Many thanks to all the Shoreline Folks that came out on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Over 40 people showed up to wash all reachable windows, complete multiple jobs on the exterior of the campus, and gave the sanctuary a good cleaning. Our clothes pantry (now open for business) was cleaned and all clothes sorted according to size. A lot of work was accomplished and could not have been done without the hard efforts of so many. Thank you for your service to our Lord and our church. Take a look at a few photos of our day. REMEMBER: if you missed out on all the fun we have a Shoreline Clean-up Day the last Saturday of every month!
Many thanks to all the Shoreline Folks that came out on Saturday, January 31, 2009. Over 40 people showed up to wash all reachable windows, complete multiple jobs on the exterior of the campus, and gave the sanctuary a good cleaning. Our clothes pantry (now open for business) was cleaned and all clothes sorted according to size. A lot of work was accomplished and could not have been done without the hard efforts of so many. Thank you for your service to our Lord and our church. Take a look at a few photos of our day. REMEMBER: if you missed out on all the fun we have a Shoreline Clean-up Day the last Saturday of every month!
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Parenting Tip
February 4, 2009
Taking Those You Love For Granted
We tend to take for granted those we are closest to. It was Jesus who said “Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” If we’re not careful, the family can be a place where people take each other for granted. The phrase, “Familiarity breeds contempt” says the same thing.
We believe that the solution to this dilemma is to continually grow in honor. Honor treats people as special and looks for ways to value others.
One day a man came home and found his house a disaster. The kids were still in their pajamas outside playing in the mud. Empty food boxes and wrappers littered the house. Dishes were on the counter, dog food was all over the floor and a broken glass lay under the table. Toys and clothes cluttered the playroom and a lamp was lying on its side. He headed up the stairs, stepping over toys, looking for his wife. He was worried that she was sick, or that something worse might have happened. He found her in the bedroom, still in bed with her pajamas on, reading a book. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked, “How was your day?”
“What in the world happened here today?”
She again smiled and answered, “You know everyday when you come home from work and ask me what I did today?”
“Yes. . . ?”
“Well, today I didn’t do it!”
Take a moment and consider who in your family you’ve been taking for granted. Give a little time to show honor.
This tip about honor comes from the book, Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, In You and Your Kids by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller RN, BSN.
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Parenting Tip
February 4, 2009
Taking Those You Love For Granted
We tend to take for granted those we are closest to. It was Jesus who said “Only in his hometown and in his own house is a prophet without honor.” If we’re not careful, the family can be a place where people take each other for granted. The phrase, “Familiarity breeds contempt” says the same thing.
We believe that the solution to this dilemma is to continually grow in honor. Honor treats people as special and looks for ways to value others.
One day a man came home and found his house a disaster. The kids were still in their pajamas outside playing in the mud. Empty food boxes and wrappers littered the house. Dishes were on the counter, dog food was all over the floor and a broken glass lay under the table. Toys and clothes cluttered the playroom and a lamp was lying on its side. He headed up the stairs, stepping over toys, looking for his wife. He was worried that she was sick, or that something worse might have happened. He found her in the bedroom, still in bed with her pajamas on, reading a book. She looked up at him, smiled, and asked, “How was your day?”
“What in the world happened here today?”
She again smiled and answered, “You know everyday when you come home from work and ask me what I did today?”
“Yes. . . ?”
“Well, today I didn’t do it!”
Take a moment and consider who in your family you’ve been taking for granted. Give a little time to show honor.
This tip about honor comes from the book, Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes, In You and Your Kids by Dr Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller RN, BSN.
One of Community Outreach Ministry’s monthly projects is to house and fed the men from I-Help. This is a program of Shelter Outreach Plus. I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) provides food and shelter for 20-25 homeless men every night of the week partnering with different churches in the area. The men arrive showered, sober and screened.
Shoreline Community Church hosts these men every 4th Friday of the month.The Men’s Ministry provides breakfast for the men. View some of our last I-Help pictures. To become involved in this ministry contact Debra Federico at dfederico@shorelinechurch.org or call 655-0100 x 312. We are also collecting a coat, jacket and sleeping bag drive for these homeless men through the end of February.
One of Community Outreach Ministry’s monthly projects is to house and fed the men from I-Help. This is a program of Shelter Outreach Plus. I-HELP (Interfaith Homeless Emergency Lodging Program) provides food and shelter for 20-25 homeless men every night of the week partnering with different churches in the area. The men arrive showered, sober and screened.
Shoreline Community Church hosts these men every 4th Friday of the month.The Men’s Ministry provides breakfast for the men. View some of our last I-Help pictures. To become involved in this ministry contact Debra Federico at dfederico@shorelinechurch.org or call 655-0100 x 312. We are also collecting a coat, jacket and sleeping bag drive for these homeless men through the end of February.
Don’t forget to check out the new Single Adult Ministries tent in the courtyard for a list of things going on each week. Like lunch-out every Sunday at Knuckles in the Monterey Hyatt (Singles Pictures) and much more…Dance lessons, hikes, movie nights, Bowling all kinds of great stuff!
And don’t forget the launch of our new gathering/study night THURSDAY 2/12 6:30 pm
Free Food, Concert and Vision for this new exciting season of ministry!!
Call me with any questions-
Pastor Dave Hopkins
655-0100 x303
Don’t forget to check out the new Single Adult Ministries tent in the courtyard for a list of things going on each week. Like lunch-out every Sunday at Knuckles in the Monterey Hyatt (Singles Pictures) and much more…Dance lessons, hikes, movie nights, Bowling all kinds of great stuff!
And don’t forget the launch of our new gathering/study night THURSDAY 2/12 6:30 pm
Free Food, Concert and Vision for this new exciting season of ministry!!
Call me with any questions-
Pastor Dave Hopkins
655-0100 x303
