With the church being closed August 16 (Outdoors Sabbath), we are providing a special worship experience for the whole family with David Konstantopoulos – That Flute Guy – on the Friday, August 15 at 7 pm. You will be blessed with testimonies of God’s provision and protection while listening to gospel classics/hymns on the flute. Opportunity to purchase CDs will be made available before the concert, and a “love offering” will be collected in support of the ministry of “Compassion International.”
Our worship service (11:30 am) and Sabbath School (10 am) for next week will be at Oxbow Regional Park, 3010 SE Oxbow Parkway, Gresham. Our space at the park is “Beaver Picnic Shelter”. Plan accordingly (bring bottled water) and dress appropriately for the summer weather including comfortable footwear. You are also invited to bring food to share with everyone during the potluck lunch. A $5 per car entry fee is required by the park. The church has a limited number of pre-paid tickets available. If you would like to purchase one, please place $5 in a tithe/offering envelope and clearly mark it “Oxbow Park.” A sign-up sheet is posted on the announcement board for those requesting pre-paid tickets Please note that the church will be closed the Sabbath of August 16.
To build community and to bring awareness to who is who in our local congregation, we a re now embarking on a ministry project to capture current images/picture of our members for the church’s online directory. This is a general notice to our members about the project with individual invitations to be given/delivered to specific people listed for the different Sabbaths starting on August 23. We thank you in advance for your cooperation and for your willingness to assist us with this ministry need.
The spiritual counsel and encouragement for Christians to meet regularly (Hebrews 10:25) in anticipation of Christ’s return includes building relationships through social interactions and community events. We are
planning a church picnic for everyone to enjoy for the last Sunday of August 31st from 3-7 pm while the weather is warm, and daylight saving is still with us. We will meet here on our property with games organized for children, youth, and adults. Watch this space for more details on what you can contribute to our communal dinner and outdoors picnic. All are invited.
The annual Family Week of Prayer for the Seventh-day Adventist Church is in September, and we have meetings organized to take place in the church and in home groups. The start (Sabbath, September 6) and close (Sabbath, September 13) of the Week of Prayer will be in the church including Monday (September 8), Tuesday (September 9), and Wednesday (September 10). For the other days: Sunday (September 7), Thursday (September 11), and Friday (September 12), our people will meet in home groups. Please mark this church event in your calendar.
Do you have skills, experience, and interest in finance and treasury matters? Are you interested in getting trained in this area of church ministry and to be involved with the treasury and finance teams of our church? If your response to the above questions is in the affirmative, then take this notice as your personal invitation to join us on Sunday, August 17th from 3-5 pm for a special training session on understanding the fundamentals of the Adventist financial system and the functions of the local church treasury. Speak with Pastor Puni or LeRoy Rieley if you have questions.
Plans are already underway with the above scheduled event for women in the month of September (7th from 2- 4:30 pm). This is a discipleship building initiative tailored to our women in the church with invitations to be sent out to the Metro Church of Christ , our Sunday tenants. Mark this event in your calendar and watch out for more details in the coming weeks.
God has blessed our congregation with the diversity of people groups, cultures, and languages; and this is a strength to be celebrated. We will recognize and affirm this diversity of God’s people in the next Evangelism
Community Sabbath, and we are encouraging members and guests to come dressed in their cultural attire, prepare a dish or two from their ethnic favorites to share during our community luncheon. Here is the list of countries we know that are currently represented in our congregation: American Samoa, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawaii, Hungary, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Micronesia, Pohnpei, New Zealand, Philippines, Pingelap, Romania, Russia, Samoa, Scotland, Sweden, United States of America and Vietnam. If your country is not listed, please notify Barbara Fulton right away. We want everyone’s country to be recognized.