One Day to Feed the World

Remember this Sunday is ONE DAY TO FEED THE WORLD!!!!

A Sample Track for the Unleashed Encounter

I made this track to go with a video that we will be watching as the band opens the service with an awesome song titled "God of This City." This is a sort of the behind scenes look at how we do what we do for worship coordination ahead of time. There is a software program that allows us to make these "tracks" which includes a drum loop that we create as well as certain sounds that we wont be able to do "live" at the event. Our band will play along with this track in the opener.

The Unleashed Worship Encounter will take place this coming Friday, September 11th from 7-830 pm at the Pittsburgh Mills Campus.

Sorry no childcare is provided but children and youth are welcome to join us. The Oakmont worship teams will be leading in worship and we will also have an emphasis on prayer and missions. We are unleashed to worship and unleashed to take our city for Jesus Christ!



Hope to see you there!!

Thoughts from Team Member: Chrissy Ostrowski

Up till my trip to Cambodia, I believed that I had a good understanding of other cultures. I expected to be a perfect tourist, being interested in the differences in cultures and never being offended if people acted in a way that was strange to me. But it wasn't until I was hanging out with young adults who were my age that I realized how similar they were to my friends at home. I was in culture un-shock - shocked that I was not in culture shock - as we listened to the radio, studied math, talked about our life ambitions, and talked about God. Not only is music a universal language, but I realized that advanced algebra, hopscotch, volleyball, and, more recently, American pop music, are all becoming universal languages.

During a small group bible study, I realized something else - their understanding of God is the same as mine. They have had similar experiences praying and learning to trust God as I have, because we have the same Dad. After I left, I received an e-mail from one of my new friends encouraging me that we are "one family in Christ." Wow! Although language and distance keep us apart, I am so encouraged that we are working towards the same goal and listening to the same Jesus Christ!

- Chrissy

Pray for our Cambodian Friend

I just received an urgent prayer request from SEAPC and the team at the Phnom Penh orphanage for a young girl there named Phary. We met this girl and had a lot of fun with her over the course of our time in Phnom Penh and I remember her from when I visited there 2 years ago. She is very outgoing and lovable and speaks very good English.

In fact, she was one of a few kids that I purchased a gift for while I was there because she made that much of an impression on me and the rest of the team. Here is the prayer request...

Phary, a 15 (almost 16) year old girl at the Phnom Penh children's home is in the hospital. I don't know too many details except that she has inflammation of her brain. We have been told that there has been a little bit of improvement on her condition, but she is very ill. Please pray for her to completely recover and that there will be no permanent damage. She is a very smart girl with a gift for learning languages.

Keep visiting our blog for updates..

Thoughts from Team Member: Mary Sattler

In witnessing the joy, humility and gratitude of the Cambodian people, children & adults alike, I was experiencing change in my own heart. Concerns for comfort in what I may have otherwise thought I needed were being released. Experiencing God's love and care for His people (all people), was replacing my want for stuff to comfort me.


This is an entry written in my journal, spoken into my heart near the end of our visit in Cambodia:

When little is all that is available, it is sufficient.
When we have little, and know or have seen more ~
Little is not satisfying and we seek to have more.
More becomes never enough.
Better to have little and be satisfied in the Lord
Than to have more and always be in want.

Blessings,
Mary

Sunday's Mission Trip Highlight Sermon

Cambodia Mission Trip Video

Here is the extended version of the Cambodia Mission Trip Video that was promised to you in church today...

Cambodia Highlight Video (Extended Version) from RccArts Media on Vimeo.

Other RCC Arts Media at www.riversideconnect.org/media

Picture Post - Day 4

These pictures were taken on our travels back from Beantey Meanchey province at the Pursat orphanage and the Kampong Chnang orphanage...


Everyone in Cambodia poses with the peace sign...


Cathy and her friends from Pursat orphanage...


These children are so precious!


Dave, Leroy, Sokhom and Arun... Friends... (Mud Kiholm)


Sokhom's magic show :)


This young man asked Nikki if she would take a picture with him, he was a nice guy...


Bob is talking with a little fan in Kampong Chnang orphanage...


An orphaned child from Kampong Chnang...


The team presents gifts and a card to the RCC Children's Ministry sponsored child, Vain Sok, at the Kampong Chnang orphage...


This is Vain Sok, the orphan that RCC Children's Ministry sponsors on a monthly basis...


The team with Vain, he was happy to receive the gift and the good word from RCC children!


Musician at a Thai restaurant in Phnom Penh...