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July Announcements

NORTH PACIFIC UNION

Offerings

July 4—Local Church Budget; July 11—NAD Budget: Women's Ministries; July 18—Local Church Budget; July 25—Local Conference Advance.

Special Days

Curriculum Focus for the Month—Adventist Lifestyle+

July 11—Home Study International Promotional Day.

WALLA WALLA UNIVERSITY

July 17— "Striving for Social Work Excellence: Approved Supervision, Licensure and Ethic." Continuing education program with six credits available for practice and ethics. Full day (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) includes catered lunch: Students $10; Field Instructors and Alumni $45; General Public $85. For more information, call Kerry at (509) 527-2763.

MONTANA

Montana ABC Closed

June 21—Pacific Press® retail division announces this difficult decision, made with deep regret. Constituents will now be served out of the Boise, Idaho, ABC through bookmobile visits and at camp meeting. Online services are available at AdventistBookCenter.com and Vegefood.com, and by phone at (800) 524-2665.

OREGON

Adventist Single Adult Ministries

July 3—Friday Vespers sponsored by the Beaverton Adventist Social Committee at 6 p.m. at a Lincoln City home. Sabbath Church service at Lincoln City Adventist Church followed by a day at the local beach. For food item options, directions and information, call Charlotte Miles at (503) 579-9449; www.beavertonsda.com then to Church Life and then Adventist Singles Webpage. July 10–11—Lake Chelan Boat Tour. For information and to purchase your boat ticket go to: www.LadyOfTheLake.com or call (509) 682-4584. July 18—Camp Meeting Potluck/Fellowship Lunch at grassy area just down the steps from the Holden Center after the main Church service. Please bring a friend and a dish to share. Evening Ice Cream Social at Zull Hall after last meeting. Gladstone (Ore.) Camp Meeting, 19800 Oatfield Rd., Gladstone, OR 97027, starts Tuesday, July 14. www.oregonconference.org. July 30–Aug 2—Tent Camping and Bicycle Ride on San Juan Island. Two tent sites and two large tents are provided. Or bring a small tent. We have a trailer for transporting your bike. Space is limited so get in your check right away. For map and park information, go to www.co.san-juan.wa.us/parks/. For reservations, information and food items to bring, call Charlotte Miles (503) 579-9549; or Tom Terry (503) 684-7971, tom.te@verizon.net. www.beavertonsda.com then to the Church Life, then to the Adventist Singles Webpage.

Fun Run/Walk at Gladstone Camp Meeting

July 17—Runners and walkers of all ages are welcome to enter the second annual 5 K (3.1 miles) Gladstone Camp Meeting Fun Run/Walk on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 a.m. Pre-register at the InfoCenter in the Plaza and gather by the big banner near the Snack Shack at 7 a.m. Enjoy the beauty of nature throughout the grounds, get acquainted with new friends, and enjoy delicious snacks at the end of the race. This is a free event coordinated by your conference Community Outreach department.

Union College Alumni Gathering

July 18—Union College Alumni gathering at 5–6:30 p.m., Gladstone Convention Center during Oregon Camp Meeting. Place of meeting: Zull Hall. Alumni, family and friends of Union College are invited. A light meal will be provided. An offering will be taken for expenses. For information, contact Glen or Marybeth Gessele (503) 985-7759.

Oregon City/Gladstone Park Church 100 Year Celebration

Sept. 18–19—Save this date to join us for the Oregon City / Gladstone Park Church 100 year celebration. Previous members please e-mail names and addresses to Memberinfo@gladstonepark.org.

Oregon Conference Regular Session

Notice is hereby given that the fifty-sixth regular session of Oregon Conference of Seventh-day Adventists will be held Sept. 20, 2009, at the Portland Adventist Academy auditorium, 96th and S.E. Market in Portland, Ore. The session will begin Sunday morning at nine o'clock. This regular session is called for the purpose of electing officers and members of appropriate committees for the ensuing term, and for transacting other business that may properly come before the Conference. Each organized church in the Conference is entitled to one delegate. An additional four hundred (400) delegates shall be apportioned among the churches of the Conference, prorated on the basis of the third quarter membership report of the proceeding year.

Al Reimche, President

Dave Allen, Vice President/Administration

Glide Missing Members

The Glide Adventist Church would like to reconnect with the following missing members: Annette Bovee, James C. Bovee, Lossie Breeden, Mary S. Dabovich, Hye Glassford, Sharon Kirkham, Melinda Mann, Debbie K. Smith. If you have any information regarding these missing members, please contact Michelle Punches, church clerk, at (541) 957-5461; punches@rio.com.

UPPER COLUMBIA

UCA Class of 1950 Looking For Classmates:

In preparation for their 2010 reunion, Upper Columbia Academy's class of 1950 is looking for the following individuals: John Carlson, Walter Davis, Pat McKinney, Gordon Moore, Donna Currie Stott and Crystal Clymer Wood. If you can help us locate these friends, please e-mail alumni@ucaa.org, or call (509) 245-3692 with contact information.

WASHINGTON

Car and Bike Show

Aug. 16—Car and Bike enthusiasts are invited to the 5th annual Shelton Valley Christian Show N' Shine held from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. on the Shelton Valley Christian School campus, 201 W. Shelton Valley Rd., Shelton, WA. This is a family event with kids jumper, door prizes, great food, a raffle and trophies. To register or for more information, call (360) 426-2776 or (360) 426-2474 or see our Web site www.sheltonshowandshine.com.

WORLD CHURCH

Louisville Junior Academy's 100th Anniversary

July 24–26—Calling all former students, teachers and friends of Louisville Junior Academy! You are invited to help celebrate LJA's 100th Anniversary, at the current LJA and Louisville First Church. For more information and to register for the events, contact the school by e-mailing: ljaalumni@gmail.com. Visit the Web site at: www.ljaalumni.webs.com or call (502) 550-6787. Connect with former students on Facebook under Louisville Junior Academy Alumni.

Oak Park Academy Alumni Homecoming

Oct. 9–10—Gates Hall in Nevada, Iowa. Honor classes are 1934, ‘39, ‘44, ‘49, ‘54, ‘59, ‘64, ‘69, '74, ‘79, ‘81, ‘82 and ‘83. Anyone who attended, graduated, former faculty and family members are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit the Oak Park Academy's Alumni Association Web site at www.OPAinIowa.com.

Greater Boston Academy Reunion

Oct. 16–18—Friday, light supper at 6 p.m., vespers at 7:30 p.m.; Sabbath, church at 10:45 a.m., Bill Arnold, former principal, is the guest speaker. Fellowship Luncheon at GBA at 1 p.m.; Saturday night, Class Reunions; Sunday, School Fall Festival at 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Stoneham Memorial Church, 29 Maple St., Stoneham, MA. For additional information or directions contact Arthur Barnaby at (951) 359-4344; afbarnaby@juno.com; or call GBA at (781) 438-4253.

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