NORTH PACIFIC UNION

Offerings

Dec. 6—Local Church Budget; Dec. 13—World Budget: Inner City*; Dec. 20—Local Church Budget; Dec. 27—Local Conference Advance

*For Adventist Community Services offering on Dec. 13 you can download a bulletin insert by going to www.communityservices.org that includes information about the ACS Offering. Please encourage members to put their offering in a tithe envelope marked "ACS."

Special Days

Curriculum Focus for the Month—Christian Hospitality+

Dec. 6—Bible Sabbath*

+Curriculum resource materials are published in NAD church resource journals—Sabbath School Leadership, Celebración, Célébration, Kids' Ministry Ideas, and Cornerstone Youth Resource Journal.

* Special Materials Provided.

WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY

Dec. 6, 7, 11, 13, 14—WWU drama production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley." All shows are at 8 p.m. in Village Hall. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (509) 527-2158. Dec. 12—Christmas Concert, 6 and 8 p.m., University Church. Free admission. For more information, call (509) 527-2561.

IDAHO

Third Annual Living Nativity

Dec. 20–21—Bring your family and friends to experience the "Reason for the Season." The third annual Living Nativity at the La Grande Church, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., features live-costumed actors and animals in both an outdoor and indoor Bethlehem town replica. Free admission. Following your stroll through Bethlehem, you are invited to enjoy a hot drink and live Christmas music in the La Grande Church fellowship hall, 2702 Adams Ave., La Grande, OR 97850. For more information, call (541) 963-4018.

OREGON

Milo Candlelight Concert

Dec. 13—Milo Christmas Candlelight Concert is at 7 p.m. in the Milo Adventist Academy Church. The concert will feature a living wreath dramatizing the nativity with handbells, choir, brass and string instruments. For further information, call (541) 825-3200.

Adventist Single Adult Ministries (ASAM)

Dec. 20—Church fellowship dinner begins at 1 p.m. Bring a dish, enough for yourself and a little extra. Then sing with us at a local facility and meet back at 5 p.m. at the Beaverton Church fellowship hall for a gift exchange and potluck. Bring a holiday dish or dessert. Then let the fun begin with the gift exchange. Bring a $5 to $10 wrapped-white elephant gift. There will also be an offering for FETCH—India Mission Trip. For more information, contact Tom at: (503) 684-7971; e-mail tom.te@verizon.net; or Charlotte at: (503) 579-9549. This event is open to all singles. Your supervised children are welcome. Go to www.beavertonsda.com and then to the singles page.

Missing Members

The Roseburg Church seeks addresses of the following missing members in order to update current membership: Samuel Avila, Tiffany Burghardt, Everet Bister, Michael Christenson, Leslie Diaz, Patricia Frady, Valerie Goodgion, Lois Hoffman, Duane Kelly, Angela Knight, Mary Edyth Landis, Shelly Lockwood, Heather "Logan" Hill, Donna Lungren, Ruby "Pat" Martin, John Morgan, Misty Nicholson, Tammy Reid, Christina Rogers, Donald Ross, Melissa Saunders, Josephine Sparks, Jillian Stanhiser, Martin Struss, Eva Townsend, Mary Walker, Cecil Wright and Thomas Wright. If you have contact information, please call (541) 672-1542 or write to P.O. Box 1328, Roseburg, OR 97470.

Missing Members

The Fall Creek Church seeks contact information on the following missing members: Chrissey Campbell, Eric J. Fisher, Ron Hockley, Suzanne A. Hockley, Lance L. Landon, Gregorio P. Pereyra, Joe Slade, Patricia Stauss and Kenneth Stevenson. If you have information on these members, please contact Harold Jenks (541) 937-2257, e-mail haroldjenks@netzero.com, 43494 Big Fall Creek Road, Fall Creek, OR 97438.

WASHINGTON

Sing-Along Messiah

Dec. 13—Chehalis Church invites you to the annual Sing-Along Messiah at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Singers are especially needed. Books can be checked out. For information, contact the church at: (360) 748-4330; e-mail chehalis7thday@compprime.com; or Web site www.chehalissda.org.

SAGE

Feb. 15—SAGE Valentine Banquet—Western Style at La Quinta Inn, Tacoma, Wash., from noon to 3 p.m. $25 per ticket. May 8–10—SAGE Retreat in the Victorian seaport of Port Townsend. Featuring Karl Haffner and Carl Wilkins. Lodging at Harborside Inn with a view of the harbor from every room. Meetings and meals at nearby historic military Fort Worden. Also, optional boat cruise to Protection Island with plenty of bird watching, limited to 70 passengers. For more information, call (253) 681-6018, e-mail joan.libby@wc.npuc.org, or on the Web www.washingtonconference.org. 32229 Weyerhaeuser Way South, Federal Way, WA 98001.

Love Takes Time Seminar

Feb. 27–March 1—You are invited to a Love Takes Time marriage seminar with marriage and family educators Harvey and Kathy Corwin at the Graham Church, 23910 70th Ave. East, Graham, WA. The seminar is for both couples and singles. To register, call (253) 847-1759. More information available at: www.LoveTakesTime.com.

WORLD CHURCH

Alumni Homecoming Weekend and 85th Anniversary

March 13-15—Rebuilding the Bridge alumni homecoming weekend and 85th-anniversary celebration. We're looking for all former students of Lynwood Elementary and Academy, Los Angeles Academy (35th and Naomi), Los Angeles Union Adventist School and Los Angeles Adventist Academy. For more information, call: (323) 321-2585 or e-mail laaahomecoming@aol.com.

La Sierra Academy '09 Alumni Weekend:

April 24—Golf tournament. April 25—Alumni Sabbath—Honor classes '49, '59, '69, '79, '89, '99, '04—Keynote speaker Lewis Walton. Come celebrate friends and memories on the LSA Campus. Contact alumni office (951) 351-1445 ext. 244 or lsaalumni@lsak12.com to update personal information, find missing class members, and share news and class reunion gatherings. A large selection of back yearbooks are available for purchase.

Seeking Musicians

The North American Division seeks talented musicians to perform at the 2010 GC Session in Atlanta, GA. To apply, visit www.gcsession.org/music. Applications must be received by Jan. 31, 2009.