OUR MISSION
To Seek & Save the Lost!
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God May Choose and Fit Anybody
By Ellen G. White, Ye Shall Receive Power, June 12, p. 172
"Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord. -- Jeremiah 9:23, 24
The Lord works in His own way, in order that men shall not lift themselves up in pride of intellect, and take the credit and the glory to themselves. The Lord would have every human being understand that his capabilities and endowments are from the Lord. God works by whom He will. He takes those whom He pleases to do His work, and He does not consult those to whom He will send His messenger as to what are their preferences concerning whom or what manner of person they would like to bring the message of God to them.
God will use men who are willing to be used. The Lord would use men of intelligence if they would permit Him to mold and fashion them, and to shape their testimony after His own order. Men high or low, learned or ignorant, would better let the Lord manage and take care of the safety of His own ark. The work of men is to obey the voice of God.
Whoever has a connection with the work and cause of God is to be continually under the discipline of God. “Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.” ...
There are souls famishing for the bread of life, thirsting for the waters of salvation; and woe unto that man who by pen or voice shall turn them aside into false paths! The Spirit of God is appealing to men, presenting to them their moral obligation to love and serve Him with heart, might, mind, and strength, and to love their neighbors as themselves. The Holy Spirit moves upon the inner self until it becomes conscious of the divine power of God, and every spiritual faculty is quickened to decided action.—The Review and Herald, May 12, 1896.
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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 3: The Tithing Contract |
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Worship Service Information |
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SCRIPTURE: Numbers 14:18
SERMON: "Law of Inheritance"
SPEAKER: Elder Jed Daniel 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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Year end tax receipts were mailed via USPS or sent via email to you this past week. If you do not receive one by Wednesday or Thursday and believe you should have received one, please contact the church treasurer, Leslie Poulivaati via email at treasurer@stonetowersda.org.
Leslie would be happy to send you a replacement via email.
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Sabbath School is hosting a special in-person Mission Spotlight! Next Sabbath, January 28, Impact Hope will be at Stone Tower to present their mission efforts to assist children in Rwanda. This presentation will occur at the close of Sabbath School, just prior to the worship service.
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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.
This year's theme is “Love at Home." We will be focusing on family, its relationships, roles, responsibilities, purpose, finances, development and more.
The monthly bible study occurs on Sabbath in the Youth SS room from 8:00-9:30 am. The next session is on Sabbath, February 11.
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.
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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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UNA NOCHE ITALIANA
January 29, 2023
Lents Activity Center
3:00 to 6:00 pm
Attire: Formal
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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 volunteer@pacsonline.org.
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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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Chunky No-Chop Vegetable Soup
Why not try this vegan classic? This Chunky No-Chop Vegetable Soup is hearty, wholesome and delicious!
Read more
veganuary.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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Optimize Your Brain -- January 21, 28 & February 4, 11, 18 (2:30 to 4:00 pm on Sabbath afternoons)
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Finance Committee Meeting -- January 26 @ 5:30 pm
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Church Board Meeting -- January 26 @ 7:00 pm
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NW Veg Potluck -- March 19 @ 5:00 pm
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Southern Oregon's Women's Retreat -- June 2-4 @ Milo Academy
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Sunset Today: 5:00 pm
Sabbath Sunset: 5:02 pm
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Bulletin & Newsletter info. due: Wednesdays 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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