The Scoop at The Place
The weekly newsletter of The Place Adventist Fellowship in Newbury Park, California. We seek to become mature disciples of Jesus, intimately in love with God, who express His love in creative service and fellowship.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
The Scoop at The Place - October 13th, 2005
This Week At The PlaceThis Sabbath Pastor Simon will be preaching at The Place. He continues his series which focuses on Falling In Love With Jesus. This week is the fifth in his series and is titled "Teach Us To Love." We also have a new Daily Reading Plan to follow along with the series. Pick up your copy this Sabbath.
You may also click onto the daily reading plan from our website, or you may listen to the sermons on-line (we even podcast!!) Check out all the new stuff at www.theplacechurch.com.
Elder Rob Randall will be leading out in the adult Sabbath School that meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. They are exploring the book of Acts.
There are also Sabbath School classes available for all ages. Sabbath school starts at 10:30 a.m. at "The Little Place"...stop by and be blessed!
During the next eleven weeks, there will not be a Discipleship Sabbath School class. Instead, anyone interested in Discipleship training is invited to attend the training class in giving personal bible studies held in the chapel behind the youth room. There are also Discipleship training classes available on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall.
And-a reminder that your tithes and offerings are always a blessing. You may return your tithes and offerings to The Place or on-line by clicking on the link provided.
Fellowship Luncheon-This Sabbath
It's that time of the month again! You (and your friends) are invited to stay after services this Sabbath and enjoy a delicious luncheon. Our monthly fellowship luncheon is on the third Sabbath of every month. We look forward to seeing you there...and please don't forget to bring some food to share.
And- if you are interested in being a part of this wonderful ministry, please contact Pastor Simon or April Fowler @805-523-8489.
Bridal Shower-This Saturday Night
The Place is happy to announce that one of its beloved members, David Haynes is due to wed Sandra Noguerra this November! We will be having a bridal shower honoring the lovebirds THIS Saturday night, October 15th. This is your chance to celebrate with David and Sandra as the two have an intimate wedding planned. Please join us as we shower these two with friendship and good wishes for a blessed marriage. The fun will be held at The Ramirez Home in Newbury Park. The Ramirez are located at 4431 Paseo De La Paz and their phone number is 805-498-3365. Please bring your favorite recipe on a card to share with Dave & Sandra as this will be part of a "Kitchen Theme" shower.
David and Sandra are registered at Bed Bath & Beyond, Crate & Barrel, and Robinson's-May. And...VERY IMPORTANTLY, this is an adults only shower...IF YOU NEED HELP ARRANGING FOR BABYSITTING, PLEASE CONTACT CINDY ANDREGG @805 376-1115 BY THURSDAY NIGHT. We hope to see you there!
Youth Big House Vespers-Next Week
Next Friday night will be an awesome night of fun for the youth as we celebrate our second Youth Big House!! The night starts at 7:30 p.m. with a special praise band lead by Tim Ramirez and the awesome guest speaker will be Aaron Ramirez. And...there will also be a special time of fellowship following the worship time. Pizza and coffee drinks will be provided, all you have to do is come!!! We are really looking forward to seeing as many of you there as possible!!! If you have any questions, please contact Denise Ramirez @ 805-498-3365.
And- a reminder that the NPAA gym is available to all youth on Sunday evenings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m....please take advantage of this time and come hang out with your friends!
An Afternoon of Kayaking??
We have a great afternoon of kayaking planned for this month. Next Saturday, October 22nd, we will be kayaking the afternoon away at the Channel Islands in Ventura County. If you would like to go please plan on meeting at Church at 2 p.m. and plan for a 2-3 hour afternoon of fun. There will be a brief lesson before you begin (for those of you who have not kayaked before), a life jacket will be provided and the cost is $10 per person. Please bring sunscreen, shorts or a bathing suit, water shoes, a hat, sunglasses and a change of clothes. If you are interested in going, please sign up in the lobby this Sabbath (there are only 50 spots available) or call Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035...we hope to see many of you there!
Financial Update - September, 2005
Yes another month has passed and we would like to share our current financial condition at The Place. We continue to be blessed, but as you can see, our needs continue to outpace our local giving. In September, we had giving to our church budget of $4,827...but, our montly church budget is $9,285. Year to date, local giving is $61,926...meaning we are getting close to $20,000 behind our budget for the year. Tithe received (which goes directly to the So. Cal. Conference) in Sept. was $11,491...with a total of $103,872 for the year so far. Thank you for your support.
The reason we share the numbers is not to induce guilt...merely to remind you that it takes all of us being faithful in order for The Place to continue to minister effectively to our members and our local community. Thanks for your faithfulness.
Discipleship Group
We have officially begun our new Discipleship classes! These classes are intended to equip people on how to give personal Bible studies. Our new bible worker, Mindy along with Pastor Simon, will be conducting the new class. We will learn "how-to" as well as the "what" of Bible Studies on the major beliefs of SDA's. One group will be meeting on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. (fellowship hall) and another group will be meeting on Sabbath mornings at 10 a.m. (the big room behind the youth room). All are invited...but we really need people who are willing to make a commitment over the course of the next three months. If you are interested in joining, please contact Mindy @ 805-807-6214 or Pastor Simon. And, don't be afraid...you will not be pressured!
Upcoming Events
We have several wonderful social and faith-building activities to plan for...
Fall Fest - Sunday, October 30th @ NPAA Cafeteria from 4-7 pm. Dinner will be served, there will be crafts and games for children, and for the adults-a contest for best costume, so PLEASE dress up!! Also on the agenda is a special "trunk or treat" involving your car. That's right...for those adults who are interested in participating, simply decorate your car and then the children will get to vote on whose car deserves the "trunk or treat" prize, the winner will then receive a gas card prize. There will be a sign up sheet in the lobby for anyone interested in participating in the "trunk or treat" activity.
Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman will be in concert at Calvary Chapel in Westlake Village on Saturday night, November 5th. We have tickets for this concert, but they are limited. Ticket prices are $15 each. If you are interested in going, please sign up this Sabbath at church...it's going to be a fun night!
And...
Faith First Concert at The Place!!!
That's right everyone, we have booked Faith First to give us a concert! They have just released a new CD entitled "This Is The Sound" and we thought it fitting to have them sing us their new songs personally!! Our concert is booked for December 10, Saturday night. We will have a time of fellowship and food in our café before the concert starts and there will be more time to fellowship and visit with the band after the concert!
This will be a free concert to all so make sure and invite your friends! If you want to buy the cd before the concert so you can sing along you can get it at www.faithfirst.net or you can buy the cd at the end of the concert!! If you are interested in donating money towards the cost of this event please contact Heather Richmund at 805-499-0398 or Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300. We know this will be a wonderful time of fellowship and worshipping God and we look forward to seeing all of you there!!!!
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