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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 28, 2008

The Scoop at The Place - August 28, 2008

This Week At The Place
Happy 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.

posted by The Place @ 5:09 PM  

Thursday, August 21, 2008

The Scoop at The Place - August 21, 2008

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you this coming Sabbath at The Place. This week Pastor Simon will be preaching at The Place. He will continue his summer series "A Summer Fling with Jesus", focusing on Luke 10:38-42 with a sermon titled, "First Things First." Pastor Steve will be leading praise. Tega Faka will have a special music...and there will be a big summer fling surprise! And, make sure to stay after church and fellowship in our Cafe.

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.


Place Beach Day Postponed until Sunday, Sept. 7. / Church Picnic Upcoming
We are sorry to inform you that the Beach Day scheduled for this Sunday, August 24th has been postponed for 2 weeks and rescheduled for Sunday, September 7th due to scheduling conflicts. 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.

We also want to inform you that our Annual Place Church Picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 28th at Borchard Park in Newbury Park. Please mark this awesome event on your calendars as we know you will not want to miss out! We will have a sign-up sheet soon for those willing to bring food or lead out in games, etc. Please contact Jona Cooke for more information.

Junior/Earliteen Field Trip THIS Sabbath
Frank Fulgham will be leading out in a junior/earliteen field trip THIS Sabbath, August 23rd to the Conejo Valley Archers Range in Simi Valley. This outing is for any youth 8 yrs and older. The cost is $10 per person. Arrival time will be a prompt 1:30 p.m. (so bring a sack lunch or eat early). If you are interested in going, you need to pick up a waiver form and have it signed. Directions to the archers range are: take the 118 to Tapo Canyon Road exit, go north about three miles to the Tapo Canyon Park. You may contact Frank at 818-601-0340.

Youth & Young Adult Stuff
Youth:
Wednesday night youth group @ 7:30 p.m. @ NPAA Bible Room...will resume again very soon!!
Sabbath school every Sabbath morning @ 10:30 a.m.
YOUTH BEACH VESPERS POSTPONED. The Youth Beach Vespers that was to take place this Friday night has been postponed until Friday night, September 12th. It will be at Sycamore Cove and will take place in conjunction with NPAA. There will be food, fun and fellowship, highlighted by the baptisms of several of our young people. More details to follow.

Young Adults:
Sunday nights - Basketball at NPAA gym from 6 -8 p.m.
Tuesday night small group @ 7:30 p.m. @ Carlson's home.
THIS SUNDAY - August 24th...BBQ at Eunice and Eugene Lee's home starting at 12:00 p.m. All young adults are invited to come out and enjoy the summer time together this Sunday. The Lee's live at 460 Fallbrook Avenue in Newbury Park. Call 530-304-2855 for more details or contact Pastor Steve.

Chile Mission Trip
Our mission trip volunteers have returned safely from Chile. They were extremely blessed and left behind a new church for the people of Lo Guzmanes, Chile. In a few weeks we will have a slide show with all the pictures of the trip and the new church. Thanks so much for your prayers and support of our volunteers. Stay tuned for news about next year!

Prayers Needed for Steve Jackson
Please keep Steve Jackson and his family in your prayers. Steve suffered a stroke just over a week ago and is currently in the critical care unit at St. Vincent's hospital in downtown LA. Right now Steve is on a ventilator and has been completely paralyzed from his nose on down. His family and doctors are considering their options at the moment, but, obviously, the situation is extremely critical. The doctors have indicated that only direct intervention by God will heal him. So, we invite you to join us in praying for this miracle for Steve. If you are interested in donating towards Steve's already considerable medical expenses, his brother Ira has established a bank account just for his medical expenses. You may write a check to Ira Jackson and mark Steve Jackson on the by line. If you have any questions, please contact Pastor Simon.

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!

The Place Finances for July
Thanks for your continued support of The Place. In July we received 13,858 in tithe, for a total of $108,260 for 2008 to this point. We also received $16,200 in local church giving...including $14,907 directly for our church budget. This gives us a total of $91,806 in giving directly to The Place's church budget so far this year leaving us about $17,500 behind our church budget for this year. 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.


New School Year Financial Application
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 applying for this financial assistance is September 15th. Please contact Pastor Simon if you have any questions.

posted by The Place @ 3:02 PM  

Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Scoop at The Place - August 14, 2008

This Week At The Place
We look forward to seeing you this coming Sabbath at The Place. This week Elder Bill Werner be preaching at The Place. Dean Palacio will be leading praise.

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.


Fellowship Luncheon This Sabbath
We invite you to come and bring your favorite Mexican dish to this Sabbath's luncheon. We will have our luncheon in the fellowship hall following church services. This month's theme is Mexican and Daisy Carlson is hosting. Please contact Daisy Carlson if you have any questions at 805 630-9499.


Youth Field Trip Next Sabbath
Frank Fulgham will be leading out in a youth field trip next Sabbath, August 23rd to the Conejo Valley Archers Range in Simi Valley. This outing is for any youth 8yrs and older. The cost is $10 per person. Arrival time will be a prompt 1:30 p.m. (so bring a sack lunch or eat early). If you are interested in going, you need to pick up a waiver form this Sabbath and have it signed and in Frank Fulgham's hands by next Sabbath. Directions to the archers range are: take the 118 to Tapo Canyon Road exit, go north about three miles to the Tapo Canyon Park. You may contact Frank at 818-601-0340.

Youth & Young Adult Stuff
Youth:
Wednesday night youth group @ 7:30 p.m. @ NPAA bible room
Sabbath school every Sabbath morning @ 10:30 a.m.
Aug 15-17 youth wakeboarding/camping trip to Lake Nacimiento. Please call or text Pastor Steve RIGHT AWAY to reserve your spot if you are interested in going (805.657.6979).
Aug 22 - youth beach vespers WITH BAPTISMS...details to come.

Young Adults:
Tuesday night small group @ 7:30 p.m. @ Carlson's home.
Aug 23 - young adult party at Carlson's home.

Chile Mission Trip
Our mission trip volunteers are still in Chile and due back next Monday night, August 18th. Please pray for their safety while traveling and for the completion of the building of the church.

Beach Day
We 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! 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.


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!

Softball Sign-Ups
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.

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 applying for this financial assistance is September 15th. Please contact Pastor Simon if you have any questions.

posted by The Place @ 9:10 PM  

Thursday, August 07, 2008

The Scoop at The Place - August 7, 2008

This Week At The Place
We 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.

posted by The Place @ 6:27 PM  


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