June, 1 2008 by Wayne.

The Beach
The Bonfire
The Blues
and Bon Voyage
to those flying over
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May, 27 2008 by Wayne.

I found my thrill

On Salvador Hill

On Salvador Hill

Where I first met you… all

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May, 6 2008 by Mireya.

You are either very brave or just plain crazy. What possessed you to come to Hollywood anyway? What was your journey like that brought you here? And how did you distinguish God’s calling for you? So you are here and now what? How? Why? Why now? Why the people that you are now meeting? Is there something significant about all these questions?

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April, 14 2008 by Alburn.

IMG_3770, originally uploaded by alburn.binkley.

Those of you at Church this past Sabbath might have noticed that many regular attenders didn’t show up. Most of us were at the SonScreen film festival in Simi Valley. Personally, I saw a lot of talent and faces that will probably make their way to Hollywood. Hopefully sooner rather than later.

This week (or whenever) give a shout out to Melody George who had a huge role in this event, and send up your prayers for her for next year, when she’s taking on even more responsibility.

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April, 3 2008 by Lennox.

My name is Cecilia Luck. I came to LA, saw, but did not conquer. 

I moved here to fulfill a dream. Yet almost everything that could have gone wrong, did go wrong.

At the same time God’s dream for me was confirmed. One positive blessing I’ve gotten from my time in LA is this church. I have new friends and brothers and sisters in Christ now.

This church has been a spiritual breath of fresh air and I’m going to miss it. The way everyone greeted and accepted me was amazing.

Hollywood SDA church will now and forever be my church home. Hopefully in the not so distant future I will be back in Egypt living God’s purpose as a missionary. I’ll keep in touch and please do the same with me.  

I love you all.   

Cecilia  

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February, 27 2008 by Wayne.

Last Sabbath I chose the rocking chair as my perch of preference during the warm and fuzzy fellowship at the pleasant/friendly/gracious home of Elder Neville and kindly Kirsten. From there I rocked and looked and felt warm blessings as I saw fellowship at it’s finest. A group gathered on the couch around the big coffee table jabbering and even giggling and enjoying each other and whatever they were sharing. And then there was Pastor Ryan fumbling (or was he strumming) on the guitar with Kathy sitting cross legged on the floor beside he and Lennox and they too were strumming…I assume with more advanced technique than Pastor. And there was Elder Neville watching and running around getting extra chairs and chatting with one here and there to make a friendly contact. And then there was the group by the head of the stairs exchanging whatever. Perhaps it was Archeology as I had just met Cecilia who just joined us from AU where she worked in the Horn Archeological library. And there was Edward and Taron jawing away over some “geek idea” no doubt. And then there was Kirsten and Elysbeth and Kelsy and Valerie hurrying and scurrying getting the hot food from the stove/oven onto the table and mixing and making salad/cutting bread/pouring juice. And “time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets”…and the others who were there mingling/sharing/caring and just being.

And for what? For us! The family! The individuals far away from home and our family. We who are “strangers and sojourners” in this land of “nod”…this land of wonder and evil and good and challenge and …. But above all we who love God and each other because we are family “in God” “with God” and “for God” and all in the name of God’s Son Jesus in whom he is/was well pleased. So Elder Neville and Mother Kirsten we were all blessed..BECAUSE OF YOU…and your home…and your love and energy…on this Sabbath…this 23rd day of February…in the year 2008.

And the people said Amen!

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