http://www.harambeechurch2.org/index.php eng Copyright 2008 2008-08-17T16:27:57-07:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.harambeechurch2.org/pivot/entry.php?id=454 http://www.harambeechurch2.org/pivot/entry.php?id=454#comm Preached by Michael Ly on August 17th, 2008 The advancement of the gospel is happening all across the world, but not without the price of suffering for those who are in the battle. As suffering comes, members of the Philippian church were tempted to become selfish and focus on their own safety and needs. Paul exhorts them to unity by looking at the example of Jesus, who went straight to the cross for victory. 454@http://www.harambeechurch2.org/
The advancement of the gospel is happening all across the world, but not without the price of suffering for those who are in the battle. As suffering comes, members of the Philippian church were tempted to become selfish and focus on their own safety and needs. Paul exhorts them to unity by looking at the example of Jesus, who went straight to the cross for victory.Audio: MP3, iTunes
Notes: PDF ]]> Sermons and Notes - Fellowship of Joy, Sermons and Notes - QuickSermon 2008-08-17T15:47:00-07:00 http://www.harambeechurch2.org/pivot/entry.php?id=351 http://www.harambeechurch2.org/pivot/entry.php?id=351#comm Harambee exists to know and worship God by enjoying Him and joining Him in His mission to take His whole story, to the whole person, in the whole world, equipping those that respond to do God's will and enjoy Him forever. 351@http://www.harambeechurch2.org/ Harambee Church Home Page 2007-09-24T15:59:00-07:00 http://www.harambeechurch2.org/pivot/entry.php?id=141 http://www.harambeechurch2.org/pivot/entry.php?id=141#comm Calendar The Story of God Experience We believe we are participants in God's Story and need to understand it and see how our lives intersect with it. As part of the Story of God Experience, you'll listen and dialogue about a unique narrative which presents the grand redemptive story of God. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Part I: Friday, August 15th, 7-9:30pm at Harambee Part II: Saturday August 16th, 9am-3pm (with a break to get yourself lunch) at Harambee Harambee Groups are meeting in six locations. Find one near you! Check out our Calendar page for a complete list of upcoming events. Serving Janitorial Help Needed: Harambee needs some help with cleaning the facility prior to our corporate worship gathering on Sunday am. Please contact Bryan Nelson (bryan@harambeechurch.com). Giving Online Giving is now available! Check out the Giving section. Facility Needs Update: Heating/Air Conditioning Repairs: $3,000 Culture Must Christianity Change or Die? The Shaping of Faith and Culture, Part II Written by Mike Gunn courtesy of Hollywood Jesus Last month, Mike looked at the notion that the guardians of the Gospel—the “Good News”—have corrupted its message by (very naturally) getting too caught up in Western thinking. This month, he takes a look at the good news no one seems to give a good rip about. Read More CSNY/Déjà vu A Documentary by Michael Ceres Reviewed by Mike Gunn I saw Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY) in 1976 in Springfield Massachusetts. I loved their music, and was excited to see them only to be let down by idiot fans who booed them, and threw bottles when they changed their set to acoustic wiping out some of their great songs like Ohio, Find the Cost of Freedom and Chicago, all anti-war songs that resonate with many of us till this day. Read More Lord Save us from your Followers Reviewed by Mike Smith I don't think there is any dispute that the church created a monster when it stuck itself into the political fray. Unfortunately, both sides use ad hominum language to make their points. All of American life seems to have a political component to it now. The church should participate in culture, not as wielders of political power but as humble sojourners with a better story to tell. Instead we have incorporated this human structure, to do God's will. Read More Harambee Pastors' Blog Join in with the Harambee Pastors as they sound off on various issues like: Indonesian Christian Village Burnt to Ground, Burma and Cyclone Nargis, Thailand 2008 , Thank You Mr. Obama! and more. Sermons Want to ask the preaching pastor a question or dialogue on Sunday's sermon? Check out the new sermon blog. Harambee Sermons are also podcasted via iTunes "...I've benefited from your teaching. But the fact is that I regularly listen to your messages on my commute to and from work and consider them an important tool in the growth of my personal faith. I wanted you to know that those podcasts don't just end up in some cyberspace black hole. They touch people." ---V. Strader Milwaukee, Wis. Media Coverage Harambee is featured on the cover of the May 7th issue of the Renton Reporter: Photos On Sat Mar 1, Cultivate hosted a show at Harambee that featured Passion, Bridget Hermano, Lorenzo, and Harambee's own 3 Ties & Hoody. Over 500 people attended. (Click on photo to open slideshow). Liturgy: One of the things that makes Harambee unique is our use of a form of Liturgy as part of our corporate worship on Sundays. Now, we would like to extend this testimony of the transforming power of the gospel in our lives beyond Sundays and our local body by posting the recordings and text of these pieces online. We invite you to join us in our Liturgical journey of Worship. Benevolence Offering: Prayer of hope and Thanksgiving Presented as part of our corporate worship on Sunday on June 29th, 2008 My name is Cherie Trondson, and today the benevolence offering will be used to support my friend, Christine Francisco, and her children. After I take a short moment to tell you more of her story, I will pray for her family while the offering is collected. Read More Telling the Story This story really began the end of last Spring when I became the main provider in my home for myself and my children. Since then, several amazing events have happened. In the beginning, I had a plan, and was confident that I’d be okay, because of it, until my plan didn’t work out. I had to question if I had confidence because I had a plan or because I had God. I literally was in the position of being steps away from being out of my house, without a provisional job when some pivotal things happened. Read More 141@http://www.harambeechurch2.org/ Calendar

The Story of God Experience

We believe we are participants in God's Story and need to understand it and see how our lives intersect with it. As part of the Story of God Experience, you'll listen and dialogue about a unique narrative which presents the grand redemptive story of God. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Part I: Friday, August 15th, 7-9:30pm at Harambee
Part II: Saturday August 16th, 9am-3pm (with a break to get yourself lunch) at Harambee

Harambee Groups are meeting in six locations. Find one near you!

Check out our Calendar page for a complete list of upcoming events.

Serving

Janitorial Help Needed:
Harambee needs some help with cleaning the facility prior to our corporate worship gathering on Sunday am. Please contact Bryan Nelson (bryan@harambeechurch.com).

Giving

Online Giving is now available! Check out the Giving section.

Facility Needs Update:

Heating/Air Conditioning Repairs: $3,000

Culture

Must Christianity Change or Die? The Shaping of Faith and Culture, Part II
Written by Mike Gunn courtesy of Hollywood Jesus

Last month, Mike looked at the notion that the guardians of the Gospel—the “Good News”—have corrupted its message by (very naturally) getting too caught up in Western thinking. This month, he takes a look at the good news no one seems to give a good rip about. Read More

CSNY/Déjà vu
A Documentary by Michael Ceres
Reviewed by Mike Gunn

I saw Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY) in 1976 in Springfield Massachusetts. I loved their music, and was excited to see them only to be let down by idiot fans who booed them, and threw bottles when they changed their set to acoustic wiping out some of their great songs like Ohio, Find the Cost of Freedom and Chicago, all anti-war songs that resonate with many of us till this day. Read More

Lord Save us from your Followers
Reviewed by Mike Smith

I don't think there is any dispute that the church created a monster when it stuck itself into the political fray. Unfortunately, both sides use ad hominum language to make their points. All of American life seems to have a political component to it now. The church should participate in culture, not as wielders of political power but as humble sojourners with a better story to tell. Instead we have incorporated this human structure, to do God's will. Read More

Harambee Pastors' Blog

Join in with the Harambee Pastors as they sound off on various issues like: Indonesian Christian Village Burnt to Ground, Burma and Cyclone Nargis, Thailand 2008 , Thank You Mr. Obama! and more.

Sermons

Want to ask the preaching pastor a question or dialogue on Sunday's sermon? Check out the new sermon blog.

Harambee Sermons are also podcasted via iTunes

"...I've benefited from your teaching. But the fact is that I regularly listen to your messages on my commute to and from work and consider them an important tool in the growth of my personal faith. I wanted you to know that those podcasts don't just end up in some cyberspace black hole. They touch people."
---V. Strader Milwaukee, Wis.

Media Coverage

Harambee is featured on the cover of the May 7th issue of the Renton Reporter:






Photos
On Sat Mar 1, Cultivate hosted a show at Harambee that featured Passion, Bridget Hermano, Lorenzo, and Harambee's own 3 Ties & Hoody. Over 500 people attended. (Click on photo to open slideshow).



Liturgy: One of the things that makes Harambee unique is our use of a form of Liturgy as part of our corporate worship on Sundays. Now, we would like to extend this testimony of the transforming power of the gospel in our lives beyond Sundays and our local body by posting the recordings and text of these pieces online. We invite you to join us in our Liturgical journey of Worship.

Benevolence Offering: Prayer of hope and Thanksgiving
Presented as part of our corporate worship on Sunday on June 29th, 2008

My name is Cherie Trondson, and today the benevolence offering will be used to support my friend, Christine Francisco, and her children. After I take a short moment to tell you more of her story, I will pray for her family while the offering is collected. Read More

Telling the Story

This story really began the end of last Spring when I became the main provider in my home for myself and my children. Since then, several amazing events have happened.
In the beginning, I had a plan, and was confident that I’d be okay, because of it, until my plan didn’t work out. I had to question if I had confidence because I had a plan or because I had God. I literally was in the position of being steps away from being out of my house, without a provisional job when some pivotal things happened. Read More ]]> About Harambee - News 2006-03-30T15:38:00-07:00