In The Middle Sermon Series 

This Sunday is the last part of “In The Middle”. If you missed last week it’s not too late to watch it online at wilshireave.com/messages. This Sunday we will continue to look at God who is right there in the middle of our pain and difficulties. We hope you’ll join us this Sunday and invite a friend along as well.
 

Book Reading List

• Where Is God?: Finding His Presence, Purpose and Power in Difficult Times
  by John Townsend
  • How is God active in the middle of our hard times? How can I find God? With powerful stories and practical applications, Where Is God? assures readers that even when it feels as though God is absent it is his nature to be in relationship, to connect with, love, and guide us. And when we seek him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, he shows up in ways that transform us forever.
• Where Is God When It Hurts? : A Comforting, Healing Guide For Coping With Hard Times  by Philip Yancey
  • Where Is God When It Hurts? will speak to those for whom life sometimes just doesn’t make sense. And it will help equip anyone who wants to reach out to someone in pain but just doesn’t know what to say.
• Finding God in the Hard Times: Choosing to Trust and Hope When You Can’t See the Way  by Matt and Beth Redman
  • In this inspiring book, Matt and Beth Redman draw on their experiences as well as those of others, exploring how to offer praise even in the face of hardship and pain.

Helping Hands Family Camp – May 28th – 31st

Register by May 13

All are welcome! We are excited to go to family camp at Thousand Pines this year. Not a camper? Don’t worry, we will be staying in cabins and all meals are included in the registration. This camp consists of chapel, fun activities, a service project to prepare the camp for the upcoming summer and free time together as a family or on your own. This weekend is an amazing time to connect with your friends, spouse or family. This weekend is great everyone – parents and kids, couples without kids, single people and seniors! Thousand Pines will do their best put family units in the same cabin separate from other groups for COVID protocol.

Cost
Deadline to Register: May 13
– $140.50 for those ages 12+
– $93.50 for children ages 3 – 11
– Free for children under 3

Please fill out our form at wilshireave.com/camp so we know you’re coming, then complete your registration at Thousand Pine’s website: https://www.thousandpines.com/hhfc.html#dates.

Mother’s Day – May 9, 2021

Mother’s Day is Next Sunday, May 9 and we will be honoring and celebrating moms and the mother figures in our lives! Join us for the celebration at our 9 and 10:30 am services in person or online.

Baptisms – May 16

Baptism is an important step in following Jesus. It symbolizes one’s death to sin, burial of the old life, and a resurrection to new life in Christ. Just as Jesus died for our sins, was buried, and rose to life again. Jesus commanded His followers to make disciples and to baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. We will be holding baptisms at church on May 16. If you would like to get baptized please contact us at office@wilshireave.com.

Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”- Matthew 28-18:20

Serve Day at Raymond Elementary – May 15 • 9 am – 12 pm

We want to thank everyone who served at Love Fullerton last Saturday. This Love Fullerton project is a part of a larger goal to partner with Raymond Elementary throughout the year to love their students and staff. We will be having another serve day to help finish some of the work we started last weekend. Sign up at wilshireave.com/serve to let us know you’re coming!

Garden Mentorship Program

Starting August 2021
As part of our larger partnership with Raymond Elementary you have the opportunity to be a Difference Maker throughout next school year. We are looking for adults to be part of the Garden Mentorship program where you will meet weekly to garden with a Raymond Elementary student that has been recommended by the school to benefit from the program. This one on one opportunity provides an excellent opportunity to love the next generation. Email sylvia@wilshireave.com to let us know you’re interested.

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