The Try Jesus evangelistic campaign official finishes next Sabbath, April 26, and we are thankful to God for the good weather this week and the support of many who were able to attend the evening meetings. A special thank you to the different ministries of the church for their faithful and quality service in support of the program to date. The Try Jesus proclamation of the good news is our collective response to God, and our demonstration of obedience to the mandate “to make disciples.
Recognizing that God has placed our congregation in this neighborhood for mission and accepting that God wants us to be agents of the gospel for positive change, we are invited to continue to pray for the people, families,
and individuals that live in this neighborhood. Additionally, for the month of April, we are encouraging our members to walk and/or drive the neighborhood while praying for the community.
The Evangelism Community Sabbath for May is the designated day for the Rockwood church to honor and recognize our young people during the worship service. More importantly, they will lead the service while presenting a musical program for us and invited guests. We are asking you to reach out to past and inactive members of our congregation to join us on this high day of worship and Christian fellowship; and thank you for your on-going support and investment in time, resources, interest, and mentorship of our youth.
The goal of the Pathfinder Club of the local church is to make disciples of our children from the ages of 10-15 and their friends from the community who may want to join. The educational and outdoor curriculum of this ministry provides opportunities for spiritual learning and personal development that will help young people to grow in Christ and become responsible citizens through service. The club meets Sabbath afternoon every second and fourth Saturday of the month at church. Please speak with Nina Kight or contact her via email: jbnkight@frontier.com if you want your child to join the Rockwood Pathfinder Club.
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.
The church leadership is committed to equipping and empowering church members for ministry. Our next discipleship training is scheduled for Saturday, May 24 during the regular Sabbath School time (9:30 – 10:45 am),
and this would involve the youth and adult classes only. Pastor Nate Hellman, Ministerial Director of the Oregon Conference will present on “The Relational Nature of Discipleship” as part of our discipling strategy for the church. Remember to mark this important church activity in your schedule, and plan to attend.
We can confirm that the annual Gladstone Camp Meeting is happening this year, and you can now include this special event in your plans for summer. This sponsored camp meeting by the Oregon conference provides opportunities for church members to meet together for Christian fellowship, Bible study, equipping and training, resourcing, encouragement, and inspiration. Pastor Ty
Gibson as speaker and the King’s Heralds are among the many guests who will attend this year’s camp meeting. If interested in supporting and funding this year’s event, please donate through this link: https://orad.us/ORGiving or write "Gladstone Camp Meeting" on your tithe and offerings envelope.
You are invited to join Pastor Puni and other Christian leaders in Rockwood for an event on Thursday, May 1 from 6-8 pm for a dinner and discussion on "Renewal in Rockwood." As a community, we want to share and hear how God is moving in this neighborhood and how we can dream together about a God preferred future. The location of the dinner is the Rockwood CDC (18445 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97233). Please RSVP by April 24 by calling Pastor Peter Armstrong of the Park Lane Church on this number: (503) 995-8116 or by emailing him on this address: pete@parklanechurch.org
The annual town hall meeting for our region of the Oregon Conference (Portland Metro) is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 from 6-8:30 pm at the Sunnyside Adventist Church, and this will include a light supper. Town hall meetings provide opportunity for Officers of the Conference to share reports on the state of the Conference with church members, and for local church leaders to receive resources and guidance from departmental directors. There’s time for worship, a round-table discussion of reports and questions from the floor, and a chance to envisioned together a shared future for our Church in the Pacific Northwest.