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 20, 2005
The Scoop at The Place - October 20, 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 sixth in his series and is titled "Full Of Content." 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 ten 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. This class began three weeks ago and has been a real blessing for so many people. We encourage you to come and be a part of this class...however, if you are interested, this is the LAST week that you may join. 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.
Youth Big House-This Friday Night!
THIS 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.
Also, in two Mondays (October 31st), a group of youth will be going to the Jeremy Camp concert held in Santa Barbara. Tickets are $15 per person. If you are interested in going, please sign up in the lobby this Sabbath.
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!
Kayaking Trip-This Sabbath Afternoon
This Sabbath, October 22nd, we will be kayaking the afternoon away at the Channel Islands Harbor 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, (although no experience is required) 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 clothing. If you are interested in going, (there are only 50 spots available) please contact Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035...we hope to see many of you there!
Fall Fest-Next Weekend
On Sunday, October 30th, The Place will be having its annual Fall Fest (our alternative to a Halloween party) inside the NPAA Cafeteria. The party will be from 4-7 pm. and 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.
If you are interested in donating candy for the Trunk or Treat prize, please contact Alisa Kalberg at (805) 582-0304 or at ackalberg@aol.com.
Visitor Luncheon
Starting Sabbath, November 5th, there will be visitor luncheons at the Wolcott home following services. The luncheons are designed for visitors who would like to better acquaint themselves with members of The Place. Visitor luncheons will be held on the first and second Sabbaths of every month. If you would like to participate in this ministry, please contact Elvina Wolcott @(805) 492-7180 or elvinawolcott@cs.com.
Upcoming Concerts
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!!!!
Small Groups
Yes, this is another blurb on Small Groups...but have you actually experienced the blessing of being in a small group? We encourage you to try one of or a few of the small groups that we currently have through The Place. Presently, we have nine small groups that meet on a regular basis. If you would like to know who is meeting where, please access our website or if you would like to form your own, please sign up this Sabbath.....we guarantee you'll love it!
Financial News
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.
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