STONE TOWER MISSION: To Seek & Save the Lost

March 15, 2025

Dear Church Family,


I pray you’re all doing well and experiencing God’s blessings this week.


Dr. Walt Cross Health Seminar Friday the 14 at 6:30 and Sabbath Service Between 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Please join us for these valuable sessions!


If you’re looking for me this Sabbath, I have been invited to officiate two baptisms at Lents for Julie Alexander and Shannon Conant. Please continue to keep them in your prayers as they take this important step in their faith journey. 

Elders: Reminder of Elder Training at the Oregon Conference on Sunday, March 16, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Vacation Notice: I’ll be on vacation from March 20 to April 3. Please get in touch with any of our elders (Leo, Harold, Brad, Stephen, or Kenny) for urgent matters.


Thank you for your continued prayers and support. Let’s continue to seek God’s guidance together.


Blessings,

Pastor David Kokiong


Stone Tower SDA Church

pastor@stonetowersda.org

Cell: 503-567-9315

UPCOMING EVENTS

(Generally a Two-week Snapshot)




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Walt Cross Friday March 14th

6:30 pm: How to Achieve Optimal Immunity

Sabbath March 15th

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

11:00 am: What are the 3 Angels Messages

01:15 pm:  Sabbath Fellowship Potluck

02:30 pm: How to Effectively Address Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes 

04:15 pm: How to Develop an Effective Healthy Lifestyle Plan

05:30 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 of addressing 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: NW Veg Potluck & Guest Speaker

Join us for the NW Veg potluck and guest speaker event in the Fellowship Hall! Please bring plates, utensils, and a completely plant-based dish (no honey, please) with a card listing its ingredients. Bring enough to serve 4-6 people, and increase the amount by 4 servings for each additional person in your party.

This is a great opportunity to connect with people interested in our dietary lifestyle—please come and develop your mingle skills! The potluck will also include a presentation. For more details, click here.

We hope to see you there!

Upcoming AYS Program – March 22nd!

We’ve been exploring how God calls each of us to carry out His Great Commission, and in our recent AYS programs, we’ve been inspired by the lives and legacies of missionaries both young and old. Our goal is to instill in our children and youth the importance of living a life of service to the Lord.

Join us for our next AYS program on March 22nd from 2-3 p.m. in the Beginner's Classroom. It’s going to be an enriching time as we continue to learn and grow in our commitment to serve God!


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 service to RSVP.


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.

March 16 MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JOYCE HILL: Woodburn church will remember 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

Substitute Teachers Needed at PAES

Portland Adventist Elementary School is seeking substitute teachers! We seek dedicated and compassionate individuals who enjoy working with children in a school setting. Requirements include being 21+, having a college degree (preferred), and experience teaching or supervising children ages 5-13. If you or someone you know is interested in substitute teaching or needs more information, we can be reached at admin@paes.com or call Anisha Hughes Mon-Thu 7:50-3:30 Fri 7:50-1:00 (503) 665-4102.


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 discuss “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



Gladstone Camp Meeting Donations Deadline March 31st

We are in the final month of fundraising for this year’s Gladstone Camp Meeting, and we’ve raised over $118,000 of our $390,000 goal. The next few weeks are crucial to ensure the event happens. Thanks to a generous gift, every dollar given now will be doubled, up to $150,000! Help make this year’s camp meeting memorable for all ages by giving today. The deadline is March 31. Donate online at AdventistGiving.org or mark "Gladstone Camp Meeting" on your tithe envelope. https://vimeo.com/1062569816

Steve Darmody and Jenifer LaMountain will present a free Concert Saturday, April 26 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gladstone Park Seventh-day Adventist Church at 8378 Cason Road in Gladstone. All are invited. Questions may be directed to 503-655-2614.

Don't miss the Camp Meeting fundraiser report in the

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Stone Tower Seventh-day Adventist Church

3010 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232

(503) 232-6018 | StoneTowerSDA.org

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