The Branches Update

Merry Christmas from The Branches Community Church! Thank you all so much for your prayers and support over this last year. We value your partnership as we launch this young church in Escondido, California. The Lord has been blessing us as we near our first official public worship service on January 9th. Here is a brief list of just some of the blessings:

I now have a part-time job at Round Table Pizza. Following in the footsteps of the famous James "speedy delivery" Pinkerton, I will be delivering pizzas in Escondido. I'm thankful for the added income and the opportunity to meet new people.

San Pasqual High School has given us permission to use their sound system and video projectors; this will save us thousands of dollars in upfront costs. They have also arranged for a couple of students to assist us each Sunday with the audio and video equipment.

Our sister church, Brandywine Community Church, in Greenfield Indiana has graciously offered to assist us financially and prayerfully over a three year period! BCC has a huge heart for local and global missions and we are very excited to be a part of their ministry.

Pastor Shawn Beaty at Generations Church in nearby Oceanside has offered to lend some unique support to The Branches. Shawn has invited us to come to Generations Church on Sunday, January 2nd and invite some people from his congregation to be a part of a S.W.A.T team. S.W.A.T stands for Servants Willing Able and Temporary. The idea is for a number of folks from their congregation to assist us with our worship services for a short period of time while we build momentum and a larger team of servants.

Please continue to pray for:

* our launch team as we prepare for our first worship serve,

* our parent church Brookville Road Community Church as they encourage and support ministries around the globe,

* the lives of those in Escondido that will be transformed by Jesus Christ through The Branches Community Church.

Thank you; may God bless you and your family as you celebrate the birth of Christ. Merry Christmas!