Orange County Churches

kAm%96 $F?52J >@C?:?8 D6CG:46 @A6?65 H:E9 !2DE@C s2G:5 |2?D9:A =625:?8 E96 4@?8C682E:@? :? D:?8:?8[ ”x {@G6 *@F {@C5” 7@==@H65 3J AC2J6C]k^Am

kAm%96C6 H2D 2 q@2C5 |66E:?8 96=5 $F?52J 2E d A]> 367@C6 E96 6G6?:?8 D6CG:46]k^Am

kAmx7 J@F 2C6 :?E6C6DE65 :? 36:?8 2 A2CE @7 E96 E6DE:>@?:2= G:56@[ D66 |:4926= |@@C6] u@C 2?J@?6 H2?E:?8 E@ 5@?2E6 7@C E96 t2DE6C 688 9F?E[ A=62D6 3C:?8 :?5:G:5F2==J HC2AA65 42?5J @C A=2DE:4 688D] %96 v@@5 uC:52J $6CG:46 H:== 36 96=5 2E {:EE=6 |:DD:@? r9FC49 @? |2C49 ahE9] ~FC 49FC49 :D E@ AC@G:56 D:56 5:D96D] %96 |6?’D qC62<72DE H:== 36 $2EFC52J[ |2C49 b_E9 2E hi__ 2]>] r@>6 2?5 3C:?8 2 7C:6?5]k^Am

kAm&D96CD H6C6 $E6G6? qFE=6C[ |2C< w:==[ s6??:D y@?6D 2?5 qC:2? |2?D9:A]k^Am

kAmxDC26= y@?6D =65 E96 4@?8C682E:@? :? D:?8:?8[ “(96? (6 p== v6E E@ w62G6?” 2?5 “(92E 2 s2J %92E (:== q6]”k^Am

kAm$A64:2= >FD:4 H2D AC@G:565 3J %96 !C2:D6 %62> D:?8:?8[ “x’== !C2:D6 *@F :? %9:D $E@C>” 2?5 “~9 v=@C:@FD s2J” 2?5 3J s633:6 %9@>2D 2?5 q@??:6 s:4<6J D:?8:?8[ “x q6=:6G6 :? 2 w:== r2==65 |@F?E r2=G2CJ]”k^Am

kAm$A64:2= 8F6DE DA62<6C v:56@? q:== (:==:D DA@<6 23@FE “$6?5:?8 E96 {:89E” 3J E6==:?8 A6@A=6 23@FE y6DFD 2?5 3J 5:DEC:3FE:?8 v@5’D H@C5 E9C@F89@FE E96 H@C=5] qC@E96C (:==:D ?@E65 E92E :? a_ab ~C2?86 r@F?EJ 925 E96 9:896DE A6C 42A:E2 8:G:?8 :? E96 DE2E6 @7 x?5:2?2 7@C E96 AFC492D6 @7 q:3=6D]k^Am

k9bm$JC:2 r9C:DE:2? r9FC49k^9bm

kAm%96 qJ E96 q@@< $F?52J D49@@= 4=2DD 3682? 2 ?6H DEF5J @? |2C49 `f E9C@F89 E96 ~=5 %6DE2>6?E 3@@< @7 tKC2] %96 4=2DD :D E2F89E 3J q@3 {6:G6[ >66ED :? E96 32D6>6?E 2?5 :D @A6? E@ 2?J 25F=E]k^Am

kAm|2C49 b_[ `_ 2]>][ H:== 36 92G:?8 @FC 688 9F?E 7@C AC6D49@@= E9C@F89 D:IE9 8C256 2?5 A2C6?ED] xE 368:?D 2E `_ 2]>][ 2?5 E96C6 H:== 36 =F?49[ 82>6D[ 2?5 E96 688 9F?E] ~? t2DE6C $F?52J[ $rr H:== 92G6 2 AC@76DD:@?2= A9@E@8C2A96C 2== >@C?:?8 E@ E2<6 72>:=J A:4EFC6D E@ 42AEFC6 E96 52J @7 H@CD9:A:?8 E@86E96C]k^Am

kAm#tu#t$w[ @FC H@>2?’D >:?:DECJ[ H:== 36 92G:?8 2 DAC:?8 6G6?E @? pAC:= af 2E `` 2]>] {F?49 H:== 36 4@@<65 2?5 D6CG65 3J E96 >6?[ 7@==@H65 3J DA62<6CD p:>66 qC@H?[ }2E2=:6 q=@?56==[ 2?5 y24BF: w@586D]k^Am

kAm%96 w@@D:6C w:==D t>>2FD r@>>F?:EJ H:== 9@DE 2 (2=< E@ t>>2FD pAC:= c\f 2?5 pAC:= ``\`c] u@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 4@?E24E y2?:46 !:4<6?D 2E Wg`aX aff\e_`d @C w@@D:6C w:==D t>>2FD 2E Wg`aX h_a\aaff]k^Am

kAm$F>>6C J@FE9 >:?:DECJ 52E6D 2C6 36:?8 D6Ei $6?:@C 32?BF6E :D |2J f[ r2>A z:5 y2> 7@C 8C256D b E9C@F89 e :D |2J `h\aa[ 'q$ :D yF?6 b\f[ rx* 7@C 2== 9:89 D49@@= :D yF?6 `f\a`[ H:E9 D6G6C2= H66<D 2== E9C@F89 E96 DF>>6C 2E (@?56C '2==6J]k^Am

k9bm!2@=: u:CDE !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49k^9bm

kAm|:496==6 $A62C H:== 92G6 E96 !2=> $F?52J |6DD286[ “p s:776C6?E $@CE @7 z:?8[” |2C] ac 2E !2@=: u:CDE !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49]k^Am

kAm%96 u:CDE #625:?8 H:== 4@>6 7C@> +6492C:29 hih\`b] %96 $64@?5 #625:?8 H:== 36 7@F?5 :?k^Am

kAm!9:=:AA:2?D aid\``]k^Am

kAmsFC:?8 E96 D6CG:46[ q@3 vC676 H:== D6CG6 2D {:EFC8:DE 2?5 v2CJ $A62C H:== 92G6 E96 ~A6?:?8 !C2J6C] {2CCJ w@==2? H:== 92G6 !2E49H@C<[ E96 r9:=5C6?’D $6C>@?]k^Am

kAmqC62<72DE :D D6CG65 6249 $F?52J 2E `_i__] %9:D $F?52J[ v2CJ $A62C 2?5 {2CCJ w@==2? H:== D92C6 3C62<72DE] (@CD9:A H:== 7@==@H 2E `_icd]k^Am

kAm%9@D6 H9@ 49@@D6 E@ H@CD9:A G:2 +@@> |2J ;@:? E96 D6CG:46 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^FD_aH63]K@@>]FD^;^gfhebed_fc`nAH5Qm9EEADi^^FD_aH63]K@@>]FD^;^gfhebed_fc`nAH5k^2m l+=#"}b9<+uux+'Ae|=u'{_ AC3a'$5K_h 27E6C `_ib_ 2]>] @? $F?52JD]k^Am

kAm#6G] q@3 %FC?6C D92C65 E96 |2C49 `f >6DD286[ 2D<:?8 “r2? (6 $66 y6DFDn” %96 $6C>@? %96>6 6IA=@C65 “(@F=5 H6 C64@8?:K6 y6DFD :7 H6 D2H w:>n”k^Am

kAmpD 2 AC6G:6H[ !2@=: u:CDE !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49 H:== 9@DE 2? p82A6 |2F?5J %9FCD52J |62= |2C49 ag 2E fib_ A]>] $4@EE |4v@H6? H:== E96? 724:=:E2E6 2 u:7E9 $F?52J |FD:4 2?5 !@6ECJ t2DE6C r6=63C2E:@? |2C49 b`]k^Am

k9bm{:4< rC66< r9C:DE:2? r9FC49k^9bm

kAm(92E 2 72?E2DE:4 H2J E@ DE2CE 2 ?6H H66< @? 2 362FE:7F= 52J] %96 AC6=F56 >FD:4 D:=6?465 E96 4@?8C682E:@? H:E9 E96 D@?8 “w6 xD p3=6 %@ s6=:G6C %966]” %96 H@CD9:AA6CD D2?8 “{62?:?8 ~? %96 tG6C=2DE:?8 pC>D” 2?5 “}62C6C |J v@5 %@ %966]” #:4< y@?6D D6CG65 2D FD96C] r92C=6D {:?5=6J D6CG65 2D AC2J6C =6256C] r2C@=J? {6DD:8’D D@=@ H2D “%96 q62FE:7F= v2C56? ~7 !C2J6C]” %96 D6C>@? E:E=6 H2D “*@F s@ }@E w2G6 p q6EE6C x562 %92? v@5 s@6D]” %96 4=@D:?8 D@?8 H2D “p=>@DE !6CDF2565]”k^Am

kAm%96 t2DE6C $F?C:D6 $6CG:46 DE2CE E:>6 :D D6G6?] r@>6 2?5 46=63C2E6 E96 C6DFCC64E:@? H:E9 FD 2?5 6?;@J 3C62<72DE 27E6C E96 D6CG:46]k^Am

kAm%96 3:3=:42= EC:G:2 BF6DE:@? @7 E96 H66<i (92E 5@6D E96 3@@< @7 !C@G6C3D DE2E6 H:== EFC? 2H2J HC2E9n {2DE H66<’D BF6DE:@?] (92E :D E96 =2DE 4@>>2?5>6?E =:DE65 :? tI@5FDn %96 2?DH6C :D 7@F?5 :? tI@5FD a_i`f 2?5 :E :D “%9@F D92=E ?@E 4@G6E]”k^Am

k9bm{@G6 }6G6C u2:=D r9FC49k^9bm

kAmxE’D 366? 2 8C62E H66< 7@C FD 2E {@G6 }6G6C u2:=DP (6 H2?E E@ DE2CE @FE 3J 4@?8C2EF=2E:?8 @FC ?6H=J 2AA@:?E65 5624@?D @7 E96 49FC49] %92?< J@F s6??:D r2>A36==[ |2C< “q@3” !2C<D[ s2G:5 &?56C9:==[ 2?5 s2?:6= %F6== 7@C 2446AE:?8 E96 C@=6 2D s624@?D @7 @FC 36=@G65 49FC49] %9C@F89@FE E96 J62CD E96D6 >6? 92G6 D9@H? 4=62C 6G:56?46 @7 DE6H2C5D9:A[ D6CG2?E 9@@5[ 72:E97F=?6DD[ 2?5 565:42E:@? E@ @FC 49FC49 72>:=J 2D H6== 2D @FC 4@>>F?:EJ 2D 2 H9@=6] p82:?[ E92?< J@F 86?E=6>6?] (6 2C6 3=6DD65 E@ 92G6 J@F 2D 2 A2CE @7 @FC 72>:=J]k^Am

kAmx? @FEC6249 ?6HD[ {}u’D =2E6DE @FEC6249 >:?:DECJ[ “'2==6J’D &?:E65 uC@?E” 2=@?8 H:E9 @FC w@A6 p=:G6 E62> 92D ;FDE C646:G65 2?@E96C =2C86 5@?2E:@? @7 ?2C42? 2?5 76?E2?J= E6DE DEC:AD] %96D6 =:76 D2G:?8 C6D@FC46D 2C6 2G2:=23=6 FA@? C6BF6DE E@ 2?J@?6 H9@ :D 2E C:D< @C <?@HD D@>6@?6 H9@ DECF88=6D H:E9 @A:2E6 23FD6 2?5 255:4E:@?] “xE 5@6D?’E 9FCE 7@C 6G6CJ@?6 E@ 92G6 ?2C42? @? 92?5” D2:5 !2DE@C y2D@?] “*@F ?6G6C <?@H H96? J@F >2J 4@>6 24C@DD D@>6@?6 :? 2 A2C<:?8 =@E[ 2E H@C<[ 6E4] H9@ :D @G6C5@D:?8] &?7@CEF?2E6=J[ E9:D :D @FC C62=:EJ ?@H”]k^Am

kAmx7 J@F H@F=5 =:<6 E@ :?BF:C6 23@FE @3E2:?:?8 ?2C42? @C E6DE DEC:AD J@F >2J C6249 @FE E@ FD 2E k2 9C67lQ>2:=E@i=@G6?6G6C72:=D@C2?864@F?EJo8>2:=]4@>Qm=@G6?6G6C72:=D@C2?864@F?EJo8>2:=]4@>k^2m]k^Am

k9bm!2@=: r9C:DE:2?k^9bm

kAm~? |2C49 `f[ !2DE@C v2CJ $H:4<’D >6DD286 H2D “(9J s:5 w:D u2E96C u@CD2<6 w:>n” `Xy6DFD :? w:D 9F>2? ?2EFC6 24EF2==J 76=E 232?5@?65 3J v@5 E96 u2E96C[ aX(96? y6DFD 3642>6 D:? 7@C FD 2E E92E >@>6?E E96 u2E96C 925 E@ 232?5@? w:>[ 2?5 bXr9C:DE H2D 7F=7:==:?8 AC@A964J 3J BF@E:?8 7C@> !D2=> aa] pD 2? @AE:@?[ J@F >2J =:DE6? E@ "`__]` @C G:6H E96 !rr u2463@@< =:G6 2?5 *@F %F36] x7 J@F ?665 2 C:56 E@ $F?52J >@C?:?8 D6CG:46[ 4@?E24E E96 49FC49 @77:46] $6CG:46D 2C6 hib_ 2]>][ {25:6D’ !C2J6C r:C4=6 2E h 2]>] WyF?:@C r9FC49 :D 7@C z\dE9 8C256 5FC:?8 (@CD9:A E:>6]X 2?5 `_icd 2]>] q:3=6 $49@@= 7@C 2== 286D[ :?4=F5:?8 p5F=ED’ q:3=6 $49@@= H:E9 $E2?=6J w2== “q62FE:EF56D” 2?5 #:492C5 uC:65 “#6G6=2E:@?]” (65?6D52J }:89E q:3=6 $EF5J :D 7@C 2== 286D 2E f !|[ H:E9 E96 ?6IE >62= e !|[ pAC:= b] W|2C49 a_[ }~ q:3=6 $49@@= 5FC:?8 $AC:?8 qC62<]X v@@5 uC:52J 6G6?:?8 D6CG:46 2?5 t2DE6C 688 9F?E :D eib_ A]>][ |2C49 ah] t2DE6C $F?C:D6 $6CG:46 :D g 2]>][ qC62<72DE gib_ 2]>][ (@CD9:A $6CG:46 hib_ 2]>] W?@ q:3=6 $49@@=X] |6?’D !C2J6C qC62<72DE :D pAC:= e] (@?56C '2==6J a_ac $F>>6C r2>A C68:DEC2E:@? :D @A6?] }6G6C a *@F?8 r@?76C6?46 W7@C e\gE9 8C256CD H:E9 2 4@DE @7 SadX :D |2J b\c[ x?5:2?2 (6D=6J2? &?:G6CD:EJ[ H:E9 EC2?DA@CE2E:@? AC@G:565]k^Am

k9bm!2@=: |6??@?:E6 u6==@HD9:Ak^9bm

kAm$F?52J |2C49 ac[ !2=> $F?52J[ H6 4@?E:?F6 =@@<:?8 2E E96 =:76 @7 y6DFD E9C@F89 E96 8@DA6= @7 |2C<] %9:D H66< H6 C625 |2C< `cig\b`[ 2D |2C< D9@HD FD >@C6 6I2>A=6D @7 36:?8 2 5:D4:A=6[ 2 7@==@H6C @7 y6DFD]k^Am

kAm(6 H:== 46=63C2E6 !2=> $F?52J[ y6DFD’ A2C256 :?E@ y6CFD2=6>[ :? “r:C4=6 %:>6[” @FC :?E6C86?6C2E:@?2= H@CD9:A E:>6 H:E9 J@FE9 2?5 49:=5C6?] %96? H6 C625 7FCE96C :?E@ “w@=J (66<[” y6DFD’ =2DE H66< 2=:G6] %96 5:D4:A=6D 2?5 y6DFD D92C6 2 !2DD@G6C >62=^{2DE $FAA6C[ 2?5 E96? H2=< E@ E96 |@F?E @7 ~=:G6D]]]k^Am

kAm#625:?8 |2C<[ @?6 @G6CH96=>:?8 766=D E92E H6 9F>2?D 2C6 2 >6DD] p?5 J6E[ 96C6 :D y6DFD[ H6=4@>:?8 yF52D :? 76==@HD9:A 2C@F?5 E96 !2DD@G6C DFAA6C[ 6G6? E9@F89 96 <?@HD yF52D H:== 36EC2J 9:>] %CFE9 :D[ 6G6CJ @?6 @7 9:D 5:D4:A=6D H:== 56?J @C 56D6CE 9:>[ 2?5 E96 DE@CJ 86ED F?362C23=J D25]k^Am

kAmp?5 J6E]]]4@>6 324< @? t2DE6C]]]k^Am

kAmy@:? FD 7@C H@CD9:A 2E hib_ 2]>] r9:=5C6? 2?5 J@FE9 92G6 2 A=246 :? @FC H@CD9:A[ 2?5 $F?52J D49@@= 4=2DD6D 7@C 2== 286D 7@==@H 2E `` 2]>] W$66 @FC u2463@@< A286]Xk^Am