GLA Newsletter
Better together ….. in mission.
JULY 2015
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THE TIMOTHY PROJECT is a bi-annual leadership
FAN THE FLAME – Youth Edition: September 19 CalSouth
development experience for young people ages 15 – 25.
The retreat will be held October 9-10 and is designed to
inspire and equip young leaders to get and stay
involved in ministry. The retreat will be held at
Rosewood Church in Bellflower. See the registration
flier attached or contact Pastor Carl at
newcitylb@juno.com. Get your youth program off to an
exciting start in the fall.
and GLA will offer the annual mission and evangelism
conference. In partnership with the Southern California CRC
Youth Council the speakers and workshop will inspire our
youth and their supporting churches to wait on the Spirit .
Bethany CRC Bellflower 9:30 – 3. Guest speaker will be Andrew
Nishimoto, Youth pastor of Bethany CRC. Come support youth.
Follow us at #FtF_waiting.
DISCIPLE FORWARD: a CRC Faith Formation workshop
culture as a Spanish speaker from Latin America or Mexico
may be a big challenge and heart breaking. Mirtha Villafane
and MINTS are offering a course in understanding the
challenges and strategies of doing Latino ministry in southern
California. The course starts August 6 from 6 – 9 PM at the
Anaheim CRC. Contact info at mvillafane21@yahoo.com
will be held Thursday August 13 at The River
459 E Highland Ave. Redlands, CA 92373. Contact Nick
In’t Hout at 909.798.2221. If you want to improve your
discipleship ministry this is for you. See attached flier.
LATINO MINISTRY IN THE USA. Adapting to American
RESOURCES: http://network.crcna.org/communityengagement/pew-neighbourhood.
The Moth: http://themoth.org/
Story Corp: http://storycorps.org/podcast/
I am Second: http://www.iamsecond.com/
January Series: http://www.calvin.edu/januaryseries/archives/
Worship Symposium:
http://worship.calvin.edu/resources/resource-library
Souleader: http://souleader.org/
Youth Unlimited: https://www.youthunlimited.org/
Prayer summit: http://www.joinprayersummit.org/
GLA WEB SITE: The www.classisgla.org site web
RENEWAL: If you and your elders are praying for renewal in
your church the RENEWAL LAB - a ministry of Calvin Seminary may be the answer to prayer for you. There will be a half day
informational meeting at Cross Point Church in Chino, Saturday
October 3. For more information contact Joel Van Soelen at
pastor@anaheimcrc.org or go online
www.calvinseminary.edu/the-renwal-lab/
SOULEADER organizes pastor’s wives support groups. Contact:
darlene@souleader.org (949)633-6038 for more information
or go to the souleader.org/ website. Many great resources.
master is Jonas Muljo. jonastri@hotmail.com
TIMOTHY LEADERSHIP TRAINING INSTITUTES in LA
(www.TLTI.org) Caring for God’s People is for elders, pastors
MISSION HELP: To donate old cell phones and ipads
and small group leaders. Stewardship/Caring for Creation is for
deacons, pastors, and all ministry leaders. Also available: Harm
to Honor in the Family/ Biblical Preaching/ Christian
Teaching/ Work & Worship. Available in 20 languages.
Weekend trainings or 10 week classes for congregations are
available. Our next TLT institute will be September 29 –
October 2 at Ttokamsa Church in LA. Contact
sshope10@yahoo.com. Track 1 will also be offered in Korean.
to missionaries contact drpeterkang@gmail.com.
LA CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENT: The next
meeting is in University Christian Church 5831 Centinela
Ave. in West LA. Free lunch. 11 am -1 pm. October 1.
EXPONENTIAL WEST: SPARK a culture of
multiplication. October 5-8. Mariners Church
http://www.exponential.org/2015west
CRC CREDENTIALING: For information about
becoming a credentialed commissioned pastor or
minister of the Word contact Erick Westra at
rwestra@mac.com
CLASSIS GLA EVENT CALENDAR
CLT meeting: Sept 10 12:45 Ministry Center Bellflower
LDT meeting Aug 25 11 AM Ministry Center Bellflower
GLOBAL WORSHIP: August 28, 2015 7:30 pm Ttokamsa
CENT meeting Sept 1 6 PM New City Church office.
CLASSIS Meeting: Oct 27, 2015, First CRC Bellflower.
Fan the Flame, Faith Formation, TLT. Bishof Renewal lab MINTS
MISSIONINSITE: One or five mile radius demographic studies are available (free) through
Cindi Fairchild at cindif@crministrycenter.net.