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 28, 2008
The Scoop at The Place - August 28, 2008
This Week At The PlaceHappy Labor Day Weekend. We look forward to seeing you this coming Sabbath at The Place. This week Pastor Simon will continue preaching over his summer fling series with his sermon titled "The 5 Talent Guy" which will focus on Matthew 25:14-30. Chad Reisser will be leading worship. We also look forward to celebrating with Ken and Amy Miller as they dedicate their baby daughter, Darci to the Lord.
There will also be photos from the Chile Mission trip available for viewing in the lobby so that all can see and share in our project.
We also invite you to Sabbath school starting at 10:30 a.m. We have several classes ranging from cradle roll class to adult classes. We have something for everyone! We hope you’ll stop by and be blessed.
Our prayer committee meets every Sabbath morning starting at 9:45 a.m. to pray for individual as well as community needs. If you are interested, please join us this Sabbath.
And, your tithes and offerings are always a blessing. We thank you for your faithfulness in giving. You can return your tithes and offerings at The Place or by clicking on the link provided.
Bere Mission Funds
An anonymous donor will be matching a grant for any and all donations made to the Bere Hospital in Tchad THIS SABBATH ONLY! Wow, you don't always get this chance: A donor has stepped forward and is willing to match funds pledged or donated this Sabbath at The Place up to $5000.00! Dr. James Appel is an outpost physician in Tchad, Africa and Placers have been very generous in the past. This Christmas a shipping container is expected to be sent with state of the art medical machinery and supplies. If you are moved to donate please choose this weekend to maximize the donation. You can read James' letters at http://bereadventisthospital.blogspot.com
Youth & Young Adult
Youth:
-Weekly youth group will be starting NEXT THURSDAY (Sept. 4 at Pastor Fernando Rossi's house.) The address is 190 Roth Ct., Newbury Park (right next to Carlson's old house on campus). It will be starting at 7pm, every Thursday.
-We still have Sabbath school every week so don't forget (last Sabbath we had so many, we couldn't fit in the youth room).
-Sept. 12 @ 6:30 we are having our youth beach vespers / dedication service / baptisms of Terra Vessels and Erin Roman. This will be taking place at Sycamore Cove (there WILL be food!!!)
Young Adults:
-Basketball every Sunday @ NPAA gymnasium.
-Small group is meeting every Tuesday @ 7:30 and is growing RAPIDLY...
-Sept. 19 there will be a young adult vespers (details later...)
Beach Day 9/7
Our beach day has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 7th. We will be meeting at Zuma Beach and spending the day together playing sports, eating, and just having fun! Our day will start at 2 p.m. and we will meet near the volleyball courts. Our hostess, Debbie Moon will be bringing all of the snacks and refreshments, but each individual/family will be responsible for bringing their own meal/lunch. We hope to see you there.
Beach Vespers 9/19
Also, we will have our last beach vespers for 2008 on Friday night, September 19th. We will meet at our usual spot in Sycamore Cove at 6 p.m. for dinner, baptisms, and a time of worship. We will be supporting our youth as there will be several baptisms. Come join us and experience one last beautiful sunset together for this year.
Relay For Life
The Place is excited to once again be participating in our local Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Come join us for this exciting 24 hour outreach/fundraising event on October 4 and 5. The relay is to raise money for cancer treatment, research and advocacy. For information or to learn how to sign up free online, call our team captain, Kevin Emmerson @ 805-501-8285. We had a great time last year at this event and invite you to come and join us this year in a great community event for a great cause!
New School Year
As the new school year has begun, we invite you to be praying for our teachers and students and for God's wisdom to be upon them. We also want to remind you that if you are in need of financial assistance for your child during the coming school year, The Place has a needy student fund...pick up an application in the lobby today. The deadline for applying for this financial assistance is September 15th. Please contact Pastor Simon if you have any questions.
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