Spirituality

United Church Youth Pastor Keith Lewis Keeps Faith-Building Fun While Raising Funds For Nepal

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David Pucket throws a whipped cream pie at Pastor Lewis during fun and games on last day of VBS. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
VBS students line up to throw whipped cream pies at Pastor Lewis as part of WCO fund raiser. Photo by KayLinda Crawford/ladailypost.com
 
By KayLinda Crawford
Los Alamos Daily Post

United Church of Los Alamos hosted a 5-week Vacation Bible School in August and Youth Pastor Keith Lewis kept the faith-building and learning fun with the theme: EVEREST – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power.

“Each week we talked about how God helps us,” Read More

Bishop DANIEL Visits Los Alamos Sept. 26-27

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Pastor Granillo: One Nation, Under God…

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

How important is it, really, for Christians to seek holiness? I mean, if salvation is by faith alone, then what difference does continuously seeking to be more like Christ really make?

After all, no one will ever be perfect in this life anyway, so wouldn’t seeking holiness just make us hypocrites? Why does holiness matter?

Paul writes to the churches around Ephesus, “As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received” (Ephesians 4:1 NIV). Paul makes it abundantly clear in all his letters that they were saved by grace Read More

Bible Teaching Conference Sept. 11-13

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CHURCH News:

The Bryce Avenue Presbyterian Church will host a Bible teaching conference Sept. 11-13 with Dr. Dominic Aquila, president of New Geneva Theological Seminary in Colorado Springs.

The theme of the conference is “Reading the Bible as Jesus Did.” The conference is free of charge.

Reading the Bible as Jesus did means that we put on the lens he used in Luke 24 to understand God’s redemptive revelation in both Old and New Testaments, organizers said. The community is invited for this interesting and thought-provoking series of studies. The conference and meals are Read More

Internationally Acclaimed Alpha Program Begins At IHM

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IHM News:

If you have ever wondered if there is more to life than this, how you can make the most of your life, about the existence of God, the afterlife, who is Jesus, or how we can have faith, the Alpha Course may be just what you are looking for.

Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 16 through Dec. 16, the course is 6-9 p.m. each Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Hall. There is no charge for the course and no commitment.

“The Alpha Course is a practical to the Christian faith, a place where guests have an opportunity to explore the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly Read More

Pastor Granillo: Missional Christian

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By Pastor Raul Granillo
Los Alamos

“Why do Christians insist on shoving their religion down everyone’s throats?”

This complaint is so common that many simply expect every Christian to try and recruit them as if they are in some kind of pyramid scheme and need to build up a base for the sake of their position. “No thanks, I’ve had plenty of Amway and Herbalife in my life!”

Unfortunately, it seems as if evangelism has become one of the practices most negatively associated with the Christian Church; and I fear this is not just to those outside the church, but also within the very body of Christians themselves. Read More

Bethlehem Lutheran Church Welcomes Community

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CHURCH News:
 
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of the ELCA, invites the communiy to join them for Sunday worship, Christian education and fellowship.
 
The Eucharist is celebrated at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. The preaching is biblical, by Pastors Bruce Kuenzel and Nicole Ferry, the music is lively, children are welcome, and a well-staffed nursery is provided. All are welcome!
Preceding worship is the Christian Education hour starting at 8:30 a.m. Refreshments are served during Fellowship time, which starts at 10:45 a.m.
 
The church is
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About Calvary Chapel’s ‘This Means War’ Event

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Youth enjoying music preformed by fellow campers. Photo by Todd Haines
 
CCLA News:
 
For more than 25 years, Calvary Chapel of Los Alamos has put on a youth event that is called “This Means War”.  
 
It began as an overnight but has more recently become a camp that spans four days. The premise is simple; there is a spiritual battle around us and we prepare young people to recognize and respond to it. 
 
With the use of, multimedia, and solid biblical teaching, we equip the camper to win the battle
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Los Alamos Teens Take Mission Trip To Haiti

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Cade Yost, right, of Los Alamos makes new friends with teenagers from Haiti. Courtesy photo

CHURCH News:

This summer, a group of 13 teenagers and adults from First Baptist Church of Los Alamos Youth Group headed to Haiti on a week-long mission trip.

The team spent the mornings visiting 10 girls living in a handicapped home and planting fruit trees for residents in the local community. Their afternoons were a little more chaotic as they partnered with a local church to run a Vacation Bible School for more than 800 local children. The team sang songs with the kids, performed skits and played lots of Read More

Heinrich Makes Tickets Available To New Mexicans To Watch Simulcast Of Pope Francis Address To Congress

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Pope Francis during the canonization of John XXIII and John Paul II April 27, 2014. Couresy/wikipedia.com

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. is encouraging New Mexicans interested in attending the outdoor simulcast of Pope Francis addressing a Joint Session of Congress Thursday, Sept. 24, to contact his Washington, D.C. office for tickets.

Pope Francis will be the first Pope to address a joint meeting of Congress. Heinrich will be allotted 200 tickets for the simulcast on the West Front grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

“This will be a very special moment Read More