The Communion Service in the Adventist tradition is a special time to contemplate and commemorate the death of Christ for us, sinners. For Seventh-day Adventist Christians, communion is an open invitation for members and guests to receive the blessings of God’s forgiveness and peace, to live life as followers and witnesses of Jesus in the world. This celebration involves foot washing and participation in the Lord’s Supper, and we will celebrate the next communion on Saturday, November 22. Plan to attend and be part of this important event in our church calendar.
Every year in the month of November we are reminded as a country of God’s goodness and faithfulness to us, His people. As a faith community, we are making November a season of gratitude and thanksgiving. In everything we do whether at home, in the workplace or here at church, we want to show God’s grace by living out this value of thankfulness. To do this as a congregation, we are honoring and showing our appreciation to all serving volunteers from 2024/2025 during our worship service
scheduled for November 29th. This will also be the worship service providing opportunities for the congregation to share testimonies of thanksgiving.
In the spirit of Thanksgiving and in gratitude to God for His many and bountiful blessings of life, our congregation will be taking up a special thank you offering on the Sabbath of November 30th in lieu of the regular Lamb’s Offering. Your sacrificial giving for that Sabbath and week will help us with the Love Fund, a ministry account established specifically to support our local church members when faced with unusual circumstances and financial hardships.
It is our thanksgiving tradition every November to be the presence of Jesus in the neighborhood by sharing Thanksgiving food baskets with our immediate church community, and the Pathfinders need your help. You can partner with us by bringing nonperishable food items to church starting now. Watch for sign-up sheets for perishable items as we get closer to the thanksgiving week. Thank you in advance for your support in helping our Pathfinder Club share the love of Jesus with others. Please call Nina with any questions (503) 539-4250.
You are cordially invited to our annual Christmas brunch scheduled for the Sabbath of December 13 at 9:30 -10:30 am. This church and community meal is a time to celebrate life together. Life for many of us is busy, and very often we journey through time on our own, but this is an opportunity to rethink relationships and refocus on who we are, God’s family. Please note that we are not having Sabbath School on this date. To help us make this church event successful, we are asking for the congregation – members with their last names starting with the letters A-L to bring fruit plates and those whose last names start with the letters M-Z to bring sweet bread. We would appreciate that you bring bread and/or fruit PLATED and TABLE READY (the kitchen will be very busy and there is no space to prepare what you bring). The church will provide the main dishes.
It's not too late to join our Pathfinder Club for this year. All children 10 and older are welcome. Meetings are scheduled every 2nd and 4th Sabbath of the month at 2 pm. Call Nina if you have questions (503) 539-4250.
The Rockwood church in partnership with PACS Mobile Food Pantry provide food assistance to individuals and families in the neighborhood on the second Monday of each month, and we welcome volunteers to assist in
the following areas: loading the trailer at PACS from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm and distributing food from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at 124 NE 181st Avenue. Please speak or call Kamille 971-284-2824 if interested in volunteering or have questions about this community service.
The youth calendar for the 2025/2026 church year includes Friday vespers scheduled for the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 7 pm at the Youth Chapel. This is a special time and space for young people to fellowship,
pray and study the Word in a relaxed setting. Also included in the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters is a monthly social event, and the youth appreciate the generous support, prayers, and encouragement of the
church. For any queries about youth ministry, please speak or contact Shayla Faaletonu (971) 803-9150.