Thank you for visiting the Empire City International Christian Church. We are a non-denominational church that believes in the teachings of Jesus Christ and strive to follow the Bible the best we can. We believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He came to earth and died for our sins on the cross and that He resurrected on the third day. We believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God and we strive to live according to it with all our hearts. We believe that God wants all men to be saved and come to a knowledge of the truth and that it is therefore our responsibility, as ambassadors for Christ, to administer that truth to all men.
"AND THE LORD ADDED TO THEIR NUMBER.."Acts 2:47
| Baptized | |
| Shivanthi Crawford | Sunday, May 31th |
| Melissa Romerro | Sunday, June 7th |
| Laurena Paul | Monday, June 8th |
| Travis Crawford | Sunday, June 14th |
| Daryl Rose | Sunday, June 14th |
“Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)
Downtown Los Angeles Sheraton Hotel
August 2 – 4, 2009
“Go into all the world” was Jesus’ last challenge to the faithful eleven. Before most of them would die for the cause, the Spirit – through Paul – confirms their obedience, “All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing… This gospel has been proclaimed to every creature under Heaven.” (Colossians 1:6, 23) The great commission was not only the motivating vision for the first century church, but also it is our dream for the twenty-first century church! Biannually, the SoldOut Movement Churches celebrate a Jubilee where all the disciples in God’s new movement from all over the world strive to come together in Los Angeles. In the alternating years, a Global Leadership Conference convenes in different cities. (Lord willing, in 2011, we will meet in London, England!) This year, we are focusing on campus ministry and have called a special Campus Congress. Prayerfully, our college students worldwide will draw closer to God and to each other, thus forging relationships that will last a lifetime, and knit God’s movement with the bonds of love. For Sunday Worship on August 2, 2009, the Global Leadership Conference and the Campus Congress will meet with the City of Angels Church. In the evening, there will be a delicious banquet for all the participants of the Conference and the Congress. Monday, we will meet in separate seminars. Tuesday morning, we will all be back together for the Men’s and Women’s Programs and the concluding inspirational charge to “go into all the world!”
Registration for both the Global Leadership Conference and the Campus Congress is $95. Registration for most participants will be administrated by the church leadership in each of our congregations. However, if you are not a member of one of our congregations and would enjoy attending, please email Michele Williamson for more information at michele.williamson@gmail.com or call 503-320-7760. Accommodations for these days, is the responsibility of each participant. The Sheraton is offering an incredible deal of $129 per night for the nights during the conference, as well as three days prior and three days after this event. To receive this discount you may register online at: www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0906099322&key=F0E0F or call 1-800-325-3535 and ask for the Global Leadership Conference rate. Let us pray that this historic gathering will greatly accelerate the evangelization of the nations in this generation! And to God be the glory! – Kip McKean
Sunday, August 2 -- Welcome to LA!
9:00am Welcome to the City of Angels Church!
9:30 Good News Sharing
10:00 Communion & Contribution Raja and Debs Rajan
(Chennai and all India)
10:30 Break
10:45 "A Severe Famine In All The World” Chris Broom
(Chicago)
12:00pm Close
6:00 Fellowship Dinner
7:30 MERCYworldwide Presentation Nick & Denise Bordieri
(LA)
8:00 “Go Into All The World” Kip McKean
(LA)
Monday, August 3 -- Campus Congress
9:00am Welcome & Singing
9:30 “The Refuse Of The World” DJ Comisford
(New York City)
10:30 Break
10:45 Admonitions & Encouragements
12:30pm Lunch
7:30 Singing
8:00 “In The World Not Of The World” Mike Patterson
(LA)
9:00 Prayer Groups
Monday, August 3 -- Global Leadership Conference
9:00am Welcome & Singing
9:30 “The Whole World Is In His Hands” Andrew Smellie
(DC)
10:30 Break
10:45 Admonitions & Encouragements
11:30 Shepherding the Flock and the Family Panel: Bordieris, Parlours, Shelbracks, Untalans
(Chicago and Los Angeles)
12:30pm Lunch
7:30 Singing
8:00 “The Whole World Had One Language” Ron Harding
(Portland)
9:00 Prayer Groups
Tuesday, August 4 -- Women’s Program
9:00am Welcome & Singing
9:15 “The Light Of The World” Elena McKean
(LA)
10:00 Break
10:15 Admonitions & Encouragement
11:30 Break
Men’s Program
9:00am Welcome & Singing
9:15 “Satan Leads The Whole World Astray” Michael Williamson
(LA)
10:00 Break
10:15 Admonitions & Encouragements
11:30 Break
11:45 “This World Is Not My Home” Matt Sullivan
(Santiago)
12:30pm Go into all the world!
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All the hype about the Spiritual Renewal Weekend at the Empire City International Christian Church proved to be well worth its weight in gold! It was nothing short of an amazing three days here on the east coast. Friday night kicked off with a big crowd entertained by the band. DJ & Kacie led the singing with power as Ron and Zak drove the beat on the drums, Wes ripped the guitar solos and Rob Onekea grooved the bass coming in to visit all the way from the Hollywood AMS ministry! Our new sister Sue Herrera gave Whitney Houston a run for her money as she busted out a stellar performance of "Heaven" and "Don't Let Your Heart Grow Cold." George and Sharman Grima gave an inspiring welcome and how encouraging it was to see our dear sister Sharman up front with a smile after a long road to recovery from 3 broken vertebrae. Chris Broom preached the word powerfully from Habakkuk and helped us renew our vision of seeing the world evangelized in our day!
Saturday morning kicked off with an exciting welcome from DJ then the men and women broke off into separate classes taught by George Grima and Theresa Broom. Immediately following, the marrieds broke off into another class led by Steve and Kithy Ranga and the singles were instructed by Chris and Theresa. Being fully encouraged and renewed by the Holy Spirit, the disciples went out to lunch and enjoyed more encouraging fellowship.
Sunday Service was bittersweet as it was the final day to have Rob Onekea and the Brooms in town. Zak brought Chris to tears with his powerful song leading of "Great Among the Nations." DJ and Kacie also surprised the Brooms with a special original song they wrote to say "thank you" for all they had done. Chris did a "Part II" lesson spinning off of Friday with an inspiring, convicting and encouraging sermon.
And the best part of the weekend? God added to our number with 2 baptisms! Please welcome and pray for our new sisters Melissa Romerro and Laurena Paul!
Thanks be to God!
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