Daily Breeze News Story on COS
The Daily Breeze featured a news story on Christ Our Savior Anglican Church on August 11, 2011. Feel free to share the story with your friends and neighbors and to comment if you feel so led.
COS Ministry Featured on AnglicanTV
Watch this CAM2CAM interview of Dr. Finnell (Executive Director of Anglican Health Ministries (AHM) and Junior Warden of Christ Our Savior Anglican Church) with Kevin Kallsen of AnglicanTV. In this brief interview, Dr. Finnell describes the mission and vision of AHM along with some of our upcoming ministry activities. AHM is a ministry of the Missionary Diocese of All Saints that cooperates with other dioceses and individual parishes throughout the Province. Christ Our Savior will be sponsoring some of the initial outreach work of AHM in the City of Torrance, CA. Please help us get the word out by cross posting this video widely.
New Sunday School Class with RC Sproul
Beginning Sunday, June 12th, Christ Our Savior will be taking a journey through the Bible with RC Sproul in his highly acclaimed Dust to Glory biblical overview. We will be going through the entire Old Testament and New Testament with RC Sproul as our guide. Each lesson will be a 23 minute video followed by discussion led by seminarian, Dr. Val Finnell.
If you ever wanted to know what’s in the Bible or just need a refresher course, this is class to take.
Sunday School begins at 9:30 AM. Bring your bibles!
Here is a sample video from the course:
Minefields of the Heart
Christ Our Savior’s Military Ministry Director, Dr. Finnell, received this email message from Sue Diaz, mother of Iraqi veteran Sergeant Diaz. Take a few moments to watch the video and consider reading her book, Minefields of the Heart:
How do combat veterans and their loved ones bridge the divide that war, by its very nature, creates between them? How does someone who has fought in a war come home, especially after a tour of duty marked by near-daily mortar attacks, enemy fire, and roadside bombs? With a journalist’s eye and a mother’s warmth, Sue Diaz asks these questions as she chronicles the two deployments to Iraq of her son, Sgt. Roman Diaz, from the perspective of the home front.
Dear Dr. Finnell,
I’d like to share with you a short (3-minute) video story of the beginning of my son’s journey home after two long deployments in Iraq’s Triangle of Death. Here’s the YouTube link:
It’s a true story that also offers hope. And I think it’s one that many military families can relate to. If you think so too, please feel free to post or share it in any way you feel appropriate with those your ministry reaches.
Sincerely,
Sue Diaz — journalist, Blue Star mom, and leader of writing workshops for veterans
www.minefieldsoftheheart.com
Annual Pre-Lenten Prayer Breakfast
Join Christ Our Savior Anglican Church’s for our Annual Pre-Lenten Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, March 5th
featuring
Todd D. Hunter
Bishop, Author and Accidental Anglican speaking on:
The Historic Christian Calendar:
Its Importance for Contemporary Ministry
And Ability to Bring Balance to Our Spiritual Life
from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Ports O’ Call Restaurant
76 Berth
San Pedro, CA 90731
Prayer requests will be taken at the event, with a group prayer
session following the speaker
$35 per person or tables of 8 for $260*
(Each attendee’s ticket includes a buffet breakfast, speaker’s address, and
a copy of Bishop Hunter’s book, The Accidental Anglican)
To reserve your place contact -
Thomas Winfrey
tawinfrey@yahoo.com
310.320.0840
Registration Closed!
Kingdom Conference 2011
Kingdom Conference 2011
Anglican leaders from around the Communion are coming to inspire, equip and empower laity and clergy, young people and seniors to bring God’s Kingdom to their communities. Come catch the vision, learn practical tools and receive a fresh anointing of the Holy Spirit.
We are pleased to have The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Green, Wycliffe Hall, Oxford theologian, author of more than 50 Christian books, and world-renowned evangelist as our plenary keynote speaker.
Download event brochure with additional details about agenda and lodging.
Register the whole family now and invite your friends.
Mariners Church
Irvine, CA 92603
United States
Old Fort MacArthur Days
Join us for a day at Angels Gate Park in San Pedro, CA as we celebrate Old Fort MacArthur Days. COS members and friends will meet at the Ft. MacArthur Museum at 10:30 AM on 
Saturday, July 10th. In addition to touring the historic, coastal artillery batteries and hearing the roar of artillery re-enactment, COS members will be geocaching in Angels Gate Park. Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunt using handheld GPS devices or smartphones. If you have never experienced this sport, please come out and join us in the fun. Children and families are welcome.
For more than twenty years now the Fort MacArthur Museum has sponsored what has turned into the west’s largest multicultural celebration of world military history. What began as a small gathering of cannon enthusiasts has blossomed into a truly spectacular event showcasing the history of military activity from around the world and across time.
Tickets cost $10.00 per person and benefit the restoration, preservation, and education programs of the Fort MacArthur Museum. Tickets can be purchased at the front gate to the museum beginning at 10:00am on both days and as always parking is free. Food and drinks will also be available at an additional charge.
Angels Gate Park is located at 3601 S Gaffey Street San Pedro, CA 9073. Click on the interactive map below for directions:
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Portable Church
How should Anglicans “do church” these days? The Rev. Ed McNeill, Rector of St. James Anglican Church in San Jose, CA, has some pretty good ideas. Fr. Ed shared his thoughts at the Diocese of Western Anglicans annual meeting on Saturday, June 12th. Using state-of-the-art technology, he led the Diocese through a Power Point presentation over the Internet and took questions remotely.
Whether you are a church plant or a church about to lose its property, you should review Fr. Ed’s Portable Church Best Practices presentation in PDF format. The presentation covers Internet technology, small church music, the logistics of moving a small church around, and how to grow your church on a shoestring budget. When ready, Fr. Ed also gives a lead on where to get money to finance a church building. Particularly interesting and timely were the discussions on websites and search engine optimization (SEO). Churches must be serious about the web, it’s the way most people visit before they walk into the front door.
Fr. Ed left us with this thought: “Seek excellence in all things…don’t settle for good.” By reviewing Portable Church Best Practices, you will be well on your way to achieving excellence for your congregation.
Anglican Men’s Weekend
Anglican Men’s Weekend, May 14-16, 2010
- Outstanding father/son weekend event.
- Dads, invite your sons (age 16+)! Sons, invite your dads (no age limit)!
- Great fellowship and worship opportunities
- Outstanding discipleship teachings by Bill Hull
- Anglican Services of Holy Eucharist, Compline and Rite of Reconciliation (Confession)
- Share your lives in small groups and discussions
- Music Jam Sessions — bring your instruments
- Free time activities
What to Bring:
- STANDARD ROOM: Sleeping bag or bedding with pillow; towel and toiletries; your Bible and casual or sport clothes.
- DELUXE ROOM: Bible, casual clothes and toiletries only.
Where is it?
- Forest Home Conference Center.See http://www.foresthome.org/ for directions and additional info.
How to register?
- Visit http://www.anglicanmensweekend.org
- Cost is$195-$245 per person
