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2005 News Articles Reaching Out By Ringing Bells by Lauren Taggart  /  December 16, 2005 Experience the journey of a Covenant Group that decided to start reaching out. To Lichinga and Back by Ellen Chalifoux  /  December 16, 2005 Part of the reason I went on a short-term mission trip to Africa was a desire for adventure. I got much more than I expected!  Ames Playground Project by Gina Norman /  November 1, 2005 See how demolition can be part of building the Kingdom! Broken by Amy Stendera  /  October 14, 2005 Over 200 people showed up for the Refuge Fall kick-off event to experience grace and truth!     Still Searching? by Ellen Chalifoux  /  September 23, 2005 After practicing Buddhism for 30 years and not seeing any significant change in her life, Lana wanted more. “There was quite a bit of searching going on in me still.”    National Porn Sunday September 23, 2005 Woodland Hills Church is joining a national event called "PornSunday" on October 8 and 9. It is designed to expose the dirty little secrets of pornography and openly discuss the effects it has on our society, marriages and children.   WHY in Mexico! by Woodland Hills Youth  /  July 11, 2005 From June 21-29 the Woodland Hills Youth were on a mission trip to Puebla, Mexico with Esperanza Viva Orphanage. The team spent time leading activities for the children, helping with work projects around the orphanage and doing outreaches to other children in the community. To find out more about the trip, check out their blog at http://whymexico05.blogspot.com/. Turning an Abused Cheek? by Chris Surber  /  March 11, 2005 Sometimes good hearted people, who are trying to follow Christ, mistakenly believe that "turning the other cheek" means that someone who is abusing them is allowed to continue - the victim is merely supposed to forgive. The truth is that abuse is driven with the kingdom-of-the-world principle of power over others, and the goal of the enemy is to keep the victim living in this lie.  Tutoring Now Offered by Chris Surber  /  March 4, 2005 Woodland Hills has taken another step forward toward its mission of tearing down walls and reaching its community by offering free tutoring to students on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Phase 1 Computer Lab.   Focus Fusion: What It Is and Why You Should Be There by Stephanie Salo  /  January 28, 2005 If you're a single adult regularly looking for something to do on Friday nights, check out monthly Focus Fusions. The author of this article thinks you should be there too! River of Love by Trudy Sprague  /  January 21, 2005 Read about the experiences of a Hmong Clothing Distribution volunteer in this spirit-filled walk down memory lane. Though the "event" was months ago now, we must be reminded of the power of service. Mix, Simmer and Serve: Ingredients for Awesome Outreach Opportunities by Kirsten D'Arpa  /  January 14, 2005 It’s all fine and dandy to sit back and read about the importance of outreach. But, well...it’s the actual getting out and doing something that seems to be so hard. After all, what exactly are we supposed to do? Friday Night ReachOut by Chris Surber  /  January 7, 2005 What are punk rock bands, four X-Boxes, fashionable coffee drinks, and a couple hundred kids doing at a church on Friday night? Reaching out and praising God!