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, October 02, 2008
The Scoop at The Place - October 2, 2008
This Week At The PlaceWe look forward to seeing you this coming Sabbath at The Place. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will continue his series called "Don't Worry, Be Happy". This week's sermon is titled "When Your Father Owns It All, You Don't Have To Worry What Other People Think." This week we will focus on the scripture found in Matthew 6:1-4. We look forward to having Chad Reisser lead us in praise and worship as well as special music by Randy Aybar.
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, including a new adult Sabbath School class for new believers as well as those wishing to refresh on Christian doctrines and teachings. 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.
Daily Reading Plan
This Sabbath we will have a table out front at The Place with resources to encourage you to spedn daily time with God. We would also like to invite you to read along with the new sermon series on a daily basis. Sat. - Matthew 6; Sunday - Genesis 3, Mark 12; Monday - Genesis 15, Luke 6; Tuesday - Exodus 31, John 8; Wed. - Numbers 12, Colossians 3; Thursday - 2 Kings 18, 2 Timothy 4; Friday - Job 31, Hebrews 11.
The Place Big Give Challenge
Two weeks ago we challenged members at The Place with an offer of $100 as “seed money” to use in our community. This is an opportunity for us to be creative and make a difference. The money is to be used to either begin something new in our community or as seed money to make more money for a charity or need in our community. 3 people have taken us up on the offer. Brice Peterson and family are collecting used Bibles for Africa; Crystal Moon is selling cookies to raise money for the Children's Wing at Simi Valley Hospital, and Denise Ramirez and family are raising money for a camp that gives disadvantaged kids a chance to ride horses. If you have ideas, please talk to Pastor Simon if you are ready for your $100!! Just think BIG!!
Relay For Life-This Sabbath
This year The Place is excited to once again be participating in our local RELAY FOR LIFE walk at Newbury Park High School this Sabbath, October 4th for 24 hours. If you want to participate in this exciting community project, PLEASE SIGN UP NOW!! There are only a few days left. To sign up online visit www.cvrfl.org, click on "Join A Team" and search for "The Placers." You may sign up under "The Placers" or "The Placers 2." For more information, call our team captain Kevin Emmerson at (805) 501-8285.
We will also have a "prayer booth" set up for us to pray for anyone who has been affected by cancer...whether they are cancer survivors, cancer victims, or family/friends being plagued by this horrible disease. These individuals will be able to come and pray at our "Placers Booth". If you would like to sign up to take a spot (an hour long), please contact Donna Pullen at 805.341.6716 or email at donnap7@dslextreme.com.
Visitor Luncheon This Sabbath
We will have our visitor luncheon this Sabbath following church services. This luncheon is an opportunity for visitors and new members to better acquaint themselves with one another as well as other members of The Place. This month's hosts are Richard and Arla Caraboolad. All members are welcome we just ask that regular members of The Place bring food to share. Richard and Arla are located at 1460 Vaquero Drive in Simi Valley, phone # (805) 522-2474. Directions will be available at The Place this Sabbath.
Youth & Young Adult Stuff
Youth:
-THURSDAY night weekly youth group @ 7:00 p.m. @ Pastor Rossi's house - 195 Roth Ct., Newbury Park
-Sabbath school every Sabbath morning @ 10:30 a.m.
-Oct. 11 - Sat. Nt. outing to "Golf 'n Stuff" in Ventura (details next week).
- October 17, Friday Night - BIG HOUSE VESPERS
Young Adults: JOSHUA TREE THIS SABBATH
-Tuesday night small group @ 7:30 p.m. @ Eunice and Eugene Lee's home in Newbury Park.
-Sunday nights - Basketball at NPAA gym at 6:00 pm
-THIS Sabbath (october 4, all day) young adults at joshua tree national park. spend the day hiking, climbing, having a picnic and worshiping together. call pastor steve ASAP for details (will leave early Sabbath a.m.)
- October 31, young adult vespers
Community Service Day
On Sabbath, October 11th, we will be hosting an afternoon of fun at the Thousand Oaks Health Care Center from 2-4PM. We will enjoy time together as we visit and entertain the residents of this senior care facility. This is a great community outreach opportunity for families with kids of all ages--everyone is welcome. Please see the back table for details and a sign up sheet. If you have any questions, please call Joyce Thomsen at 805 377-8892.
Prayers for Steve Jackson
We encourage all of you to continue to pray for Steve Jackson. Steve has regained movement in his face! He can even move his neck and his heart is working well and he is breathing on his own. That is really good news. The bad news is his kidneys don't work at all. Our prayers for him to regain the movement in his face have been answered, but we need to pray urgently for his kidneys...he needs God to renew his kidneys! He remains paralyzed from the neck down. Steve is in Kindred Hospital in Los Angeles (5525 W. Slauson Ave.)and would love to have visitors. Our goal is to have a visitor visit him each day. He is alert much of the time! Please contact Pastor Simon with any questions.
Baby Shower For Lana Lee
We will have a baby shower for Lana Lee on Sunday, October 12th at Edna Bachmann's home. The ladie's only event will begin at 11 a.m. with a brunch. George and Lana are expecting a baby girl and are registered at Babies R Us. We hope that you will come and shower Lana and her soon to be baby girl with lots of love. Edna is located at 837 Blue Spring Drive in Westlake Village, phone (805) 494-9343.
Fellowship Luncheon & Baptism on Sabbath October 18th
Our monthly fellowship luncheon is scheduled for Sabbath, October 18th at Kevin & Annette Siver's home in Newbury Park. The luncheon will be followed by the baptisms of Jeff and Jennifer Simafranca. We hope that you will come and celebrate this special occasion with us. This will be a potluck, so please bring food to share. Kevin & Annette are located at 3386 Daniel St. phone # 805-728-5175.
Student needs room
We have a young man who is a sophomore in high school in the area who would like to go to NPAA. He is too far to commute every day, but does not have the resources to pay for the dorm. If you would be willing to host him from Monday-Thursday nights, please call Pastor Simon.
Small Group-
We have had small group sign-ups the last two Sabbaths, but you still have an opportunity to sign up to join a small group, if you were unable to do so. This Sabbath, we will have a list of the current twelve small groups that meet on a regular basis as well as the adventure groups that meet. We have groups in Camarillo, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks, Westlake, Simi Valley and Woodland Hills. If you are interested in being a part of a spiritual community, please contact Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300 or Brad Jackson at (805) 405-6935.
posted by The Place @
11:18 PM
