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STONE TOWER MISSION:
To Seek & Save the Lost
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Hi everyone,
I hope and pray things are well this week, and that you had a good holiday weekend.
This Sabbath at Stone Tower, Josephine Kelly will be preaching on "Bible Principles of Mental Health." Please keep her and her message in prayer. (Remember, as this is the second Sabbath of the month, I am scheduled to be at Lents.) After that, the church will be closed for Camp Meeting Sabbath. Camp Meeting is from July 14 to 18 at the Gladstone Park Camp Grounds. You can find more details here: https://www.oregonadventist.org/gladstone-camp-meetings.
Please keep the pastors in prayer as we prepare for Camp Meeting. We pitched the kids' tents for Children's Ministry on Thursday, July 2, and the full pitch will take place this week.
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Camp prep will be on Monday, July 13, and takedown will be on Sunday, July 19. It's a big effort, and we appreciate your prayers.
Our Teen Bible Study continues this Tuesday, July 7, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM, likely moving into the second lesson in Storacles of Prophecy. Please lift the friends and families of the SDA teens who are joining us every Tuesday.
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
Blessings,
David Kokiong
Pastor, Stone Tower SDA Church
Cell: 503-567-9315
Email: david.kokiong@gmail.com
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Sabbath School
Lesson Study
(Click on the image, select the lesson this week)
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Sabbath July 11th
10:00 a.m. Sabbath School Services
11:00 a.m. Josephine Kelly, Bible Principles of Mental Health
1:30 p.m. Fellowship Group: Bring your lunch and join us to discuss E.J. Waggoner's book, The Glad Tidings, share testimonies, and pray.
2:00 p.m. Josephine Kelly, Hydrotherapy Class
Sunday July 12th
9:00-12:00 p.m. Josephine Kelly, Hydrotherapy Class
12:30- 2:30 p.m. Josephine Kelly, Hydrotherapy Class
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Important JULY 13-18 CAMP MEETING Details:
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THERE WILL BE NO STONE TOWER CHURCH SERVICES ON JULY 18. Join us out at the campgrounds for an amazing spiritual feast!
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WE WILL HAVE A POTLUCK AT CAMP MEETING JULY 18. Picnic locations are first come, first served, so watch for Stone Tower signs hopefully in the grassy area toward the conference building, below the food court & join us for some wonderful fellowship time! Bring your favorite picnic dish to share. Paper plates, plasticware, and napkins will be provided. Call or text Kenny if you can't find us: 360-521-8565
- Prayer Meeting & Teen Bible Study are canceled during camp meeting week.
Every July, Gladstone, Oregon, hosts Gladstone Camp Meeting on the grounds of the beautiful Gladstone Park Conference Center. This year's speakers include Andreas Beccai, NAD president Alexander Bryant, Paul Dybdahl, and many others!
Click on the picture above for more information about Camp Meeting 2026
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Stone Tower Janitorial
We are looking for additional church members to join our rotating custodial cleaning teams. If you are willing to help keep our church clean and welcoming, please get in touch with Melissa or Jay for more information.
Thank you
Fellowship Potluck Update:
Potlucks will normally be held on the third Sabbath of each month. If an afternoon speaker is scheduled on another Sabbath, that potluck will replace the regular monthly potluck. Generally, we will keep potlucks to one per month unless additional afternoon speaker events necessitate a second potluck. Thank you for your flexibility and for helping make our fellowship times so meaningful!
Children’s Ministry July 26th Skills Class is canceled.
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Wednesday night prayer meeting 6:30-7:30 pm
Sharing time 6:15 pm
We’ll spend time in conversational prayer, where everyone has the opportunity to participate as desired. ABC classroom. Ring the downstairs doorbell if locked. Contact: Judy Duncan or Kenny Smith for details.
International Prayer Group every evening, 7:00 pm PDT. Join the North America Prayer Group through Zoom by clicking this link:
Meeting passcode: 247247
| | | ST Prayer Ministry Group on the Signal App: Connect with Stone Tower members to share your praises and prayer requests and to pray for your fellow members. Click on the QR code below or take a picture of it to become a member (includes a link to download Signal). The group asks that messages be limited to praise and prayer requests only. | | | |
THIS WEEK'S CHILDREN'S SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON:
Click on the picture for a video corresponding with My Bible First Kindergarten and Primary lessons
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Sabbath July 18th
Enjoy Your Time at Camp Meeting :) We pray we'll see you all there!
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Tuesdays 1:00-3:30 p.m.
In Person at various locations. Contact Pastor David for the link.
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Sunday July 19th
5:00-7:30 p.m. NW Veg potluck - Fellowship Hall. Bring plates and utensils plus a plant-based dish with a card listing its ingredients. Bring enough to serve 4-6, and increase the amount by 4 servings for each additional
person in your party
Tuesday July 21st
5:00-7:00 p.m. Elders Meeting
Tuesday July 28th
6:00-7:00 p.m. Administration Board Meeting
7:00-8:30 p.m. Ministries Board Meeting
| | WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS | | Sunnyside Adventist Church, located at 10501 SE Market Street, Portland, OR 97216, will be conducting camp-meeting weekend worship services on July 18, starting with Sabbath School at 10:00 am. All are invited to share in our services led by Pastor Richard Fenn. Sabbath School features a panel discussion of the lesson and a live interview with Bill and Nancy Mack, missionaries serving the children of India; worship service beginning at 11:15 am, will be led by Pastor Richard Fenn. His sermon: The Word. Unchained. If, for some reason, you feel you cannot attend the Gladstone camp meeting services, join us in our air-conditioned church for wonderful fellowship and the study of God's word. | | |
Big Lake Youth Camp Summer 2026 Sessions Beginning June 28- August 30
Big Lake Youth Camp summer registration is now open! Ready to have a life-changing week of adventure? Sign up today for youth camps or family camps at Big Lake! www.biglake.org We are excited to see how God will move this summer and hope kids from your church and community will be a part of it!
Medical Volunteers Needed at Big Lake!
Big Lake Youth Camp is looking for RN's, NP’s, PA's, paramedics, social workers, and counselors to volunteer at camp this summer! Spend Sunday through Friday at Big Lake helping support the health and well-being of our campers and staff so they can fully enjoy their week at camp. We especially welcome those with experience in family medicine, emergency care, or pediatrics. As a thank you for serving, a child of your choice can attend a week of camp for free! To learn more, email biglakemedical@biglake.org.
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Friends,
Streams of Light International has launched The Final Call, a new quarterly publication designed to equip and inspire Seventh-day Adventists for end-time mission. The magazine addresses common challenges believers face in engaging in outreach and provides practical guidance for sharing their faith.
Each issue features content on Adventist heritage, personal revival, true education, evangelism, and practical ways to share the Three Angels' Messages. The inaugural digital edition, along with the Spanish version El Último Llamado, is available free of charge. Attendees at ASI can also receive a complimentary printed copy while supplies last. The next issue is scheduled for release in early October.
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Support Adventist education and put our PUC
Click the Picture Below for More Information
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FULL-TIME TREASURER STILL NEEDED AT PAES!
PAES is still in search of a full-time treasurer to join our PK–8 campus. This role requires good communication, flexibility, and skills in bookkeeping/accounting (QuickBooks experience preferred; training available). Responsibilities include billing, payroll, reconciliations, A/R and A/P, 1099 filing, budgeting, and monthly/year-end closing, with occasional reports to the school board. Interested candidates can send their resume to principal@paes.com.
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Your Student Belongs at PAA
High school is one of the most important seasons of a young person's life - and where they spend it matters. At Portland Adventist Academy, students are not just enrolled. They are known, loved, and equipped to step into the future God has for them.
Enrollment is now open for the 2026-27 school year, and we would love to talk with you about your student's goals and how PAA can help get them there. Financial aid is available.
Take the first step today - apply at paasda.org or reach out to Mary Sperl at 503-519-6868 (call or text). You can also explore upcoming campus events on our calendar and download the PAA mobile app to stay connected all year long: FOLLOW THIS LINK to choose Apple or Android, or search Portland Adventist Academy in your app store.
We hope to see you soon.
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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. Your message will be forwarded to the appropriate ministry leader for consideration.
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Things to send to the Secretary's email at the bottom of the newsletter:
- Event stories, reports & photos
- Vegetarian and vegan recipes you'd like to share
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