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 31, 2008
The Scoop at The Place - January 31, 2008
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to worshipping with you this coming Sabbath. This Sabbath Ray Beeson will be preaching at The Place. Mr. Beeson will be speaking on prayer...and how to pray. The sermon will be focused on Luke 11:1 and 18:1.This week Pastor Steve will be leading praise and worship. There will also be a baby dedication for Timothy and Christopher Haynes, twin sons of David and Sandra Haynes. Ralph Figueroa and Sarah Saenz will be having 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. 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.
Visitor & New Member Fellowship Luncheon This Sabbath
Our monthly visitor and new member fellowship luncheon is scheduled for this coming Sabbath, February 2nd. This month's hosts are Donna Pullen and Robin Atmore. The luncheon is an opportunity for all visitors and new members to become better acquainted with other members from The Place. If you are not a new member, we would love to have you share lunch with us as well, we just ask that you please bring food to share. Donna lives at 2709 Las Posas Circle in Camarillo. Directions will be available in the lobby after church.
Super Bowl Party- This Sunday
We are having our annual Super Bowl party this Sunday at 3:00 p.m. The festivities will be held at the Schwarz's home in Simi Valley at 3578 Claridge Court (805-522-2148.) Come and enjoy the fun and see the Patriots take on the Giants. We will have veggie burgers and drinks...but, if you can, please sign up to bring to bring a super bowl type snack. Directions will be available in the lobby after church. Please come and invite a friend.
Prayer Seminar This Coming Week & Prayer 24/7
There will be a prayer seminar with Ray Beeson, president of Overcomers Ministries, and international speaker and author of numerous books on prayer and spiritual warfare. For more than 30 years Ray has traveled throughout the United States as well as Canada teaching and training people about prayer and spiritual warfare.
Ray Beeson will be doing a weekend seminar at The Place this coming week. Mr. Beeson is preaching this Sabbath and continues his seminar Monday through Wednesday nights (Feb. 4, 5, 6) from 7 - 8:30 p.m. We are co-hosting this seminar with the Vineyard church. You can look up more of his work at www.overcomersministries.net. The seminar is free.
And, we continue to reach out to those of you who are willing to pray for at least 30 minutes a week for The Place and our community. You may sign up in the lobby to be part of our 24/7 prayer team!
Youth & Young Adult Stuff: Big House THIS Friday Night
YOUTH
• Small group EVERY Thursday night at Carlson’s 7-9 pm. Food & bible study.
• THIS FRIDAY NIGHT, February 1 – BIG HOUSE VESPERS @ The Place @ 7:00 pm, music, games, testimony and food
• FRIDAY, February 8 – NTP Vespers in Chapel at NPAA
• OUTREACH PROJECT/Oxnard Rescue Mission – Feeding the homeless. SABBATH, February 16 / meet in front of Newbury Park Academy @ 3:00 pm. Return at 7:30 pm. Followed by a party at Mike Taylor’s home (152 Redfield Ave. Newbury Park, CA 91320 / # 805.579.7826) with food, games & a movie
Collegiates
Care packages are being prepared for our college students at PUC. Please bring snacks, and small gifts to remind our college students we’re thinking about them. Gift will be provided.
• Will be delivered Feb.16, boxes/bags will be out for stuffing Feb. 9
Young Adult
• Small Group EVERY Tuesday night at Carlson’s 7:30-9:30 pm. Food, fellowship & study of practical Christianity.
• Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades at 2:30 pm. THIS Sabbath afternoon, Feb. 2. Free tickets & $8 parking. Bring a sack lunch, we’ll leave after church.
• The musical HAIRSPRAY, Sunday, Feb.3 at 7:00 pm
• Basketball EVERY Sunday night from 6-8 pm at the NPAA gymnasium
Discipleship 2008 & Chile Mission Trip
Pastor Simon has started his new 10 week discipleship class focused on "Learning To Let God's Word Speak To You". This is the last week to join. The class meets @10 - 11:15 a.m. on Sabbath mornings.
We are planning a mission trip this year to Chile for August of this year. Many have already signed up, if you want to go, now is the time to get your name on the list. We are getting full already! Contact Pastor Simon for more information.
Valentine's Dinner - Sat. Nt. Feb. 9th
The Place has its annual Valentine's Dinner next Saturday night, Feb. 9th. It will be at Ottavio's Restaurant in Camarillo starting at 6:00 p.m. Each person will be able to order off the regular menu, so there is no set price this year. This has been a great time together each year and we invite you to come out and have a great time again this year. Please sign up in the lobby this Sabbath or with Robin Atmore @ 805-901-4866.
New Directory/Community Service
We want you to know that we have a FINAL draft of the 2008 Church Directory in the lobby...but, we want to make sure we all the correct info., so we ask that you please check your entry and make any necessary additions, edits or changes. We would love to include you and to have all your correct information!
And, if you are interested in community projects or if you have any ideas about community outreach, please come to our meeting this Sabbath, February 2nd, at 9:30 in the Sabbath School class room. We need your ideas and participation to continue to be a real blessing to our community.
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