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, September 20, 2007
The Scoop at The Place - September 20, 2007
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will be preaching about the book of Acts, chapter 2: 41-47. This week's sermon is titled "And One..." and focuses on the power of community. Pastor Steve will be leading praise and worship and there will be special music featuring The Place's exclusive women's quartet of Robin Shea, Ileana Burgos, Amy Miller and Andrea Harlan. And, the cafe will be open after church services, we invite you to stay and enjoy the refreshments.
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 online. God bless.
New Small Group & Adventure Group Sign Ups-This Sabbath
We are planning on starting several new small groups and adventure groups again this month. This will give us 22 total small group or adventure groups...but, we are always looking to start more! These include new groups in Moorpark, Woodland Hills and soon in Ventura, as well as the new youth and young adult small groups hosted by Pastor Steve and Daisy. There will be a brochure this Sabbath listing all the groups and you will have an opportunity to sign up to join a small group or adventure group this coming Sabbath after church in the lobby. This is a great way to get connected in a spiritual group and to join others who enjoy doing the things you do.
If you are interested in leading out or starting something new, please contact Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300. Don't miss out on these great opportunities for fellowship and sharing your faith with others.
And, for those who like their kicks, don't forget that we have indoor soccer now EVERY Sunday at 8:00 p.m.at the NPAA gym.
Annual Church Picnic This Sunday
Our annual picnic will take place this coming Sunday, September 23rd. The picnic will be from 12-4 pm at Conejo Community Park off of Gainsborough in Thousand Oaks. We will have a jumper for kids of all ages, face painting as well as games. Sadly we do not have the baseball field this year as it is closed but they do have volleyball and basketball courts so come prepared if you would like to play.
But...we need your help! There has been a food sign up sheet in the lobby the past few weeks. If you have not yet signed up to bring food, you still have time to sign up this coming Sabbath or you can contact Jona directly. If you have any further questions, please contact Jona Cooke at 408-219-6003. Please come and enjoy the food, fun and fellowship!
Friday Night Vespers/Worship Next Friday Night
You are invited to attend our Friday night vespers/worship scheduled for next Friday night, September 28th. The service will be at The Place starting at 7:30 p.m. There will be praise and worship, time in the Word, as well as refreshments. We will focus on the Psalms...and sharing in testimony, praise and meditation time. We hope you can come!
And, beginning October 26th, we will have monthly Friday night worship and meditation services.
Youth, Young Adult & Collegiate Stuff
Youth:
There is a small group bible study on Thursdays at the Carlson's (205 Roth Court) @ 7pm. All youth are invited.
Beach vespers on Friday the 21st (that's tomorrow!) at Sycamore Cove - starting at 6pm. Come for the food, music, worship, and good times, this will be the last beach vespers of the year.
There will be a youth social Saturday night mini golf game next Saturday night, September 29th; exact details will be given next weekend.
NTP vespers on Friday the 28th. ALL YOUTH ARE INVITED... EVEN IF YOU DON'T GO TO NPAA.
Collegiates/Young Adults:
The NPAA gymnasium is open every Sunday night for basketball from 6-8 p.m.
Please come to the weekly young adult small group meetings on Tuesday nights at Pastor Steve and Daisy's home from 7pm - 8:30pm.
There will be a movie/game night at Steve and Daisy's home on Saturday night, November 17th. Please contact Steve for more info at 805 657 6979.
And, anyone interested in attending the Chris Tomlin Concert Venue at the Santa Barbara Bowl, please contact Dawn Lyman at dawnlyman@hotmail.com or at 805-698-8142. Tickets are $43.20 per person (including taxes)
and the show is scheduled for Friday evening, November 2nd starting @7pm.
Dawn Lyman will be purchasing the tickets, so let her know if you would like to go.
A New Baby & Mommies Stuff
We have new parents!!! Ken & Alicia Adams are proud to announce the birth of their son, born on weighing 10.5 oz and measuring 22.5". All of our hats go off to Alicia for a job well done! We can't wait to meet the newest member of the Adams family. If you would like to sign up to take the Adams' a meal, please contact Alisa @ ACKalberg@aol.com
The mommies group meets regularly throughout the month for outings with the little ones as well as once a month for a night out with the girls. If you are a mommy or soon to be one, and would like to get connected, please contact Cecilia at 310-699-3521 to set up a play date or just to chat. Please note that the play date schedule has been modified. We now meet at the park on te second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
This month's activities:
Tuesday 9/25: Conejo Community Park at 10 a.m. for play time and then a picnic.
Thursday 9/27: Girl's Night Out to The Melting Pot for chocolate fondue dessert at 7:30p.m. The cost is ranges from $12-14 depending on how many ladies attend. Please RSVP with Cecilia by Tuesday, the 25th.
Upcoming Events
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.
Relay For Life
This year our Relay for Life team is proud to announce we will be walking to honor Erik Kalberg! We're excited for this opportunity to show our support of Erik in his fight. As of Tuesday we have 17 members on our Relay For Life team but there's always room for more. If you or someone you know from The Place has been thinking of becoming a team member, register online at www.theplacechurch.com in the blog section or talk with Kevin Emmerson THIS SABBATH! If you're interested in getting involved with the prayer outreach team for Relay, please contact Rachelle LeMond. The prayer team will be praying for anyone with prayer requests during this time! It will be a cool ministry. The Relay begins October 13 at 10am and finishes 24 hours later. We hope to see you there!
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