EPIC: Tending new growth (Connectability)

announcements - Jessie


Special announcement: Intervarsity Urbana 09 - Annie Hong


Special announcement: Oasis AquaRun - Paul Hong-Lange


Summer Mission Sharing: Rebecca Heidebrink (Uganda) / (DVD & Email on sewing project)


Pastor's Kevin's update on the Kid's ministry Pastor / progress report and formation of transition team.


Personal sharing by Pastor Kevin (recent trials, etc ...)


Praying for the Doi's - Brice & Sandee


continuation of current series


Main sermon - Pastor Kevin, "Host / Stranger"


Congregational discussion question


Scripture: Exodus 23: 9


Scripture: Matthew 25:35


Philoxenia defined


Closing prayer and communion


Worship - Art's team

SERIES: BLOOM - Tending New Growth

MESSAGE: Connectability
TEXT: Exodus 23:9 / Matthew 25:25
SYNOPSIS: God has given us beautiful signs of life here at Epic this year and we want to consider how to give ourselves to nurturing the good thing He is doing in us! In this second category, we want to explore the topic of relational connection, of giving ourselves to one another, especially as we face the challenge of integrating more and more people into our church family.

Bonus photos:

The Shinmei's are back!!

Epic - The Power of God

Harry's team lead worship


Announcements - Ingrid


Tithes and Offerings - Carey


Welcome / Main Sermon - Pastor Kevin


Recap of our series


Sharing - Pastor Kevin


Are we comparing Jesus to "Superman"?


Scriptures: Psalms 22:1-2 and Matt: 27:46-45


Quotes


Roman 5:1-5


closing prayer


worship and communion


final reading of the Word


Benediction - Pastor Kevin

SERIES: REDEMPTION VALUE

The power of God to bring good from the bad we experience

7/27 - THE POWER OF GOD

Teaching Kevin Doi

Synopsis: Our wrap-up message; I want to address the misunderstanding about God's power. We prefer the sovereignty of God over the presence of God. But the power of God is not primarily a superman power (to prevent all bad things from happening), but the power to enter into human pain and to transform it from within. It's the power to bring good from bad, life from death; this is a "weak" power. God doesn't have the power to save us from hurt and death, only the power to heal and resurrect us! Ultimately, this is the power of love.

Bonus Photo: James is showing off a cereal box with a child model that looks almost like our own little Karina! (Thanks James for sharing your cool cereal box discovery with us!)

Epic Church "Redemptive Value"

Rehearsal


Welcome - Pastor Kevin


Opening Worship w/ Harry's Team


Announcements - Nicole


Special offering music - Epic's own songwriter/singer Susan


Message - Pastor Kevin


Kevin describing his "Starbuck grace" experience


Exodus 12:17-10


Exodus 14: 1-4


Exodus 14:10 - 14


Exodus 14:15 - 31


Pastor Kevin introducing personal sharing


Soundteam member David adjusting Rick's microphone


Personal Sharing - Rick


Personal Sharing - Cindy


Discussion question


Communion preparation


worship and communion


Benediction - Pastor Kevin

SERIES: REDEMPTION VALUE

The power of God to bring good from the bad we experience

7/13 - For Where We Are Going

Teaching Kevin Doi

Sharing by Rick Tamashiro and Cindy Shinmei

Synopsis: God's redemption shapes our lives for the future. He teaches, heals, and uses our experiences to shape who we are, our character, our stories, and his purposes for our lives. This week's sharing focuses on how God uses our past to shape our future dreams, plans, and ministry.