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      <title>Sweet Jessie Rees - NEGU</title>
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 As most of our church family is aware, sweet Jessie Rees went to be with the Lord on January 5. She is the 12 year old daughter of Erik and Stacey Rees. Erik is one of our awesome pastors at Saddleback Church. Just 10 months ago, Jessie was diagnosed with 2 inoperable brain tumors and in that short time, this little girl didn't waste a minute. She did more in that time than most of us will do in 10+ years. She immediately came up with her motto, NEGU ("Never Ever Give Up"), which inspired and established Joy Jars and The NEGU Foundation, a charity committed to Caring for Courageous Kids. Their goal is to create awareness of pediatric cancer and encourage those kids and parents.&lt;/p&gt;
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 Tonight, we'll be celebrating her life - her amazing, joyful, incredible, loving life. At the same time, we are heartbroken that this has happened to this little girl and her family. Pastor Tom Holladay talks about this ... that we need to pray for comfort and peace, but that we also pray for the hope of Jesus to speak to our hearts. And most importantly, that we pray that some one will be with Jessie in heaven someday because they come to the service tonight. &lt;/p&gt;
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 " ... for we have heard that you trust in Christ Jesus and that you love all of God's people. You do this because you are looking forward to the joys of heaven - as you have been ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News." Colossians 1:4-5 (NLT)&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/sweet-jessie-rees---negu/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Women's Ministry Study - "Kisses from Katie"</title>
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 " ... you will be encouraged that God still uses flawed human beings to change the world. And if He can use me, He can use you." Katie Davis talks about this in her study, "Kisses from Katie," which the Women's MInistry will study for two weeks beginning January 9. If you'd like to join this study, they will meet on Mondays at 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. or on Fridays at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Irvine Ministry Office. You can purchase the book for $15 on Monday or Friday. Childcare is available on Friday morning for a fee.&lt;br /&gt;
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 If you have any questions, please contact Ruth Russell at &lt;a href="mailto:ruthr@kardia.org"&gt;ruthr@kardia.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/new-womens-ministry-study---kisses-from-katie/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:06:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>What are you doing on December 11?</title>
      <description>Don't forget that December 11 is part of "Good Neighbor Weekend," where in place of church service, each of us will be going out to show compassion to our neighbors as our act of worship. &lt;br /&gt;
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For more information, check out &lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/goodneighborweekend"&gt;www.saddleback.com/goodneighborweekend&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Don't do nothing. Find a neighbor, co-worker or, as Jake has been talking about ... that single-parent family that you can love on and serve in the name of Jesus.&lt;br /&gt;
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We can't wait to hear the stories of how YOU were actually blessed because you were a blessing. Please email &lt;a href="mailto:irvine@saddleback.com"&gt;irvine@saddleback.com&lt;/a&gt; with your stories!!&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/what-are-you-doing-on-december-11/</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>First Annual Trunk or Treat at Irvine</title>
      <description>&lt;div style="margin-top: 10px;"&gt;&lt;span class="normaltitle" id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDescription"&gt;Don't miss out at the first annual Irvine Campus Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 28 from 6:00 to 8:00pm. It's for families, it's free, and it's fun!&lt;br /&gt;
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WHAT IS TRUNK OR TREAT?&lt;br /&gt;
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Trunk or Treat is "trick-or-treating" on a whole new level! Cars will be transformed into fun, festive "houses" for your kids to go "door-to-door" or, in this case, "trunk-to-trunk." We'll have hot dogs, music, candy, games and FUN!&lt;br /&gt;
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This is a great opportunity for your kids to wear their costumes (no scary or inappropriate costumes, please) ONE MORE TIME. What kid doesn't want to do that? Or, they can just come for the fun - no costumes necessary. And if parents wear their costumes, that will just be a bonus!&lt;br /&gt;
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Please invite your friends and neighbors - it's a party!&lt;br /&gt;
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IF I DON'T WANT TO BE A KID, BUT WANT TO HELP OR JOIN IN THE FUN, WHAT CAN I DO?&lt;br /&gt;
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1. You and your small group can host a "trunk." Please register here today! &lt;br /&gt;
2. Bring candy on Sunday. We need your donations of "halloween-style" candy to hand out. If you can't bring the candy on Sunday, please bring it to our church office during the week!&lt;br /&gt;
3. Help with decorations, games, hot dog grill master ... let us know what you'd like to do!&lt;br /&gt;
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Please contact Yukie at &lt;a href="mailto:YukieM@saddleback.com"&gt;YukieM@saddleback.com&lt;/a&gt; if you have any questions or would like to help us make this a wonderful, safe and fun event for all our children and families.&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/first-annual-trunk-or-treat-at-irvine/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Women's Ministry Kicks Off New Study - JONAH</title>
      <description>The Irvine Women are just wrapping up their 3-week study of "Choose Joy," written by our very own Kay Warren and they aren't going to skip a beat as they kick off their new study, "JONAH: Navigating a Life Interrupted." I think we can all appreciate that while we can't escape life's interruptions, we can definitely learn to change our perspective of them! &lt;br /&gt;
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This great 7-week study will begin the week of October 10 - Mondays at 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. or Fridays at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. at the Irvine MInistry Office. Childcare is available for a fee on Friday mornings.&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/womens-ministry-kicks-off-new-study---jonah/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 05:29:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Group September - Don't Delay!</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;As you've been hearing on Sundays we are calling this month Small Group September, and we are challenging &lt;strong&gt;you &lt;/strong&gt;to be a part of it. We appreciate you reading through this information and considering. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;At Saddleback Church we celebrate the truth that we are &lt;em&gt;Better Together&lt;/em&gt;, and the way we live this out is through small groups. This fall, we are making a push at Saddleback Irvine to have &lt;strong&gt;everyone&lt;/strong&gt; who's committed to our campus to join one of our Irvine Small Groups. This will allow our volunteers and staff in Irvine to know, communicate, and care for our groups in a much better way in the upcoming year. So whether you've never joined a group or have been in one for years.if you're a part of Saddleback Irvine, sign up for an Irvine Small Group! Here's how: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="title" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: auto 0in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Tell us who you are&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="blue" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: auto 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;I'm not in a group yet but want to connect with one.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Go to &lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/irvinesg"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;www.saddleback.com/irvinesg &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;and let us know about you and your preferences for a group in the &lt;em&gt;&lt;b&gt;MEMBER &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/em&gt;section so we can match you with a group. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="blue" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: auto 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;I'm already connected in a group.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;That is great! Let us know that you are on board to be a member of an Irvine Small Group and tell us about the group you attend by completing the &lt;em&gt;&lt;b&gt;MEMBER&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/em&gt; section &lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/irvinesg"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;www.saddleback.com/irvinesg&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="blue" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: auto 0in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;I'm a host of a group&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Whether your group has been meeting for 20 years or only 20 minutes, we want you to register the group at &lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/irvinesg"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;www.saddleback.com/irvinesg&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. Hosts, we need you to get your small group information input by this &lt;em&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sunday, September 18&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/em&gt; so we can build out all of our groups. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="title" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: auto 0in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What happens next?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;As everyone signs up for their Irvine Small Groups, we will be in the process of matching your preferences to existing and new small groups whose hosts attend the Irvine Campus. By October 3, you'll receive an email with information about the host and group for you. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class="title" style="line-height: 12pt; margin: auto 0in;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Dates to put on your calendar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Everyone:  Friday, October 7th&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Block out this evening now. We're hosting a Small Group Rally for everyone that is part of a small group. You won't want to miss this as we meet our groups, worship together, and gather as the committed community of Saddleback Irvine! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Hosts only&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="line-height: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;9/27 &amp;amp; 9/28 - We have a mandatory dinner gathering for all Irvine Small Group hosts one of these two nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Please mark your calendars. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 11pt;"&gt;Pastor Jake&lt;/span&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/small-group-september---dont-delay/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>"Commissioned" for church planters</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;Our newest church planting conference is this coming Nov 2&lt;sup&gt;nd&lt;/sup&gt;-3&lt;sup&gt;rd&lt;/sup&gt; in the Lake Forest Campus Refinery. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/conferences/commissioned/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; color: #0000ff;"&gt;Commissioned: Planting Healthy Churches on Purpose&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;The conference has three very unique tracks for people responding to the call: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;. TRACK1- Leaders who are ready to plant a new church&lt;br /&gt;
. TRACK 2- Leaders who are ready for their church to plant a new church&lt;br /&gt;
. TRACK 3-Leaders who are ready to leave their marketplace job to get started&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;The number of participants is limited to just 300 people in the Refinery so participants can get up close with our pastors and expert guests -- real hands-on and relevant training and information. This is a very &lt;b&gt;"how to do it"&lt;/b&gt; conference. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span class="apple-style-span" style="font-family: calibri; background: white;"&gt;If you know anyone who is planting a church, thinking about becoming a church planter, or a church that wants to plant churches or start multi-site campuses, tell them about Commissioned. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/commissioned-for-church-planters/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>CLASS 101 This Sunday</title>
      <description>If you haven't had an opportunity to take CLASS 101: Discovering Our Church Family, now is a great time! It is the basic introduction to our church family and explains who and what our church is. For more information and to register, please go to &lt;a href="http://saddleback.com/irvine/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=34809"&gt;http://saddleback.com/irvine/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=34809&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/class-101-this-sunday/</link>
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&lt;span style="color: #555555; font-size: 9pt;"&gt;Join us this weekend for special services in which we will remember those who died and those who fought as a result of the attacks on 9/11. We will honor their sacrifice by celebrating our freedom and hope. &lt;br /&gt;
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We'll hear from Pastor Rick, our own worship team, and some very special guests. Invite your family, friends and neighbors as we gather together to remember the hope we have in Christ despite the violence that was brought upon our country.&lt;/span&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/special-911-service-this-sunday/</link>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Concordia University Concert on the Green&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; - &lt;strong&gt;Free!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Sundays: July 10, July 17, July 24. 5-7 p.m. Bring a Frisbee, a picnic and your whole family for a free concert on the sloping grass at Concordia University in Irvine. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://tinyurl.com/65elm9h"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://tinyurl.com/65elm9h&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Orange County Fair Free Day Wednesday!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Free&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; admission and parking - July 15&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; from 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m. We Care Wednesdays - free admission with donation - see website &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocfair.com/2011/discountsdeals/promotions.asp"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;http://www.ocfair.com/2011/discountsdeals/promotions.asp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Pacific Symphony Orchestra Concert&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: arial; color: black;"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; Sunday, July 31&lt;sup&gt;st&lt;/sup&gt; at Woodbridge Community Park (Behind the Senior Center, near the corner of Lake Road and Alton) Family activities and local music acts begin at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Symphony concert begins at 7 p.m. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pacificsymphony.org/main"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;www.pacificsymphony.org/main&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Concerts in the Park - Peppertree Park, Tustin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; Every Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. - June 22-August 10&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;. Relax and enjoy the sounds of the great live music with your family. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets. Enjoy a picnic or purchase food or snacks from community groups. Admission is free! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://events.pe.com/tustin-ca/events/show/175596685-concerts-in-the-park"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;http://events.pe.com/tustin-ca/events/show/175596685-concerts-in-the-park&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Free Movie Mondays at Orange County Performing Arts Center&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; - 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa - 714- 556-2787 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://ocpac.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;ocpac.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; This summer, the Orange County Performing Arts Center turns the community plaza into an outdoor theater by projecting films onto Sergstrom Hall. Films begin at dusk (around 8 p.m.). Pack a picnic along with your chair and watch five cinema classics. July 12 - August 9&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://tinyurl.com/3dd4dsk"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: none; color: black;"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/3dd4dsk&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 13pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Movies on the Beach at Newport Dunes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Free!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; 1131 Back Bay Dr., Newport Beach - 949-729-3863 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://newportdunes.com/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;newportdunes.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; Newport Dunes RV Park sets up an inflatable screen on the sand to show some great family films. The showings generally run on Fridays and Saturdays after 7:30 p.m. Bring a blanket and a beach chair and settle in for a great summer tradition.&amp;nbsp; June 8-September 4&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Free Family Film Festival at Regal Theatres &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; - Since 1991, Regal Cinemas has shown a selection of G- and PG-rated movies in the summer, giving families a break from expensive ticket prices and the heat. Movies begin at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from mid-June until August. Films include &lt;em&gt;Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;(2009), &lt;em&gt;Curious George&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; (2006) and &lt;em&gt;Paul Blart: Mall Cop &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;(2009). Tickets and seating are run on a first-come, first-served basis. Check &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://regmovies.com/nowshowing"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;regmovies.com/nowshowing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; for the schedule at a Regal Theatre near you!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Free Flights &amp;amp; Sounds Concert Series at the Great Park in Irvine&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; - The fun begins August 5th with a salute to the City of Irvine's 40th Anniversary and will kick off the summer Friday night dance parties with a Disco-themed set. On August 6th at 8:00 p.m., the Saturday concert series begins! The Flights &amp;amp; Sounds Summer Festival is held outdoors at the Great Park. Under the stars and in the glow of the Great Park Balloon, people from across Orange County gather to hear a mix of music genres. The festival will take place near brand-new facilities at the Park, including the Palm Court Arts Complex and 19-acre North Lawn, scheduled to open to the public July 9. Last year, more than 26,000 visitors attended the weekend summer dance parties and concerts.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;Hangar Café will feature a fresh selection of food that will be available for purchase inside historic Hangar 244 to enjoy at the Café or on the lawn. Both theater-style fixed seating and lawn space is available. Admission to all summer concerts and dance parties are free, and parking is $10. Concerts and dance parties are located at the Orange County Great Park, off the 405 or 5 Freeway at Sand Canyon Ave. and Marine Way in Irvine. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocgp.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;www.ocgp.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 10pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Heritage Park Library - Irvine FREE Summer Programs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; -&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; July is Summer Reading Program month.&amp;nbsp; Kids and teens can earn rewards through reading by signing up at the Library and keeping track of their time spent reading.&amp;nbsp; The Library will also have special events every week in July for the entire family to enjoy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;For Kids 1 through 12&lt;/span&gt;: (Read-to-me for preschoolers).&amp;nbsp; Sign up at the Summer Reading Program table starting Friday, July 1st.&amp;nbsp; Keep track of of the time you spend reading this July and earn rewards.&amp;nbsp; Last day to collect rewards is Sunday, July 31st.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin-left: 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;Teens 13 through 18 yrs: Read and log your hours during the month of July and come back to the Reference Desk to collect prizes.&amp;nbsp; Last day to collect prizes is Sunday, July 31st.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Thursday Family Night Programs&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;- Come and enjoy our exciting live programming Thursdays at&amp;nbsp;7 p.m., during the month of July.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Family&amp;nbsp;Storytime&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt; - &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;for children 3 to 6 years old and their families July 6 - 27. Mondays 7 p.m. July 11, 18 and 25. Wednesdays 10 a.m. July 6, 13, 20, and 27&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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Events&lt;/span&gt; - Wednesday afternoons during July will have events for
teens.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Tickets are needed to attend&amp;nbsp;each of the movies.&amp;nbsp;
They are free and will be available at the Reference Desk the day that the
movie is airing.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;July 6th at 2
p.m. to 4 p.m.:&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Open Gaming:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; The library will pull out its
gaming system and put out snacks.&amp;nbsp; Teens are welcome to bring their own
(age appropriate) games and play with their friends.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;July 13th at 12 p.m.:&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Movie:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Tangled.&amp;nbsp;
Rated PG&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;July 13th at 3 p.m.:&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Movie:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Tangled.&amp;nbsp;
Rated PG. Second showing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;July 20th at 2 p.m.:&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Movie:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;&amp;nbsp; Tron:
Legacy.&amp;nbsp; Rated PG.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 6pt 0.5in;" class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: &amp;quot;american typewriter&amp;quot;; color: black;"&gt;July 27th at 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Intro to Anime:&amp;nbsp; Come and
enjoy a section of anime good for new and old fans while enjoying snacks.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Teen Anime Club&lt;/span&gt; - The Teen Anime Club has monthly meetings on select Saturdays starting at 2 p.m. and ending at about 4:30. &amp;nbsp;It is&amp;nbsp;open to&amp;nbsp;teens age 14 and older who have a signed permission slip.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;July 16th - Special start time of 1 p.m., August 13&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, Sep. 24&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Dana Point Summer Concerts&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; Each year, the city of Dana Point sponsors a summer concert series at Heritage and Lantern Bay Parks. The concerts are held Sundays, typically between 4:30 and 6:00p.m. Music genre varies with many tribute bands on slate. Pack a picnic basket and grab a blanket. Concerts are open to the public and free. Heritage Park - 34400 Old Golden Lantern , Dana Point. Lantern Bay Park - 25111 Park Lantern Rd., Dana Point, 949-248-353 www. orangecounty.net &lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 16pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;San Clemente &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oceanfestival.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ocean Festival&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;July 16 &amp;amp; 17, 2011 &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt; San Clemente Municipal Pier &amp;amp; Beach 949-440-6141. Full weekend of family events Classic Woody Car Show, Surf and Ocean Art Show, Children's activities. Annual Beach Party and Concert included.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oceanfestival.org/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;www.oceanfestival.org&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scchamber.com/Fiesta_Street_Festival.asp"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;San Clemente Street Faire and Fiesta&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 16pt; color: black;"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;August 14, 2011- 9:00 am - 7:00 p.m. Ave Del Mar, San Clemente 949-492-1131&lt;strong&gt;. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;A unique family-orientated event with continuous entertainment on three stages. Food booths, contests and games provided by non-profit organizations.&amp;nbsp; The San Clemente Street Festival is held on picturesque Ave. Del Mar, where the two main blocks of downtown San Clemente are dedicated to an entire day of FUN.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scchamber.com/Fiesta_Street_Festival.asp"&gt;&lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;http://www.scchamber.com/Fiesta_Street_Festival.asp&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Food Truck Roundup every Wednesday Night!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="color: black;"&gt;(Definitely NOT free, but fun!)&amp;nbsp; From 5:30 - 9 p.m. in the corner of the Irvine Lanes parking lot - 3415 Michelson Dr, Irvine.&amp;nbsp; Ten Trucks! Never been to Argentina? The Mediterranean? Japan? Mexico? It's okay, because these food trucks of every culture bring you a taste of each country in one little parking lot! Why limit yourself by getting stuffed off of one truck, when there are at least 5 others to try around you? Buy one taco from Dos Chinos, split a hotdog from Dogzilla, and share an enormous Hawaiian shaved ice from Tropical Shaved Ice. Come with a group of friends so you can all try a taste of what everyone else had without having to spend the money. Save money on drinks by bringing your own. CASH ONLY. Bring CHAIRS and some Uno cards for the kids! If you don't want to bring chairs, park your car close to the trucks so you can set your food on your truck while you stand up and eat. Have an OPEN mind: Sriracha cheesecake? Fries topped with curry mayo? Tempura mozzarella sliders? Try them all!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <title>Easter at Saddleback Irvine!</title>
      <description>Join us on Easter Sunday, April 24, for the biggest celebration of the year. There will be three services - 9am, 11am &amp;amp; 1pm. We meet at Northwood High School, 4515 Portola Parkway, Irvine, CA 92620. Pastor Rick Warren will be teaching a message entitled, "The Greatest Rescue," where we will examine what happened to Jesus in the days following his death. You'll also hear the miraculous testimony of survival and redemption from one of the rescued Chilean miners. Your family will also be able to enjoy jump houses, inflatable slides, family photo booths, shaved ice, a special children's program, and more! &lt;br /&gt;
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Join us as we celebrate life - and bring a friend!&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 05:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Saddleback Irvine Weekend News</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hi Saddleback Irvine!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Here's what is happening around our church campus:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://saddleback.com/irvine/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=36660"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;Leadership Gathering&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is Sunday night! 6-8 p.m. at our ministry office. If you are currently leading or interested in leading at Saddleback Irvine, please join us for our monthly gathering as we learn and discuss leadership and enjoy dinner together. Email &lt;a href="mailto:irvine@saddleback.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;irvine@saddleback.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; so we can save you some food!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;New Location As we announced this last weekend, Saddleback Irvine is beginning to look for a new single location to call home in the city of Irvine! If you have information that can help us find a location for us to meet and continue to grow, please contact me &lt;a href="mailto:jaker@saddleback.com"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;jaker@saddleback.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://saddleback.com/irvine/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=34815"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;Baptism&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is taking place after our 11 a.m. service this weekend.if you have decided to follow Jesus with your life, but haven't been baptized.what are you waiting for! Join us after service. We'll provide you with a shirt, shorts, towel, and the water.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a href="http://saddleback.com/easter/"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;Easter @Saddleback&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is coming April 24th. We are planning a celebration at Saddleback Irvine that I promise you and your friends and family will not want to miss. Stay tuned for more details, but services will be held Easter Sunday at 9 &amp;amp; 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;SB Irvine &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/SaddlebackChurchIrvine"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;Facebook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/jakerutenbar"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;Twitter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Have you checked out our Facebook page? Are you following us on &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/jakerutenbar"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;Twitter&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;? Click &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/#!/SaddlebackChurchIrvine"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0000ff;"&gt;HERE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt; to check us out and become a fan today.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Hope that you're doing well and we'll see you Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Pastor Jake&lt;/p&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 10:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Child Dedication Class on March 27</title>
      <description>Our Child Dedication service is a celebration where parents commit to raise their children in home to one day know Jesus Christ and help them to grow in their faith. They will promise to model the teachings of Jesus and share His love. It is a service where family and friends are encouraged to support and pray for their special little one. The children typically range in age from newborn to young children.&lt;br /&gt;
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Our next Child Dedication service will be held on Sunday, April 3.&lt;br /&gt;
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Prior to that, parents must take the Child Dedication class. The next class will be on MARCH 27 at 11:15 a.m. in Room 916 at Northwood High School. Rergistration for the Child Dedication service will be available at the conclusion of the class.&lt;br /&gt;
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Please contact our Children's Ministry Director, Kecia Jones, at &lt;a href="mailto:KeciaJ@saddleback.com"&gt;KeciaJ@saddleback.com&lt;/a&gt; or call 949-609-8270.&lt;br /&gt;
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>3 Things You Can Do For Japan from Pastor Jake</title>
      <description>So many have asked us what they can do to help and also what the church is doing about the earthquake in Japan. Please view Pastor Jake's short video ... he'll get to it after first briefly talking about the Daniel Plan! Just copy and paste this url: &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/21177278"&gt;http://vimeo.com/21177278&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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If you would like to receive these messages from Pastor Jake directly to your email, please contact Yukie at &lt;a href="mailto:YukieM@saddleback.com"&gt;YukieM@saddleback.com&lt;/a&gt;. You will receive all Irvine-related email messages when you are registered as an Irvine Campus attendee. You will continue to receive information about Lake Forest and other campuses events, but you will specifically receive information about Irvine!&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/3-things-you-can-do-for-japan-from-pastor-jake/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 03:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pastor Jake's Prayer for Japan</title>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;Our hearts and prayers go out to the people of Japan and to the members of our church family who have friends and family there. Please copy and paste this url, http://vimeo.com/20931614, to watch Pastor Jake's Prayer for Japan as well as some other announcements. You can always get up to the minute updates on our Facebook fan page, SaddlebackChurchIrvine. Like it!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/pastor-jakes-prayer-for-japan/</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Walk 'n Worship!</title>
      <description>The Women's Ministry is at it AGAIN with their creative and enthusiastic activities. This time, this wonderful group of volunteers has formed "Walk 'n Worship!"&lt;br /&gt;
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Every Monday and Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., these ladies gather at Harvard Athletic Park (14701 Harvard Avenue) to walk and stretch with an attitude of worship and prayer. They would LOVE to have as many people join them, to enjoy the advantages of shared goals, mutual support and group encouragement. There's nothing like community to help you stick with your PLAN and achieve your desired goals.&lt;br /&gt;
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If you have any questions, please contact Carisa at 949-439-0313 or email her at &lt;a href="mailto:cwiensz@lightndark.org"&gt;cwiensz@lightndark.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/walk-n-worship/</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Pastor Jake's invitation to YOU!</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;"&gt;Do you have plans for Christmas Eve on Friday? &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;"&gt;Come to Christmas @ Saddleback Irvine.  Our services will be right here at Northwood High with amazing Christmas music, festive atmosphere, and a great Christmas message.  Service times are 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. If you are a Saddleback regular, please consider inviting a neighbor or friend and bring them to our campus.  Christmas is such a great opportunity to put out that ask, and we would love to see Irvine and the surrounding area feel welcomed to Saddleback in Irvine.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; font-size: 10.5pt;"&gt;Please also pray that Christmas @ Saddleback Irvine would reach people in this community to know about and trust Jesus with their lives.&lt;br /&gt;
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Merry Christmas!&lt;br /&gt;
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- Pastor Jake&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/pastor-jakes-invitation-to-you/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 03:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kids Ministry Update for this weekend!</title>
      <description>&lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Hey Everyone!!&lt;br /&gt;
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 We have great news for our campus- our Children's Ministry is growing in several areas!&lt;br /&gt;
Because of this growth, we need to make some adjustments, especially  at the 11:00 service.&lt;br /&gt;
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  For the next two Sundays ( Nov. 14 and Nov. 21) please check your child into the following rooms for service:&lt;br /&gt;
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  Nursery: 1102&lt;br /&gt;
  2's and 3's: 912&lt;br /&gt;
  4's and 5's: 914  ( NEW)*&lt;br /&gt;
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    Kinder-1st grade: 904 ( New age group)*&lt;br /&gt;
   2nd and 3rd: 906&lt;br /&gt;
   4th and 5th: 926&lt;br /&gt;
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  Would you like to join our growing team? Don't miss the chance to serve our awesom kids! The next Orientation class for volunteers is Sunday November 21, in Rm 916 at 11:15. We would love to have you!&lt;br /&gt;
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Thank you so much for your flexibility as we work out how best to serve your families!&lt;br /&gt;
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Becky Bernardes&lt;br /&gt;
Children's Ministry Director- Irvine Campus&lt;/span&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/kids-ministry-update-for-this-weekend/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:26:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>This Just In From Pastor Jake!</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;I've got 3 things I need you to read about!  Thanks!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;Let me highlight a key event where we need your help.  THIS SUNDAY, November 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt;, Pastor Rick will be sharing on the importance of our physical health as he interviews famous doctors.  As part of the November 7&lt;sup&gt;th&lt;/sup&gt; weekend, each campus is putting on a health expo on the patio after the services.  So here's the ask . if you are or you know a medical professional, personal trainer, nutritionist, or are connected to a business or company that is promoting or helping with personal health, we'd love to have you represented at our Irvine campus expo.  Please contact our team at &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:irvine@saddleback.com?subject=Health%20Expo"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; color: #0000ff;"&gt;irvine@saddleback.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;If you missed it this past weekend, we announced that the Celebrate Recovery ministry will kickoff NEXT WEEK here in Irvine on November 4th!  We are so excited.  The meeting will be at 7:00 p.m. at our Saddleback Irvine ministry office location (&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/irvine"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;click here to visit our website here for more info or our address&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;)&lt;span style="color: #ff0000;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;-&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 7pt;"&gt;         &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;Finally, if you're looking for areas to serve and give back during this season please go to &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.saddleback.com/serve"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; color: #0000ff;"&gt;saddleback.com/serve&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt; to join our Hope for the Holidays campaign and serve families in need during Thanksgiving and Christmas.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;I also wanted to say how exciting it has been to hear how you are learning, growing, and being stretched during our Decade of Destiny campaign.  I know a lot of people and families are making big decisions that are going to shape the next 3 years of our lives for Jesus Christ . and that is wonderful!  If you wouldn't mind, please take a second to email me a story or thought of how God is blessing you and your small group and how you are growing and learning.  My email is &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jaker@saddleback.com?subject=My%20Story"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri; color: #0000ff;"&gt;jaker@saddleback.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;Thank you for being a part of Saddleback Irvine and continue to pray for our community and our church.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;God Bless,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: calibri;"&gt;Pastor Jake&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/this-just-in-from-pastor-jake/</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 31 Oct 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Kids Small Groups 2010-2011</title>
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  &lt;span style="font-size: 12px;"&gt;Last year, we held our first year of Kids Small Groups ( KSG ) in Irvine. We had a great experience in the midst of moving and all kinds of transitions! In spite of these, the kids kept coming and the relationships kept building!&lt;br /&gt;
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  KSG is a midweek discipleship program built to take kids through the Bible and through Children's 101-401. They have the opportunity to meet with the same leaders and kids over a 24 week period that has proven time and time again to be a wonderful part of a firm foundation. The foundation that is built on Knowing Christ, Growing in Christ, Serving Christ and Sharing Christ.&lt;br /&gt;
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  Come by the Children's Ministry table on the weekends to find out more and how you can get your child involved!&lt;br /&gt;
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Registration ends August 22, 2010&lt;/span&gt;
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      <link>http://saddleback.com/blogs/irvine/kids-small-groups-2010-2011/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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