Lock-In This Weekend!

I love summer. Especially summers at ARK! We’ve been having a blast thus far and it’s only going to get better with our annual Lock-in happening TONIGHT!

Be sure to bring your over-night gear including:

• Bible
• Sleeping bag
• Extra clothes
• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc)
• etc

Please remember that there is a $20 fee for the weekend! Be sure to come to church at the “usual” time. Friday, 6pm! From there, the doors will be closed and we’ll be…locked in!

Thank You, Andrew!

Andrew announced yesterday (5/30/08) that he will be stepping down from leading ARK at the end of this school year.

We want to take the time right now to say “THANK YOU!” for all the years of leadership, encouragement, and love. ARK has become to be what it is now today thanks to his hard work and obedience to God. We will miss him dearly but let’s all make sure we keep him in our prayers and to give him a hug or two whenever we see him.

Stan & Dan’s DJ Praise Album for Sale

As many of you know, Stanley and Danny combined their talents to put on a show for the Bible club at Chatsworth High last Friday (4/25). While it was an achievement on its own (a “band” playing Christian songs in the middle of a public school), the real story comes from the essence of worship that filled the school on that hot April afternoon.

And as some of you may know, the event started out a little shaky, with the scorching sun literally melting Danny’s vinyls right on top of his turntable. But in the end, genuine praise was lifted up.

Stanley and Danny have agreed to produce a CD version of the set they played that afternoon. While they did not mention any specifics of price, ARK would like everyone to put in a MINIMUM donation of $5 per CD to help pay for new vinyls for Danny. Also, we would like to help generate money to assist in funding for their Japan Missions trip this summer.

So if you are interested in purchasing a CD (you will really really really like it), please let us know from the contact page.

30 Hour Famine this Weekend

Did you know?

Across the world 29,000 children die from hunger each day. EACH DAY! In fact, by the time you finish reading this post, about 40 children will have already died. What can be done about this? While we can’t expect to bring an end to this madness on our own, we can however bring awareness and change to those around us. Together, we can be sure this tragedy doesn’t go unnoticed.

This is why ARK will participate in the 30 Hour Famine this weekend. From Saturday 6AM to Sunday 12PM, we will forgo eating to understand what millions experience every day. We will also participate in fundraising to send to World Vision to assist in eliminating hunger around the world. Our fundraising event this year is once again selling flamingos to the congregation to place on their lawns OR to be delivered to their friends…whether they like it or not.

To assist in both aspects of the 30 Hour Famine, ARK will meet at church to encourage one another in fasting as well as deliver the flamingos to people’s homes. During our free time, we will pass the time together by playing games and drinking lots of water!

Finally as we end the fast, we will gather at Andrew/Helen’s home to share a meal together.

One Thing This Saturday

This Saturday, we will head to Downtown LA to attend the evening session for One Thing. One Thing is a movement formed by IHOP (International House of Prayer) focusing on meaningful prayer and worship.

ARK had the privilege of attending their event last year in Laguna Niguel and it was an incredible time of worship and intercession. We know it will be incredibly encouraging this year as well. Even though the conference will be from Thursday to Saturday, we will only plan to attend Saturday’s evening session. Details for ARK’s participation are below.

Details:

• Meet at church at 5:45pm on 4/19
• Eat dinner before meeting
• Will return ~10pm

If you would like to go for the whole day, you are more than welcome to do so. But it is suggest that you register yourself and provide your own transportation.

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