Greetings Meadow Glade SDA Church family and friends! Happy Summer! (7.11.24 Edition)
Check out our church app or website for this week's devotional by Pastor Evan.
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
* Sabbath Begins - 9:00 pm on Friday.
* This Sabbath is Outdoor Church in the Columbia Adventist Academy Amphitheater! There is no sabbath school. Come before the worship time from 9:30 to 10:30 am to fellowship with refreshments. It will be potluck style with drinks provided. Please bring your favorite pastries or fruit to share. Bring a camp chair and get ready to enjoy worshipping God outside on a beautiful Sabbath morning! Pastor Jim Bollin will be continuing our sermon series with his sermon entitled "Where's My Wallet: Rivers or Lakes?" at 10:45 am. There will be no livestream this Sabbath.
* Church offering this Sabbath: World Budget (GC).
* Sunset Sabbath evening is 8:59 pm.
* Country Gospel Praise is tonight at 5 pm with music, fellowship, and refreshments in the Center Point Banquet Room with music featuring Nehemiah Brown.
* Picnic in the Park is this Sabbath after our Outdoor Church worship. Join us for our summer potluck tradition of fellowship and food at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship. This will continue through the last weekend of August. (No picnic on July 20th.) Please contact Pastor Evan at 360-907-7927 if you would be willing to be a picnic host!
* The church office will be closed on Monday and Tuesday this week.
* There is a Parent Play Group every Monday at 10 am downstairs in the "Beginners" Sabbath School room. 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. This week (7/15) Parent PlayGroup will be meeting outside - keep an eye out for a text from the group leader.
* Women to Women 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. This week (7/15) W2W will be meeting at Center Point in Room 300.
* 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.
* Prayer meeting is every Wednesday from 1 to 2 pm and meets in the Women to Women Sabbath School room downstairs in the church. Everyone is welcome to attend!
* Pronto Pups! Pronto Pups! Missing those Camp meeting pronto pups? We can help you, and you won’t even have to drive to Gladstone. The Whipple Creek Pathfinders will be taking orders until July 14; they will be ready for pick up July 21 at the Meadow Glade SDA Church. 10 Pronto Pups for $35, cash or check made out to the Whipple Creek Seventh-Day Adventist Church (memo - Pathfinders). Pre-order by texting to 817-357-5311, or email, [email protected].
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE HORIZON
* July 19, Young Adult get-together at 6 pm at the home of the Westcott's.
* July 19 & 20, Southwest Washington Churches Camp Meeting Convocation. Friday evening from 6-9 pm there will be a light meal and vespers at the Meadow Glade SDA Church with singing and a message from Dick Duerksen. Sabbath services will be held at the Adventist Community Church in Vancouver with Sabbath School from 9:30-10:30 am. Adults will meet for a general study in the sanctuary and kids will meet in the Fellowship Hall. At 11 am there will be a worship service with Dick Duerksen as our speaker. Offering will be collected for each church present. A potluck meal will follow the service. The theme for the weekend is "In times Like These We Have an Anchor." There will even be pronto pups that weekend! See the attached flyer for the Pathfinder fundraiser happening Sunday the 21st!
* July 20, We're having a church bike ride at Frenchman's Bar at 4 pm. We will be meeting at the trailhead. Park near "King Ticos Compound."
* July 27, Pastor Evan will be our speaker.
* July 27, Picnic in the Park at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship.
* August 3, Pastor Jim will be our speaker.
* August 3, Picnic in the Park at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship.
* August 10, Pastor Ben will be our speaker.
* August 10, Picnic in the Park at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship.
* August 17, Pastor Michael will be our speaker.
* August 17, Picnic in the Park at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship.
* August 24, Pastor Evan will be our speaker.
* August 24, Picnic in the Park at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship.
* August 24, Youth Ignite Kickoff & Organizational Retreat from 3:30 pm until late at the Liu's home! Capture the flag will be the culmination of this important and fun day to help plan for the Youth Ignite worship services in the new school year!
* August 24, Young Adult get-together at 6 pm at the home of the Lamberton's.
* August 31, Pastor Michael will be our speaker.
* August 31, Picnic in the Park at Fairgrounds Community Park after the main worship.
* September 13-15, Church Campout at Fort Stevens! Contact the church office at 360-687-2265 to sign up now! If you would like to help with activities for the weekend please contact Pastor Jim at 208-936-8344.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH SABBATH SCHOOL
* Sabbath School Classes (9:30 to 10:30 am Sabbath mornings):
Beginners (Ages 0-2): Leader: Janelle Jackson. Location: Lower Level Room #125.
Preschool (Ages 3-4): Leader: Janelle 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 Evan Davies (for the interim until Pastor Kristen Zollbrecht's arrival). 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: RETHINKING REST (Gregory Hall). 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: Philippians. 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
* 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 are thrilled to report we have a great start in pledges already! 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.
* Hosts are needed for our picnic in the park for the following dates: July 13, 27, August 10, and 21. If you would like to help or have any questions, please reach out to Pastor Evan or the church office.
* Our Family Promise host week is rapidly approaching (July 7-14) and our ministry leader, Angel McCoy, would really love to have us sign up soon for help! Please click here to volunteer to host that week. Please contact Angel McCoy to volunteer for providing meals.
* 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. 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.
* Be on the lookout in the fall for an opportunity to help do some planting in our wetlands area that is monitored by Clark County. Meadow Glade SDA Church and Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School share land that includes a natural wetlands area that is continuously monitored by the County. Hundreds of new plants need to be planted as soon as the planting season begins for this particular species of plant the county requires. A workbee date will soon be set sometime in September/October. If you enjoy working with plants and have a green thumb, we would be happy to have a number of volunteers work with us to help keep our land healthy and the county happy!
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR CHURCH FAMILY
* Please pray for Kate Meeks who had back surgery last Friday, June 28.
* Please pray for Becky Long's mother, Polly Trusley, is in the hospital for some health concerns.
* Please pray for Russell Dovich for an upcoming heart surgery. Please pray for comfort and peace for their entire family.
* Pastor Michael started a Sabbatical on June 30 that will end on August 10. If you have any questions and want to know how guilty Pastor Michael feels for taking this time, please call him anytime at 828-552-0153! (Pastor Michael is the one writing this!) You are very loved and will be greatly missed! I truly believe you will be in great hands for this portion of the summer!
* Our Strategic Planning Committee concluded their work Sunday, May 19. Be on the lookout for a renewed vision statement and core values to be unveiled soon! Thank you to all 17 church members (from all age demographics) who spent the past few months working together on behalf of our beloved church!
* We have a single male church member who is looking for a room to rent. If you have any interest in helping, please contact the church office.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS
* Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School has a job opening for an Administrative Assistant for the 2024-2025 school year. The scope of the position will be to closely support the principal, work alongside him/her in providing assistance with schedule, anticipating documents, support and correspondence that may be required for upcoming meetings and events. Supporting the Principal by providing a comprehensive, fully confidential and efficient administrative and personal assistance service. In going about all duties and communications uphold the vision, values and high standards of MGAES, by demonstrating unfailing integrity and professionalism at all times. The person in this position will provide primary support for Administration, and will also assist in various administrative support duties in the front office. Hours: Part-time - 28 hours per week during the school year/18 hours per week during the summer (7 weeks). Hourly Rate/Benefits: $21.26 - $22.00 per hour based on experience and education. Benefits include group life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan participation (including employer contributions and match eligibility), holidays, vacation, sick leave, and the option to voluntarily purchase supplemental life insurance, personal accident insurance, long term care, and Aflac coverage through payroll deduction. Education/Experience: High school diploma or equivalent with a 4-year degree preferred. Three or more years experience in an administrative role. Certificate of Office Administration is desired. Be an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Must have the legal right to work in the United States and be able to provide evidence of that right if employed. Please send resume and three references to Ric Peinado, [email protected], or contact the school at 360-687-5121 for a full job description.
* Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School has a job opening for a Transportation/Maintenance Worker for the 2024-2025 school year. Looking for an individual with prior experience in a large school or other large facilities; and experience with driving and performing maintenance on buses. This individual must be a self-starter with prior general knowledge of electrical, plumbing, construction, and servicing and maintenance of buildings and fleet equipment. Hours: Full Time - 40 hours per week. (25 hours per week for driving the bus route and 15 hours a week for maintenance duties). Some on-call hours as needed. Hourly Rate/Benefits: $25 - $29 per hour depending on experience and education. Benefits include health care, group life insurance, 403(b) retirement plan participation (including employer contributions and match eligibility), holidays, vacation, sick leave, and the option to voluntarily purchase supplemental life insurance, personal accident insurance, long term care, and Aflac coverage through payroll deduction. Education Requirements: High school diploma or above. Requirements/Experience: Have a commercial drivers license (CDL ) class B or above with passenger endorsement, or be willing and able to obtain one. Be flexible and available when needed during the school day for field trips. Be an active member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Must have the legal right to work in the United States and be able to provide evidence of that right if employed. Please send resume and three references to Ric Peinado, [email protected], or contact the school at 360-687-5121 for a full job description.
* CAA has the opportunity to host three Japanese exchange students for a short term stint starting in January and ending in April 2025. We do not know yet what gender they will be but we do know they will be sophomores. There is a $900 per month compensation for host families to help cover the cost of an extra person in the household. We have found that this experience gives CAA a chance to share Jesus with these students. Please prayerfully consider hosting an exchange student. Reach out to me if you have questions. - Carrera Shawler.
* Battle Ground HealthCare is looking for a part-time Administrative & Development Associate to join our team. Please see the job posting and application form on their website and pass them along to anyone you think may be interested in applying. 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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