Reliance Church, Simply Jesus.

New Service Times – Starting Sunday, August 1st

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:00:10 +0000

8:00, 9:30, & 11:30

Children’s Ministry (NB-5th Grade) meets at all three services with Youth Ministry meeting at 9:30 & 11:30 services only. Spanish service meets at 1:30pm in Suite 103.

Youth Harvest Crusade

shirley — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 07:09:56 +0000

August 6 // 3:30pm
Bring an unsaved friend, come have a great time with many bands and a great message. Bring $$ for food. Meet at Reliance Church at 3:30pm return back to church at 10:30pm.

http://www.harvest.org/crusades/2010/southern-california/

New Resurgence Interview

shirley — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:58:41 +0000

Reliance worship leader, Zach Hodges, produces new kids worship project!

The creators of the latest ReSound music release, the Rizers, talk about creating fun music that teaches kids to learn Scripture.

For more info on The Rizers go to: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/therizers?ref=ts

and www.therizers.com

Volunteer

aaron — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:39:56 +0000

Women’s Mother and Other Tea

shirley — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:48:15 +0000

Tea “Lights”

“No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, it is put on a lamp-stand to give light to all who enter the room.~Luke 11:33

Wow! What a night. The tables were beautifully decorated, the food was exquisite, the Tea Bar unbelievable, the tea hat…oh the tea hats, and the stage was lit with over 100 lights…but what made the brightest illumination in the room were God’s lovely women. His glorious light radiated and permeated the room as the women shared their evening together. We enjoyed great food, great fellowship, dining music (thank you Linfield Students) worship, and an amazing, as always, message from Janie Alfred. And I can’t forget, the men who diligently served us the entire day and evening.

In Titus Chapter 2:3-5 the Lord exhorts the older women to train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to take care of their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God. As I scanned the room I saw generations of women doing just that.

Women who were related to each other taking responsibility in the mentoring process of the next generation, but then I also noticed something else, women who were not related (by blood) doing the very same thing, understanding this principle in God’s word, raising to the occasion, being an example to those around them in love. It’s seems to be a rare thing to give of your time and energy these days to pour your experiences, knowledge and love into another human being, against the grain. What a proud moment as a Pastors wife to see the bible come alive and truly “light” a room for all to see. That was the theme of our evening….This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! Enjoy the pictures!

Blessings,
Brenda Leavenworth

For more pictures go to: http://clients.zachhodges.com/motherandother

Baptism 06.13.10

shirley — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:29:30 +0000

“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, [even] to the end of the age.” Amen.” (Matthew 28:18-20)

On Sunday, June 8th, Reliance Church gathered for our second baptism of 2010. It was an amazing gathering of good friends enjoying great weather, wonderful food (including the most amazing Tri-Tip!) and joyful poolside festivities. Over 100 people turned out to participate in the fun and the fellowship and to cheer-on the 15 people who were baptized.

As we reveled in the day, we enjoyed a couple of things that we should never take for granted…no, I’m not talking about the Tri-Tip (although it was amazing…did I say that already?) No, the things we need to hold sacred are:

1) The amazing truth that Jesus is with us – Consider Jesus’ Words at the end of Matthew 28:20 “…and lo, I am with you always…” Jesus is with us! That’s His Name Emanuel – “God with us”. He’ll never leave us or forsake us and He extends His invitation to all to join Him in loving fellowship. As we gathered for the Baptism, Jesus was there…and His presence was palpable! He was in the servants who cooked and cleaned and set up tables and chairs…He was in the cheers and claps and hugs of over 100 people, as each person took their turn in the pool and told of their love for Jesus and their commitment to follow Him…& He was in the smiles and tears of those who took that step of obedience to be Baptized.

The second thing we must never take for granted is:

2) The miracle of a changed life - Among the many who took the plunge, we had three girls who were baptized after giving their lives to Jesus following their rescue from an orphanage in Ukraine. Theirs is an amazing story of redemption and sacrificial love as their adoptive parents literally sold their home and traveled across the world to get them. Fittingly, their father baptized them in the pool that day and it was beautiful to see! …and then there was a man who was baptized with his soon-to-be wife after they had surrendered their lives completely to Jesus in 2010 – (They used to come to church with hangovers and told me later that although they always felt guilty during the message, they kept coming back because they knew it was the truth and that they needed to change. They did. Or more accurately, Jesus changed them and now they’ll never be the same. They’re getting married on Saturday, June 21. Thank you, Jesus!)

Indeed, every person who was baptized that day has a story – The man who baptized his mother a fter having the honor of leading her to faith in Christ…the youth who asked his youth leader Kyle to baptize him because of the impact that he’s had on him…or my Administrator, Shirley, who asked Pastor Cody to baptize her kids Susie & Alex because he’s been there to baptize her whole family over the years…and so many more stories… but every one has this in common – Jesus changed their life – and their baptisms serve as a testament to Jesus’ love and faithfulness.

Jesus keeps it pretty simple: Make Disciples. Baptize them. Teach them to observe His commandments. And above all, know that He is with you.

Reliance Church – Simply Jesus! May it always be so.

Serving Him Together,

Pastor Ted

Men’s Retreat 2010

shirley — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:19:38 +0000

The Lord never ceases to amaze me, our latest Men’s Retreat was a truly an awesome time with the Lord and the men of Reliance! I could go on to talk about the awesome time of shooting, basketball, football, bacon eating, and all around good time, but in my opinion that all pales in comparison to the sweet time we had with Jesus! He showed us all areas in our life where we needed to take a stand as men, husbands, and fathers for the Lord.

I’ve found that as long as I walk with the Lord and as close as I think I get to Him, I can always get closer and walk stronger. This retreat spoke to me about implementing the things that the Lord has been revealing to me into my everyday life. I am convinced that the Lord spoke to his men about leading there families in devotions, which helps us really connect with our families. It seems that one of the biggest battles in our spiritual walk is just simply getting to the things that the Lord wants us to be at. The enemy knows that when we surrender the time that is given to us, and lay it back at HIS feet, that he will meet us, and pour His spirit upon us in a fresh way to accomplish the things that He is trying to work out in our Lives. Men listen if you missed this opportunity to come away with the Lord, it’s not to late to meet with Him. It’s real simple… Wake up! That’s it. Wake up tomorrow morning early. Start with 15 minutes and grab your bible and go away with your God. When you come home grab your families and share with them what the Lord has shown you.I promise you that this will be the hardest yet most simple things you will have to do. Also don’t miss out on our next Men’s breakfast JUNE 19 at 8 am here at the church. Men the Lord has a mighty work He wants to do in your life, but He will not do it without you. Allow Him to work through you and don’t be discouraged. Keep pressing in.

Pastor Terry

for more pictures go to: http://clients.zachhodges.com/mensretreat

Childrens Ministry

shirley — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:53:55 +0000

06.02.10 “Sneak Attack for Jesus”…you may have heard the buzz about it, the Children’s Ministry is on a mission to share Jesus’ love with our community! The children have been challenged to write notes and draw pictures–with Bible verses–to share God’s love in “sneaky” ways so God will get the glory, not the child who did it! They were asked to leave the notes on shelves at stores, on car windshields, at school, and neighbor’s porches. We have had reports of a Bible and snacks given to a Muslim family; notes being left at Target, Wal-Mart, car windshields, and bullies’ backpacks as well as a wooden cross with a note, left on the porch of an unsaved neighbor. The “Sneak Attacks” are also happening at home too…children are “sneaking” to do their siblings’ chores before they have a chance to do them, they are brushing their teeth and getting dressed before their parents ask them, they are making beds, doing dishes, and bringing snacks to bless their parents…to share Jesus’ love!

Men’s Breakfast

shirley — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:13:31 +0000

August 21 // 8am – 10am

Join the men for breakfast, worship and the Word. Special Guest Speaker.

Guy’s Night Lock In

shirley — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:07:55 +0000

September 10 //
Guys come out for a night of food, football games, video games, and much more! Friday, September 10th-11th 9pm-8am. Cost is $15 at Reliance Church, suite 103.