June Calendar

CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES!

Congratulations to our recent graduates Shenay, Yaminah, Marie, and Cy!
We had one CSULA graduate: Shenay with a M.S. in Nutrition, and three USC graduates: Yaminah with a Master's in Chemical Engineering, Marie with a B.A. in Theatre & Communication, and Cy with a B.A. in Business Entrepreneurship.
We all gathered together for a cookout to celebrate the perseverance and hard work of our academic leaders- whom have attained what we all aspire to attain one day! They received gift bibles to say congratulations and thank you for your fine examples and inspiration.

CJ's Visit

Our brother CJ was called to serve in the Korean army for a mandatory 2 years halfway through his junior year at USC. He recently was given a few days of vacation, and was able to visit his spiritual family here in the United States! A huge group of people went to celebrate his Welcome & Farewell Party at the all-american Pink's hot dog stand! We received great news that he is ranked #1 on his base, and will be returning permenantly this December! To God be the glory CJ!

FAREWELL MARKOWSKIS!

On May 8th, a Farewell Party was held in honor of our Campus Leaders John and Arlene Markowski. People gathered from near and far celebrate and bid their final farewells to our dear friends! The Central Campus Ministry was able to give them t-shirts with a group picture printed on them, & compact note cards filled with designs, scriptures & and encouraging words to remember us by! There were more gifts, slideshows, videos and sharing to appreciate the impact their love, zeal and passion for the Kingdom has had over the past years. And, we knew they would accept as much encouragement as possible before embarking on a big, new mission field: New York City!














You can visit their Manhattan blog to read their personal farewell:
http://markowskisinmanhattan.blogspot.com/

Your much zeal and passion is an inspiration for us! Farewell Markowskis! We love you!

Melina & Marie Our New Sisters in Christ!

On April 30th, 19-year-old Melina washed all her sins away in a fountain at USC after a Friday devotional. She had been studying the bible with P'lar and Erika for a couple months. Hopping with excitement, they witnessed her Good Confession that Jesus is Lord and her adding to God's Kingdom!

























May 8th was USC Junior Marie's 21st birthday! But even more glorious was her decision to make it the day of her rebirth into a new life as a Woman of God and our sister in Christ! Congratulations to both of our new sisters!

REFUGE

On Friday April 16th the North, Orange County and Central Campus ministries packed their sleeping bags and tents and headed to Castaic Lake for a three day REFUGE from the business and chaos of the city life. We all pitched our tents on a grassy plateau overlooking a lake that mirrored the sunset. We spent our evenings singing and praying around a bonfire, and our days in pure fellowship with God and one another, all the while surrounded by the beauty and love in
God's nature.


























"He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, 'He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.'" -Psalm 91:1-2