STONE TOWER MISSION: To Seek & Save the Lost

March 07, 2025

Good morning, everyone,


I hope and pray you’re all doing well!

This weekend, I will be at Lents continuing a series on Family Dynamics and will not be at Stone Tower.


For those who knew Vern and Carol Henry from Lents, we will be holding a Celebration of Life for Carol Henry on Sunday at 3:00 PM, followed by a baked potato bar. Please keep Vern and his family in your prayers during this time.


If you missed it, I will be on vacation from March 30 to April 3. The next time I preach at Stone Tower will be on April 5, when we are also planning a Communion Service.


I appreciate your patience regarding the Small Group Leadership Training.

With recent losses in our church family (one at Stone Tower and two at Lents), I have been focused on helping coordinate memorial services.


The leadership meeting is scheduled for Sunday, March 9, at 10:00 AM (location TBD, but I am planning for a brunch spot). If you’re interested in leading or coordinating a small group and have not yet filled out the response card, please email me at pastor@stonetowersda.org

by Saturday evening at the latest. [If that time doesn't work, I will try for Thursday, Mar. 13 @ 6:30 PM]



Blessings,


David Kokiong

Pastor, Stone Tower SDA Church


Email:pastor@stonetowersda.org

Cell: 503-567-9315


UPCOMING EVENTS

(Generally a Two-week Snapshot)




Sabbath School

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Stone Tower Church Announcements & Activities

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Sabbath, March 8, 2025

11:00 am: Jeanine Goodwin -- A House for the Glory of God

After church: Health & Temperance meeting in front of sanctuary

1:15 pm:  Sabbath Fellowship Group

1:45-2:45: Spirit of Prophecy Book Club

2:00 pm: AYS in Beginner's classroom

Health and Temperance Ministry March 8:

The team will meet immediately after church service to discuss plans for the year. Please download the calendar from the church website and bring it to the meeting. Be ready to provide your email and phone contact information.


AYS returns March 8th at 2:00 pm in the Beginner's classroom:

Come meet Samuel Morris, teen missionary from Africa to America. See you there!


Stone Tower Women's Spring Prayer Brunch:

Join us on March 23 at 10 AM for the Women's Spring Prayer Brunch, hosted by Joy Nunn and the women's ministry team. All women are welcome! RSVP by emailing womensministry@stonetowersda.org or by visiting the ERC window after church on March 8 and 15.


Potluck at Home: Brownells

Social Committee invites you to participate in a Potluck at Home.

The Brownell Family will host this potluck on March 29th following service. They live in the Woodburn area, and the address is available in the church directory. The Social Committee would like to see a Potluck at Home once per quarter. If you would like to host the next one, please let the Social Committee know!


Stone Tower Music Department Revival & Reformation:

Save the dates! Revival & Reformation: A Sacred Music Study is happening on April 25-26, 2025. Invite your friends and family! See the flyer for more details.



Friday March, 14 & Sabbath March 15

Walt Cross

6:30 pm: How to Achieve Optimal Immunity

10:00 am: How to Develop Effective Health Outreach Program

11:00 am: What are the 3 Angels Messages

After Church Services: Health & Temperance meeting in front of sanctuary

1:15 pm:  Sabbath Fellowship Potluck

2:30 pm: How to Effectively Address Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes 

4:15 pm: How to Develop an Effective Healthy Lifestyle Plan

5:30 pm: How to Stock Your Home with Natural Remedies


Walt Cross lives in the Smoky Mountains of Eastern Tennessee where he and his family serve their community with a small ministry called The Mustard Seed.  Through their health food store, they are able to provide lifestyle education and lectures in the local public school system, businesses, churches, and on a one-on-one basis.

Walt’s formal education was in conventional health care administration where he worked for 20 years. Walt then accepted an offer to work as the director of an International Lifestyle Center where the method ofaddressing health concerns took a much more proactive approach in looking for root causes.


He has found this proactive approach to addressing health concerns to be a much more

effective way in addressing chronic diseases. Since Walt’s transition to Lifestyle health, he has earned his Doctor of Naturopathy.


Walt routinely speaks in Seventh-day Adventist Churches throughout his home conference of Georgia Cumberland, and other conferences around the United States. He has also spoke for the church in Canada, Bermuda, Venezuela, Rwanda, and Sweden.

March 16 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JOYCE HILL: Woodburn church will be remembering Joyce Wade Hill in a memorial service on March 16 at 2:00 pm at the Woodburn Community SDA Church, 1253 5th St., Woodburn, Oregon.


April 5, 4:30 pm benefit concert: "My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth." John penned these words as a solemn reminder to his Christian brethren to help those among them and around them in need. Stone Tower is hosting a benefit concert to help one of our members in need, and you're invited! Join us on April 5th at 4:30 p.m. for an afternoon of inspiring music featuring Roman and Yuliya Zakhariya, Shannon and Jeanine Goodwin, Vocalocity, and more! We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to help one of our own. Call (503) 381-5577 for more information.


Prayer Ministry at Stone Tower

Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm every Wednesday downstairs in the ABC classroom. Please ring the doorbell or knock hard at the downstairs door. We invite you to join us for a powerful time of prayer and study as we explore Acts of the Apostles.

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

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS

First Friday is hosting Desmond Doss, Jr.!


March 7, 7:15 p.m. Join us for First Friday on March 7 at Adventist Health Portland Medical Center. This monthly inspirational fellowship event starts at 7:15 p.m. in Amphitheaters C & D on the lower level. Join us for this free event and feel free to invite friends and family.

The Oregon prayer conference is just around the corner -- March 21-23, 2025 at Twin Rocks Friends Camp in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. The presenter, Dr. Richard Davidson, has a real passion for the sanctuary and will be talking about “prayer and the sanctuary.” We are in for a deep and meaningful journey together to help us become better at praying. You don’t want to miss this amazing opportunity to grow closer to Christ. Here is the link to the webpage where you can register. 

https://www.oregonadventist.org/ministries/prayer-ministries

Questions? 541-671-3645 Andre.Scalfani@oc.npuc.org



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3010 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232

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