The church that works together will stay together. Your heart of service and willingness to offer your time, skills and resources in the maintenance of our church facilities and beautifying our grounds are appreciated. Our next church work bee is scheduled for Sunday, June 29 from 2 6 pm, and we are calling for able volunteers to help deacons and deaconesses with this day of cleaning. Thank you in advance for planning to be with us on
this date.
The Communion Service in the Adventist tradition is a special time to contemplate and commemorate the death of Christ for us, sinners. For Seventh day Adventist Christians, communion is an open invitation for members and guests to receive the blessings of God’s forgiveness and peace to live life as followers and witnesses of Jesus in the world. This celebration involves foot washing and participation in the Lord’s Supper. We will celebrate the next communion on Saturday, July 5.
The church leadership is committed to equipping and empowering church members for ministry. Our next discipleship training is scheduled for Saturday, July 19 during the regular Sabbath School time (9:30 10:45 am),
and this would involve the youth and adult classes only. Pastor Puni will engage participants during the workshop on a learning process that will help us, disciples of Jesus, to identify our spiritual gifts. This is a training not to be missed, and we look forward to seeing many of us attending this equipping workshop.
The Oregon Conference annual camp meeting at Gladstone provides opportunities for church members from across the Conference and guests from out of State to meet for Christian fellowship, Bible study, equipping,
resourcing, encouragement, and inspiration. Pastor Ty Gibson as speaker and the King’s Heralds are among the many invited guests who will attend this year’s camp meeting. For registration and more details about the camp meeting, visit the Oregon Conference website at this link: https://www.oregonadventist.org/gladstone-camp-meetings. Please note that our church will be closed for the Sabbath, July 26.
The first Sabbath celebration and communal worship in the Bible was in the outdoors (Garden of Eden); and with the warm summer weather still with us in August, we are now inviting the church to mark this Sabbath appointment in your calendars. We have booked our space at Oxbow Regional Park and have asked the Youth Ministry to plan this Sabbath worship and fellowship for us. More information on this plan to be shared later.
The Rockwood church in partnership with PACS Mobile Food Pantry provide food assistance to 35 families in the neighborhood on the second Monday of each month, and we welcome volunteers to assist in the following areas: loading the trailer at PACS from 11:00 am to 12: 30pm and distributing food from 4:00-6:00 pm at 124 NE 181st Avenue. Please speak with Kamille Ross if interested in serving.