Seven Aid: Wildfire Relief for San Diego

As parts of San Diego County are being evacuated due to the fires, we ask that you would continue to pray for our entire region. Many people are in desperate need of help. Del Mar Faigrounds, and Qualcomm Stadium are no longer taking evacuees or donations. Instead, city officials are asking that goods should be dropped off at the following Salvation Army location:

Salvation Army Kroc Center
6845 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92115

You may contact them at (619) 287-5762 or browse through their website to learn more.

Food, blankets, cots, and water are their greatest needs. Chula Vista High School, San Diego High School, Casa Familar & Recreational Center, and the Rock Church are just a few of the new places where people can now take shelter. If you would like to help or would like to learn more, please visit the following...

HELPFUL LINKS:
Sign On San Diego
Red Cross
San Diego Emergency
NBC San Diego
CBS 8
10 News

Also, please note that all San Diego counties schools will be closed for the remainder of the week. As we receive additional information we will keep you posted regarding our situation. For more up to the minute details regarding the wildfires in San Diego, you can check out Nate Ritter's Twitter Feed. We highly recommend you follow it.

For those of you affected by the fires, you are in our prayers. In God we take refuge!

Our First Preview Service: The Official Wrap-Up

Wow! Our first of four preview services came and went faster than you can spell Seven San Diego. Uh, we can't believe it's over. October 7th is now only a memory well remembered. Two hundred and sixty-one people attended.

Okay, so here's the official story of how things took place that exciting first day. First, we rallied our army of volunteers (known to us as tour guides). By 6:30 AM most had arrived, picked up a white or orange t-shirt, grabbed a lanyard, and began to transform a vacant auditorium at Olympian High School into a worship venue. Our leaders, Maryjo Moore, Marcos Clark, Wes Van Fleet, Brandy Messenger, Taylor Gilliam, and Jules Sneddon took charge of making sure our teams had all the equipment unloaded from our portable trailer as well as gave direction of the morning's agenda.



By 8 AM most of our technical equipment such as the lights, sound, video, and instrument cables were set. We thank our friends at High Desert Church for helping us get more familar with this side of things. Whew, that was a lot of work.



But our work wasn't done just yet... Chairs needed to be placed. Stations for food and refreshments needed to be propped up front. Kid zones needed to be marked. It was now 9:15 and we were up against the clock.





10 AM was here! And now both kids and adults were ready to start singing. Cody Vermillion and Jen Laduc jammed with our children while Matt Coulombe (Seven HD Music Leader) lead our adults.



11:15 AM surprised us. Our first service was over. We watched a few videos, sang a few songs, took an offering, said a few announcements, passed out some pumpkins, and walked out encouraged. Jeremy McGarity had given his first lesson at Seven San Diego. Mission accomplished! Thank you Jesus!




Photos by Christian Turner and Maryjo Moore.

Giving/Tithing Report

Giving Totals This Month:

09/16/07 - $1,500.00
09/23/07 - $1,720.00
09/30/07 - $50,923.00
10/07/07- $10,270.00 (First Preview Service)

We are thankful for your sacrificial giving. You can make checks payable to Seven San Diego. Your financial gifts may be sent to:

Seven San Diego
PO BOX. 212098,
Chula Vista, CA 91921

If you are still making checks payable to HDC, we ask that you would write Seven SD in the memo line, or designate your giving online at highdesertchurch.com.

Start Tweeting on Twitter!

You're probably asking yourself, "what is Twitter?" It is a global community of friends and strangers answering one simple question: What are you doing? Answer from your phone, IM account or simply from your computer. If don't already have an account, please visit Twitter NOW! We want you to simply use this tool to get the word out about Seven SD. Go ahead, view my micro-blogging tweets.

Seven SD on 91 X

We have two radio spots currently airing on San Diego's 91 X. If you look closely, you will see our tile ad on the top right of their website.