Hey, Saddleback Rancho Family!
I would like to begin by saying 40 Days in the Word has officially started...BIG TIME! We ordered TONS of new material for this new campaign and ran out again this pa...
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CLASS 101 at SADDLEBACK RANCHO CAPISTRANO
Discovering our Church Family
Class 101 is a basic introduction to our church family and is designed to clearly explain who and what our church is. Click here to register....
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Hey, Saddleback Rancho Family!
I would like to start by saying how cool it was to see so many new small groups start in just the past 2 weeks! That tells me that this is a church that wants real connections with each other, and has a thirst to have a better understanding of God's Word! I LOVE IT!
What was the service about?
Pastor Rick taught on "Building My Life on the Bible." I always make sure if any of you missed the service you can get caught up by going online. As we get into the 40 Days in the Word campaign, it is so important that we stay current on each week’s message so we can all grow together. So, if you could not make it to church you can simply go to www.saddleback.com and click on "Archived Services." Let's make sure we are learning and growing together!
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Baptisms at Rancho Capistrano in our New Baptismal Pool - This Sunday!
To be honest….with all the beautiful construction that has been going on, the one thing I have been wanting the most is our new baptismal pool. It’s what it represents….you can use any of the other “structures” for multiple things which is great, but the baptismal pool is used for only one thing…it has only one purpose… and that purpose is for ANYONE that accepts Jesus Christ as their personal savior and wants to let the world know of that commitment! If you have been thinking of being baptized but wanted to wait for just the right time…that time is NOW! Click here to register.
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Hey, Saddleback Rancho Family!
Last week in my mid week message, and again from stage last weekend, I said that this church will double again by this time next year! Well, I think you are on board because we had over 150 more than our weekend average already with so many new faces...I LOVE IT! I have said this before, but a big part of why I love you inviting people to church is what it does for you. When I see the looks on your faces as you introduce someone you brought, it is filled with so much excitement and love for that person. I am so excited to see what God does through you in our church this year! This campus is going to put all of our gifts on the line for Jesus; it's going to be the most exciting year of our lives! In fact, after last weekend's Saturday night service there was a guy who has never been a part of any church before and he came up to me and said "I'm just getting started and all of this is completely new to me, but I'm in, let's do it"…. isn't that so cool!
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Happy New Year, Saddleback Rancho Family!
I hope all of you had a fun and safe New Year's weekend. Last weekend was great. It was so cool on New Year's Eve to not only show "Star Wars" but to have Princess Leia and Darth Vader show up for pictures! :-) Thank you to everyone who helped make that a fun evening for the kids! New Year's Day was a blast. We had Student’s Weekend with worship led by our Student’s Worship Leader, Chance. Then we had our first scheduled live teaching by our Student’s Pastor Josh Pease and myself. It was so much fun! ...
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Hey, Saddleback Rancho Capistrano!
What a weekend! I asked you to invite someone to church and boy, did you! We had a TON of new faces come through! I had the honor of meeting so many at each service and as they left, they were sure to let me know how much they loved being there! I loved meeting all of the new people you brought with you, and I also loved the look on your faces as you introduced them to me. It was filled with so much love and excitement! We ended the weekend with 6 services and over 1,600 in attendance! It was a great weekend with a very special candlelight service and Christmas carolers! I said it before but I am going to say it again...THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered! You made a HUGE difference, especially at the 5:00 service! T hat service was jam packed, literally every seat was taken with people standing in the back of the worship center, and to watch the volunteers give up their seats so that our guests could have a seat was just so cool! My mind is already thinking of next year. Let's just say no matter what the weather is in south Orange County, it will be snowing at Rancho! :-)
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Merry Christmas, Rancho!
What a weekend! I will never forget our first anniversary weekend. It was filled with so much love and fun! We ended it with a great anniversary party, and it was just so special all around. I would like to thank all of you who stayed to clean the worship center. I was so moved when I walked into what I thought was going to be a mess, and it was all clean! I just love this church!
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Would you like to help us at our Christmas Eve and Day Services for 2011?
Rancho Capistrano wants to be sure all who come to our campus this Christmas will experience a warm and inviting place where they will be loved.
We canuse help before and after each of our services. Please check in 20 minutes prior to a service so that we can let you know where our biggest need is at that time....
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Merry Christmas, Saddleback Rancho Capistrano!
I REALLY missed all of you last weekend! I have already heard from some of you about what you did for Good Neighbor Weekend, and it is SO cool. Send me your stories! I have a funny one to share. One of our members, John, went across the street to his neighbor to ask if they needed any help. The neighbor said sure, so John went inside to see if they needed some boxes moved or maybe help with the Christmas tree. Well, the neighbor proceeded to show John the room that needed to be dry walled! Way to go John, taking one for the team. We love you, stud!...
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