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, April 05, 2007
The Scoop at The Place - April 5, 2007
This Week At The Place/Congrats to the Dodge family!We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath we will be having a special Easter program. Aaron Roche will be leading worship. There will be special music with Ashley Peterson and a drama with Walter Hamlin and the Nielsen family. Pastor Simon will be preaching a sermon on the Sabbath in John 7 and is called "The Rest of Easter".
We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad, starting at 10:15 a.m.
Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. 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.
We also invite you to remember our church finances as you return your tithes and offerings. God is faithful to his promises. You may return your tithes and offerings at The Place.
And, we would like to congratulate Brendan and Vesna Dodge on the birth of their first child, a baby girl...Ella Penelope Dodge. Ella was born on Wednesday night, April 4th at a healthy 7lbs, 2 oz. Congratulations! We can't wait to see the beautiful girl!
Easter Communion Vespers-This Friday Night
Come celebrate communion with us as we remember Jesus this Friday night at 7:00 pm at The Place. We will worship together and share in communion and fellowship together. This will be our first chance to meet Aaron and Whitni Roche...Aaron is the other young man we are considering for our new associate pastor. He will be leading worship on Friday night, as well as on Sabbath morning. We invite you to partake in this wonderful and blessed time of praise and worship. There will be refreshments following the service.
Visitor's Lunch This Sabbath after Church
There will be a visitor's luncheon THIS Sabbath, April 7th following our church service. This is an opportunity for all visitors and new members to better acquaint themselves with other members of The Place. This month's luncheon will be hosted by Harley and Dawn Peterson. They live at 187 Hilliard Lane in Newbury Park on the NPAA campus(805-499-6266.) All members are welcome, we just ask that you bring some food to share. And, this will be another opportunity to meet Aaron and Whitni Roche...so if you miss out on Friday night and would like to meet them, please come and share in this time together. Directions will be available at The Place.
Easter Sunrise Service- This Sunday
We will have our annual Easter Sunrise service this Sunday morning, April 8th at 9:00 a.m. Please come out to Dos Vientos Ranch Park in Newbury Park for breakfast, praise and worship, a celebration of the risen Jesus, and fun and an easter egg hunt for the little ones. Directions to Dos Vientos Ranch Park: From the 101, take Lynn Road west (away from the mall!) and follow up past Las Brisas. Turn right at the next road on your right...Via Andrea. We will meet in that park immediately on your left. And, don't forget to invite your family and friends to come and share in the awesome time together.
Children's Church & Monthly Food Drive-Next Sabbath
We will be having our monthly children's church "The Fireplace" next Sabbath, April 14th. Please bring your little one to the Fellowhip hall starting at 11:30 for an hour of learning fun. This month's leader will be the Bachmann and Roeske families.
Also scheduled for next Sabbath is our monthly food drive. Every month we collect canned goods, formula, wipies, and diapers for needy families in Ventura and donate them to the Ventura County Food Share. Please bring your donations next Sabbath and place them inside the box marked "food drive" that will be in the lobby. Thanks for your help!
Mommies Ministry & Men's Time
This month's mommy of the month is Ileana Burgos. We are all excited to shower sweet Ileana with lots of love and pampering. If you would like to sign up to give Ileana some TLC, please sign up with Alisa at ACKalberg@aol.com. The mommies have some wonderful activities planned for April. There will be an Easter Egg decorating party this Friday, April 6th at Alisa's home in Simi Valley. The little ones will be able to dye their eggs and have lunch together. There will not be an Easter egg hunt as there will be one on Sunday after the special Easter service. Please bring hard boiled eggs for your children to decorate. All of the crafts will be supplied. And, you may also sign up to bring food. The festivities will start at 3 p.m and go until 5 p.m. Alisa is at 2244 Trinway Ave in Simi Valley, 805-582-0304.
Wednesday, April 11th Enjoy acoustic folk music with The Hollow Trees at 11:05 a.m. Please come early at 10:15 and let your kids play at the playground, and then stay for lunch afterward, we can picnic!
Friday, April 20th a field trip to Underwood Family Farms (weather permitting)at 3370 Sunset Valley Road at 3 p.m. This is a great place for the whole family with lots of animals.
Thursday night, April 26th Girl's Night Out- This time it will be a game night held at Denise Ramirez's home...stay tuned for more details.
And-we are planning a special Mother's Day treat for May. We will be having a Tea Time at The Tea Rose Garden in Pasadena on Sunday May 6th, reservations have been made for 2:30. Please let Cecilia know if you would like to attend, the cost will be $16.95 per person. It will be a wonderful time together!
Yes men...we can hang out too! The men will be having their time on Sunday April 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at Frank and Doris Fulgham's home in Simi Valley... more details to follow.
Placers In First Place
The Placers softball team took sole position of first place by taming the Tigers 17-3 on Sunday! Led by a valiant display of bravado by the husband/wife team of Kevin & Annette Siver, who sacrificed their own well-being for the team by playing injured. Kevin pitched a gem despite a sore neck, while Annette had the defensive play of game by scooping up an errant ball at first and then stretching out her Charlie-horse laden leg behind her to make a key put out. Collectively the defense was brilliant as the Tigers continually tried to claw their way back into the game, which proved to be impossible as the Placers’ offense pounced on the cats earlier and often. Way to go Placers!
Place Youth Events; Simi Valley School Fundraiser and NPAA Alumni Weekend
Mark your calendars...
First, The Place Youth will be having its next Big House Vespers on Friday Night, April 20th. More details will follow.
And, there is a community service project scheduled for our youth group on Sabbath April 28th, details to follow.
Second; Simi Valley School is putting together it’s annual fundraiser...the Annual Spring Banquet on Sunday April 29, 6pm-9pm. The Entertainer /Comedian is Pete McCloud. There will also be a silent auction. The banquet is at Wood Ranch County Club, and the cost is $100.00 a ticket/plate. Call Lisa Hebert 805 432-5354 for any details or to buy tickets or to donate silent auction items or stop by the school office any weekday.
*** We are in desperate need of items to auction!! We will advertise contributors in the program.
Third, NPAA will be celebrating 59 years and honoring the classes of 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997, and 1992 during our Alumni day services next Sabbath, April 14, 2007. The schedule will be as follows:
8:30 AM Registration and Re-acquantance reception
10:00 Music Program
10:30 Worship Service with Guest Speaker Stan Mulder
12:30 PM Potluck Dinner in the Cafeteria for everyone
5-7:30 Class Suppers
8:30 Academy Allstars vs. Alumni Basketball game
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