The Gift 1

Events 2

Coffee Co. 3

Created for His Glory

4

Children’s Ministry

6

Small Group Fellowships

8

463 Ministries 9

Women of the Word

10

Men’s Ministry 11

Senior Moments

12

Fuente de Vida 13

A Call to Prayer

14

Missions 16

Movie Review 19

Church News 21

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

THE CHIMES

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May

2014

Vol. 33

No. 5

The Gift by Jerry Maurer

A fter a childhood bout with

rheumatic fever, my mother was

not expected to survive into her

teens, much less marry and have

children. But she lived well into

her sixties and welcomed 21

grandchildren into the family. As

the youngest of six children, I

watched my mother make baby

booties and a tiny gown each time

one of her daughters or daughters

-in-law announced an upcoming

birth.

The first time my oldest sister

came for a visit after my wife and

I discovered we were going to be

parents, she gave us a present to

celebrate. Smiling, she told us

that the gift was from our mother,

who had died six years before. We

were startled as we opened the

gift from someone who no longer

lived on earth but who loved us

and our unborn daughter. My

thoughtful mom had fashioned

booties and a gown and left them

with my sister to give to us at the

right time.

Mom's gift reminded me that

Jesus offers each of us the gift of

forgiveness and eternal life-even

many centuries after his death.

No gift can be redeemed until it is

accepted. Let our acts of giving,

whether of time or talent, be a

strong reminder of the gift given

to us by someone who died many

years ago but whose death and

resurrection brought us new life.

PS. Mom, Laura looked great

coming home from the hospital in

the garments you made. You

would be so proud of your 22

grandchildren and the fact that

all 22 have accepted "The Gift."

Thank you Mom!

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May 21—Preschool

Fundraiser Dinner at the

Garden Center Café. In

celebration of serving the com-

munity for 50 years, it’s time to

refresh the preschool classrooms

and facilities. Please join us for a

delicious dinner of Steak & Lob-

ster, Prime Rib, Fresh Salmon,

or Chicken Piccata. Cost is $75

per person with 100% of ticket

price going toward upgrading

the Preschool. Tickets available

in the Church Office or after

Sunday Services starting May 4.

TBD-Car Show &

Treasures for Your

Pleasure Rummage Sale

with a special section for Vin-

tage Clothing, Accessories, and

Unique Items. Now is the time

for Spring Cleaning, so while

you’re cleaning out your closets

and garages, set aside special

items to help raise money for the

Church. All proceeds will go to-

ward updating the church facili-

ties and will help support the

many ministries that take place

here on our church campus. We

need your help in every area,

please call Sherry to volunteer.

May 31 - Join Fuente de

Vida in celebrating their

third anniversary . On

Saturday, May 31, at 3:00 pm a

special service will take place in

the Sanctuary, followed by food

and fellowship in the CAC. Come

join in the fun in celebrating this

wonderful ministry that has

been reaching out the Hispanic

community of Fallbrook for the

past three years.

“And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Acts 2:42

Save the Date! Upcoming Events

The Mission Statement of SonRise Christian Fellowship

Bringing people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,

gathering them together as a worshipping community,

growing them up as his life-long disciples,

and sending them out as ministers of the Gospel for the sake of the world.

B ehold, how good and how pleasant

it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, the beard of Aaron, running down on the edge of his

garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, descending upon the mountains of Zion; for there the Lord commanded the blessing, life forevermore. Psalm 133:1-3

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What’s the Buzz?

“The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. 38 Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” Matthew 9:37,38

Brewing a buzz for new biz, beans at Fallbrook Coffee Co. Tim O’Leary

For many at our church,

the past few weeks have been

spent brewing a buzz over our

newest ministry – the

Fallbrook Coffee Co.

SonRise Christian Fellow-

ship staff and a cadre of volun-

teers have watched in awe of

God’s grace as we closed escrow

on the coffee shop at South

Mission Road and Fallbrook

Street and witnessed a string

of blessings large and small. A

long list of tasks awaited vol-

unteers and paid staff when

the shop closed for a brief tran-

sitional period.

There was sweeping and

painting and adding interior

barn wood trim. There was a

daylong training session on the

temperatures, thicknesses and

other nuances of gourmet coffee

and espresso. New signs were

created and installed. Choco-

late-colored t-shirts imprinted

with a coffee pot logo arrived

just in time for opening day on

April 15.

The first customers includ-

ed a men’s Bible study group

from Riverview Church in Bon-

sall.

It wasn’t long before the

parking lot was crammed and

patrons were buzzing about the

three new brews purchased

from Klatch Coffee Inc., which

has won numerous awards and

prides itself on gleaning from

just the top 1 percent of beans

grown worldwide.

Although the shop was

closed that day, more than 50

free samples of the shop’s new

brews were distributed during

the popular Avocado Festival in

town.

The shop’s Board of Direc-

tors, which makes recommen-

dations to the church Session,

met for the first time in their

new headquarters and home.

The board members are Greg

Coppock, SonRise associate

pastor, Roy Callahan, Tom

Dumont, Jeff Graflund and An-

drew Ice, who is serving as

shop’s volunteer interim gen-

eral manager.

During a break in some of

the interior work, Ice said he

was thrilled with the progress

being made. He also noted the

receptiveness among customers

and the community to the

church’s ownership of the shop

and its operation as an out-

reach ministry. “It’s definitely

building a buzz,” he said.

Then the shop closed again

– for two days – over the Easter

weekend. Several volunteers,

including Coppock and mem-

bers of his Saturday morning

Bible study group, helped with

landscaping, sweeping and oth-

er tasks.

The painters attacked the

exterior wood trim and an exca-

vation contractor removed a

row of overgrown hedges that

had blocked the view of the

shop.

Ice took a moment to pon-

der some of the encounters that

had occurred while the shop

was closed. Numerous existing

or new customers stopped by to

praise the church’s purchase of

the shop or applaud efforts to

improve its appearance, hospi-

tality and coffee quality.

He recalled one young fam-

ily that stopped by. They were

new in town, looking for a

church to attend and were

thrilled that Sonrise would

reach out to the community in

such a manner. Ice said he in-

vited them to worship with us

at Easter and beyond.

“It was just a cool confir-

mation that what we’re plan-

ning to do is happening al-

ready,” he mused.

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The Story Behind

The Song, “Jesus

Draw Me Close” by Rick Founds

J esus draw me close;

Closer, Lord, to You.

Let the world around

me fade away.

Jesus, draw me close;

Closer, Lord, to You.

For I desire to worship and

obey.

You're not happy when they

arrive. They are certainly NOT

welcome. The sooner they're

gone, the better. We all have

them. No, I'm not talking

about the obnoxious relative,

or that certain "difficult" per-

son at work, but the trials that

seem to invade our lives at the

least opportune moment... The

bad day... The tough week at

work... The year you'd just as

soon erase from your life... Or

those times of loss, which are

annoying at best, and tragic at

worst... when you lose your car

keys... or your job... or a close

friend ... Or member of the

family.

It was during one of “those”

weeks, that the song, "JESUS

DRAW ME CLOSE" was born.

The flu was going around, eve-

rybody was suffering with it,

and I had been blessed with a

"double portion". The car had

decided to self-destruct, activi-

ties at work were busier than

normal, expectations were

high, energy and inspiration

were low... I was not having a

good week. I sat in my office,

in an old and ugly, but very

comfortable stuffed chair. (a

cherished garage sale acquisi-

tion.) Nestled in my favorite

"reading space", with Alka-

Seltzer fizzing in the glass

nearby and my Bible, I picked

up where I had left off in the

Book of Psalms....

Psalm 42

"As the deer pants for streams

of water, so my soul pants for

you, O God. My soul thirsts for

God, for the living God. When

can I go and meet with God?

My tears have been my food

day and night, while men say

to me all day long, 'Where is

your God?' These things I re-

member as I pour out my soul:

how I used to go with the mul-

titude, leading the procession

to the house of God, wit shouts

of joy and thanksgiving among

the festive throng. Why are

you downcast, O my soul? Why

so disturbed within me? Put

your hope in God, for I will yet

praise him, my Savior and my

God... By day the LORD di-

rects his love, at night his song

is with me-- a prayer to the

God of my life."

It was perfect. Just what I

needed. The Lord, in His quiet

and gentle way, was reminding

me once again, that in this

world of constantly changing

circumstances, there is a place

in the presence of the un-

changing God, where I can go

at any time. A little further

pursuit in the short concord-

ance at the back of my Bible,

directed me to other reassur-

ances of how close God was to

me at that very moment; and

the ease with which I could

Created For His Glory

“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness, come before him with joyful songs.” Psalm 100:1,2

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From The Heart Jesus Draw Me Close

(continued from Page 16)

draw near to Him...

Psalm 145:18 "The LORD is

near to all who call on him, to

all who call on him in truth."

Isaiah 55:6 "Seek the LORD

while he may be found; call on

him while he is near."

Psalm 73:28 "But as for me, it

is good to be near God. I have

made the Sovereign LORD my

refuge; I will tell of all your

deeds."

The profound simplicity of this

truth prompted a simple and

honest prayer;

"JESUS, DRAW ME

CLOSE... CLOSER LORD,

TO YOU. LET THE WORLD

AROUND ME FADE AWAY."

... Picking up my guitar, I put

the prayer to an equally simple

melody, and concluded with;

"..... FOR I DESIRE TO

WORSHIP, AND OBEY."

At the Bible Study that even-

ing, the little musical prayer

seemed to strike a resonant

chord in the hearts of the peo-

ple. They quickly picked up the

melody, and proceeded to make

the prayer their own.

Rick has been leading wor-

ship since he was fourteen

years of age. He has au-

thored numerous songs that

are used in worship services

around the world. Some ti-

tles include:

"Lord I Lift Your Name On

High", "I Need You", "Jesus

Mighty God", "I Love Your

Grace" and "Jesus Draw

Me Close".

He lives in Southern Cali-

fornia with his wife, Debbie

and their interesting variety

of pets. Rick leads worship

with Brenda Tapley and the

team at SonRise’s Sunday

morning worship service—

10:30 am. You'll often see

Debbie up in the booth, be-

hind the audio console mix-

ing sound for second ser-

vice.

Thank you Rick & Debbie

for your wonderful service

to the Lord!

D o you love music

and have a desire to

serve the Lord?

Here are some opportunities available

for you to be involved in the Music

Ministry.

SPECIAL MUSIC

If you sing or play an instrument and are interested

in sharing your gift, please speak with Brenda Ta-

pley, our Music Minister.

JOIN THE CHOIR

We practice Thursday evenings from 7-8:45 and

Sunday mornings in the 8:30 am service. We'd love

to have you join us!

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From the Desk of Beth Ann Murray W ith Spring Time

Comes Renewal.

Now is the Time to re-

fresh our relationships

with God, Family and

Friends!

“I have learned that to

have a good friend is the

purest of all God’s gifts,

for it is a love that has no

exchange of payment.”

Francis Farmer

Kids ask the most simple, yet

incredibly complex questions—

especially at church. With

Summer just around the cor-

ner and before we go into mak-

ing friends and being a good

friend. Let’s be prepared to

answer some quick questions

for three common—but

tough—areas of faith.

Who is God?

We can't see God, but God is

real.

God is totally good and perfect;

God is full of love.

God especially loves you.

God is the most powerful and

the smartest; God made every-

thing.

God will forgive you for the

things you’ve done wrong.

God wants you to be with Him

forever in heaven.

Who is Jesus?

Jesus is God when God was on

Earth.

Jesus is the only one who can

save us from the things we do

wrong.

Jesus is the only way to God

and heaven.

Jesus wants to be your friend.

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy Spirit is God on

Earth after Jesus went back to

heaven.

The Holy Spirit is here on

Earth.

The Holy Spirit is God with

you—like the perfect best

friend.

God is our friend and

wants to help us be a

good friend too.

The Bible says that “a friend is

always loyal.” How do we en-

sure that kids create friend-

ships that honor God? Friend-

ships are increasingly im-

portant as children reach ele-

mentary-age, and our ministry

here at SonRise can have a

huge influence on children’s

ability to build friendships.

Here’s how we do it, on Sun-

day’s, kids events and other

activities.

Set clear rules.

We involve kids in setting the

rules about how to treat oth-

ers. Limit the number of rules

by making general rules that

cover several actions, such as

“respect each other,” rather

than “no name calling”, and

“no teasing.”

Help kids develop

empathy.

This is a big one for me as an

educator. Children this age

are able to understand others’

feelings and points of view, so

discuss with kids how they

think someone may’ve felt or

why they think someone acted

a certain way.

“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God”….And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.” Mark 10:14,16

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Give kids practice

in problem-solving

and cooperation.

Emphasize activities

and games that require

teamwork. Use follow-

up questions such as:

In what ways did your

team work well togeth-

er? What might you do

differently next time?

Encourage kids to

express

appreciation.

Include regular oppor-

tunities for children to

offer and receive affir-

mation. And model

this behavior—by say-

ing things such as “I

appreciate the way you

reached out to make

our new friend feel wel-

come today”

I charge all of you

this summer to be a

good friend and let

God’s greatest gift

to us know how

precious they are

in our lives.

Here’s What’s Happening Now In Children’s Ministry

“All your children shall be taught by the Lord, and great shall be the peace of your children.” Isaiah 54:13

April 27th, Sunday

school’s “Gospel Project

for Kids” started the next

series called, “Exile”.

Preschool Registration

for the 2014-2015 School

year is in full swing.

Please tell your

neighbors and friends

about your wonderful

preschool and staff.

May 1st & 2nd Parent/

Teacher Conferences

May 6th & 7th “Fun in the

Sun” Photo Shoot

Fundraiser

May 8th & 9th Mother’s

Day Teas

May 21st Garden Center

Preschool Fundraiser

Dinner

May 22nd & 23rd Donuts

with Dad

May 28th & 29th Last Days

of Preschool

May 3rd-Awana Grand

Prix Racing Event

May 15th-Awana Annual

Awards night will be

held in the Sanctuary at

6:30pm.

May 27th- Los Amigos

“End of the Year”

Awesome, Pool Party at

Lila Sandshulte’s.

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S mall Groups exis t to

promote spiri tual

maturity and personal

growth through meaning-

ful Chris tian relation-

ships and the study of

God's Word.

Sundays , 10 :am Chuck Boatman leads a

sermon-based study

group in CAC-C.

Mondays , 7 :pm Bill and Judy Saunders

lead a sermon-based

study group in their

home .

Tuesdays , 7 :pm Jerry Maurer leads a

sermon-based men’s

study group in his home.

Wednesdays , 7 :am Chuck Boatman leads a

Men’s Life Bible Study

group in the Chapel .

Wednesdays , 9 :am Pastor Jerome leads a

sermon-based study

group in the Fireside

Room.

Wednesdays , 7 :pm Pastor Jerome leads a

study group cal led,

“Craf t ing a Rule for

Life” in the Fires ide

Room.

Wednesdays , 7 :pm Roy and Charlotte Glas-

gow lead a sermon-based

study group in their

home.

Thursdays , 9 :am Eva Montague leads the

W.O.W.—Women of the

Word Bible Study group

in the CAC-C thru May.

Saturdays , 7 :am Pastor Greg leads a

Men’s study group at

Fallbrook Coffee Co.

You may view and down-

load each week’s Small

Group Questions on our

church website .

For more information

about s tudy groups

and/or direc tions, please

call the church of f ice at

(760)728-5804.

Small Group Fellowships

H.S. & Junior High

For students who want

a safe place to go on

Thursdays and Fridays

to have ridiculous fun

but also get serious

about Jesus. We are

an awesome place to

get plugged into a

family of Christians who

will challenge you to

ask the tough ques-

tions and help you to

begin and improve

your faith.

H.S., Thurs, 7:00 pm

Jr. High , Fri , 6:00 pm

Foundations

This confirmation class

offers the students a

foundational under-

standing of our faith

and practices. Basical-

ly, the what and whys

of our Christian faith.

High School students

meet in the Wilson

Center on Thursdays

from 3:30 to 5:00 pm

and Junior High stu-

dents meet in the Wil-

son Center on Fridays

from 3:30 to 5pm.

Anchor Groups

Mid-week small group

discipleship in a private

home setting. Dinner

provided. All high

school girls meet on

Monday nights at 6:00

pm at the Roderick’s

home. Freshman &

Sophomore Boys meet

on Tuesday nights at

5:00 pm at Mr. Fox’s

home. Junior & Senior

Boys meet on Wednes-

day nights at 5:15 pm

at Banning’s home.

Shine Sunday

Sunday morning youth

service. Begin in the

Sanctuary at 10:30 am

and be dismissed to

the Wilson Center from

there. Service ends at

same time as the main

service.

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63

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Interview with

S hayli

Coppock

How has your first few

months been working in

the youth ministry?

My first few months working

with the youth have been great!

Each week is different and it's

really cool to be a part of this

ministry.

What was something

about the youth staff that

surprised you as you got

to work alongside them

more and more?

Something that surprised me

about working with the youth

staff is how funny they are!

We've had some good laughs

and fun times getting to know

each other!

How would you describe

working with the youth

at Onelife and

Breakaway ?

I think working with the youth

is fun and rewarding. The kids

are great and unique. It's been

cool building relationships with

some awesome middle school

and high schoolers. I think my

favorite part is the relation-

ships that I'm now making

with everyone and being able to

be a source of support and love

for some of these kids, that's

really awesome.

A lot of our readers have

never been to our youth

programs. How would

you describe what goes

on down there?

Oh man a lot of energy is there!

Kids running around, playing

games, laughing, singing,

dancing, and most importantly

learning more about God and

growing closer with each other.

What is something about

yourself that everyone

needs to know?

Such a hard question! I love

music obviously, and I think I

would qualify as a little nerdy.

I love everything from Star

Wars and X-men to Harry Pot-

ter and Zelda.

You're such a talented

musician and worship

leader. How would you

describe what its like

leading worship?

I really can't describe it. It's

always been where I feel the

most connected to God in a way

that I don't feel any where else.

And It's an awesome blessing to

be able to look out and see peo-

ple entering into worship with

you. It's great.

What is worship to you?

Worship to me is expressing

your deepest feelings to God.

Whether it's great joy or even

sorrow, giving everything on

your heart to Jesus and ac-

knowledging His greatness. I

think anything can be a form of

worship but I think music is

such a powerful force that wor-

shipping with song can create

an even deeper connection.

Student Ministries

“This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” 1John 4:10

page 10 The Chimes May 2014

W.O.W. is a women’s bible

study that started in

2001. We consistently have thirty to fifty

women who meet on Thursday mornings in

the CAC. Every Thursday we enjoy uplifting

fellowship with one another, a wonderful

teaching from the Word of God, and a special

prayer time. Please come visit before we take

a break in May for the summer.

Women of the Word

“She opens her mouth with wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness.” Proverbs 31:26

Each spring, W.O.W. is blessed to offer the

high school girls of SonRise Christian Fel-

lowship a scholarship to help them as they

transition to college. The funds for the

scholarship are raised through book sales

(available at our book table in the Narthex

every Sunday) as well as through generous

donations. Each applicant is asked to write

an essay on their faith journey and their

goals for college in addition to being inter-

viewed. The winners are chosen based on

their passion for Jesus and their desire to

serve Him. This year, we are blessed to

award the Servant’s Heart Scholarship to:

Amanda Cunningham

Michelle Madden

Emily Strickfaden.

Thursday, May 8

9:15 am—11:30 am

SonRise Christian Fellowship

Bring a yummy dish

to share and listen to a

wonderful message of hope

from Linda Mandrayar of

The White Rainbow Project

Sharing the Love of Jesus with the

Abandoned Widows of India

Servant’s Heart Scholarship

Spring Potluck

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M an up." "Be a

man." "He is such a

nice guy." These are

just a few words and

phrases that most

men have heard at

some point in their

journey through

life. So, what does it

mean to "man up," or

what does it mean to

"be a man," should all

men aspire to be nice

guys or do they, in

fact, finish last? Is it

okay for a man to ad-

mit he needs direc-

tions? How should a

husband act? Does a

dad really have that

much influence in the

lives of his kids? Does

driving a minivan tar-

nish a man's reputa-

tion?

T here are so many

questions and expec-

tations of what it

means to be a

man. Some expecta-

tions are valid others

are not. Where do

men go for answers to

the above ques-

t i ons? Sad ly,

Google, "how to"

books, movies and tel-

evision are the

sources many men use

to find answers. It is

essential that men

meet together in order

to sharpen each oth-

er along the journey of

life. See, iron does

sharpen iron.

W e have sever-

al opportunities here

at SonRise for men to

come together. On

Wedneday mornings

at 7 am Chuck Boat-

man leads a group in

the Chapel at the

church. Jerry Maurer

has led a men's group

for many years and

they gather at his

home. I lead a group

each Saturday mornin

g at 7 am at the

Fallbrook Coffee Com-

pany. In addition to

those groups, we are

always available to

meet in one on one

situations in order to

encourage, undergird

and just be there for

each other as men.

S o, what happens

in these meetings

w i t h t h e s e

men? Well, consisten-

cy is established, be-

havior is discussed,

examined, and en-

couraged and thus

trust is built. We

learn what it means

to build every aspect

of our lives on a solid

foundation. We strive

to understand and im-

plement what it

means to make and

keep vows, how to de-

fine and invest quality

time in all of our rela-

tionships, grasp and

rejoice in the reality of

b e i n g f o r g i v e n ,

and what it means to

follow The Way in or-

der to lead others.

~Greg Coppock

Mens ministry

“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17

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Senior Moments

May Flower Fields

Today is the oldest you’ve ever been, yet

the youngest you’ll ever be, so enjoy this

day while it lasts.

Your kids are becoming you . . . but your grand-

children are perfect!

Going out is good. Coming home is better!

You forget names. But it's OK because other peo-

ple forgot they even knew you!!!

You realize you're never going to be really good at

anything . . . especially golf.

The things you used to care to do, you no longer

care to do, but you really do care that you don't

care to do them anymore.

You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV

blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep".

You miss the days when everything worked with

just an "ON" and "OFF" switch.

You tend to use more 4 letter words . . . "what?" .

. . "when?"

Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's

not safe to wear it anywhere.

You notice everything they sell in stores is

"sleeveless"?

What used to be freckles are now liver spots.

Everybody whispers.

You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet . . . 2 of

which you will never wear.

But Old is good in some things: Old Songs,

Old movies, and best of all, OLD FRIENDS!!

Flower Dedications (at time of publication)

May 4- “To our wonderful flower ladies

for making our Sanctuary so beautiful

for Easter and a special thank you to

the Ming Family for all their help.”

May 25—In Memory of my loving

husband Lou ~ Betty Westerveld

“I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands.” Psalm 143:5

May 2014 The Chimes page 13

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“For as the earth brings forth its bud, as the garden causes the things that are sown in it to spring forth, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.” Is. 65:11

P astor Alex Gonzales

was born in a rural

city in Guatemala

called Soloma,

where the population is about

47,000 and the feel is very sim-

ilar to that of Fallbrook. He

grew up in a little house with

his parents and ten siblings. In

addition, his parents adopted

three other kids from the local

community.

Being raised in a hardworking

family, his first job was when

he was only seven years old,

gathering firewood on the

mountain so his family could

cook food. It was their only

source of fuel. For other work,

he would shine shoes in the

local park. He also helped his

mother in her Cocina, a small

restaurant. When he became a

teenager, he joined his siblings

in their import/export busi-

ness.

Alex’s spiritual journey began

at the age of sixteen, when a

local pastor invited him to

church. He prayed at that ser-

vice to receive Jesus as his

Lord and Savior. Up to that

point in his life, Alex says he

was doing bad things. The pas-

tor reached out to Alex, build-

ing a relationship with him,

discipling him, and teaching

him the Word of God. Alex’s

desires began to change and

instead of partying, he began

to serve in the church and even

learned to play guitar. He be-

gan to feel that God had a call

on his life to serve Him.

At the age of twenty-two, Alex

and his brother set out to come

to the United States. They

dreamed of making more mon-

ey and building a better life for

themselves. At that time, the

journey to America wasn’t as

dangerous as it is today. For

the most part, Alex’s journey

to the US was very peaceful. It

was a very long trip, taking

almost a full week, travelling

by busses, boats, and also on

foot. It wasn’t until they

crossed the border into the US

that the journey became peri-

lous to the point of almost los-

ing their lives. Without going

into specific detail, it was an

extremely traumatic end to

their journey. They finally ar-

rived in North San Diego

County, where they settled in

with a friend for the next eight

months.

Alex began attending a church

in the Rincon area where he

met and fell in love with

Grace, who later became his

wife. As they were building

their family, he once again felt

the call of God on his life and

he began studying to be a pas-

tor. In the year 2000, he was

ordained and was asked to

lead the church when the origi-

nal pastor left. Little did Alex

know, when he accepted that

call, that the entire congrega-

tion would be joining the other

pastor at his new church. De-

spite the lack of people,

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Fuente de Vida

page 14 The Chimes May 2014

The Importance of Prayer

by Charles R. Swindoll

O Lord, I beseech You, may

Your ear be attentive to the

prayer of Your servant and the

prayer of Your servants who

delight to revere Your name,

and make Your servant suc-

cessful today and grant him

compassion before this

man." —Nehemiah 1:11

F ather in heaven, we

call upon You today.

We know that You

are the Giver of all

good things . . . and that You

never change like shifting

shadows. We believe that Your

heart is moved when Your peo-

ple pray. So remind us, our Fa-

ther, as we bow before You,

that there is nothing more im-

portant we can do when facing

situations that are beyond

us . . . than to pray.

We remember that prayer forc-

es us to wait, and we must

learn to wait patiently for Your

timing. Prayer quiets our

hearts before You. The chaos

subsides and life seems to set-

tle down around us as we pray.

Prayer clears our vision, Fa-

ther, as we think about our

lives, as we ponder where

we're going, and as we pursue

Your will. May we walk with

You in such a way that our

obedience is revealed through

deeds that honor Your

name . . . even when that

means doing the hard things

You want us to do.

For those who are in a difficult

strait, under pressure, up

against a wall, facing a test—

perhaps the greatest in their

lives—we ask that You remind

them that the saint who ad-

vances on his or her knees nev-

er retreats. Help them remem-

ber that You are still on Your

throne and they are still at

Your footstool . . . with only a

knee's distance between the

two of you.

May we all become people who

pray. May we also learn to

leave the burden with You, ra-

ther than pick it up and carry

it with us after claiming that

we're trusting You. Right now,

Lord, take the burden. We cast

it upon You, knowing that

You’re better able to handle it

than we ever will be. We ask

that this time of prayer might

make a difference in the bal-

ance of this day . . . which we

commit to You now, in the

name of Jesus, our Savior.

Amen.

Excerpted from The Prayers of

Charles R. Swindoll, Volume 1, Copy-

right © 2010 by Charles R. Swindoll,

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Is anyone among you suf-

fering? Let him pray. Is an-

yone cheerful? Let him

sing praises. Is anyone

among you sick? Let him

call for the elders of the

church, and let them pray

over him, anointing him

with oil in the name of the

Lord; and the prayer of-

fered in faith will restore

the one who is sick, and the

Lord will raise him up, and

if he has committed sins,

they will be forgiven him.

James 5:13-15

A Call to Prayer

“Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3

May 2014 The Chimes page 15

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Please keep our church family in prayer:

Cathy Alexander, Jackie Alford, Sue Aston,

Elaine Orcutt Barlow, Elizabeth Baumgart,

Jake & Deb Berger, Helen Bright, Pat

Boatman, Doris Bowling, Sam Britton, Bill

Chain, JoAnn Deming, the Dugas Family in

the loss of Andy, Joan English, Dick

Feldmiller, Susan Frank and family in the

loss of her brother, Kevin Hull, Todd &

Sandy Goodman, Leslie Hahn (Halibozeks’

daughter), Joe Hammer, Eleanor Hayhurst,

Jeri Heiser, Jan Hilton, Todd & Debbie

Hunter, Don Letts, Jayne Love, Jeff Low Sr.,

Joie Low’s mom- Jennifer, Dan Manno

(Linda Shirley’s brother-in-law), Winnie

Mattes, Chris McCullough, Sharon Miller,

Loren Millsap, Penrhyn Millsap, Sam

Mundy in the loss of his father, Conrad

Murphy, T.J. Murray, Wendy Murray (Pam

Suchoski’s sister), Danielle Navarro’s dad—

Butch, Vi Orcutt, Steve Perham, Carol

Poston, Pat Reilly, George Rockwell, Carl

Rondeau, Bruce Sharp, Linda Shirey, Windy

Smith, Bita Snyder, Peg Stanley, Stephen

Taulbee, Elissa Taylor, Georgia Tetu and

family, Patty Thomas, Carla Thomson, Dot

Tibbetts, Juliana Tipton, Richard Tipton,

Kelly Ullery’s mom, Bethany Walker, Hattie

Williams and Lorraine Williams.

Please keep our church family overseas and

their families in prayer: Joey Alley, Sgt. Bowe

Bergdahl (U.S. POW), Bryan Brooks, David

Cooke, Becky Dailey, Adam Garcia, Leslie

Grantham, Matt Harvey, Kevin Low, and Scott

Wooten. (Please notify us if your loved one

has returned).

If you know of someone who needs

prayer, please inform the Church Office,

760-728-5804.

Where Two or More are Gathered...

“God wants us to come to Him through

prayer. He not only invites us, but also

promises to hear, bless, and answer us

as we respond to His invitation.”

~ Cindy McAvoy, Elder of Prayer

INTERCESSORY PRAYER

Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, Prayer Cottage

MOMS IN TOUCH

Wednesdays, 8:00 am, Prayer Cottage

PASTOR’S PRAYER

Wednesdays, 6:30 am, Prayer Cottage

ELDER’S PRAYER

Fridays, 6:00 am, Sanctuary

NEW PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY

We create prayer shawls for those who are sick or in need of comfort. We knit, crochet, or sew the shawls as we pray for those who will receive them. If you would like to be a craft person or donate materials (yarn, etc.), or would like more information, please contact Wilma Chain (760)723-0116 or Joyce Brittain

(760)728-2566.

Prayer is available after services every Sunday

as well as scheduled individual prayer

sessions during the week.

You may also submit prayer requests by

writing on the back of the registration card in

Sunday’s bulletin or through the church

website.

page 16 The Chimes May 2014

G lenn and Mary are missionaries

currently serving in Central Asia

(last name and exact location with-

held for security reasons). Their ministry en-

compasses many areas – working with young

professionals to raise up leaders for the king-

dom, ‘English clubs’ - where the language is

taught and friendships are formed, leading to

a number of people coming to Christ - even a

couple of coffee houses where people from

the predominantly Muslim culture come

‘because they like the atmosphere’. One area

of their ministry, though, focuses on children

with disabilities. In that region, there is little

in place in the way of support for these chil-

dren or their families. Parents are encouraged

to put them into orphanages and forget about

them when they are born. The parents feel

ostracized from society, and those who do

keep their children seldom ever let them ven-

ture out of the house. Glenn and Mary and

their ministry partners are working to change

that. They have formed a playgroup where

children with special needs can socialize and

interact, and where their parents can find

support. Last November they participated in

an auto-caravan for advocacy of children

with disabilities, trying to raise awareness for

these children, and for their parents, who

spend most of their time trying to care for

their children and protect them from the stig-

ma of society.

O ne mother of a little girl with Down

syndrome and Cerebral Palsy de-

scribes her experience with the

playgroup this way: “For the last four years

since my daughter was born I had not been

out of the house with her. I felt shame and

fear to take her out. Everyone in our village

knew that she had some kind of disability and

mocked me for that. My daughter had not

made any sound before she started coming to

the playgroup. She just sat at home in front of

the TV and did not show any interest in life.

Look at her now! She is a different person!

She shares her desires, she makes sounds,

she is alive!”

Glenn and Mary thank their partners,

such as Sonrise, for their continued support

for these vital ministries.

FROM THE MISSION FIELD

“God has given each of you some special abilities; be sure to use them to help each other, passing on to others God’s many kinds of blessings.” 1Peter 4:10

Soup, Soap, Hugs, Hope:

The Story of Brother Benno’s

Life Changing Soup Kitchen

Our soup fills them up,

Our soap cleans them up,

Kay's hugs lift them up,

and then a ray of hope starts

to shine into their difficult lives.

The door has been opened

for little miracles to happen.

To read the full story, go to:

www.brotherbenno.org

May 2014 The Chimes page 17

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These are just a few of the ways we reach

out and minister to our beloved community.

If you have a heart to serve and a love for

people, please consider volunteering.

FEEDING AMERICA

You can help distribute food through the mobile

food pantry here in our parking lot twice each

month. If you or someone you know is in need of

food, please come receive a bag of groceries.

1st & 3rd Mondays every month

11:30 am, Parking Lot

BREAD OF LIFE

Please join us as we serve a delicious hot dinner

to those in need. Please call Jeff Graflund (760)

723-0098 for more information.

3rd Monday every month

4:45 pm, Kitchen

BROTHER BENNO’S SOUP KITCHEN

Consider joining us as we drive to Oceanside and

serve a hot breakfast to those in need.

4th Friday every month

7:00 am, Oceanside

MARINE CORPS FOOD DROP BOX

We have a food drop box available in the Narthex

every week for those who’d like to donate food

items to our military. Many people are unaware

that many of our military families are in need.

Every week, Narthex

LOS AMIGOS TUTORING

This ministry reaches out to the Hispanic stu-

dents in Fallbrook through tutoring in our after

school program. The ministry will soon be taking

a break for summer, but will resume in the fall.

Tuesdays, 2:30 pm, Church Campus

AWANA

After school Bible memory program for children

ages three through sixth grade.

Thursdays, 3:30 pm, Church Campus

FALLBROOK PREGNANCY RESOURCE

CENTER

We do all we can to support this wonderful com-

munity resource as they supply practical and

compassionate Christian care and truthful advice

on sexual integrity, pregnancy, parenting and

adoption in an effort to promote a Culture of Life.

KINGDOM KIDS

Serving the Fallbrook Retirement Community

through dancing, singing, baking, piano playing,

flower arrangements and more. All ages welcome

to join us at the Regency (609 E. Elder St.) as we

bring the love of Christ to our elderly.

FALLBROOK COFFEE CO.

The coffee house is a warm, welcoming place to

gather for fellowship and is already being uti-

lized for small bible studies by various groups.

We’re excited to see how the Lord will use us to

serve the community through this venue.. The

coffee house is located at 622 S. Mission Rd,

downtown Fallbrook..

FALLBROOK FOOD PANTRY

We participate in several food drives throughout

the year such as the annual Crop Walk in support

of our local food pantry.

KAIROS PRISON MINISTRY

A ministry reaching out to those in prison

through writing letters and twice a year deliver-

ing baked cookies to the inmates. Contact Art

Deming for information on how to get involved.

LOCAL OUTREACH

page 18 The Chimes May 2014

“There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.” 1Cor. 12:5-6

(Fuente de Vida, continued)

A lex was faithful to preach

every Sunday to a church

filled only with his wife and six

children.

Every Sunday he and his fami-

ly would pray over the empty

benches for each person they

believed would one day be sit-

ting there. It didn't take long

before their prayers were an-

swered and the church was full

once again. After serving for

five years as a volunteer pas-

tor, without salary, Alex felt he

needed to step down for a while

to help raise their family. For

the next nine years, Alex would

work as a day custodian here at

SonRise Christian Fellowship,

a job he continues to this day.

It was Kirk Bottomly who first

asked Alex to begin the Span-

ish ministry, but Alex wasn’t

ready. After Kirk left, Pastor

Jerome and Pastor Greg contin-

ued to speak with Alex about it

and he began to feel a desire in

his heart. Alex sought the Lord

daily, asking, “Lord, are You

really calling me or is this my

own emotions? I don’t want to

do it if this is man’s idea, I only

want to do it if it’s of You.” At

the time, SonRise was leaving

the PCUSA and there were a

lot of transitions going on. Alex

determined in his heart to stay

with the people of SonRise no

matter what happened but he

also “put out a fleece before the

Lord” like Gideon did. He told

the Lord if SonRise buys this

church property, then I’ll start

the Spanish ministry. Six

weeks later, the news came.

SonRise acquired the property

and Alex started his church.

With most of his children

grown and out of the house, his

congregation once again began

with just his wife and his four-

teen year old daughter. Alex

faithfully preached to them as

if he were standing before a

packed house. By the third

week, they had their first at-

tendee, Rich Overturf, who

would later become their Treas-

urer. Together, they prayed

over the empty chairs, anointed

them with oil, and thanked God

by faith for each person who

would sit there some day. As

the weeks followed, God would

consistently bring new people,

the first being all English

speaking couples! Eventually,

Hispanic families joined and

today they have around one

hundred members.

They named the church Fuente

de Vida which means Fountain

of Life. Along with Sunday ser-

vices, they have a variety of

ministries for men, women,

youth, and children, with Sun-

day school for all ages. They

have a full size worship band

complete with guitars and

drums. Everyone is involved

and there is unity. All the

members need each other. Eve-

ry service ends with an altar

call to come forward for salva-

tion, repentance, anointing

with oil, healing and miracles.

They are a Pentecostal church,

modeled after the first church

in Acts. They praise God with

liberty and freedom of expres-

sion. They’re very vocal in their

worship, hands raised, a lot of

hallelujas and amens. There’s a

lot of excitement and joy and

you can feel the love in the

room.

Fuente de Vida’s heart is for

the lost and they reach out reg-

ularly to the community. Devel-

oping relationships is essential

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God’s Not Dead

Movie Review by the Dove Foundation

T his is a powerful film.

Kevin Sorbo turns in

a brilliant perfor-

mance as a Philoso-

phy professor who starts his

new class by insisting that his

students sign a paper stating

“God is dead”. One student,

named Josh, refuses to do so

and Professor Jeffery (Sorbo)

tells him he must debate the

topic that God is dead and give

convincing evidence that he is

not. Josh accepts the chal-

lenge and the viewer later

learns why Professor Jeffery

has been bitter at God for a

long time. It should be noted

that the professor’s girlfriend is

a Christian but he just can’t

seem to outrun God.

Other plots involve a man

named Mark (Dean Cain) who

is self absorbed and doesn’t

care when he learns his girl-

friend has cancer. He ignores

his elderly mother too who has

dementia and is in a nursing

home. This compelling movie

features the Newsboys who

minister to the woman with

cancer and a providential mo-

ment when Pastor Dave (David

A.R. White) has an opportunity

to minister to a certain college

professor. In addition, a wom-

an lives for Jesus despite the

fact her father belongs to an-

other religion and will reject her

if she doesn’t reject Christ. We

are happy to award this movie

our Dove “Family-Approved”

Seal for ages twelve plus. This

movie is a powerful tool to re-

mind every viewer: God is cer-

tainly not dead!

The Dove Foundation’s mission is to

encourage and promote the creation,

production, distribution and consump-

tion of wholesome family entertain-

ment. To read more reviews or for

more information, go to:

www.dove.org.

Movie Review

“A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired.” Proverbs 17:22

to their vision, so they gather

for a monthly potluck and in-

vite the entire Hispanic com-

munity of Fallbrook.

If there is one message Pastor

Alex wants everyone to know,

it is this, “We have a God who

can change everything and of-

fer you a better life than what

you’re doing now.”

Recently they hosted a Youth

Revival in the SonRise CAC

where two hundred people

gathered to hear an evangelist

from Los Angeles and special

music. The majority of those in

attendance were lost youth

from the Fallbrook community

and about twenty-five percent

responded to the message and

came forward to receive salva-

tion.

This month, Fuente de Vida

celebrates their third anniver-

sary. Pastor Alex is very appre-

ciative to SonRise Christian

Fellowship for opening their

doors for God’s glory, not man’s

glory, and says that the two

churches are one in the Body of

Christ. “God will bless SonRise

for opening their doors and for

reaching out to the Spanish

culture.”

page 20 The Chimes May 2014

Grief Share: From Mourning to Joy

For those who’ve lost someone they love

through death, whether that be your

spouse, family member, friend, or someone

you cared for through hospice.

Each series of meetings is 13 weeks long,

but they are non-sequential, so you may

join at any time.

Each person is given a personal, private

workbook to write in throughout the series.

Each time we gather, we watch a DVD,

have a sharing time, and a time of prayer.

Please join us as we meet Mondays in the

Fireside Room, from 7:00 pm—8:30 pm.

You’ll receive hope, comfort, peace, and

eventually joy.

Contact Jan Hilton for more information.

A Special Note For Those Who Grieve Grief Is a Unique Experience

You may feel it is useless to talk about your grief because no one truly understands what you are going

through.

“You sometimes feel after an experience like this that you’re talking a foreign language,” says Dora,

whose daughter died. “You feel like there’s no way anybody can know what you’re feeling. There is ab-

solutely no way anyone can know the depth of your pain. So you feel like it’s futile to talk about it be-

cause words can’t express the pain.”

Although countless people have experienced grief before you, each person’s response to grief is different.

Your path of grief will be uniquely your own.

Be encouraged that regardless of how your grief appears to you or others, it has a precious uniqueness

to the One who created you. God, who knows intimately your personality, your relationships, and the

experiences of your life, knows your grief and isn’t shocked or surprised by your responses.

“O LORD, You have examined my heart and know everything about me…. Thank you for making me so

wonderfully complex…. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book.

Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed” (Psalm 139:1, 14, 16 NLT).

Father, thank You that my way of grieving is distinctly my own, reflective of all You have

sovereignly created me to be and experience. Amen.

Newsletter Deadline for the June 2014 issue is Friday, May 16th, 9:00 a.m.

Please include your name and contact information (email, phone, etc.) with your submitted article.

Please note that all submitted articles are subject to editing with regards to subject matter,

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If you would like to dedicate flowers to a friend or loved one for their birthday, anniversary,

special thanks or encouragement, please call the church office (760) 728-5804, email

sherry@sonrisefallbrook.com , or stop by the “Welcome Table” and fill-out a form.

1 Bette Dennis

Robert Lieber

2 Cindy McAvoy

4 Jules Smelser

5 Pam Suchoski

6 Sawyer Knox

Jeff Low

Bonnie McIver

7 Nicholas Kohout

8 Audrey Aston

9 Stacy Bonomi

11 Joel Bonomi

12 Juliana Tipton

14 Nick Garcia

15 Helen Bright

16 Natalie Franks

Paul Ostergaard

20 Allyson Haldi

John Redford

21 Brad Hamby

22 Gaston Bonenfant

Colby Duty

24 Sharon Callahan

Dwain Leach

David Riddle

26 Sylvia Eckhardt

27 Hailey Hicks

Wilbur Wagner

28 Joe Bill Carter

30 Margaret Daniel

Look Who’s Counting Candles in May!

Celebrating Anniversaries

Church Family News

Our heartfelt condolences go out to Susan Frank in the loss of her brother Kevin and to the Dugas family in the loss of husband and father, Andy Dugas.

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another.” Rom 12:15

15 Ronald and Mary Ann

James

16 Robert and Caron Lieber

28 Van and Laurey Hill

page 22 The Chimes May 2014

May-at-a-Glance May 1 Celebration of Life for Andy Dugas, 1:00 pm, Sanctuary May 1 W.O.W. (Women of the Word), 9:15 am, CAC-C May 1, 8, 15, 22 463 High School, 7:00 pm, Wilson Center May 2, 9, 16, 23 Elder’s Prayer, 6:00 am, Sanctuary May 2, 9, 16, 23 463 Junior High, 7:00 pm, Wilson Center May 3, 10, 17, 24 Men’s SG w/Pastor Greg, 7:00 am, Fallbrook Coffee Co. May 4, 11, 18, 25 Chuck Boatman’s SG, 10:00 am, CAC-C May 5, 12, 19, 26 Boy Scouts, 6:30 pm, Church Campus May 5, 12, 19, 26 Youth Defense Program, 5:30 pm Chapel May 5, 12, 19, 26 Grief Share, 7:00 pm , Fireside Room May 5, 12, 19, 26 Anchor Groups, High School Girls, 6:00 pm May 6 Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting, 9:30 am, Fireside Room May 6, 13, 20, 27 Anchor Groups, Freshman & Sophomore boys, 5:00 pm May 6, 13, 20, 27 Jerry Maurer’s SG, 7:00 pm, Maurer Home May 7, 14, 21, 28 Pastor’s Prayer, 6:30 am, Prayer Cottage May 7, 14 ,21 ,28 Men’s Life SG w/Chuck Boatman, 7:00 am, Chapel May 7, 14 ,21 ,28 Mom’s In Touch, 8—10 am, Prayer Cottage May 7, 14 ,21 ,28 Anchor Groups, Junior & Senior Boys, 5:15 pm May 7, 14 ,21 ,28 Prayer, Fuente De Vida, 6:00 pm, Chapel May 7, 14 ,21 ,28 Volleyball, 6:30 pm, CAC May 7, 14 ,21 ,28 Glasgow SG, 7:00 pm, Glasgow Home May 8 W.O.W. (Women of the Word) Brunch, 9:15 am, CAC-C May 8, 9 Preschool Mother’s Day Tea, 11:30 am, Chapel May 8, AWANA, 3:30 pm, Church Campus May 8, 15, 22 Choir Rehearsal, 7:00 pm, Choir Room May 12, 26 Feeding America, 12:00 pm, Parking Lot May 13 2 for Tuesday, 6:00 pm, CAC May 14 ,21 ,28 Pastor Jerome’s SG, 9:00 am, Fireside Room May 14 ,21 ,28 Pastor Jerome’s Crafting A Rule for Life Class, 7pm, FS May 15 AWANA Awards, 6:30 pm, Sanctuary May 19 Bread of Life, 4:45 pm, Kitchen May 21 Preschool Fundraiser Dinner, Garden Center Cafe May 23 Brother Benno’s, 7:00 am, Oceanside May 31 Fuente de Vida Anniversary Celebration, 3:00 pm, SAC

Join us for Sunday Morning Worship

8:30 Traditional Worship Service

10:30 Contemporary Worship Service

10:30 Fuente de Vida

*Nursery & Children’s Sunday School at both services

SonRise

Pastor

Jerome Marroquin

Assistant Pastor

Greg Coppock

Senior Services

Chuck Boatman

Student Ministries

Banning Cantarini

Alex Bodurtha

Shayli Coppock

Jules Smelser

Children’s Ministries

Beth Ann Murray, Director

SonRise Christian Fellowship

Preschool

Beth Ann Murray, Director

Music Minister

Brenda Tapley, Director

Church Organist

John Redford

Church Office

Sherry McFarland, Administrator

Sharon Callahan, Finance

Heather Tatzer, Church Secretary

Facility Maintenance

Alex Gonzalez, Custodian

Aurelio Ferreira, Night Custodian

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