This week as we continue,

“The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!” 
We’re studying commandment #8 of the 10 commandments, “Thou shall not steal.” 
I know what you’re saying, 
            “I’ve got that one wired!  No problem!” 
Let’s take the principle behind the commandment. 

What are acceptable and unacceptable forms of prosperity? 
Am I living in Financial Integrity? 
Can I improve? 
There may be more to this commandment than we initially realize.  

This Sunday, stay after church, have a hamburger or hot dog and participate in LEAD. 
From 11:45 to 1:15 we’ll be looking at where Bayside Church of Lincoln has been, where Bayside is going, and we’ll be using a new format to ask you to participate in the plan and strategy of that movement.  I want to ask you ask your pastor to stay and participate because it will help us as a church to move forward.  Childcare is provided.

Also, it’s Sunday Bowling Night at Strikes in Rocklin at 6:00pm.
Join about 30 others who are building friendships and forearms!

We’re beginning to ramp up for “OPEN HOUSE!” 
The month of September Bayside will be hosting an open house all four Sundays.

The Message Series for the month will be:
            “The 4 Qualities of a Strong Family!”  
                        Begin your family with the end in mind. 
                        Creating Celebration 
                        The Key of Commitment 
                        Family is spelled T.I.M.E.

We’re expecting record attendance so as you’re approached this next month with a request to serve in Kidsfest, ushers, small groups, hospitality, etc. please remember that, “…the LORD was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

I love being your pastor,

God Bless, 
Pastor Ed

I found a verse that represents where we are as a church!

Acts 2:47…they were praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.

When I went back and checked the numbers I was astounded!  Last Sunday our attendance was twice as high as it was at this time LAST YEAR!  Isn’t that amazing?  Do you think God has a plan for Bayside of Lincoln to reach people for Christ and impact the city of Lincoln spiritually?  I certainly do.

This week as we continue,

“The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!”
We’re studying commandment #7 of the 10 commandments,   “Thou shall not commit adultery.”

What causes affairs in the first place?

One psychologist says it’s easy to identify:

            More fighting than fun.
            Extended separations.
            High fatigue, stress or depression. 
            Grief. 
            Self-sufficiency or pride. 
            Difficulty with intimacy. 
            Sexual avoidance. 
            Spiritual disconnectedness.

Easy things to identify but how to combat them? 
This week we’ll be talking about the TOP 5 NEEDS OF A MAN AND THE TOP 5 NEEDS OF A WOMAN and how the Bible addresses them. 
Just understanding that much will get us far down the road to maximizing marriage.

We’re beginning to ramp up for “OPEN HOUSE!”

The month of September Bayside will be hosting an open house all 4 Sundays. 
The Message Series for the month will be: 
            “The 4 Qualities of a Strong Family!” 
                        Begin your family with the end in mind. 
                        Creating Celebration 
                        The Key of Commitment 
                        Family is spelled T.I.M.E.

We’re expecting record attendance so as you’re approached this next month with a request to serve in Kidsfest, ushers, small groups, hospitality, etc. please remember that, “…the LORD was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

I love being your pastor,

God Bless,
Pastor Ed

A lot of folks raised their hands this past Sunday to commit themselves to obeying God’s 4th Commandment to practice a Sabbath.  It means to rest, refresh, relax, stop, slow down, smell the roses, restore, chill out, kick back, and take some time for quiet!  How are you doing in thinking through and planning out your Sabbath rest?  Have you put it on the calendar and then scheduled it for each week?  We obey and please God when we have a regular Sabbath rest.  It includes our church, our family, and ourselves!

This week we’re continuing our series as we study how to honor our parents.

          “The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!”

                   Message and Commandment #5: Honoring our parents.

Parenting has got to be the most difficult job in the universe.  It involves taking responsibility for forming another human being into a fully responsible, fully functioning member of society.  If you over-parent you create resentment, if you under-parent you create insecurity, if you withhold you create bitterness and if you over indulge you create a spoiled brat!  Whew, it’s quite a chore to stay balanced.  And it changes from infancy to pre-school, grade school, adolescence, adulthood, and the golden years!  Obviously we can’t think through all these years in enormous detail but we will look at Biblical principles that will help every age group. 

Let me give you one example that helped Cindy and I in raising our kids when they were really young.  Someone said that the most difficult job in parenting pre-schoolers was to be able to distinguish between, “childhood inability and disobedience.” 

What does that mean? 

A 3-year-old at the dinner table accidently spills milk.  That is childhood inability that calls for a parent to come to that 3-year-olds aid.  That 3-year-old needs to feel that there are people in their family that encourage and help when there’s unintentional failure.  One of the reasons kids can be so critical of each other is because parents haven’t been understanding when they unintentionally fail.  If you as a parent are understanding and helpful when your kids fail, they’ll be more understanding and encouraging when people around them fail.

Now on the other hand when that rat of a 3-year-old picks up a glass of milk and pours it on the floor?  That calls for a quick, sure response of punishment.

We’ll talk about this more this Sunday!

73 people attended our first “Celebration Meeting,” as we voted our new constitution, budget, leadership and nominating committee into place.  We are now a fully functioning church!  If you’ve attended Class 101 and filled out the Membership Form and haven’t signed our Founding Members Book we invite you to do so.  It will be there on Sunday morning.  If you haven’t become a member, then we invite you to attend Class 101 this August and be a Founding Member of Bayside of Lincoln. 

Have a GREAT 4th of July, remembering to celebrate our enjoyment of freedom and liberty!

God bless,

Pastor Ed

Last week we discussed the issue of not using God’s name in vain which opened the door to the issue of swearing…wow, what a service!  Only at Bayside!  Actually it was a great opportunity to talk about the condition of our hearts.  We really don’t need a mouth transplant; we need a heart, soul, mind and spirit transplant.

This week we’re continuing our series and we’ll be using another four letter word…work! 

          “The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!”

                   Message and Commandment #4. Allowing for Leisure.

Exodus 20:8-11 says to, “Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.”

When I was a kid everything was closed on Sundays.  You couldn’t go to the grocery store, clothing stores, sporting goods; everything was locked up like a prison.  There’s was always one gas station open just in case.  Other than Chick-Fil-A every business is attempting to attract customers.  What is a Sabbath and how do you keep it holy in suburban hustle and bustle of the Sacramento region?  I’ll give you some very practical applications for honoring God’s commandment without abandoning our culture by drawing your drapes and locking the front door.

This past week 75 kids rode through the badlands of Cactus Canyon during Breakaway ‘08, and they’ll be singing a spiritual “Home on the Heavenly Range,” tune this Sunday.  If your kids were part of Breakaway please have them at Bayside by 9:30 for rehearsal and if you don’t have kids you’re in for quite the treat!  (No video cameras on Sunday morning please, all Cactus Canyon songs are copy write protected … yeah right! Bring video, DVD, reel to reel, whatever you want this Sunday and let our kids wow you with their vocal cord extravaganza!)  Also, be prepared to thank all of those teachers, leaders, helpers, staffers, snack providers, etc, etc, etc who spent 5 days or 15 hours or 900 minutes or 56,000 seconds leading our kids into greater commitment to and love for Jesus.

Finally, be a founding member of Bayside of Lincoln … attend our first official church business meeting scheduled this Sunday, June 29th.  We’ll approve our constitution, approve our budget and approve our first group of official “Bayside Leadership Team,” members, and finally approve our first founding members of our church. It will be a great time of celebration as we officially birth a new church!  Please email or call me with any questions you have concerning the budget or constitution since our meeting time will be very limited. edk@baysideoflincoln.com or 916.337.6515

God bless,

Pastor Ed

This week is Father’s Day and we’ll be honoring Dad’s in our service! 

We’ll also continue our series…

            “The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!”

                        Message and Commandment #2.  Your Concept of God is Important!

This is a great series in which to invite a friend or another family in the neighborhood.

If God is going to impact our lives we  better have the right concept of God in our heads.  Much in past history has been done in the name of God and this causes me to ask, “What in God’s name were they thinking?!”  If you’re going to get to know and attempt to serve God you better know the right God and what He’s like and what he expects.

We’ll be analyzing all that, this week at Bayside of Lincoln.

A highlight this Sunday is the “Top Ten Excuses for why you haven’t gotten your kids signed up for Breakaway to Cactus Canyon.” So come this Sunday and get signed up for Cactus Canyon Breakaway ‘08 for Kindergarten through 5th Grade. June 23-27 in the evening, 6:30-8:30 pm, at 12 Bridges ELEMENTARY School.  Cost is $30.00 per child or $80.00 max. We also are in need of trail guides, craft helpers, recreation leaders and more. Please get signed up Sunday on your blue Welcome Card to serve at Breakaway!

Be a founding member of Bayside of Lincoln … attend our first official church business meeting on June 29th.  We need to approve our constitution, approve our budget and approve our first group of official “Bayside Leadership Team,” members, and finally approve our first founding members of our church. It will be a great time of celebration as we officially birth a new church!  You’ll be able to pick up all the above documents at church this Sunday.

God bless and Father’s Day is coming! 
Pastor Ed

This week we start a new series,

            “The Top Ten Principles for Better Living!”

                        Message #1.  Building a Strong Family.

This is a great series to invite a friend or another family in the neighborhood.  I just read an article in Newsweek Magazine entitled: “The Divorce Generation Grows Up; The kids of Grant High’s class of ‘82 were raised on The Brady Bunch, while their own families were falling apart. These are their stories in their words.”

One line in that article caught my attention, “…the myth of the nuclear family exploded, and my generation was caught in the fallout.”  The word that stood out to me was, “myth.”  Is the stability and security of the family really a ‘myth?’  Are there any strategies that can stop the chain reaction that tears homes apart?  Will God really honor homes that honor Him? 

We’ll be analyzing all that, this week at Bayside of Lincoln.

This series is based on the Ten Commandments and how they can positively impact our everyday lives.  Take some time and read through them before Sunday in Exodus 20.  Notice how they’re all stated in the negative?  I wonder why?  I might answer that question this Sunday!  Ever notice how the first five are written about people in authority in our lives and the second 5 are moral axioms?  I might comment on that this Sunday!  Ever wonder what in the world that has to do with our families?  I might discuss that this Sunday!

Get signed up for Cactus Canyon Breakaway ‘08 for Kindergarten through 5th Grade.  June 23-27 in the evening, 6:30-8:30 pm, at 12 Bridges ELEMENTARY School.  Cost is $30.00 per child or $80.00 max. We also are in great need of trail guides, craft helpers, recreation leaders etc. Please get signed up Sunday on your blue Welcome Card to serve at Breakaway!

Be a founding member of Bayside of Lincoln … attend our first official church business meeting scheduled for June 29th.  We need to approve our constitution, approve our budget and approve our first group of official “Bayside Leadership Team,” members, and finally approve our first founding members of our church. It will be a great time of celebration as we officially birth a new church!  You’ll be able to pick up all the above documents at church by June 15th.

God bless and Father’s Day is coming June 15th, (I’ve already given my list to my kids),

Pastor Ed

This Sunday is our last Sunday studying in the Book of Revelation. It’s been a challenging time as we’ve considered how the original readers read and understood John’s letter to them.  This week, “Anticipation!”  I’d tell you specifically what it’s about but it would ruin the, “Anticipation!”  We’ll also be celebrating communion this Sunday.  Jesus says when we take communion we proclaim Him until He comes again.

Be a founding member of Bayside of Lincoln … attend our first official church business meeting scheduled for June 29th.  We need to approve our constitution, approve our budget and approve our first group of official “Bayside Leadership Team,” members, and finally approve our first founding members of our church.  If you’d like to be a founding member come to the CLASS 101 this Sunday from 1-5 pm at Community Christian School on First Street located adjacent to First Baptist Church (they allow us to use their facility!).  It will be a great time of celebration as we officially birth a new church!  You’ll be able to pick up all the above documents at church by June 15th.

The next step…Looking for Land.  Mel Ewing, a member of our church, has begun the process of investigating plots of land that would be suitable for Bayside of Lincoln. Mel would love to have others of you on his team.  If you’re interested in assisting on the Land Acquisition Team sign up on Sunday morning on your blue Welcome to Bayside card.  Now is a great time to buy.

Get signed up for Cactus Canyon Breakaway 08 for Kindergarten through 5^th Grade!  
It’s June 23-27 in the evening, 6:30-8:30 pm, at 12 Bridges ELEMENTARY School. 

Have you made a decision to be a Christ follower at Bayside of Lincoln?  Go to the back of the auditorium on Sunday morning and pick up some free Bible Study information that will help you get started in your reading of scripture!

 If you’d like to get connected in a greater way, go to the small group table on Sunday morning and sign up for a weekly small group.  There are Men’s only, Women’s only, and Couples groups available.

God bless, 
Pastor Ed