#iscreamforESPM Summer 2015

#iscreamforESPM Summer 2015

  Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 5:06 PM    Darren Lo

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#iscreamforESPM SUMMER 2015
7:45pm | 3rd Wednesdays | Hall of Truth 204

Announcing this year's iscreamforESPM Wednesdays for the summer! Come gather with us and pray every 3rd Wednesday of the month--we'll have a special Flight Ministry prayer time the last 30 min of ESPM and then head to Scoops for ice cream courtesy of Flight Ministry! Here are the dates to put into your calendar!

May 20
June 17
July 15
August 19
September 16

Please show up on time (or close to) to be eligible for ice cream!

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Lift Off! Winter - New Year's

Lift Off! Winter - New Year's

  Monday, December 29, 2014 at 9:39 PM    Darren Lo

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Lift Off:New Year's
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hall of Truth [Rm TBA]

Greetings! I hope you've been able to following along throughout this Lift Off! campaign during your winter break. I'm excited to announce a very special New Year's Lift Off! event to end this campaign. We'll end the year praying together and celebrate with some ice cream [#icecreamforESPM]! Come join us!

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#iscreamforESPM 4 - 09.17.14

#iscreamforESPM 4 - 09.17.14

  Monday, September 15, 2014 at 12:51 PM    Darren Lo

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#iscreamforESPM
Wed, Sep 17 [7:45pm] Hall of Truth 2nd Floor 
Join us for our LAST #iscreamforESPM this summer! Come on time and we'll spend the time praying with ESPM, then break off for the last 30 minutes to pray specifically for Flight Ministry. Afterwards, we'll head to Scoops for ice cream consumption (paid for by Flight)!

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Flight Report 08.19.2014

Flight Report 08.19.2014

  Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 6:13 PM    Darren Lo

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Don't let summer set without coming to these upcoming events!

Church-wide Summer Lunch ($3 gets you a hot dog, nachos, and shave ice!)
Sun, Aug 31, 12:00pm, Praise Center

Church-wide Volleyball Tournament
Sun, Aug 31, 2:00pm, MPB/Gym

Church-wide "God's Not Dead" Screening
Sun, Aug 31, 2:00pm, Worship Center

#icescreamforESPM
Wed, Aug 20, 7:45pm, Praise Center

Christopher Yuan Workshops
Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm & 3:45pm, Worship Center

Flight Summer Sizzle (more info to come)
Sun, Sep 7, 6:30pm, Kevin Chan's Pasadena House

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Flight Report 07.26.2014

Flight Report 07.26.2014

  Saturday, July 26, 2014 at 2:29 PM    Darren Lo

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CHURCH
(You Are the Church)
This is the theme of our upcoming College/Young Adult Camp, August 8-10 at Forest Home Christian Conference Center. It's so appropriate for us in this age group--and yet our numbers are way low. Let's be the church together! Please make an effort to attend. SIGN UP HERE

Early bird pricing is still available through SUNDAY, JULY 27 (that's tomorrow)! $140

Passage
Sun, July 27 & Aug 3
We will finish our date, mate, consummate series TOMORROW with our panel of 'experts', come join us to hear answers to your questions! On August 3, we will hear from our collegiate missionaries, come share in their God-blessed, journeys abroad!

Connections Small Groups
Fridays, 7:30pm, Life Center 306 (females) & 307 (males)
Both groups are moving forward through the study of Galatians. Come see what they're discussions and study God's Word together! Don't let this summer go by without checking these groups out. Contact Crystal Pun & Joyce Lam for the female group and Daniel Lew & James Lau for the male group.

#iscreamforESPM #4
Wed, Aug 20, 7:45pm, Praise Center
Hot weather! Cold ice cream! We'll have our own special Flight prayer time the last 30 minutes of prayer meeting and go to Scoops afterwards. See you there!

Workshops by Christopher Yuan
Sat, Aug 23, 2:00pm & 3:45pm, Praise Center
Christopher Yuan is coming to give two workshops: "Hermeneutics & Homosexuality" (2pm) and "Homosexuality: Nature & Nurture" (3:45pm). Today, many pro-gay people have twisted the Scriptures by saying God loves the world and homosexuality is not a sin. Many also believe that people are born gay therefore, we should be open-minded and respect their “rights.” These seminars will equip us to have a better understanding of biblical interpretation and the scientific findings on homosexuality.

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Flight Report 07.03.2014

Flight Report 07.03.2014

  Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 3:18 PM    Darren Lo

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Welcome to July! 
The month of fireworks and grilling! Speaking of, check this video out! If anyone tries it, make me one, it looks so good!

While you figure out how to use a grill, don't forget about some of these upcoming events for Flight!

Pray for Thailand
Don't forget to continue to pray for our Thailand team! They're deep into their first week of the trip filled with teaching, encouraging, and bike racing(?)! Check out all their exciting updates at http://thailand2014fcbc.blogspot.com/.

Pray for HSMT
As the team heads out to Arizona on Saturday, please keep us in your prayers! Many of our collegians will be ministering to the teens on the reservation--it's no easy task! Pray for team chemistry with the high schoolers and deep connections in a short amount of time. Follow us at http://fcbchsmt.tumblr.com/ for updates during the trip!

Summer Connection Small Groups
Our male and female groups are kicking into high gear this month! Check them out:

Males: Fridays starting July 11, 6:30pm, Life Center 307
Females: Fridays starting July 11, 7:30pm, Life Center 306

Passage Lessons
The last two lesson synopses have been posted from our Passage Series: Date, Mate, Consummate. Sorry they came out so late! Lesson 07 and Lesson 08

College/Young Adult Camp
August 8-10, Forest Home Christian Conference Center
Early bird registration has begun! Sign up here to reserve your spot and pay a cheaper rate (expires July13). More details are in the works and will be announced soon!

#iscreamforESPM #3 
Wednesday, July 16, 7:45pm, Praise Center
Stay cool this month with some ice cream after ESPM! We'll have our own special Flight prayer time the last 30 minutes of prayer meeting and go to Scoops afterwards. See you there!

Save the Date!
Saturday, July 19, 5:00pm
Our first Summer Sizzle for Flight Ministry is coming--mark your calendars! More info to come...

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Flight Report 06.16.2014

Flight Report 06.16.2014

  Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at 8:00 AM    Darren Lo

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Congratulations 2014 Graduates!
Praise God for your remarkable achievements and accolades! Remember to enjoy these blessed moments and thank your parents, teachers, friends, and GOD!! 


(pc:Ashley Chow)

Women's Connection Group
Friday Evenings beginning July 11. (Time to be announced later)
Come and enjoy fellowship, discussion, and a book study! Joyce Lam and Crystal Pun will be leading the collegiate women this summer. Sign up here if you're interested.

Men's Connection Group
Friday Evenings beginning June 27. (Time to be announced later)
Gather together for camaraderie, community, and spiritual discussions! Daniel Lew and James Lau will be leading the collegiate men this summer. Sign up here if you're interested.

#iscreamforESPM #2
Tomorrow, June 18, 7:45pm, Praise Center
Come for prayer, stay for ice cream!! A special prayer time with collegians for collegians will be set aside during the last half hour of ESPM. Hope to see you there!

Missed a Passage Lesson?
Check out the lesson synopses in the right column. 
Date, Mate, Consummate:Lesson 06 has been posted!

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Flight Report 05.28.2014

Flight Report 05.28.2014

  Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 6:26 PM    Darren Lo

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What are you doing this summer??
I'm sure you've heard that question many times over the past few weeks. And I hope you have some plans as the days get longer and the temperature warms up. Whether you've got your entire summer filled up or not, here are five suggestions for your consideration (excerpted from the TGC Blog):

1. Make a plan. The old saying really does hold true: “Those who fail to plan, plan to fail.” Just like you’ve spent time lining up work and planning out vacations and trips with friends, take some time to plan out your spiritual priorities for the summer. Schedule a time when you'll be able to be consistent each day in reading the Word and prayer. Look for a daily devotional (my personal favorites here and here) and use it to guide the Scripture you read each day.
2. Anticipate temptation. You'll be stepping back into situations that likely remind you how much you've failed in the past. Know your temptations and seek accountability. Sin always wants to convince us that we are strong enough to resist it. Don’t call your old boyfriend just to hang out thinking it won’t end up where it always has in the past. Ask yourself, What will likely tempt me to have my attention and heart drawn away from Christ this summer? Think about why this particular sin is alluring and apply Romans 13:14: “Put on the Lord Jesus Christ and make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires.” Figure out what's distracting you from following Christ and take intentional time to pursue Christ each day by fighting sin.
3. Meet regularly with a brother or sister in Christ. Make a point of intentionally meeting with another believer for accountability and prayer. If you don’t know a lot of Christians in your hometown, talk with a fellow believer before you leave about some areas where you will face temptation and brainstorm some specific questions you can ask one another over the phone. Some examples: Are you making a priority out of spending unhurried time in God’s Word and prayer, or is it an afterthought in your daily life? How are you responding to your parent’s authority and instruction? Part of fellowship is recognizing you have a responsibility to your brothers and sisters in Christ to help them grow, and they have a responsibility to you. God is calling us to be involved in each other’s lives, and one way we can do so is by picking up the Bible when you're together or on the phone and reading verses that have been encouraging during the past week. 
4. Set a goal to read. Remember when you said a few weeks ago how you looked forward to not having required textbook reading so that you could pick up that book you actually wanted to read? Make a list of two or three books you think will be helpful and then set aside time to read them. Maybe start by picking out a biography, a work of fiction, and a classic book about how to follow Jesus more closely. If you haven’t read Knowing God by J. I. Packer or the Holiness of God by R. C. Sproul, start there.
5. Seek to be as bold with the gospel as you have been at college. You’re going to be around friends you haven’t seen since high school, and it's going to be obvious to them you've changed. Instead of mumbling some excuse about how you don’t feel like going out to party like you used to, tell them the real reason. Tell them about how your desires have changed and take the time to explain the plain but powerful truth of the gospel and how they can follow Jesus as well. Invite them to meet for coffee and read through the Gospel of Mark with you. By God’s grace he has put you in their lives, so point them to Jesus just as others have done for you.

To read the full post, click here.

3...2...1...Lift Off!
10 DAYS, 10 REQUESTS, 10 MINUTES
Lift Off! is a brand new aspect of Flight Ministry that encourages participants to pray. Over 10 days, we will be presenting 10 prayer requests that we ask you to pray over for 10 (solid) minutes. Lift Off! presents 10 areas of prayer that may include specific people, ministries, or aspects of growth. It is meant to be a blast of encouragement and intercession by a committed group of people over the course of 10 days. Keep an eye out, the countdown begins soon... 

Hub
Join us for the last Hub of the school year! Sunday, June 1, 11:45am, Life Center 305-306. Open to all collegians, but please RSVP here!

Baptism
Come support your fellow collegiate baptismal candidates: Bryant Lew, Kristy Leung, Noel Wong, Thomas Yee, and Tammy Soohoo, are getting baptized this Sunday, June 1, 3:00pm, Worship Center.

#icecreamforESPM #2 is Wednesday, June 18, 7:45pm, Praise Center

Calling for Camp Counselors!
As you consider your summer plans, please prayerfully think about serving at our Children & Youth Summer Camp this year. Camp is from July 28 - Aug 1 (Mon - Fri) and our first all staff meeting is Monday, June 16, 7:00pm, Life Center 2nd Floor. If you have even a slight desire to serve in this area, come join our first meeting. More info, requirements, and forms can be downloaded here.

Passage
On Sunday, June 15, we will have a special Fathers' Day Passage class time. Please make plans to join us. Also, here's the synopsis from last week's lesson.

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Flight Report 04.28.2014

Flight Report 04.28.2014

  Monday, April 28, 2014 at 1:18 PM    Darren Lo

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May Days

Can you believe it's almost May? I know that Spring can be filled with many events and activities--especially with the school year coming to an end. It seems to be no different at church too! Check out these announcements and mark your calendars:

Passage: Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 11, 8:45am, Life Center 301-302
You and your mother are invited to this very special Passage event where we'll have breakfast treats, student testimonies, musical performances, and a photobooth! Come celebrate with us!

Speaking about Passage, we started our new curriculum on Dating, Marriage, and Sex. If you missed it, here's a synopsis.

Children/Youth Camp Prayer Rally
Sunday, May 5, 12pm - 1pm, Hill St. Bungalow
Interested in serving the children/youth at camp this summer? Come out to this new event to kick off the camp season! We'll have an extended time of prayer along with a free lunch! RSVP here.

Big Sunday 
Friday-Sunday, May 16-18
Join in this county-wide community service opportunity with the church! Our campaign is "Take 5" where we would like each person to get together in groups of 5 and sign up at each work site. Check out BigSunday.org for information on those work sites. 

Also! Many of your individual campuses have representatives that will gather students for this event. Let them know if you want to attend:
Commuters - Nathan Mark
CP.Pomona - Matt Lee
UCI - Jared Lau
UCLA - Jocelyn Cui
UCR - Tesia Au
USC - Sherry Chan

For more information visit fcbc.org/bigsunday or contact Spencer Sun, Greg Lue, or Daniel Spickard.

3on3 for Chinatown
Saturday, May 31
Sign-ups have started! Gather a team and get the early bird rate. See supportlachinatown.org for more details.

#iscreamforESPM 
Wednesdays, 7:45pm, Praise Center
This summer, we're introducing #iscreamforESPM where collegians who attend English Speaking Prayer Meeting (ESPM), will be treated to ice cream afterwards at Scoops Chinatown! The first Wednesday we'll do this is May 21, see you there!

SAVE THE DATE!
College & Young Adult Camp is August 8-10. Put it in your calendar and join us!

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