To fill you in on Patricia Heaton's sermon last month she did an amazing job! If you can, you should order the DVD. We also had Benny Perez from The Church of South Las Vegas, amazing speaker! Insomnia was this month as well, which is a 12 hour prayer meeting that we do twice a year, praying for the city, economy, president, our pastors, the church, etc...
Ok, so now the most AWESOME news about this month, we started a New Ministry! We are now reaching out to families, letting them stay at the Dream Center to help them get back on their feet. So far we have taken in five, most are single moms with children. We plan on helping these families with as much as possible like finishing High School, applying for jobs, sign up for Section A housing, teaching how to handle their finances and creating a savings account, etc... I am so excited about this new ministry!! I know it was a future plan for when we finish all construction in the main building, but Pastor Matthew said the time is NOW! You know its so true how we tend to put some visions on hold, just because WE think a few elements are missing.
In the Word of God there is a parable of the talents (Matthew 25:14-28). The talents were divided among three men, each according to his ability. No one received more or less than he could handle. If he failed in his assignment, his excuse could not be that he was overwhelmed. Failure could come only from laziness or hatred toward the master. The talents represent any kind of resource we are given. God gives us time, gifts, and other resources according to our abilities and he expects us to invest them wisely until he returns. We are responsible to use well what God has given us. The issue is not how much we have, but how well we use what we have. Start investing in the resources He has given you. The time is NOW!
Next month is full of events; November 9th Discipleship Graduation! November 13th T.D. Jakes will be our guest speaker at Angelus Temple!! November 23rd we'll be having our annual Turkey giveaway! If you are interested in donating to this event, please let me know!
Prayer Request: For all families we are now housing; especially for one family where the mom just lost the job that she had been working at for the past three years. Please, lift up Jenny in your prayers that her next job will be even far greater than she could have ever imagined.
Be Blessed!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Matthew Barnett is now on Twitter!!
You can now follow Pastor Matthew on Twitter!! Twitter is a way to get to know what's going on with the person throughout the day! Our Pastor has signed up for this and updates it all day, if you are interested in being a follower, you can check it out at http://twitter.com/MatthewBarnett
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Greetings from Bernice in LA!!
Hi Everyone!! This is the first among many blogs that I've dreamed of doing to keep you all informed about the Dream Center's latest activities! There is so much God is doing, that it would be a sin not to tell you of all the miracles! In this blog, I'll be able to keep you informed of any Short Term Mission updates, along with different events that'll be taking place at the Dream Center, combined with testimonies.
First, I would like to give you a brief summary about the past two months. In August we had our annual Back to School event, giving away over 1000 backpacks filled with school supplies to kids all over Los Angeles. Then in September was a Discipleship graduation, where we celebrated the transformation of men and women who struggled with drugs, alcohol, pornography, selfishness, etc... Now they are shouting praises to God for being so loving and merciful!! Along with that week we had a fundraising event, where we were able to raise over a million dollars!!! God is so good!! Now, in the middle of October we are getting ready for a number of events, one that I'll recognize is Oct 21st. Patricia Heaton, commonly known for her acting in "Everybody loves Raymond", will be speaking at our Women's Meeting at Angelus Temple. So, Ladies if you're in the area you are more than welcome to attend!! :)
To fill you in on some future events that'll be taking place this year:
November - Turkey Giveaway
December - Joy of Christmas (A Musical Production) and Dreams Come True
Thank you all so much for your prayers and support!
First, I would like to give you a brief summary about the past two months. In August we had our annual Back to School event, giving away over 1000 backpacks filled with school supplies to kids all over Los Angeles. Then in September was a Discipleship graduation, where we celebrated the transformation of men and women who struggled with drugs, alcohol, pornography, selfishness, etc... Now they are shouting praises to God for being so loving and merciful!! Along with that week we had a fundraising event, where we were able to raise over a million dollars!!! God is so good!! Now, in the middle of October we are getting ready for a number of events, one that I'll recognize is Oct 21st. Patricia Heaton, commonly known for her acting in "Everybody loves Raymond", will be speaking at our Women's Meeting at Angelus Temple. So, Ladies if you're in the area you are more than welcome to attend!! :)
To fill you in on some future events that'll be taking place this year:
November - Turkey Giveaway
December - Joy of Christmas (A Musical Production) and Dreams Come True
Thank you all so much for your prayers and support!
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