Funeral service Friday for Margaret Bentz, mother of Ed Bentz

A funeral service will be held Friday for Margaret Bentz, mother of Ed Bentz.

Services will be at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church on Franklin and 45thThere will be a Rosary at 10:15 for those who would like to attend. The service will be at 11:00.

The service will be followed by a lasagna dinner (vegetarian included) with carrot cake for dessert (Margaret's signature dessert), and homemade chocolate chip cookies displayed in her cookie tin.

After the meal there will be graveside services for those who would like to attend.

Please join our church family in supporting Ed and Marie and their family through your prayers and attending the services.

'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death^b]"> or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Rev 21:4 NIV

Vancouver Today — e.Update, Oct. 9, 2012/Business Meeting, Oct 10, 6:00 pm

                             October 9, 2012
 

From Pastor Roger - Forget about it! We have all kinds of tools to help us remember. Alarms on our smart phones and computers. Post-it notes on the dashboard of the car. Does anybody still tie a string around their finger? We're more likely to write a note on the palm of our hand with a Sharpie or log it into our smart phone. Forgetting things is not anywhere on the list of the seven, or eleven, or twenty, or even two secrets of success. Day planners, smart phones, Google calendars, all kinds of devices exist to help us remember every detail of our life. There is a time when forgetting is a good thing. God has deliberately chosen to forget all of our wrongdoing. He was willing to pay the ultimate price to blot them out. Micah writes: "Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea." Micah 7:18, 19 (NIV) The ultimate forgetting is beautifully described in Revelation 21:1-4: Then I saw 'a new heaven and a new earth,' for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 'He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death' or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." Paul understood about forgetting. "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified." 1 Cor. 2:2 (NIV). Paul was intelligent, educated, eloquent – many things we value in a person. But he says here that he deliberately, intentionally forgets everything in his life except Jesus Christ so that he can concentrate on ministry to and fellowship with the Corinthians. How amazing would our lives be if we intentionally forget everything in and around our life except Jesus?

What's happening > TOMORROW, 6 p.m. - CHURCH BUSINESS MEETING to review and approve the new church budget. >Harvest Festival, Oct. 31, 5:30 pm. Family fun, and a pie-baking contest, too! >Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus South Africa Celebration, Nov. 10, 4:30 pm >Fountainview Academy Concert, Dec. 16, 7:00 pm   THIS WEEK Wednesday, Oct. 10 10:30am Women's Bible Study 6:00pm Church Business Meeting 6:30pm Youth Bible Study 7:00pm Elders Meeting Friday, Oct. 12 6:00pm Shabat Service 7:00pm Pathfinder Induction Sabbath, Oct. 13 9, 11am Pastor Roger Walter, "What Have We Lived For?" 10:00am Bible Study, with children's programs 2:00pm Pathfinder Meeting NEXT WEEK Tuesday, Oct. 16 6:30 Vision Team Wednesday, Oct. 17 10:30am Women's Bible Study 6:30pm Youth Bible Study 7:00pm Finance Committee Friday, Oct. 19 6:00pm Shabat Service Sabbath, Oct. 20 9, 11am Pastor Danny Kim 10:00am Bible Study, with children's programs

Church Business Meeting, October 10, 6:00 pm

The church business meeting is on October 10, at 6:00 p.m.

Please plan to attend this important meeting as we prayerfully plan our church's future together.


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Wow! God's Not Dead!

I woke up this morning and the first thing on my mind was "My God's not dead, He's surely alive, Living on the inside...." 

After yesterday's talks and hearing Lee Vendon's personal story about being drawn back to God with the power of intercessory prayer, all I can say is WOW! Our God isn't Dead - He's surely alive!

Were you moved by yesterday and Friday night? Amazing how God is already working. If you haven't come yet, tonight at 7pm it all begins again tonight. You don't want to miss any more for sure. I was correct - Lee has drawn a line in the sand and we can never go back to just playing church.

As your pastor, I'm urging you to do whatever it takes to say no to the devil and yes to God and be there each evening this week as Lee continues to present world-changing ideas and a life-changing message.

Praise the Lord!

roger walter
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Feed Yourself!  Break the Famine (Amos 8:11)

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correction: Lee Vendon Sabbath Schedule

This is just a quick correction on the Lee Vendon Sabbath Schedule sent earlier:

He has his first presentation at the 9am service and that will run over into Sabbath School - no adult Sabbath school.

Lee will have a second, different presentation at the 11am worship service.

Then he has his third presentation will begin about 2pm after the lunch, potluck style.

Don't miss! Begins Friday night at 7pm!

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Vancouver Today — e.Update July 31, 2012

                             August, 2012
 

From Pastor Roger - A Line in the Sand Remember fighting with your brother or sister in the car and your dad reaching over to grab ahold of someone or something and with that threatening phrase, "Don't make me pull this car over!" In the end, you would draw a line between your seat belts and say to your sibling, "Don't cross over to my side of the car." It happened in bedrooms, in the car, and in the backyard sandbox. An imaginary line was crossed that said, "Don't cross this or I'll tell!" Well, today, I'm drawing a line in the sand of our spiritual lives. This weekend begins an intensive week of spiritual revival from Pastor Lee Vendon at our church. It's a time that will be all about Jesus - only Jesus, Jesus first and foremost. From this point forward, we will no longer be "playing church" in our sandboxed lives. Nope. Instead, this is a time to get it real and get it right with Jesus. This is a time to say, I've been a cultural Adventist, but this week (August 3-11), is a time to give up the cultural aspect and become a solid follower of Jesus. As your pastor, I'm asking you to come this Friday night at 7pm. As your pastor, I'm the one drawing the line in the sand and saying, "it's no longer good enough to just come to church and ignore it the rest of the week. It's no longer good enough to play church." This changes everything as one commercial says it. Please plan to come on Friday for the 7pm meeting, Sabbath at 9, 11am. visit www.vancouveradventist.com for more information. You don't want to miss! It really is ALL ABOUT  JESUS

What's happening > All About Jesus Seminar, Aug. 3-11. More information on the church website >Chuck Neighbors, Aug. 25 worship services THIS WEEK Tuesday, Jul. 31 8:00am Vacation Bible School 6:30pm Youth Bible Study Wednesday, Aug. 1 8:00am VBS 10:30am Women's Bible Study Thursday, Aug. 2 8:00am VBS Friday, Aug. 3 6:00pm Shabat Service 7:00pm All About Jesus Seminar, Lee Vendon Sabbath, Aug. 4 9, 11am All About Jesus Seminar, Lee Vendon 10:00am Bible Study, with children's programs 7:00pm All About Jesus Seminar, Lee Vendon NEXT WEEK Sunday, Aug. 5 7:00pm All About Jesus, Lee Vendon Monday, Aug. 6 7:00pm All About Jesus, Lee Vendon Tuesday, Aug. 7 6:30 Youth Bible Study 7:00pm All About Jesus, Lee Vendon Wednesday, Aug. 8 10:30am Women's Bible Study 7:00pm All About Jesus, Lee Vendon 7:00pm Elders Meeting Thursday, Aug. 9 7:00pm All About Jesus, Lee Vendon Friday, Aug. 10 6:00pm Shabat Service 7:00pm All About Jesus Seminar, Lee Vendon Sabbath, Aug. 11 9, 11am All About Jesus Seminar, Lee Vendon 10:00am Bible Study, with children's programs 7:00pm All About Jesus Seminar, Lee Vendon

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Vancouver Today — e.Update July 24, 2012

                             July 24, 2012
 

From Pastor Roger - What if ... What if before every test God presented our Bible heroes, they knew in advance everything was going to turn out just fine? What if Abraham knew before he took off with Isaac that God would provide a solution, just in the nick of time to save his son?   What if Daniel had been told the lions were well fed and wouldn't be at all interested in him? What if Shadrack, Meshach and Abednego had known in advance that the fire wouldn't touch them, that only the ropes tying them would burn? What if ... We ask God for many gifts when we pray, but only one gift requires nothing but acceptance. Salvation is free, with no strings attached other than we accept it as a gift. Faith is built step by step through moving ahead as you are led. Sometimes those steps go through thick, dirty, smelly mud. We can't see the other side, but we continue moving. There's no guarantee we will make it through the murk intact. When you read Hebrews 11, every person named there went through something dark, something unpleasant. Their names are there because they went through the rough stuff and didn't give up on God. Sometimes, the really hard part is still trusting that God is in control after you make it through life's rough patches. Faith doesn't grow when everything is rosy. Faith doesn't get stronger when things are perfect. True faith develops in the dark times. God is not the author of darkness, but He never leaves us when we are struggling. The story of Job is full of tragedy. It is also a story of triumph. In Job 13, it is clear that Job doesn't get it. He doesn't understand why all of these awful things are happening to him. He lists his grievances and challenges God to stop ignoring him and give him some answers. But, in the middle of his list, he says very clearly, "Though He (God) slay me, yet will I hope in Him." (Job 13:15) How's your faith today?

What's happening >Church Board - Tomorrow, July 25 @ 7:05pm >All About Jesus Seminar, Aug. 30-11. More information on the church website >Annual Church Picnic, 11 am, Lewisville Park, Battle Ground >Chuck Neighbors, Aug. 25 worship services THIS WEEK Tuesday, July 24  6:30 Youth Bible Study  Wednesday, July 25  7:00pm Church Board   Friday, July 27             6:00pm Shabbat Service   Sabbath, July 28  9, 11 am Pastor Danny Kim 10am Bible Study and Children's Programs   NEXT WEEK Sunday, July 29  11:00 Annual Church Picnic, Lewisville Park Tuesday, July 31  6:30 Youth Bible Study  Wednesday, Aug. 1  7:00pm Church Board   Friday, Aug3             6:00pm Shabbat Service 7:00pm All About Jesus seminar with Lee Venden  Sabbath, Aug. 4  9, 11am Lee Venden 10am Bible Study and Children's Programs 7:00pm Lee Venden

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