Assembly of God

The resilience of plants is amazing. The canna lilies in the garden area outside the window were chopped to a height of about eight inches only three weeks ago. Today, they have gained about four inches in height, and the first blooms have burst open. They were pruned harshly. The old, dead foliage was cut away so all the plant’s energy could be directed toward new life. Although living above the ground was unsightly for a while, the roots in the soil were still strong and functional, and they drew strength and energy from the nutrients in the soil and the moisture from the rain and watering.

Psalm 1:1-7 speaks about being planted like a tree along the riverbank, bearing fruit in each season, with leaves that never wither, prosperous in everything. May that be the story of each Christian’s life. Planted like a tree by the riverbank, constantly drawing water through deeply planted roots, bearing fruit in each season of life.

Pastor Chuck Franco will present the second part of his sermon from Psalm 1 at 10:30 a.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 2, along with worship music and prayer time.

On Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the same location,the Bible study will focus on session 6 in Colossians 3:1-17. The study incorporates a short video teaching by Louie Giglio and further teaching by Pastor Chuck with student participation.

Assembly of God is grateful for the cooperation exhibited by members and guests by wearing facial coverings when attending meetings in person. DVDs of the worship services are available to those who want to remain at home. Those who would like to receive a DVD can contact the church office by calling (562) 3574360. Pastors Chuck and Sheryl can be reached at that number for more information about the church and its activities, or people can visit the church’s new website (still under development) at www. lwassemblyofgod.com.

Prayer requests can be directed to the church office or to Carolyn van Aalst at (562) 343-8424.