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, January 04, 2007
The Scoop - January 4, 2007
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This week Bill Werner will be preaching at the Place. Elder Werner's sermon is titled "Fearfully and Wonderfully Made" and focuses on Psalm 139. There will also be special music by Jana Irving, Denae Dolinsky and Colleen Dolinksy. Chad Reiser 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.
Adventure Groups
Since the conclusion of our Discipleship class, Pastor Simon has been meeting with our disciples regarding new adventure groups. These groups are premised on doing something you enjoy, but with the intention of inviting new believers. Some of the groups we will be starting include such simple things as hiking, surfing, scrap-booking, current events discussion and much more. They are an oppportunity to get a group of people together on a regular basis in spiritual community, but with the intention of inviting others. We will be signing up to join a group beginning on January 27th. But, we are still looking for leaders with ideas. If you have an idea for an adventure group, please talk to Pastor Simon.
Maranatha Mission Trip
As many of you know, we are gearing up for another mission trip during the summer of this year. This year's mission trip will be to the southern part of Ecuador, near Guayaquil, from about August 1-12. If you are interested in being a part of this wonderful experience, now is the time to reserve your spot. A $100 deposit is required by the end of January to hold your space so we can begin making airline reservations. To reserve your space or if you have any questions, please contact Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300.
New Young Adult Sabbath School
We are looking to start a new Sabbath school for young adults in February. If you are interested in attending or in hearing more about this class, please sign up in the lobby this week at The Place or talk to Pastor Simon. This class will begin by focusing on Seventh-day Adventist doctrine.
Men's Ministry
The men's ministry will be meeting one Sunday night a month starting in January. This is a great opportunity for the guys to get together and have some manly man time. This month's meeting night is scheduled for Sunday, January 21st at the home of Frank and Doris Fulgham. Stay tuned for more details.
Mommies Ministry
With a new year under way, the mommies ministry is looking forward to many new and wonderful experiences together. First and foremost, this month's mommy of the month is Makalah Fausset. This month is Makalah's turn to be loved and pampered (especially since her little baby is due at the end of the month!). If you have not signed up to spread some TLC her way, please contact Alisa Kalberg at ACKalberg@aol.com. If you would like to give Makalah a call, you can reach her at 499-0944.
Also on the agenda for this month are two activities:
Monday, January 8th- "Story Hour at Barnes & Noble" at 10:30 located at The Westlake Promenade. Bring your little one to hear stories and sing songs and stay afterward for lunch nearby. Any questions? Please call Cecilia Liversidge at 310-699-3521.
Thursday, January 25th-Girl's Night Out- Dinner and a movie at the Westlake Promenade. We'll meet at 6 p.m. in front of Champagne bakery and grab a light dinner and then head over for a movie. Please save the date...it should be a great time together!
Also, please know that we are planning some new things for this new year including regular women's devotional time, weekend retreats, and lots of activities for mommies, mommies and kids, and the entire family! Please stay tuned for more details!
Religious Liberty Rally
The annual religious liberty rally will be held at the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn in Los Angeles on January 13th at 3 p.m. Special guest speakers include Steve Wohlberg, speaker director of White Horse Media, and Alan J. Reinach, ESQ., Pacific Union Conference Director of Public Affairs and Religious Liberty. They will present the First Angel's Message and The Second Angel's Message, followed by a discussion time. Also on Sunday, January 14th, from 9 a.m. -12 noon there will be a training seminar for Religious Liberty Leaders at the Southern California Conference Office located at 1535 E. Chevy Chase Dr. in Glendale.
Stephanie Pauline Concert
Contemporary Christian Artist Stephanie Pauline will be in concert at The Place on Saturday night, January 27th. 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. Check out her music at stephaniepauline.org.
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