North Pacific Union

Offerings

Oct. 7—Local Church Budget; Oct. 14—World Budget: Voice of Prophecy; Oct. 21—Local Church Budget; Oct. 28—Local Conference Advance; Nov. 4—Local Church Budget.

Special Days

October is Health Month. Oct. 7—Children's Sabbath, Health Education Week; Oct. 21—Spirit of Prophecy Sabbath*; Oct. 28—Pathfinder Sabbath*; Oct. 8–14—Vibrant Life*; Nov. 4–25—Native Heritage Month; Nov. 4—Stewardship Sabbath. *Special materials provided.

Walla Walla College

Calendar of Events

Oct. 2–6—Fall Week of Worship; Oct. 11—Service Day; Oct. 13—Vespers with Jose Rojas at 7:30 p.m. in the Walla Walla College Church; Oct. 27–29—Family Weekend. Join your student at WWC for a special weekend designed to immerse you in today's college life. Call (509) 527-2644 for more information.

Oregon

Retired Workers’ Fellowship

Oct. 3—The monthly potluck of the "Oregon Retired Workers' Fellowship" will be held at noon. Jack Harris will be presenting our program and sharing information with us on the Voice of Prophecy. Although the potluck is for retired denominational workers, we would encourage and welcome other retirees to join us. Please bring food and your own table service. The potluck will be held in the cafeteria at the Gladstone Conference Center, 19800 Oatfield Road, Gladstone, Ore. For more information, call the Jorgensons at (360) 423-1612.

Visitors Day Weekend

Oct. 6–7—The University Park Church will be hosting "A Sabbath School Visitors Day Weekend" starting Friday at 7 p.m. It will conclude on Sabbath with divine worship and an afternoon workshop on “The Effectiveness of Sabbath School Participation.” The theme is “In Service for Others.” The afternoon workshop will begin at 3:30 p.m. after a concert. A member of the North Portland community will be honored for Community Service during divine worship. The guest speaker and presenter will be Elder Clarence Wright, the Southeastern Conference (Florida) Sabbath School director. The church is located at 4007 N. Alaska St. You can contact the church for more information at (503) 289-8792.

SAGE Maximizing Your Greatest Resource

Oct. 6–7—Discover how the brain functions and how you can manage your energy expenditures with Dr. Arlene Taylor at the Gladstone Conference Center. Call (503) 343-9548 for more information and registration materials.

Vesper Musical Program

Oct. 7—Carl and Audré Parker in concert at 4:30 p.m., Mt. Tabor Church, 1001 S.E. 60th Ave., Portland, Ore. An offering will be received to support the Community Learning Center.

Milo Alumni Weekend

Oct. 20–21—Milo Adventist Academy welcomes all alumni to the campus for Alumni Weekend, especially the honored classes of 1957 and all other classes ending in "7" or "2." Elder Robert Folkenberg, former GC president, will be the guest speaker. Call 541-825-3200 for more information. Update your alumni mailing addresses at www.miloacademy.org.

Adventist Singles Activity

Oct. 21—Beaverton Church: church service at 10:45 a.m. then potluck lunch. Bring food for yourself and others. We will carpool and leave from the church at 5 p.m. Short vespers program when we arrive for a swimming party at Roger Brown’s. Bring swimsuit, towel and snacks. For information call Charlotte at (503) 579-9549; or Tom at (503) 684-7971; tom.te@verizon.net; www.beavertonsda.com, then to the singles page. Maps will be available at the Beaverton Church foyer and at the potluck. Save the Date: Nov. 18—Progressive dinner.

Falls City Church Centennial

Oct. 21—The Falls City Church will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of its organization as a church. The celebration will include a number of former pastors with Elder Donovan Kack as the speaker for the 11 a.m. service. Following a fellowship lunch, there will be a program of "Music and Memories" at 2:30 p.m. It is planned for a number of groups and individual musicians to participate in sharing musical blessings. Former members and those from area churches are cordially invited to join in this very special occasion of thanksgiving, memories and celebration along with the Falls City Church family at 205 N. Main St. For more details, contact the head elder, Junior Fischer at (503) 787-3680.

Florence Sanctuary Dedication

Oct. 21—All friends, members, former members and pastors of the Florence Church, 4445 Highway 101, Florence, Ore., are invited to join us at 3 p.m. to dedicate our beautiful new sanctuary. The day starts with morning worship at 10:45 a.m., followed by a potluck meal at 12:30. Please send your written memories and old photos (marked with your name and address) for all to enjoy to P.O. Box 3000, Florence, OR 97439. For more information, contact Todd Smitherman at (541) 902-0133, suncoast@harborside.com; or see the church Web site at florence.netadventist.org.

Hillsboro Missing

Hillsboro Church is looking for these members: David Choy, Marcus Kaczamarek, Gerald and Jeannie Loeks, Tiffany Collard, Nancy Evers Campbell, Sandra Ryon, Patrick Grogan, Joan Booth, Jessica Pitcher, and Michelle Shute. Anyone with information regarding them, please contact the clerk at 367 N.E. Grant, Hillsboro, OR 97124, (503) 648-3922, or hillsborosda@yahoo.com.

Open House

Nov. 2—Project PATCH announces the opening of its new administrative office in Vancouver, Wash. Please join us for an open house from 1 to 4 p.m., at 2404-A East Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, Wash.

Forgiveness Seminar

Nov. 3–4 (Date changed from Sept. 29–30)—Explore the role of forgiveness in your life and others. You will not be required to divulge personal stories. Seminar presenters: Dr. Darold Bigger, Walla Walla College, and Dr. Barbara Hernandez, Loma Linda University. Hosted at the Hood View Church. To register and receive more information, e-mail forgive@wwc.edu or phone the School of Social work at (509) 527-2590.

Upper Columbia

Revelation Now

Oct. 20—An evangelistic series of meetings with Jac and 'dena Colon, is coming to the Clarkston/Lewiston area and will begin at 7:15 p.m. in the Adventist Church, 2673 13th St., in Clarkston, Wash. You are welcome to come, and invite your friends and relatives.

Rockey Seminar

Nov. 3–5—“The Journey—Understanding rejection and being released from its grip." All of us have experienced rejection in many different forms, which drives today's behavior. Seminar begins Friday evening in College Place, Wash. For information or to register, go to http://www.yourlri.com/ or call toll-free (888) 800-0574.

Washington

SAGE Seniors Calendar

Dec. 26–Jan. 7—Mission project at La Sierra University Riverside, Calif., to help build "Path of the Just." Need landscapers, builders, painters; Jan. 7–25—Mission trip to Ecuador for building a church, painting churches and schools, holding evangelistic meetings, VBS, medical/dental clinics; Feb. 11—Valentine Banquet at La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, Wash., featuring the Schurch Family Singers; Mar. 18–25—Hawaii cruise/tour; Apr. 29–30—Marine Adventure cruise/tour in Anacortes. Call Joanie (253) 681-6008 or visit www.sage-washington.com.

Oak Harbor Missing

The Oak Harbor church is seeking the following missing members: Gary Bullock, Anthony Clark, Dina Larson, Michael Phelps, Anna Young, Jennie Blakemore. If you have information regarding these members, please contact Dorothy Cantrell at the Oak Harbor Church, 31830 State Route 20, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

Yelm Missing

The Yelm Church is seeking the following missing members: Michael Anderson, Veronica Faz, Bailey Hansen, Veronica Keith, Mario Martinez, Michael Stewart, Diane Vicent, Daniel Wingerter. If you have information regarding any of these members, please contact Rose Hall at the Yelm Church, P.O. Box 520, Yelm, WA 98597.

World Church

Cruise with a Mission

The Center for Youth Evangelism is launching a unique outreach opportunity for young adults ages 18–35. Cruise with a Mission is a combination mission trip, cruise and spiritual retreat. The goal is to bring young adults from all over the world together for a time of spiritual renewal, servant-minded evangelism and community building fellowship. Serving needs range from construction and repair, to medical clinics, to cleaning and restoration, to children’s ministries and simple acts of kindness. More than 500 young adults will be taking to the backstreets of three Caribbean port cities to share the love of God. While not in port, participants will enjoy a broad range of Christian entertainment and spiritually enriching activities. Visit www.cruisewithamission.org for registration and additional information.

Orangewood Academy Homecoming

Oct. 26–29—Orangewood Adventist Academy is turning 50 and we are requesting your presence during Alumni Weekend to celebrate this momentous occasion. Classes to be honored include ’66, ’76, ’81, ’91, ’96, ’01. Weekend events include: anniversary gala and banquet; golf tournament; beach vespers; guest speaker Tim Windemuth; music by Jim Woods; Saturday night and Sunday fun and games. For more information please visit www.orangewoodacademy.com.