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, May 29, 2008
The Scoop at The Place - May 29, 2008
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you this coming Sabbath at The Place. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will begin his new summer sermon series titled "A Summer Fling With Jesus". This week's sermon is titled "He Is So The Boy Next Door" and focuses on Luke 4. Pastor Steve will be leading worship.
We invite you to come before church services and attend one of our many Sabbath School classes. We have cradle roll, kindergarten, primary, junior/earliteen, youth and adult Sabbath school classes that meet every Sabbath morning beginning at 10:30 a.m. The adult Sabbath school class is lead by Elder Rob Randall and meets in the main sanctuary.
We also invite your continued financial support of the ministry of The Place. You may continue to return your tithes and offerings on-line at www.theplacechurch.com or by clicking on the link. We realize that life is difficult for many of our members, and want to let you know we are praying for you. We believe God will continue to bless you in your faithfulness!
Also, if you have specific prayer requests, our prayer team would love the opportunity to lift you and your prayer requests up to God. Our prayer team meets each Sabbath at 9:45 a.m. to pray for our church and for special requests. We would love for you to join us in prayer in the junior/earliteen room. God bless.
Community Service- Community Action Day This Weekend
TAKING’ IT TO THE STREETS community service weekend is scheduled for this weekend, May 31st and June 1.
Thanks to everyone who has signed up to work on our service projects so far!
It will be fun and rewarding as we work together in sharing God’s love through service to others. If you are still interested in participating, we would love to have you. This SUNDAY, we will be working at the new CAES campus to help the school get ready for its grand opening. We will work together from 8AM till Noon on landscaping; putting desks together and doing general clean up. For questions or more info see Joyce or Frank Thomsen—805 377-8892, october5@aol.com.
We will also be participating in a Nursing Home Project on Sabbath May 31. Please join us at Thousand Oaks Health Care Center at 93 W. Avenida De Los Arboles in Thousand Oaks from 2-4 p.m. There will be wheel chair races, singing, talking with patients, and poetry readings. Please bring cookies and your friends and family members. Call or email Reiner with any questions: ReinerRoeske@yahoo.com. (818) 456-7424
Youth & Young Adult Stuff
YOUTH:
Small group EVERY Thursday night at Carlson’s 7-9 pm. Food & bible study.
-May 30th, Friday Beach Vespers @ Sycamore Cove
-June 1st - THIS SUNDAY- outreach to Women's Shelter in Simi Valley on Sunday morning...come and help with painting.
-June 13th - Big House Vespers
YOUNG ADULTS:
• Small Group EVERY Tuesday night at Carlson’s 7:30- 9:30...come for the food, fellowship & study of practical Christianity.
Beach Vespers Next Sabbath Afternoon
There will be a beach vespers next Sabbath, June 7th @ our usual spot in Sycamore Cove. Please join us at 5:30 for worship and food. Bring your family and friends and come and hang out at the beach and fellowship together with one another and our God! We will have our usual hot dog fare...but invite you to bring a dish to share if possible.
Chile Mission Trip Fund Raising
We are planning our annual mission trip for this August and there is still ROOM for you! This year we are building a church outside the town of San Felipe, about 50 miles north of Santiago in Chile, from August 6-18. We have made plane reservations…and need to give a $100 deposit for each seat. Due to higher airline costs the total cost for the trip is around $1600. But, we are going to be fundraising as a church to help cover those costs. We need a few more people to come and help us accomplish our project. If you are interested or have questions, please contact Pastor Simon. Here are some of the fundraising ideas we need your support with:
Building our "Lego Church". This church represents the one we are building in Chile...and we need your support. We invite you to buy a brick or several bricks...each brick is $1 and we have 3,000 bricks to sell. These bricks will be available in the lobby.
Garage Sale:
Don't forget to bring any items you may have for the garage sale each Sabbath for Donna Goldman. She is also willing to pick-up if needed. Her contact number is 805/407-9535
Donna will be out of town May 31st. She is collecting through June 15th.
Outback Luncheon June 29th:
Tickets are going very fast. Donna Goldman and Solomon Faka will have tickets available each Sabbath or you may contact Donna at 805/407-9535 to have tickets mailed. The cost is $10.00 per person. You have a choice of a chicken breast sandwich or an Outback burger with Aussie fries and a soft drink or coffee. ALL OF THE MONIES FROM THIS LUNCHEON GOES TO US.
Gift Raffle:
Very soon we will be selling tickets for a chance to win any one of a number of wonderful gifts we have had donated. We can always use more gifts. If you have a favorite restuarant or any type of business you frequent please ask if they would be willing to donate items or gift certificates.
Upcoming Social Events
June 22 - LA Dodgers v. Cleveland Indians at Dodger Stadium at 1:10 p.m. Tickets are $10. You may sign up at church or with Pastor Simon.
July 3d, Thursday night, we are planning our annual outing to the Hollywood Bowl for their Fouth of July Spectacular @ 7:30 p.m. Besides the beautiful music and fireworks there will be a celebration of the LA Dodgers 60th anniversary in Los Angeles. Tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for kids.
July 25 - Mercy Me and The David Crowder Band will be at the Santa Barbara County Bowl on Friday, July 25th at 6:30pm (plan to arrive by 5:45 due to parking). Tickets are $40 each (with venue fees included). To sign up or for more info email Dawn Lyman at dawnlyman@gmail.com.
Bridal Shower
There will be a bridal shower in honor of Robin Atmore on Sunday, June 1st. Robin Atmore and Steve Fosler are to be married at the end of June. Robin's shower will be hosted by her small group and will begin at 3 p.m. @ Donna Pullen's home, 2709 Las Posas Circle in Santa Rosa Valley. Please RSVP to Donna at 805-491-2456 or donnap7@dslextreme.com
Please bring a favorite recipe to share with Robin. You may view their registry by logging onto http//www.ekbrowning.com/RobinandSteve/Registry.asp
Baptismal/Bible Study Class Forming
If you are interested in Baptismal studies or have questions about SDA doctrines, you are invited to join a new class that is forming. We will meet on Sabbath at 10:15 a.m. starting June 14th in the "Little Place." Pastor Simon and Elder Bill Werner will be leading out. You may sign up in the lobby starting this Sabbath or contact Pastor Simon if you have any questions. We would love to have you join us.
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