Oregon Conference Financial Picture - Prayer Needs

Here is a note from the President of the Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.  Please read it, and please keep the whole conference in your prayers.

roger walter
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Senior Pastor - http://bit.ly/qO3Vg
Adventist Community Church
www.VancouverAdventist.com

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

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This past Monday morning Jon Corder shared with our staff the same financial picture he presented to you at Twin Rocks. These are challenging times and as such we feel a very strong need for God's direct guidance as we navigate through uncharted waters here in the conference. Our administrative group has spent time in prayer previously but felt that there would be great benefit if as a whole conference we were seeking God's will for the decisions and directions we need to take. As a result we have asked our conference staff to take time each day at 11:06 am to seek God's direction.

Yes, I know it sounds like a strange time to pray but just as a reminder the 06 means remember OC at 06, and after we had set the 11 am hour someone reminded me that we are in the 11^th hour in this world's history. However you do it, please share this call to prayer with our members and join us here at the office in asking God for His direction.

I believe that God has great plans for this area of His vineyard and we want to be fully in tune with His leading.

 

Al Reimche

President

Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

19800 Oatfield Rd

Gladstone, Oregon 97027

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Vancouver eNews

 2009-12-08  

Sad News

By now many of you have heard that last Sabbath Bob Case passed away.  It's unclear exactly what happened or why it happened.  Sometime Sabbath morning, Bob passed away in his sleep.  Bob was a tremendous man, outstanding father, and great friend.  He will be missed and will be mourned by all.  

The funeral for Bob will be this Sabbath afternoon at the Seventh-day Adventist Community Church of Vancouver - at 4:00pm.  All are encouraged to attend if at all possible.

Please pray for Joyce.  Please pray for their sons and the extended family.  God will emerge in this tragedy and will hold them tightly through this process.

New Sermon Series

Flowers represent LIFE.  Fresh flowers represent new life.  flower in the log of this email - it's the same that will be on the cover of our bulletin the next few weeks.  The new sermon series is called - "Doing LIFE Together."  You don't want to miss the next two messages as we begin a journey together that will take us all of 2010 to complete.  It promises to be a LIFE-changing experience, one that will deepen your spiritual roots.  December 12 and 19.  On the 19th, come get a Christmas present from your church.

FYI - What's Happening

• Today - 6:30 AM - Conference Call Prayer Meeting - Dial-in Number:1-518-825-1300 (East Coast), Participant Access Code:558256
• Wednesday - Elder's meeting at 6:30 pm
• Sabbath - Dec. 12 - Fountainview Academy will be presenting a musical service this Sabbath and Pastor Roger will begin his sermon series - Doing LIFE Together
• Potluck immediately after the service - Organized Haystacks - Contact Chris Price for more information
• Sabbath - 4:00 pm - Bob Case Memorial Service
• Sunday - 5:00 pm - Baby Shower for Nate and Heidi Nelson and their new baby
• Dec. 16 - 7:00 pm - Finance Committee
• Wednesdays - Pathfinders - check the church calendar for more information (www.VancouverAdventist.com)

FYI in Vancouver!

 2009-12-01

walk-'n-knock

This week the pathfinders are organizing a team of people who will walk through the neighborhoods and collect canned goods and non-perishable food items.

Inter-services Walk 'n Knock Food Drive, December 5th.  This is a countywide food drive benefiting the area food banks (including Clark County Adventist Community Services Center).  Volunteers are needed to cover the church's area this year.  We will meet at 8:45 AM in the Service Center and disperse from there.  All food collected will remain at the Service Center.  Walkers, drivers, kids and adults.  All are needed to help.  For more information, contact Ben Wolfswinkel, Area Captain:  360-256-6632.

For those who would like to make a food donation, but don't want to leave it on the porch, bring all donations to the church on Dec. 5th, and it will be added to the Service Center collections.  Donations of nonperishable foods (such as beans, pasta, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, boxed dinners, ramen noodles, cereals), and baby supplies (diapers, formula) are welcome.

Creation Fest/CAA Music Fest

This is a BIG weekend at the Adventist Community Church.  Friday evening it begins at 7:00pm.  Doug Newton is bringing tables and tables full of artifacts for the creation seminar.  He is encouraging a hands on approach to much of what he has as well as encouraging you to bring your camera to photograph the artifacts.  

The creation seminar will begin again on Sabbath morning at 9:30am (no early service).  And will continue through church where Columbia Academy will have much of the worship service musically.  Then a potluck afterwards (HAYSTACKS) and the creation seminar will begin again and run to about 6:30pm in the evening.  

If you'd like to know more information and download the flier (or forward it to your friends to invite them as well) click here.

FYI - What's Happening!

• Wednesday - December 2 - School Board Member's meeting with Pastor Roger and Jeff at 7:00 pm in Pastor Roger's office.
• Friday 7:00pm - Creation Seminar
• Sabbath 9:30am - Creation Seminar
• Sabbath 11:00am - Church with CAA and Creation Seminar
• Sabbath - Potluck - Planned Haystacks - please email Marella Rudebaugh for more information....
• Dec 7 - 6:30pm - Mission/Vision Team
• Dec 9 - 6:30 pm - Elder's meeting
• Dec. 12 - Fountainview Academy church Service
• Dec. 12 - Pastor Roger Begins a two-part sermon series that will lead to an early Christmas gift for everyone on Dec. 19th.
• Dec 16 - Finance Committee Meeting
• Dec 25 - Christmas!
• January 2, 2010 - Special Prayer Service!
• March 26 - Halversen Evangelistic Seminar begins.  We're looking for financial partners to make this happen at the largest level possible!  Contact pastor Roger if you are interested in joining this project!

creation flier

Some have asked for this info so the could pass on to their friends.
Please invite! Potluck meal afterwards.

Make a difference!

roger
Senior Pastor
Adventist Community Church
www.VancouverAdventist.com
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Security Update....

This is just a quick note to all the members of the Adventist Community Church of Vancouver.  Our Pastoral Assistant, Doris, had her home broken into this last Sabbath while she and her husband were in church.  One of the the things they stole was a whole drawer in her desk.  In that desk drawer was a list of member of our church with addresses and phone numbers.  Please be advised that this leaves open a list of names of people who may not be in their homes on Saturday mornings.  You may feel more comfortable asking your neighbors to keep an eye out for your home in the near future.

Hungry? Feed Yourself!  Break the Famine (Amos 8:11)

roger walter

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FYI - What's Happening in Vancouver

2009-11-23  

Two Big Weekends Coming Up

December 4-5 - Creation Weekend.  Bring your cameras to take pictures of the artifacts.  Bring your notepaper to write down some incredible information.  Bring your ears and listen like crazy - this weekend is going to be TOPS!  The creation weekend begins on Friday evening at 7:00 pm.  Then on Sabbath it begins again at 9:30 am (Yes, that's really 9:30 am).  Church will be a panoply of music and performance by Columbia Adventist Academy with the sermon by our creation speaker - Doug Newton.  Potluck following church (BRING LOTS OF FOOD, THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF GUESTS - PLENTY!) Then the creation weekend will begin again at 2:00 pm and end around 6:00-6:30 pm.  

Please note: There will be no adult Sabbath school classes on Dec. 5 and there will be no Early service at 8:45 am.

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Second Weekend - December 12 - Fountainview Academy will be doing a musical program for us on December 12 and Pastor Roger will begin a two part series that will end with a Christmas Present given to everyone attending on the 19th.  This sermon series will cut to the heart of your Christian experience and get you launched on a journey that will take you through all of 2010.  The growth you will experience from following through on Pastor Roger's 2-Part December series call, "Doing LIFE Together" will be an unbeatable experience.

FYI - What's Happening!

• Tonight - Photo Directory pictures are still taking shape (and tomorrow).  If you need to schedule a picture, there are still some time slots open.  Please call the church office at 696-2511
• Tonight - Evangelism Coordination Team Meeting at 7:00 pm
• Tomorrow (Tues) - Photos Taken
• Tomorrow (Tues) - Church Board Meeting at 7:00 pm
• Thursday - TOFURKEY DAY!  Happy Thanksgiving!  Spend time praising God for all you have to be thankful for!
• Sabbath - Church at 8:45 and 11:10 am.  
• Nov. 30 - Worship Committee Meeting
• Dec 2 - School Board Members Meeting in Pastor Roger's Office at 7:00 pm
• Dec 3 - CAA Special Constituency Meeting
• Dec 4 - 5 - Creation Seminar - Check Church Calendar for times - TELL A FRIEND!
• Dec 5 - Columbia Adventist Academy doing our church music.
• Dec 6 - Rose Ostrem Funeral at the church - 1:00 pm
• Dec 7 - Mission/Vision Team Meeting
• Dec 12/19 - Doing LIFE Together
• January 2 - Special Prayer Weekend - More info later.

Re: Food Baskets for Thanksgiving

Oops - when you send the name to the church office, please also include the phone and address too....  Thank you.  Please don't send them to me, as I'm not compiling the list....  (see below for more info)

Thank you and God Bless!

Roger Walter

Senior Pastor   http://bit.ly/qO3Vg

Adventist Community Church of Vancouver

On Nov 20, 2009, at 2:03 PM, Roger Walter wrote:

I just received a phone call from Wayne Alvarez, our Head Elder, and he knows of a company that is looking for 20-30 names of people who need a food basket for Thanksgiving.  They are willing to put together the basket and do the deliveries.  Praise the Lord for Christians in business!

If you have any names AND their need, please send it to vancouveradventist@gmail.com  

Thanks!

Hungry? Feed Yourself!  Break the Famine (Amos 8:11)

roger walter

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