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Welcome to News & Events, the busiest channel on our website. The bee is the news icon in reference to our newsletter, The Immanuel Buzz.
This page was updated on July 20, 2010.
Click below to see the following sections:
Pastor Nelson's 50th Anniversary
The 50th anniversary of Pastor Carl Nelson's ordination was on July 10. Thank you, Pastor Nelson, for you half-a-century of service to the Lord and your willingness to always help out your friends at IFL.
Vacation Bible School
Vacation Bible School will be held August 9-13 from 9:00-11:30am for ages 4-6. Registration is only $5. We will be having crafts, games and snacks. Come join the fun! For more info, please contact the church office at (626) 919-150 extension 34.
Kingdom Assignment
Please keep in prayer our Kingdom Assignment. Thirty 100 dollar bills will be distributed to further God's Kingdom (Matthew 25:14-23). Read the related article below for more info.
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This section celebrates the birthdays and anniversaries in the Immanuel First family. July Birthdays
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If you are a member of Immanuel First and your name should be on these lists but is NOT, please contact Tricia in the church office at (626) 919-1530 ext 34. |
 
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The Kingdom Assignment at IFL
by Pastor Mason Okubo
July 2010
An anonymous donor has challenged our church to participate in the Kingdom Assignment. Thirty $100 bills will be distributed among our congregation to use as God leads them, for the furthering of His kingdom.
This project came from a book, The Kingdom Assignment - What Will You Do with the Talents God Has Given You? by Denny and Leesa Bellesi. The idea sprang from the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14. God gives "talents" (money, talents, resources) to people to invest for the furthering of His Kingdom.
The rules of the challenge are as follows. People are to:
- rRecognize the money belongs to God.
- Invest the money in a way that would extend God's kingdom. (Examples: buy a homeless man a dinner, or a Bible; start a mission which can live on for years; pay for someone's car; purchase milk for an orphanage.) Whatever you do is between you and God.
- Return in 90 days and share the results of their investments.
In
the book, the Bellesis share stories of what God accomplished through
the people who took the challenge. There is the story of Steve, who was
a reluctant participant. After praying about how to use the $100, he
and his wife planned a neighborhood Wishing Tree. Its purpose was to
fulfill the Christmas wishes of needy families. In a short time they
collected over 80 wishes. Later, they talked about their project with
the local neighbors. Within a couple of weeks the $100 grew to over
$8000 as over a hundred of their neighbors asked to be part of the
program. Another woman took her $100 to local bookstores, asking them
to match the amount in books which she later distributed to needy
children. The Kingdom Assignment is filled with success stories of
people who had stepped out in faith waiting to see what would happen.
It is important to note: the rules do not demand that there be obvious success. After three months, if nothing happens then... that is the report. Do not be afraid of failure. At the very worst, we will have done this service in the name of God. It is our chance to share God's love, comfort and hope. It is our chance to let people know about the love of Christ. These are things which will bear fruit of eternal value. Having said that, we are eager to see what God will work through us. I look forward to hearing great things.
Please keep the project and the volunteers in your prayers. May God richly bless our Kingdom Assignment.
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