Photo Gallery Updated

We've updated our photo gallery. Please visit our official website to check out the new albums. Also, make sure to select "Next Screen" to view all the new content.

Congratulations to everyone we baptized last Sunday. There were twelve total! And, yes, we've got photos of that too.

Ten Dollar Stories

Two weeks ago we asked everyone in our congregation to pull ten dollars out of our offering bags. We challenged our church to use the ten dollars we made available to them by blessing someone that they felt was in need. Some bought meals, others bought drinks, while others gave it to someone as a tip for a service. Here's one story that came to us from a Seven SD attendee:


"I prayed about it. Everywhere I went I was staring at people waiting to see a sign or something that told me to hand them the envelope... Meanwhile, I went to a baby shower and told my aunt about the 'challenge of giving'. It wasn't long before everyone at the baby shower learned what I had shared with my aunt. Jesus quickly became our topic of conversation. It was exciting!

Anyway, it was Thursday and I still hadn't given the money to anybody... My son goes to a new pre-school and I felt in my heart that I should give it to one of his teachers. Although I don't really know many of them, I did know that one of his school teachers was a young college student about twenty-one years old. So, I gave it to her.

She was so excited! I told her about the whole thing. The service, the challenge and what the Bible says about giving. Anyway, she hugged me and told me how she lives in this hostel and that she is having a lot of issues, personally and financially. It made her day. She must have given me three hugs at least. It was a GREAT feeling. Today she is still smiling." -Nicole V.

What' your story?

Exponential Conference 2008, Orlando, Florida

We spent some time in Orlando, Florida last week learning about church planting. This year, over 2,500 pastors from all across the world were in attendance. Below are some photos from our trip. Our church plant coach, Dave Page, as well as our friends from Vantage Point Church in Corona, CA also came along for the ride.



On Tuesday night we took a break from the conference to unwind at the Orlando Magic Playoff game. Orlando Magic held on to victory by one point. Whew! It was a close one.




On Wednesday, our team, along with a few other church planters, were invited to a private dinner. Our special guest and speaker for the night was Rick Warren. We had the opportunity to snap a few photos and chat with him briefly. His words were so encouraging.

Back From Orlando, Florida

Jeremy and Roberto just got back from Orlando, Florida. They spent the last few days learning about church planting at the Exponential Conference, held at one of Orlando's largest church's.


Please, keep an eye out. We will be posting photos on this blog in the days to come.

Relationship Rehab (New Teaching Series)

You + me = a relationship. We all have them. How do we manage them? Who do we turn to when one of them goes bad? We will help you answer those questions and more next month. Our new teaching series begins on May 11th. Message titles for each date are as follows:

Relationship Rehab: Rethink, restore, rediscover your relationships

pt. 1, May 11 ......Rethink Your Family Relationships
pt. 2, May 18 .....Restore Your Broken Relationships
pt. 3, May 25 .....Rediscover Your Marriage Relationship
pt. 4, Jun. 01 .....Rethink Your Relationship with the Church
pt. 5, Jun. 08 .....Rediscover Your Oikos (Network) Relationships
pt. 6, Jun. 15 .....Rediscover Your Relationship with God the Father

Make sure to stop by the AMC in the Otay Ranch Town Center. We meet at 10 AM every Sunday at 2015 Birch Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91915.

Our First Membership Class

Our weeks seem to be getting busier. Baby dedications in February, Easter in March, and now, membership classes in April. Here are some photos of Jeremy McGarity giving our church family some background. Our first membership class was held last Sunday at our offices.



If you are interested in becoming a member of Seven SD, please let us know on your Connection Card this weekend. You may also email us at info@sevensdchurch.com to learn more. We will announce a new meeting date in just a few weeks.

Above>Average Joe, Pt. 2

Don't miss part two of our new teaching series titled, "Above>Average Joe". This Sunday, "How Joe Quits An Addiction".