Greetings Meadow Glade SDA Church family and friends! (11.14.24 Edition)
Check out this week's Pastor's Devotional by Pastor Kristen Zollbrecht on the church app, bulletin board or website.
Pastor Jim Bollin has written the following special thanks: "Our Discover Bible School, long dormant, is active once again due to the initiative of Janelle Jackson. With a heart for the lost and a love for Jesus, Janelle took a step of faith, and God has blessed with eleven Bible students thus far. Thank you, Janelle, for trusting God and answering His call upon your heart. (Want to help? See Janelle and she can tell you how.)"
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
* Sabbath Begins – 4:41 pm on Friday.
* This Friday (tomorrow) Anchor Cafe is in the Center Point banquet room from 6:45 to 8 pm. Anchor Cafe is for 7th and 8th grade age kids to have fun learning about God and connecting together through fun games, food and fellowship! Call Pastor Evan Davies for more information at 360-907-7927.
* This Sabbath Pastor Michael Brackett concludes our sermon series entitled "Growing Together to Love Like Jesus." The worship service starts at 10:45 am in the sanctuary. Watch our livestream worship service online by following links on our church website (meadowglade.com). You can also find our livestream and past worship services on our Facebook page and our church app.
* Church offering this Sabbath: Local Church Budget.
* This Sabbath "Her Table Friendsgiving" is being hosted by W2W. All women ages 16 & up are invited to join us in the fellowship hall after church. Our theme is "Rejoice and Be Glad." Bring a dish that makes you happy or represents a joyful experience in your life. For questions, reach out to Shelly Opdycke at 360-281-7061.
* Sunset Sabbath evening is 4:40 pm.
* There is a Preschool Play Group every Monday at 10 am in the church Fellowship Hall. This Monday will be a special "Snacksgiving"! Please join in and bring a snack to share! Contact Lilia Davies with questions at 360-356-8690. This is a great time for your preschool children to interact with other kids and for parents to interact with other parents. Call the church office for more information.
* Women to Women (W2W) Bible Study is every Monday at 6:30 pm in the downstairs W2W room. All women are welcome to come! Call/text Shelly Williams at 360-513-5188 for more information and to reserve a book. Next topic for study: Feasts of the Bible. Please RSVP for a book ($10)!
* Our Battle Ground Adventist Community Services (ACS) Food Bank & Clothing Store is open every Tuesday and Thursday and operates on the bottom floor of our Center Point Building (11117 NE 189th Street). They are open every Tuesday from 1:00 to 5:30 pm and every Thursday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Donations are accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and the first Sunday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Find them also on our church website; check out their personalized website; and visit their Facebook site.
* This Tuesday Grief Connect Group meets at 3 pm in the church board room. They meet to provide a safe place to discuss the grief some are experiencing because of a significant loss. Meeting with others experiencing the same emotions can be very helpful. For more information contact Randy Hesgard at 208-559-3052 or John Ryan at 503-896-2340.
* Every Tuesday evening at 7 pm Belle Cantori (women's choral ensemble) meets in the church fellowship hall.
* This Wednesday, Adventurers Club meets from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the kindergarten room downstairs in the church. Adventurers Club is for ages 3 years old through 4th grade. Adventurers Club focuses on four areas: My God, myself, my family, and my world. Please register by contacting Sharon Stewart at 360-601-7885.
* Prayer meeting is every Wednesday from 1 to 2 pm and meets in the W2W Sabbath School room downstairs in the church. Everyone is welcome to attend!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE HORIZON
* November 23, Thanksgiving Testimony Service. Come ready to share what you're thankful to God for this year!
* November 23, Potluck.
* November 23, Children's Ministries Thanksgiving Potluck. All families are invited to our Thanksgiving Potluck after the worship service at Center Point. Please bring your favorite Thanksgiving dish to share with a friend!
* November 23, Dorothy Holm memorial service at 3 pm in the church sanctuary. It will also be livestreamed.
* November 25, Special Church Finance Committee at 5:30 pm.
* November 27, Church office closes at noon.
* November 28, Thanksgiving Day. Church office closed.
* November 30, Pastor Evan will be our speaker. Communion.
* December 3, Grief Connect Group meets at 3 pm in the church board room. They meet to provide a safe place to discuss the grief some are experiencing because of a significant loss. Meeting with others experiencing the same emotions can be very helpful. For more information contact Randy Hesgard at 208-559-3052 or John Ryan at 503-896-2340.
* December 4, Adventurers Club meets from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the kindergarten room downstairs in the church. Adventurers Club is for ages 3 years old through 4th grade. Adventurers Club focuses on four areas: My God, myself, my family, and my world. Please register by contacting Sharon Stewart at 360-601-7885.
* December 5, Finance and Board Meeting at 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm respectively.
* December 7, Children's Ministries Gym Night from 6-8 pm in the MGAES gymnasium. Mark your calendars for these future dates also: February 1 and March 1. Hope to see you there!
* December 7, Pastor Jim will be our speaker.
* December 7, Children's Church! This year's theme is Life with the Spirit in which we are looking at living our life in the Fruit of the Spirit.
* December 7, ALICE training for church members immediately following the worship service in the board room. If you haven't received this important training for violent critical incidents (such as active shooter situations), please stay by for this short presentation led by John Ryan. This will be our final training for the calendar year. (This was rescheduled from November 16.)
* December 14, Youth Ignite.
* December 16, Young Adult Holiday Potluck from 6-9 pm at the Aitchison's place (21002 NE 246th Circle, Battle Ground, WA 98604. Bring your favorite dish to share and board or card game to play.
* December 17, Grief Connect Group meets at 3 pm in the church board room. They meet to provide a safe place to discuss the grief some are experiencing because of a significant loss. Meeting with others experiencing the same emotions can be very helpful. For more information contact Randy Hesgard at 208-559-3052 or John Ryan at 503-896-2340.
* December 18, Adventurers Club meets from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the kindergarten room downstairs in the church. Adventurers Club is for ages 3 years old through 4th grade. Adventurers Club focuses on four areas: My God, myself, my family, and my world. Please register by contacting Sharon Stewart at 360-601-7885.
* December 21, Church Family Christmas Program.
* December 23 to January 6, Church office closed. January 2 the office is open by appointment only. (Email Cara Farrell if you need to make an appointment that day.)
* December 25, Christmas Day.
* December 28, Pastor Kristen will be our speaker.
* December 31, New Year's Eve.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH SABBATH SCHOOL
* Sabbath School Classes (9:30 to 10:30 am Sabbath mornings):
Beginners (Ages 0-2): Leader: Jannelle Jackson. Location: Lower Level Room # 125.
Preschool (Ages 3-4): Leader: Jannelle Jackson. Location: Lower Level Room # 129.
Kindergarten (Ages 5 to Kindergarten): Leader: Jenee Hilliard. Lower Level Room # 132.
Primary I (Grades 1 to 2): Leader: Ben Leake. Location: Lower Level Room # 124.
Primary II (Grades 3 to 4): Leader: Laura Liu. Location: Lower Level Room # 108.
Juniors (Grades 5 to 6): Leader: Laura Liu. Location: Lower Level Room # 113.
Earliteen (Grades 7 to 8): Leader: Laura Liu. Location: Lower Level Room # 111.
High School (Grade 9 to 12): Leader: Pastor Kristen Zollbrecht. Location: Center Point banquet room.
Koinonia (Adult): Leaders: Steve Gibb, Wayne Holm, Jason Krenzler. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Lower Level Room # 119.
New Believers: Leader: Pastor Michael Brackett. Location: Lead Pastor's Office Room # 242.
Quest: Leaders: Scott Davis, Brian Ford, Pattie Gilliland. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Center Point Room # 306.
RENU: Leaders: Mari Cheney, Kelsi Gilkey, Nikki Scalf, Nina Vallado, Shelly Williams. Study: Current topic: FIELD NOTES for the WILDERNESS (Sarah Bessey). Location: Center Point Room # 300.
Study in the Sanctuary: Leaders: Pastor Jim Bollin, Ric Peinado, Bill Pritchard. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Church sanctuary.
The GAP: Leaders: Jeff Fry, Gene Heinrich. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Lower Level Room # 120.
The Wanderers: Location: Study: Life of Christ. Location: Lower Level Room # 139.
This is Us: Leaders: Warren Blanck, Nate Nelson, Mechelle Peinado. Study: Gospel of Mark. Location: Church board room.
W2W: Women's Ministries: Leader: Shelly Opdycke. Location: Lower Level Room # 107.
No Longer Strangers: Leaders: Randy Givens, Joshua Waters, Kevin Watters. Study: Mere Christianity. Location: Center Point # 300. Meets at 10 am.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY
* Family Promise is collecting gifts for this holiday season. Please take a tag from the tree in the church lobby. All gifts need to be unwrapped or in a gift bag with the tag to mark the gift. Gifts can be dropped off to Family Promise in Center Point M-F 9 am - 3 pm or on Sabbath at the church. Gifts will be collected through December 7.
* Our church's ACS program, Battle Ground Adventist Community Services, is looking for more volunteers especially for the afternoons. If you would be interested in volunteering a few hours a week please let our ACS Director Kate Meeks know! Contact her at 360-687-3459.
* We are happy to announce we are partnering with Voice of Prophecy to garner Bible study leads in our surrounding community. The studies start with mailed copies and then an eventual invitation to study in person. We have some studies already started and are asking for prayers for these precious souls! If you would like to be a contact for those who are engaged in studies call Jannelle Jackson at 360-921-6408.
* Our W2W team is bringing back the Health Event this coming year on February 8, 2025. This year the focus will be on Mental Health and will be for men, women, & and a special session for teens. W2W is looking for 2 more speakers. Topics for presentation are: Depression & Anxiety, and the effects of media on the brain. If you are interested or know someone you would recommend please contact Cherith Rivinius at 503-729-4931.
* 2024 Fall Connect Groups: Connect Groups are a great way to bring others with like interests together. If you're interested in starting one or continuing the one you have, let Pastor Jim know the activity, day, and time and we will add it to the list for our fall sign-ups.
* Ministry positions to prayerfully consider: Assistant Treasurer, Pathfinder Leader, Worship Program Coordinators, Deacons, and Greeters. Please contact the church office, Cara Farrell or one of the pastors for more information.
* We have a goal of raising approximately $10,000 for new church video cameras. We are close to halfway there! Please consider giving to help improve our Audio/Video (AV) ministry.
* Church Flowers - If you would like to sponsor flowers at the pulpit please click here for the link to go to our new sign up genius page. You can still sign up by calling the church office.
* At our June 17 Business Meeting we unanimously voted as a church family to proceed with the fundraising necessary to renovate our Center Point building. A project of up to $2 million was approved with the stipulation we have 90% board donor support and $1.5 million in-hand (including pledges) before work commences. What work will be done with this renovation project? The banquet hall will be refreshed with new countertops and carpeting (and more); the hallways will be uniformly carpeted throughout the majority of the building; a new, large Youth Room created by an expansion and retooling of the existing kitchenette and office (across from Quest Sabbath School); our industrial kitchen will be retooled and fully functional again; the hallway closest to the church will be renovated to match the nicer side of the building including new doorways, ceiling and sheetrock throughout; 4 new adult Sabbath School classrooms created in the vacant storage rooms located on that hall; and new, much higher capacity restrooms created on that hallway for men and women. We have nearly $150,000.00 in pledges and collected funds so far. Let's continue to build momentum! If you would like to give toward this project, please give to our church "Building Fund." We are so grateful for everyone who has been involved in the work over the past two years that has led us to this exciting point! May God bless us and continue to move in our hearts collectively to move expediently on this project as we have done so many times in our history.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR CHURCH FAMILY
* Please pray for Darlene Waybright who is home recovering from an eye surgery and will be having another eye surgery next week. Pray for a quick and comfortable recovery.
* We are sad to announce that Ginnie Allen went to sleep in Jesus on Tuesday morning, November 12. Ginny was a champion of Adventist Education and the wife of CAA's beloved Bible Teacher, Elder Dave Allen who served at CAA from 1986 to 2004. Please keep Elder Allen and his family in your prayers during this difficult time.
* Please pray for Darrin and Shelly Opdycke for Darrin's multiple surgeries and ongoing health concerns.
* Dorothy Holm went to rest in Jesus Tuesday, October 29. Please keep the entire family in prayer during this difficult time. She was 92 years old. She was a wonderful mother, mother-in-law and grandmother. She loved deeply, both her family and her God.
* Please keep Dr. Steve Hockett and his family in prayer as he recovers from recent and sudden surgery to remove a brain tumor. We praise God that he is alive and recovering!
* Please pray for Curt Charlton who has experienced sudden and complete loss of hearing in his left ear due to a nerve condition. He is also experiencing vision problems as a result of treatment. Curt and Colleen firmly believe that "prayer changes everything!"
* Prayers for Daniel Veach, Denise Wilkinson's brother, for ongoing health concerns.
* Your pastors would love to visit you in your home. If you would appreciate a visit from one of our pastors, please reply to this email with a request. You can also fill out a communication card (located on the backs of the pews in the sanctuary) and drop it in the offering plate or offering box.
* Fred Thomas has delicious baked goods to sell each Friday! Items include: Whole wheat bread, white bread, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, pumpkin bread and blueberry bread. If you're interested in purchasing them please call or text him at 360-270-2810. Fred is also entered into "The Greatest Baker" competition online! If you'd like to vote for him, please visit his Facebook page by clicking here or the contest website.
* Church Office Information: The Church Office is open Monday-Thursday from 8:30-4 pm. There is an occasion or two where no one will answer the door. If this happens, please don't be alarmed, we may have stepped away from our desk or the office to take care of church matters. Please contact the office at 360-687-2265 if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS
* If you know of an 8th grader or current high school student who would be interested in attending Columbia Adventist Academy next year, please let them know about their Academy Preview Day coming up December 10 from 9:00 -3:00. Come meet the teachers, experience high school classes, take a T-shirt home, make new friends, and so much more! Lunch provided. Please call 360-687-3161 to register!
* 2025 Oregon Prayer Conference - “The Sanctuary and Prayer” - March 21-23 at Twin Rocks Conference Center, Rockaway, OR. Registration opens October 1, 2024. Guest speaker: Dr. Richard Davidson, a beloved teacher, a deep student of the Bible and a wellspring of knowledge. Dr Davidson has been a professor at the Andrews University Seminary since 1979. He is currently Senior Research Professor of Old Testament Interpretation. For many years he was the chair of the Old Testament Department. He has also served as the President of the Adventist Theological Society. He has received numerous awards for academic excellence. He has written several books and authored the Sabbath School Lesson. He has a passion for the Sanctuary. In 2022, he wrote a book on the sanctuary: “A song for the Sanctuary: Experiencing God’s presence in shadow and Reality.” You don’t want to miss his powerful dynamic presentations on prayer and the sanctuary. Twin Rocks Conference Center. 18705 US-101, Rockaway Beach, OR 97136. Questions? 541-671-3645 or [email protected]. Weekend Prices (per person): Lodge Room (2-4 per room) – $275. Cabin (2-5 per cabin) – $240. Day Use – $120. RV Site – $160. Fee includes 2 nights lodging and 5 meals.
* The Executive Committee for Battle Ground HealthCare under the leadership of Board Chair David Russell has initiated a search for a new Executive Director. If you have interest in this position or questions please call him at 503-704-2223 or email him at [email protected]. Battle Ground Healthcare is a ministry started by the Meadow Glade SDA Church and still supported by our members. Battle Ground Healthcare is dedicated to improving the health and well being of our community through providing access to quality, no-cost care services. Check out their website to see how they might support your health journey and also discover ways to partner with them and volunteer to help this important ministry!
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Meadow Glade Seventh-day Adventist Church
11001 NE 189th Street
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Church Office # 360-687-2265
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