English Announcements

High School Winter Retreat 2012 February 17-20   ¦   contact Jason Low

The High School Fellowship Winter Retreat is happening now! The theme is, Living Out Loud, with guest speaker, Daniel Matsuda, from Gardena Valley Baptist Church. You can pray for the 28 students, 4 counselors, and the speaker who are attending the retreat.

Students will return to church by bus on Monday, February 20, approximately at 4:00pm.

Spiritual Formation Conference DVDs available now   ¦   contact David Lau

DVDs are now available of the Spiritual Formation Conference with guest speaker, Christopher Lam, from January 27-29. The cost is $10. Pick up a copy on Sundays or contact David Lau during the week.

Islam Weekend Seminar March 23-25   ¦   promo flyer   ¦   contact Bill Liu

Everyone is welcome to attend a special seminar with international guest speaker, Daniel Scot, an authority on Islam. Scott is a Pakistani who fled to Australia after being charged for blasphemous beliefs. In the three sessions, he will share his thoughts on Islam, how it compares with Christianity, and how to reach out to Muslims. Contact Bill Liu for more information. Friday and Sunday sessions are free. Saturday's session is $20 which includes lunch and printed materials.

Friday session • 7:30-9:30pm in the chapel
Saturday session • 9:00am-4:00pm in the chapel   RSVP required
Sunday session • 11:15am-12:30pm in the chapel

Men's Retreat

March 24   ¦   9:00am - 3:00pm   ¦   location Crestmont College   ¦   contact Jason Low

All men are invited to attend the upcoming Men's Retreat held at Crestmont College in Rancho Palos Verdes. Registration is $35 and opens on March 4. Alex Schweng will be the guest speaker.

Spring Cleaning

March 31   ¦   BOL Church   ¦   9am - 12pm   ¦   contact Jane Koltun

All members are invited to participate in the annual Spring Cleaning workday at church. Interior cleaning includes: classrooms, worship rooms, dining rooms, and lobby areas. Exterior washing includes: windows, tables, and chairs. Lunch will be served at noon for all helpers.

Volunteer signups will be held at church on Sundays, March 11, 18, & 25. Contact Jane Koltun for more details.

Community Groups are intended to foster spiritual growth and mutual support in the context of a small group. Current Community Groups include:

New Life: young adults and grad students
Kairos: recently married couples and young families
Promise: young married couples and families
Covenant: mostly married in their 30s/40s
Manna: mostly married in their 40s
Agape: mostly married with teens/college-aged children
Koinonia: mostly married with college-aged children
Family: mostly married with grown children

For more information about any of our community groups, feel free to contact any of the English ministerial staff.