OUR MISSION:

To Seek & Save the Lost

April 26, 2024

Inspiration

Remember: If you have a photo you'd like to have used in the newsletter (preferably also including a meaningful quote -- but not absolutely necessary!) send it to Secretary@StoneTowerSDA.org,

and I will do my best to use it.

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OUR CHURCH

Sabbath School Mission Statement:

"Learning to be like Jesus, to seek and save the lost"

SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON STUDY — 10:00 AM

This week's lesson is #4 - Standing for the Truth

(Click on the picture to study)

Click the picture above for our 11 AM livestream

Quick Glimpse - Upcoming Events

Sabbath, April 27: 10:00 Teen Sabbath School Class

11:00: speaker, Frank Brenckle

After church service: Deacons meeting in front of the sanctuary

1:00 Fellowship meal

After Fellowship meal: Church Family Meeting

6:30 pm: Youth joint Vespers & Gym Night at Lents Church

Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 pm: Prayer meeting

Thursday, May 2, 6:00-6:45 pm: Soup and salad supper

7:00 pm: Thinking Well, Living Well, Women's Mental Health Seminar

Sabbath, May 4, 11:00 speaker: Dr. Harold Lee

1:00 pm: Fellowship meal

After Fellowship Meal: Sabbath Fellowship Group

2:00 pm: Women's Ministries Team meeting

Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 pm: Oregon Conference Town Hall, Sunnyside

Friday, May 10, 6:30 pm: Youth & Young Adult Vespers

May 11, 2:30–7pm: Hike at Lacamas Park, Vespers at Nunns' home

May 19, 11:00 am: Families hike at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge 

Sabbath, May 25, 2:00 pm: Simple Herbs & Remedies for Serious Ailments

Stone Tower Church Announcements

With great sadness we inform you that Bob Sloan passed away April 24 at his home. We pray God will be an ever-present comfort to all his family and friends.

Please keep Laurence & Shannon White & family in prayer due to the sudden passing of Laurence's brother, Ronald (Ronnie) White. It is most greatly appreciated. Thank you.

REMINDER: Teen Sabbath School Class is meeting downstairs at 10:00. Parents, please bring your teens to join in the study and fellowship. 

Sabbath after potluck: Church Family Meeting about the Oregon Conference's intentions for redistricting and its impact on us, as well as updates on including members in Evangelism and ministry training.

Sabbath after church service: Deacons meeting in the front of the sanctuary.

Sabbath, 6:30 pm:  Youth joint Vespers and Gym Night at Lents Church, 8835 SE Woodstock Blvd., Portland.

The photography team is still updating church directory photos. Please stay around a little while after church the next few weeks until we get a chance to take your picture. Look for Michael Burgett, Josh Poulivaati or Gideon Magnuson.

Friday, May 10 6:30 pm Youth & Young Adult Vespers at Stone Tower

Sabbath, May 11, 2:30–7:00 pm: Social Committee invites the church to join in a hike at Lacamas Park.  Take a family- and dog-friendly stroll around the lake.  The hardpack dirt trail is about 1-½ miles long.  Complete the trail twice to get 3 miles and let the kids explore the playground!  Brad and Joy Nunn are opening their home afterwards for vespers and snacks!

Park and meet up at 3344 NE Everett Street, Camas, Washington.  Overflow parking found on NE 35th Ave on the north side of the lake.  See the newsletter for links and maps.  Click the map to go to the website.

Sunday, May 19th, 11 am: Children and families are invited to a hike with Children's Ministries at Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, 19255 SW Pacific Highway, Sherwood, OR 97140-9292 (See map at the bottom of announcements). This trail is generally flat, except for descending short switchbacks at beginning of trail, near parking lot. The river trail is 1 mile each way and is great for wildlife observation and photography. The trail is gravel, but may be muddy this time of year. Bring appropriate shoes, clothing, water and a sack lunch. Binoculars and bird identification books may also be useful. (See map below. Click picture to go to the website:

Stone Tower needs people: 1) who can help on an Advertising Team to write, design and produce flyers and social media content for evangelism.

2) who can lead or help with Vacation Bible School -- likely in July. If you can help, please contact Elder Brad at elderBNunn@gmail.com.

Sabbath Fellowship Group

will meet downstairs in the ABC room this week, 1:15.

Click the picture for lots of resources.

PRAYER TIME

"Pray without ceasing."

(1 Thess. 5:17)

Did you know we have a special prayer time

on Sabbath mornings?

Come join us at 9:30 am

in the front of the sanctuary to pray for our church and our members.

Come to the Hour of Power at Stone Tower

Wednesdays at 7:00 PM.

Please ring the doorbell or knock hard.

We meet in the kitchen.

THIS WEEK'S CHILDREN'S SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON:

Click on the picture for a video corresponding with

My Bible First Kindergarten and Primary Lessons

BIBLE STUDY TRAINING RESOURCES:

To browse a variety of personal evangelism resources, click here:

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS

PRAY WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON ZOOM

Prayer Group meets EVERY evening at 7:00pm PDT. Join the North America Prayer Group through zoom by clicking this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81684898368

Password: 247247

April 26-27 Healing Hope Fellowship, 15150 NE Glisan St., Portland, will be hosting Tim Roosenberg for four presentations on . A haystack lunch will be provided on Sabbath. All are invited! His topics include:

Friday, 6:30 Time of the End Alliances

Sabbath, 9:30 Need for Critical Thinking

Sabbath, 10:50 Current Events

Sabbath, 1:30 Balanced Country living

Friday, May 3, 7:15 pm: Adventist Health’s free First Friday at Adventist Health Portland Medical Center on the lower level in Amphitheaters C & D. We will feature an inspirational talk by Harold Altamirano and music by Eco Worship Team.

Registration for the free soup and salad dinner is open now through May 1. Dinner registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, and please let us know how many guests you will be bringing with you. Soup and salad will be served from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Sabbath, May 4, 11:00-12:30 pm: Oregon Conference is hosting the second Portland Children’s Church event at the Holden Convention Center, BUGS – Big Bible Lessons From Little Creatures. 

June 24-29 The RoC Fellowship Adventist church will be hosting VBS and would like to invite the members of your church and community to join us. (sent us a flyer)

Tuesday, May 7, 7:00 pm: Oregon Conference Town Hall at

Sunnyside Church, 10501 SE Market Street, Portland

All Oregon Conference 2024 camp meetings have been suspended, due to financial concerns.   Read more at link below.

(Click the picture to go to the website)

PACS Food Pantry 11020 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97220

Drive-through hours: Mon-Fri 9-11:00am and every first Thursday of the month 5-7:00pm. If someone you know needs food please tell them about PACS. Any questions, call 503-252-8500 or email: info@pacsonline.org.

PACS Thrift Store: Sun 11-4:00pm, Mon-Thurs 9-5:00pm, Fri 9-2:30pm.

Donation drop-off center: Mon-Thurs 9-1:00pm and Sun 11-2:00pm.

Gateway Grace Dental Clinic accepts uninsured patients for low-cost preventative dental care. Call 503-907-6768, email dental@pacsonline.org.

Communication Card

We want to hear from you! If you have questions or concerns you would like to voice, or if you would like a personal visit, phone call, or another service offered by our church leadership, click the button below. If you need to speak to an elder or would like Bible studies or to be baptized, or if you’d like to transfer to Stone Tower from another church, all of this can happen through our one point of contact below. Please click on the button below to communicate with us! Your message will be forwarded to the appropriate ministry leader for consideration. We are eager to hear your thoughts.

If you have a vegan recipe you love please email it to the address below, and I will share it.

And a picture would be extra awesome!

Bulletin & Newsletter info. due: Wednesdays by 12:00 pm 

E-mail items to: secretary@stonetowersda.org

Stone Tower Seventh-day Adventist Church

3010 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232

(503) 232-6018 | StoneTowerSDA.org