1st Day of CC CostaMesa

Team arrived late afternoon this past Monday, got them checked in then off to a Imperial Pub for dinner.

Damian's Surprise Birthday Dinner

Walk of Witness (Joint Churches Outreach)

For Good Friday we were blessed to be part of Joint Churches Outreach. The Crusifiction of Jesus Christ was reenacted in different places in the city center and we were able to pass out candies and the true story of Easter. Please join us in prayer for the seeds that was planted in different people lives here in Exeter.

EXETER SPRING TIME

Last Saturday during our family walk out in the city center.....there was a big festival going on for the military soldiers who came home from their tour in the Middle East....There were 80 soldiers from Devon and they had an amazing welcome home celebration for them.

Passover Meal

So last night we ventured out and tried to make our first Passover Meal we made Lemon Olive Roast Chicken dinner. This chicken is especially popular in Moroccan Jewish homes according to google. Served with Spinach Kuggel, Twice Baked Potato and made Matzo bread then finished the meal with Chocolate Chip Matzo.

Pray for Italy

Here are some new pictures we found from a newspaper

http://www.komonews.com/news/photos/42532267.html

Please continue pray for God's love be shown to everyone who was affected in this tragedy.
Please pray for our brothers and sister's in LORD in the surrounding area for God's leading and guidance on how to effectively reach the people there L'Aquilla Italy.

Ladies Coffee Break

We asked that you would join us in prayer as we launched our bible study series " Woman and the WORD" during
our Ladies Coffee Break.

Spring is on its way!

Finally, spring is on its way, but taking its time, a nice day here, a cold on there, but I am seeing positive signs.

Upcoming "Here Project" a discussion...

Greetings friends!

Please pray for our upcoming outreach project. It a discussion regarding the big questions of life ie. meaning, morality, purpose, eternity and life after death. It is something that the team has put a lot of prayer into and are very excited about.

We live in a society that has moved away from the Truth and an understanding of absolute truth. It is our hope to communicate the Gospel in a way that is clear, concise and accurate. We sincerely believe that it is a Christian worlview that has coherent answers to all these questions, we also believe that it is through a Christian worldview that man can live consistent and harmonious to reality.

The Project will be based upon 2 discussions that will be presented by Simon and I. They will address the questions of God's existence, and plan for our lives as His creation. Please pray that the Lord would bring many people out to participate in the discussion as we will be hosting it in a local coffee shop in the city center.

Also pray that Simon and I would be endowed with much wisdom. We look unto the Lord for all things.

Homeless Outreach

This Saturday afternoon we will head out to town and just love on the different people who are

currently homeless here in Exeter.  Please join us in prayer that the love of JESUS will be shared as we share the gospel to them.

Ladies Coffee Break

This afternoon the Women had their Coffee Break at Boston Tea Party Cafe, where they had time of worship, Word and fellowship.

Amanda's Visit

This week Amanda from CC LosAlamitos was here for couple of days......it was a blessing to catch up with her and to hear all the things the LORD is doing in her life.  Please continue to pray for her...she is actually travelling back to day to the states....

Worship Time at CCE Worship

Psalm 29: 2

     Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; 

         Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.

Children at CCE

Please pray for the Youth Programme at CCE, we have almost a dozen kids that we minister to every Sunday. Its exciting to see the Lord moving in the hearts of the children every Sunday. They are the future of our faith, we pray that the Lord would raise up godly children to serve in the UK.

Visitors from Swaziland

Meet Sian and Charlotte, they came down from Swaziland, Africa for a little holiday with their family.  They served as missionaries along with their parents at Bulembu Ministry.

check out their website and see all the things the LORD is doing there in Swaziland.

               www.swazimission.com

               www.bulembuministyswaziland.com

Please also to keep them in your prayers.

Simon (The Queen Finest) Birthday

Friday Nites at the Velarde home, we have a time of food fellowship and Simon usually share a time in the WORD....

But last night we were able to celebrate Simon's Birthday.  His family and friends came over from Woolacombe and Exeter and along with the rest of us who usually here for Friday Nites.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIMON...May the LORD continue to bless you...

Family Day

Monday's is usually our family day, one day the sun was out (YAY) so we got everyone's jacket and head out to the Quay....because everytime we went there it is always rainy or overcast....Here are some pictures taken while we were out.....

Shannon's Going Away Dinners

Greetings from Exeter!

Above are pictures of the different going away dinners for Shannon Ray. As a minstry team we took Shannon out to one of her favorite places here in Exeter, it's called Wagamamma. Then last night Sandra and some of the girls she was close to here in Exeter also took her out to another of her favorites, Giraffe.

Shannon will be returning back to America to serve as Water's Edge Church in Cibola, Texas. It has been a tremendous blessing to have Shannon here with us to help lay the foundations of Calvary Chapel Exeter. She has served in the Youth Programme, Worship Ministry as well as in the Women's Minstry.

We are excited to see all that the Lord will have for Shannon as she makes the move back to the U.S. Please keep her in your prayers as she is looking unto the Lord for future guidance. We'll miss you Shanny nanny. May God keep you and bless you in the power of His might.