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In this issue:
Scheduled Meetings October Happenings
Prayer Concerns
Church Info: Church Office: 276-1894 Office Hours: Our Staff:
Sunday School for adults Breakfast time for 3 years through 12th graders Morning Worship Sunday school for 3 years through 12th grade dismissed during
morning worship Sunday middle school youth Wednesday high school youth Wed. programs for children & adults
SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
Words
of Hope Daily Devotional Thought
of the day from "Our Daily Bread
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LOVE LOAVES "Love Loaves" have been a tradition with our church (sponsored by the Evangelism Committee) during the holidays. This year it will be a fall event in which people are given a small plastic bread loaf with a slot in the top in which a daily offering can be placed - dollars and coins. They will be gathered in October. The offerings go to "World Vision for hunger relief.
HARVEST PARTY Harvest Party is scheduled for
October 31. A coordinator is needed for this event and ideas for new game booths.
ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR NEEDED A Sunday Morning activities director is needed to line up the volunteers to have some fun with kids during their breakfast time -- after they are done eating. It is a 20-25 minute time slot and activities can include: games, music, object lessons, puzzles, crafts etc. Please contact Patsy at 276-4898, Teri at 966-6962, or Tamera at 276-7115.
GOODIE BOXES
If you have
a student who will be away at school this fall, please contact the church
office with mailing and e-mail addresses, with their permission. We like
to stay in touch and will need those addresses for those Holiday goody
boxes too!! MEETINGS
Board of Trustees: Tuesday, October
13 at 7 p.m.
Church Council: Sunday October 19 at 5 p.m. Music Committee: Monday, October 27 at 6:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY SHARE-A-MEAL
LADIES BOOK CLUB The current book they will be reading is "This Present Danger" by Frank Peretti. They will meet to discuss it later in September. If you would like to join in, get a copy (purchase, library, borrow) and start reading. All ladies are invited to join us. (comment from your webmaster.. "this is one of my favorite books and authors - you will enjoy! -- very eye-opening too) LADIES BIBLE STUDY
YOUTH ACTIVITIES See Pastor Joseph for current activity schedule.
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Our Wednesday evening children's program is
growing by leaps and bounds! At this time, the group includes ages 3 throguh
5th grade, totalling about 20 children. We need 2 more helpers than we have
right now. The commitment would only be for one month at a time, every third
month. If you can help, please contact Teri Brickey. OTHER NEWS Sunday morning activities director--to line up volunteers to have some fun with the kids during their breakfast time (after they are done eating)--roughly 20-25 minutes. Can be a game, music, object lesson, puzzles, crafts, etc. Contact Patsy Phelps, 276-4898, Teri Brickey, 966-6962 or Tamara Pahl, 276-7115. Wednesday night leaders for the kid's program. It is a one-month (at a time) commitment. The material is provided. We can't let our kids down. "Somebody else" has left our church and now it's up to the rest of us to step up and take a part in the ministry of our church. You will be blessed more than they will!!!! Contact Teri Brickey, 966-6962 or Patsy Phelps, 276-4898. The following Sunday school classes will begin Sept. 14: Promise Keepers - men's study at 9:45 a.m. downstairs across from youth room. Leader is Jim Phelps. Jesus the One and Only - women's study at 9:30 a.m. in the parlor (and video on Sunday evenings at 6:30-7:30 p.m.), lead by Teri Brickey. Adult I - lessons from the Bible with Maggie Wurtz at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday evenings Pastor Rick will lead the Bible study. On Sept. 31, 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. there will be a teacher's meeting for all teachers of Wed. nights and Sundays to learn how to make teaching more fun and keeping preparation time to a minimum. 
MORE BREAKING NEWS
Harvest Party is scheduled for Oct. 31. A coordinator for this event is
needed.A Children's Christmas Program will be Dec. 14 during the morning worship service. It is entitled, "Christmas Snapshots." Two adult Sunday school classes will begin in January--one is "Experiencing God" and the other is on the book of Revelation. There will be a baby dedication on Sunday, Sept. 28 during the morning worship service.
LOVE LOAVES
"Love Loaves" will be distributed Sept. 21. This has been a tradition with our church (sponsored by the Evangelism Committee) during the holidays. This year it will be a fall event in which people are given a small plastic bread loaf with a slot in the top in which a daily offering can be placed--dollars or coins. They will be gathered in Oct. The offerings gathered will go to World Vision.
If you are not on our “e-mail” prayer chain
and want to be, contact the church office with your e-mail address. Lynda Dunlap - For
her mother, Lorna Borman, who is now at home recovering from a stroke and
a fall. Pastor Rick - for
Nathan as he works in Alaska until early September. Henrietta Moss -
Pray for her as she gets settled in an assisted living home. You may drop
her a card at: Canterbury Park, 1335 3rd Avenue, Longview WA 98632 Anita Lewis - For
students who are already at college and for those preparing to go very soon.
Also for all Pendleton School District students, teachers and administrative
personnel. Darlene Marquardt
Same as Anita's only make that Morrow County School District. Also pray
for Darlene as she gets into the swing of her new and exiting position at
Heppner High School as the business teacher. (If anyone wants to donate
money to our Heppner High School 2003-2004 yearbook, your name will get
published in it) Special ministry need:
people with sheet rock experience (taping and mudding) to continue work
on the new nursery. Contact Jim Phelps at 276-4898
PRAISES
Len Shupe Now that his radiation
therapy is complete and his doctor has given him a clean bill of health.
Tina Myers For a great job with just the right hours in an area in which Tina has education and experience.
Board of CE -Praise for good
turnouts for the adult Sunday School classes and childrens classes.
Also pray for Our living link missionaries, Wayne
and Kathi Sellers and their family in Costa Rica - also be sure to
check out the new bulletin board in the church foyer... .. Pastor Rick,
Debbie, Nate, Lindsay and Luke .. Housing / employment concerns ..
New Christians .. Church leaders for 2003 .. All 2003 boards and committees
.. Pray for middle/high students.. Parents.. teens ... our school districts
and their current financial woes... our state budget processes... our
state and federal government ... service men overseas.. those battling
addictions, and more
E-MAIL ADDRESSES WANTED 
If you have an e-mail address we would like
to add it to our cyber address book. E-mail us at one of these:[email protected] [email protected] or Anita at [email protected] (If you would like to be added to our "cyber" prayer chain, please specify.) 
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