OUR MISSION
To Seek & Save the Lost!
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Observing Christmas
By Ellen G. White, This Day With God, December 17, p. 360
"And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people." -- Luke 2:9, 10
The 25th of December has long been commemorated as the day of Jesus’ birth, and ... it is not my purpose to affirm or question the propriety of celebrating this event on this day, but to dwell upon the childhood and life of our Saviour. It is my purpose to call the attention of the children to the humble manner in which the Redeemer came to the world.
All heaven was interested in the great event of Christ's advent to earth. Heavenly messengers came to make known the birth of the long-promised, long-expected Saviour to the humble shepherds who were watching their flocks by night on the plains of Bethlehem. The first manifestation that attracted the notice of the shepherds at the birth of the Saviour, was a radiant light in the starry heavens, which filled them with wonder and admiration.... The astonished shepherds could scarcely comprehend the precious message borne to them by the angels, and when the radiant light had passed away, they said one to another, “Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child” (Luke 2:15-17)....
What matchless love Jesus has manifested for a fallen world! If angels sang because the Saviour was born in Bethlehem, shall not our hearts echo the glad strain, Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, good will to men? Although we do not know the exact day of Christ's birth, we would honor the sacred event. May the Lord forbid that any one should be so narrow minded as to overlook the event because there is an uncertainty in regard to the exact time. Let us do what we can to fasten the minds of the children upon those things which are precious to everyone who loves Jesus. Let us teach them how Jesus came into the world to bring hope, comfort, peace, and happiness to all.... Let the hearts of all respond with exceeding joy for the priceless gift of the Son of God.—The Review and Herald, December 17, 1889.
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Sabbath School Information |
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON STUDY — 10:00 AM
Sabbath School is better when we can study the Bible for ourselves during the week. Check out all the Sabbath School resources and equip yourself for an even better Sabbath School experience by
clicking below.
Sabbath School Mission Statement:
"Learning to be like Jesus, to Seek and Save the Lost"
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Lesson 13: The Judging Process |
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Worship Service Information |
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SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2
SERMON: "The Night Watchers, Troubler, Begotten & Duet"
SPEAKER: Elder Harold Lee
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IN-PERSON PRAYER MEETING!
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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PRAY WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON ZOOM! |
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Prayer Group meets EVERY evening at 7:00pm PDT. Join the North America Prayer Group through zoom by clicking this link:
Password: 247247
For more great resources on prayer visit:
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Stone Tower Church Announcements |
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Christmas at Stone Tower: A Concert has been POSTPONED tentatively to December 30. More details to come!
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Inclement weather may impact additional weekend events listed below. Be sure to check you emails and the Stone Tower website for
more information.
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Christmas Eve Worship Service tomorrow morning at 11:00 am.
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Our Stone Tower Christmas Fellowship Meal will be on Sabbath, December 24, 2022 following the worship service. Bring a favorite dish or two and enjoy fellowship with one another. We will be inviting area churches and prior evangelism event attendees so if you are able please bring extra food.
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Starting tomorrow the Sabbath Fellowship Group will be meeting downstairs in the Amazing Bible Class room following the worship service.
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Thank you for your continued faithfulness in the returning of your tithes and offerings. Just a friendly reminder as we approach the end of 2022. We typically see an increase in giving and we want you to be aware of some important reminders. All in person donations must be received by the church on December 31, 2022 for it to be included in your 2022 contributions. If you are mailing in your donation through the US Postal Service, your envelope must bear the postmark date of December 31, 2022 in order for it to be included in your 2022 contributions. All donations received outside of these parameters will be counted toward your 2023 contributions.
If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Poulivaati.
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SAVE THE DATE
January 6-8, 2023
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Narlon and Samantha Edwards are coming to Stone Tower January 6-8. The focus of this weekend event will be on mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional health in Christ.
Narlon Edwards is the current Director of Red River Outpost Ministry, former Evangelism Director at Weimar Institute for almost five years, current Vice President of Evangelism for Southern Union ASI and member of the National ASI Evangelism Board. He obviously has a passion for evangelism!
Narlon Edwards will be sharing about Gospel-Medical Missionary Work & Practical Evangelistic Outreach Opportunities. Samantha Edwards will be conducting a Cooking Class on Whole Plant-based Cuisine.
As this New Year begins, it is the perfect time to bring healthy changes into your life.
Meeting Dates & Times
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January 6, Friday @ 6:30 pm
January 7, Sabbath @ 11:00 am
January 7, Sabbath @ 2:30 pm
January 7, Sabbath @ 4:00 pm
Cooking Class:
January 8, Sunday @ 10:30am
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Optimize Your Brain, hosted by Men’s & Women’s Ministries along with Health and Temperance Ministry, starts on January 14th and continue for six consecutive Sabbath afternoons (January 21 & 28, February 4, 11 & 18) from 2:30 to 4:00 pm. This program will be complimented by 2 nutrition for the brain cooking classes. Questions? Please contact Nayelyth Pfeifer at 360-833-3682 or Jeanine Goodwin at 503-381-5577.
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Sabbath Fellowship Group -- Meets following the worship service at approximately 1:15 PM for 30 minutes in the Amazing Bible Class room. Come fellowship with us and share how God is working in your life.
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Men’s Ministry hosts a monthly Bible Study for men wanting to develop to be a godly man, husband, father, and friend.
Our theme is “Lessons On Faith." The monthly bible study occurs on Sabbath in the Youth SS room from 8:00-9:30 am.
Those interested in inviting others to participate in this group Bible study and/ or have any further questions please contact Chris Pfeifer 360.833.3668 or Daniel Chung 503.619.6195.
Next Bible Study to be scheduled in 2023. Stay tuned.....
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Bible Study Training Resources! To see the training video and browse a variety of personal evangelism resources, please click on this link:
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Announcements From
Around The Oregon Conference
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PORTLAND ADVENTIST ACADEMY IS HIRING: |
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Portland Adventist Academy has an immediate opening for an Assistant Facilities Manager
Portland Adventist Academy, whose motto is “Christ Centered, Character Driven,” seeks an Assistant Facilities Manager who is completely dedicated to Christ and desires to serve Him and the spiritual/educational mission of PAA through maintaining the property and physical plant. Duties will include maintenance, repair, and caretaking of the physical plant, bus driving for school trips and field trips, helping set up and tear down for school events, maintaining vehicles, working with contractors and vendors, and landscape maintenance. It is an interesting, challenging opportunity with no two days ever being the same. Ideally the candidate: has experience in property, plant, and vehicle maintenance and repair; has a CDL with school bus endorsement and a clean driving record; is organized and takes initiative; spiritual commitment; positive; team player/collaborator; humble and curious; problem solver; patient. If interested, please send an email and resume to Mechelle Peinado at [email protected]
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Dreamed of driving a snowcat at Big Lake? Applications are now opened to join the winter team at Big Lake Youth Camp from January through the end of March. Positions available include hospitality, maintenance, janitorial, or guest services. Position includes a FREE season pass to Hoodoo Ski Bowl.
Fill out our New Staff Application online here:
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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.
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].
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THIS WEEK'S CHILDREN'S SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON:
This video corresponds with My Bible First Kindergarten and
Primary Lessons
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Jam Dot Vegan Holiday Cookies - Plant-Based Vegan Recipe
These walnutty vegan holiday cookies will disappear as fast as you can make them-so you might want to make a double batch of the recipe. To bring more color to your cookie platter, use an array of different colored jams-such as strawberry, mixed...
Read more
www.forksoverknives.com
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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 pastor, 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. Please click on the button below to communicate with us! Your message will be forwarded to the appropriate ministry leader for consideration.
We are eager to hear your thoughts.
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Upcoming Events & Church Meetings |
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Prayer Meeting -- Wednesdays @ 7 pm
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Christmas At Stone Tower: A Concert -- POSTPONED, tentatively rescheduled for December 30
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Christmas Eve Worship Service -- December 24 @ 11:00 am
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Christmas Fellowship Meal -- December 24 @ 1:00 pm
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Church Board Meeting -- December 29 @ 7:00 pm
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Optimize Your Brain -- January 14, 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 18 (2:30 to 4:00 pm on Sabbath afternoons)
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Narlon & Samantha Edwards Health Focused Weekend -- January 6-8
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Southern Oregon's Women's Retreat -- June 2-4 @ Milo Academy
*** December Finance Committee Meeting TBD
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Sunset Today: 4:31 pm
Sabbath Sunset: 4:32 pm
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Bulletin & Newsletter info. due: Thursdays by 12:00 pm
Administrative Assistant is available Monday-Thursday
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Stone Tower Seventh-day Adventist Church | (503) 232-6018 | 3010 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR | StoneTowerSDA.org
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