Greetings Meadow Glade SDA Church family and friends! (4.17.25 Edition)
Brandon Farrell has written the following "Special Thanks" this week: "This week we want to offer a very big thank you to Gene Heinrich and staff and their crew of 17+ Columbia Adventist Academy students. They spent Wednesday removing moss from the parking lot, weeding, and spreading more than 40 yards of bark dust in the church and Center Point flower beds. This is a huge task and we really appreciate their efforts beautifying our Meadow Glade Community."
Check out this week's Pastor's Devotional by Pastor Kristen Zollbrecht on our church app, bulletin board and website.
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
* Sabbath Begins – 8:01 pm on Friday.
* This Sabbath morning, come fellowship with your church family at our Easter Brunch in lieu of Sabbath School. Join us from 9:00 to 10:30 am in the Fellowship Hall for pancakes made by our pastors! Juice will also be provided. Please bring a side dish to share!
* This Sabbath is Youth Ignite! High school age young people will lead out in every aspect of the worship service. Avery Beem will be our speaker. 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.
* This Sabbath there is a Youth Family Potluck in the Fellowship Hall after the worship service. Come together with friends & family for a potluck filled with laughter, connection, and mouth-watering dishes! (Please see the attached flyer.)
* Church offering this Sabbath: Local Church Budget.
* Sunset Sabbath evening is 8:02 pm.
* There is a Preschool Play Group every Monday at 10 am in the church Fellowship Hall. 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 join! Call/text Shelly Williams at 360-513-5188 for more information and to reserve a book. Current topic for study: Living a Chocolate Life began Monday, March 10. Please RSVP for books at [email protected].
* 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. Check them out online in a variety of ways: Through our church website; their personalized website; and visit their Facebook site.
* Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm Belle Cantori (women's choral ensemble) meets in the church fellowship hall.
* Prayer meeting is every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm and meets in the W2W Sabbath School room downstairs in the church. Everyone is welcome to attend!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE HORIZON
* April 23, 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.
* April 24, Finance & Church Board meetings at 5:30 and 7:00 pm respectively.
* April 25, The Creation Case! This is a live, interactive creation presentation for the whole family. Tickets go quickly! Reserve yours today.
* April 26, Pastor Michael is our speaker.
* April 26, Deacon meeting in the Fellowship Hall after potluck.
* April 27, Janet Dunkin memorial service in the church sanctuary at 2 pm.
* May 2, Young Adult get together at Pastor Kristen. Details soon to come!
* May 3, Pastor Jim is our speaker.
* May 3, Children's Church. Kids, be ready to be led by Pastor Evan into the Fellowship Hall (from the sanctuary) at the time of the Children's Story! This year's theme is Life with the Spirit in which we are looking at living our life in the Fruit of the Spirit.
* May 3, Youth Gym & Game Night in the CAA gymnasium. Come play sports in the gym or board games in the lobby. Bring a friend, a snack to share and a favorite game. There will be a small vespers to close the Sabbath before the games begin.
* May 4, Please join us in the fellowship hall for a wedding shower honoring Autumn Steele and Nicholas Squires! Brunch and the shower begin at 10:30 am.
* May 4, Social Committee "60's Party!" Veggie burgers, floats, ice cream sandwiches and 60's Trivia (pop and SDA history)! Dress to impress in your favorite 60's attire! 4:00 to 6:00 pm in the Fellowship Hall.
* May 6, Grief Connect Group meets at 3:00 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.
* May 10, Last Youth Ignite of the School Year!
* May 11, Mother's Day.
* May 17, Pastor Evan is our speaker.
* May 20, Grief Connect Group meets at 3:00 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.
* May 22, Finance & Church Board meetings at 5:30 and 7:00 pm respectively.
* May 24, Pastor Michael is our speaker.
* May 26, Memorial Day.
* May 24, Church wide potluck. Please join us in the Fellowship Hall after the worship service for some great fellowship time and bring a dish to share!
* May 28, 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.
* May 31, Pastor Kristen is our speaker. Communion.
* June 16-20, VBS.
* September 12-14, Church Campout at Thousand Trails Pacific City.
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: Pastor Evan Davies. Location: Lower Level Room # 108.
Juniors (Grades 5 to 6): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. Location: Lower Level Room # 113.
Earliteen (Grades 7 to 8): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. 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, Nina Vallado, Shelly Williams. Study: Current topic: The Torah (The Bible Project). 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.
Families can access weekly children's devotionals aligned with our Sabbath School lessons. Scan the QR code and scroll to "Devotional Guides." Password is orgcsdq1.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY
* June 17, 2024, we held a Business Meeting and 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 $183,951.33 in pledges and collected funds so far. 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 few 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.
* Special attention needed: We have many Bible studies going in our local community through our Voice of Prophecy program. The studies start with mailed copies and then an eventual invitation to study in person. Thank you to those who have volunteered to help with this exciting ministry opportunity! Janelle Jackson is our coordinator and she could use even more helpers! If you would like to be a contact for those who are engaged in studies call her at 360-921-6408.
* Ministry positions to prayerfully consider: Assistant Kitchen Manager, Worship Program Coordinators, Deacons, Greeters, Pathfinder helpers and Sabbath School teachers/assistants. 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. 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.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR CHURCH FAMILY
* Peggy Rice went to her rest in Jesus on Wednesday, April 9 in Corvalis, OR after a short illness. Peggy and her husband were long time members of our church and ran the Meadow Glade store in the 1980's.
* Congratulations to Trisney and Randy Wiedemann who welcomed baby Axel Andrew on Sunday, April 6, weighing 5 lbs 11 oz and 19.5 inches long. Congratulations to the Wiedemann family!
* Please pray for Ann Johnson who has been in the hospital fighting an infection.
* Please pray for John Hubach for ongoing health concerns.
* Please see the attached picture of a purse that was lost/left in the church. If you think it's yours and you would like to reclaim it, please contact the church office and verify its contents.
* Church member Shirley Romig is holding a "2025 Emergency & Safety Fair" (Info and Education on Preparing for Emergencies) on Saturday, April 19th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Manor Grange at 17901 NE 72nd Avenue, Battle Ground, WA. Contact Shirley at 360-409-3918 for more information. (Please see the attached flyer for this event.) There will also be a fundraiser drawing for a flannel, king-sized quilt at this event. Buy 2 tickets for $5.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS
* This Sabbath afternoon at 2 pm there is a memorial service for Cheryl Griffith at the Adventist Community Church in Vancouver. Cheryl's adult children are Joe Griffith and Linda Reimchi-Vu who are members of our church. Chery went to her rest in Jesus on January 21.
* This Sunday morning, all area Battle Ground churches are invited to the annual Community Sunrise Easter Service at 7 a.m. at Lewisville Park's Central Shelter. Pastor Tony Thibeau from Charter Oak Community Church will give the message. Pastor Michael Brackett and Pastor Jim Bollin will also have a part in the service. Our Meadow Glade Church members will lead out in worship. The offering will go to the North County Food Bank. Parking costs will be covered.
* Friendly reminder: Summit View Church is renting our church this Sunday for their Easter Sunrise service. The parking lot will be full.
* Columbia Adventist Academy's National Honor Society is teaming up with the Red Cross for a Blood Drive. The need right now is huge and we're asking you to join us in stepping up to help a great community need by signing up to donate blood on April 22.
Please contact the school.
* Family Promise Giving Day is April 22. Please see the church app or bulletin boards for more information.
* Columbia Adventist Academy’s 2025 Constituency Session is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place in the CAA Chapel located at 11100 NE 189th St., Battle Ground, WA 98604. If you have questions or need additional information, please email [email protected].
* Please join us at the MGAES Gym for this year’s auction on Sunday, April 27 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. This event will be a family-friendly, fun afternoon. There will be student art, food vendors, refreshments and a silent auction starting at 1:00 pm. The live auction will begin at 2:00 pm. Come bid on gift baskets, restaurant gift cards, artwork, front row seats to graduation and music concerts, summer camps, and so much more! All proceeds will go to paying off the balance of our most recent renovation. If you have anything you wish to donate to the auction, please contact Home & School at [email protected]. You won’t want to miss this fun afternoon supporting Adventist Education!
* Constituency meeting notice for Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School: Notice is hereby given that an annual meeting of MGAES is called to convene on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 7:00 PM. This will be an in-person meeting in the MGAES gymnasium. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear an annual report(s) from the officers of the board, approving an incoming budget for the 2025-2026 school year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the session.
* Milo Women’s Retreat 2025 Save the Date: May 30 to June 1 at Milo Academy. Our theme is “Extraordinary”, and Kara Johnsson is our keynote speaker. Watch for more information on the Oregon Conference website or go on godsgirlsconnect.com or "God’s Girls Connect" Facebook page. You can register at [email protected]. Don’t miss connections beginning at 3:00 pm, Friday, May 30th. Our Outreach project, back by popular demand, will be our “Fashion for Compassion – Purse Edition.” Bring a new purse and fill it with whatever new items you like such as warm socks, gloves, a scarf, nail kit or whatever you would like to contribute.
* Camp meeting update: We’re having camp meeting this summer! Ty Gibson. The King’s Heralds. Dedicating the new pavilion. This is a camp meeting you won’t want to miss! Mark your calendars for July 22-26 and keep an eye out for more details in the coming weeks. Thank you for helping make camp meeting a reality in 2025! Click here to see Oregon Conference President John McVay convey the good news!
* Recent Columbia Adventist Academy graduate Zulma Perez-Mendoza is seeking tuition assistance for her Elementary Education degree at Walla Walla University. If you would like to help support her please click here. She doesn't have the funds at the moment to continue for the next quarter of her training. Any help she could receive would be greatly appreciated.
* The Executive Committee for Battle Ground HealthCare under the leadership of Board Chair David Russell has initiated a search for a new Executive Director (please see the attached flyer). 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 by clicking here 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
Church Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
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