OUR MISSION:

To Seek & Save the Lost

March 29, 2024

While I'm on vacation Colleen will be sending out an

abbreviated newsletter of basically updated

announcements & the bulletin link.

Renae Smith, your newsletter constructor

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OUR CHURCH


How many of you know about

the special prayer time

on Sabbath mornings?


Come join us at 9:30 am in the front

of the sanctuary to pray for

our church and our members.

SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON STUDY — 10:00 AM

(Click on the picture to study)

Worship Service Information

Church Bulletin Here
Donate Tithes & Offerings

Click the picture above for our 11 AM livestream

Quick Glimpse - Upcoming Events

Sabbath, March 30

11:00 am: Stone Tower Music Department presents "He Lives!"

1:15 pm: Sabbath Fellowship Group

2:30 pm: Women's Sidewalk Evangelism Outreach

Wednesday, April 3

7:00 pm: Prayer Meeting

Sabbath, April 6

11:00 am: Speaker, Elder Jed Lee

1:00 pm: Fellowship Meal

1:15 pm: Sabbath Fellowship Group

2:00 pm: Women's Ministry Team Meeting

Sunday, April 7

1:00 pm: Etienne Dupon Memorial Service

Tuesday, April 9

 6:30 pm: Elder’s Meeting

Access Online Church Calendar

Stone Tower Church Announcements


On March 30, 2024, the Stone Tower Music Department is hosting a special Sabbath worship service commemorating Christ's resurrection. Be prepared to follow the closing scenes of Jesus' life here on earth from the garden to the cross, and culminating in the good news that He lives! All are invited to worship with us on this very special occasion.


First Reading of Membership Transfers from Stone Tower SDA Church: 

Jessica Nemish to Adventist Community Church, Vancouver, WA; Milo Pierce to Lents Adventist Church;

Lynn Enesi to Rockwood SDA Church; Samuelu, Kalala, Deick, Lannery and Monarie Schuster to Rockwood SDA Church.

First Reading of Membership Transfer to Stone Tower SDA Church: 

Fiker Hussen from Filwoha SDA Church, Ethiopia.

First Reading of Church Officers: Children's Story Coordinator - Melissa Brownell; Social Ministries Committee: Ed Johnson and Jeanine Goodwin


Women's Ministry is "Calling our women to join the Women's Ministry's first sidewalk evangelism effort! We are going out after church service tomorrow (March 30th) to pass out invitations to the upcoming women's mental health event. Contact Jeanine Goodwin at womensministry@stonetowersda.org if you can help."


Etienne Dupon Memorial Service will be held at Stone Tower on April 7 at 1:00 pm. Please keep the family in your prayers. 


The photography team is updating the photos in the church directory. If you have a new picture of you and/or your family, please feel free to update your photo(s) yourself. If you’d like us to take a new picture of you, please stay around a little while after church in the next few weeks and look for Michael Burgett, Josh Poulivaati, Gideon Magnuson or Renae Smith to help you.


An SDA Regional Bell Choir is being organized. If you're a musician and interested in joining, contact Melody Spiker at maspiker79@gmail.com. Rehearsals will be at Sunnyside Church Tuesdays 7-8:30 pm.


The 2024 GYC Northwest is March 27-31, 2024

Location - Linwood SDA Church 6525 N Monroe St, Spokane, WA 99208

Register online at https://www.gycnorthwest.org/

Registration is $75 for the full convention (Wednesday-Sunday) or $60 for the weekend only (Friday-Sunday). There is no charge to attend during the Sabbath hours.

Meals are $9 each

Speakers: James Rafferty, main speaker, seminars by Rese Rafferty (the health message), Brian McMahon (how to give Bible studies), Michael Carducci (purity/Biblical sexuality), and Tony Scarpino (career development). The evening plenaries will feature testimonies shared by members of the GYC Northwest Executive Committee.  


Thinking Well, Living Well, a Women's Mental Health Series, is coming to Stone Tower this spring! This is a 10-week series with sessions to be held every Thursday beginning April 18th, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. A soup and salad meal will be provided from 6:00 to 6:45 p.m. Click here to sign up and reserve your spot now! Space is limited.


Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 5:30pm Portland Adventist Elementary School is having an Auction Banquet Fundraiser at the PAES Gym (3990 NW 1st St., Gresham OR 97030). There will be Themed Baskets to bid on, as well as Class Art Pieces that can brighten your home or work space. All proceeds go towards our Roof Project. Price: $10.00 (includes meal) - RSVP to admin@paes.com by April 15th. Questions? Please contact us at 503.665.4102 or admin@paes.com.


Stone Tower is looking for people who can help on an Advertising Team to write, design and produce flyers and social media content for evangelism. If you can help, please contact Elder Brad Nunn at elderBNunn@gmail.com.


Stone Tower is looking for people who would like to lead or help with Vacation Bible School this year -- likely in July. Come be a part of seeking & saving the lost children around our church! If you can help, please contact Elder Brad Nunn at elderBNunn@gmail.com.

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Sabbath Fellowship Group

meets downstairs in the ABC

room at 1:15.


Click the picture for lots of resources.

PRAYER TIME

"Pray without ceasing."

(1 Thess. 5:17)

Come to the Hour of Power at Stone Tower

Wednesdays at 7:00 PM. Please ring the doorbell

or knock hard.

We will meet in the kitchen.

Also join in a Special Prayer Time on Sabbath Mornings

Sabbath at 9:30 AM in the front of the sanctuary

KIDS' SECTION

THIS WEEK'S CHILDREN'S SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON:

Click on the picture for a video corresponding with

My Bible First Kindergarten and Primary Lessons

BIBLE STUDY TRAINING RESOURCES:

To browse a variety of personal evangelism resources, click here:

Videos and Resources

WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS

PRAY WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD ON ZOOM

Prayer Group meets EVERY evening at 7:00pm PDT. Join the North America Prayer Group through zoom by clicking this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81684898368

Password: 247247

From around the Oregon & nearby Conferences

(Click the picture to go to the website)

PACS Food Pantry 11020 NE Halsey St, Portland, OR 97220 Drive-thru is open Mon-Fri 9:00-11:00am and every first Thursday of the month 5:00-7:00pm. If you or someone you know needs food please tell them about us. If you cannot get to PACS please send a note with someone, and they can get you food. Any questions, please call 503-252-8500 or email: info@pacsonline.org.

PACS Thrift Store is OPEN Sun 11:00-4:00pm, Mon-Thurs 9:00-5:00pm and Friday 9:00-2:30pm. The donation drop-off center is open Mon-Thurs 9:00-1:00pm and Sun 11:00-2:00pm.

Gateway Grace Dental Clinic at PACS is accepting uninsured patients for low-cost preventative dental care. Call 503-907-6768 or email dental@pacsonline.org.

Empty Egg Cartons? PACS Needs Them! You can drop off 12-count empty egg cartons at our office or Donation Receiving.

We are excited to send you the link to our new PACS video.  It is short and to the point.  Take a moment (or 3) to see what we're doing.

PACS IS HIRING.  Click here to learn more
To learn about becoming a volunteer click here

Communication Card

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 church leadership, 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.

CONTACT US

The Sabbath begins at 7:37 pm today

Bulletin & Newsletter info. due: Wednesdays by 12:00 pm 

E-mail items to: secretary@stonetowersda.org

Stone Tower Seventh-day Adventist Church

3010 NE Holladay St., Portland, OR 97232

(503) 232-6018 | StoneTowerSDA.org

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