Washington Conference : Sailing with Jesus

SAILING WITH JESUS for August 31, 2010

FALL RETREATS: One-day Impact Your World retreats will be presented in four locations this fall: October 16 at North Cascade Church in Burlington, October 30 at Washington Conference office in Federal Way, November 6 at Olympia Christian Reformed Church, and December 4 at Poulsbo Adventist Church. Come be inspired, encouraged and once again trained, anointed and empowered by the Holy Spirit. >Registration is free at www.washingtonconference.org/impact.

VOTE TODAY: Be a 60-second philanthropist! Friday, September 3, is the last day of the Kohl’s Cares contest on Facebook where the Top 20 schools will each be eligible for a $500,000 grant. Mount Ellis Academy needs your votes and the votes of your friends to jump back into the Top 20. Each Facebook voter receives 20 votes, with 5 votes allowed per school (letting you vote for Mount Ellis Academy, Upper Columbia Academy and two additional schools). > Cast and recruit votes at http://bit.ly/dxwyGg.

SPECIAL ABC SALE: A camp meeting book sale is coming on September 12 to Hope TV and AdventistBookCenter.com where you’ll find great deals on 30 new books. Avoid the crowds and long lines as the ABC brings blessings and bargains to your doorstep. Check your local Hope Channel listing for viewing times. >Check out this YouTube clip and news release about the first-ever multi-media book sale.

MARANATHA CONVENTION: Everyone is welcome to attend the Maranatha Convention at Rolling Hills Community Church in Tualatin, Ore., this September 10-11. Enjoy a weekend of missions and music with presentations by Mark Finley, evangelist, and Steve Green, musician. Free Sabbath lunch with advance registration. >Register now at www.maranatha.org or call (916) 774-7700.

REVIVAL WEEKEND: Evangelist Dennis Priebe from Amazing Facts will present a revival weekend at Southcenter Church from September 10-11. The Adventist congregation meets at Seattle Central Korean Baptist Church located at 1201 South Bailey Street in Seattle. >To inquire about times, topics and handouts, please email Chan Hwang or Calvin Kim.

ADVENTIST FORUM: Dr. Benjamin Clausen, Geoscience Research Institute research scientist, will be the featured speaker for Pacific Northwest Adventist Forum presentations at Kirkland Adventist Church on September 11 at 10:45 am and 3 pm. His presentations will be about teaching science in Seventh-day Adventist schools. >Questions? Email Adventist Forum leaders.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Lewis County Adventist School in Chehalis needs volunteers to help with a variety of tasks on September 12 and September 26 from 8 am to 4 pm. Lunch is provided. Wear appropriate protective clothing (long pants, shoes, gloves). >To volunteer and for more information, call Richard at (360) 304-0137, Tara at (360) 748-4330 or Earlene at (360) 748-3213.

9/11 CONCERT: Puyallup Adventist Church will host a 9/11 Concert on Sunday, September 12, at 7 pm at the Puyallup Grounds Showcase Stage (blue gate). Cost: fairgrounds admission. >Questions? Contact Billie Dove at (253) 848-5548.

PATHFINDER CAMPOREE: Pathfinders in Washington Conference will not want to miss the Pathfinder Camporee this September 17-19 with guest speaker Pastor Seth Pierce! Pastor Seth is a great storyteller and author of “The Camporee of Doom” and “The Day the School Blew Up.” >Register by contacting Maryline David at (253) 681-6008.

BRAIN POWER: Arleen Taylor, brain-function specialist, will present a seminar weekend at Bellevue Adventist Church beginning September 24 at 7 pm with "The Power of Emotional Intelligence" and continuing on September 25 at 11 am with "Use Your Brain for Success" and at 2 pm with "Upshift, Downshift, and About Shift." The seminar weekend will conclude September 26 with a Couples Potluck Brunch at 9 am where Dr. Taylor will present "The Brain and Male-Female Differences" and "The Brain and Laughter - How to Laugh and Last." >For reservations and more information, contact Elsa or Willman Rojas, Bellevue family ministry directors, at (425) 357-6627.

CHIP TRAINING: A Coronary Health Improvement Project (CHIP) Leadership Training Workshop will be held October 7-10 at Sunset Lake Camp. Bring a team from your church to find out how to incorporate health ministry programs into your church outreach strategy. >For full information and registration, go to www.sdachip.org/workshops.html, email info@adventistchip.org or call (503) 257-4883.

PRECIOUS GEMS: Hispanic women, ages 16 and better, are invited to the Precious Gems Women’s Retreat at the YMCA’s Camp Seymour in Gig Harbor, Wash., this October 1-3. Registration fee: $100 by September 9; $120 from September 10-24. >To register, contact Nessy Pittau at (253) 681-6008.

150th ANNIVERSARY: Adventists worldwide are invited on October 2 to commemorate the 150^th anniversary of adopting name “Seventh-day Adventist.” >Program suggestions, historical resources and other information for the commemoration are available at www.150SDA.org.

COMMUNICATION CONVENTION: Interact with students, beginning communicators and seasoned professionals who share a passion for all areas of communication at the Society of Adventist Communicators Convention in Rochester, New York, this October 14-16. Discover, network and grow your future as a communicator. >Register today at www.adventistcommunicator.org for early bird rates.

REGENERATION RETREAT: Join the 18th annual Celebration of Family Recovery retreat at Ft. Flagler State Park this October 15-17 for an inspiring weekend of fellowship, worship, acceptance and support. Fee: $55 covers five meals, two nights lodging, spiritual rejuvenation and material handouts. >Questions? Contact Nancy Keith at (360) 621-0429 or Pastor Hal Gates at (360) 942-2400.

WOMEN’S RETREAT: The Wedding Planner is preparing a great banquet for you in heaven. Attend the Women's and Teens' Retreat in Ocean Shores, Wash., from October 22-24 for inspiration for God's greatest journey of love. >Online registration is now available!

MISSION TRIP: Looking for a mission trip? SAGE is going to San Cristobal, Chiapas, Mexico at the end of December 2010 and early January 2011. >Get the details! Contact Joan Libby at (253) 681-6008.

RADIO MINISTRY: Radio of Hope, KROH 91.1 FM, the new radio station in Port Townsend, Wash., is looking for a volunteer, preferably with equipment, to excavate a foundation (11 ft. x 11 ft. x 5 ft. deep) in fracturable bedrock on Maynard Peak near Discovery Bay. Also, if someone is making a trip with a pickup truck near Sandy, Ore., a base section for the tower needs to get picked up. The base measures 4 ft. x 5.5 ft. >Contact Glenn Gately at (360) 385-5774 for more information or to volunteer.

CLOSING THOUGHT: “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker; for he is our God and we are the people of his pasture, the flock under his care,” Psalm 95:6-7, NIV.

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