tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19789718061027374152024-03-05T10:37:14.158-08:00ApexApexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03268267608092592580noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-25351639313185256772013-03-14T10:24:00.002-07:002013-03-14T10:24:35.983-07:00Easter 2013Hello Apex Family,
Well, the sun is around longer, it’s heating up quickly and there are signs of new life around us, that means (at least in LV) that Easter is just around the corner. That also means that it is time to gather our community together as a whole and celebrate our risen Christ! So, mark your calendars for our annual Sunrise Service and breakfast gathering. Here are the details:
Date: Sunday, March 31st
Time: Just before 6:15 am (sunrise is 6:28 - early, but about 15 minutes later than least year:)
Place: Lone Mountain Park (at the west end of Craig Road). We will meet at the little stone half-circle/amphitheater on the northern side of the park. We'll then dismiss to a soon to be disclosed location - watch your email for details!
What: A simple time of being together, of reflection, of communing and of prayer. Followed by a potluck-style breakfast hang out. (We’ve gotta eat together, that’s what we do!)
To bring: Yourself and family, your coffee:), a blanket/jacket, a dish or side to share and your thankfulness for being loved by the living God.
It will be a great morning to be The Church together!
We hope to see you there. Please forward this message on to anyone that may have been missed on the list.
More info. to follow in the next week or so – until then…
Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-31628435295546816242012-06-25T11:55:00.000-07:002012-06-25T11:56:57.001-07:00This n That - Summer EditionHello Apex Family,
I hope that this finds you having an at least tolerable Monday after a tremendous weekend!
Many thanks to those that contributed in so many ways to make this year's VBS another successful one both for our kids and for some children from the community! There is no higher (nor sometimes more exhausting) calling than loving on kids so as to teach them about our Lord and the power of community. My guess is that the adults may have learned some valuable stuff along the way too.
The next happenings will be some camping at Mt. Charleston this weekend and then again later in the summer (August). Let Nan Caldwell or Cheryl Citizen know if you want info. on the former; the latter one will be a time of simple spiritual retreat of some sort as well - stay tuned...
Finally, I came across this important teaching today and wanted to pass it along. It speaks to one of the most difficult, but crucial aspects of our faith as we try to navigate the reality of this life in two kingdoms at once - all the while trusting God with what we don't understand. Faith defined, I guess. It is from Oswald Chambers' - "My Utmost for His Highest":
<b>Receiving Yourself in the Fires of Sorrow</b>
<b>Jun
25
2012</b>
. . . what shall I say? ’Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. ’Father, glorify Your name’ —John 12:27-28
As a saint of God, my attitude toward sorrow and difficulty should not be to ask that they be prevented, but to ask that God protect me so that I may remain what He created me to be, in spite of all my fires of sorrow. Our Lord received Himself, accepting His position and realizing His purpose, in the midst of the fire of sorrow. He was saved not from the hour, but out of the hour.
We say that there ought to be no sorrow, but there is sorrow, and we have to accept and receive ourselves in its fires. If we try to evade sorrow, refusing to deal with it, we are foolish. Sorrow is one of the biggest facts in life, and there is no use in saying it should not be. Sin, sorrow, and suffering are, and it is not for us to say that God has made a mistake in allowing them.
Sorrow removes a great deal of a person’s shallowness, but it does not always make that person better. Suffering either gives me to myself or it destroys me. You cannot find or receive yourself through success, because you lose your head over pride. And you cannot receive yourself through the monotony of your daily life, because you give in to complaining. The only way to find yourself is in the fires of sorrow. Why it should be this way is immaterial. The fact is that it is true in the Scriptures and in human experience. You can always recognize who has been through the fires of sorrow and received himself, and you know that you can go to him in your moment of trouble and find that he has plenty of time for you. But if a person has not been through the fires of sorrow, he is apt to be contemptuous, having no respect or time for you, only turning you away. If you will receive yourself in the fires of sorrow, God will make you nourishment for other people.
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Have a great week,
ChrisChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-6824748959181642552012-03-26T15:57:00.001-07:002012-03-26T15:57:35.304-07:00Easter Sunrise Gathering - 4/8/12Hello Apex Family,<br /><br />Well, it's that time of year again - Easter is just around the corner and we will be celebrating our risen Christ together! So mark your calendars for our annual Sunrise Service and breakfast gathering. Here are the details:<br /><br />Date: Sunday, April 8th<br /><br />Time: Just before 6:00 am (sunrise 6:16 - early, but about 20 minutes later than least year:)<br /><br />Place: Lone Mountain Park (at the west end of Craig Road). We'll meet at the little stone half-circle/amphitheater on the northern side of the park. We'll then dismiss to the Carder Ranch which is just east on Craig (Craig & Conough).<br /><br />What: A simple time of being together, of communing and of prayer. Followed by a potluck-style breakfast hang out.<br /><br />To bring: Yourself, your coffee:), a blanket/jacket, a dish or side to share and your thankfulness for being loved by the living God.<br /><br />It will be a great morning to be The Church together!<br /><br />We hope to see you there. Please forward this message on to anyone that may have been missed.<br /><br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-20942257842937918952011-12-08T13:13:00.001-08:002011-12-08T13:22:28.016-08:00Holiday Goodness!<span style="font-weight:bold;">Dear Apex Family,<br /><br />As we finish out the post-Thanksgiving week and start the Christmas rush, I wanted to bring you good news of how our annual Thanksgiving food box drive went and more...<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jluuIxsjDgikXx6XMI3fKbyTbJYvovkGhk1Yw3hcufeMhV0BXXY7qXrduGneXGE8hxt_fSUKeFUYvH93WTYeyYq689iYEw4oV20YHDeBAmF5SvRrkYzjIcyiWCGs8Mmq4MJsi7kz-ks/s1600/100_4409.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jluuIxsjDgikXx6XMI3fKbyTbJYvovkGhk1Yw3hcufeMhV0BXXY7qXrduGneXGE8hxt_fSUKeFUYvH93WTYeyYq689iYEw4oV20YHDeBAmF5SvRrkYzjIcyiWCGs8Mmq4MJsi7kz-ks/s400/100_4409.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683869923217855442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Dp5JbejtaTZ9-MM-jQ12vJ7_8ZdLB50SjrSbhmTO3ypA0VleeLK86wp_ODrk9FErqhAhfbRzqT-616aKPRqhMFl6T0b7QA4N2yO86OAO1upZ3ijWLcUYsBh_vX73Jxw5pYQdCrftkjk/s1600/100_4415.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Dp5JbejtaTZ9-MM-jQ12vJ7_8ZdLB50SjrSbhmTO3ypA0VleeLK86wp_ODrk9FErqhAhfbRzqT-616aKPRqhMFl6T0b7QA4N2yO86OAO1upZ3ijWLcUYsBh_vX73Jxw5pYQdCrftkjk/s400/100_4415.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683869819007127698" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVH8YfLWwam9DpMmRlfusxh-s8ZHc5p_lGKlEkhDALHqYsTcTjUx0XVc8DhpJ5MF35COoKgi3nfB2mPNg9jTJB7ug3ySGk-u2C4JCbojXD9OBM9Z4XCqXywwJNKlb0d764JpOPLaqT3rA/s1600/100_4414.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVH8YfLWwam9DpMmRlfusxh-s8ZHc5p_lGKlEkhDALHqYsTcTjUx0XVc8DhpJ5MF35COoKgi3nfB2mPNg9jTJB7ug3ySGk-u2C4JCbojXD9OBM9Z4XCqXywwJNKlb0d764JpOPLaqT3rA/s400/100_4414.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683869747590005250" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTROvPqkEvhrOkRj7nHkWNLyk7oi8rluMOfdnTM34GmelCvjp_fb1jEuH-Y0KG4kpfbAIvf6DEJxOeWtRtMlqGISzExjQ1gvu9vRHeh4of0Y-3LLtM3icZjDsikq650e_Y1nT4Di4gL4E/s1600/100_4410.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTROvPqkEvhrOkRj7nHkWNLyk7oi8rluMOfdnTM34GmelCvjp_fb1jEuH-Y0KG4kpfbAIvf6DEJxOeWtRtMlqGISzExjQ1gvu9vRHeh4of0Y-3LLtM3icZjDsikq650e_Y1nT4Di4gL4E/s400/100_4410.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683869664993351442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMz5zkKndftlSs29Dtu4LYw2x8686YR9tUZMim72Fbl2NF5Og0LEsQKgH04AfU7hrg8UwV0gvzsHTrr4AEz4rdi7q4TVgthJrlY-JtOiB_oF6ryyJfc6IL0PI960D-AS5AfjT08XkPcbc/s1600/100_4406.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMz5zkKndftlSs29Dtu4LYw2x8686YR9tUZMim72Fbl2NF5Og0LEsQKgH04AfU7hrg8UwV0gvzsHTrr4AEz4rdi7q4TVgthJrlY-JtOiB_oF6ryyJfc6IL0PI960D-AS5AfjT08XkPcbc/s400/100_4406.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683869533519634018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPj0dhy-dJVDR0DtAh5qcuiyeyrKXYdpd-NCTgGxUdNhYMYQrNbsEyloWAkCzmSIakGtZ2_keom8R7K9VIcb795wHkyRcWxfA2f2FjyFA058t7_s-EqRL1UYzJMGW45fu0MPnv4Z-gtjY/s1600/100_4403.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPj0dhy-dJVDR0DtAh5qcuiyeyrKXYdpd-NCTgGxUdNhYMYQrNbsEyloWAkCzmSIakGtZ2_keom8R7K9VIcb795wHkyRcWxfA2f2FjyFA058t7_s-EqRL1UYzJMGW45fu0MPnv4Z-gtjY/s400/100_4403.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683869416845595474" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We served 45 families with full Thanksgiving meals. I have attached some pictures from the festivities of different house churches.<br /><br />Some of the quotes from families included: "Thank you so much." "We haven't had Thanksgiving in so many years." "We have never had a traditional thanksgiving meal." <br /><br />I saw people with tears from the kindness shown! People's lives were truly blessed. <br /><br />NOW...for the Christmas season...<br /><br />She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”<br />Matthew 1:20-22<br /><br />This is what the season is about - celebrating Jesus - who saved us from our sins!<br />Let's all celebrate together!<br /><br />WHEN: December 11, 2011<br />TIME: 1pm -<br />WHERE: Tommy, Meghann and Avery Peterson's house<br />8339 Mountain Destiny 89131<br /><br />We will BBQ burgers and dogs for a little bit of a late lunch. Bring a dish or drink to share.<br />We will also be conducting a gift drive for low-income families at my office as well. Gifts can include just about anything for any age :)<br />If you prefer $ - we will happily shop with your $ :)<br />My agency will organize a "Santa Room" where the gifts will be displayed like a store. Parents will be able to shop for free in our store and wrap the gifts they choose for their children. <br /><br />At the BBQ, we will break bread, read the Christmas Story, pray over the gifts to go out to others so that they may know Jesus too, and rejoice together at what a blessing our community is! <br /><br />If you have questions - please call me at 461-3549.<br />Otherwise - see you at the BBQ.<br /><br />In Him,<br />Nan Caldwell</span>Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-57197174855631693122011-09-22T12:56:00.000-07:002011-09-22T12:58:04.761-07:00September GatheringHello Apex Family,<br /> <br />So, it's Thursday, do you need something to look forward to this weekend? Well, we've got something. Please join us <span style="font-weight:bold;">at the Nyberg Casa (6345 Edna)</span> for a get together <span style="font-weight:bold;">this Sunday, September 25th at 12pm</span>. There are a few of our younger Apexers who have decided to dedicate their lives to Christ and we get <span style="font-weight:bold;">to celebrate baptism</span> with them! Please join us for one of the simplest, but most profound events that we can share together as a community of believers - this is the good stuff.<br /> <br />Grilled meats and bottles of water will be provided, <span style="font-weight:bold;">just bring a side to share and any other drinks you may want for your family</span>. Don't hesitate to email back with any questions that you may have or if you or someone you know is also interested in baptism.<br /> <br />Thanks - Hope to see you this Sunday!<br /> <br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-13767701654372983772011-08-11T10:00:00.001-07:002011-08-11T10:01:20.184-07:00August Gathering 8/21Hello Apex Family,
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<br />This is a quick note to get the plan out there for this month's get-together. While we would typically meet this coming Sunday, please note a change this month. We will not gather at Christ Lutheran this week, but are instead going to meet up next week, Sunday 8/21 at 5:00pm at the Peterson's home (8339 Mountain Destiny Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89131) for a potluck and special presentation by some of our kids. Again this year, Celia Citizen has been leading and teaching them and they have prepared and practiced a 'God's Kid's' musical to share with the rest of us. Please come out and connect with God and each other as the kids lead us to the simplest but most profound truths of life with Jesus - and watch them have a great time doing it, it's infectious!
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<br />Also, we are again putting on a 'Back to School Backpack Drive' for some of the neediest children in our valley as we get to support a few of the lower-income families/children through Nan's office and the foster care system in LV. We are in need of backpacks and school supplies to gift to them, hopefully showing them the love and grace of Christ and bringing some smiles in the meantime! Please bring any backpacks and/or school supplies to the Peterson's on the 21st, we can then divide it up - praying over it, the kids and the school year as we do so. If you would like to donate but will not be at the Peterson's that night, or if you have any questions, feel free to call Nan Caldwell at 702-461-3549 to make arrangements.
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<br />Just bring yourselves, a dish to share, and some school stuff for this summer evening in the backyard. Hope to see you there!
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<br />Until then...
<br />Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-22955057362511074092011-06-25T21:53:00.000-07:002011-06-25T21:58:41.380-07:00Vacation Bible School Time!!!Just a reminder: <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">APEX VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL </span><br /> <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">SON ROCK KIDS CAMP</span><br />WHEN: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday June 26 - Thursday June 30</span><br />TIME: <span style="font-weight:bold;">6:00 pm - 8:00 pm</span><br />PLACE: <span style="font-weight:bold;">Nyberg Ranch</span><br /> 6345 Edna Ave<br /> Las Vegas, NV 89146<br /> <br /><br />Kids will be fed a light dinner; have craft time; games; Bible lesson; and singing.<br /><br /> <br /><br />SPECIFIC DETAILS (fine print)<br /><br /> We are offering a <span style="font-weight:bold;">baptism class</span> for any kids or adults who would like to learn more specifically about baptism and dedicating their life to Christ. Child attendance is with parent permission and parents are requested/encouraged to participate with their child. The class will be from <span style="font-weight:bold;">7:30 - 8:00pm</span> so you are welcome to come the entire time or just for that part.<br /> Kids not participating in the baptism class will be learning about Jesus as their rock, their friend, their provider, etc.<br /> On <span style="font-weight:bold;">Thursday</span> we will have a <span style="font-weight:bold;">party</span> for the kids where they can swim (reminders will be sent but <span style="font-weight:bold;">swimsuits are needed on Thursday </span>only)<br /> If kids have <span style="font-weight:bold;">camping chairs</span> they could bring for the week that would be great. Please put your child's name on them and bring them the first night. We have a few extras but not enough for all the kids.<br /><br />Hope to see you there!<br />Nan CaldwellChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-31343521314250175852011-06-25T21:51:00.000-07:002011-06-25T21:52:55.713-07:00The PointHello Apex family,<br /><br />I hope that you had a relaxing weekend and an excellent Father's Day!<br /><br />If you are anything like me, you also have the tendency to either go into "common sense/self-sufficiency mode" and lose track of the Father in the whirlwind of life, or on the other end of the spectrum, to over-think, over-analyze, over-do and over-complicate my relationship with Him. Oswald Chambers reminds us that all Christ wants is...us - fully focused on Him, in relationship with Him and concerned primarily with nothing else. The rest falls into place from there. This is not passive, however, and requires much. Although concise, it is a consuming life-pursuit to surrender our whole selves to God - loving Him with all that we have, caring for ourselves with this kind of love and then giving it away to others compulsively (Matthew 22:37-40).<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">. . . do you love Me? . . . Tend My sheep —John 21:16<br /><br />Jesus did not say to make converts to your way of thinking, but He said to look after His sheep, to see that they get nourished in the knowledge of Him. We consider what we do in the way of Christian work as service, yet Jesus Christ calls service to be what we are to Him, not what we do for Him. Discipleship is based solely on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on following after a particular belief or doctrine. “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate . . . , he cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:26). In this verse, there is no argument and no pressure from Jesus to follow Him; He is simply saying, in effect, “If you want to be My disciple, you must be devoted solely to Me.” A person touched by the Spirit of God suddenly says, “Now I see who Jesus is!”— that is the source of devotion.<br /><br />Today we have substituted doctrinal belief for personal belief, and that is why so many people are devoted to causes and so few are devoted to Jesus Christ. People do not really want to be devoted to Jesus, but only to the cause He started. Jesus Christ is deeply offensive to the educated minds of today, to those who only want Him to be their Friend, and who are unwilling to accept Him in any other way. Our Lord’s primary obedience was to the will of His Father, not to the needs of people— the saving of people was the natural outcome of His obedience to the Father. If I am devoted solely to the cause of humanity, I will soon be exhausted and come to the point where my love will waver and stumble. But if I love Jesus Christ personally and passionately, I can serve humanity, even though people may treat me like a “doormat.” The secret of a disciple’s life is devotion to Jesus Christ, and the characteristic of that life is its seeming insignificance and its meekness. Yet it is like a grain of wheat that “falls into the ground and dies”— it will spring up and change the entire landscape (John 12:24). - Oswald Chambers<br /></span><br /><br />I am so excited to still be on this journey with you all. Let's not stop reminding each other to whom we belong!<br /><br />Have a great week...<br /><br />ChrisChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-62552697588113382772011-05-12T07:25:00.000-07:002011-05-13T13:21:06.773-07:00May GatheringHello Apex Family,<br /><br />I hope that this finds you having a good week. Just a note to remind you that we will gather up at this coming <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday May, 15 at 5:00pm</span> for a time of prayer and communion at <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christ Lutheran Church</span> (111 N. Torrey Pines). Come ready to share and to seek God together.<br /><br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-84866378688963479422011-04-25T09:44:00.000-07:002011-04-25T09:52:29.949-07:00Easter Sunrise Gathering - 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7953CoG6gxhTOMGJpBynWBNTer6yj9FesUFEaoXXYC6_TJZlPiwwQdZV7OnTqdHYTum79z0yzBtSoE1WZuKM80LT_TccJduEBW_fh9gjaHvDJpMBVVaDyWKiFEKawh2kfJ60f-J12ag/s1600/100_3930.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7953CoG6gxhTOMGJpBynWBNTer6yj9FesUFEaoXXYC6_TJZlPiwwQdZV7OnTqdHYTum79z0yzBtSoE1WZuKM80LT_TccJduEBW_fh9gjaHvDJpMBVVaDyWKiFEKawh2kfJ60f-J12ag/s400/100_3930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599565046952762866" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDKp0vYo9plz_x2Fe3rL1hR8Cb0RQTdbcx7YSC-fHAuZTucTJ78BQAvLIJJbU7zZd9T206_zuHo2578ub8OZELLqKQz5Kh6V5VvOdRe8E2Dv7s9AB73bzr7CjySBfnR7LnAAMjEe52Ck/s1600/100_3933.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.<br /> There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.<br /> The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples: 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.' Now I have told you."<br /> So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. "Greetings," he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Do not be afraid, Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee: there they will see me." (Matthew 28:1-10, NIV).<br /><br /><br /> ...Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted. Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:16-20, NIV).<br /><br />Happy Easter!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-13567124821225722392011-04-22T07:09:00.001-07:002011-04-22T07:09:49.679-07:00Good FridayHello Apex Family,<br /><br />Today we remember the crucifixion of Jesus - a day of profound literal and spiritual darkness.<br /><br /> It was about the sixth hour, and darkness came<br />over the whole land until the ninth hour, for the sun<br />stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was<br />torn in two. Jesus called out with a loud voice,<br />"Father into your hands I commit my spirit." When he<br />had said this, he breathed his last.<br /> The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised<br />God and said, "Surely this was a righteous man." When<br />all the people who had gathered to witness this sight<br />saw what took place, they beat their breasts and went<br />away. But all those who knew him, including the women<br />who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a<br />distance, watching these things. (Luke 23:44-49, NIV).<br /><br />Let us soberly remember and try to appreciate what Christ endured on our behalf during these three days of disconnection from the Father.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-46685711415784067292011-04-22T07:08:00.000-07:002011-04-22T07:09:02.407-07:00Holy ThursdayHello Apex Family,<br /><br />Today we remember the examples of communion and communing that Jesus gave on the eve of his crucifixion...just a foretaste of the sacrifice and love that was soon to come.<br /><br /><br /><br />And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." (Luke 22:19-20, NIV).<br /><br /><br /><br />...Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, he poured water into a basin, and began to wash his disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. <br />He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, "Lord, are you going to wash my feet?" Jesus replied, "You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand." "No," said Peter, "you shall never wash my feet." Jesus answered, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me." "Then, Lord," Simon Peter replied, "not just my feet but my hand and my head as well!'" Jesus answered, "A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean. And you are clean, though not every one of you." For he knew who was going to betray him, and that was why he said not every one was clean.<br />When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. "Do you understand what I have done for you?" he asked them. "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord,' and rightly so, for that is what I am. Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." (John 13:3-17, NIV).Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-85362308426384473162011-04-17T12:36:00.000-07:002011-04-17T12:37:35.774-07:00Palm SundayHello Apex Family,<br /><br />It is Palm Sunday, of course, and so today we begin to remember the events that were set into motion that week long ago, propelling Jesus from a teacher and miracle worker to Substitute and Redeemer as He would assume our place on that cross one week later.<br /><br />It all started rather triumphantly...<br /><br />Matthew 21:1-11<br /><br />As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on<br />the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying<br />to them, "Go to the village ahead of you, and at once<br />you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt by<br />her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says<br />anything to you, tell him that the Lord needs them,<br />and he will send them right away."<br /><br />This took place to fulfill what was spoken through the<br />prophet:<br /><br />"Say to the Daughter of Zion,<br />'See, your king comes to you,<br /> gentle and riding on a donkey,<br /> on a colt, the foal of a donkey.'"<br /><br />The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed<br />them. They brought the donkey and the colt, placed<br />their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them. A very<br />large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while<br />others cut branches from the trees and spread them on<br />the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those<br />that followed shouted,<br /><br />"Hosanna to the Son of David!"<br />"Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!"<br />"Hosanna in the highest!"<br /><br />When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was<br />stirred and asked, "Who is this?"<br /><br />The crowds answered, "This is Jesus, the prophet from<br />Nazareth in Galilee."<br /><br />...and so it began.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-37783595890589058282011-04-07T07:35:00.001-07:002011-04-07T07:35:57.394-07:00April GatheringHello Apex Family,<br /><br />Just writing to remind you all that this coming <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sunday, April 10th</span>, we will be opening up the sanctuary of <span style="font-weight:bold;">Christ Lutheran Church</span> (111 N. Torrey Pines) to gather at <span style="font-weight:bold;">5:00pm</span>. Join us if you can to share in a simple time of prayer and communion as we anticipate the celebration of Easter in a few weeks. As always, let's come ready with something to share - a prayer, a reading, an encouragement, a need or a verse that is meaningful to you.<br /><br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-50343890355140755552011-03-28T15:38:00.001-07:002011-03-28T15:39:20.223-07:00Easter Basket TimeDear Apex Family,<br />I can't believe Easter is upon us! In just a few short weeks we will celebrate our Risen Savior! How wonderful!<br />This is also a time when we can show others the hand of Christ through our giving...<br /> <br />We will be doing this through our annual Easter Basket Drive. If you and/or your house church would like to provide an Easter food basket to a family (families) please email Nan Caldwell @ nancy726@hotmail.com or call/text her at 461-3549<br /> <br />You will be given details of the family or families and provide them with an easter meal and anything else you see fit! <br /> <br />EASTER (and the Apex Sunrise Service) is on April 24, 2011.<br />Baskets will be delivered the week of April 18 so they would need to be ready for pick up or delivery (whatever works for you) by April 17/18. <br /> <br />Please let me know if you have questions or how many families you want to sponsor! <br />Your dedication and commitment to serving is greatly appreciated!<br /> <br />In Him,<br />NanChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-10992836527157152802011-03-28T15:35:00.001-07:002011-03-28T15:37:19.399-07:00Marriage BuildingThe ApexChurch marriage seminar was a smashing success by any measure! Thanks to Nan for putting it all together, to the Odell's for making the trip and sharing their knowledge/wisdom, and to all who showed up to receive and to share together.Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-14576823172268140722011-03-09T10:26:00.000-08:002011-03-09T10:28:07.787-08:00March GatheringHello Apex family,<br /> <br />This is a friendly reminder that we will be opening up the sanctuary of Christ Lutheran Church (111 N. Torrey Pines) at 5:00pm this coming Sunday 3/13 for a simple time of prayer and communion. Just come ready to circle up, seek God together and to share whatever makes sense - a prayer, a verse, a need, a reading, an encouragement...<br /> <br /><strong>26 What then shall we say, brothers and sisters? When you come together, each of you has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. Everything must be done so that the church may be built up. (I Cor. 14:26, NIV).</strong> <br />Looking forward to seeing you on Sunday evening!<br /> <br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-30497381549447586182011-01-20T10:20:00.000-08:002011-01-20T10:22:07.426-08:00Prayer GatheringHey all. We will be meeting at the Christ Lutheran building on 111 N. Torrey Pines @ 5:00pm this Sunday (1/23) for a time of prayer & communion. Hope to see you there!<br /> <br />TommyChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-58250643872935675932011-01-06T09:49:00.000-08:002011-01-06T10:10:17.626-08:00Christmas Room DonationsDear Apex Family,<br />I am sorry this is delayed in getting to you but I wanted to send out HUGE thank yous for a successful season of donations and support.<br />Attached are pictures of the "Santa" room that was set up for families to do their Christmas Shopping for the kids and it was a monumental success! The feedback I have received and witnessed myself was overwhelming!<br /> <br />Here are a few:<br /> <br />"Muchas Gracias! for the gift card - it helped to make my Christmas merry!!!" - Jessica<br /> <br />"The Santa room is so nice. I REALLY appreciate it!" <br /> <br />"There was not going to be any gifts this year until now!"<br /> <br />"Thank you so much!!!"<br /> <br />From my co-worker, Alyssa:<br /><br />One of my teen girls got to pick out gifts for younger siblings and really enjoyed the room. She left with the gifts very excited and said “I feel like Santa Claus!”<br /><br /> <br />"I haven't had a Christmas gift in 3 Christmases since my dad died."<br /> <br /> <br />I am sure there are SO many more that I haven't even heard. I don't know how many families shopped because workers could take their families in as they chose. But, I do know that at least 25 teens/families received gift cards of $10 - $40! <br /> <br />What an amazing God we serve and I am hopeful that each person who received your donations felt God's love overwhelm them and continue to overwhelm them into 2011!<br /> <br />Thank you again for your support and generosity! <br />Nan Caldwell<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngdKQJ9WTAAkIo_h_LF5bMpCFw45gk_QadF1vhLt_JnVKToG6uVrDwEtq9oESc_2Orvy1B7D5ieMKqd0AW68Ndmzll8UuoERwyb4B3QLC2rKrD2QSD8RslzlreEM5QdgX3Qd9BzcZp_o/s1600/100_3459.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhngdKQJ9WTAAkIo_h_LF5bMpCFw45gk_QadF1vhLt_JnVKToG6uVrDwEtq9oESc_2Orvy1B7D5ieMKqd0AW68Ndmzll8UuoERwyb4B3QLC2rKrD2QSD8RslzlreEM5QdgX3Qd9BzcZp_o/s320/100_3459.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559136627430422994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz1AmGqjAywz6I1rZQYvPLjlSsM-QW26Yl6i6gC9bOOV0unpnRyzXuURZ-y78177cHItVaaRZpOeUb6YRVJVI02JSjdT_DstPSOfzB4JNOg1bLzbW1qt5cVrYrSnwHGzbATaT8i0_gTnw/s1600/100_3458.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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It’s been awhile since we all hung out together. Meghann & I would like to invite you to an <span style="font-weight:bold;">Apex Christmas Party</span> at our house on <span style="font-weight:bold;">December 18th @ 5:00pm</span>. Please come hang out as we deck the halls and be merry and gay. It will be a potluck* so bring something to share if you can. We will also be showing the usual Christmas movies starting with Christmas Vacation and then on to Napoleon Dynamite, of course. We hope you can make it as we look forward to celebrating the birth of our Lord with you.<br /><br />Our address is: <span style="font-weight:bold;">8339 Mountain Destiny Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89131</span>.<br /><br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-61818787459016518142010-08-11T09:03:00.001-07:002010-08-11T09:03:58.070-07:00Vacation Bible School!Yes, it is time for our ANNUAL VBS PROGRAM for all kids ages 2 and up.<br /><br />Over the next 2 weeks your kids can learn about God as their BFF in our backyard camp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />Here's the scoop:<br /><br />PLACE: CELIA CITIZEN'S HOME<br />8226 Moapa Water Street <br />H: 645-5638; C: 596-6733<br /><br />DIRECTIONS FROM 95 N: Exit Durango Right; Turn Right on Racel to Suncrest Trails. Inside the gate, turn Right - house at the end of the street.<br /><br />DATES: WED/THURS: August 11/12<br />THURS/FRIDAY August 19/20<br /><br />TIME: 6:30pm-8:30pm<br /><br />IMPORTANT INFO: <br />1. We will serve a light dinner each night.<br />2. We will be having supervised swimming during the first 30 minutes each night. Please send your child with swim gear and a towel. We will NOT change clothes so send a coverup for the suit or shorts/tshirts to put on over. <br />3. IF your child is a non-swimmer, we will have other water activities for them to participate in outside the pool (slip n slide; wacky water sprayer; etc) so please send them in water gear as well.<br />4. If you can't make it every night - NO WORRIES...come when you can. The kids will have a ball! <br />5. If transportation is an issue, please notify NAN CALDWELL (461-3549) and I will try to work something out.<br /><br />The kids will be learning about God, memorizing scripture, making new friends, singing songs, playing games and making crafts. It is a great time for all! <br />AND feel free to invite your friends...or forward this to anyone left off the list. <br /><br />See you WEDNESDAY at 6:30. There will be a short registration and then the fun begins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-86886602256376469072010-06-21T14:35:00.000-07:002010-06-21T14:36:31.166-07:00Summer Gathering 6/25Hello Apex Family,<br /><br />It's Monday, so we should probably having something to look forward to - Apex can help with that! This coming TGIF, June 25th, we would like to invite you to gather with us at the Peterson home (8339 Mountain Destiny Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89131) at 6:30pm as we join Friday night HC for a summer celebration. Celia Citizen has been pouring into some of our kids and they have developed a God's Kids musical to share with our community. They have worked very hard (today was the final rehearsal), and are learning a bunch about God and about being together in His name. Please come and let our kids teach us, encourage us and lead us to worship. The plan will be to gather around a potluck meal (bring a dish and drinks for your family) and then to enjoy the God's Kids show at about 8:00pm. And remember, this is the Gathering for both June and July due to summertime craziness.<br /><br />It should be a fun night, and there could be faces old and new in the house. Most of all, it is an opportunity to get together and celebrate that we belong to a Father who loves us beyond what we could know, that we are all His kids and that nothing matters more than this!<br /><br />Have a blessed week until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-50912979806875684962010-06-12T10:57:00.000-07:002010-06-12T10:58:26.915-07:00Summer GatheringHello Apex Family,<br /><br />Hope this finds you having a peaceful week. As you know, this weekend would typically be the time for our monthly Gathering. However, we wanted to let you know of a change in schedule for the next few months. As of now, the plan is to consolidate June and July Gatherings into one on Friday evening June 25th (details to follow later). This is due in part to the travels of many in July, due to the camping trip next weekend and especially b/c Celia Citizen has been working hard with some of our kids on a new 'God's Kids' musical that will be performed that Friday night the 25th. We thought it would be very cool and meaningful to center our time around that event!<br /><br />Thanks for your understanding in advance, as schedule changes can be difficult. But, the hope is that we can all get together to commune with God, hang out with each other, share a meal (of course) while both supporting and learning from our kids.<br /><br />So there will be no official Gathering until then and none in July, but hopefully plenty chances to be together informally all summer. Details will come re: specific time on 6/25, location (likely at the Peterson home) and as to what to bring - so please look for that and save the date!<br /><br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1978971806102737415.post-24635118927389942582010-04-28T14:18:00.000-07:002010-04-28T14:19:11.091-07:00May GatheringHello Apex Family,<br /> <br />OK, so here's the plan for this Sunday 5/2. We will meet at 12:00pm at the Carder Ranch (Dave and Amy's, just south of Craig and Conough) for a potluck lunch - bring a dish(es) to share and drinks for your family, paper/plasticware will be provided. <br /> <br />After communing over lunch, Dave will share with us/report back regarding impressions and pictures from his recent Haiti trip. You won't want to miss a time of being together, especially as Dave leads us in looking at what the Father is doing there, and how He may continue to engage our community in His work outside of Las Vegas.<br /> <br />We look forward to seeing you there!<br /> <br />Until then...Chrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15417790832163808086noreply@blogger.com0