sailing the seven seas as a machinist m... Full story
BONSALL - Riverview Church is organizing an all-church campout at Mt. Laguna for Father’s Day weekend, June 18 to 20, 2010. A group campground is reserved just for Riverview with spaces for RV’s, trucks, cars or tents – room for up to 110 people, with 21 sites for RV’s. There are many hiking and biking trails right out of the campground; Lake Cuyamaca is nearby for fishing; and many campground games will be organized. For cost and more details, call Paul at (760) 731-3041 or email him at paul@warebro...
FALLBROOK – Students entering first-through-sixth grades are invited to the annual Vacation Bible School at Fallbrook First Baptist Church at the corner of Pico and Hawthorne, one block west of Main Street. The session is from June 21 to 25, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., which includes story time, crafts, games, snacks and more. “The Egypt File, Discovering the Mysteries of Life,” from Answers in Genesis will be the week’s theme. For free registration, call (760) 728-7...
“Give to us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for -- because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything.” -Peter Marshall What a great prayer for us to pray in our quiet times alone with God. So often we live lives more like a pinball in a machine, than an arrow in flight. We bounce off the challenges of life and get re-launched by a flipper… taking brief advantage of the opportunities that happen our way, only to roll progressively down the board to end up falling into the inevi... Full story
FALLBROOK – The members of the “Evening Song” Interfaith Choir from Dallas/Fort Worth will be staying in the homes of volunteers from Fallbrook and Vista while they perform two free concerts. The concerts will be performed on Friday, June 11 at 7 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Stake Center at 451 West Bobier Dr., Vista, Calif., 92083. The second free concert will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 14, at the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, a Roman Catholic Diocese located at 1945 Illion St. San Die...
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.” -Proverbs 17:22 In this proverb we see that it is talking about the person on the inside, not just the outward appearance. So easily we can put on a smile and act happy, but that is not the same as a merry heart. The merry heart or broken spirit is what is truly on the inside of a person. When we have a merry heart, it does good like medicine and conversely a broken heart or spirit dries the bones, or in other words, removes the moisture that kee...
