STONE TOWER MISSION: To Seek & Save the Lost | | |
Good morning, everyone,
I wanted to take a moment to share a personal update and some important information for this coming Sabbath.
When I first arrived in Canada, my dad was shivering and his temperature was rising. He had already been in the Emergency Room for three days (and only got a room on the second day—welcome to free Canadian healthcare ). Thankfully, the Internal Medicine team was able to stabilize him. His body had been fighting not only the cancer but also a secondary infection.
Over the next few days, the shivering subsided, and the infection is now nearly gone. However, the cancer continues to progress. It’s been a series of ups and downs—some moments where he’s been eating and regaining a bit of strength, and others, like this morning (Monday, June 16), where he’s eating very little and sleeping most of the day.
We are in active conversations with the doctors about what comes next. At this point, we are preparing to shift toward palliative care, though whether that will happen in the hospital, a care facility, or at home is still being determined.
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With that in mind, our family will be returning to Oregon on Wednesday afternoon, and God willing, I’ll be preaching at Lents this coming Sabbath.
Please also keep our upcoming
Vacation Bible School in prayer as we launch this coming Sunday.
If you haven’t already invited children (ages 12 and under) and their families to join us, now’s the time! Most importantly, please lift our church’s efforts in prayer—that God would use VBS to plant seeds of faith and joy in young hearts.
Please continue to keep all these things in prayer—our Sabbath service, our VBS outreach, and especially my father’s health and our family’s transition into this next chapter.
Your continued love, support, and prayers mean more than I can say.
I’m looking forward to worshipping together with you soon.
David Kokiong
Pastor, Stone Tower SDA Church
Cell: 503-567-9315
Email: pastor@stonetowersda.org
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Sabbath School
Lesson Study
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Sabbath June 21st
09:30: Sabbath School Services
11:00: Harold Lee
01:15: Amazing Fellowship Group, bring your lunch and enjoy fellowship, testimonies, and prayer.
01:45-3:45: Spirit of Prophecy Book Club, don't forget to bring your lunch. We'll learn from the word of God and our Seventh-day Adventist prophetess.
02:00: Women's Meetup
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Financial Aid Applications
The Stone Tower congregation places the highest value on Christian education for all our children. We want all our children to have the opportunity to attend our Seventh-day Adventist elementary schools. Stone Tower membership is committed to helping every family with the desire for their children to have a Seventh-day Adventist education. Please see Elder Nunn @ elderbnunn@gmail.com for a financial Aid application from now until the end of June.
| | Women's Ministry presents Sewing Seeds, a Sunday morning sewing circle led by Jane Rogers. If you have an interest in sewing--whether you're a novice or experienced seamstress--please consider joining this small group! An introductory meeting will be held in the church kitchen on June 22nd at 10 a.m. Click the link below to sign up! | | |
Vacation Bible School
VBS starts tomorrow! Pray for a successful event, building meaningful relationships and a heart to seek for truth!
Help support the attending families with a haystack potluck next Sabbath, June 28th. Sign up online or in the lobby!
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Mark your calendars
Kerns Neighborhood Picnic August 5th
Plan to come and serve ice cream. Stay to pray, invite, and mingle!
August 15th, 16th, and 17th - Mercy Ballard and Dr. Joyce Choe
Promises to bless all who attend.
Outdoor Church
Scheduled for September 6th at Silver Falls State Park! Camping reservations open soon. Please see Melissa Brownell to confirm your availability for a site for September 5th - 7th. Campsites are limited!
Dr. Jennifer Jill Schwizer
August 30th
Saturday, October 11th-November 8th Brian McMahon
Prophecy Unsealed Series
| | Prayer Ministry at Stone Tower | | |
(CANCELLED FOR VBS JUNE 25TH) 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
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Sabbath June 28th
09:30: Sabbath School Services
11:00: Vacation Bible School Program/Pastor Kokiong
01:00: Vacation Bible School Potluck
01:45-3:45: Spirit of Prophecy Book Club, don't forget to bring your lunch. We'll learn from the word of God and our SDA prophetess
| | WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS | | |
Are Foster/Kinder Care and Orphans Getting the Support They Need?
Many children, through no fault of their own, end up in foster care, kinship care, or orphanages. The cost of caring for these kids far outweighs what federal or state subsidies cover. As a result, countless children lack the stability and resources needed to thrive.
Learn more: https://www.peopletopeopleministries.com/sponsor-children
#SupportChildren #FosterCare #MakeADifference #PeopleToPeopleMinistries
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Support Adventist education!
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Dear friend,
Thank you to everyone who has already given toward our campus restoration efforts. We’re deeply grateful and encouraged. I recently spoke at the Arizona Camp Meeting and shared that Weimar is the only SDA university that does not accept government funding. This allows us to teach true science and divine inspiration without compromise. The audience responded with spontaneous, widespread applause.
The Arizona Conference President called it “a game changer” and expressed his hope that more of our universities could be free from the mandates tied to federal funds. Even Harvard, the world’s wealthiest university, had to borrow to make payroll when government funding was delayed. It's a sobering reminder of how financial dependence can impact mission and priorities. At Weimar, we’ve chosen a different path. We rely on God and on faithful supporters like you. Your giving protects the integrity of our message and preserves the freedom to provide a Christ-centered, undiluted education.
While we’re making progress with just 11 days left until our fiscal year deadline of June 30, we’re not there yet. We still need to raise $464,040 to fully fund our daily needs as well as the classroom, student housing, and campus improvements Weimar urgently needs.
Your sacrificial gift—large or small—makes a real difference. And thanks to a generous donor, every dollar you give will still be matched!
Let’s finish strong, together.
GIVE NOW
With gratitude,
Dr. Neil Nedley
President
Weimar University
Weimar University
+1 (530) 637-4111
https://weimar.edu
20601 West Paoli Lane, Weimar CA 95736
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Upstream Camp, June 23-27, 2025.
Give your family an extra dose of discipleship in nature at Upstream Camp from June 23-27, 2025! Your children will enjoy an incredible week of fun and discipleship training–of learning to go against the flow–at a faith-based day camp on the E. Fork Lewis River in Battle Ground, WA. Camp for the week or attend day camp style. Free for children whose parents volunteer for the week, $150 for kids with parents on-site, and $350 per child who needs a camp counselor. $40 for a one-day pass per family. Go to www.upstreamcamp.org to register, or text Highest Education Director William Hurtado at 360-600-1561.
William Hurtado, Dir.
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PACS has job openings!
Job descriptions and necessary qualifications can be found in the
Hiring Info link above.
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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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Ingredients (Cake)
1 cup unsweetened soy milk or almond
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola oil or melted coconut oil
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
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Frosting Chocolate Buttercream
1 batch vegan whipped cream https://addictedtodates.com/vegan-1 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups vegan butter, softened, baking sticks, not the tub (Solidified Coconut oil if preferred)
4-5 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/4-1/2 cup unsweetened soy milk or almond (Coconut if preferred)
Follow the Link for full directions
https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-chocolate-cake/
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