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Newsletter - TEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 01:23:00 GMT

Calvary Galway celebrates 10 years!! In Feb 1999 the stirring in our hearts for Ireland became so great that we flew over to actually see this land that was causing us to seek the Lord in prayer. During our trip many friends & family joined us in praying. Our prayer was to be open to God's will (do we stay in CA. or go?); waiting; & watching for His direction. In His amazing grace, it was to go and Galway was our destination. Our life was comfortable in California but this comfort place was not the one He wanted us to remain at. The Lord moved in mighty ways and after an amazing year, our family of 6 landed in Galway in Feb 2000. So many of you dear friends have been prayer warriors and supporters financially for the ministry here and we are so thankful for each of you.Your encouragement, contact, faithful prayer & support certainly has been God's grace to us. It's wonderful to remember the beginning days and to 'feed on HIs faithfulness'.... the fact that we have remained in Ireland, truly is God working through people from all over the world. Thank you and God bless you. The link below is to a video to celebrate the 10 year Anniversary of Calvary Galway. It was difficult to compress 10 years into such a short amount of time but we hope that you will take the time to view it (it's about 20 minutes) and rejoice with us in God's grace. It certainly has been like drawing water from a deep well at times but the joy of seeing lives changed with the Gospel is so much greater and we give glory to God and all thanks and praise to Him. Our ministry here is to the church, our community and to other Christians in Ireland. So you'll see various church activites on the video as well as community outreaches and also the Equipping The Saints Conferences and Aontas which serve the Christian community. Some of you may even see yourselves as we've been so blessed to have many of you serve along side with us. We look forward as the Lord continues to transform lives in Ireland and by His grace we somehow may continue to be used by Him. All glory to God!

Jonathan Edwards 8 self-deceptions from the 18th of April's message

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:00:00 GMT

1. some deceive themselves with a secret hope that there is no such thing as another world 2. some deceive themselves that death is a great way off 3. some deceive themselves that they lead a moral and orderly life and therefore think that they shall not be damned 4. some make the advantages under which they live an occasion of self-deception 5. some deceive themselves with their own intentions 6. there are some who deceive themselves that they do and have done a great deal for their salvations 7. some hope by their strivings to obtain salvation of themselves 8. some sinners deceive themselves that they are already converted.

Haiti disaster relief

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:07:00 GMT

If you would like to join us in our support in collecting funds to help those in Haiti, we will be working through Sovereign Grace ministries who have ministry contacts in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. They will be delivering food, medicine and other needed aid. We, as a church, will be doing this over the next 4 Sunday's (or until 14th of February). You can either mail a check to our Yorba Linda address (you can find when you hit donate key) or you can go directly to the Disaster Relief Fund at: www.sovereigngraceministries.org

Copenhagen

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:59:00 GMT

Go onto our Facebook page and tell us what you think about the topics, countries, proposed solutions at this event. You can do this in the discussions tab. Also, you can read the article that we posted from World Magazine's blog in this weeks bulletin (download on homepage).

Is "Cap & Trade for Babies Next?

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:40:00 GMT

by Albert Mohler Jr. (condensed from an his article) Just when you thought you’d seen everything, a pair of scientists at Oregon State University has published a study arguing that any effort to limit carbon emissions must consider the impact of “reproductive choices” on the ecological equation. Paul A. Murtaugh and Michael G. Schlaz make their case in “Reproduction & the Carbon Legacies of Individuals,” published in the journal, Global Environmental Change. “While population growth is obviously a key component of projections of carbon emissions at a global level, there has been relatively little emphasis on the environmental consequences of the reproductive choices of an individual person,” they argue. After all, there are not only the “immediate effects” caused by each offspring, but also the “additional impacts” if these offspring eventually produce further offspring. According to the study, a single female’s decision to reproduce even a single child could have tremendous ecological effects. In order to make their case, the researchers traced a hypothetical single females “genetic contribution to future generations” and projected the carbon legacy this contribution would entail. They posit that each child will add 9441 metric tons of carbon dioxide to the carbon legacy of an average female. The researchers argue (that) clearly, an individual’s reproductive choice can have a dramatic effect on the total carbon emissions ultimately attributable to his or her genetic lineage. Understanding the ways that an individual’s daily activities influence emissions & explain the huge disparities in per capita emissions among countries is obviously essential, but ignoring the the consequences of reproduction can lead to a serious underestimation of an individual’s long-term impact on the global environment. The logic of this argument is clear & chilling. The leap from scientific analysis to proposals for public policy is almost sure to come. How long will it be before prospective parents are warned that their decision to reproduce could be catastrophic for the environment? Should we now expect a cap and trade proposal for babies? Anti-natalist philosophies have been around even longer than arguments over ecology and sustainability. Given our Biblical responsibility for environmental stewardship, Christians should indeed be thoughtfully engaged with the entire nexus of questions related to carbon emissions, climate change, and respect for the Earth. Nevertheless, when we begin to measure babies in terms of a “carbon legacy” and a projected threat to the environment, we abandon the Biblical worldview. Human beings cannot be reduced to a “carbon legacy” and the gift of children must never be seen as an assault upon the earth. Love to hear your thoughts on this very interesting topic. Working on getting a discussion box going on our Facebook page (Facebook is not cooperating). So please check there over the next day or so and tell us what you think. by His grace, in His strength and to His glory, ray