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 07, 2008
The Scoop at The Place - August 7, 2008
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you this coming Sabbath at The Place. This week Pastor Steve will be preaching at The Place. This week's sermon is titled "Who Am I?" and focuses on Luke 9:18-27. Steve Jackson will be leading worship and we invite you to stay after church services as the cafe will be open with refreshments and snacks.
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.
Chile Mission Trip
Our mission trip volunteers left for Chile last night. They will be staying in San Felipe, Chile to build a church and then traveling to Santiago for the last two days of the trip to do some sightseeing. We invite you to pray for their time in Chile as well as their safe journey during all traveling. Mission trip volunteers are due to arrive back on Monday night, August 18th. Thanks for your prayers and all your financial support as a church family!
Youth & Young Adult Stuff
Youth:
Wednesday night youth group is finished for the summer. We will start again soon for the school year.
Sabbath school every Sabbath morning @ 10:30 a.m.
NACIMIENTO WAKEBOARDING TRIP - this trip is now FULL! To those who haven't turned in permission slips or $30, please do so THIS WEEK! Call Pastor Steve if you have questions... 805.657.6979.
Aug 22d - Friday - YOUTH BEACH VESPERS at sycamore cove. this is going to be a dedication of the new school year, and commitment service. we are also going to be having a couple baptisms!
Young Adults:
- Sunday nights - 6:00 p.m. - Basketball at the NPAA Gym
- Tuesday night small group @ 7:30 p.m. @ Carlson's home.
- Aug 10 (THIS Sunday) - day trip to Aquarium of the Pacific. Cost is $21 per person. Please contact Pastor Steve for details or questions.
- Aug 24 (Sunday) - barbeque at Eunice and Eugene Lee's house. More details to come.
- Sept. 5 - young adult vespers... details to come.
Game Night This Saturday Night/Beach Day Coming Soon
Everyone is invited to this month's social, a Game Night @ Donna Pullen's home in Camarillo, hosted by Robin Fosler. The fun will start at7:00 p.m. with sundown worship. Bring your favorite snack and favorite board game. If you would like to attend, the address is 2709 Las Posas Circle in Camarillo. Directions will be available at The Place this Sabbath. Come out and enjoy the fun and fellowship together! Contact Robin @ 805-901-4866 with any questions.
We also have a beach day planned for Sunday, August 24th. We will be meeting at Zuma Beach and spending the day together playing sports, eating, and just having fun! There will be more details to come.
Got Group?/ Softball Anyone?
If you are seeking to cultivate more of a spiritual life, or love bible study, or just love hanging out with friends, we have several small groups that meet on a regular basis. There may be one near you: Denise/Aaron Ramirez in Newbury Park; Rodney/Cindy Andregg in Newbury Park; Simon/Cecilia Liversidge in Thousand Oaks; Steve/Daisy Carlson in Newbury Park; Robin Atmore/Donna Pullen in Camarillo; Leila/Marcello Vallado in Newbury Park;Solomon/Bola Faka in Woodland Hills. There will be a special sign up day in September. And, if you would like to start a new one, please contact Pastor Simon.
And, we are ready to sign up for softball again this fall...and need to know who is interested in playing during the fall. We do not have the exact dates yet, but the season will be approximately from September through November. Please let Fred Harlan (805-990-0578) know if you are interested in playing as soon as possible as he would like to get the registration info in as quickly as possible. Thanks.
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!
Job Situations/New School Year - Financial Application
We invite you to continue to pray for many of our members as they continue to look for employment. If you know of any jobs available, please let Pastor Simon know.
The Adventist Media Center is looking for a student worker to assist in the Voice of Prophecy Public Relations Department. The position is fairly flexible and the department is willing to work around student schedules as well as extracurricular activities. The position is for Monday through Thursdays only and duties will include: filing, scanning, inserting, labeling, typing, some lifting of boxes, and other miscellaneous duties. If you are interested, please call the Human Resources department at 805-955-7715 or email hr@adventistmediacenter.com
As the new school year draws near, 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 applyin for this financial assistance is September 15th. Please contact Pastor Simon if you have any questions.
Fellowship Lunch Next Sabbath (August 16th)
We invite you to come and bring food to our monthly fellowship lunch next Sabbath, August 16th, following our church service. The theme is Mexican...and Daisy Carlson is hosting. Please feel free to bring your favorite Mexican dish you would like to share with others. Please contact Daisy if you have any questions @ 805-630-9499.
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