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12141 LewisSt. • Garden Grove, CA92840
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February 8, 2009
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People areoften curiousabout what TheGathering isand, simply put, it’s achurch. It’snot just a Bible study, or just aservice for the ambitious heart,but it’s a real church; a smallone, but a real one. We are alittle church within a big church, and we carry a symbi-otic relationship with thatchurch. They love us, and welove them. We work both inde-pendently and as a team to fur-ther the blessed kingdom of God on Earth.Our dream in starting thisplace was to create a home forpeople who seek a deep andintimate encounter with Godand desire to create lifelong friendships. We value many things, but what I've seen is adesire for purpose, to be awareand active socially in our localcommunity and environment,to experience community andbuild it all around, loving Godand loving others. We also cele-brate the diversity of individu-als, their opinions, and theirspiritual journeys. Many of ushope and pray that over theyears, The Gathering will havea profound impact in the livesof the poor and disenfran-chised, will stand against injus-tice, will live moral and ethicallives, and will be the brightsymbol of Christ’s abounding love and peace in OrangeCounty.
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for more detailed info
CHURCH EMAIL GROUP
 This group communicatesthrough e-mail daily, sharing witheach other prayer requests, praisereports, & anything that may beon their hearts. Contact JoshMorgan to get signed up!
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All-Parent Gathering Meeting
Disneyland Day
NEXT Sunday, February 15th
Meet at the big
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at 1:30pm. To save money, eat lunch before you get there. See you at the happiest place on earth!
 Ca n  y o u g e t  p e o p le  i n t o  D i s n e y la nd  f o r  f r e e ? W o u ld  y o u  l i k  e  t o d o  t h i s  t o b l e s s  o t h e r s  i n  o u r  c h u r c h c o m m u n it y ?  P l ea s e  e ma i l  J o s ha t 
 jo s h @ o c g at h e r i n g .c o m . 
 T ha n k   y o u!
Sun., Feb. 15th at 9am in the Art Gallery there will be ameeting for all parents of the Gathering. Child care isavailable at the Kid’s Power Plant. We will be discussingthe topic of The Gathering’s future Sunday School.
 
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Want to get to know more people in The GatheringChurch Community while enjoying a good meal? Joina Supper 7 group! You’ll be placed with 6 other people,whom which you will gettogether for supper once a month for3 months. This is a lot of fun and agreat way to meet new people!Contact John & Suman to getplugged in:
sumanvw@yahoo.com
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Want to go deeper? Starting in February, The Gathering willbe launching its first Bible courses, led by our Bobby Schuller (Master of Divinity) and Erica Monge (Master of Arts &Theology). Grab a flyer at info table for more info.
 
OUTREACH
ISAIAH HOUSE
 Ander heads up a visit to theIsaiah House every Sat. morn-ing at 6am (contact him for directions). While volunteeringat Isaiah House, you will devel-op relationships with the chil-dren & families that needencouragement & love. If youare interested in helping outwith this life-changing & excitingproject, please contact Ander (his e-mail is listed below in theCONTACTS section).
MANNA 
Members of our communitybegan MANNA, which collectsfood and clothing to both reducewaste and provide support for the needy. MANNA meets at1pm the 2nd and 4th Saturdaysof every month at Civic Center Park in Santa Ana.Please contact Joel for moreinfo: joelforey86@yahoo.com ALSO, check out the website at:http://www.mannaffc.org/
CONTACTS
Pastor-
Bobby Schuller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
robbys@crystalcathedral.org 
 Admin. Assistant/Design-
Hannah Schuller. .
hannahs@crystalcathedral.org 
Worship Leader-
Mark Wojciechowski. . . . . . .
markw@crystalcathedral.org 
 Admin. Assistant/Web-
Josh Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . .
 josh@ocgathering.com
Isaiah House-
 Ander Pierce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
anderpierce@gmail.com
Prayer-
Jim Case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 jimjccase@cs.com
Supper 7 /Movie Nights-
John&Suman V.. . . . . . . . . .
sumanvw@yahoo.com
General ?’s-
Gathering Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ocgathering@gmail.com
ny ideas forThe GatheringCommunity(social, outreach,servicesuggestions,etc.)?We’d love to hearfrom you!
Please write your idea down &put it in our Idea Box!(located on the info table)
MONTHLY 
 ACTIVITIES
WORSHIP NIGHT
Worship is a very important partof our Christian faith. It brings uspeace, hope, and strength tofulfill the plans that God has pre-pared for us. Every month wegather together to spend timeworshiping God through prayer,scripture, meditation, and song.We meet in the Chapel in theSky at 7:30pm the first Friday of every month.
SOCIAL
Looking for a way to connectwith people at The Gatheringoutside of the Sunday morningchurch building? Once a monthwe try to create an environmentwhere people can get to knoweach other, form friendships,and simply have a good timewhile doing something fun.
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he Arts
CREATIVE DESIGN
We believe at The Gatheringthat one of the ways that Godspeaks to humanity is throughthe arts. Whether it be throughpainting, sculpting, pottery,stained glass, design, poetry,drama, or music; we want toencourage members of our congregation to pursue their gifts and share them with our community. If you would like toserve the Gathering by sharingyour gifts please contactHannah
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NEED PRAYER
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Every Sunday during our Selah/meditation time one of our elders, Jim Case, is seated in theback of the Arboretum near theprayer stations. He (along withany other elders) would love topray with you over anything at all.Whether you have some hugestruggles you need prayer for or  just want to pray a prayer of thankfulness, he & others arethere for you.
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please make it out to “CrystalCathedral” and write “TheGathering” in the memo. Thetithe and offering prayer station islocated in the back corner of the Arboretum near the writing sta-tions. It’s usually at the foot of alarge cross.
CHILD CARE
We’d like to encourage parents tofeel free and bring their childrento service on Sunday mornings.However to those who feel morecomfortable with their childrengoing to Sunday school, we havechildcare available in the FamilyLife Center.
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WEB COMMUNITIES
DOWNLOAD PODCASTS
Log on to www.ocgathering.comand discover our podcasts! Wehave over 40 different messages(& growing) given here at TheGathering. You can downloadthem all for free onto your MP3player or computer.
 YAHOO GROUPS
 This group communicatesthrough e-mail daily, sharing  with each other prayer requests,praise reports, & anything thatmay be on their hearts. E-mailsthat you write are seen by every-one in The Gathering YahooGroup. You receive a number of e-mails each day from others in The Gathering Yahoo Group who have something to share. This is a great way to connect with others in The Gathering Community, but if you’re sensi-tive about receiving too many e-mails, this is probably not foryou. If you are interested inbeing added to The Gathering  Yahoo group contact JoshMorgan.
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WEB COMMUNITIES
DOWNLOAD PODCASTS
Log on to The Gathering’s web-site at www.ocgathering.comand discover our podcasts! Wehave over 120 different mes-sages (& growing) given here atThe Gathering. You can down-load them all for free onto your MP3 player or computer.
YAHOO GROUPS
This group communicatesthrough e-mail daily, sharingwith each other prayer requests, praise reports, & any-thing that may be on their hearts. E-mails that you writeare seen by everyone in TheGathering Yahoo Group. Youreceive a number of e-mailseach day from others in TheGathering Yahoo Group whohave something to share. Thisis a great way to connect withothers in The GatheringCommunity, but if you’re sensi-tive about receiving too many e-mails, this is probably not for you. If you are interested inbeing added to The GatheringYahoo group contact JoshMorgan.
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DURING
SERVICE
PRE-SERVICEPRAYER
Join Jim Case & the prayer teamfor a powerful, pre-service prayer every Sunday morning 10-10:30am in the Chapel in the Sky(top floor of the Tower on theCathedral campus). We’d love tohave you plug-in with this group,for every great movement beginswith prayer.
SELAH
Take this time to quiet your heart,to focus your soul on the HolySpirit, and to be ready to hear from God. We are journeyingGodward finding Him in everymoment and every place. Takepart in the prayer areas, pray for friends, or step outside for abreath of fresh air. This is timebetween you and your Creator.During this time, we also have ateam of prayer elders in the veryback in the glassed-in portion of the Arboretum (behind the prayer stations). They would love topray with you over anything atall. Whether you have somehuge struggles you need prayer for or just want to pray a prayer of thankfulness, they are therefor you.
TITHE & OFFERING
 At The Gathering we believe thatgiving is a personal act of wor-ship. We don’t pass the bucketor request that people bring their gift to the front; instead we havea prayer station where weencourage members of our con-gregation to give their tithesand offerings during our time of Selah. If you’re giving a check,
OINTHE
J
OURNEY
.
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please make it out to “CrystalCathedral” and write “TheGathering” in the memo. Thetithe and offering prayer station islocated in the back corner of the Arboretum near the writing sta-tions. It’s usually at the foot of alarge cross.
CHILD CARE
We’d like to encourage parents tofeel free and bring their childrento service on Sunday mornings.However to those who feel morecomfortable with their childrengoing to Sunday school, we havechildcare available in the FamilyLife Center.
3
 
3
O
WEB COMMUNITIES
DOWNLOAD PODCASTS
Log on to www.ocgathering.comand discover our podcasts! Wehave over 40 different messages(& growing) given here at TheGathering. You can downloadthem all for free onto your MP3player or computer.
 YAHOO GROUPS
 This group communicatesthrough e-mail daily, sharing  with each other prayer requests,praise reports, & anything thatmay be on their hearts. E-mailsthat you write are seen by every-one in The Gathering YahooGroup. You receive a number of e-mails each day from others in The Gathering Yahoo Group who have something to share. This is a great way to connect with others in The Gathering Community, but if you’re sensi-tive about receiving too many e-mails, this is probably not foryou. If you are interested inbeing added to The Gathering  Yahoo group contact JoshMorgan.
T
 
WEB COMMUNITIES
DOWNLOAD PODCASTS
Log on to The Gathering’s web-site at www.ocgathering.comand discover our podcasts! Wehave over 120 different mes-sages (& growing) given here atThe Gathering. You can down-load them all for free onto your MP3 player or computer.
YAHOO GROUPS
This group communicatesthrough e-mail daily, sharingwith each other prayer requests, praise reports, & any-thing that may be on their hearts. E-mails that you writeare seen by everyone in TheGathering Yahoo Group. Youreceive a number of e-mailseach day from others in TheGathering Yahoo Group whohave something to share. Thisis a great way to connect withothers in The GatheringCommunity, but if you’re sensi-tive about receiving too many e-mails, this is probably not for you. If you are interested inbeing added to The GatheringYahoo group contact JoshMorgan.
O
DURING
SERVICE
PRE-SERVICEPRAYER
Join Jim Case & the prayer teamfor a powerful, pre-service prayer every Sunday morning 10-10:30am in the Chapel in the Sky(top floor of the Tower on theCathedral campus). We’d love tohave you plug-in with this group,for every great movement beginswith prayer.
SELAH
Take this time to quiet your heart,to focus your soul on the HolySpirit, and to be ready to hear from God. We are journeyingGodward finding Him in everymoment and every place. Takepart in the prayer areas, pray for friends, or step outside for abreath of fresh air. This is timebetween you and your Creator.During this time, we also have ateam of prayer elders in the veryback in the glassed-in portion of the Arboretum (behind the prayer stations). They would love topray with you over anything atall. Whether you have somehuge struggles you need prayer for or just want to pray a prayer of thankfulness, they are therefor you.
TITHE & OFFERING
 At The Gathering we believe thatgiving is a personal act of wor-ship. We don’t pass the bucketor request that people bring their gift to the front; instead we havea prayer station where weencourage members of our con-gregation to give their tithesand offerings during our time of Selah. If you’re giving a check,
OINTHE
J
OURNEY
.
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