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.

God At Work...

I guess you could say that Jeremy and I have found ourselves encouraged by discouragement lately. Let me share a few stories of God's power, sovereignty, and grace in our lives. Here's an update from the front lines of the spiritual battle this past week:

Update on Jeremy:
He, his wife, Janie, and his two boys are now official residents of San Diego. While moving last week, the McGarity's discovered that Carol Garlow (wife of Jim Garlow and mother of Janie McGarity) needed to see a doctor for some tests on Thursday. On Friday, the McGarity's received news that Carol had cancer and needed surgery immediately. Due to her illness and emergency care, Jim Garlow (Lead Pastor of Skyline Church in SD and father of Janie McGarity) asked Jeremy to speak at all of his services this past weekend. God's timing for Jeremy and his family to be in San Diego during this time of need couldn't have been more perfect. Please be praying for the McGarity family. I am sure they are in need of some rest.

My Update:
A few weeks ago, I reported that James, Erik, and I had qualified to move into a townhouse property in Imperial Beach. Yes, we filled out all the paper work, submitted our application fees, and even paid our deposit. Unfortunately, after a few days of awaiting approval and some glitch in the matrix, they asked us to do the impossible... They asked us to submit a "letter of hire" for jobs that James and Erik had not secured in San Diego yet. On Tuesday we accepted our disqualification and pressed forward. On Wednesday, James and I found ourselves back in San Diego looking for another property to call home. Within minutes, James, Erik and I were qualified and approved to move into the Landing Apartments (located one exit south from Olympian High School; future home of Seven SD). Yes, we found ourselves amazed by God's handiwork. Not only did God place us in a finer complex, but He placed us within the community we will be ministering to. Our move-in date has been pushed up from July 10th to July 8th. We are certain this road-block was all part of God's plan.

Furthermore, I apologize for the delayed update. I was in Arizona the latter part of the week and was unable to get online. Thank you so much. Please continue to pray for us, Roberto

Seven HD: One Night! Eighty-Six Baptisms!

We praise God for all eighty-six people who blessed us with their declaration of faith on April 29th. Watch the highlights for yourself.

Seven SD: Official Transcript & Press Release

Read Jeremy's official transcipt from Sunday, February 25th. For further clarity of the vision, you may also read the official press release from High Desert Church posted on February 28th.

Seven SD: Prospective Venue?

Jeremy considers the Otay Ranch Plaza Theater in Chula Vista as a prospective place for Seven San Diego's worship gatherings.

Seven SD: These Three Things

Jeremy McGarity invites Seven HD to be a part of the Seven SD team. These three options are proposed:

1) I will prayerfully consider moving down, finding or transfering a job, transfering or changing schools and serving at Seven San Diego.

2) I will prayerfully consider three, six months or more of commuting and serving at Seven San Diego on Sunday mornings.

3) I will prayerfully consider being a partner in prayer and supporting Seven San Diego financially.

Bottom line: All should be encouraged to PRAY for Seven & Seven SD!

Seven SD on YouTube

Catch the webisodes online and other related clips. The key words are: seven sd, jeremy mcgarity, roberto comparan.

Seven SD: Ride The Wave

Hours before our official announcement we posted this teaser. This is soooo God!