CityLight LA

Important update about Sunday services at CityLight: We aim to minister to everyone's needs and provide a safe, comfortable environment in which to worship our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Starting tomorrow, the 9:00 a.m. service will require face masks, and the 11:00 a.m. service will be masks optional. We continue to work hard to reduce risk and provide for people's safety by thoroughly cleaning and sanitizing before, in between and after services, and we encourage every...one to make use of the several hand sanitizer stations placed throughout the building. We enacted these enhanced cleaning protocols at the start of the pandemic to build on our existing, effective cleaning standards, and we appreciate everyone's efforts to create a safe, welcoming environment in which we can all focus on Jesus. We look forward to seeing all of you Sunday! "Let us firmly hold the profession of our faith without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. ... Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but let us exhort one another, especially as you see the Day approaching." Heb. 10:23,25 See more

God has guided our church on quite the journey in the last few years, answering thousands of prayers in the process. Every Christmas, we like to reflect on those blessings and give a Christmas gift to Jesus through a specific offering. This is a special way we can expand our ministries to keep sharing the Gospel with more people. If you look around the church at things in the building that are currently being used to serve people, those are likely part of a past Christmas Gif...t for Jesus Offering. This year's gift will be going toward enhancing the rooms that serve our CityLight Student Ministry, which has grown tremendously in the last few years. Please join us in prayer for these kids and ministry leaders, that they grow in faith in this safe and fun environment, learn about the Bible and Jesus, and build lasting friendships with each other. See more

Maybe this year isn't a typical Christmas in some ways, but every Christmas can be celebrated with the same joyful worship, regardless of circumstances. Join us for our candlelight Christmas Eve service in two weeks on Thursday, Dec. 24, at 6:00 p.m.! This will be a special time of communion and worship together and will take the place of our Dec. 27 Sunday services. We look forward to seeing you! Merry Christmas!

Our blood drive with the American Red Cross is TODAY from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.! Here's how to sign up: 1. Go to redcrossblood.org. 2. In the upper right-hand corner, there's a red box that says "Find a Blood Drive" in which you can enter a ZIP or sponsor code. Type in "CityLight." 3. You'll see our event listed on the page. Click on the red "See Times" button.... 4. Click on the type of donation you want to make at the time you'd like to make it. 5. You will be prompted to sign in or create an account to complete the sign-up process. It takes less than a minute to do this step. 6. Confirm your appointment and add it to your calendar! Masks are required to donate blood. Also, the Red Cross is now offering the Covid antibody test to donors who want it. Your blood donation has the potential to save as many as three lives, so come down and see how you can help someone in need. See more

We say "thank you" so casually to people for small things and yet we don't always remember to stop and thank God for all the small and big ways He blesses our lives, including during challenging times where we can't see exactly how He's working things for good. Take a moment today to pray with childlike faith (Matt. 18:2-4) and with the fervor Pastor Nick preached about from the Book of James (James 5:13-16) recently to open your heart to the Holy Spirit.

Today we wrap up the book of James. Who among you will help rescue the wanderers? Brothers, if any one of you strays from the truth and someone corrects him, let him know that he who converts the sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins James 5:19-20

CityLight LA Worship & Teaching Service, Dec. 6

Join us tomorrow as we finish our James series! The entire series is available online on our website at https://www.citylightla.church/sermons and on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChuEbXQ3w5euBMPRHNcWY3A Also, we're pivoting from livestreaming to offering all sermons on these platforms as well as on Roku TV, so that you have multiple ways to watch throughout the week. We hope to see you and look forward to opening the Word together!

We seek to support you at every stage of life, from our baby nurseries to our youth ministries shoutout to Jared, our youth ministry director, and his wife, Kylynn! to our programs that support parents and families of every age group. Let us know how we can help or pray for you by dropping us a note on your Connection Card, emailing us or stopping by our Next Steps table in our lobby to talk with someone. Bonus: CityLight has some great, unofficial selfie spots!

Families at CityLight have more in common than just some cool T-shirts! Genuine smiles, joyful hearts, a goal of putting Christ first in everything we do these are just a few of the things that unite us as a church family. We look forward to seeing you Sunday!

Sign up for next week's blood drive with the American Red Cross! #BloodDrive CityLight is hosting a blood drive next Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. >Sign up by going to redcrossblood.org. In the upper right-hand corner, there's a red box that says "Find a Blood Drive" in which you can enter a ZIP or sponsor code. Type in "CityLight." You'll see our event listed on the page. Click on the red "See Times" button. Click on the type of donation you want to make at the ...time you'd like to make it. You will be prompted to sign in or create an account to complete the sign-up process. It takes less than a minute to do this step. Then just confirm your appointment and add it to your calendar! Masks are required to donate blood. This is a great opportunity to give back to the community. Your donation has the potential to save as many as three lives! Also, the Red Cross is now offering the Covid antibody test to donors who want it. If you'd like to volunteer for the event, email us at [email protected]. Thank you! See more

The Bible is the essential "life skills" book for grown-ups and kids alike. CityKids classes at CityLight are designed to help kids develop character, faith, integrity and more through age-appropriate activities, games and lessons. Best of all, they can create friendships to help them through difficult times. But continue in the things that you have learned and have been assured of, knowing those from whom you have learned them, and that since childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through the faith that is in Christ Jesus." 2 Tim. 3:14-15

Starting next Sunday, December 13th we'll be shifting from livestreaming to providing the sermon recordings on multiple platforms. You can watch CityLight sermons on Roku TV, subscribe to our YouTube channel and access our sermon series archive on our website. If you missed a sermon in the James series we're in right now, for example, you can catch up today at https://www.citylightla.church/sermons. Whether we're gathering with friends and family in person or on screen, we're of one accord in worshiping Christ. "Only let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether or not I come and see you, I may hear of your activities, that you are standing fast in one spirit, with one mind, striving together for the faith of the gospel." Phil. 1:27

Life should be lived with a focus on God, shared together with God’s people.

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone merry? Let him sing psalms. Is anyone sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven. James 5:13-15 MEV

CityLight LA Worship & Teaching Service, Nov. 29

When it feels like all eyes are on you, like the spotlight is revealing everything about you and you're not sure if you're up for what you need to do next, remember God is with you and has equipped you with everything you need. Look to Him for your strength. Focus on Him to guide you, redeem you and mold you into something new. Follow Him to victory. Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the Great Shepherd of the sheep, make you perfect in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen." Heb. 13:20-21

Happy Thanksgiving! We are so thankful to our Lord and Savior for His grace and love. We are thankful to be able to worship and serve Him. And we are so thankful He has blessed us with all of you, CityLight fam! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and share what you're thankful for in the comments!

The Bible talks about music and singing as forms of praise, declaration, celebration and worship. These are ways we can share our testimony. What worship song do you feel reflects your testimony and what God has done in your life? My lips will rejoice when I sing to You, and my soul, which You have redeemed." Ps. 71:23