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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 25, 2005

The Scoop on August 25th, 2005

This Week At The Place

This Sabbath, Merv Kessler, Vice-Principal at NPAA will be preaching at The Place. He will be sharing about letters to God. And, we will have the opportunity this Sabbath to have some creative worship along with our always inspiring Praise Time as well!

Elder Rob Randall will be leading out in the adult Sabbath School that meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. They are exploring the book of Acts.

But, there will be no discipleship group this Sabbath. We will meet again next week, September 3d and continue with chapter 11 of The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg.

Church Web Site

Just last month, we unveiled the redesign of The Place's website at www.theplacechurch.com. In July, our church's website had over 300 different visitors. We've continued to add features to the site, including:

An up-to-date church calendar with all our church events in one place;
Streaming audio of recent sermons and worship music for you to play while you work or burn to CD to play in your car;
An online archive of The Scoop dating back to January 2005, including the current issue;
An online prayer request form that sends your prayer requests by email to our prayer ministry team;
An automated subscription form for The Scoop;
Secure online tithe and offering using your credit card;
An online search engine to help you find whatever you're looking for on our church's website; and
An online Amazon store to make any online purchase that pays 4% of your purchases back to The Place.

Theplacechurch.com is your 24-7 resource for all things related to The Place. Many more features are to come.

Also, we now have PHOTOS posted on our website, including from the church picnic last Sunday. But, if you have photos other from church activities you would like included...please contact Jeremy.

And, if you are interested in photography and would be interested in managing this portion of our web-site, or if you are interested in helping with any other portion of the website, we need you! Please contact Jeremy Bachmann at jbachmann@theplacechurch.com.


A Little Yarn and other Mission Projects

As a church we are always looking for ways to bless our community. One of our members, Rachelle Pullen Johnson has a ministry of making "CHEMO CAPS" for kids going through chemotherapy. Her own son had a 4 year battle with Leukemia and she has a heart for other kids like him. So, if you have YARN that you would be willing to donate, please contact Pastor Simon or Rachelle directly at rachelle@securedoffice.com. She uses the yarn to make the chemo caps. If you have an interest in supporting this ministry in any way, drop her an email!

In other mission news, we wanted to thank Kevin Emmerson and Ralph Figueroa for putting together our awesome video on the Peru Mission Trip. And, we are already looking forward to our next trip!

If you are interested in participating and/or coordinating any other projects in our community or around the world, please contact Pastor Simon.

Small Groups

As the school year starts, we will be starting a new sermon series focused on the love of Jesus in just a few weeks. This is a great time to begin a new small group or to join an existing one. We are blessed to have so many small groups in our community. We presently have ten small groups meeting on a regular basis, including two new groups (one that meets on Friday nights in Newbury Park and one that meets in Glendale). If you are interested in joining an existing small group or would like to venture out and form a new group, please contact Simon or check out some of the groups on the website.

Being part of a small group is an awesome way to get to know our God and the other parts of our church body. There is no substitute for community!

Mom's Ministry

The mom's ministry is once again preparing for the very popular mom's only (minus the kids!) monthly get together. The Girls Night Out is on Wednesday night, August 31st. It will consist of everything on the menu at the Cheesecake Factory and a movie.

We hope you and your little one can make it to the activities planned, please contact Heather Richmund at hrichmund@hotmail.com for any further information.


Student Aid and Money Matters

Yes, it is true...the school year is starting. For the past couple years we have been able to assist several families at The Place with financial aid to help their children attend our local SDA schools, Conejo Adventist Elementary School and Newbury Park Adventist Academy.

And, once again, we would like to be able to help families who would like some financial assistance for this current school year. But, you need to let us know how we can help. Starting this Sabbath, we will have applications for student financial assistance available in the lobby at The Place. If you would like to apply, pick one up and contact Pastor Simon or the chairman of our Finance Committee, Geoff Wolcott at gnwolcott@yahoo.com.

Also, as always, we appreciate your financial support at The Place!

As a reminder, you may give at The Place or online at tithe.theplacechurch.com.

Bike and Hike-Next Sabbath Afternoon

There will be a bike hile down Sycamore Canyon on Sabbath afternoon, September 3rd. The bike hike will begin at 4 p.m. Ralph Figueroa and Brandon Lew will be heading this trek on Labor Day weekend......bring your family out for an afternoon of fun!

Upcoming Events

There are several upcoming events we would like you to mark in your calendars. First, our next (and perhaps last) beach vespers is scheduled for Friday September 9th at 6;30 p.m. at Sycamore Cove. Please come and share an evening of food and prayer under the stars.

And-our next social is planned for Sunday, September 18th. We will be having a beach day. We invite you to bring your blankets, beach balls, and food and hang out with friends as we enjoy a beautiful day of fellowship. More details to come.

posted by The Place @ 1:09 PM  

Thursday, August 18, 2005

The Scoop on August 18th, 2005

This Week At The Place

Pastor Simon will be preaching this Sabbath at The Place. Pastor Simon continues his series on relationships and his sermon is titled "Opening His Presence". We will also be showing a short video of our recent Maranatha Mission Project in Peru prior to the sermon.

Elder Rob Randall will be leading out in the adult Sabbath School that meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. They are exploring the book of Acts.

Pastor Simon will be leading out in the Discipleship Class. The group is currently reading the book The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg. This week the group will be going over chapter 10, focusing on humility.

Church Web Site

Just last month, we unveiled the redesign of The Place's website at www.theplacechurch.com. In July, our church's website had over 300 different visitors. We've continued to add features to the site, including:

An up-to-date church calendar with all our church events in one place;
Streaming audio of recent sermons and worship music for you to play while you work or burn to CD to play in your car;
An online archive of The Scoop dating back to January 2005, including the current issue;
An online prayer request form that sends your prayer requests by email to our prayer ministry team;
An automated subscription form for The Scoop secure online tithe and offering using your credit card;
An online search engine to help you find whatever you're looking for on our church's website;
An online Amazon store to make any online purchase that pays 4% of your purchases back to The Place.

Theplacechurch.com is your 24-7 resource for all things related to The Place. Many more features are to come. Visit our site. If you'd like to help with our web ministry, send an email to Jeremy Bachmann at jbachmann@theplacechurch.com.

Also, we now have PHOTOS posted on our web-site. But, if you have photos from church activities you would like included...please contact Jeremy.

And, if you are interested in photography and would be interested in managing this portion of our web-site, contact Jeremy.


Local & Global Mission Projects

This Sabbath we will be showing a brief video of the Maranatha trip recently taken to Peru by volunteers. And-thanks to those who helped with the barn painting at 15 Hands Rescue Sanctuary this past Sunday, it was a wonderful team effort.
Also, many thanks to those who donated to World Vision last week to help feed starving children in Niger, Africa.

If you are interested in participating and/or coordinating any other projects in our community or around the world, please contact Pastor Simon.

Small Groups

As the school year starts in a few weeks, we will be starting a new sermon series focused on the love of Jesus. This is a great time to begin a new small group. We are blessed to have so many small groups in our community. We presently have ten small groups meeting on a regular basis, including two new groups (one that meets on Friday nights in Newbury Park and one that meets in Glendale). If you are interested in joining an existing small group or would like to venture out and form a new group, please contact Simon.

Mom's Ministry

The mom's ministry meets on Wednesday afternoons and then one night a month for mothers only. This is such a blessing for so many mommies and children alike. If you have not experienced the fellowshipping that goes hand in hand with this ministry, we encourage you to give it a try-you WILL be blessed!

The rest of August's activities are:

August 24 - "Afternoon At The Park" Simi Valley Park (the water area we went to before!)

August 31 - Girls Night Out - Cheesecake Factory and a movie.
We hope you and your little one can make it to the activities planned, please contact Heather Richmund for any further information.


Financial News for July, 2005

Once again, we appreciate your faithful giving to The Place. In July we received $6,643 towards our local church budget and $9,883 for tithe to our local church conference. That brings our total giving towards our local church budget to $51,248 for the year...and leaves us still around $10,000 behind our budget for the year so far. Our total tithe for the year is $84,248. Again, The Place is not about money. But, it is about being followers of God. We invite you to participate in the blessings our God has promised as we worship him by giving of the things He has provided for us. As a reminder, you may give at The Place or online at tithe.theplacechurch.com.

Fellowship Luncheon-This Sabbath

We will be having our monthly Fellowship Luncheon THIS Sabbath, August 20th, in the Fellowship Hall after services. We invite you to stay, eat, and spend time with your friends.

We thank so many of you for faithfully bringing meals for Sabbath luncheons....please remember that this time is more than just eating together, it is a time of fellowshipping together.


The Place Picnic-THIS SUNDAY

The Place will have its annual church picnic THIS Sunday, August 21st from 12-4 p.m.

Our picnic will be held at the same park it was held last year, Dos Vientos Park at the corner of Via Andrea & Lynn Road. There will be activities for children AND adults. We invite EVERYONE to come out and spend some time with friends as we enjoy the sun, games and good food. Please bring your blankets and lawn chairs as there is limited bench seating. Directions to the park will be available this Sabbath in the lobby. Don't miss out on this FUN time!!!

posted by The Place @ 8:39 PM  

Thursday, August 11, 2005

The Scoop on August 11th, 2005

This Week At The Place

Pastor Simon is back and will be preaching this Sabbath at The Place. Pastor Simon continues his series on relationships and his sermon is titled "Another Serving Please".

Elder Rob Randall will be leading out in the adult Sabbath School that meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. They are exploring the book of Acts.

Pastor Simon will be leading out in the Discipleship Class. The group is currently reading the book The Life You've Always Wanted by John Ortberg. This week the group will be going over chapter 9, focusing on the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Beach Vespers-This Friday Night

You are invited to come to our next beach vespers scheduled for this coming Friday night at 6:30 p.m. We will be meeting at Sycamore Cove. Please come so you can share food, experience an unforgettable sunset, and a blessed time of fellowship.

Directions: there are many ways; but you can take Las Posas west to PCH and south about 5 miles. The Cove is on the beach.

Local & Global Mission Projects

We thank you all for your support and prayers while a group of 30 volunteers were on a mission trip to Peru. As many of you know, many volunteers travelled to Peru 2 weeks ago to build a community center and school. This Sabbath there will be a brief slide show of the trip.

A last reminder that there will be another mission project this Sunday. This time, however, the project will be a local one of barn painting at 15 Hands Rescue Sanctuary. If you like horses or just helping children, then we would love your help in painting a barn at Ventura Farms in Hidden Valley on Sunday, August 14th. 15-Hands Rescue Sanctuary gives underpriveleged children an opportunity to ride and interact with horses. They need our help! We'll start painting around 8 am. and should be done by noon (or earlier if more people help!) For info or to reserve a spot, contact Alicia Adams at alicia@puconline.org or 805-573-0848.

Children's Church-This Sabbath

We will be having our next Children's Church this Sabbath, August 13th. Children's Church is held in the Fellowship Hall from 11:30-12:30 p.m. Children's Church is a time where tots learn about Christ through a Veggietales curriculum involving story, song, crafts, and games. This week's theme is on the Home and the leader will be Meaghan Quilop. If your child in five years of age or younger, we ask you to please stay with him or her as the class is full of fun activities in which he or she may need much guidance.

Food Drive-This Sabbath

This Sabbath we continue our monthly food drive. The food donations will continue to go to Ventura County Food Share. Food Share's mission is to "alleviate hunger in Ventura County". Food Share provides food to families, seniors and children. Today, one in five Ventura County children lives below the poverty line. Specific needs of Food Share are peanut butter, canned chicken, canned tuna and canned fruit. There will be a box in the lobby marked "Food Drive" where you may place your donations. These donations are a HUGE blessing to so many familes.....THANK YOU!!
If you, your family, or someone you know needs food assistance, please contact Pastor Simon.

Financial News for July, 2005

Once again, we appreciate your faithful giving to The Place. In July we received $6,643 towards our local church budget and $9,883 for tithe to our local church conference. That brings our total giving towards our local church budget to $51,248 for the year...and leaves us still around $10,000 behind our budget for the year so far. Our total tithe for the year is $84,248. Again, The Place is not about money. But, it is about being followers of God. We invite you to participate in the blessings our God has promised as we worship him by giving of the things He has provided for us. As a reminder, you may give at The Place or online at tithe.theplacechurch.com.

Fellowship Luncheon-Next Sabbath

We will be having our monthly Fellowship Luncheon next Sabbath, August 20th. We will be dining in the Fellowship Hall after services.

We invite you to stay, eat, and spend time with your friends.

We thank so many of you for faithfully bringing meals for Sabbath luncheons....please remember that this time is more than just eating together, it is a time of fellowshipping together.

The Place Picnic-Next Week

The Place will have its annual church picnic next Sunday, August 21st from 12-4 p.m. We will have a sign-up sheet at church this Sabbath and the next so that you may sign up to bring picnic items. We encourage you to sign up if you have not done so, as we need everyone's help to make this a special event! Our picnic will be at the same park it was held last year, Dos Vientos Park at the corner of Via Andrea & Lynn Road. There will be activities for children AND adults. We invite EVERYONE to come out and spend some time with friends as we enjoy the sun, games and good food. If you would like to bring something in particular, please contact Cecilia Liversidge at 818-676-0247.

posted by The Place @ 4:59 PM  

Thursday, August 04, 2005

The Scoop on August 4th, 2005

This Week At The Place

This Sabbath Pastor Melvin Hayden will be preaching at The Place. Pastor Hayden is currently a pastor in the D.C. area.

Elder Rob Randall will be leading out in the adult Sabbath School that meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. They are exploring the book of Acts.

This week the Discipleship group will not neet as many are still away on the mission trip. We continue to pray for all of the volunteers as they travel to Machu Pichu and for a safe return. The Discipleship class will resume next week at 10:30 a.m.


Baby Dedications

This Sabbath there will be baby dedications for twins Noah Addison and Zoe Elizabeth Watkins. Proud parents Maurice and Tamika Watkins will be dedicating their little one's lives to the Lord. Pastor Hayden will be dedicating the two and Charese Davis, Maurice's sister will be singing a special song titled "Masterpiece".

Beach Vespers

Next Friday, August 12th, we will be having our next beach vespers. As usual, we will be meeting at Sycamore Cove at 6:30 p.m. We will enjoy a beautiful sunset, eat, and pray together. We hope that you will come out and join us!

Mission Projects

We ask that you all continue to pray for Pastor Simon and the group of 30 that are currently in Peru on a mission trip. Most of the group will be traveling to Machu Pichu for an excursion and then return home early next week. We know that they have blessed SO many people with the building of a community center and church. We pray for a safe journey and stay and for a blessed time of fellowshipping.

Also, we want to remind all of you that there will be another mission project in August. This time, however, the project will be a local one of barn painting at 15 Hands Rescue Sanctuary. If you like horses or just helping kids, then we would love your help in painting a barn at Ventura Farms in Hidden Valley on Sunday, August 14th. 15-Hands Rescue Sanctuary gives underpriveleged kids an opportunity to ride and interact with horses. They need our help! We'll start painting around 8 am. and should be done by noon (or earlier if more people help!) For info or to reserve a spot, contact Alicia Adams at alicia@puconline.org or 805-573-0848.

The Place Church Picnic

The Place will be having its annual church picnic on Sunday, August 21st from 12-4 p.m. We will have a sign-up sheet at church this Sabbath and the next so that you may sign up to bring picnic items. We invite EVERYONE to come out and spend some time with friends as we enjoy the sun, games and good food.

Children's Church-Next Sabbath

Our next Children's Church will meet next Sabbath, August 13th. Children's Church will take place in the fellowship hall and will run from 11:30-12:30. This is a time exclusively for all tots. We ask that parents with children under the age of 5 stay with their children as this is a fun filled time in which children need much guidance. Next week's leader will be Meaghan Quilop.

Food Drive-Next Sabbath

Next Sabbath is our monthly food drive. The food donations will continue to go to Ventura County Food Share. Food Share's mission is to "alleviate hunger in Ventura County". Food Share provides food to families, seniors and children. Today, one in five Ventura County children, lives below the poverty line. They have very much appreciated the donations that The Place has given. Food Share is in great need of peanut butter, canned chicken, canned tuna and canned fruit. Next week there will be a box by the door for your donations. If you, your family or someone you know, needs food assistance, please contact Pastor Simon.


Mom's Ministry

The mom's ministry meets on Wednesday afternoons and then one night a month for mothers only. This is such a blessing for so many mommies and children alike. If you have not experienced the fellowshipping that goes hand in hand with this ministry, we encourage you to give it a try-you WILL be blessed!

The rest of August's activities are:
August 10 - Lunch 'n Fun!!! Chuck E Cheese @ 11:30
August 17 - A Day Outing!!! Getty or Santa Barbara Zoo (please let me know which one you prefer - YOU CHOOSE!!!)
August 24 - "Afternoon At The Park" Simi Valley Park (the water area we went to before!)
August 31 - Girls Night Out - Cheesecake Factory and a movie.

This month is full of FUN things to do...we hope you can make it, contact Heather Richmund for any further information.

posted by The Place @ 11:38 AM  


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