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March�
2 Magnolia Español Vigilia
2 Caleb Community Banquet
4 Brass Bells Strings & Things
4 Youth “True Love Waits” Commitment Service
9 Church-wide Movie Night: ”Courageous”
11 “Building a Successful Family” Conference
12 Caleb Community Lunch
17 Churchwide Spruce Up Day
17 RA Me & My Kin
18 High School Erny Awards
23 & 24 Junior High Wok-In
24 CBU Concert Band
25 Kids of the Kingdom Performance
30 GA Daddy/Daughter Date Night
Base�Classes�for�Adults�101,�201,�301�Saturday,�March�10�9�am-1�pm—“B”�Building��MAG�101�is�a�prerequisite�to�membership�that�teaches�salvation,�baptism,�and�the�Lord’s�Supper�along�with�the�purposes,�targets,�structure,�and�affiliations�of�our�church.��Pastor�Montia�teaches�101.��MAG�201�focuses�on�four�basic�habits�every�Christian�needs�to�grow�to�spiritual�maturity.��Pastor�Ron�teaches�201.��MAG�301�focuses�on�helping�us�discover�our�unique�SHAPE�for�ministry.��Pastor�Michael�Pierpoint�teaches�301.��
101�for�Youth�Sunday,�March�11��9:30�am—12:00�pm,�Room�B211�For�junior�high�and�high�school�students.��
101�for�Children�Sunday,�March�18�9:30�am—12:00�pm,�Rooms�D201�&�202��Membership�class�for�Children�1st-6th�grade.��
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Connection ���� VOLUMNE 42
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The
Exci t ing Things are Happening at Mag - Pastor Montia
A lot of exci�ng things are happening here at Mag. We are in the middle of
the study of the Gospel of Luke where all the Adult Bible study classes are
studying the same passage that I am preaching from the pulpit. We are about
to have an incredible Sunday with Dr. Jerry Pipes called “Building a Successful
Family” where I believe that homes will be strengthened. The short-term
mission season starts this month with a Caleb Community mission trip to
Thailand where they will be working with the Bra,ons from our church who
now serve there. We will have groups going to East Africa, South Asia, Mexico
and other exo�c and needed des�na�ons. Our youth will be headed to
Sea,le, Washington for the 2012 Going Public mission trip. These people who
are willing to give up vaca�on �me and personal �me to go and share the
Good News are a source of comfort and strength to me.
Allow me to share just a li,le about another big event coming on March 25th
.
On that Sunday a representa�ve from the Interna�onal Mission Board will be
with us as we sign adop�on papers to adopt an unengaged, unreached people
group (UUPG) in South Asia. There are more than 3,800 of these UUPG’s in the
world and through an emphasis called EMBRACE; the IMB is asking every
Southern Bap�st Church to consider adop�ng one of these groups. I will be
leading a vision team this summer to South Asia to begin the process of
building strategies to reach this remote group that are Muslims. I will be
sharing more as we get closer and will be giving our church the opportunity to
commit to pray and give to make this adop�on a reality. God is truly up to
something.
PASTOR’S PRAYER PARTNERS
Pastor’s Prayer Partners are people dedicated to protec�ng and partnering with Pastor Mon�a, and his
wife Karen, through prayer. Our goal is to cover Pastor and Karen with prayer at all �mes. We also cover
all worship services with prayer. In order to do this, the Pastor’s Prayer Partners par�cipate in two
different ways: Praying during a worship service once a month; and/or praying one day a month for Pastor
or Karen. (Men pray for Pastor Mon�a and women pray for Karen.) If you would like to be part of this
ministry please contact Louise Kilborn in the church office.
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Spring��Forward��
March�11th��be�sure�to�turn�your��clocks�forward�1�hour��
Sunday, March 11, all 3 services with a 5:00-7:00 pm conference Presenter: Dr. Jerry Pipes will cover the following topics during the 2 hour Parenting Conference:
• the role of parents in the spiritual development of their children/teenagers
• establishing identity and building self-esteem in their children/teenagers
• adolescent growth and development and its impact on spiritual development
While the problems he will share are teen-related, the solutions are not. Invite your family and friends to attend with you. We are all surrounded by hurting people who don’t care much about Jesus, but have a spouse or a child who is breaking their heart. You will be amazed at how many of these would come with you if given the opportunity.
Building�a�Successful�Family:���A�Workshop�for�the�Home�
Christian Sympathy To Lori Walcker and Sue Wise on the death
of their uncle and brother, Ted Brown,
January 23, 2012.
Louise Kilborn on the death of her niece,
Grace Kilborn, January 25, 2012.
Janet McClellan and family on the death of
her husband, Tom McClellan, January 26,
2012.
The family of Esteban “Sam” Berlanga who
died on January 29, 2012.
Walt Carney and Debra Felix on the death of
their sister & aunt, Jessie Mae Moore,
February 7, 2012.
Darrell Chrismer on the death of his mother,
Dorothy Chrismer, February 9, 2012.
Vincent Su,on on the death of his sister,
Lucille, February, 2012.
Marilyn Burde, on the death of her dad,
John Weir, February 12, 2012.
Family & friends of Anthony Morgan who
died February 2012.
Thank You I wish to express my hearDelt thanks to my church family for your prayers, cards, concerns, and expressions of love, in the loss of my dear husband, George. The Lord was very good to us, and I thank Him for our nearly 63 years being together. Our families send their thanks as well to those who donated food and gave assistance to Carole Schiessel for providing the beau�ful luncheon. Pastors Mon�a and Ron, our families thank you for the Memorial service at church and at Na�onal Cemetery; both were touching and much appreciated.
My love and thanks, Be�y Freeze
We want to thank the church again for allowing us to park our motor home in your parking lot. We had a great �me at the 50th reunion at CBU. God bless you.
In Christ's Love, Charlene Whisler
Staff Anniversaries Congratula�ons to those who joined the
church staff in March. Thank you for all
you do to lead people to become
authen�c followers of Jesus Christ.
Ron Harvey ..................... 3/28/1999
Louise Kilborn ................... 3/1/2004
Aaron Friesen ................... 3/5/2008
Ministry Team Montia Setzler Senior Pastor ......................... 104
Laura Carrasco Executive Assistant ............... 105
Doug Robinson Financial Controller ............ 108
Kelly Bernhard Senior Accounting
Payroll Specialist .................... 106
Dave Cochrane Pastoral Care/Chaplain ...... 200
Joana Voyu Accounting/Workroom ............... 102
Ron Harvey Associate Pastor: Education
Facilities/Missions .................. 103
Indra Urquizu Executive Assistant to
Associate Pastor ...................... 101
Susie Lindegard Education Secretary ............ 110
Vi Estel Director of Senior Adults ................. 114
Michael Pierpoint Associate Pastor:
Minister of Adults/Outreach .... 201
Cindy Enlow Ministry Assistant Adults/
Outreach/Youth ....................... 203
Mike Lovato Associate Pastor: Students ....... 205
Aaron Friesen Minister to College Students .. 207
Sabina DuCasse Director of Childhood
Development............................ 118
Lynae Dacus Director of Early
Childhood Development .......... 116
Noemi Toledo Ministry Assistant
Magnolia Español/Children/
Preschool ............................... 111
Danny Beteta Associate Pastor:
Magnolia Español .................. 202
O.D. Hall Jr. Minister of Music ..................... 109
Steve Brown Minister of Music
Contemporary Worship ........... 209
Rick Herman Pianist ..................................... 100
Lori Walcker Music Ministry Assoc./Youth Choir
Music Ministry Assistant, Web Servant.......... 204
Jennifer Ivey Children’s Music Coordinator . 117
Louise Kilborn Receptionist .......................... 100
Sharon Porter Receptionist ............................ 100
Mike Eitelgeorge Building Superintendent .... 131
Attendance / Budget Report Date SS Worship Designated Budget 1-22 998 1004 $6,551.00 $38,216.52 1-29 933 1011 $7,199.05 $31,716.80 2-5 965 940 $3,809.00 $75,394.82 2-12 896 953 $2,071.29 $36,644.22 2-19 936 903 $655.00 $39,628.28 TOTAL $20,285.34 $221,600.64 Year-to- Date 2011-2012 Budget Receipts $1,522,572.72 Budget Requirement $1,712,283.86 Weekly Requirement $50,361.29 Building for Tomorrow Jan 22-Feb 19 $3,590.00 Gifts given since 7/06 $2,151,238.50
Joining Our Fellowship
Patricia Earley* Enoka Fuailetolo* John Golden Rose Mayes Steve Greenfield Elizabeth Greenfield* Taj Naeem Luke Sheveland Pamela Smith David Turner Jessica Turner
* denotes joining by baptism
Baptism Only: Isaiah Chavez Jessica DuCasse
THAILAND BOUND! On March 21, 2012, nine members of our
Caleb Community will board a plane at LAX and be off for 13 days on a mission
trip to Thailand. The purpose of the trip is evangelism. Only 1% of the people of
Thailand have heard about Jesus. Dana and Cindy Bra,on, former members of
MAG, serve as full-�me missionaries in Phuket in southern Thailand. Dana has
enlisted eight other churches in the surrounding areas and the nine small
congrega�ons are preparing for the guests from the United States. Our nine will
join with others from around our country and make a team of about 26
“missionaries.” The par�cipa�ng Thai churches are in the process of using
“Opera�on Andrew,” a tool from the Billy Graham Crusades, where they are
praying daily for at least ten people they know who do not know about Jesus.
Shortly before we arrive, they will make appointments with those who have
been prayed for to meet their new friends from the United States and hear
about why they have come to Thailand. We will make these appointments in
homes, offices and schools. We will share our tes�monies (which will be printed
in Thai and Burmese) and invite our hosts to begin a personal rela�onship with
Jesus. During the evenings we will hold services in each church, giving
opportuni�es for those who have accepted Jesus in their homes to make their
professions of faith public. We are going under the auspices of the Interna�onal
Commission.
Those going from our church are: Maurine Adams, Eldon Carrier, Tom & Linda
Chambers, Vi Estel, Lynda Hunton, Stacey Jenkins, Flo Moody and Joani Smith.
Please pray for each as they prepare to go and pray that God will be soMening
the hearts of the Thai people to receive the gospel. If you would like to partner
with those going financially you may make a dona�on to the church, designa�ng
it “Thailand Mission Project.”
What is CP? (Coopera�ve Program)
YJKL FNOPQR - It all starts with you! You give back to the Lord a por�on of what
He has provided for you.
YJKL C�KLS� – Each year, your church prayerfully decides how much of its
undesignated giMs will be sent to California Southern Bap�st Conven�on for the
Coopera�ve Program. With more than 2,000 California Bap�st churches, CP
helps expand your church’s mission efforts to the en�re world.
YJKL STNT� CJUV�UTPJU – California Southern Bap�st Conven�on decides what
percentage of CP giMs will be designated for ministries reaching California for
Christ. CP giMs that remain in California are used for beginning new
congrega�ons, evangelizing the lost, strengthening churches and their leaders,
mission educa�on, disaster relief, Chris�an educa�on at California Bap�st
University, and so much more.
YJKL WJLQW – CSBC sends the remaining CP giMs to the Southern Bap�st
Conven�on for world mission causes. Most of these giMs fund the strategies of
the Interna�onal and North American Mission Boards, including deployment
and support for nearly 11,000 missionaries. Six SBC seminaries (including Golden
Gate Bap�st Theological Seminary in Mill valley) and the Ethics & Religious
Liberty Commission also are supported through the Coopera�ve Program.
16.2 million! That’s the membership in Southern Bap�st Churches across the
United States. If we work together, the poten�al impact on the world is greater
than any of us could imagine.
Mag choir rehearses with 900 other singers from 30 churches at the Festival of Worship in Los Angeles.
Choir Par�cipates in Fes�val of Worship - O.D. Hall
On February 12 the
Mag Adult Choir
joined voices with
thirty Los Angeles
area choirs in a
Fes�val of Worship
sponsored and
organized by the
Fred Bock Ins�tute
of Music of Fuller
Seminary. The
Cathedral of Our
Lady of the Angels
in downtown Los
Angeles was the
site of this grand event. The 900-voice choir was joined by orchestra,
children's choir, handbells, and the massive cathedral pipe organ in a
program which featured Mark Hayes conduc�ng several of his
composi�ons as well as other well-known composers and conductors in
the area. The audience of more than 2,000 filled the massive cathedral
worship center and par�cipated in the hymns and readings in the
program planned and directed by Dr. Edwin Willmington, Director of the
Fred Bock Ins�tute.
In his welcome to the audience and par�cipants the Pastor of the
Cathedral noted that a few blocks away members of the entertainment
community were gathering for the Grammy Awards to applaud
themselves, while "we are gathered here to applaud our
Father, Almighty God" ... and so the tone was set for an unforge,able
experience of worship.
GAs (Girls in Ac�on) Night - Koko Sisco
AMer making approximately 70 Valen�ne cards on February 15, the GAs
visited a nursing home here in Riverside. We split our girls up into 4-5
different groups. We encouraged the girls to sing a song, pass out a
Valen�ne and ask if we could pray for the people. It was such a joy to be
a part of this evening but one thing in par�cular stuck out in my mind. In
our GA class we have learned several words in Arabic and each evening
before they leave they are reminded how to say good-bye in Arabic.
While we were at the nursing home my group met a lady from Jordan
who spoke li,le to no English. She wept when we sang and accepted the
girl's card with a smile. As we were leaving we were able to say
"masalama" which means good-bye in Arabic. It was so amazing to see
God work that night and use these girls in such a mighty way!