Our Elders
Luke Kirkendall 951-265-6313
Richard LaPorte 951-677-4221
Mark Mandio 951-834-4524
Randy Taylor 951-461-0977
Weekly Schedule
Sunday
9:00am
10:45am
10:45am
10:45am
All Church
Adults
Children
Youth
Monday
6:00pm
Adults
Murrieta
Wednesday
6:00pm
All Ages
Fellowship/bring your own dinner
Church
6:30pm
All Ages
Worship & Praise
6:45pm
All Ages
Bible Study for all ages and Childcare
Wednesday night Bible studies are split into groups: Women, Men, Youth (grades 6-12),
and Children (Kindergarten - 5th graders/Kids Praise, and nursery - preschool)
Friday
7:30pm*
Young Adults
Bible Study / Jason 704-6730
* Meets every other week. Call for details.
Murrieta
Please note that Bible studies and small groups may take short breaks for
the summer and for holidays.
Our Staff
Wicked Servants
Luke 20:9
20:9--18
Obadiah vs 15-21
II Corinthians 11:22-30
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Family Camp
June 10-12, 2016
Lake Hemet Campground
Family Camp
June 10-12, 2016
Lake Hemet Campground
Southwest
Christian
Church VBS
Southwest
Christian
Church VBS
www.southwestchristianchurch.us
www.southwestchristianchurch.us
SOUTHWEST NEWS
JUNE 2016
Preaching
Calendar
June 4
Mens Breakfast
hosted by our
Womens Ministry
June 5
Prayer Meeting
June 10-12
Family Camp
June 18
Youth Car Wash
June 19
Fathers Day
June 27-July 1
Vacation Bible
School
Sept 14-17
Mens Sierra Trip
WrittenbyPastorLukeKirkendall
SaddleUp!
MensBreakfast
Saturday,June4,8:00am
HostedbyWomensMinistry
GoodFood,Fun,Fellowshipand
TeachingfromGodsWord
CaveQuestVacationBibleSchooliscomingtoSouth
westChristianChurchfromJuly27June1from9am
12pm.ThisVBSpromisestobeanoverthetop,un
dergroundadventure.Eachdaykidsparticipatein
smallgroupscalledCaveCrewsanddiscoverpractical
waystofollowJesus,thelightoftheworld!Cave
QuestisfilledwithunforgettableBiblelearningexperi
enceskidswillsee,hear,touchandeventaste!Cave
QuestVBSisopentochildrenenteringkindergarten
through6thgradeforthenextschoolyear.Thecostis
$25perchildwitha$65maximumperfamily.Every
summeratSouthwestweinvitenotonlyourown
churchkids,butchildrenfromthesurroundingcom
munitytoattend.Manyofthosechildrendonotcome
fromchurchedfamilies.Forthepastfewyears,we
haveaveragedabout75children.Thereareseveral
waysyoucangetinvolvedinbringingthelightofJesus
toourcommunityschildren.
1. Firstofall,signupyourkidsorgrandkidsand
invitefriendsandneighbors.Youcaneithersign
upusingaregistrationcardfromtheCaveQuest
VBStableinthebackorregisteronlineatour
websitewww.southwestchristianchurch.us.
Pleasetakeextracardstopassouttofriendsand
neighbors.
2. Also,wearelookingforvolunteerstohelpoutfor
theweekatCaveQuest.Ifyouareavailableto
help,pleasesignupattheCaveQuesttable.You
willhavelotsoffunandwillbeablessingtothe
kids.
3. Next,weareinneedofdonationsofsnacksup
plies.Ifyouwouldliketodonate,pleasetakea
tagortwofromthedonationboard,writethe
supplydownontheclipboard,andturninyour
donationtotheCaveorrefrigerator/freezerby
June19.
4. Lastly,andmostimportantly,pleaseprayforour
weekatCaveQuestVBS.Pleasepraythatseeds
willbeplantedandthatthekidswhoattendwill
learnthatlivinginourdarkworld,theyneedJe
sus,thelightoftheworld.Andalsoprayforour
churchkidsthattheirfaithwouldgrowdeeper.
ThankyouforbeinginvolvedinCaveQuestVBS.
PleaseseeDonnaifyouhaveanyquestions.
Augustine
Augustine of Hippo
November 13, 354 August 28, 430
InastudyoftheologicalgiantsandpillarsofChristianity,fewmenhave
hadtheimpactthatweseeintheearlychurchfather,Augustine.Hewas
born in 354 to a pagan father and a Christian mother in North Africa
wherehebeganhissearchfortruthintheuniverse.Thiswouldleadto
yearsoftravelandstudyfromRometoCarthage,andexaminingreligion
andphilosophyfromPlatotoBuddha.In 387 his eyes were opened to
the scriptures for the first time after years of study while reading
Romans.Onlythendidherealizethathehadfoundtheanswertothe
questions that he had been searching for his whole life for . . . the
problemofevilliesintheheartofman.Whilehisdesirewastospend
hislifeinpiety,seclusionandthestudyofscripture,hewaspressedinto
takingtheroleaspriestandeventuallyBishopofHippo,whichislocated
in modern day Algeria. Over the next 35 years, Augustine would faith
fully serve his congregation while continuing to display his brilliance in
writing.HisConfessions,aspiritualautobiography,showshisremark
ableskillsofphilosophicalandtheologicalreflection.HisviewsofChrist,
the Trinity, human sin, the character of evil, the depravity of the fallen
will, the power and necessity of divine grace, the nature of the sacra
ments,andthedirectionofhumanhistoryunderdivineprovidenceina
fallenworldallthesefindabeginningpointintheConfessionsaswellas
hisotherwellknownbook,CityonaHill.ThemonkGottschalkstated
1,200yearsagowhatisstilltruetoday,Augustineis,aftertheApostles,
theteacheroftheentirechurch.articlesubmittedbyJasonTaylor
CarolynMandiosTopChristianPodcasts
Ihaveaconfession.Idontreadalotofbooks(thoughIshould).Peoplealwaysas
sumethatImustbewidelyread,butthetruthisthatIvereadtheBiblemanytimes
overbutoutsideofthatIlearnmostlyfrompodcasts.Someofyoumightbewondering
whatapodcastis.Theyaresimilartoperiodicradioshows,exceptthatanyonecan
makethemandyoucanautomaticallydownloadthemtoyourcomputer,iPod,Smart
phone,etc.Qualitypodcastscanbeanexcellenttoolinselfeducation.Mostofwhat
IvelearnedcomesfrombeingchallengedbyapodcastandtestingitagainstwhatIve
readintheScriptures.SoherearesomepodcaststhatIwouldrecommendtoyou:
TheBriefing
withDr.AlMohler
Duration:20Minutes
Frequency:Weekdays
Subject:News
Perspective:SouthernBaptist
Tag:Adailyanalysisofnewsand
eventsfromaChristianworldview
HowitHelps:Learnhowtoask
questionsandcriticallyinterpret
todayseventsfromaChristian
perspective
TheMortificationofSpin
withDr.CarlTrueman,
ToddPruitt,andAimeeBryd
Duration:30Minutes
Frequency:Weekly
Subject:PracticalTheology
Perspective:Presbyterian
Tag:Acasualconversationabout
thingsthatcount
HowitHelps:Thinkabouthowwe
liveourdailylivesasChristians
wheninthechurch,withour
families,orbyourselves
TheWhiteHorseInn
withDr.MichaelHorton,
Dr.KimRiddlebargerand
Dr.RodRosenbladt
Duration:30Minutes
Frequency:Weekly
Subject:Theology
Perspective:DutchReformed
andLutheran
Tag:...thereformationtothe
Englishspeakingworld,carrying
onthetradition
HowitHelps:Learnandreinforce
thefoundationsofChristian
teachings
TheDividingLine
withDr.JamesWhite
Duration:12Hours
Frequency:2xaWeek
Subject:Apologetics
Perspective:ReformedBaptist
Tag:Hottopicsandthedividing
line
HowitHelps:Itisashowon
apologetics,butIfinditmost
helpfulinlearninghowtobe
balancedandmatureinconflict
andhowtointerpretScripture
sentencebysentence
FightingfortheFaith
withDr.ChrisRosebrough
Duration:2Hours
Frequency:Weekly
Subject:DiscernmentandPolemics
Perspective:Lutheran
Tag:Dishingupadailydoseof
Biblicaldiscernment,tohelpyou
stopandcomparewhatthemost
popularteachersaresayinginthe
nameofGodandtheWordofGod
HowitHelps:Learnhowto
compareteachingsoftheBibleand
dividerightfromwrong.Note:this
isalongandfrequentprogram.I
oftenreadthedescriptionsandskip
towhatIthinkwillbemost
helpful..
5MinutesinChurchHistory
withDr.StephenNichols
Duration:5Minutes
Frequency:Weekly
Subject:History
Perspective:Presbyterian
Tag:Lookatthepeople,events,
andevenplacesthathaveshaped
thestoryofChristianity.Thisis
ourstory,ourfamilyhistory.
HowitHelps:Afunprogramthat
focusesonthecontinuityin
churchhistory.