July 20 Communiqué

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Camp Meeting Sabbath!

Oregon Conference leadership have stated,

This year, Gladstone Camp Meeting will take us straight to the heart of the Christian journey:

Loving Jesus and Loving Others.

It’s part of our Oregon Conference mission statement.

 It’s All About Jesus!

 2018: KNOWING Jesus and others.
Intimately connecting in authentic relationships.

 2019: LOVING Jesus and others.
Passionately connecting in transformational community.

2020: SERVING Jesus and others.
Actively responding to Jesus’ call and peoples’ needs.

2021: SHARING Jesus and others.
Enthusiastically connecting others in a relationship with Jesus.

Sunnyside leadership are at the helm of proclaiming this mission and message. Our pastoral team has been preaching at Gladstone from morning to night, to young and old. A number of our members have been leading at seminars and many other serving ministries.

And, to top it all, Camp Meeting Sabbath is also happening at Sunnyside! Thank you to all involved in making Church happen at Sunnyside.

We have heard the joyful sound:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!
Spread the tidings all around:
Jesus saves! Jesus saves!

Indeed, It’s All About Jesus!

 Pastor Dave Allen

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

 

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath is Camp Meeting Sabbath at Sunnyside!

Sabbath School is at 10:00 am, with Ralph Martin.

Worship Service will be at 11:00 am. Richard L. Fenn will be presenting the Bible message “A Brief Anatomy of Salvation.”

Announcements

Please pray for the family and friends of:
Stan Sturges who passed away July 12, 2019. A memorial service is planned for Sunday, August 4, 2019.

Sunday, August 25, 3:00 pm, will be our annual church picnic and corn feed along with a classic car show. Be sure to plan on coming for a really good time together as a church family.

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. 

We, as a church are partnering with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

Thank you!

The principal, Kate Barker, thanks all of you for the recent donations and has let us know they have enough travel-sized containers of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc., but they could use some full sizes of each. They still need underwear and socks and when school starts in September there will be a big need for sweat pants and sweatshirts (especially zip up) and especially sizes 8 and 10.

If we continue donating supplies throughout the summer, the needs will be filled by fall. Thank you for all of your wonderful participation. Baskets will be available in the lobby to place your donations in.

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Elementary School is looking for Substitute teachers for the 2019/2020 school year. Please contact the school at 503-665-4102 for more info or come by between the hours of 9-3 Monday-Thurs. for application.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Area Events and Announcements

August 3, 7:00 pm: An Evening of Hymns & Praise.
Join us for An Evening of Hymns and Praise featuring Fernanda Rinza with special guest John Danilich and John Carter on August 3 at the Gladstone Park Adventist Church at 7:00 pm. This free concert is brought to you by Ultimate Mission, a Christian life empowerment group.
Event Location: Gladstone Park Church.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Starting in August 2019, International Children’s Care–Church Outreach & Donor Relations Associate is needed, located in Vancouver, Washington. Passionate about God and children, able to travel, good public speaker, and fundraiser, can move to SW Washington. ICC is prayerfully expanding its reach to minister to more children around the world. Contact William Hurtado at 800-422-7729 or email wah@forhiskids.org. Learn more at https://www.forhiskids.org/.

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).

 

 

 

 

July 13 Communiqué

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Greetings church family,

 My wife shared with me an experience that occurred to her this week and I decided to let her share it with our whole church family. Here is her experience in her own words:

 “It was a typical Tuesday and a run to Costco was necessary. Since my oldest is spending the summer with the Youth Rush program, it was myself with only four kids in tow. You don’t have to know me long to discover that I like things to happen quickly – walking through Costco is no exception. I led them into the refrigerated section, rushing to get through the cold when suddenly a woman zoomed by on a motorized cart, speaking quite harshly. I didn’t catch it all, but her words were directed at my children and she said something about finding your parents so they can teach you to be more responsible. Well, that’s not what any parent wants to hear! As best I could figure out, they must have startled her as they were walking (maybe a slight run?) so quickly past her and she hadn’t seen them coming – they were probably just trying to keep up with their speeding mother!

 At that point, I had a choice to make. I could let the harsh words of a stranger ruin my day, make me yell at my kids, and just generally feel like a failure. What perspective would I take? After a quick discussion about “didn’t mean to” not being enough, but rather we need to be aware of those around us and be intentional about being respectful to everyone, we moved on with our day.

 Just a few minutes later we were standing in line to pay and the cashier started commenting on how well behaved and respectful my children were being. A couple of them stifled a laugh – I knew they were silently wishing the woman from earlier could hear this.

 It is amazing how perspective changes things. Same kids. Same mom. Same day. Same store. One person chose to look at us and see rudeness and disrespect. Another looked at us and saw politeness and good behavior. I can’t help but wonder what else had happened in the life of the first woman to cause her to find fast-moving children so offensive. But that is where my perspective needs to come in. Will I judge her the same way she judged me and my children? Let her ruin my day? Or will I choose to see her as a child of God, loved unconditionally by Him? Tuesday I chose the latter. What will tomorrow bring?”

 As I heard of this experience, it reminded me that we should not be so concerned and worried about what others think or do. We should simply choose to live our lives the way God has called us to. I pray that you will choose to not worry or let others affect your days in negative ways.

 Blessings to you and yours,

Pastor Juan Fresse

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

Shout out to the Vacation Bible School crew for doing such a quick and thorough job of taking down and putting away all of the Vacation Bible School decorations. Thank you!

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath our worship services are at 8:45 and 11:15 am. Pastor Mark Witas will be presenting the Bible message for our worship services titled “Worry Wart.”

Guest Potluck – If you are new to Sunnyside or visiting from out of town, we would like to invite you to get to know our church better over lunch. The Moller and Sanctuary Sabbath School Classes will be hosting today’s lunch in the Willamette room following our second service.

Announcements

Please pray for the family and friends of:
Eileen Robinson who passed away July 5. Eileen was the mother of Cynthia Glass. A memorial service is not being planned.

It’s July! Time for Oregon Conference Camp Meeting at Gladstone and our own Camp Meeting Sabbath on July 20, 2019. Sunnyside Church will be open for worship with Richard L. Fenn presenting our Bible Message and Ralph Martin leading our General Sabbath School. Sabbath School will begin at 10:00 am and our Worship Service will be at 11:00 am. All are welcome – we’ll have the air conditioning on!

Gladstone Camp Meeting 2019 starts this coming Tuesday, July 16. Come for the worship, the fellowship, and even for the fun! This year’s camp meeting runs
July 16-20, and will have presentations, projects, events, and activities for all ages. Find all the details on our website at www.OregonAdventist.org.

This year at Gladstone Camp Meeting Sunnyside Pathfinders will be in charge of providing Pronto Pups at the Snack Shack. Stop by and support our Pathfinders when you need some food! Also, this year they will be providing packs of 10 frozen Pronto Pups you can take home and enjoy all year long!

Church Office: Sunnyside Church office has special hours during Camp Meeting week. Please check the hours listed in the bulletin on Sunnyside Week at a Glance for the times the office will be open.

Congratulations to our new church officers and committee members. This is the month many have either completed a term of service or you have taken a new position. Thank you so much for your contributions. If you are leaving a position and have a key, now would be a good time to return your key to the church office so we can issue it to someone else that is taking a new position.

A special thank you to all who have provided flowers for our services. Our flower calendar is posted in the hallway. There are still a lot of blank dates available. Please choose a date to share flowers with our Sunnyside family for our worship services and place your name on it. As the date gets closer, we will contact you to see what you would like to place in the bulletin about the flowers.

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. 

We, as a church are partnering with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

Thank you!

The principal, Kate Barker, thanks all of you for the recent donations and has let us know they have enough travel-sized containers of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc., but they could use some full sizes of each. They still need underwear and socks and when school starts in September there will be a big need for sweat pants and sweatshirts (especially zip up) and especially sizes 8 and 10.

If we continue donating supplies throughout the summer, the needs will be filled by fall. Thank you for all of your wonderful participation. Baskets will be available in the lobby to place your donations in.

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Elementary School is looking for Substitute teachers for the 2019/2020 school year. Please contact the school at 503-665-4102 for more info or come by between the hours of 9-3 Monday-Thurs. for application.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Area Events and Announcements

Camp Meeting at Gladstone…

Parents: Please pre-register your children for Camp Meeting. We have an electronic KidCheck set up and we need your help to register your children early so everything runs a little more smoothly. Please take the time now to set up your account and register at http://bit.ly/KidCheck2019.

Filipinos of the Oregon Conference…You are invited to Gladstone Camp Meeting, July 16-20, at Gladstone Park Conference Center! Please plan to have lunch, potluck style, with us following the Sabbath morning service, on July 20. We have reserved an area on the campground, at the corner of Main and Plaza, across from the Locations building. Bring your own chairs. If it rains, we will meet at the Rivergate Adventist School, 1505 Rivergate School Road, next to Gladstone Park Adventist Church.

Veterans we want to honor you this year at Gladstone Camp Meeting by holding a special reception July 20^th from 3 pm to 4 pm at the Board Room in the Conference Office. To register for this special event please email us a jpg. file picture of yourself in uniform with your name, branch, dates of service, and email. Send to:  terrie.griebel@oc.npuc.org

 American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday and Friday, July 18 and 19, 2019, 10:30 am 4:30 pm. Online registration for the Gladstone Camp Meeting blood drive is currently open. Sign up now for your preferred time slot!  It’s quick and easy, just go to www.redcrossblood.org enter sponsor code: SDAConference and follow the instructions, or follow the link on the Oregon Conference website Camp Meeting page. For help, please call 1-800-RED CROSS or email Jeanie.Greisser@redcross.org. Eligibility Questions? Call 1-866-236-3276. A sign-up table will also be available on Tues. and Weds, July 17-18^th from 9:30 am – 7:00 pm in the Plaza at Camp Meeting.

 Gladstone FUN RUN 2019
Friday, July 19, 2019, 7:30 am Start Time
Enjoy the beauty of nature throughout the grounds and meet some new friends during the 5K (3.1 mile) Fun Run/Walk! All ages are welcome to participate in this annual Gladstone event. Avoid the lines Friday morning by pre-registering online by 12:00 pm Thursday, July 18, at http://bit.ly/ORFunRun2019. Signed waivers are required for all participants. A limited number of t-shirts available for purchase so sign-up and claim yours!

PAA Giveaways at Camp Meeting, July 16-20, 2019,
Gladstone Camp Meeting | 19800 Oatfield Road, Gladstone Oregon. Portland Adventist Academy is giving away a $1,000 tuition voucher plus lots of other great prizes during Gladstone camp meeting, July 16-20. Drawings happen each evening at 6:00 pm at the PAA booth under the education tent. The winners must be present at the time of the drawing. The PAA booth will be staffed throughout the week. Please take the opportunity to connect with the school chaplain, alumni director, administrators, and teachers. (Learn more here: https://paasda.org/news/the-annual-camp-meetings-give-away-schedule-fun-prizes-ice-cream-and-1000/

July 2-6:  2019: Light Bearers Convocation.
Genesis is a book of beginnings—the beginning of the world as God made it to be, the beginning of all human misery, the beginning of God’s plan to set things right, the beginning of God’s covenant plan, to be enacted in history through a covenant people to bring forth a covenant Savior. Genesis takes us back to the beginning so we can understand the present and the future from the vantage point of the beginning. Please join us in Jasper, Oregon for the 2019 Light Bearers Convocation as we explore the book of Genesis. For more information, go to www.lightbearers.org.
Event Location: Jasper, Oregon.

August 3, 7:00 pm: An Evening of Hymns & Praise.
Join us for An Evening of Hymns and Praise featuring Fernanda Rinza with special guest John Danilich and John Carter on August 3 at the Gladstone Park Adventist Church at 7:00 pm. This free concert is brought to you by Ultimate Mission, a Christian life empowerment group.
Event Location: Gladstone Park Church.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Starting in August 2019, International Children’s Care–Church Outreach & Donor Relations Associate is needed, located in Vancouver, Washington. Passionate about God and children, able to travel, good public speaker, and fundraiser, can move to SW Washington. ICC is prayerfully expanding its reach to minister to more children around the world. Contact William Hurtado at 800-422-7729 or email wah@forhiskids.org. Learn more at https://www.forhiskids.org/.

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).

 

 

 

 

July 6 Communiqué

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Dear Family,

Jesus says, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.”

I think if you want to know what the crux of Jesus’ point is here you have to go to the next sentence. “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Where is your treasure?

In Luke chapter 10 Jesus speaks to a friend about where her treasure is.

Luke 10:38-42

As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”

 “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Mary’s heart was at the feet of Jesus. And it showed. If you were to look at Mary’s checkbook ledger, if she would have had one, you would have seen that priority reflected. Mary’s treasure and her heart were reflected in how she lived her life.

In the book Steps to Christ, Ellen White asks a simple question and gives a simple answer; her question? “By what means shall we determine whose side we are on?” The next paragraph doesn’t look at the outward appearance, it looks at the heart. Here’s her answer: “Who has the heart? With whom are our thoughts? Of whom do we love to converse? Who has our warmest affections and our best energies?”

The answer to these questions will be found in what is found in the stores of our hearts.

Pastor Mark Witas

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

Wow! What an amazing Vacation Bible School. Another shout out to all the volunteers! Our facility was gorgeous and totally transformed into an African atmosphere. The children’s program was so well done. Thank you to all the VBS leaders and volunteers!

 

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath our worship services are at 8:45 and 11:15 am. Pastor Mark Witas will be presenting the Bible message for our worship services titled “What’s In Your Safe?”

Our monthly fellowship potluck is today immediately following the second service. You are invited to stay, enjoy great food, good friendships, and make new acquaintances.

Announcements

It’s July! Time for Oregon Conference Camp Meeting and our own Camp Meeting Sabbath on July 20, 2019. Sunnyside Church will be open for worship with Richard L. Fenn presenting our Bible Message and Ralph Martin leading out in our General Sabbath School. Sabbath School will begin at 10:00 am and our Worship Service will be at 11:00 am. All are welcome — we’ll have the air conditioning on!

This year at Gladstone Camp Meeting Sunnyside Pathfinders will be in charge of providing Pronto Pups at the Snack Shack. Stop by and support our Pathfinders when you need some food! Also, this year they will be providing packs of 10 frozen Pronto Pups you can take home and enjoy all year long!

Congratulations to our new church officers and committee members. This is the month many have either completed a term of service or you have taken a new position. Thank you so much for your contributions. If you are leaving an office and have a key, now would be a good time to return your key to the church office so we can issue it to someone else that is taking a new position.

A special thank you to all who have provided flowers for our services. Our flower calendar is posted in the hallway. There are still a lot of blank dates available. Please choose a date to share flowers with our Sunnyside family for our worship services and place your name on it. As the date gets closer, we will contact you to see what you would like to place in the bulletin about the flowers.

 

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. 

We, as a church are partnering with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

Thank you!

The principal, Kate Barker, thanks all of you for the recent donations and has let us know they have enough travel-sized containers of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc., but they could use some full sizes of each. They still need underwear and socks and when school starts in September there will be a big need for sweat pants and sweatshirts (especially zip up) and especially sizes 8 and 10.

If we continue donating supplies throughout the summer, the needs will be filled by fall. Thank you for all of your wonderful participation. Baskets will be available in the lobby to place your donations in.

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Area Events and Announcements

Come be part of the team! Do you want to have a great time helping others and being part of a team that feels like family? If so, consider volunteering during Camp Meeting this year! We’re looking for hard working individuals who want to serve God through service to others… and who want to have fun doing it! We need volunteers for Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 11-13) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 16-20) in a variety of areas including hospitality, shuttle service, safety, and security. We will also need licensed RNs, EMTs & paramedics. Whether you can work one day or all week, we’d love to have you on our team! To volunteer, visit http://volunteers.OregonAdventist.org or contact Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org or at 503-850-3350.

Children in the Primary Tent at Oregon Camp Meeting this year will have a special service project opportunity to help pack a gift box for a child going into the foster system.  We need your help!  We are collecting donations of kids toiletries, small toys, puzzles, books, socks, and more.  We will be accepting donations until Camp Meeting for our organizing event!  Please drop off your donations at the conference office or call the Oregon Conference Children’s Ministries 503-850-3538 with questions.

Filipinos of the Oregon Conference…You are invited to Gladstone Camp Meeting, July 16-20, at Gladstone Park Conference Center! Please plan to have lunch, potluck style, with us following the Sabbath morning service, on July 20. We have reserved an area on the campground, at the corner of Main and Plaza, across from the Locations building. Bring your own chairs. If it rains, we will meet at the Rivergate Adventist School, 1505 Rivergate School Road, next to Gladstone Park Adventist Church.

Veterans we want to honor you this year at Gladstone Camp Meeting by holding a special reception July 20^th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Board Room in the Conference Office. To register for this special event please email us a jpg.file picture of yourself in uniform with your name, branch, dates of service, and email. Send to:  terrie.griebel@oc.npuc.org

July 2-6:  2019: Light Bearers Convocation.
Genesis is a book of beginnings—the beginning of the world as God made it to be, the beginning of all human misery, the beginning of God’s plan to set things right, the beginning of God’s covenant plan, to be enacted in history through a covenant people to bring forth a covenant Savior. Genesis takes us back to the beginning so we can understand the present and the future from the vantage point of the beginning. Please join us in Jasper, Oregon for the 2019 Light Bearers Convocation as we explore the book of Genesis. For more information, go to www.lightbearers.org.
Event Location: Jasper, Oregon.

August 3, 7:00 pm: An Evening of Hymns & Praise.
Join us for An Evening of Hymns and Praise featuring Fernanda Rinza with special guest John Danilich and John Carter on August 3 at the Gladstone Park Adventist Church at 7:00 pm. This free concert is brought to you by Ultimate Mission, a Christian life empowerment group.
Event Location: Gladstone Park Church.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Starting in August 2019, International Children’s Care–Church Outreach & Donor Relations Associate is needed, located in Vancouver, Washington. Passionate about God and children, able to travel, good public speaker, and fundraiser, can move to SW Washington. ICC is prayerfully expanding its reach to minister to more children around the world. Contact William Hurtado at 800-422-7729 or email wah@forhiskids.org. Learn more at https://www.forhiskids.org/.

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).

 

 

 

 

June 29 Communiqué

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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.

John 1:5

 

Dear Family,

It has been another full and blessed week at Sunnyside, complete with SunnyCity on Sunday, preparations for VBS this weekend, a Business Meeting and phenomenal Chamber music by 21st Century Initiative (who will be playing again Saturday evening for those that missed out Thursday night), along with many other things squeezed in between! As I reflect on this week, the Business Meeting stands out, not only because of the way people stayed on to chat with each other (I love that about our church family), but also, because of the incredible storm that we experienced that evening! I have to confess, that I am quite a fan of storms – I could sit out on a veranda and watch them for ages! As a child in PNG, I used to really enjoy running out into the warm tropical rain. On the flip side, those same storms can also do a great deal damage.

It really came down Wednesday evening, more than I have experienced here in Portland. Yesterday, it threatened to do the same again. The clouds were building, the sky darkening, but as I looked out from my deck, a stunning rainbow could be seen over the city. It stopped me in my tracks, reminding me of God’s sovereignty in our lives, and close presence in the stormy darkness that we experience in our journeys. May it be of encouragement to you this weekend – the darkness will not prevail.

In Him,

Pastor Kara Johnsson

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

Check out our church today! Our VBS volunteers have done an amazing job in transforming it into their Vacation Bible School theme! Many hours this week have gone into making this a very special experience.

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath our worship services are at 8:45 and 11:15 am. Pastor Juan Fresse will be presenting the Bible message for our worship services titled “Hungry?”

Tonight, June 29, at 7:00, the 21st Century Initiative Orchestra will be here at Sunnyside Church in concert. Please take time to enjoy this concert; you will not be disappointed. A light reception will follow.

Vacation Bible School continues tomorrow, Sunday, June 30 beginning at 8:45 am.

 

Announcements

Our monthly fellowship potluck will be next week. Plan to attend and bring enough food for your family as well as extra to serve our guests. This is a great time to visit with friends and make new acquaintances.

July 5, First Friday will be held beginning at 7:15 pm in the AMC lower level amphitheaters. First Fridays are a time of music and spiritual fellowship. June’s First Friday event will feature music by the Oasis Praise Band and an inspirational thought from Kirk and Joni Bovill. Registration for the free soup and salad dinner is open until July 3. Be sure to reserve your spot!  Remember that registration is on a first-come, first served basis and each dinner guest must register separately. Dinner will be served from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm on Friday, July 5.  Registration link: https://bit.ly/2TcSjad.

We are actively seeking volunteers to join our Audio and Video teams. Experience is not required. If you would like to join one of these teams, please contact the church office, 503-252-8080, or email info@SunnysideAdventist.org.

One of our church family members has a walker for loan if you or you know of someone that needs one. It is a rolling walker with a seat. There is no cost for its use. Contact the church office if this is something you can use: 503-252-8080.

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. 

We, as a church are partnering with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

Thank you!

The principal, Kate Barker, thanks all of you for the recent donations and has let us know they have enough travel-sized containers of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc., but they could use some full sizes of each. They still need underwear and socks and when school starts in September there will be a big need for sweat pants and sweatshirts (especially zip up) and especially sizes 8 and 10.

If we continue donating supplies throughout the summer, the needs will be filled by fall. Thank you for all of your wonderful participation. Baskets will be available in the lobby to place your donations in.

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Portland Adventist Academy’s $2,000 Enrollment Promotion
Every PAA enrollment application will be included in a drawing for a $1,000 voucher to be used towards tuition in the 2019-2020 school year. There will be one drawing for new students and a second drawing for returning students. All applicants must be completed by midnight on June 15 to be included in the drawing. Learn more and apply at www.paasda.org.
Link:  https://paasda.org/news/how-to-win-1000-off-tuition-at-paa/

Area Events and Announcements

Come be part of the team! Do you want to have a great time helping others and being part of a team that feels like family? If so, consider volunteering during Camp Meeting this year! We’re looking for hard working individuals who want to serve God through service to others… and who want to have fun doing it! We need volunteers for Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 11-13) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 16-20) in a variety of areas including hospitality, shuttle service, safety, and security. We will also need licensed RNs, EMTs & paramedics. Whether you can work one day or all week, we’d love to have you on our team! To volunteer, visit http://volunteers.OregonAdventist.org or contact Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org or at 503-850-3350.

Children in the Primary Tent at Oregon Camp Meeting this year will have a special service project opportunity to help pack a gift box for a child going into the foster system.  We need your help!  We are collecting donations of kids toiletries, small toys, puzzles, books, socks, and more.  We will be accepting donations until Camp Meeting for our organizing event!  Please drop off your donations at the conference office or call the Oregon Conference Children’s Ministries 503-850-3538 with questions.

Filipinos of the Oregon Conference…You are invited to Gladstone Camp Meeting, July 16-20, at Gladstone Park Conference Center! Please plan to have lunch, potluck style, with us following the Sabbath morning service, on July 20. We have reserved an area on the campground, at the corner of Main and Plaza, across from the Locations building. Bring your own chairs. If it rains, we will meet at the Rivergate Adventist School, 1505 Rivergate School Road, next to Gladstone Park Adventist Church.

Veterans we want to honor you this year at Gladstone Camp Meeting by holding a special reception July 20^th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Board Room in the Conference Office. To register for this special event please email us a jpg.file picture of yourself in uniform with your name, branch, dates of service, and email. Send to:  terrie.griebel@oc.npuc.org

July 2-6:  2019: Light Bearers Convocation.
Genesis is a book of beginnings—the beginning of the world as God made it to be, the beginning of all human misery, the beginning of God’s plan to set things right, the beginning of God’s covenant plan, to be enacted in history through a covenant people to bring forth a covenant Savior. Genesis takes us back to the beginning so we can understand the present and the future from the vantage point of the beginning. Please join us in Jasper, Oregon for the 2019 Light Bearers Convocation as we explore the book of Genesis. For more information, go to www.lightbearers.org.
Event Location: Jasper, Oregon.

August 3, 7:00 pm: An Evening of Hymns & Praise.
Join us for An Evening of Hymns and Praise featuring Fernanda Rinza with special guest John Danilich and John Carter on August 3 at the Gladstone Park Adventist Church at 7:00 pm. This free concert is brought to you by Ultimate Mission, a Christian life empowerment group.
Event Location: Gladstone Park Church.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

HOUSING NEEDS

 One of our new teachers at PAA is looking for a house to rent with 2 bedrooms,
2 bathrooms, and a garage. If you have one or know of one, please contact the church office at 503-252-8080.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Starting in August 2019, International Children’s Care–Church Outreach & Donor Relations Associate is needed, located in Vancouver, Washington. Passionate about God and children, able to travel, good public speaker, and fundraiser, can move to SW Washington. ICC is prayerfully expanding its reach to minister to more children around the world. Contact William Hurtado at 800-422-7729 or email wah@forhiskids.org. Learn more at https://www.forhiskids.org/.

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).

 

 

 

 

June 22 Communiqué

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Dear Church Family,

Change Happens!

It feels like much is happening in our busy Sunnyside Church Family life. Apart from the regular church activities, we have a special outdoor Agape Supper on Friday night, Sunny City on Sunday, Business Meeting next Wednesday, and Vacation Bible School the following weekend. Just this selection shows a healthy mix of in- and outreach, ministries both in and from Sunnyside. We are blessed with many volunteer teams that make this happen.

At the same time, we want our members to be aware of a number of items relating to the actual facility that houses our family. Maintenance, upgrades, and changes are happening for the purposes of supporting our ministries, easing our access while making our facility safer and more secure. To name a few:

1. Our ReNew Committees are active in developing and implementing plans for replacing sanctuary lighting, enhancing our platform area, and bringing a new look to our sanctuary floors, pews, and walls.
2. HVAC upgrades include replacements of the two main sanctuary HVAC units outside the back of the church building and the replacement of all the thermostats for every zone with digitally managed controllers.
3. We are asking our members to prepare for change in the way our main and north doors are accessed. In addition to long-needed electronic ADA entrance access at both these doors, each member family will be assigned a unique code for use in entering the church at times other than Sabbath services.

It remains our intention to grow effective ministries in and from Sunnyside while prioritizing safety and security in and around our facility. We are grateful for the many who are involved in effecting these changes.

Thank you!

Pastor Dave Allen

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

Shout out to Elise Holcombe, and to all the volunteers who are making SunnyCity such a great success tomorrow!

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath our worship services are at 8:45 and 11:15 am. Pastor Mark Witas will be presenting the Bible message for our worship services titled “Killing Rats.”

VBS Volunteers’ Potluck – there will be a potluck meeting of all the VBS volunteers in the Fellowship Hall. 

Tomorrow, Sunday, 1:00-4:00 pm, is SunnyCity Children’s Fair with Ben Roy, the science guy! It will be held on the campus of Portland Adventist Academy. This is Sunnyside’s outreach to the local neighborhood. If you are not volunteering, stop by to check out what your church is doing.

Announcements

Please pray for the family and friends of the following:

Lynn Drury, a former member, who passed away May 9. A memorial service will be conducted at The Village Church June 22, 3:00 pm.

There will be a Business Meeting June 26, 7:00 pm. The agenda is as follows:
1) Financial Review 2) Membership 3) ReNew Project 4) Facilities Project
5) Administration Policy Changes 6) Church Vision. Please take time to attend; your input is vital to our church operations.

Thursday, June 27, 7:00 pm, and Saturday, June 29, 7:00 pm, the 21st Century Initiative will be here at Sunnyside Church in concert. Please take time to enjoy this concert; you will not be disappointed.

We are actively seeking volunteers to join our Audio and Video teams. Experience is not required. If you would like to join one of these teams, please contact the church office, 503-252-8080, or email info@SunnysideAdventist.org.

We are also looking for volunteers to join our “Sanctuary Clean Up” team. Each week volunteers check the sanctuary to make sure it is clean, organized, and ready for the next Sabbath. It doesn’t take very long. If you feel you can help with this task, we’d love to add you to the team. Please call the church office at 503-252-8080, or note this on a Communication Card and drop it in the offering plate.

Student Aid applications – It’s that time of year again! If you are in need of financial aid to attend one of our schools, please fill out an application which is available from the table in the narthex or the church office 503-252-8080. Applications are due in the office by June 24.

One of our church family members has a walker for loan if you or you know of someone that needs one. It is a rolling walker with a seat. There is no cost for its use. Contact the church office if this is something you can use: 503-252-8080.

Vacation Bible School will be conducted June 28-30: Friday, June 28, 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm; Saturday, June 29, 8:45 am to 12:30 pm; and Sunday, June 30, 8:45 am to 12:30 pm. Kids will explore God’s goodness and celebrate a ferocious faith that powers them through this wild life. Register at https://urlzs.com/PRac.

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. Immediate needs are: Living room/dining room set, kitchen items, and blankets — any house furnishings will help.

We, as a church are partnering with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

Thank you!

The principal, Kate Barker, thanks all of you for the recent donations and has let us know they have enough travel-sized containers of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc., but they could use some full sizes of each. They still need underwear and socks and when school starts in September there will be a big need for sweat pants and sweatshirts (especially zip up) and especially sizes 8 and 10.

If we continue donating supplies throughout the summer, the needs will be filled by fall. Thank you for all of your wonderful participation. Baskets will be available in the lobby to place your donations in.

Life at Sunnyside

Pastor Dave Allen

Martha Natiuk

Elise Holcombe

Dean Browning

Phyllis Woods

Elizabeth Fresse

Wanda Vaz

Tom Stafford

Pastor David Schwinghammer

Pastor David Schwinghammer

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Portland Adventist Academy’s $2,000 Enrollment Promotion
Every PAA enrollment application will be included in a drawing for a $1,000 voucher to be used towards tuition in the 2019-2020 school year. There will be one drawing for new students and a second drawing for returning students. All applicants must be completed by midnight on June 15 to be included in the drawing. Learn more and apply at www.paasda.org.
Link:  https://paasda.org/news/how-to-win-1000-off-tuition-at-paa/

Area Events and Announcements

Come be part of the team! Do you want to have a great time helping others and being part of a team that feels like family? If so, consider volunteering during Camp Meeting this year! We’re looking for hard working individuals who want to serve God through service to others… and who want to have fun doing it! We need volunteers for Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 11-13) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 16-20) in a variety of areas including hospitality, shuttle service, safety, and security. We will also need licensed RNs, EMTs & paramedics. Whether you can work one day or all week, we’d love to have you on our team! To volunteer, visit http://volunteers.OregonAdventist.org or contact Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org or at 503-850-3350.

Children in the Primary Tent at Oregon Camp Meeting this year will have a special service project opportunity to help pack a gift box for a child going into the foster system.  We need your help!  We are collecting donations of kids toiletries, small toys, puzzles, books, socks, and more.  We will be accepting donations until Camp Meeting for our organizing event!  Please drop off your donations at the conference office or call the Oregon Conference Children’s Ministries 503-850-3538 with questions.

Filipinos of the Oregon Conference…You are invited to Gladstone Camp Meeting, July 16-20, at Gladstone Park Conference Center! Please plan to have lunch, potluck style, with us following the Sabbath morning service, on July 20. We have reserved an area on the campground, at the corner of Main and Plaza, across from the Locations building. Bring your own chairs. If it rains, we will meet at the Rivergate Adventist School, 1505 Rivergate School Road, next to Gladstone Park Adventist Church.

Veterans we want to honor you this year at Gladstone Camp Meeting by holding a special reception July 20^th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Board Room in the Conference Office. To register for this special event please email us a jpg.file picture of yourself in uniform with your name, branch, dates of service, and email. Send to:  terrie.griebel@oc.npuc.org

June 23, 10:00 am-Noon. Free estate planning workshop co-sponsored by the Hood View Church’s Care Ministry and Senior Ministry.

Part 3 – June 23 Learn the options for long-term care. A representative from a long-term care facility will be available to answer questions and what the costs of care look like.
Presenter:  Corrine Ramirez, MSW, LCSW, medical social worker

Event Location: Hood View Church.

June 26-30, FaithCamp West, Hayden Idaho.
Jesus for Asia is hosting Faith Camp West at Hayden Lake Adventist church in Hayden, Idaho. Register now at faithcamponline.org to attend. Lodging and meal information is available on the website. Come have your faith encouraged by people who are trusting God’s word to the extreme. Plan now to attend! Bring your friends and family! We look forward to seeing you there! Contact us at 423-413-7321 with any questions.

July 2-6:  2019: Light Bearers Convocation.
Genesis is a book of beginnings—the beginning of the world as God made it to be, the beginning of all human misery, the beginning of God’s plan to set things right, the beginning of God’s covenant plan, to be enacted in history through a covenant people to bring forth a covenant Savior. Genesis takes us back to the beginning so we can understand the present and the future from the vantage point of the beginning. Please join us in Jasper, Oregon for the 2019 Light Bearers Convocation as we explore the book of Genesis. For more information, go to www.lightbearers.org.
Event Location: Jasper, Oregon.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

HOUSING NEEDS

 One of our new teachers at PAA is looking for a house to rent with 2 bedrooms,
2 bathrooms, and a garage. If you have one or know of one, please contact the church office at 503-252-8080.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 Starting in August 2019, International Children’s Care–Church Outreach & Donor Relations Associate is needed, located in Vancouver, Washington. Passionate about God and children, able to travel, good public speaker, and fundraiser, can move to SW Washington. ICC is prayerfully expanding its reach to minister to more children around the world. Contact William Hurtado at 800-422-7729 or email wah@forhiskids.org. Learn more at https://www.forhiskids.org/.

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).

 

 

 

 

June 15 Communiqué

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Greetings church family,

During the past week, there have been celebrations at many schools and institutions. They have celebrated the accomplishments of those who have completed a course of study or attained a certain degree. It has been great to see the accomplishments of these young people celebrated. I don’t think we celebrate the good that people have done enough. While we celebrate, it is also important to remember that all these things would not have been possible without God. The Bible tells us, “He is the one you praise; He is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes” (Deuteronomy 10:21, New International Version).

At the various ceremonies that I have attended there has also been an effort to extol the graduates on their continued journey. The reality is that even though they have reached a certain level there is always more to attain. Most of the people celebrating the graduates (and even the graduates themselves) recognize that the graduation is just a step along the journey. There are further steps to come in the continued journey of life. Sometimes when it comes to our spiritual journey we have lost sight of this same fact.

I ask that you ponder your spiritual journey. As you think about that journey, do you feel that you have continued to attain to more in your walk with Christ? Do you feel that at some point you reached a graduation and stalled? I would suggest that (as the graduates have been extolled) we must all remember to continue to grow and learn on our journey. Let us celebrate what God has helped the graduates and us accomplish. Let us remember to continue to attain more in our spiritual walk with Christ. Let these be our words, “I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 3:14, New International Version).

Pastor Juan Fresse

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

Shout out to all those who assisted in getting our air conditioners replaced and working during this very hot season! Also, a shout out to those who worked so diligently to get our water system in good working order to keep our grounds green! Thank you to all of you!

Heartfelt “thank yous” come to us from the Walla Walla University nurses for the members of Sunnyside Church taking the time and effort to feed them a marvelous home-cooked meal every Monday night at the nurses’ dorm, and sharing good fellowship. They have sent us many, many notes of gratitude. Special shout out to the “Bread Night” team.

 

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath our worship services are at 8:45 and 11:15 am. Pastor David Schwinghammer, VP of Administration of the Oregon Conference will be presenting the Bible message for our worship services titled “The Lord’s Prayer.”

Guest Potluck – If you are new to Sunnyside or visiting from out of town, we would like to invite you to get to know our church better over lunch which will be held in the Willamette room following our second service.

This evening at 7:00, our annual Strawberry Vespers will take place! Take time to come and enjoy this rich musical with a variety of musicians in the area. You will be blessed. Immediately following, we will enjoy a feast of strawberry shortcake!

Announcements

Please pray for the families and friends of the following:
       Roger Van Tassell who passed away May 11. A memorial service will be conducted here at Sunnyside Church Tuesday, June 18, 11:00 am.
       Lynn Drury, a former member, who passed away May 9. A memorial service will be conducted at The Village Church June 22, 3:00 pm.

There will be a Business Meeting June 26, 7:00 pm. The agenda is as follows:
1) Financial Review 2) Membership 3) ReNew Project 4) Facilities Project
5) Administration Policy Changes 6) Church Vision. Please take time to attend; your input is vital to our church operations.

We are actively seeking volunteers to join our Audio and Video teams. Experience is not required. If you would like to join one of these teams, please contact the church office, 503-252-8080, or email info@SunnysideAdventist.org.

We are also looking for volunteers to join our “Sanctuary Clean Up” team. Each week volunteers check the sanctuary to make sure it is clean, organized, and ready for the next Sabbath. It doesn’t take very long. If you feel you can help with this task, we’d love to add you to the team. Please call the church office at 503-252-8080, or note this on a Communication Card and drop it in the offering plate.

Student Aid applications – It’s that time of year again! If you are in need of financial aid to attend one of our schools, please fill out an application which is available from the table in the narthex or the church office 503-252-8080. Applications are due in the office by June 24.

One of our church family members has a walker for loan if you or you know of someone that needs one. It is a rolling walker with a seat. There is no cost for its use. Contact the church office if this is something you can use: 503-252-8080.

SunnyCity Children’s Fair with Ben Roy, the science guy, will be on Sunday, June 23, 1:00-4:00 pm, on the campus of Portland Adventist Academy. This is Sunnyside’s outreach to the local neighborhood, and we need your help. Volunteers … lots of volunteers are needed. A table will be set up in the lobby with volunteer sign-up sheets. We are collecting glue sticks to give out and you can drop them off at the table when you sign up!

Vacation Bible School will be conducted June 28-30. Register at https://urlzs.com/PRac. On June 22, 12:45 pm, there will be a potluck meeting of all volunteers in the Fellowship Hall. If you are a volunteer, please plan to attend and bring food for the potluck.

Sunnyside Church and Cherry Park School are partnering together to help their 500 students, many of whom live in below-poverty conditions. Donations of toiletries, underwear, and socks for children ages preschool through 5th grade are being accepted. You may place them in the baskets in the Narthex.

The Family Support Network Committee has voted to partner with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

Thank you!

The principal, Kate Barker, thanks all of you for the recent donations and has let us know they have enough travel-sized containers of shampoo, lotion, soap, etc., but they could use some full sizes of each. They still need underwear and socks and when school starts in September there will be a big need for sweat pants and sweat shirts (especially zip up) and especially sizes 8 and 10.

If we continue donating supplies throughout the summer, the needs will be filled by fall. Thank you for all of your wonderful participation. Baskets will be available in the lobby to place your donations in.

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. Immediate needs are: Living room/dining room set, kitchen items, and blankets — any house furnishings will help.

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Portland Adventist Academy’s $2,000 Enrollment Promotion
Every PAA enrollment application will be included in a drawing for a $1,000 voucher to be used towards tuition in the 2019-2020 school year. There will be one drawing for new students and a second drawing for returning students. All applicants must be completed by midnight on June 15 to be included in the drawing. Learn more and apply at www.paasda.org.
Link:  https://paasda.org/news/how-to-win-1000-off-tuition-at-paa/

We’re so excited to share that a Vice Principal has been found, right here at home!  Drechelle McCray, current English teacher, has accepted the invitation and will begin her new role this summer. Read all about the special announcement here: https://paasda.org/news/paa-announces-drechelle-mccray-as-vice-principal-of-administration/
Thank you for your faithful prayers and support of PAA.

Area Events and Announcements

Oregon Conference children’s ministry director, Shirley Allen, has been awarded the first annual“Leonard Bierlein Reach the Word for Jesus” award, by Ultimate Mission. Shirley was chosen for her creative leadership in inspiring children to be involved in worldwide missions. Read more.

Come be part of the team! Do you want to have a great time helping others and being part of a team that feels like family? If so, consider volunteering during Camp Meeting this year! We’re looking for hard working individuals who want to serve God through service to others… and who want to have fun doing it! We need volunteers for Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 11-13) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 16-20) in a variety of areas including hospitality, shuttle service, safety, and security. We will also need licensed RNs, EMTs & paramedics. Whether you can work one day or all week, we’d love to have you on our team! To volunteer, visit http://volunteers.OregonAdventist.org or contact Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org or at 503-850-3350.

Children in the Primary Tent at Oregon Camp Meeting this year will have a special service project opportunity to help pack a gift box for a child going into the foster system.  We need your help!  We are collecting donations of kids toiletries, small toys, puzzles, books, socks, and more.  We will be accepting donations until Camp Meeting for our organizing event!  Please drop off your donations at the conference office or call the Oregon Conference Children’s Ministries 503-850-3538 with questions.

Filipinos of the Oregon Conference…You are invited to Gladstone Camp Meeting, July 16-20, at Gladstone Park Conference Center! Please plan to have lunch, potluck style, with us following the Sabbath morning service, on July 20. We have reserved an area on the campground, at the corner of Main and Plaza, across from the Locations building. Bring your own chairs. If it rains, we will meet at the Rivergate Adventist School, 1505 Rivergate School Road, next to Gladstone Park Adventist Church.

Veterans we want to honor you this year at Gladstone Camp Meeting by holding a special reception July 20^th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Board Room in the Conference Office. To register for this special event please email us a jpg.file picture of yourself in uniform with your name, branch, dates of service, and email. Send to:  terrie.griebel@oc.npuc.org

June 17-19: 2019 Level 5 Advanced Swift Water Rescue Tech ACA American Canoe Association) Course.
This 3-day river rescue training course will be located at Big Lake Youth Camp in Sisters, Oregon, and will be instructed by Nate Otstis with Wilderness Rescue International. Training takes place on the Mackenzie River. Registration fee $400. Register at http://biglake.org/specialty-training-certifications. Flyers are available on the Narthex table.

June 21-July 4: 2019 Great Controversy Tour.
Dr. Gerard Damsteegt, a specialist in church history and development of prophetic interpretation, will lead this tour. See the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation come alive. Visit Rome and the Reformation sites in the Waldensian Valleys, Switzerland, France, and Germany. These tours give you a new vision of how to inspire church members for Jesus’ coming and future challenges. A most exciting experience! Call 269-815-8624, or email GCTours@mac.com.

June 23, 10:00 am-Noon. Free estate planning workshop co-sponsored by the Hood View Church’s Care Ministry and Senior Ministry.

Part 3 – June 23 Learn the options for long-term care. A representative from a long-term care facility will be available to answer questions and what the costs of care look like.
Presenter:  Corrine Ramirez, MSW, LCSW, medical social worker

Event Location: Hood View Church.

June 26-30, FaithCamp West, Hayden Idaho.
Jesus for Asia is hosting Faith Camp West at Hayden Lake Adventist church in Hayden, Idaho. Register now at faithcamponline.org to attend. Lodging and meal information is available on the website. Come have your faith encouraged by people who are trusting God’s word to the extreme. Plan now to attend! Bring your friends and family! We look forward to seeing you there! Contact us at 423-413-7321 with any questions.

July 2-6:  2019: Light Bearers Convocation.
Genesis is a book of beginnings—the beginning of the world as God made it to be, the beginning of all human misery, the beginning of God’s plan to set things right, the beginning of God’s covenant plan, to be enacted in history through a covenant people to bring forth a covenant Savior. Genesis takes us back to the beginning so we can understand the present and the future from the vantage point of the beginning. Please join us in Jasper, Oregon for the 2019 Light Bearers Convocation as we explore the book of Genesis. For more information, go to www.lightbearers.org.
Event Location: Jasper, Oregon.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).

 

June 8 Communiqué

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Dear Family,

 I know Dwight Eisenhower. Well, at least I know a lot about him. I’ve been reading a book that detailed many parts of his life from childhood through his heroic influences in World War II. I know about his personal faith. I know who he married. I know what his colleagues thought about him. I know the date he was born and the date that he died. I know how his ideas about war and the war machine were changed through the years and into his presidency. I know Dwight Eisenhower.

Actually, I know a lot about Dwight Eisenhower. I don’t really know him.

Question. Do you know a lot about Jesus or do you know Jesus? As I prepare this week’s sermon on prayer, I’m discovering that there’s a difference between knowing about someone and knowing someone.

If my relationship with my wife was based on how much I’ve studied her, examined her words and actions and read all the things that others have reported that she did, it would fall short of the goal of a relationship of love. Why? What’s missing?

What’s missing is conversation. Talking and listening. Sharing secrets, dreams, and little words of affection. What’s missing are confessions of love, confessions of sorrow, sharing of joy and pain. All these things are the cement of a relationship. And this, my friends, is the difference between knowing about Jesus, and knowing Jesus. In a word, this is what a prayer life can do for you and me.

Pastor Mark Witas

 

Send your “shout-outs” to info@SunnysideAdventist.org so we can include them in next week’s Communiqué. This is a place you can recognize someone for doing well, or going beyond expectations.

A shout out from the Bible Roundtable SS class to the doctors and nurses at OHSU who cared for our classmate Roy Murray. The surgery for oral cancer was a success & Roy has been declared cancer free! Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

 Shout out to the dedicated Pathfinder leaders and adults who planned, organized and spent the time last Sunday getting our Pathfinders through 50 bike riding miles for their bicycling honor.   Ed & Erin Betz, Russ & Francie Davidson, Jonathan Russell, and Norman Henry.   Especially Davidsons who were celebrating a 50th wedding anniversary.  That’s dedication!  

 

Church Announcements
Adventist Education
Area Events

This Weekend

This Sabbath our worship services are at 8:45 and 11:15 am. Pastor Mark Witas will be presenting the Bible message for our worship services titled “You’ve Got to Pray, Just to Make It Today.”

Guest Potluck – If you are new to Sunnyside or visiting from out of town, we would like to invite you to get to know our church better over lunch. The Cultural Navigator Team will be hosting today’s lunch in the Willamette room following our second service.

Charles Hall funeral service will be conducted here at Sunnyside Church, Sunday, June 9, 11:00 am. A public viewing will be from 10:00-10:45 am, here at the church.

Announcements

We are actively seeking volunteers to join our Audio and Video teams. Experience is not required. If you would like to join one of these teams, please contact the church office, 503-252-8080, or email info@SunnysideAdventist.org.

Student Aid applications – It’s that time of year again! If you are in need of financial aid to attend one of our schools, please fill out an application which is available from the table in the narthex or the church office 503-252-8080. Applications are due in the office by June 24.

One of our church family members has a walker for loan if you or you know of someone that needs one. It is a rolling walker with a seat. There is no cost for its use. Contact the church office if this is something you can use: 503-252-8080.

June 15, 7:00 pm, our annual Strawberry Vespers will take place! Take time to come and enjoy this rich musical with a variety of musicians in the area. You will be blessed. Immediately following, we will enjoy a feast of strawberry shortcake!

SunnyCity Children’s Fair with Ben Roy, the science guy, will be on Sunday, June 23, 1:00-4:00 pm on the campus of Portland Adventist Academy. This is Sunnyside’s outreach to the local neighborhood, and we need your help. Volunteers … lots of volunteers are needed. A table will be set up in the lobby with volunteer sign-up sheets. We are collecting glue sticks to give out and you can drop them off at the table when you sign up!

Vacation Bible School will be conducted June 28-30. Register: at https://urlzs.com/PRAc.

Sunnyside Church and Cherry Park School are partnering together to help their 500 students, many of whom live in below-poverty conditions. Donations of toiletries, underwear, and socks for children ages preschool through 5th grade are being accepted. You may place them in the baskets in the Narthex.

The Family Support Network Committee has voted to partner with the nearby Cherry Park School in giving support to their 500 students, from preschool through the 5th grade. A large number of these children live below the poverty level.

The principal, Kate Barker, has identified to us several pressing needs–one is for basic hygiene/toiletry items such as toothbrushes/toothpaste, soap, shampoo, lotion, etc. and the second is for underwear and socks.

If you would like to participate in this outreach ministry and would be willing to donate these items, baskets will be positioned on the shelf outside Rosie’s office window, to collect such items.

Thank you so much. You will be such a blessing to these dear neighbors of ours.

Family Resource Network – Thank you for your continued support that has helped so many people in their time of need. Place your funds in an envelope marked Family Resource Network, account number 488. Immediate needs are: Living room/dining room set, kitchen items, and blankets — any house furnishings will help.

 

 

Life at Sunnyside

Pastor Dave Allen

Congratulations Graduates!

Pastor Juan Fresse

Wendy Witas

Kathy Rosenquist

Barb Grignon

Polly Moody

Larry Ramey

Karen Ulloth

Pastor Mark and Wendy Witas

Adventist Education

Portland Adventist Elementary School

http://www.paes.com: Check out our new website! And our Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/PAESPanthers/ or use the QR code.

Portland Adventist Academy
http://paasda.org

Portland Adventist Academy’s $2,000 Enrollment Promotion
Every PAA enrollment application will be included in a drawing for a $1,000 voucher to be used towards tuition in the 2019-2020 school year. There will be one drawing for new students and a second drawing for returning students. All applicants must be completed by midnight on June 15 to be included in the drawing. Learn more and apply at www.paasda.org.
Link:  https://paasda.org/news/how-to-win-1000-off-tuition-at-paa/

We’re so excited to share that a Vice Principal has been found, right here at home!  Drechelle McCray, current English teacher, has accepted the invitation and will begin her new role this summer. Read all about the special announcement here: https://paasda.org/news/paa-announces-drechelle-mccray-as-vice-principal-of-administration/
Thank you for your faithful prayers and support of PAA.

Area Events and Announcements

Come be part of the team! Do you want to have a great time helping others and being part of a team that feels like family? If so, consider volunteering during Camp Meeting this year! We’re looking for hard working individuals who want to serve God through service to others… and who want to have fun doing it! We need volunteers for Hispanic Camp Meeting (July 11-13) and Gladstone Camp Meeting (July 16-20) in a variety of areas including hospitality, shuttle service, safety, and security. We will also need licensed RNs, EMTs & paramedics. Whether you can work one day or all week, we’d love to have you on our team! To volunteer, visit http://volunteers.OregonAdventist.org or contact Lisa Rodriguez at lisa.rodriguez@oc.npuc.org or at 503-850-3350.

Children in the Primary Tent at Oregon Camp Meeting this year will have a special service project opportunity to help pack a gift box for a child going into the foster system.  We need your help!  We are collecting donations of kids toiletries, small toys, puzzles, books, socks, and more.  We will be accepting donations until Camp Meeting for our organizing event!  Please drop off your donations at the conference office or call the Oregon Conference Children’s Ministries 503-850-3538 with questions.

June 8, 5:30 pm: Newbold College Alumni Meeting.
Dr. John Baildam, Principal of Newbold College invites you to an alumni and informational meeting on Sabbath afternoon, June 8, 2019, at 5:30 pm. Hear current Newbold news, renew memories of your time at Newbold College and enjoy an English Tea. If you know of someone who attended or is interested in attending, please invite them. Please respond to this invitation by texting 909-239-5779 by June 6, 2019. Local Hosts: Bert (attended Newbold 65-66) and Evelyn Connell and Newbold College Councilors.
Event Location: Pleasant Valley Church.

June 17-19: 2019 Level 5 Advanced Swift Water Rescue Tech ACA American Canoe Association) Course.
This 3-day river rescue training course will be located at Big Lake Youth Camp in Sisters, Oregon, and will be instructed by Nate Otstis with Wilderness Rescue International. Training takes place on the Mackenzie River. Registration fee $400. Register at http://biglake.org/specialty-training-certifications. Flyers are available on the Narthex table.

June 21-July 4: 2019 Great Controversy Tour.
Dr. Gerard Damsteegt, a specialist in church history and development of prophetic interpretation, will lead this tour. See the prophecies of Daniel and Revelation come alive. Visit Rome and the Reformation sites in the Waldensian Valleys, Switzerland, France, and Germany. These tours give you a new vision of how to inspire church members for Jesus’ coming and future challenges. A most exciting experience! Call 269-815-8624, or email GCTours@mac.com.

June 23, 10:00 am-Noon. Free estate planning workshop co-sponsored by the Hood View Church’s Care Ministry and Senior Ministry.

Part 3 – June 23 Learn the options for long-term care. A representative from a long-term care facility will be available to answer questions and what the costs of care look like.
Presenter:  Corrine Ramirez, MSW, LCSW, medical social worker

Event Location: Hood View Church.

June 26-30, FaithCamp West, Hayden Idaho.
Jesus for Asia is hosting Faith Camp West at Hayden Lake Adventist church in Hayden, Idaho. Register now at faithcamponline.org to attend. Lodging and meal information is available on the website. Come have your faith encouraged by people who are trusting God’s word to the extreme. Plan now to attend! Bring your friends and family! We look forward to seeing you there! Contact us at 423-413-7321 with any questions.

July 2-6:  2019: Light Bearers Convocation.
Genesis is a book of beginnings—the beginning of the world as God made it to be, the beginning of all human misery, the beginning of God’s plan to set things right, the beginning of God’s covenant plan, to be enacted in history through a covenant people to bring forth a covenant Savior. Genesis takes us back to the beginning so we can understand the present and the future from the vantage point of the beginning. Please join us in Jasper, Oregon for the 2019 Light Bearers Convocation as we explore the book of Genesis. For more information, go to www.lightbearers.org.
Event Location: Jasper, Oregon.

September 6-7: Adventist Single Adult Ministries Convention.
Single adults 18 years and older join us for the annual convention titled “This is US” featuring Pastor James and Rise Rafferty. Special Breakout Session with Gary and Shelly Parks. Registration fee is $65 and includes two meals on Sabbath. Contact terrie.greibel@oc.npuc.org for more information. Follow our Facebook page to register: https://www.facebook.com/singlesoregon/notifications/
Or Oregon Conference Singles Website https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/relational#other-ministries
For more information contact Angelica Dull (360) 600-9212 or angela.whitbeck@gmail.com.

September 22-26: Deaf Christian Women’s Retreat.
In 2002, a group of deaf women decided to start a Women’s Retreat for deaf women in the Pacific Northwest. The deaf women are members of a completely different people group with their own rich language and culture. There is an average of 20 women attending the Deaf Women’s Retreat, and the deaf women who attend come from as far as the east coast. They enjoy gathering together – it’s like a family reunion. This year they are hoping to rent a bus to take the women to the coast for the day; however, they do not yet have the funds for this to happen. Also, this year, for the first time, they will be selling shirts with their logo on them to help raise funds for future events. They are hoping and praying they will be able to earn enough money so they can pay the expense for the weekend, and bring in a speaker from another state. If you would like to help sponsor the retreat, you can send a check made payable to “Tabernacle Adventist Church” and mark it for “Deaf Christian Women’s Ministries,” 26 SW Condor Way, Portland, OR 97239.
Event Location: Camp Tilikum, 15321 NE North Valley Rd, Newberg.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY

Help someone by volunteering: PACS (Portland Adventist Community Services) has volunteer opportunities available. Apply online at pacsonline.org or call 503-252-8500 and ask for Kellie for more information.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

PACS Thrift Store Is Hiring
Part-time, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Wed -Fri, Thrift Store Donation Receiving Supervisor – receive donations, pricing, and various other duties. For more information contact and/or send resume to Tim Zollbrecht, Thrift Store Manager, tim.zollbrecht@pacsonline.org.

PACS DENTAL CLINIC GETTING CLOSE TO OPENING!
We are ready to hire our staff! We are looking for:
*Dental Front Office 3-4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $15-$18/hr DOE. Some dental front office experience is preferred.
*Dental Hygienist 4 days per week, 28-32 hours/wk, $32-$40/hr DOE. New grads welcome.
For more information, contact Carol James, Dental Clinic Coordinator, at carol.james@pacsonline.org or 503/758-1892 (call or text).