September 27 2009 Newsletter Small Nationwide

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Welcome!

— From Pastor JR — Worship Styles— page 2 — 1 Gift CARD in your Small Group — page 2 — STATS of September 20 in all of our SITES at His Life. —page 2 — Your Local Site NEWS & Calendar —page 3 — Supplemental Notes for Everybody —page 4

HIS LIFE VISION Glorify God Make Disciples Meet Your 2009 Management TEAM Leaders for

$ Verse for the WEEK … 1 Corinthians 3:6, 7 “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. (NIV)” $ HLMtv — click anytime NOW! • It is with great joy to announce

to you that HLMtv is available to you ANYTIME, ANYWHERE when you are logged on to the INTERNET! Yes, yes yes, yes, yes … just GO TO: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hislife

• You may also PURCHASE your PERSONAL DVD COPY of HLMtv today! Just visit our “STARBOOKS” Resource Table begin COLLECTING them all! Share to friends what’s happening at church while listening to an uplifting TALK!

HIS LIFE STA. CLARA & HLLC Sta. Clara Drive Sta. Clara Subdivision (034) 7090131 — HLLC

“ONE His Life Movement” Armin, Eric, Glenn, Nero, Dang, Ray, Juvy, Trixie & JR

IRRISISTIBLE

GOD! SERIES - Coming -

October 4 2009 “when you realize that God SAVES, SATISFIES and SECURES your life … you can’t just help but WORSHIP Him!” ———————

Left Behind Movie SUNDAY at YX , Cinema 5. 9:15am TODAY

HOW TO BE SAVED and SERVING? 1) Recognize that you are a SINNER and need a personal relationship with God. 2) Never trust in what you can do to earn the gift of SALVATION Christ has for you. 3) SUBMIT to the Lordship of Jesus Christ by Repentance and Faith in Hm. 4) Ask for His grace for you to SERVE and follow & obey Him for the rest of your life.

BIG IDEA for the FUTURE: • An ADVISORY COUNCIL composing of godly His Life Members who are in the field of law, medicine, engineering, infrastructure, military, education, business, arts and politics will be invited to comprise a group called “ADVISORY COUNCIL” to aid the Pastors and Workers of the Church of His Life Ministries in wise decision making for growth and become future ready. As the Pastors, lead the flock … they need all the ADVICE and COUNSEL they can in doing so. Proverbs 15:22 Plans f ail f or lack of c ouns el, but with many advis ers they succeed. (NIV)

GLORIFY GOD . MAKE DISCIPLES

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BACOLOD Worships God in diff STYLES! • With a MEAL — our 7am Bible and

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Breakfast at Jollibee is just doing this. Our South Group will also be re-launched with lunch soon after the 10am celebration! With a GROUP — our 8:30am Cinema 4 Worship time has incorporated Small Group sharing after the preaching of the Word of God. This comes with a hot / cold drink. With One Another — 9:30am Cineplex has a touch of family and excellent children’s ministry. Same with the 9:45am @Cine 4. With the Youth — 9:30am at Cinema 5 is always “wild”. Xtreme worship and praise happens. It’s our Youth Network loving God. With Laser Lights — 5pm at EAST coming soon with Sounds, Lights and Drinks. Enjoying the presence of God in power Praise and Worship … DANCING! With our Native Language — this happens every 4pm at our Sta Clara lot. Children and Families around the vicinity honors God.

CASH Given already: Php 427,440.00 UPDATE:

THIS Week:

— Donations for Roofing Accumulated na! — One Gift Cards, given out!

— Roofing Works >> BEGINS — ONE GIFT Card >> Collected — Small Groups Invited on SITE

Choose ONE Gift CARD at your Small Groups this WEEK! Get Excited to GIVE ... 1 Bag Cement (Php 210.00) 1 Hollow Block (Php 9.00) 1 C-Purlins (Php 400.00 to 600.00)

ONE Gift CARD

“each one give one”

jr here

FAITH GOAL: “To Welcome 12,000 people into our Community by the

Year 2010” Join the LIGHTS ON Celebration at Tigbauan —- soon!

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Tigbauan Worship Center ready na! Located 23 kilometers away from Iloilo City is the town of Tigbauan. Yesterday we had a His Life Partnership Seminar there. November 15 is the target date for our “LIGHTS ON” Celebration! Come and join the FESTIVAL! This has been made possible by our brother and sister Edward & Cerma Tresico! Brother Rey and Juvy Del Rosario is forming a Team to pastor the growing congregation there! Praise the Lord also for the coordination of Sister Stella of Iloilo.—————

September october October 4, 11, 18 == “Irresistible God” == NEW SERIES on WORSHIP

October 23, 24, 25

Aroma Congregation in Manujod, Bais Sept 6 Celebration! Pastor Jonas and Clooney has accepted the CALL to pastor this growing 10 year old congregation! Aroma wishes to join the Vision of One His Life Ministries. Just this weekend we started our Encounter Retreat for their leaders and staff at Aroma! More than 150 people are in Aroma. ———————————————————————–————————--—— Joy in GIVING every Sunday here at His Life is an act of WORSHIP and THANKSGIVING!

HOW TO Enjoy Giving?

4th Anniversary of His Life CAGAYAN Sign up to go to Mindanao Missions na!

HOLY WIN YX SEASON • • • • • •

Preparing your gift / offerings / tithes using the envelope provided. • Pray a prayer of faith as you bring your offerings to the Collection BOX near the Entrances / Exits of Cinema 4. NOTE: If writing a CHECK, please write it to “His Life Ministries”. • Please indicate where you desire your gifts to be going. —————————————————————————

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October11 (Sound of Death) October18 (War over Souls) October23 Sound & Soul Concert October25 (Hell's Bells FILM) October30 Haunted House Exhibit & Seminar October31 Lyt d Nyt Prayer

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Year 2010 up coming!

The 8:30am NEW Format of Worship starts here at

17th Anniversary of His Life Ministries FEBRUARY 2010

• Asian Conference in CHURCH today, September 27. A time to SING, LISTEN to the WORD of God, Singapore Have a CUP of HOT or COLD Drink MAY 2010 WHILE in ASSEMBLED in a Small Group. The aim is to DISCOVER more • Campus Harvest and a little bit DEEPER about the Word of Victory Christian shared or preached. PROBABLY THE Fellowship (Manila) 8:30 AM CHURCH EXPERIENCE will be an EXPERIENCE closer to the New Testament church — it is where people share, listen, pray and talk about how JULY 2010 good God is in their lives … they also express their willingness to obey God. (call 4330245 to confirm above schedules) PR A Y to b e p ar t of M I ND A N A O M i s s i on s T r i p — O ctob er 22, 23, 24, 25

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EXPONENTIAL thinking notes

ARTICLES THAT HELP

Growing PAINS …

BY NELSON SEARCY

Are you stuck? Has your church growth leveled off or even started declining? I can relate. When we launched The Journey Church (www.journeymetro.com) in 2002 with 110 people, I was ecstatic. What a great number for a brand-new church in the middle of New York City! Unfortunately, my excitement didn’t last long. The next week, only 55 of our 110 attendees returned. Not too bad, I reasoned— we’d kept half. Yet, over the next five months, with my dynamic leadership and powerful preaching, I “grew” the church down to 35 ... in a city of 8 million. Something was definitely wrong. Without knowing it, I was already bumping up against growth barriers—the issues we all face at various points in ministry that stop or reverse our church’s growth. But I slowly learned to identify and break through these barriers that were standing in our way. Now, 5 years later with God’s blessing and a clearly defined system for dealing with growth barriers, The Journey is a multicultural, multi-site community of more than 1,200. Most churches seem to face growth barriers at five key points: when attendance reaches 65, 125, 250, 500 and 1,000. In training pastors throughout the country, I’ve discovered that we all deal with the same inevitable barriers, so remember you’re not alone. However, by becoming proactive in learning to identify and break through these barriers, we can keep our momentum and continue growing for God’s glory. First and foremost, as a pastor looking to grow your church, make sure you’re always asking yourself the right question about growth. The Wrong Question: How do I get my church to grow? Your job is not to force growth. When you think growth is your responsibility, you will inevitably make bad decisions. Church growth is ultimately not about what we can do in our own power; it’s about God’s power and His choice to work through us. Refuse to settle for anything less than God’s vision for your church.

The Right Question: What is keeping my church from growing? Healthy organisms grow. If you feel stagnation setting in, barriers are inhibiting your growth. Implement a plan to remove them. Now that you’re asking the right question, I encourage you to make two affirmative decisions.

Decision #1: I believe God wants to grow my church. 2 Peter 3:9 (NLT) tells us, “The Lord isn’t really being slow about His promise to return, as some people think. No, He is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so He is giving more time for everyone to repent.” Your church is part of that redemptive plan. Of course God wants it to grow. Growth signals repentance and life change.

Decision #2: I want to see my church grow. Does thinking about the next barrier you’re facing scare you into inactivity? Don’t get discouraged. God never gives us a vision without supplying what we need to fulfill it. When you’re asking the right question, and you know in your core that both you and God want your church to grow, nothing can stop you—but growth barriers can definitely slow you down. So whether you are growing a small church in the suburbs or a megachurch in a big city, you need to be able to recognize the top five growth barriers and know how to meet them head-on. Growth Barrier #1: NO MORE Space for Growth Growth Barrier #2: PASTOR LACKS Self-Development Growth Barrier #3: NO Sharing Time with New People Growth Barrier #4: BORING Worship Service Growth Barrier #5: NO ADDITIONAL Staff (for more info see >>> www.journeymetro.com)

GOD is AWESOME! HE is worthy of PRAISE, HONOR and Worship!

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