The Place

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, March 29, 2007

The Scoop at The Place - March 29, 2007

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will continue his series on John. This week's sermon is titled "The Bread of Life" and focuses on John 6 and the nature of man. Steve Carlson will be leading praise and worship. Ken Adams and friends will have a special music.

We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad (but Arla is gone this week...so her class won't meet.)

Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. Stop by and be blessed!

You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.

We also invite you to remember our church finances as you return your tithes and offerings. God is faithful to his promises. You may return your tithes and offerings at The Place or on-line.

Beach Vespers THIS Friday night - come meet Steve and Daisy Carlson
The Place is about to hire an associate Pastor to focus on youth, young adults and worship leading. You are invited to come and meet one of the men we are considering to be our new youth pastor. Steve Carlson and his wife Daisy will be with us this weekend, and Steve will be leading worship at The Place this Sabbath. But, you are invited to meet them this Friday night at our first beach vespers for 2007.

Our first beach vespers will take place this Friday night March 30th from 5:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m. at Sycamore Cove. Please come and stay for the food, fellowship, and fun! If you have questions, or can help by bringing a dish to share, please contact Pastor Simon.

Visitor's Lunch This Sabbath after Church
There will be a visitor's luncheon THIS Sabbath, March 31st following our church service. This is an opportunity for all visitors and new members to better acquaint themselves with other members of The Place. This month's luncheon will be hosted by Deane and Elvina Wolcott. They live at 3216 Casino Dr. in Thousand Oaks (805-492-7180.) All members are welcome, we just ask that you bring some food to share. And, this will be another opportunity to meet Steve and Daisy Carlson...so if you miss out on Friday night and would like to meet them, please come and share in this time together. Directions will be available at The Place.


Family Hike this Sabbath Afternoon
This Sabbath afternoon at 4:00 p.m. we have a family hike sponsored by the Mommies ministry. The mommies invite other mommies and all the rest of the family (so, if you are alive, you are invited) to a hike at Wildwood Park this Sabbath, March 31st. We will be meeting in the parking lot off of Avenida De Los Arboles at 4:00 p.m. for a mild hike. Directions: go north on Lynn Road from the 101 and turn left on Avenida de los Arboles. When the road turns sharply right, you will see the parking lot/trailhead on the left.

Congratulations to Brian and Stacy Campagna
The Place would like to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Brian and Stacy Campagna on the birth of their new baby daughter, Gracelyn Brooke Campagna. Gracelyn was born on March 19th at Los Robles Hospital and was 7lbs 4oz. Big sister Chloe is very proud of the new addition to the family...as is the entire Cano clan! God bless you all.

Easter Weekend - Communion Friday Night and Sunday "Sunrise" Service
We have a very special Easter celebration planned for the entire Easter weekend beginning on Friday night, April 6th. On Friday night we invite you to join us for vespers and communion at The Place starting at 7 p.m. It will be a special time of reflection.

On Sabbath we will have a wonderful Easter program celebrating Jesus, complete with special music, drama and a message about rest and restoration.
And, we will conclude the weekend on Sunday morning with a special "sunrise" service, breakfast, and an egg hunt for the little ones at Dos Vientos Park in Newbury Park. Our "sunrise service" starts at a very civilized 9:00 a.m.

The other candidate for associate pastor, Aaron Roche will be with us for the entire Easter weekend, leading praise and worship on Sabbath morning, April 7th.

New Placers Shine in Latest Victory
The Placers expanded to their “40-man roster” on Sunday and returned to their winning ways in the process, defeating St. Patrick’s 13-10. The Placers saw the season debuts of Annette Siver and our new friend Tiffany Herrera. Both played outstandingly in center field and left field, respectively. The victory was a true team effort as everyone contributed at the plate, allowing Robert Nomelli to advance his record to 2-0 after another solid performance on the mound. You have just one more opportunity to catch the Placers before Spring Break, so come out this Sunday at 5:00 at Borchard Park in Newbury Park.

Be adventurous
Our adventure groups continue to be adventurous and are meeting new people and starting new friendships. This Sunday night (April 1) the indoor soccer adventure group begins at 8:00 p.m. in the NPAA Gym. If you like to play soccer, come along and invite a friend.

You can see all our groups and sign up on-line at http://www.theplacechurch.com/adventuregroups.asp.
Remember, we want your participation...but we also encourage you to make this a place where you can invite your friends who don't yet know Jesus!!

And, don't forget our mission trip. The group is big, and the cost is not small...so, we invite you to support our mission trip to Ecuador this summer, August 1-12...we will be building a church in the village of Chapulo. Many of you have already been supporting us financially, and we appreciate that support so much.

Likewise, some of you have been asking about James Appel and his wife Sarah and their hospital in Bere, Chad. They need your prayers desperately. They are on vacation right now and we hope to see them out this way, but the hospital has been under serious spiritual attack and needs your prayer support. Thanks.

posted by The Place @ 1:08 PM  

Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Scoop at The Place - March 22, 2007

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will continue his series on John. This week's sermon is titled "The Power of the Word" and focuses on the end of chapter 5 through 6:15...the feeding of the 5000. Aaron Doyle will be leading praise and worship. The Cafe will be open following church services...this week's host is Dawn Peterson.

We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad that meets in the Mother's room and starts at 10:15 a.m. Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. Stop by and be blessed!

You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.

We also invite you to remember our church finances as you return your tithes and offerings. God is faithful to his promises. You may return your tithes and offerings at The Place or on-line.


Volleyball Night This Saturday Night
This coming Saturday night, March 24th, we have our regularluly scheduled volleyball night. We will be playing at the NPAA gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. We hope to see many of you there! If you have been waiting to have fun...why wait any longer?!


Whale Watching Trip This Sunday
There will be a whale watching trip this Sunday, March 25th. We have made a group reservation...but, you need to sign up to reserve your place. The trip will leave from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard and go from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They have been seeing whales every day and we are taking the afternoon tour as that is the best time to see the whales. Group tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for over 55; and $15 for under 15. Kids under 3 are free. For more details, please contact Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035. There will be a sign up sheet in the lobby this Sabbath.


Beach Vespers & New Associate Pastor?
The Place is about to hire an associate Pastor to focus on youth, young adults and worship leading. You are invited to come and meet one of the two people that we are considering to be our new youth pastor. Steve Carlson and his wife Daisy will be with us next weekend, and they will be leading worship at The place on March 31st. But, you are invited to meet them the night before at our first beach vespers for 2007.

Our first beach vespers will take place next Friday night March 30th from 5:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m. at Sycamore Cove. Please come and stay for the food, fellowship, and fun! If you have questions, or can help by bringing a dish to share, please contact Pastor Simon.

Visitor Luncheon and Hike Next Sabbath
There will be a visitor's luncheon next Sabbath, March 31st. This is an opportunity for all visitors and new members to better acquaint themselves with other members of The Place. This month's luncheon will be hosted by Deane and Elvina Wolcott. All members are welcome, we just ask that you bring some food to share.

Also on the calendar for next Sabbath is a family hike sponsored by the Mommies ministry. The mommies invite other mommies and all the rest of the family to a hike at Wildwood Park next Sabbath, March 31st. We will be meeting in the parking lot off of Avenida De Los Arboles at 3:30 p.m. for a mild hike.

Easter Weekend
We have a very special Easter celebration planned for the entire Easter weekend beginning on Friday night, April 6th. On Friday night April 6th, we invite you to join us for vespers and communion at The Place starting at 7 p.m. On Sabbath we will have a wonderful Easter program celebrating Jesus. And, we will conclude the weekend on Sunday morning with a special morning service, breakfast, and an egg hunt for the little ones at Dos Vientos Park in Newbury Park. Our "sunrise service" starts at a very civilized 9:00 a.m.

The other candidate for associate pastor, Aaron Roche will be with us for the entire Easter weekend, leading praise and worship on Sabbath morning, April 7th.

Placers Find Bright Spots in Loss
The Placers experienced their first defeat of the season, finding themselves on the wrong end of a lopsided score on Sunday. Assistant Manager, Fred Harlan, reflected on the loss by stating, “A Placers’ loss is like when my wife goes shopping – it doesn’t happen very often but when it does the end result really hurts.” Despite the disappointment, the team had several bright spots to build on: they played competitively in all but one inning; Ashley Peterson played 2nd base fantastically; Aaron Ramirez was solid in center; and Carly Lopez had a great hit in her first at bat of the season. Come watch the Placers rebound this Sunday at 6:15 at Borchard Park in Newbury Park.

The Adventure Continues
Yes, the adventure has begun and the adventure groups are ready to go. They are fellowship groups based on interests you are passionate about, and designed to be a place to invite your unchurched friends and neighbors. Some of groups have already started. If you are still not sure if you would like to get involved, take a look at the list of possibilities: basketball; soccer; snowboarding; cross-stitch; scrapbooking; guitar and bass; beauty; surfing; hiking; reflexology; hot flashers; mommies; entrepreneurs, AND snowboarders! You may still sign up in the lobby.
Almost all the groups have begun...but there are two yet to go. The indoor soccer will start Sunday, April 1st at 8:00 p.m. in the NPAA gym, and the Scrap-bookers, led by Kathy Roth are also beginning in April.

You can see all our groups and sign up on-line at http://www.theplacechurch.com/adventuregroups.asp.
Remember, we want your participation...but we also encourage you to make this a place where you can invite your friends who don't yet know Jesus!!

posted by The Place @ 8:40 PM  

Thursday, March 15, 2007

The Scoop at The Place - March 15, 2007

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will continue his series on John with chapter 5 verses 1-30. This week's sermon is titled "The Judge Is Coming...and That's Good News". There will be special music given by Randy Aybar and Michael Brown will be leading praise and worship.

We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad that meets in the Mother's room and starts at 10:15 a.m. Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. Stop by and be blessed!

You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.

Fellowship Luncheon This Sabbath
We will be having our monthly fellowship luncheon this Sabbath. Join us in the fellowship hall after church services. Please bring your favorite dish to share and stay for the fellowship fun!

Hockey Game This Saturday Night
This coming Saturday night, we are planning an outing to a hockey game at The Staples Center. The Kings will host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tickets are $20 per person which includes a hot dog; drink and a Kings hat. There will also be a Christian concert before hand.

There will be a sign up sheet this Sabbath or you can contact Fernando Cano at 805-444-8007 or Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300. But, hurry, there are only a few tickets left!


Future Events
Next Saturday night, March 24th, we have scheduled our regular volleyball night. We will be playing at the NPAA gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. We hope to see many of you there! If you have been waiting to have fun...why wait any longer?!

And, there will be a whale watching trip on Sunday, March 25th. We have made a group reservation...but, you need to sign up to reserve your place. The trip will leave from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard and go from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They have been seeing whales every day and we are taking the afternoon tour as that is the best time to see the whales. Group tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for over 55; and $15 for under 15. Kids under 3 are free. For more details, please contact Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035. There will be a sign up sheet in the lobby this Sabbath.

Also, the mommies ministry is planning a family hike for Sabbath, March 31st. We will hike at Wildwood Park after lunch. This is an activity for the ENTIRE family...so find that hiking gear and come out!

Community Service Planning Committee
There will be a community service planning meeting this Sabbath morning. If you are interested in community service or have ideas that you would like to share, we invite you to be a part of this committee. We will meet this Sabbath morning at 10:30 at The Place.

Financial Update
During the month of February we received $6,098 towards our local church budget. That gives us a total of $12,133 for 2007. To keep that in perspective, our church budget each month for The Place is just over $10,000. So, we are already about $8,000 behind our church budget for this year. Please don't forget about our church needs as you give.

We also received $12,547 in tithe, which goes directly to the Southern California Conference. This gives us a total of $22,866 for 2007. Thanks for your continued faithfulness in returning your tithe.

You may return your tithes and offerings at The Place or online.

Placers Create Landslide
The Placers softball team continued their winning ways with a lopsided 19-3 victory on Sunday. Robert Nomelli set the pace by pitching a masterpiece. Alisa Kalberg’s glove was a steel trap as she added more tough putouts to her resume. Sandy Werner flagged down everything that was thrown close to her at first base. Manager Erik Kalberg is happy with how the offense is gelling, stating “We are seeing the ball very well and able to manufacture a lot of base runners as a result, which led to a plethora of runs.” Come cheer on the Placers this Sunday at 6:15 at Borchard Park in Newbury Park.

The Adventure Continues
Yes, the adventure has begun and the adventure groups are ready to go. They are fellowship groups based on interests you are passionate about, and designed to be a place to invite your unchurched friends and neighbors. Some of groups have already started. If you are still not sure if you would like to get involved, take a look at the list of possibilities: basketball; soccer; snowboarding; cross-stitch; scrapbooking; guitar and bass; beauty; surfing; hiking; reflexology; hot flashers; mommies; entrepreneurs, AND snowboarders! You may still sign up in the lobby.

You can see all our groups and sign up on-line at http://www.theplacechurch.com/adventuregroups.asp.
Remember, we want your participation...but we also encourage you to make this a place where you can invite your friends who don't yet know Jesus!!

posted by The Place @ 9:59 AM  

The Scoop at The Place - March 15, 2007

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath Pastor Simon will continue his series on John with chapter 5 verses 1-30. This week's sermon is titled "The Judge Is Coming...and That's Good News". There will be special music given by Randy Aybar and Michael Brown will be leading praise and worship.

We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad that meets in the Mother's room and starts at 10:15 a.m. Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. Stop by and be blessed!

You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.

Fellowship Luncheon This Sabbath
We will be having our monthly fellowship luncheon this Sabbath. Join us in the fellowship hall after church services. Please bring your favorite dish to share and stay for the fellowship fun!

Hockey Game This Saturday Night
This coming Saturday night, we are planning an outing to a hockey game at The Staples Center. The Kings will host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tickets are $20 per person which includes a hot dog; drink and a Kings hat. There will also be a Christian concert before hand.

There will be a sign up sheet this Sabbath or you can contact Fernando Cano at 805-444-8007 or Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300. But, hurry, there are only a few tickets left!


Future Events
Next Saturday night, March 24th, we have scheduled our regular volleyball night. We will be playing at the NPAA gymnasium at 7:30 p.m. We hope to see many of you there! If you have been waiting to have fun...why wait any longer?!

And, there will be a whale watching trip on Sunday, March 25th. We have made a group reservation...but, you need to sign up to reserve your place. The trip will leave from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard and go from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They have been seeing whales every day and we are taking the afternoon tour as that is the best time to see the whales. Group tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for over 55; and $15 for under 15. Kids under 3 are free. For more details, please contact Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035. There will be a sign up sheet in the lobby this Sabbath.

Also, the mommies ministry is planning a family hike for Sabbath, March 31st. We will hike at Wildwood Park after lunch. This is an activity for the ENTIRE family...so find that hiking gear and come out!

Community Service Planning Committee
There will be a community service planning meeting this Sabbath morning. If you are interested in community service or have ideas that you would like to share, we invite you to be a part of this committee. We will meet this Sabbath morning at 10:30 at The Place.

Financial Update
During the month of February we received $6,098 towards our local church budget. That gives us a total of $12,133 for 2007. To keep that in perspective, our church budget each month for The Place is just over $10,000. So, we are already about $8,000 behind our church budget for this year. Please don't forget about our church needs as you give.

We also received $12,547 in tithe, which goes directly to the Southern California Conference. This gives us a total of $22,866 for 2007. Thanks for your continued faithfulness in returning your tithe.

You may return your tithes and offerings at The Place or online.

Placers Create Landslide
The Placers softball team continued their winning ways with a lopsided 19-3 victory on Sunday. Robert Nomelli set the pace by pitching a masterpiece. Alisa Kalberg’s glove was a steel trap as she added more tough putouts to her resume. Sandy Werner flagged down everything that was thrown close to her at first base. Manager Erik Kalberg is happy with how the offense is gelling, stating “We are seeing the ball very well and able to manufacture a lot of base runners as a result, which led to a plethora of runs.” Come cheer on the Placers this Sunday at 6:15 at Borchard Park in Newbury Park.

The Adventure Continues
Yes, the adventure has begun and the adventure groups are ready to go. They are fellowship groups based on interests you are passionate about, and designed to be a place to invite your unchurched friends and neighbors. Some of groups have already started. If you are still not sure if you would like to get involved, take a look at the list of possibilities: basketball; soccer; snowboarding; cross-stitch; scrapbooking; guitar and bass; beauty; surfing; hiking; reflexology; hot flashers; mommies; entrepreneurs, AND snowboarders! You may still sign up in the lobby.

You can see all our groups and sign up on-line at http://www.theplacechurch.com/adventuregroups.asp.
Remember, we want your participation...but we also encourage you to make this a place where you can invite your friends who don't yet know Jesus!!

posted by The Place @ 9:59 AM  

Thursday, March 08, 2007

The Scoop at The Place - March 8, 2006

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This Sabbath we invite everyone to come and celebrate life! We will the Newbury Park Academy Jazz Band, Choir and Newburians with us, as well as a short homily by Pastor Simon. We will also be celebrating the Baby Dedications of Mia Ariane Liversidge and Camdyn Noelle Shea! To help us celebrate these lives, we will have special music by Randy Aybar and by Robin Shea. Steve Jackson will be leading us in praise.

We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad that meets in the Mother's room and starts at 10:15 a.m. Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. Stop by and be blessed!

You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.

Adventure Groups
Yes, the adventure has begun and the adventure groups are ready to go. They are fellowship groups based on interests you are passionate about, and designed to be a place to invite your unchurched friends and neighbors. Some of groups have already started. If you are still not sure if you would like to get involved, take a look at the list of possibilities: basketball; soccer; snowboarding; cross-stitch; scrapbooking; guitar and bass; beauty; surfing; hiking; reflexology; hot flashers; mommies; entrepreneurs, AND snowboarders! You may still sign up in the lobby.
The guitar and bass classes started this last Wednesday night, but will repeat the first class this coming Wednesday for those interested. And, the "hot flashers" are meeting for the first time this Sunday night. If you have to ask...

You can see all our groups and sign up on-line at http://www.theplacechurch.com/adventuregroups.asp.
Remember, we want your participation...but we also encourage you to make this a place where you can invite your friends who don't yet know Jesus!!

Baby Dedications this Sabbath
This Sabbath, March 10th is a special day for the Shea and the Liversidge families. They will be dedicating their precious baby daughters to the Lord. Brannon and Robin Shea will be dedicating Camdyn Noelle Shea; and Simon and Cecilia Liversidge will be dedicating Mia Ariane Liversidge. The families invite you to share in that dedication this Sabbath and to pray for the lives of these baby girls.

Children's Church and Food Drive This Sabbath
We will be having our monthly children's church this Sabbath, March 10th. Please bring your little one to the Fellowship Hall at 11:30 for an hour of fun learning about Jesus. This month's leader is Meaghan Quilop. We invite you to share in the joy of the Lord.

And, we are continuing our monthly food drive nthis Sabbath. Every month we collect canned goods, diapers, wipies and formula and donate it to the Ventura County food shelter. This Sabbath there will be a box labeled "food drive" in the lobby where you may place your donations...thanks for your generosity.

Fellowship Luncheon and Christian Hockey Night - March 17th
On Sabbath, March 17th we will be having our regular Fellowship Luncheon following our church service in the Fellowship Hall. We invite you to bring a dish and come and share in that fellowship together.

And, that Saturday night, we are planning an outing to a hockey game at The Staples Center. The Kings will host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Tickets are $20 per person which includes a hot dog; drink and a Kings hat. There will also be a Christian concert beforehand.

There will be a sign up sheet this Sabbath or you can contact Fernando Cano at 805-444-8007 or Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300. But, hurry, there are only a few tickets left!


Whale Watching Trip
There will be a whale watching trip on Sunday, March 25th. We have made a group reservation...but, you need to sign up to reserve your place. The trip will leave from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard and go from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They have been seeing whales every day and we are taking the afternoon tour as that is the best time to see the whales. Group tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for over 55; and $15 for under 15. Kids under 3 are free. For more details, please contact Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035.

Passion Play
Come enjoy Los Angeles' largest Passion Play, an annual, community-wide theatrical presentation of the story of Easter. Presented at the Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch. Tickets available before Box office opens on March 10th through Ralph Figueroa. For dates and times, visit www.theshepherd.org/events/passion-play. A group is being formed for the Sunday, April 1st showing at 2:30pm. Reserve your ticket for this group no later than Thursday, March 8th. Call 805 304-2154.

Softball Team Undefeated
The Placers undefeated season continued Sunday night with a 17-12 win over Have Mercy. David Haynes and Branon Shea showed no mercy on the opposition, each gave a perfect performance at the plate. The entire team contributed to the offensive fury, highlighted by Ralph Figueroa's towering home run over the center field fence (which unfortunately did not count because he hit it TOO far...one of the perils of the rookie league). The Placers mounted an iron curtain defense anchored by the husband/wife combo of Brannon and Robin Shea, who together put on a defensive clinic, while Bre Nomelli knocked down balls at the hot-corner and Alisa Kalberg assisted on numerous put-outs at 2nd. Come cheer on the Placers as they play their 2nd game of the season this Sunday at 5:00 at Borchard Park in Newbury Park.

posted by The Place @ 12:12 PM  

Thursday, March 01, 2007

The Scoop at The Place - March 1, 2007

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you at The Place this Sabbath. This week we invite everyone for FAMILY WORSHIP as Pastor Simon preaches on John 4 and God's invitation to your family and what it means for us as His people. This week's sermon is called "Relax in God's Family." Giovanna Alves will be sharing a special song and Chad Reisser will be leading worship.

We invite you to Sabbath School this week. In addition to our cradle roll, primary. earliteen, and youth Sabbath school classes that meet at 10:30 a.m., we have several new classes including a new kindergarten class for 4-6 year olds, a young adult class with Pastor Simon, and a relational class facilitated by Arla Caraboolad that meets in the Mother's room and starts at 10:15 a.m. Rob Randall will be leading the general adult Sabbath school which is studying the book of Romans. Stop by and be blessed!

You are also invited to attend our community prayer time at The Place every Sabbath before Sabbath School starting at 9:45 a.m. Come and pray for our church or bring your special needs.

Adventure Groups
Yes, the adventure has begun and the adventure groups are ready to go. They are fellowship groups based on interests you are passionate about, and designed to be a place to invite your unchurched friends and neighbors. Some of groups have already started. If you are still not sure if you would like to get involved, take a look at the list of possibilities: basketball; soccer; snowboarding; cross-stitch; scrapbooking; guitar and bass; beauty; surfing; hiking; reflexology; hot flashers; mommies; entrepreneurs, AND snowboarders! You may still sign up in the lobby.
This Sunday will be the first meeting for the family hiking adventure group. If you are interested in coming out, we will meet at Wildwood Park at 10 a.m. in the parking lot off of Los Arboles Ave. Please contact Simon or Cecilia Liversidge at 805-498-2300.

You can see all our groups and sign up on-line at http://www.theplacechurch.com/adventuregroups.asp.
Remember, we want your participation...but we also encourage you to make this a place where you can invite your friends who don't yet know Jesus!!

Ecuador Mission Trip 2007
This year The Place will be going on another mission trip to Ecuador, where we will be building a church. The trip is scheduled for August 1-12, the airplane reservations have been made and the group is almost full. If you are interested in being a part of this wonderful experience, NOW is the time to contact Pastor Simon at simonliversidge@hotmail.com as there are only a few spaces left. There will be a brief meeting after church this Sabbath, March 3rd to begin planning.

Children's Church, Food Drive, & Baby Dedications Next Sabbath
We will be having our monthly children's church next Sabbath, March 10th. Please bring your little one to the Fellowship Hall at 11:30 for an hour of fun learning about Jesus. This month's leader is Meaghan Quilop.

We will also continue our monthly food drive next Sabbath. Every month we collect canned goods, diapers, wipies and formula and donate it to the Ventura County food shelter. Next week there will be a box labeled "food drive" in the lobby where you may place your donations...thanks for your generosity.

And, next Sabbath we will also be having a special dedication service for Camdyn Noelle Shea and Mia Ariane Liversidge. Please join us as we celebrate new life!

Christian Hockey Night
We are planning an outing in March to a hockey game at The Staples Center. The Kings will host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night, March 17th. Tickets are $20 per person which includes a hot dog; drink and a Kings hat. There will also be a Christian concert before hand.

There will be a sign up sheet this Sabbath or you can contact Fernando Cano at 805-444-8007 or Pastor Simon at 805-498-2300.

Whale Watching Trip
There will be a whale watching trip on Sunday, March 25th. We have made a group reservation...but, you need to sign up to reserve your place. The trip will leave from Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard and go from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. They have been seeing whales every day and we are taking the afternoon tour as that is the best time to see the whales. Group tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for over 55; and $15 for under 15. Kids under 3 are free. For more details, please contact Caleb Guevara @805-796-7035.

Passion Play
Come enjoy Los Angeles' largest Passion Play, an annual, community-wide theatrical presentation of the story of Easter. Presented at the Shepherd of the Hills Church in Porter Ranch. Tickets available before Box office opens on March 10th through Ralph Figueroa. For dates and times, visit www.theshepherd.org/events/passion-play. A group is being formed for the Sunday, April 1st showing at 2:30pm. Reserve your ticket for this group no later than Thursday, March 8th. Call 805 304-2154.

Visitor Luncheon This Sabbath
Our visitor luncheon is scheduled for this coming Sabbath. Every month The Place has a luncheon especially for visitors and new members. All members are welcome, we just ask that you bring food to share. This month's luncheon will be hosted by Jeremy and Edna Bachmann. The Bachmann's live at 837 Blue Springs Drive in Westlake Village.

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