LA DREAMCENTER, HERE WE COME!

Our Quarry Interns and a team of Rock Church leaders are on their to the LA DreamCenter. Keep them in your prayers as they travel as well as experience the many variegated sides of ministry to the streets of Los Angeles.

DREAMCENTER UPDATE FROM MINISTRY DAY ONE

Our Interns and Kathryn sent this update from the LA Dreamcenter:
Today we had our first outreach. We went with Hope for Homeless Youth (who partners with the Dream Center) to Venice Beach and handed out food to the homeless people. We broke up into groups of 3 and walked the beach passing out bag lunches and ministering. A lot of the people took the food and were very willing to talk about there beliefs and listened to our preaching about Jesus. We met a lot of interesting characters and learned that sometimes all they need is someone to listen. It was our first day of ministry so we are all still getting warmed up to the mission field. We are looking forward to the rest of the week. Keep us in your prayers and we miss you all and will see you all soon.

Love,

Interns + Ms. Kathryn

UPDATE: INTERNS TO LA DREAM CENTER

I just received word that our Quarry Interns have safely arrived to the LA Dream Center. They just unpacked the van and settled in their rooms. Today is a "free day" so they will get a much needed shower (-: and head to do some sightseeing. They have a week full of feeding the poor, evangelizing on the streets, praying for people, attending services and many of the wonderful avenues of the LA Dreamcenter Ministry. Please keep them in your prayers.

MT. RUSHMORE

Here's a great pic of our interns at Mt. Rushmore. A great memory in their monumental lives!

They have a couple more adventure trips scheduled. The LA Dream Center will be an amazing "God" experience, too!

REPORT FROM OUR 1ST AND 2ND YR INTERN TRIP...

Matt LaCoss, an amazing staff member at The Rock Church just returned from WA DC and MT. Rushmore with our interns. They were on a mission trip to DC to visit the National Prayer Center. Each year, our Quarry Interns have visited Mt. Rushmore which have "chiseled" into it four amazing leaders. The interns reflect on these leaders as well as the Rock our lives are "chiseled" into...Jesus Christ.
This is what Matt had to say...
The trip has been amazing! Being with the National Prayer Center (NPC) was impactful on the whole team and the interns have had some great revelation of our government, our nation, and how they can and will pray for it. We had the opportunity to tour the Capitol, House and Senate buildings, sit in on a Senate debate, watch the House vote on numerous bills, meet with the staff of Senator Cantwell, and also get an excellent perspective of our Supreme Court and Constitutional Law from a Christian perspective by Tom Jipping, counsel to 33 year Senator, Orrin Hatch. We visited the Lincoln, Vietnam, Korea, WWII, and Iwo Jima memorials; went to Arlington Cemetery to see the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (impressive to say the least) as well as President Kennedy’s memorial. The team has been incredible. Great attitudes, desire to keep pressing despite limited sleep, a hunger to learn more, and they have exercised a boldness to pray…an amazing trip!

The NPC was a fantastic host and tour guide for us but when I say tour guide I mean a tour guide as it relates to our Nation – its biblical heritage, pressing and constant need for prayer, and how we, through prayer can impact our leaders, our culture, and our nation. Reverence, respect, and a call to prayer were some of the key revelations and impressions that the team has taken from this trip. I pray that God will cement and seal this experience in their hearts and cause them to act, not just today and tomorrow, but for the duration of their lives.

We spent some time in prayer at the NPC house on C Street on Thursday night and God revealed a different perspective to Proverbs 3: 5,6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” We most often interpret and apply this verse only on an individualistic level, but what God showed me is that we need to pray this verse over the leaders and culture of our nation. Pray that our nation would trust in our Lord with all our hearts, rely on and seek Him for counsel and direction, and when our leaders and our culture does this, our nation will return to the foundation of “In God We Trust.” God will again be elevated and exalted to His rightful position of prominence and priority, and in return will direct the path of our nation.

We’re heading back today to repeat the 49 hour road trip! We’ll stop in South Dakota at Mount Rushmore and take a little more leisurely pace so the return might be longer than 49 hours…I know 49 hours! Please pray for our safety and protection for the journey and for God to set in place the things He has revealed to each of us on this appointed trip.

QUARRY INTERVIEWS COMMENCE

The Quarry, School of Creative Ministry interviews have commenced! I am really excited about the crew we have joining as well as those coming back for more of the program!

God has truly been plowing the ground of their hearts and lives, ready to go deep and pour big. Please pray for the young adults as well as staffers as we embark in a fantastic year.

If you'd like to be a part and wish provide meals, host homes, prayer or financial support, please contact the office at info@trclife.com and let us know.

TOMORROW PRAYER

A few things God has laid on my heart...

God has really laid The Rock Church on my heart today and yesterday. I have been praying prayers of favor and great grace upon you all. I have been praying for families and children to cling to God and love His house. I pray a grace upon parents that it would be easy to prioritize and lead your homes.

All of you in Business, God has a unique purpose for your prosperity. He wants to multiply you. He wants you to be able to give to the work of the ministry. The gift of giving is a tremendously important gift. It is your fruit that will help bring T3 across the goal line. I pray divine opportunities happen for you and great wisdom on you and your fellow employees/employer. Go share the Life you have!

The Quarry Interns are in the final stretch of the program. Many have chosen to come back as second year Apprentices. I pray strength to carry this dream across the goal line and that the Lord makes every crooked path straight for you. And to all the up and coming first year interns, I pray strength to stand and grace to obey the call of God.

Tomorrow is Ladies Prayer at 10 am and I look forward to continuing this prayer for you.