New or Revised for This Week
[Lessons on Shepherding] In-person Gathering with Brother Minoru (3/30/24) We praise the Lord that we will again gather in person with brother Minoru for Lessons on Shepherding from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Saturday March 30, 2024 at the meeting hall of the church in San Jose at 124 S 11th St, San Jose, CA 95112.
We feel the Lord is desiring a breakthrough in the matter of our being produced as shepherds for the building up of the church. For this, we particularly encourage the working saints to attend this important gathering in person.
Childcare will not be provided.
As a reminder, if you don’t receive the announcements for these sessions directly from the brothers in coordination, please do so in this form. If you already receive the emails directly there is no need to sign up again.
Conference for Russian-speaking saints (4/6-7/2024) We are happy to announce to you the Conference for Russian-speaking saints in the USA and Canada, which will be held on 6-7 April, 2024 in the meeting hall of the church in Sacramento at 2041 Wyda Way, Sacramento, CA 95825. The topic of the conference is “Fighting the good fight, finishing the course, keeping the faith and loving the Lord’s appearing in order to receive the reward of Christ as the crown of righteousness,” taken from the International Chinese-Speaking Conference held on 10-11 February 2024.
The recommended donation per adult is $75
To register, please send email or text by March 31, 2024 to one of our contacts:
RomanP2010@gmail.com (916) 768-9966
bjanzen2001@gmail.com (916) 276-4432
The information needed for registration: 1. First & last name. 2. Name of your locality. 3. Phone number. 4. Email address. 5. What languages do you speak? (for hospitality) 6. Age. 7. Gender 8. Spouse's name, children's names, age and gender. 9. Date and time of arrival and departure by car. 10. If arriving by plane - airline name, flight number, date and time.
Previously Announced
NorCal Spanish-speaking Conference (3/23-24) There is an update to the schedule, please see below. Any Spanish-speaking saints are invited to attend. No translation will be provided. Hospitality is unavailable but a discounted rate at a nearby hotel has been obtained. Further details will be announced subsequently.
Location: Church in Fresno
Address: 1570 E. Swift Avenue, Fresno
Dates: March 23 and 24
Schedule:
Saturday, March 23
First Meeting 3:00 PM
Second Meeting 5:00 PM
Dinner at 6:30 PM
Third Meeting 7:30 PM
Lord's Day, March 24
Lord's Table 9:30 AM
Fourth Meeting 10:00 AM
Lunch 12:00 noon
International Memorial Day Blending Conference (5/24/24 - 5/27/24) This year the International Memorial Day Blending Conference will be held in Bellevue, Washington from May 24th to May 27th. We hope as many as possible can enjoy this time of dispensing and blending. Here is the announcement that has information about the location, schedule, lodging, and other practical details.
Flights:
The fulltimers are holding a few discounted group blocks for flights to and from Seattle. If you're interested in purchasing flight options listed below, please contact Sampson Chan (530-220-0811) no later than 3/20:
5/21 — OAK to SEA Alaska 1247 2:40 PM - 4:45 PM ~$41.10
5/24 — OAK to SEA Alaska 1247 2:40 PM - 4:45 PM ~$138.10
5/27 — SEA to OAK Alaska 1152 9:52 PM - 11:59 PM ~$98.10
For saints who plan to watch remotely, we will have more information about the local schedule and method of watching as we get closer to the conference dates.
Update on accommodations for Memorial Day Conference (Bellevue, WA)The Seattle Marriott has opened an additional room block with double and single rooms for $169-179 per night for those attending the conference. Saints interested in purchasing a room are encouraged to make their reservations as soon as possible, as the number of rooms available is limited. Follow the link below to make reservations: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1709936615033&key=GRP&app=resvlink.
LSM Donations There is a website where saints can donate to Living Stream Ministry: www.lsm.org/donations. This website may be used to make one-time donations, designated offerings, and fixed recurring donations. (It cannot be used to make payments for goods or services.)
HWMR
The Enjoyment of Christ and Our Growth in Life unto Maturity — Week 5
Prayer Meeting - Tuesday night
7:30 pm - Combined by language
Life-Study Reading Life-Study of 2 Corinthians - Messages 3 & 4
"Jehovah was with Joseph; and He extended kindness to him and gave him favor in the sight of the chief jailer." — Gen 39:21