October 29. 2008 by Bridget Willard.

On October 18, 2008, our faithful Carole and Lee teamed up to bring a beading outreach to the ladies living at Vista Aliso Retirement Community.

A suprise visitor brought fresh baked cookies to fuel their creativity while they chatted, created jewlry and magnets.  They spent a wonderful afternoon in fellowship.

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October 6. 2008 by Bridget Willard.

The summer is over and the Farmer’s Market Outreach is back.  We resumed our community outreach on Saturday, October 4, 2008.  We experienced another great afternoon at the Farmer’s Market.

It’s strange how every time we visit, we have similarly different experiences.  Each time, there are those who are offended by the concept of the church (to the point that they refuse to take a free bottle of water), those who ignore us completely, those who tie up their dogs at the bollards behind us, those who’ve heard of us, and those we can talk with.  We’ve even had occasion to pray.

I forgot to bring my camera this time, which was disappointing but good.  Instead of snapping shots, I was there to fellowship,  pray, observe, pet dogs, and chat with people.

I have two favorite stories.  Perhaps Rick or Eric or Kurt or Mercier would have different stories to tell, but here are mine. Read the rest of this entry »

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