Serving the Elderly

Today we took about 40 students from our high school and middle school ministries and went to Mission Hills Senior Living to spend time with the residents. The high school students visited members of the memory care unit, singing songs and enjoying conversations. The middle school students visited with members of assisted living and played BINGO with them. It was s joyous time and fun for all. See all the pictures here.

The Noise Youth Choir: Noisy Christmas Day 3: "Joy to the World"

The Noise Youth Choir: Noisy Christmas Day 2: "Let God Arise"

The Noise Youth Choir: Noisy Christmas Day 1: "Go"

What Keeps Us From Being Poor?

“In the first three centuries of church history the Gospel spoke primarily (though not exclusively) to those who belonged to the lower classes, not to the middle and upper classes. It was largely the little people who trusted Jesus and the people on top who fought him. But in the year 313 Emperor Constantine declared Christianity the official religion in the Roman Empire. Overnight we changed, so to speak, from underdogs to top dogs.

“We should try to win back our lower place. Jesus says that he has “come to preach the Gospel to the poor” (Luke 4:18) since, in fact, they’re the only ones who can actually hear it! They don’t have to prove or protect anything. The status quo is not on their side.
“Which means we all have to ask: In what sense are we ourselves rich? What do we have to defend? What keeps us from being poor and open? The issue isn’t primarily material goods, but our spiritual and intellectual goods—my ego, my reputation, my self-image, my need to be right, my need to be successful, my need to have everything under control, my need to be loved.” – Richard Rohr

Christmas Party Middle School Style … Wild Wednesday

Last night we had a fun time at our Wild Wednesday Christmas Party. We had a great turnout of kids and played some pretty crazy Christmas games – Gingerbread House Face, Fruitcake Eating Contest, Egg Nog Chug, Siamese Gift Wrapping, and Human Christmas Tree. See all the pics here.

Bro-in-Law Playing Drums in Adrenaline City Band

Disneyland with Abuelito

On Friday we were blessed to be able to go to Disneyland as a family. We decided to surprise Abuelito (Spanish for grandpa – Adriana’s dad). It was an awesome day and he was like a little kid, overwhelmed by his first visit to the happiest place on earth. It was a very special memory that we were able to create for him to experience with his granddaughters. See all the pics HERE.