CFC RETREAT 2010
"THE FATHER HEART OF GOD"

By Eddie Lee

Allow me to share some memories with my father...

I remember chatting over lunch at Yu’s Mandarin on Saturday afternoons.

I remember Cubs games at beautiful Wrigley Field on my birthdays.

I remember my first time on the golf course where he wanted to show me one of his joys.

I remember the rustling sounds of the newspaper behind us as my brother and I played video games (he just wanted to be in the same room).

I remember finding him asleep on the sofa when I came home late because he wanted to make sure I got home safe that night.

I remember holding his hand for the last time before he lost his battle with cancer.

There are so many wonderful memories when I think about my earthly father. But the best part to me is that it is all only a glimpse of The Father Heart of God. If it is merely a glimpse, it leads me to wonder about the depth of our eternal Father’s love for us. How about you?

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We’d like to invite you to Covenant Fellowship Church’s Winter Retreat: “The Father Heart of God”. Fittingly, our guest speakers will be the father/son combination of Dr. Bok Kyou Choi and Dr. Jon Choi.

Dr. Bok-Kyou Choi is the founding pastor of Korea Central Church in Seoul Korea, a Christian community that began in 1962; where he served as the senior pastor for 42 years until his retirement in 2004. He received a M.Div. from Seoul Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Silliman University Divinity School. Dr. Choi has been one of the influential revival speakers in Korea during the spiritual awakenings in 1970s and 1980s. God has been using him to take the message of God’s love to more than 50 countries. He has been married to his wife, Kum-Soo, for almost 50 years.

Dr. Jon Choi serves as Lead Pastor at Global Harvest Church in Dallas, Texas. He received a B.S. in Industrial Technology from San Jose State University, a Masters of Divinity and a Ph.D. in Old Testament from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also an adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University. Passionate about teaching and preaching, he has taught and spoken at various functions and seminars in 15 countries around the globe. Praising God through music is also one of his passions, and he has toured extensively as a guitarist with praise bands such as Living Praise (Christ For The Nations Institute), Proclaim, and now with Eight Hour Shift (EHS), an alternative rock band. He and his wife Janet have two daughters, Danielle and Andrea, and they reside in Lewisville, Texas.

The retreat will take place at First Baptist Church [map] on Friday, February 12 to Saturday, February 13. We will conclude the retreat weekend with Sunday services at 9:30AM at Brookens Gymnasium [map] and 12:30PM at CUCC [map] on Sunday, February 14.

February 12-14 will be a weekend to remember. We hope to see you there!

Register Here! Check-in will begin at 4:30pm on Friday, February 12 at First Baptist Church.

1. Please note this week’s schedule. (November 9 - November 15)
   

   MEETING	DAY	TIME	LOCATION
   Early Morning Prayer	M-F	6:30am	TCBC
   Wed Prayer Meeting	Wed	10pm	CUCC
   Thurs Prayer Mtg.	Thurs	7pm	TCBC
   Large Group	Fri	7pm	Wesley
   Lord’s Day Worship	Sun	9:30pm	Brookens Gymnasium
   		12:30pm	CUCC
   Missions Prayer Mtg.	Sun	7pm	CUCC

   
   

2. A Fresh Look at Dating Seminar

   This seminar will take a fresh look at dating from a cultural, practical, and biblical perspective. Pastor Jong Park, along with a few married couples in the church, will share principles and testimonies on dating. Join us at 9:30pm on Tuesday, November 10 at 141 Wohlers.

   On November 17, Pastor Jung Lee will speak on "A Biblical Model of Courtship". A detailed description will come later.

3. Area Thanksgiving Dinner

   Thanksgiving is on the way! Each undergraduate area will be holding a Thanksgiving dinner at 6:00 pm on Nov. 14 for a night of family, fellowship, and food.

   

   *Young Adult Thanksgiving dinner will be held on Nov. 22 at Wesley Foundation. If you would like to join us, please RSVP by Nov.18 to Matt Garard at mgarard@gmail.com.

4. Special Bible Study and Ministry Sign-ups

   Special Bible Studies and Ministry Brochures are available at the Visitors’ Table. Sign up online at www.cfchome.org or at the Visitors’ Table.

5. Small Group Bible Studies

   Small group Bible studies provide an invaluable opportunity for spiritual growth, deep relationships, and fellowship as a family in Christ. If you would like to join one, it’s not too late! Please stop by our Visitors’ Table or contact Jonathan Hsieh at smallgroup@cfchome.org.

6. Young Adult and Married Bible Studies

   Our church also offers young adult and married Bible studies. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the following people:

   Bible Sudy	Contact
   Young Adult	Danny, daniel.j.lee.do@gmail.com
   Married	Phil, su.phil@gmail.com

   
   

7. Fasting Chain

   Let us expand our prayer lives by committing a day to fast and pray for our church. Sign-ups for the fasting chain are available at the Visitors’ table.

8. Pastors' Schedules

   Let us continue to pray for our pastors as they minister in different places:

   Rev. Min Chung
   Nov. 1-14	Kenya/Ethiopia

Revival 2009
Revival is a time where our church collectively focuses on learning more about God in order to gain conviction and perspective for our lives as followers of Christ. Join us for a time of worship, hearing God's word, and reflection in prayer!

In addition to our evening worship services and Lord's day worship service, we will be having an open prayer time on Saturday afternoon as noted in the schedule above. Revival happens as we receive the Word of God and seek the Lord through worship and prayer. During the open prayer time, one has the opportunity to take more time to seek God in prayer - whether it is through personal prayer, praying with others, or getting prayed for. After hearing the Word of God at the beginning of the open prayer time, people will be free to pray and come & go as they please.

Revival 2009 Schedule
Revival will start at Judah Christian School [map] on Thursday, October 15th at 7:30pm. We will then continue at Foellinger Auditorium [map] on Friday, October 16th at 7pm and Saturday, October 17th at 6pm. Foellinger Auditorium will also be open from 1-5pm on Saturday, October 17th for open prayer time. Revival will then conclude with our Sunday worship services at 9:30am at Brookens Gymnasium [map] and at 12:30pm at McKinley Foundation [map]. We welcome you to join us at either Sunday worship services. Our speaker, Pastor John Teter, will be speaking at all of the scheduled Revival times including the start of the open prayer time.

Speaker: Pastor John Teter
Pastor John is the Senior Pastor of Fountain of Life Covenant Church in Long Beach, CA - which he planted in 2007. In addition to writing two books, Get the Word Out and Jesus & the Hip Hop Prophets, co-authored with Alex Gee, Pastor John served with Intervarsity for ten years at USC, Cal State Dominguez Hills and Compton College. Along with speaking at the 2004 CFC Revival, Pastor John was a plenary speaker at the 2003 Urbana Missions conference and 2006 Joshua Generation retreat. Pastor John and his wife, Becky, live in Long Beach, CA with their daughters Joy and Kara, and Becky’s mother Carol. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, reading and cheering on the L.A. Lakers.

Revival Prayer Meetings
In preparation for Revival, there will be prayer meetings held on Monday, October 12 at Stone Creek Church [map] and on October 13-14 (Tuesday & Wednesday) at CUCC [map] from 10pm-11pm. All are welcome to come and pray!