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 03, 2008
The Scoop at The Place - January 3, 2008
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to celebrating the first Sabbath of 2008 with you this week. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will begin a new series for a new year...focused on the story of Joseph. This Sabbath we will look at Genesis 37...the story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. So, in the spirit of Joseph, we invite you to wear your LOUDEST jacket/coat to The Place this Sabbath (men and women, boys and girls!) Steve Carlson will be leading praise and worship, and Allie Vete and friends will share a special music.
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. If you have any old DVDs or CDs that you would like to donate to our newly forming children's media library, we would be very appreciative! The media library would give children an opportunity to view and/or listen to different movies and music and then return them for other ones. Please contact Lilian Alves @310-948-6476.
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 and our community or if you would like to be prayed for, we invite you to come and share in this powerful time together.
And, we have a new on-line giving program. This new program does not charge us a fee, so, please feel free to return your tithes and offering donations online to The Place by clicking on the link (or, of course, at The Place.)
Thanks so much for your support! God bless.
Baptisms/Fellowship Luncheon Next Sabbath
We are so happy to announce that we have three baptisms scheduled for next Sabbath, January 12th: Donna Goldman, and Jim & Rosa Brewster. It is a blessing to welcome new members to our Place and to continue to grow together in God's spirit. The baptisms and monthly fellowship luncheon will take place at Jenny Kay Dappalonia's home in Newbury Park. If you are interested in studying the bible or in getting baptized, please contact Pastor Simon or Pastor Steve.
Visitors Luncheon This Sabbath
We are having our monthly visitor's luncheon following services this Sabbath (January 5th) at Ken and April Fowler's house. If you are a visitor or new member of The Place, we invite you to come and share in this fellowship time together and get to know some new people. If you are a member, you are invited as well...we just invite you to bring a dish to share. The Fowler's live at 12622 Hillside Drive, Moorpark. 805-523-8489. Directions will be available at The Place. Don't be shy...come and get to know some new people.
Youth & Young Adult Stuff
Youth:
1. Regular Sabbath school this weekend
2. Thursday night small group at the Carlson's starts again next Thursday night.
3. Friday night, January 18 there is an NTP vespers at NPAA (more info later on)
4. Planning for an San Francisco inner city mission trip. dates to be announced
5. Many youth just got back from their ski trip to Big Bear and we all had a GREAT TIME! If you weren't able to join us, please plan for next time!
Young adults:
1. Basketball starting again Sundays 6-8 p.m. at NPAA
2. Small Group starting again this coming Tuesday at the Carlson's house
3. January 18-20 pastor Steve will be gone with a few young adults on an inner city mission trip to San Francisco. This trip will be happening again in the near future for all young adults interested. Dates to be announced.
4. Next Friday Night Worship - January 25th
Prayer 24x7/Prayer Seminar
For those of you who are not in the know, The Place has begun a new prayer ministry that goes 24/7. Our goal is to have someone praying for our church community and special needs and requests on an ongoing 24/7 basis. If you would like to sign up, please do so in the lobby this Sabbath. Thanks! And, of course, we invite you to pray for our church, our members, and our community. In particular, please pray for those who are looking for jobs during this time.
And, there will also be a seminar on prayer and overcoming temptation and spiritual warfare with Ray Beeson scheduled for the first week in February.
Spring Softball
The Placers will field a co-ed softball team this spring. We will play on Sunday evenings in Newbury Park. Play will begin on March 2 through mid-July. You must be at least 16 years old to play. There will be a $20 per person participation fee to cover registration expenses. (If you want to play, but need help with the $, just let Fred know.) If you are interested a sign-up sheet will be in the café after church or contact Fred Harlan at 805-990-0578 or fwh-igt@earthlink.net. If you signed up in the Fall, Fred will be contacting you.
Simon's Wish List
Pastor Simon has some ministry ideas for his Christmas Wish List. If you are passionate about any of them, please talk to him.
1)A couple interested in leading a monthly couples café…or night out; or in leading out the planning of a couples retreat.
2)A family with high school aged youth who would like to be more involved.
3)People interested in technology/web ministry/audio/video.
4)Small group leaders in Simi Valley and Moorpark areas.
5)Prayer People - to join our 24/7 prayer team.
6)Anyone interested in leading a Sabbath afternoon ministry for music or flowers in a hospital/nursing home.
7)A person interested in helping disciple juniors/earliteens.
8) A few willing individuals to help provide snacks and refreshments for our monthly Friday night vespers. If you would like to help with this ministry, please contact Judy Ayars at (805) 368-2644. Thank you.
9) Whatever else you are passionate about!
Discipleship in 2008
To help make 2008 a fantastic year of spiritual growth, we have some new things planned for the new year. There will be a ten week discipleship class starting in January with Pastor Simon focusing on "Learning To Let God's Word Speak To You". You may sign up with Pastor Simon or at The Place.
There will also be a six week class starting in January with Bill Werner on - "Learning Your Spiritual Gifts & How To Get Involved in Ministry".
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