Calendar for 2013
| Get a life! Get outside and see the wonderful
world our Heavenly Father has made. Creation SafarisTM,
now continuing our 29th anniversary year, can take you to unusual and beautiful places where you
can have fun, fellowship and worship God while enjoying the Great Outdoors. And while you’re
at it, you will learn important evidence for creation and against evolution.
Creation Safaris: Escape to Reality!
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WELLNESS WALK in Elsmere Canyon, Newhall
MISSION TO THE MOUNTAINTOP
Quigley Canyon Open Space Walk
IN THE PLANNING STAGES:
Sat April 6, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. (vote)
Trip Report: 18 people aged 7 months to 65 years had a good time in perfect weather conditions on this beautiful trail.
The younger ones took part in a "science project" to count as many species of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects and flowers as they could:
the cookie prize went to Charles Jr. We saw and heard many birds, including scrub jays, Stellar's jays, doves, and more.
Dave saw a big tiger swallowtail. We all wondered what was in the caves high on the sandstone cliffs. After a mile of
pleasant walking, Dave shared from 3 John 2-4 about "wellness," what it means, and what contributes to it (health, truth, and joy),
sharing his own personal challenges and motivations after cancer surgery 5.5 weeks ago. It was a great day.
The entire event took only an hour and 40 minutes.
Sat Feb 16, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Event Report: About 40 people came to the event, a great blessing to me. It was a perfect day--sunny, comfortable, with a few light clouds. 25 people helped me to the top of Mission Peak, then we came down the mountain to a terrific lunch prepared by Sally and Anna. Then, a moving time of Bible reading and prayer was held. After that, nine made it through thick bushes to "Little Utah" and "Coppedge Arch" where I posed with my picture in the window. Thanks to all who made this a very special occasion for me as I face surgery on Feb. 26. --David Coppedge
See the gallery of photos from this event.
Sat Jan 19, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Trip Report: A nice group of 9 people walked the two "easy" trails in this delightful open space preserve in Newhall, practically in The Master's College's backyard. On the Oro Fino Mountainway, we passed the remains of a horse ranch, then saw a large buck deer bounding through an oak thicket. Then we walked off-trail to experience the naturalness of the area. Circling back, we took a shortcut over to the Fox Loop and walked its easy, shaded mile through a nice grove of California live oak, hearing some scrub jays along the way. Dave shared thoughts from Revelation 4:12 and 10:6 about the centrality of creation to God's glory. A lot of good friendly conversation was heard throughout the walk, and as we reached the cars at the end, we realized all this enjoyment took only an hour and 20 minutes.
Saturday Nov 24, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Trip Report: 21 came to this pleasant, easy event. We had breakfast served by Dave & Gene, then took a gentle
walk up Placerita Canyon trail for a devotional on Luke 12. A few took an additional walk to the Oak of the Golden Dream.
We didn't see many birds, but saw three White-Headed Woodpeckers with their red caps high on a sycamore tree.
All done in less than two hours – a nice start to a beautiful southern California day!
Annual Star Party
at Mt Pinos
Saturday, August 18, 2012, 6:30 p.m.
Trip Report: About 35-40 people came and had a great time. Most were young adults, 18-33. Dave taught about astronomy news, and emphasized the difference between scientific discovery and scientific explanation. Many large telescope owners opened their eyepieces to our group: we had good views of globular clusters, the Andromeda galaxy, and planetary nebulae. Dave taught several how to use the SkyScout. Judy provided hot drinks and brownies, a nice touch that helped everybody feel welcome. In spite of partly-cloudy forecast, the sky was clear until a few clouds entered on the horizons after most had already left (around 11:30 p.m.) In all this was another successful Star Party.
Note: there will not be a star party in September. Remember the Bible-Science Association meeting on Sept. 15.
OTHER EVENTS:
BIBLE-SCIENCE ASSOCIATION of the San
Fernando Valley
Monthly meetings: special speakers, large creation book
table. Meets 3rd Sat of
month (except summer and December), 7:00 p.m. at The Masters College, Newhall.
Website: http://bsa-ca.org.
