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.
Friday, January 26, 2007
The Scoop At The Place - January 26th, 2007
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This week Pastor Simon will continue preaching on his new series on the book of John. This week's sermon is titled "Creative Thinking" and focuses on John chapter 1. There will also be special music by Stephanie Pauline to give us a taste of her music for the concert that evening. Michael Brown will be leading worship.
We invite you to Sabbath School this week. Our Sabbath School classes meet at 10:30 a.m. Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans.
We also have the "Little Place" with Sabbath School classes for infants and toddlers, kindergarten aged children, earliteen classes, and youth sabbath school. Stop by and be blessed!
You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.
Stephanie Pauline Concert-This Saturday Night
Contemporary Christian Artist Stephanie Pauline will be in concert at The Place this Saturday night, January 27th at 7:30 p.m. This concert will be co-hosted with The Vineyard Church. We invite you to come and share an evening together and enjoy her music. The concert is free...so please invite your friends. And-we invite you to stay afterwards for our cafe time complete with refreshments and snacks. Check out her music at stephaniepauline.org.
Blanket Drive and community service projects
We are currently working on a home made blanket drive, in support of seriouly ill children in Ventura County. This project is called "Project Linus". Project Linus is a nonprofit organization who's mission is to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteer "blanketeers."
If you would like to participate by making a blanket, we will have a box by the door, to collect hand made blankets until Sabbath, February 11th. The blankets must be washable. The blankets that we donate will be distributed to hospitals, family organizations and fire departments throughout Ventura County. If you have any questions, contact Cindy Schumacher - Cindy6359@msn.com or Sandy Duarte - brimic4514@aol.com.
Also, the Adventist churches of Ventura County have invited The Place to participate in "health ministries". This is a new ministry to reach out to our local community in a positive way. Several options for this new ministry have been discussed, such as renting a kiosk at the mall, giving classes on diabetes & weight management, stop smoking seminars, etc. If you would like to be a part of this ministry by teaching a class, giving a lecture or donating your time, please contact Cindy Schumacher at the above address or talk to Pastor Simon.
New Kindergarten Sabbath School and more
We have a new kindergarten sabbath school that will be starting next Sabbath, February 3rd. This class is designed for 4-6 year olds. If you have any items for donation such as throw pillows, area rugs, or other items that might make it cozy for the new group, please contact the coordinator, Doris Fulgham at 818-216-6748. They will be having fun with the great stories of the Bible. We are excited about this new opportunity for our kids!
Also starting next Sabbath, February 3rd will be a new Sabbath school for young adult ages focusing on Doctrines with Pastor Simon. The class will start at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Pastor Simon for more details. But, if you are interested in Bible Studies or have questions about the Bible, this is the place for you.
Super Bowl Party-Next Sunday
We will be having our annual Super Bowl party at Aaron and Denise Ramirez's home next Sunday, February 4th. The fun will start at 3 p.m. as the Colts take on the Bears. This is a great time together, complete with football, food, fun and fellowship! Hope to see you there!
Softball Sign-Ups and Concert Sign-Ups
For those who would like fun and fellowship while playing together...we are going to field a softball team this spring. Our hope is to have a co-ed team; however, that will all depend on who is interested in playing. So ladies WE NEED YOU! Likewise, the day of the week on which we will play will depend on the team’s make-up. More details can be found on the sign-up form on the back table at church on Sabbath. If you have any interest please sign up using the form at church or you may contact Fred Harlan (805-990-0578 or fwh-igt@earthlink.net). Play begins March 4.
Also coming soon is a concert with Mercy Me and AudioAdrenaline. These two bands are scheduled to be in concert on Friday night, March 2nd in Santa Barbara. But, we need to buy tickets soon if you are interested. Please sign up in the lobby or with Pastor Simon if you are interested in attending this concert.
Ecuador Mission Trip 2007
We finally have a site...it is a town called Chapulo, about 1 1/2 hours north of Guayaquil. We will be building a church there, and doing a few days of siteseeing afterwards. The approximate dates for the whole trip are August 1-12, 2007. If you are ready to make your commitment, we are ready to take it. We are asking for a $100 deposit by the end of January so that we can begin making air reservations. Please email or call Pastor Simon for questions or to confirm. This will once again be an awesome time of mission and fellowship, and some fun too!
Adventure Groups Starting Soon
You have been hearing a lot about our adventure groups. They are fellowship groups based on interests you are passionate about, and designed to be a place to invite your unchurched friends and neighbors. Some of you are planning adventure groups based on surfing, hiking, cross-stitching, beauty, prayer, autism support group and more. This Sabbath Ken Miller will be sharing about his passion - surfing. We will be having a sign-up Sabbath on February 10th at The Place. But, if you have an interest in beginning something adventurous, please talk to Pastor Simon.
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