Month: February 2014

The Good News Email 2.23.2014

Dear All, Greetings from Santiago, Chile and Sao Paulo, Brazil! This year’s Central & South American Missions Conference was – in Spanish – “increíble!” From the greetings at the airport to the goodbyes the following week, the Santiago disciples displayed their passionate love for the Lord in the countless ways that they served each us whether from Brazil, Mexico or the United States! The up and coming world city of […]

2.9.2014

Capil Marhatta: Greetings from the Sensational South Region! On Super Bowl Sunday, Lance Underhill – our very own Shepherd – preached an incredible lesson calling all of us to give to God our very best! The Holy Spirit and the angels worked powerfully through the brothers to lead two dynamic young zealots – Lubo and Lonnie – to the waters of baptism! Lubo, who is from Bulgaria and is extraordinarily […]

OC Good News! 02.09.2014

Two weeks ago, our own black-belted Bible Talk Leader and ICCM Intern – Daniel Granger – was fruitful when he reached out to Jerry, a “slightly older” man, taking classes at his Martial Arts Dojo. Jerry took the challenge at 50+ years old to become a disciple and began sharing his faith and bringing friends to Bible Talk and church weeks before he was baptized! Then, after he overcame a […]

OC Good News! 01.26.2014

“This is what the Kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain – first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, […]

OC Good News! 01.19.2014

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mark 11:24) Our 2014 Congregational Theme – The Year Of Prayer – has brought so many blessings already, and on Friday night, we decided to have a Prayer Night instead of our normal Bible Talks and Devotionals. It was so refreshing and unifying to come together and thank God […]

IE Good News 02.09.14

“He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs; He blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and He did not let their herds diminish.” (Psalm 107:35, 38) Greetings of love from the Inland Empire! God “blessed” us with four baptisms this week in the IE! In the Riverside Sector, God added through the refreshing waters of baptism an incredible UCR student Joaquin! In […]

IE Good News 01.26.14

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up: do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.” (Isaiah 43:19) The grace of God is evident in the Inland Empire Region as we surpassed our old record attendance of 80 with a total of 138 and a new sister was added to God’s Kingdom!! Amazingly God is “doing a […]

Good NEWS 2.10.14

Luis Miguel Limon: Last week, the East Region was overjoyed as Victor Sr. & Sonia celebrated their 30th Wedding Anniversary! As well we went up to our sister church in Portland, Oregon to give our attention to the needs in the Latin Ministry, and since Kip challenged every ICCM student to visit a church planting, I gladly accepted the invitation to go to Portland! It was inspiring to see Victor, Sonia, […]

Good News 1.13.14

Victor Gonzalez Sr. of the East Region: Greetings! 2014 has already started off amazingly! Today was our first Sunday meeting in our new location at Cal Poly Pomona! Last semester, we officially became a club on campus, which allows us to meet on campus for FREE!! I can tell all the disciples were incredibly inspired by the Winter Workshop as today we had our largest service ever with 72 people […]

The Good News Email – 2.9.14 (Corrected Version)

Dear All, Greetings from Australia! After a 14 hour flight from LA to Sydney, tears came to my eyes as I was greeted at the airport with the ever so encouraging song, We Love You With The Love Of The Lord! G’day mates! Welcome to the Land of Oz! Then a few hours later on Friday evening, the entire Sydney Mission Team came together for a dynamic Bible Talk at […]

Sunday Service – February 9, 2014

Greetings from Ventura! What an incredible Sunday Service today was! Our service began powerfully as we all came together and sang to God with glad and sincere hearts. Following that, the entire church rejoiced at the restoration of our beloved sister Nicole. Many happy and grateful tears were shed as Brandyn Speckman along with other sisters shared about Nicole’s eagerness and longing to be reunited with God and his family […]