August 5, 2022

Christ will never abandon the soul for whom He has died. The soul may leave Him, and be overwhelmed with temptation; but Christ can never turn from one for whom He has paid the ransom of His own life. Could our spiritual vision be quickened, we should see souls bowed under oppression and burdened with grief, pressed as a cart beneath sheaves, and ready to die in discouragement. We should see angels flying swiftly to aid these tempted ones, who are standing as on the brink of a precipice. The angels from heaven force back the hosts of evil that encompass these souls, and guide them to plant their feet on the sure foundation. The battles waging between the two armies are as real as those fought by the armies of this world, and on the issue of the spiritual conflict eternal destinies depend.

To us, as to Peter, the word is spoken, “Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not.” Thank God, we are not left alone.^{72Thoughts from the Mount of Blessing, 118, 119.}

We are coming to the crisis. Let us stand the test manfully, grasping the hand of Infinite Power. God will work for us. We have only to live one day at a time, and if we get acquainted with God, He will give us strength for what is coming tomorrow, grace sufficient for each day, and every day will find its own victories, just as it finds its trials. We shall have the power of the Highest with us, for we shall be clad with the armor of Christ's righteousness. We have the same God that has worked for His people in ages past. Jesus stands by our side, and shall we falter?—No, as the trials come, the power of God will come with them. God will help us to stand in faith on His Word, and when we are united, He will work with special power in our behalf.

Scripture: Matthew 18:4

Sermon: "Raising Children for Eternity"

Speaker: Pastor Myckal Morehouse

Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Please knock hard if the door is locked, we will meet in the kitchen, thank you.

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Happy Friday and Preparation Day! As we draw close to the Sabbath hours, let us reflect on the following:

"Before the Sabbath begins, the mind as well as the body should be withdrawn from worldly business. God has set His Sabbath at the end of the six working days, that men may stop and consider what they have gained during the week in preparation for the pure kingdom..."  -- Testimonies to the Church, Vol, 6, p. 356

Second Reading of Membership Transfer from Stone Tower: Patricia Hart to Hayward SDA Church, Hayward WI.

Church Action: At the Church Business meeting on July 17, 2022, the Church Board made the following recommendation to the Church in Business Session: 

To select a Pastoral Search Committee composed of 15 members: five (5) elders, five (5) board members, and five (5) members at large; the Church accepted the recommendation.

Church Business Meeting: The Church Board would like to call a business meeting on Sunday, August 7 at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall. 

Men's Ministry Bible Study Group will be meeting this Sabbath, August 6, from 8:00 to 9:30 am in the Youth Sabbath School Room. This month's lesson is on the life of Isaac.

Help is needed! The Children’s Sabbath School Division is looking for teachers and assistants in the Beginners, Kindergarten and Juniors classes. Please contact Carmen Bravo at 503-939-4232 if you are interested. 

Camas/Vancouver Bible Study Small Group: We are starting a new study topic in our small group. We will study the book of Acts. We concluded our study of Luke with the main theme of "The Kingdom of Heaven is Now" meaning you can experience Heaven on Earth. You can transcend the circumstances of this life and have the Mind of Christ, partake of the Divine nature now, dead to the world, alive in Christ Jesus. So we thought it would be great to see how this experience was lived out in the Apostolic church. Come and join us 6:30 pm each Wednesday. Read a few chapters for next week's study, we will do an introduction/background of this book and dive into our study. Contact Elder Bradley Nunn with questions at 360-833-8480.

Sabbath Fellowship Group -- Meets following the worship service at approximately 1:15 PM for 30 minutes. Come fellowship with us and share how God is working in your life.

Door2Door Evangelism will meet on August 6th at approximately 3:00 pm, following Sabbath Fellowship and Potluck. Questions? Contact Maura @ 503-954-9477 with any questions you may have.

Are you missing a 2.8 L white, oval Corningware dish from Potluck last week? If you took home the wrong size, please connect with Marion Betz 503-760-2157. She is missing her smaller dish.

Outdoor Church will be on August 13 and 20. We are going to be at Milo McIver State Park, Picnic Shelter Cedar, again!

(https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=102)

You may be interested to know that you can purchase a 12-month parking permit for $30, or a 24-month parking permit for $50 at https://store.oregonstateparks.org/.

However, if you prefer to have a single day-use pass, to avoid buying/selling on the Sabbath, the church will provide $5 day passes for Outdoor Church August 13, 2022, to those who sign up at: https://forms.gle/aFQhBU6DeMuBAyQdA

Bible Study Training Resources! To see the training video and browse a variety of personal evangelism resources, please click on this link:

Donations to Ukraine -- At this time all offerings received for the local Ukraine Fund will be forwarded to the General Conference Ukraine Fund for disbursement. Thank you very much for supporting our efforts to provide humanitarian aid to our brothers and sisters

Walla Walla University’s annual Alumni Sabbath at Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory will be held August 26-28, 2022. Come for Sabbath or the full weekend; meals and accommodations require registration. This year's guest speaker is WWU alumnus, Ralph Perrin ’77. For details and registration, visit www.wallawalla.edu/Rosario-Sabbath or call (509) 527-2631.

Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS) is a vibrant faith-based community of service made up of staff, volunteers, donors, and community partners who work together to provide food, dental care, and low-cost clothing/household items to underprivileged individuals and families in the Portland area.

If you or someone you know would like to apply for a job at PACS, visit www.pacsonline.org/jobs to view openings.

Current Open Staff Positions: Dental Hygienist, Cash Accountant

Volunteer Shortage: We desperately need volunteers to drive and ride our food pickup trucks in the mornings. Involves heavy lifting, no CDL required for our trucks. If manual labor isn’t your strength, we also need volunteers willing and able to run cash register! You can find out more at www.pacsonline.org/volunteer, or by emailing questions to [email protected].

Date: Sunday, October 23

Location: Rossi Farms

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