Torrance First Baptist Church the Proclaimer July 2010 Volume 23 Issue 7 Inside this issue: The Pastor’s Heart Reflections Mail Another Graduate New Jr. High Director High School Camp VBS Needs Ports of Call Just for Kids Calendar Singles’ Events TFB Academy Seniors & Friends Pillow Case Project SonSeeker’s BBQ Loaves & Fishes Global Outreach Doors of Hope Births & Deaths Attendance & Giving Backpack Ministry 2 2 3 3 4 4 4-5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 Proclaimers also available for viewing and printing on-line: www.torrancefirstbaptist.org Come one! Come all! Join us for our Friday Family Movie Nights at 6:00 p.m. in the Gym. Everything is FREE including popcorn and soda. July 16 July 23 Picnic in the Park We will have our church service at 10:30 a.m. on July 4 at Torrance Park, in the Bandshell on the corner of Arlington and Santa Fe (near Sepulveda). After the service, our Fellowship Committee will be BBQing hamburgers and hot dogs, and providing beans, chips/nachos, soda/water/coffee, and dessert for the whole family for a suggested donation of $3/person or $15/family. Free shuttle bus service will be available from our church parking lot starting at 9:30 a.m. July 30 for Read all about our Children’s Summer Ministry, which includes “travel” to fun places and our exciting Vacation Bible School, on page 5.
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Torrance First Baptist Church
the Proclaimer
July 2010 Volume 23 Issue 7
Inside this issue: The Pastor’s Heart
Reflections
Mail
Another Graduate
New Jr. High Director
High School Camp
VBS Needs
Ports of Call
Just for Kids
Calendar
Singles’ Events
TFB Academy
Seniors & Friends
Pillow Case Project
SonSeeker’s BBQ
Loaves & Fishes
Global Outreach
Doors of Hope
Births & Deaths
Attendance & Giving
Backpack Ministry
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Proclaimers also
available for viewing and
printing on-line:
www.torrancefirstbaptist.org
Come one! Come all!
Join us for our Friday
Family Movie Nights
at 6:00 p.m. in the Gym.
Everything is FREE
including popcorn and soda.
July 16 July 23
Picnic in the Park
We will have our church service at 10:30 a.m.
on July 4 at Torrance Park, in the Bandshell on the
corner of Arlington and Santa Fe (near
Sepulveda). After the service, our
Fellowship Committee will be BBQing hamburgers and hot dogs,
and providing beans, chips/nachos, soda/water/coffee, and dessert
for the whole family for a suggested donation of $3/person or
$15/family. Free shuttle bus service will be available from our
church parking lot starting at 9:30 a.m.
July 30
for
Read all about our
Children’s Summer
Ministry, which
includes “travel” to
fun places and our
exciting Vacation
Bible School,
on page 5.
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by Pastor Rog
members of our church could do
to fulfill this theme? We readily
agreed that from a church
corporation perspective, the
answers would probably be about
serving in some capacity, like
being: on the board, a teacher,
small group leader, etc. But after
some insightful discussion, I felt
that should not be the primary
answer.
I think we can really help
others most effectively by sharing
our spiritual journey with one
another. I have seen this first-
hand in the discipleship group I
am part of. When we guys come
together each week, after
spending time in God’s Word and
in fellowship with Jesus, and then
share in our group what God is
teaching and challenging us with
and how we are struggling, we are
helping each other pursue Jesus.
The book of Hebrews says it this
way:
“Let us consider how to
stimulate one another to love
Dear Church Family,
In speaking with others,
some have asked me, “What will
happen in my life if I cultivate a
quiet time with the Lord?” I’ve
responded... “My friend, many
wonderful things will begin to take
place in your life.”
First, you will sense a new
closeness in your relationship with
the Lord. In Psalm 27, David
records for us his longing for the
Pastor Charlie
Each Person Helping Others
Passionately Pursue Jesus
Christ
Recently Bruce Eyerly,
chairman of our CE team, and I
were discussing our 2010
theme: “Each Person Helping
Others Passionately Pursue
Jesus Christ.” We were
wondering if you, our church
family, see the theme as yours,
for you to personally live out, or
do you see it as a theme for us
as a local church organization?
Bruce asked me a great
question: What would I say
and good deeds, not forsaking
our own assembling together,
as is the habit of some, but
encouraging one another; and
all the more as you see the day
drawing near”
(Hebrews 10:24, 25; NAS).
Clearly sharing our
spiritual journeys with each other
in the context of encouragement
and support is vital to our
spiritual growth.
Over the years, I have
seen that I personally grow the
most in my spiritual life when I
have people that join me in
pursuit of Jesus, and we openly
share with each other our
experiences in that pursuit. I have
also noticed that when I do not
have such a group, my growth
tends to slow down and,
sometimes, even stop. Even
though I do love Jesus, I need that
spiritual stimulation and
encouragement that comes with
being part of such a group. And I
bet you do to.
In passionate pursuit of Jesus,
Pastor Charlie
Lord. He said...
“One thing I ask of the Lord,
this is what I seek: That I may
dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life, to gaze
upon the beauty of the Lord
and to seek Him in His
temple” (Psalm 27:4).
David’s greatest desire was
to live in God’s presence each day
of his life. He knew that this is
where he would find the peace of
mind and the strength to live
above the distractions which
bombard us daily. Dear, friend, is
this same desire alive in us?
Second, when we spend
time alone with the Lord,
“drinking” of Him (John 7:37-
38), we will notice that the inner
attitudes of our lives will be
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We Get Mail
Dear Torrance First Baptist Family,
Thank you so very, very much for your cards from time to
time and your prayers, or course! I looked today through a church
directory from the time of Bob Dehn. Wow! Long time ago—
before Newlin! How I miss you all and so fondly remember you
mothers and fathers who were children! But God brings you into
prayer, and oh, He still gives me children! We are preparing even
now for summer Good News Clubs and Fairs (I love it!). Not
allowed to drive any more—have no car. Someone teams up with
me, and, as God directs, I’ll get to teach Bible stories at the State
Fair (Oregon, that is). Our new cook in the assisted living home
where I “get to live,” is going to have a summer Good News Club
in his backyard for me to “do”!
Do please pray for people to be led by our Lord to
participate this summer, working for children everywhere, to hear
and see how they can love Jesus back!
I do appreciate your patience. It is difficult to write
letters—but God is so Good. I even get to help here and there with
other “residents” — so many have such limiting physical problems.
Mine are no fun, but God can give joy anyway!
What a great church is our Torrance First, isn’t it? Aren’t
we?! God’s joy be energizing you all!!
Much, much love,
Mary Eason
Dear TFB family,
We want to thank you all
for everything you did for us
to help ease Dad’s transition
into Glory!
Thanks for the plant, all
the visits, and gifts of food.
Thanks for all the cards and
spoken and written memoires.
Thanks for helping us
honor God and honor Bill.
In Christ,
Ron & Debbie
Fuqua and Family Gary & Gina Fuqua
and Family
College Ann Pursche, MBA,
University of Redlands
Congrats to
another of our
graduates:
Our Dear Church Family,
We are so thankful to
the many, many of you who
sent cards and have lifted us
up in prayer before, during,
and after Tom’s recent sur-
gery.
Sometimes it is harder
to hold on when you are going through yet another
storm, but knowing so many are lifting us up in prayer