Info Meeting Tuesday, March 9, 7-9pm

We are excited to announce that we get to replicate the Refuge ministry at the South County campus, and we’re going to need your help. This will be an informational session for anyone who wants to potentially help get this ministry to South County.  We want people interested in helping us find venues, leading worship, leading a breakout group, providing child care, or praying for the ministry as a whole.

Email Mercedes at mmcbridewalker@gmail.com for more info and location.

You can download our Beans & Rice Devotional here.

We’re calling everyone at ROCKHARBOR South County to consider what they might sacrifice until Easter on behalf of a real and felt need in the life of someone else.

Can you live off the food in your pantry?
Can you turn off your heat?
Can you ride your bike to work?
Can you turn in your cable box?

Can you only eat beans and rice for dinner for five weeks?

Here’s what we’re up to ::

• From now through this Sunday the 28th, we want everyone to consider a sacrifice they would make in their life or the life of their family in order to give to someone or something else.
• On March 1st we begin! From March 1st through Easter Sunday we sacrifice together for five weeks.
• Another huge part of this happens during these five weeks. This is when we begin the process of asking God what he wants us to do with the money we’ve saved. What will it be? :: give towards a neighbor’s mortgage? Give toward a water well? Groceries for someone?

Whatever it is, don’t miss this important time to continue learning to discern God’s voice in your life…..

Lastly, please share your story here!! What is God doing? What are you giving up? What is God teaching you? Is this difficult? Easy? Let’s talk!

Children’s Ministry Volunteers

We’re seeing the most growth on our campus in Children’s Ministries.  Please consider volunteering.  Openings in all age groups, birth – High School.

Parent Orientation

What:   If you have children here at RH, we’re calling you to a parent orientation this week. This is a night where we want to inspire, equip, and support parents in their role as primary spiritual nurturers for their kids. We’ll also explain to you the way Families ministry will come alongside and support you as you spiritually guide and care for the children in your home. This orientation is central to any family’s involvement at ROCKHARBOR…and we’re asking each one, whether they’re new to RH or been here since the beginning, to attend an orientation this week…either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

When: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, February 9, 10, or 11, 6:30pm
Where: the lab @ 3080 airway
Sign up: core.rockharbor.org

RHU foundations | gifting

What:   RHU foundations continues in February with a 3-week course on gifting. This is a place for individuals to identify their spiritual gifts and how to use them to build up others. We’ll also discuss each different gift, as well as what it means to have a consistent gifting or a one-time gift. This course is fundamental for leading at ROCKHARBOR. If you’re a leader, we’re calling you to this. If you’re not a leader, you are certainly invited as well.

When: Thursdays, February 11, 18, 25, 7pm
Where: mini lab 1 @ 3080 airway
Sign up:   www.rockharbor.org

Alpha

What:  Last weekend, we let you know about Alpha…a course we run here for those with basic questions about Jesus: what He taught, what He calls us to, and what it means to follow Him. On Tuesday, we had an introductory dinner to the course and I want to share a highlight from the night. It’s from someone in our community who brought a couple members of his family that have been completely shut-off to the Church, calling it “a commercialized institution full of hypocrites” in the past. He had this to say,

“They came to Alpha last night. I spoke with my sister today and we had the first “spiritual” conversation we’ve ever had in the 6 years we’ve known each other. Her words were, ‘that ROCKHARBOR and the message from Alpha was the first Christian church I went to where I felt they were really there to serve God.’ Those are strong words coming from her.”

There’s lots of great conversations that happen both at Alpha and out of Alpha. It’s not too late to sign up or invite your family/friends to the Winter course. It starts this Tuesday.

When:  Tuesday, February 9, 6:30 pm [course begins the following Tuesday]
Where: the box @ 345 fischer
Sign up:  www.rockharbor.org, more info on patio

New Location of Youth Ministry
The youth group has moved from the far reaches of the back end of the campus.  They are now meeting in the choir room right next to the gym.  Also keep your eye out for youth life groups.

Hollywood Church Plant – Basileia
We are helping plant a church this year in Hollywood. Called Basileia, this church community has been meeting a couple times a month to pray together, worship together, and dream about what God has in store for them in Hollywood. Click here for more info.

Spiritual Parenting
We have spiritual parenting twice a year. this class is for parents who are wanting to be equipped in raising kids that know God and hear his voice. it is important that as parents we don’t do this alone, together as a faith community we desire to inspire, equip and support you as you live out your God given role as primary spiritual leaders of your family.
Our last class just finished up, parents and staff walked away with truths about God that have increased their faith. we invite you to join our next class, which will be a one-day seminar.

saturday: february 6
9am-4pm (45 min lunch break)
@ 345 fischerclick here to register on CORE
childcare provided upon request, for more info, contact families@rockharbor.org

RH Parent Orientation
We desire to partner with you in leading your child to grow in relationship with Jesus. please join us as we talk about how we do ministry, where we are headed, and ways you can get involved. this is also a great opportunity to be able to meet and spend time with the people who are impacting your child/student’s life. These meetings will be announced in our monthly parent update.

Haiti Relief
If you didn’t bring money today but do want to give, you can do so directly on our partnering organizations site, Food for the Hungry. Go to fh.org/haiti and you can give right on that page

Life Group
If you’re a part of South County and aren’t in a group you can get plugged into an existing group by simply emailing Kirsten Nielsen at knielsen@rockharbor.org.

Third Wednesday
Third Wednesday is back this week. This is one day we set apart each month to pursue God in intentional ways together. It’s a day where we slow down from our normal ministry efforts and ask God where He is leading our community. Throughout the day, we fast and pray in our unique contexts and locations across the county. And then at 7pm, we gather in the centre to worship and seek God together.

When: Wednesday, January 20, 7pm
Where: The Centre @ 345 Ficher
More info: rockharbor.org

Sex, Love, & God
This is a 2-day event for college students and twenty-somethings that’s coming up at the end of the month. It’s two consecutive nights where we’re gathering to discuss God’s views on sex and love and to respond to Him together. We recognize this is one of the areas that the enemy tries to keep this generation from living out who God created them to be. So, through two nights of teaching, worship, ministry, deeper discussion, and community…we’re asking God to make Himself known, to provide healing where there needs to be healing, and to set us free to live lives that are set apart for Jesus and His renown.

When: Thursday, January 28 & Friday, January 29, 8pm
Where: Plummer Auditorium at Fullerton Union High School
Cost: free [but bring a couple bucks for parking]
More info: collegesomethings.rockharbor.org

The RH South County community will be attending the Christmas service together on Saturday, December 19th at 6pm at ROCKHARBOR Central.  Beforehand we’ll be gathering together at Laguna Hill High School for a tailgate party and a caravan.

Arrive at Laguna Hills High School at 3pm.  Bring your own dinner.  We’ll have hot chocolate and Christmas decorations for your car.  Just after 5pm we’ll all drive up together in a caravan.  Make sure you’re there.  This is the kind of thing we’ll be talking about for some time.

There will be no South County celebration this week.

Come join us for a rousing game of Kickball and a yummy potluck lunch. We’ll have a great time getting to know each other better and sharing a meal together. (the kickball game really won’t be hardcore so don’t be intimidated)

Sunday, Nov 14th
1pm EAT | 2pm Kickball (all ages)
Location: Softball field next to dinosaur park (on the other side of the parking lot from LHHS)

Please bring a potluck dish according to your last name:

A – C | Dessert
D – H | Drinks
I – O | Main Dish
P – S | Snacks (chips, veggie tray, etc.)
T – Z | Side dish or Salad

**Please be aware of food safety and plan accordingly.**
Bring perishable items in a cooler or make plans to get them after church.

The next Life Group Launch happens in November and is marked by 4 consecutive weeks of meeting in the Multi-Pupose room at Laguna Hills High School. Over the course of these 4 weeks, you will meet others looking to get involved in a group, be placed in one, and meet under the guidance and coaching of the ROCKHARBOR life group staff. After the 4th week, groups are launched into their communities to continue meeting there. Email South County [southcounty@rockharbor.org ] for more info.

ROCKHARBOR is launching it’s first campus! the South County campus officially kicks off sunday, september 27, at 10am at laguna hills high school. weekend services at South County will mirror what happens at ROCKHARBOR Central [345 fischer]…meaning there will be live teaching and worship, as well as complete children’s ministry, student ministries [both middle school and high school], and serving opportunities.

more than just weekend services, however, the South County campus will contain many of the same mid-week ministries that exist at the main campus. things like alpha, REFUGE, and life groups will all happen in South County. not only that, but many of the same serve opportunities will be available in South County. communications teams, children’s ministry teams, production teams, usher teams, and many more will all happen in the context of this campus.

if you live in South County, or are just interested in checking out this campus, please join us this sunday.