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Quick Look

Homeschooling Informational Panel - May 14
Touchy Topics - May 19
Day of Extraordinary Prayer - May 19
Papua Advocacy Group meeting - May 21
Keenagers - May 21
Prayer Night for Foster Children - May 25
PCNK Channel Islands trip - Jun 1-3
Neighborhood Clean-Up Day - Jun 2
RFKC Benefit Concert - Jun 2
Church in the Park, 4pm - Jun 10
Singles & Marrieds Book groups begin - Jun 11
Summer Children’s Ministries sign-ups - June 17 & 24
Forest Home HS - Jun 17-22
Forest Home 4th-8th grade - Jul 1-6

Youth
HS End-of-Year BBQ: Saturday, May 19th, 5:30-8:30pm - It's the HS Ministry's last hurrah of the school year and it's going to be great! Join us at the Zylstras' (4761 Via Los Santos) for a night of scrumptious BBQ dinner, swimming, fun, and games! It's going to be a blast, so plan to bring your friends, your towel and your appetite!

HS Senior Dinner: Sunday, May 20th. Seniors, plan to join us for this special night with your friends, youth leaders and parents. Leaders and students will meet at the Ridenours' for dinner at 6:45pm and parents will join at 8:00pm for dessert and a time of encouragement. It's going to be a special night, so don't miss it! For more information, contact Benji.

Men
Book Group for Single Men: If you are an unmarried young man, this is for you. We'll be discussing an excellent book by Tim Keller, titled The Meaning of Marriage. (Yes, the same book the women are reading... it is a great book for men too!) This is for all who hope to be married someday and want to prepare themselves well. We will be meeting three times (possibly having dinner together?), location TBD. The dates are all Monday evenings, 7-9 pm: 6/11, 7/16 and 8/20. Pull in a friend and sign up by emailing Mike at mike@sbcommunity.org. 

Praxis: Praxis meets on the first and third Fridays of each month. Join other SBCC men at church in the Upper Room at 6:15am for coffee and donuts and continue with the meeting from 6:30am to 7:45am. Our last Praxis until the Fall will be on June 1st.

Women
Women’s Ministries Email List: If you would like to receive email announcements for Women’s Ministries news and events, contact Bonnie at bonnie@sbcommunity.org or visit www.sbcommunity.org/women. And visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/SB-Communty-Church-Womens-Ministries/149460678482934!

Book Group for Single Women: If you are single (whether never married, or divorced) we'll be discussing an excellent book by Tim Keller, titled The Meaning of Marriage. This book group will be a safe place to openly discuss our expectations with respect to marriage – in light of the gospel, and in light of the complicated world in which we live. We will be meeting three times (possibly having dinner together??), location TBA. The dates are all Monday evenings, 7-9 pm: 6/11, 7/16 and 8/20. Pull in a friend and sign up online at www.sbcommunity.org/mwministries/register/. For more info, contact Bonnie Fearer, bonnie@sbcommunity.org.

Summer Women's Bible Study: Tuesday evenings, 7-9 pm, 6/19-8/21 in the C.E. building at SBCC. Join us as we study Believing God, by Beth Moore. Based on Isaiah 43:10, this study explores what it means not only "to believe in God" but "to believe Him." By studying the lives of Abraham, Moses, and others as examples of persons who believed God, we will be encouraged to deepen our own trust in God. Sign up online at www.sbcommunity.org/mwministries/register/, or contact Marsi Richardson at patmarsi@juno.com.

College
College Updates: To find out about college ministry events, join our Facebook group (group name is SB Community Church- college students. ). For questions or to get on the email list contact Mike Willbanks; mike@sbcommunity.org or 448-7039.

College Students in SB this Summer: For current college students, those who have just graduated high school, and any others of college age--will you be around this summer? Be sure to get on the email list! Coming soon: a summer calendar including weekly gatherings, fun events, and outreach activities. Contact Mike Willbanks (mike@sbcommunity.org) or Erin Patterson (patterson1024@gmail.com) for more info.

PCNK
Channel Islands Trip: Save the date! Our annual trip will be June 1st-3rd. Space is limited to 30 people. Cost is $90. You can sign-up/pay using PayPal on our website (www.sbcommunity.org/opportunities) or send a check to Mike Willbanks. Look for flyer with details on the info table in the entryway.

PCNK Updates: If you are a young adult and would like to get updates on PCNK events join us on Facebook at “Santa Barbara Community Church-PCNK”.

Opportunities & Info
Greeting– A Great Way to Serve SBCC: Are you looking for a fun way to serve at SBCC? We need friendly, smiling faces at the door before our services to greet people as they arrive. It requires about one day a month, arriving about 20 minutes before our services, handing out Announcements, and in general making people feel welcome. We particularly need help at the 11:00 and 5:00 services. If you are interested, please contact Jill Dixon for more information, jill@zinkwazi.com.

Book Group for Married Couples: If you are married and would like to read and discuss Tim Keller’s book, The Meaning of Marriage, contact Reed Jolley at reed@sbcommunity.org for more details and to sign up. (Same dates & times as the Single’s Book Group meetings.)

A Place for Everyone in Church: We believe everyone has a place of ministry in our church family and caring for the children in our church provides the opportunity to both take your place in ministry and create a place for our children. This summer we have these two ways to consider caring for your church family:

Working with a specific group of children for 4 or 5 Sundays in a variety of roles (no preparation relationship building roles, story tellers and activity leaders) Sign ups are May 20th & 27th. For more information, contact Tricia Popp at tricia@sbcommunity.org.
Childcare to fill in the gap that has been created in the home group break…can you sign up for at least one Sunday this summer to care for our church family? Contact Donna Sugano at donna@sbcommunity.org or sign up on June 17th or 24th.

All ages welcome! High schoolers, receive Community service; others, receive the gift of identifying with the “least of these”.

A Homeschool Information Meeting will be held on May 14th at 7pm at Calvary Baptist Church, 736 W. Islay St. A panel of experienced homeschooling parents will cover the topics of homeschooling basics, social and legal aspects, and curriculum. Husbands and wives are welcome to attend. Even if your child is a few years away from kindergarten, come learn more and begin exploring the possibilities! Contact Jalene Jayaraman at 685-9429 or vijalene@gmail.com OR Fern Sikich at 685-3032 or fsikich@gmail.com for more info. Presented by Santa Barbara Christian Homesteaders Inc. www.sbhomesteaders.com.

Come Support Papuan Bible Translation: We invite you to join our Advocacy Team that will support the Bible translation and literacy work of Markus Kilungga in Papua, Indonesia. As an Advocacy Team, our hope is two-fold: 1) to learn about and strengthen our church’s relationship with Markus, his ministry, and Papua; and 2) to support the Bible translation and literacy work in Papua. When: May 21st (Monday), 7:00pm-8:30pm - light dessert served. Where: Farhadian home (635 Ribera Drive, Santa Barbara. 969-3311) Who: Anyone willing to learn about and uphold the church in Papua.

Keenagers: Monday, May 21st -- 6:00pm…Sit down to a full course meal. (AKA Donna's Delectable Dinner); 7:00pn…Lee Schmedes and his "Almost Got It Together Ragtime Band" will part your hair with Dixie and Ragtime tunes. If you are a music critic, think about coming. If you want to have fun, please come. If you plan to dine with us, please sign up at the table in the church entry. You may call for dinner reservations at 964-7939 on or before Wednesday May 16th. Donna's Delectable Dinner will be served and the band will play in our own Fellowship Hall.

Day of Extraordinary Prayer: SBCC’s next Day of Extraordinary Prayer will be Sat., May 19th. We will pray in one hour shifts from 6am to 6pm for a total of 12 hours. During each shift we will be led through a passage of scripture, imploring God to empower, protect, encourage, and expand His church in this city and throughout the world. Pick up the special flyer in the entryway or contact Vijay at vijalene@gmail.com for more details.

The 2012 National Foster Care Prayer Vigil will be held from May 20th-27th. Community One: 27 and Gold Coast Orphans Alliance is hosting a Prayer Night for Foster Children on Friday, May 25 from 7:30-8:30 at Josh and Jenna Hayden's home in Goleta. After we pray, we will enjoy dessert and fellowship together. Please RSVP to jhay805@gmail.com for directions.

Neighborhood Clean-Up Day: Grab your family and friends and come Saturday, June 2nd, 9am-Noon to help with clean-up activities in our local neighborhoods. Meet up at Ortega Park for instructions. All tools supplied. Area churches partner with the City of Santa Barbara to help clean up and work on specific projects. (If you are interested in being the liaison for SBCC’s participation in this event, please contact Deana Gilman at deana@sbcommunity.org or 687-7797x11.) Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to serve our community.

Concert to Benefit RFKC: Santa Barbara Community Church Classical Musicians will be giving a concert to benefit Royal Family Kids Camp on June 2nd at 7pm! Andrea and Neil Di Maggio and other church musicians will be presenting a recital of classical music. Come enjoy a night of lovely music and support one of our most cherished ministries. Other musicians will be invited to join us in this effort, as well! A free-will offering will be collected to support RFKC. For more info, contact Deana at deana@sbcommunity.org.

Church in the Park: Sunday, June 10th, 4pm at Elings Park (softball fields). Come early! Stay late! Join us for an extended time of play and relaxation before the service. Bring blankets, chairs, friends, and a picnic dinner with something to BBQ. Childcare provided during the service at the park for toddlers. A chapel service will be held at 9am at church for those who cannot join us in the park. No childcare provided at the chapel service. Call Deana for more info at 687-7797.

Summer Missions Opportunity in Honduras:
We will be taking a group to Honduras in August to serve in three ways…

to minister to the the children in the daycare center (see Community News for more info about the daycare);
to hold guitar/worship leading clinics; and
to clear out a vacant lot for conversion into a soccer field. The soccer field will be used for youth/church outreach.

So if you love kids, manual labor, or teaching guitar, contact Heather Crawshaw at 886-5895 or heathercrawshaw@gmail.com

Royal Family KIDS…is looking for full-time staff volunteers for the week of July 22-27. We need counselors, a camp nurse, a videographer, and other support staff. Please contact Margaret Polizo for further information and an application at margaretpolizo11@gmail.com or 967-8116.

Young Life can use your old cell phones! Do you have an old cell phone, iPod, or PDA that you are no longer using? These are being collected at SBCC in the donation bin in the entryway of church to send kids to Young Life camp this summer. Please bring your used cell phones (working or not) and PDA's to the bin and drop them off for a very good cause. This is a win-win! Get rid of that phone you no longer need, and send a needy kid to camp to hear about God's amazing love!

Giving
Giving Note: Giving boxes are in the church entryway or you are welcome to mail your church giving to Kathy Roberts at 41 S. Ontare Rd., SB, 93105. Please make checks payable to “SBCC.” Questions? Contact Kathy at kathy@sbcommunity.org.

Remodeling Project Giving:
Giving goal… $ 150,000.00
Received through April 29th… $ 124,151.90

Ministry Contacts
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