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, August 30, 2007
The Scoop at The Place - August 30, 2007
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will continue preaching on the book of John. This week's sermon is titled "The Resurrection of Jesus" and focuses on chapter 20. Aaron Doyle will be leading praise and worship. There will be special music by Courtney Crook and Ashley Peterson and also a drama presentation by Walter Hamlin.
We invite you to Sabbath School this week. We have children's Sabbath Schools for all ages, including our cradle roll, kindergarten, primary, junior/earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m.
Elder Rob Randall will be leading the 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. If you would like to pray for our church or be prayed for, we invite you to come and share in this powerful time together.
We also invite you to continue your faithful giving. We appreciate your support so much. You may return your tithes and offerings at The Place or by clicking on the link. God bless.
Beach Vespers- This Friday Night
The next beach vespers is scheduled for this Friday, tomorrow evening, August 31st. The vespers will begin at 6 p.m. at Sycamore Cove. Please come and have dinner, fellowship, and be blessed by time in the Word.
Hospitality Luncheon This Sabbath
There will be a visitor's luncheon this Sabbath following church services. This luncheon is an opportunity for all visitors and new members to get better acquainted with members of The Place. All members are welcome, we just ask that you bring food to share. This month's hosts are Deane and Elvina Wolcott. Deane and Elvina are at 3216 Casino Drive in Thousand Oaks (805-492-7180.)
New Small Groups & Adventure Groups
We are planning on starting several new small groups and adventure groups again in September. New small groups are bring planned to form in Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks and Ventura, as well as the new young adult small group hosted by Pastor Steve and Daisy. You will be hearing lots about this during the next month. If you are interested in leading out or starting something new, please sign up or contact Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300. There will be a sign up day on Sabbath, September 22nd. Don't miss out on these great opportunities for fellowship and sharing your faith with others.
Youth, Young Adult & Collegiate Stuff
A new collegiate and young adult small group has begun and will be meeting regularly on Tuesday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. Please come to Pastor Steve and Daisy's home on campus (205 Roth Court) . Please come for a night of fellowshipping and time in the Word.
And, Pastor Steve is planning a trip to Magic Mountain for collegiates/young adults on September 16th. If you would like tickets, please contact Steve at 805-657-6979.
You are also invited to come and play basketball on Sunday evenings. The NPAA gym is open every Sunday from 6-8 p.m. for basketball. And, there are many more activities and opportunities to fellowship on the way! If you have ideas or would like to be involved in making things happen, please talk to Pastor Steve.
All youth are invited to attend Sabbath school class on Sabbath mornings at The Place. There will also be a Bible study and Social at The Carlson's home on Thursday evening, September 6th. Mark it in your calendars.
There will also be a joint youth beach vespers with Camarillo youth on Friday, September 14th.
Bi-Annual Food Drive & Relay For Life-October 13th
On Sabbath, September 8, we will be collecting food items for Food Share as part of their Bi-Annual Food Drive. Food Share provides food to over 100,000 individuals in need each year through 150 service agencies throughout Ventura County. No person should go to bed hungry in a county where we’re blessed with so much. Please join in the effort to end hunger and bring your food item donations to church on September 8. Checks made out to FOOD SHARE will also be welcomed.
“When you reap the harvest of your land, do not reap to the very edges of your field or gather the gleanings of your harvest… leave them for the poor and the stranger.” Leviticus 19:9-10
Relay For Life:
Come join our team of walkers as we support the American Cancer Society's annual Relay for Life, right here in Newbury Park. We're excited to be involved with this 24-hour community event this year. This year's walk will be at the Newbury Park High School on Reino Rd. from 10am October 13 to 10am October 14. But you DON'T have to be there all 24 hours! To show you more of what Relay is all about, we will be watching a brief video before the praise service at 11:25 this Sabbath.
We need at least 15 people on our team but there's no limit, so we're always happy for more people to participate. Registration to be a team member costs $15 and our goal is for each team member to raise $100 or more for the Relay. For more information or to sign up, follow this link
(http://www.acsevents.org/relay/ca/conejovalley/theplace) or contact Kevin Emmerson our team captain at theplacerelay4life@gmail.com.
Church Picnic & Other Upcoming Events
On Sunday, September 23rd, we will be having our annual church picnic. Like last year, we will meet at Conejo Community Park off of Gainsborough. But, we need your help! There will be a food sign up sheet in the lobby this Sabbath. If you have any further questions, please contact Jona Cooke at 408-219-6003.
We will have lots of opportunities to hang out together and have fun coming up soon! Here are some of the events that are already on the calendar, so you can put them on yours!
Sunday, September 23rd: Church Picnic
Saturday night, October 27th: Steven Curtis Chapman Concert at Calvary Westlake
Saturday night, November 3rd: The Place Fall Fest, 50's theme featuring our fantastic band!
Saturday night, December 8th: The Place Christmas Party...if you are interested in hosting this year, please contact Jona at 408-219-6003.
Financial Assistance For New School Year
As the new school year approaches, we would like to announce that The Place will be reviewing applications for financial assistance for the 2007-2008 school year. If you would like to send your child to a Seventh Day Adventist School and need assistance, please pick up an application form at The Place this Sabbath or contact Pastor Simon directly. Also, if you have a desire to help support Christian education, we invite you to give towards our worthy student fund at The Place.
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