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ICOC History WebsiteOn the Disciples Today website (a website for our collection of sister churches worldwide), there is an International News Bulletin that is posted regularly with exciting news about what other disciples are doing around the world. This week the bulletin had a story about a new website that tells the story of the International Churches of Christ from first-hand points of view. The website is www.icochistory.org. In the article on the bulletin, written by Roger Lamb from our sister church in Boston, MA, he says that "Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God's promises to be fulfilled. – Romans 15:4 One of the truly amazing things about the Bible is that it tells the good, the bad, and the ugly and yet provides the greatest hope of all time. The same should be true of our telling our own stories and history." If you are interested in learning more, the site is full of original materials, including articles, bulletins, global perspectives of church plantings, podcasts of living history interviews, a media library, and more. Some of the questions the article says are addressed on the website are: If you have any additional materials you recommend be added to the site, please send it to rlamb@dtoday.net. |
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South Bay Church Service & Black Joy Parade in OaklandOur South Bay Group will attend The 5th Annual Black Joy Parade for their Sunday Service and Fellowship!Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” As a minister, he preached about biblical values, like justice for the oppressed. Some churches claim to be places of justice and peace but avoid discussing racial injustices and the like.
As Ernie Chambers once put so eloquently in the documentary, A Time for Burning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrMKY2n-EPc), “We are fighting ignorance in the place [the church] where there should be the most enlightenment."
God wants us to acknowledge the continued injustices and to celebrate our his ability to overcome them. Proverbs 21:15 "When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers." Let's take this seriously, learn from God, and create a place that is safe for all.
So, come join our South Bay Small Group in attending the Black Joy Parade and festivities in Oakland! They will have a communion service and will enjoy fellowship and festivities together. If you are interested in joining them, please contact Greg & Della McMillan or click on the button below for times and meeting locations.
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The ICOC World Discipleship Summit in FloridaThis summer the International Churches of Christ (ICOC) is looking to have its largest gathering in ICOC history, bringing members together to worship, fellowship, and discuss the challenges facing disciples today. The summit offers innovative strategies to maintain and strengthen the core standards and ethics of our faith to then share with others when we return home.
Regular registration prices will end Feb 28, 2022. On March 1, 2022 prices will increase, so register this week if you can join us in Orlando!
It will begin Sunday evening July 31 with the SINGLES, CAMPUS, and LEADERSHIP conferences. Then on Thursday, August 4th, the FAMILIES Conference, along with the Forever Faithful, Spanish, and Deaf/HOH tracks will begin. (This includes High School and Middle School tracks as well.) So for one week, thousands of disciples from around the world will gather in Orlando. Registration is now open!! Please visit www.worlddiscipleshipsummit.com for more details.
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Join us next week for our Sunday Services around the Bay Area!Next week we will be meeting in different locations around the Bay Area for church. The location and times are on our website. (For any outdoor church services, if the weather prevents us from meeting outside, we will provide a new place and update the website or perhaps even have our service on Zoom.) Please click on the events button below or check our events page titled "What We're Doing" on our website for more information. Have a wonderful week!
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