December 15, 2008

Pastor Balio had a mission emphasis for the weekend, and the members of Maranatha, Spanish Church 1 and Lawndale, had an inspiring Sabbath at Huntington Valley Adventist Academy.

Pastor Balio had a mission emphasis for the weekend, and the members of Maranatha, Spanish Church 1 and Lawndale, had an inspiring Sabbath at Huntington Valley Adventist Academy.

Vernon Bramble, HVCA School Board Chair came by to welcome the churches and encourage all families to consider Christian Education for their children.

Pastor Balio led the Sabbath School time through the Fruits of the Spirit, by inviting all the gathered members to nominate different members as to which Fruit of the Spirit they had. Then he divided up the entire assembly to one of 9 groups representing the different Fruits, for prayer and encouragement.

Pastor Balio led the Sabbath School time through the Fruits of the Spirit, by inviting all the gathered members to nominate different members as to which Fruit of the Spirit they had. Then he divided up the entire assembly to one of 9 groups representing the different Fruits, for prayer and encouragement.

I was invited to give the Sabbath morning worship message, entitled, “Give Away Your Church,” based on Mark 10 and the story of the Rich Young Ruler and Jesus’ invitation to him to join the mission of Jesus.

In the afternoon I conducted a brief seminar. Part of that was an exercise where 8 different groups were formed around a particular church ministry. Each of these groups then brainstormed on how that particular church ministry was to be about reaching the lost.

Approximately 340 members were there on Sabbath morning.