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How do you pray for the United States?

2009-07-05T22:59:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday United States of America! As followers of Jesus, we can intercede in prayer for our nation. What is your prayer for America?

Below is a list of the prayers from some of the people of Lakeside Church-Orangevale.

· #1 prayer for my country is peace on Earth and good will toward men.
· Change our attitude about things and consumerism.
· Pray for financial health and all the families it is affecting in the U.S.
· To pray for our leaders to guide us based on the ways of the Bible.
· I pray that everyone would remember that our country was founded on God’s laws.
· That the American people respect themselves so they can respect each other. After we have respect we have a chance for compassion, love and be able to receive God’s love.
· I pray our leaders seek wisdom from God when making decisions about our future.
· No homelessness or hunger.
· Pray for Godly input and insight for our President and cabinet.
· Live in peace with the rest of the world.
· Pray that Jesus is glorified by the American Christians.
· That God’s wisdom will fill the leaders of our nation.
· For our country and keep praying for the elimination of abortion, also for the widows and orphans in our country.
· Pray for the American Christians to be transformed to be more Christlike in reality not just in theory.
· To see an end in our financial crisis, an end in hunger around the world, and a cure for all types of cancer.
· Lord, bring us back to you! Forgive us, as Americans for our pride and arrogance and humble us and lead us back.
· To live by Biblical principles, really live by them.
· That the gospel of Jesus Christ would spread and take roots in American hearts in a way that would bring a new spiritual revival producing diehard world changers – here and worldwide.
· My prayer for the U.S. is for wisdom concerning tense foreign affairs as well as financial accountability and stewardship during these hard times.

"The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know. Pray especially for rulers and their governments to rule well so we can be quietly about our business of living simply, in humble contemplation. This is the way our Savior God wants us to live." -- 1 Timothy 2, The Message

This one's for free

2009-07-03T16:41:00.000-07:00

Real place. Real church. Real sign.
(from my brother in Arkansas)

NEW Lakeside Church::Orangevale Photostream

2009-07-03T16:38:00.000-07:00

Click HERE to go to the Lakeside Church {orangevale} photostream on Flickr.

Tell your friends: "Look for our new ad in the OV View"

2009-07-02T11:18:00.000-07:00

I thought you should see it first. Here is our ad for the next issue of The Orangevale View. Hopefully, it will give you one more way to introduce your non-church and de-churched friends and family to our Lakeside Church::Orangevale community.

Remember: in order to reach people no one else is reaching, we need to do things no one else is doing.

Brainstorm: What do you think we should consider doing to reach non-church and de-churched family, friends, and neighbors?

Write us a comment.

Meeting Rescheduled: Things are a-changin'

2009-06-30T22:47:00.000-07:00

Sorry, for the late notice, but we've had to reschedule the TASK FORCE MEETING, moving it to a later date. You will have the opportunity to submit your ideas and volunteer your skills soon!

Don't Forget!

2009-06-26T15:39:00.000-07:00

Bring your ice chest or picnic basket. Join us after the Sunday Gathering @ 12:15 pm, in the central courtyard, or if it is too hot, in the auditorium. We will provide drinks. You provide friendliness.

To Whom Much Is Given

2009-06-26T15:25:00.000-07:00

It's baseball season! It feels like there's one bummer story after another coming out about the failings and shortcoming of professional athletes. Steroid use. Criminal charges. DUIs. Falsified SAT scores. And so the stories go.

Albert Pujols, nicknamed "The Machine", of the St Louis Cardinals is at the peak of his profession. The Summer issue of Compassion Magazine has a great story about the great community impact projects that Albert and his wife Deidre have put together. Suggestion: pass this story on to the baseball fans in your life.

"Thirteen years ago, Albert Pujols left the Dominican Republic. But the Dominican Republic never left him. In the world of Major League baseball, rags-to-riches stories are not unheard of. But for St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols, the story doesn't end with the riches..." READ MORE

Upcoming Events

2009-06-23T09:09:00.000-07:00

CITY {sf} IMPACT Saturday, June 27th - 7:30 am to 7 pm - Build a classroom, build a future. Join the team renovating the classrooms at City Impact Mission School in the Tenderloin District of SF. Sign-up TODAY with ambergarza@lakesidechurch.com.

LAKESIDE 101 Saturday, June 27th - 9 am - 1 pm. Join in on the Lakeside Church story. Come hear where we've been, who we are and where we're going as a church. Room 216 at the Folsom campus.

SUNDAY PICNIC. Sunday, June 28th @ 12:15 pm (following the gathering) in the Twin Lakes School central courtyard. Bring your picnic basket or ice chest with your lunch. We will provide cold drinks. If you love to share your food, bring a desert to share. Invite a friend.

REMINDER! JUNE 30TH is your last day to get the early bird discount for the LEADERSHIP SUMMIT '09. Go to lakesidechurch.com to sign-up.

Ladies, one last reminder...

2009-06-19T15:13:00.000-07:00

It's not that complicated. Lakeside-Orangevale women getting together in a more intimate environment for coffee, muffins, a little conversation and a takeaway from the Bible. Don't be shy!

'A Place to Belong' Summer

2009-06-11T16:43:00.000-07:00

At our {let's invite everyone} leadership meeting this past Monday night, I asked the question, "What won't happen in our community, if we don't do what God has called us to do?" And, to the credit of those in attendance, everyone was able to make sense of my abstract question, full of double negatives! During our conversation, a clear theme emerged. We kept coming back to the question, "What can we do to become a place to belong?" What steps can we take to become a more effective community of belonging for those who regularly participate at Lakeside-Orangevale, and an attractive place for those outside, who are looking for a place to belong?

We concluded that it is something we want to work on over the Summer and into next Fall. We want to start off with spending time together, in addition to the Sunday Gatherings. Time together...eating. Life events should always involve food, don't you think?

First up, SUNDAY PICNIC. Sunday, June 28th @ 12:15 pm (following the gathering) in the Twin Lakes School central courtyard. Bring your picnic basket or ice chest with your lunch. We will provide cold drinks. If you love to share your food, bring a desert to share. Invite a friend.

Next? Not sure. Let's plan three more events like this during July and August. But we need to hear from you. Can you host something in your backyard? How about a BBQ in your cul-de-sac? Got another idea for after the Sunday Gathering? Let us know. By e-mail. Phone. Face-to-face even works. Do people still do that?

We will talk more later about how to overcome peoples' experiences with irrelevant church environments, and how we can expose them Lakeside-Orangevale: a place to belong.

WORLD VISION :: CAREGIVER KIT BUILD EVENT

2009-03-04T11:43:00.000-08:00

Saturday April 18, 2009 9:30 am to 12:30 pm
@ lakeside-folsom - 745 Oak Avenue Parkway, Folsom

Lakeside Church is partnering with World Vision to assemble and donate Caregiver Kits for communities affected by AIDS. Caregiver kits will be put in the hands of dedicated volunteers and family members caring for those living with AIDS. We can equip them with the practical materials they so desperately need!

Why are we doing this?
AIDS is one of the greatest humanitarian crises of our time. Every week, AIDS claims roughly as many lives as American fatalities in the Vietnam War (Source: World Vision). Caregiver Kits are a tangible expression of Christ’s unconditional love for those suffering from AIDS and an encouragement to those caring selflessly for others.

How much do the kits cost?
$30 will provide a Caregiver Kit of basic supplies that can improve and prolong lives and have an immeasurable impact on many people within their communities.

How to get involved:
Sponsoring a kit(s) or sign up to assemble kits- or both! Items will be ordered in bulk and 300 volunteers are needed to help build the kits. This is a great way for our church to serve and show the love of Jesus. Families, friends, students and Small groups are encouraged to participate!

• Join us for the Caregiver Kit Build and hear special guest speaker Marilee Pierce Dunker, World Vision Advocate and daughter of Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision.

Register to sponsor and/or assemble kits at:
www.lakesidechurch.com and click on World Vision Caregiver Kit- button
- click “Register for this event” to purchase kits and assemble
- click “Volunteer to assemble kits” if assembling only
For more event information contact Marnie at marniemcfarlin@lakesidechurch.com

active forgiveness

2009-03-03T10:04:00.000-08:00

This past summer, two lakesiders were hit by a drunken motorist while cycling. Both were seriously injured. Kathi Sturgeon, a lakeside leader, almost died. For both of them, recovery has been difficult and on many levels, including how to feel about and respond to the young woman who irresponsibly ran them down with her car. Check out this link to hear the next portion of the story.

for more information, see Kathi Sturgeon's blog.

40+ days without facebook?

2009-03-01T08:48:00.000-08:00

Chris has decided to give up facebook for Lent. He found out that he's not the only one. Read more...

Looking Forward to Lent

2009-02-19T17:10:00.000-08:00

I wanted to give you something to read and to remind you of a couple things: 1) the first Sunday of Lent -- March 1st, the gathering at Lakeside-Orangevale will be a special one. In order to experience the time fully, do your best to get there a few minutes early. How does 10:35 am sound? and 2) the Lenten season actually begins on Wednesday, February 25th. Many of us have committed to fast a meal or the entire day, and to dedicate that day to prayer for Stephen Shirley. Would you prayerfully consider joining us?

In preparation for Lent :: 40 Days of Devotion, I wanted to share the following article with you from Troy Hatfield of Mars Hills Bible Church, Grandville, MI.

"Isn't that for Catholics" by Troy Hatfield

I’ve grown used to hearing that question when I mention Lent. My response, which I hope continues to be laced with fewer rolls of the eyes and sarcastic comebacks, has remained fairly consistent: “It’s for all of us.”

I believe Lent is a fantastic opportunity to be put back together. We are all fractured and broken people in need of wholeness and health. Lent provides us a concentrated period to move towards that wholeness. Through self-examination and repentance our relationship and connection with God can be put back together. Through giving and intentional communal experiences our connection with our fellow humans can be put back together. And through self-denial, space and meditation we can take steps towards our own personal health and wholeness.

“But aren’t those things we should always be thinking about?” many have asked. “Shouldn’t these be daily investments and concerns? Why would we say forty-some days are meant to focus on these things?”

I’m glad you asked.

First, let’s acknowledge how desperately the Church needs to sanctify time. The way people have grown to deal with and handle time robs any sense of its holiness or rhythm or sacred space. Our “Git ‘R Done” approach to time numbs us to what I believe is “an intrinsic human desire to order time in such a way as to apprehend the invisible and sacred dimensions of life.” (Wendy Wright, The Rising) All time is not the same. Even the things we say confirm this.

“Time stood still.”

“Time just flew by.”

Some time is full of beauty and love and sweetness. Other time is full of pain and difficulty and burden. Some time we can never get enough of. Some time feels endless, as though we’ll be forever trapped inside it. Not all time is the same. The Church desperately needs a healthy understanding and approach to time—a theology of time that acknowledges and embraces the intricate latticework of time that gives us the chance to peek into the mysteries of how things are. During Lent we have the chance to shape the contours of time in some ways and incorporate a more sacred rhythm and space.

For our particular worshipping community, we are committed to understanding our roots—to continually acknowledge and learn from the long history of people who have sought to follow God. The ancient practice of Lent has formed and inspired countless individuals and communities throughout history, who have, to some mysterious extent, informed and shaped the world as we know it. We want to swim in those deep streams and be reminded this beautiful story of God started long before us and will continue long after us. We hope, through Lent, that our own small stories will gradually be “woven into the tapestry of the great stories of the faith.” (Wendy Wright, The Rising)

We believe the resurrection is true. We believe we are all in need of continuous resurrections. Lent gives us a framework within which we look forward to celebrating the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Through that framework, Lent is intended to keep us aware and remind us of the numerous experiences of resurrection in the ordinary fabric of our everyday lives—resurrection of hope, desire, relationships, wholeness…

Finally, we believe the Church is meant to be a force for good in the world. There is incredible power when a united group of people commit to a season of anticipation and restoration. Even as we acknowledge the historical community of people we are joining, Lent cements forcefully the importance of the shared life of the Church now. The season provides a commonality—a rallying point for fellow journeyers. It is a time we commit to introspection, self-denial, confession, restoration and anticipation together. Individual experiences lived alongside each other, informing and encouraging each other. Beautiful. Inspiring. Right.

In Forgotten Among the Lilies, Ronald Rolheiser writes “the task of Christianity is not to teach us how to live, but to teach us how to live again, and again, and again.” The season of Lent invites us to take our place among “the broken, the loved sinners, those for whom Christ came” and enter this rhythm of learning to live again and again together.

'Gleaned' from Emergent West Michigan
Image 'gleaned' from http://www.holyspiritinteractive.net/kids/biblestories/69.asp

Saving Stephen

2009-02-09T09:00:00.000-08:00

Thank you to everyone for continuing to pray for Stephen and Rosemary Shirley.

Check out www.SavingStephen.com, a new website that has been created to help centralize the information regarding Stephen's fight against Hodgkin's lymphoma. On this site you will find info regarding his health, a link to Stephen's personal blog, updates regarding the funds raised so far to get Stephen to Houston for more treatment, and more. Several fundraising opportunities are also in the works, and details regarding these will be posted to the website as soon as plans are made.

If you have stories or pictures of Stephen that you'd like to share with everyone on the website, send it over to Eric at eqnelson@gmail.com so he can post them.

We also received wonderful news this weekend that The Gathering Place Church in Folsom took an offering for Stephen and collected $16,000. That is awesome - praise God! And thank you to the generosity of the people of The Gathering Place.

Lakeside Leader Event

2009-02-05T11:06:00.000-08:00

Wednesday night the Folsom campus hosted a Lakeside Leader Event. Approximately 150 Lakeside leaders came together in hopes of finding some leadership insight and inspiration from an unlikely source -- Matt of You Tube and www.wherethehellismatt.com fame. Matt took his unique dance moves all around the world. Not satisfied, he went dancing back. This time, he got people dancing with him. If you'd like to get in on it, click the link. After watching the video, ask yourself (or your family, coworkers or whomever), "What leadership lessons can be learned from Matt? How did he get people to dance with him?"

Now, if you're still with me, watch Matt tells us how he did it. Again, if we believe that "leaders go first" and view leadership as "getting others to dance with us", what lessons can we take away from Matt's experience?

We discussed our observations in small groups. Here are a few that stuck with me:

Leaders go first
Good leadership is incarnational -- we need to 'move into the neighborhood' of those we are trying to lead. We go to them. We meet them where they are, and lead them to where they need to go.
Leaders are motivated by a hopeful expectation. They expect people to follow. They expect people and situations to grow and change.
Good leadership is transformational (changing systems, means and methods, if necessary, to see transformation, not transactional (merely managing the status quo as efficiently as possible)
Leaders lead by example
Leaders lead from joy and passion
Leaders are creators not critics
True leadership is subversive. This surprises most people, but a leader is always moving people from where they are to where they could and should be. Most always it will be against the grain.

Those who attended received a copy of Bill Hybels' excellent book Axioms: Powerful Leadership Proverbs. You can find it a Amazon or in The Cove at the Folsom campus. I'd love to hear what some of your favorite leadership axioms are. Let's start the conversation.

Men’s Breakfast

2009-02-03T14:33:00.000-08:00

Saturday, February 7 @ 7:30 – 9:00am

Join us this Saturday for our Men’s Breakfast and share a hearty meal with the men of Lakeside Church. Sherwood Carthen, Senior Pastor of Bayside South Sacramento and Chaplain of the Sacramento Kings will be speaking about laying hold of a new season in our lives as men. Cost is only $5. Register online at www.lakesidechurch.com or contact men@lakesidechurch.com for more information. Meets in the Auditorium @ Lakeside-Folsom / 745 Oak Ave. Parkway.

Stephen Shirley Update

2009-02-03T10:42:00.000-08:00

Okay, Lakeside Orangevale. Here is the update on our worship arts leader, Stephen Shirley. Despite what was said last week, Stephen entered the UCD stem cell transplant treatment this morning. The hope is that this treatment will give Stephen more time to pursure a new course of treatment in Texas. We received the below email from a friend of Stephen's. Take a minute to read the update and consider helping the Shirleys if you are able. Your prayers for Stephen and Rosemary are always appreciated.

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Hello everyone!

First, let me start off this e-mail by stating please don't feel obligated in some way to contribute to the below. We can only give what we are able and nothing is expected. I just know that some of you will be willing and able to help and wanted to give you the opportunity to do so...

I am writing today on behalf of one of my best friends, Stephen Shirley. Stephen has been battling Hodgkin's for over 2 years now. He went into remission for a short time only to have the cancer come back faster and stronger. He has been going through chemo therapy for months now with little affect. After his last PET scan it came to light that the cancer is bigger than when he was first diagnosed with the relapse a year ago.

Starting tomorrow, Stephen will be going inpatient at UC Davis Medical Center for a stem cell treatment. He will be cut off from contact with everyone including his wife Rosemary during the procedure because his immune system will be non-existent. This procedure was supposed to be the final clean up of the cancer. However, because the cancer has grown again, this procedure is only a stop gap until something else can be done.

There is a facility and treatment center in Houston, TX that is having amazing results with Hodgkin's like Stephens. In order to start this procedure Stephen and Rosemary must have $40,000 up front. The Stem cell treatment that he starts tomorrow at 9:00 am will be at least 6 weeks, but may go as long as 3 months. That gives us 6 weeks to come up with $40,000 for this procedure.

There is a Trust Fund called "The Stephen Shirley Medical Fund" at Wells Fargo Bank. I realize that times are tuff for many of us, but every little bit helps. If you are able to help Stephen, checks can be brought in to any Wells Fargo Bank and should be made out to "The Stephen Shirley Medical Fund". **UPDATE: When you go to the bank, you'll need the following info: Rosemary Shirley, Bob Kariya, and the Shirleys live in Orangevale**. If you are unable to make it into a Wells Fargo Bank you can get in touch with me at any of the numbers/addresses listed below. Please Forward this to anyone you think may be interested. Keep the e-mail going! I love you all and thank you for taking the time to read this.

.............................

Nathan Johnston

267 Keller Cir Folsom, CA 95630

916-705-6369
n_johnston101@yahoo.com

Want to learn to play the guitar?

2009-02-02T14:23:00.000-08:00

What Would Paris Do?

2009-01-29T14:25:00.001-08:00

San Francisco City Impact :: Jan 24 Team

2009-01-29T12:48:00.000-08:00

On January 24, a team of workers from Lakeside (Orangevale and Folsom) traveled to San Francisco to work on the "Build a Classroom, Build a Future" project with City Impact. Lakeside has partnered with City Impact and other churches to help rennovate a 4-story building from a 35-student Christian Academy to a 400-student academy. The facility will also expand its community services thanks to the rennovations being made this year.

Our team worked on demolition, flooring, and framing. There was lots of hard work and plenty of dust for all involved. You can still participate in this project by going on a future one-day trip. Currently trips are scheduled for February 28, March 14, and March 28. Contact ovinfo@lakesidechurch.com for more info.

Update on Stephen Shirley

2009-01-26T10:04:00.000-08:00

Please continue to pray for Stephen and his family. Here's the latest with his health and treatment status. Stephen was admitted to the hospital last Wednesday with an infection that was causing a fever. With this going on, he could not go into the stem cell transplant treatment at UCD as scheduled. He was in the hospital through Saturday afternoon where he was monitored, given antibiotics, and taken into surgery to remove the port in his chest in case it was the cause of the infection. Stephen is back at home now, waiting for the fever to go back down. If Stephen's fever does go back down, he can enter the stem cell transplant treatment this Thursday. Pray that Stephen's few days of rest this week will allow his body to heal and prepare itself for the UCD treatment that will hopefully be God's means of healing Stephen's cancer!

comm[unity] prayer is needed

2009-01-22T13:58:00.000-08:00

Pray Today for Stephen Shirley!

Stephen was admitted to the hospital today with a major infection. They believe his central line is infected. He will have surgery tonight or early tomorrow to remove it. If everything goes well he should be in the hospital for two or three days.

As you may know, Stephen has been battling cancer for nearly three years. He is trying to get healthy enough to begin stem cell treatment at UC Davis. Please remember Stephen, his wife Rosemary and his family in your prayers today.

I went to a fight last night, and a hockey game broke out...

2009-01-12T14:04:00.000-08:00

LAST CHANCE! If you're coming, we need to know soon!

January 16th, 7:30 pm in Stockton

Brad Squires is coordinating a men's outing to Stockton to see a hockey game on Jan 16th @ 7:30pm. Tickets between $10-15 and we will carpool down. Interested in hanging with some of the guys at church? E-mail ovinfo@lakesidechurch.com.

click HERE for more information.

City Impact - San Francisco

2009-01-12T10:07:00.000-08:00

We’re partnering with City Impact Rescue Mission on the “BUILD A CLASSROOM, BUILD A FUTURE” project.

We will be renovating and remodeling a four-story building owned and operated by City Impact in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District which serves as a Christian Academy for students in the area as well as a meal site, thrift store, food closet, and home to other clubs and activities.

Want to help? Lakeside is putting together teams for one day work trips. We will leave Lakeside Folsom at 7:30 am and return approximately 6:30 pm. Cost will be minimal, consisting of gasoline and lunch. One day trips are available on January 24, February 7, February 28, March 14, and March 28.

Teams of 20 workers per trip are forming now. All skill levels can be utilized. Contact ovinfo@lakesidechurch.com or call 916.989.6262 for more information.