Impact our World

Life After Death (valley) Party this Sabbath

pastorikim — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:14:45 +0000

You’ve spent your weekend at Death Valley enjoying the rain, company of friends, and even the Pastor Saul’s Drive Thru Diner. Now, we have one last DV 2010 event to go. Welcome to Life after Death (valley) and our party this saturday night @ 5pm in the Fellowship Hall. You are invited to come and enjoy hotdogs, crepes (bring fillings of your choice), and smores. You are also encouraged to bring your pictures (digital files) to share with others!

Special Thanks to Raul & Audra Garcia and team for helping to organize a great weekend. If you earned your Jr. Ranger badges bring those for a group picture! We will be crowning our DV MVP as well as a possible Dutch Oven raffle to raise money for the MGA worthy student fund!

Coin Drive Fund Raiser Ends this Weekend!

pastorikim — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:01:03 +0000

There have been many creative ways that each Sabbath School class has been raising funds for the coin drive fundraiser for Roatan this year. It all comes to an end this weekend! Thanks for your hardwork in making this years fundraiser a priority in the midst of fundraising for Haiti!

I would post the totals thus far but that would be presumptous because the totals are TOO CLOSE TO CALL! So bring in those pledges and change by this weekend!

I know that the children in Camp Bay and Diamond Rock will be so happy to receive their new playground equipment and supplies! God bless you all!

The weekend at Calimesa: Regular SS

pastorikim — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:53:33 +0000

Although there will be a good size contingent headed to death valley this weekend, we are so blessed with a great team of leaders that will organize Sabbath Schools this weekend! All the Sabbath Schools will meet at the normal time of 9:45 AM.

All classes will meet in their respective rooms except for the Tiny Tots Class. Tiny Tots will be hosted by the Kindergarten Class this weekend for Sabbath School!

Death Valley Happening This Weekend!

pastorikim — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:22:34 +0000

After hundreds of man hours of planning and Dr. Death aka Red October aka Raul Garcia has taken his last shower and shave for the month in preparation for Death Valley 2010 this weekend! Whether you are a child, young adult, young family, or fall into a different demographic group we are excited for the 200+ people that will be attending this weekend! The food is packed in a chuck wagon and trailer and ready to be consumed! Things get underway with the Ciccarelli RV Caravan departing from the Victorville Costco this afternoon!

If you haven’t paid yet please bring your payment with you and submit it to the designated person! You can find all info,including directions at the OFFICIAL DEATH VALLEY 2010 WEBSITE!

We are looking forward to a great experience this weekend!

Flag Football This Sunday Morning

pastorikim — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:02:24 +0000

The Young Adults are not able to field a team for sunday. Some would say they forfeit, others might even say they have finals next week so they can’t play, but one person told me that they are just plain scared. Whatever the reason we will still play flag football on Super Sunday!!!

But in honor of Super Sunday (and just to have an excuse to play some flagfootball) we will be meeting at MGA (975 Freemont St, Calimesa) on sunday morning for a young families morning of flag football.

This will be a coed event so come one, come all for a fun and friendly game of football.

Please let Todd Nelson (rhonda’s husband…aka Hollywood) know that you are coming. We just want to make sure we have enough to play. If you don’t have Todd’s Contact info, just place a comment here and i’ll make sure you can get in touch with him.

Christianity in our World: a profile

pastorikim — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:07:12 +0000

National Public Radio (NPR) did a profile on Senate Chaplain Barry Black this past weekend. Many of you have probably read his book From the Hood to the Hill. He was a decorated Rear Admiral of the Navy (Ret.) before becoming Chaplain of the US Senate. He is also an Adventist pastor.

This story is not only a behind the scenes look at the humanity of our civic leaders but a profile on a man of God that can be a source of encouragement and conversation with our kids. Visit the npr site for the audio interview and story by NPR.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122872399&sc=emaf

Thanks for the great support!

pastorikim — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:48:14 +0000

We had a wonderful Walk for Haiti. Thanks to everyone that came out to support us this morning! We had almost 60 people supporting the relief efforts in Haiti. We are awaiting some final contributions and will have the fundraising totals hopefully by next Sabbath. Here are some pics.

Donate your used eyeglasses to friends in Roatan

pastorikim — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:25:13 +0000

If you are like me, you have used prescription eyeglasses you don’t know what to do with. Either your prescription has changed or the style just doesn’t define you as well anymore. Well, let us help you with a great cause to donate your used eyeglasses to…your friends in Roatan.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 153 million people worldwide have uncorrected refractive errors (near-sightedness, far-sightedness, and astigmatism). Refractive errors can easily be corrected with eyeglasses.

Yet, 138 million or 90% of people with uncorrected refractive errors live in African, Asian, and Latin American countries. This is because in many of these countries people cannot afford the cost of a simple pair of eyeglasses.

an eye exam can cost as much as one month’s salary

a bottle of eye medication to relieve a simple eye infection would probably take food off a family’s table for weeks.

a pair of eyeglasses can be the equivalent of a year’s salary (source. http://www.eyeseemission.org/)

Our friends in Roatan are living in similar situations as the ones described above. As part of our outreach this year we will be providing eyeglasses to the community. Loma Linda Optometry/Dr. Doug Soderblom is partnering with us to help with this project. You can bring or send in your pre-owned eyeglasses to the Calimesa SDA Church. 391 Myrtlewood Dr. Calimesa, CA 92320.

We can use all types of eyeglasses and sunglasses sunglasses for all ages.

Updated!! Walk for Haiti modified due to weather!

pastorikim — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:17:58 +0000

DUE TO OUR RECENT STORMS WE HAVE MODIFIED OUR WALK FOR HAITI! DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF ROAD CONDITIONS BETWEEN MGA AND THE CHURCH WE WILL BE MEETING AT THE CHURCH. HERE ARE THE LATEST DETAILS!

1. WE WILL MEET AT CALIMESA CHURCH @ 9AM AND WALK FOR HAITI UNTIL 10AM IN THE PARKING LOT.

2. WE WILL COMMENCE WITH THE BAKE SALE IN THE FIRESIDE ROOM AFTER THE WALK!

Join the Adventurers and Pathfinders as they commit to do their part in helping those in need. They invite you to unite to help the people of Haiti by joining them in their Walk for Haiti. The walk will start at MGA and finish at Calimesa Church. If you cannot join us for the walk please consider sponsoring a pathfinder or adventurer club member.

Time: Sunday January 24, 2010 9:00am at Calimesa Church.

Course: Laps around church parking lot.

Other activities: Bake Sale at church after the walk. Please bring some baked goods to be sold at the bake sale.

Goal: To raise funds to support LLU Haiti. We are asking individuals to sponsor the participation of a Adventurers Club or Pathfinder Club member as they walk to raise awareness and raise funds for LLU Haiti.

More Info: www.llu.edu or www.lluinhaiti.blogspot.com

Calimesa Young Families Love Haiti 2010

pastorikim — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:05:50 +0000

Many of you have seen the images and heard the stories. As our brothers and sisters are devastated by the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti yesterday our young families and children will have an opportunity to be Jesus in our world and love the people of haiti this weekend during Sabbath School.

While we recognize the importance of our commitment to our friends in Roatan, the disaster in Haiti demands a response from the heart. So for 1 weekend, (January 16), we will pause from our Coin Drive for Roatan. We are working on channels of support for Dr. Scott Nelson who is a missionary in Dominican Republic that frequents Haiti and is currently preparing a surgical team to travel to Haiti. Also, we invite you to consider supporting ADRA which has been carrying out their work in Haiti for over 30 years.

I invite and encourage you to prayerfully do what you and your family can to help and bring in your contributions to your child’s SS class and place your donations in the coin drive pitchers. This is what we do because we are a group of believers that are committed to Loving God and Loving People.

We will resume our regular Coin Drive for Roatan after this weekend.