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In this issue:
Scheduled Meetings September Events
Prayer Concerns
Church Info: Church Office: 276-1894 Office Hours: Our Staff:
OUR WEEKLY SCHEDULE: 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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Regular Worship Times Return Beginning Sunday, August 31st,
worship times will return to the winter schedule. Sunday School
for adults and the Kids Breakfast Club will begin at 9:45 a.m. and Morning
Worship Service will begin at 10:45 a.m. Children and students 3 years
old through 12th grade will continue to be dismissed during the morning
worship service. Pastor Rick will be back in the pulpit
on Sunday, September 14th.
Round-Up Sunday Round-Up Sunday is scheduled for
September 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Pendleton High School Football field/track
area. This service is supported by ten area churches and of course open
to the public. A free hamburger lunch will be served following the service.
Bring your own lawn chairs and if it's hot, don't forget the umbrella, hat,
water, fan, etc. Golf carts will again transport those needing access help
to the field area (right to your seat) and there will be a shuttle service
from the parking lot areas at the high school.
Community Worship Celebration
THERE WILL BE NO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT PROGRAMS ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10TH DUE TO ROUND-UP
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, September
16 at 7 p.m.
Church Council: Sunday September 21 at 5 p.m. Music Committee: Monday, September 29 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)
Sign ups for the Round-Up booth
are now being taken by Pastor Joseph. This year's booth will feature beverages
and Domino's Pizza sold by the slice. Youth please sign up and we need all
the adults we can get to help to sign up also.
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.
Needed:
Nursery Attendants on Sundays. In addition to our current list of attendants who are covering the morning worship time (10:45 - noon) more are needed for 9:30 a.m.-10:40 a.m., which is the adult Sunday school time. 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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