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1. Saturday Arise Zone Activities:  Easy Tax Filing Seminar - How to easily file taxes, tax filing tips. This event is Free and in Cantonese.

Date: Saturday, February 7th

Time: 10-11am.

Venue: Cafe in Arise Church

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2. Celebrating Lunar New Year:  We will be celebrating Lunar New Year on Feb 15th after Sunday worship. We will enjoy Chinese-style New Year's snacks together. We are asking for snack contributions: 8" size cakes (sliced and ready to eat) : turnip cakes, taro cakes, and rice cakes and 12 oz bags of Deep Fried food: Peanut Puffs and Sesame Cookie Balls. On the morning of the event before the service, please place the snacks at the kitchen window; hospitality team members will assist in warming them up in the oven. Please go to the lobby outside the sanctuary on Sunday to sign up for the food you can bring.

3. February Prayer Experience Day:  "Taize Prayer & Ash Ceremony."

Date: Sunday, February 22nd

Time: 12:00-1:00 PM 

In Taize prayer, we encounter God's presence through silence, scripture readings, and repetitive choruses. The forty days of Lent will begin on Ash Wednesday (2/18), with the rite of ashing one's forehead to express return to God and sincere repentance. The February Prayer Experience Day combines Taizé prayer and Ash Wednesday ceremony to mark the beginning of our spiritual journey during Lent. 

4. Lent :  Lent is a 40-day season of preparation before Easter. Lent season traditionally focuses on 3 key practices: Prayer, Fasting (meaning an abstention from food, entertainment, or habits), and Almsgiving which means special attention to giving to those who are less fortunate. This year, Lent starts on Ash Wednesday, Feb 18. We invite you to join us in observing Lent this year. You can start thinking about what you can give up this year for Christ. 

5. Easter baptism: Baptism is a public declaration of one's commitment to follow Christ and an act of joining the church. If you are considering attending Easter baptism on Sunday, April 5th, please contact any English Ministry leaders.

6. Summer Camp:  Arise Summer Retreat will be held on 8/7-8/9 at Redwood Christian Park. The theme is “In His Footsteps, In His Service”. We will explore how to build a community that loves God and loves people. Our speaker is Rev. Kaho Jim from Skywalk Bible Church. The registration form will be available on 2/22. Priority registration for Seniors and Young Families will start on 3/1. General Arise attendees' registration will start on 3/15.