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by Heidi Martella; Source: Sailing with Jesus, info@washingtonconference.org
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SAILING WITH JESUS for February 9, 2010
HAITI UPDATES: Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA) continues to provide aid in Haiti through delivering tarps, distributing rice, baby food, and other food items, and helping purify water among other tasks. Please pray for the relief workers’ safety. >For more reports, visit www.adra.org/haiti, follow ADRA on Facebook, and read the Haiti Story Archive at www.washingtonconference.org/haiti.
FIRST FRIDAY: Kent Adventist Church is reviving Friday night vespers through a program called First Friday. >Read about First Friday and view the photo gallery.
FOLLOW ALONG: For video reports and event updates from Road to Rome, It Is Written’s evangelistic series in Rome, Italy, please visit http://rome.itiswritten.com/. Your continued prayers are appreciated.
WIRELESS MICROPHONES: The Federal Communications Commission has new requirements for churches, businesses, and other organizations that use wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band (698-806 MHz). Your church needs to stop using wireless microphones in the 700 MHz band by June 12 to avoid any fines. >Read more about new FCC regulation and possible solutions for churches.
REACHING POSTMODERNS: If we are to reach beyond our shrinking traditional evangelistic audiences (and we could), to engage the ever-expanding secular culture (and we should), we must re-frame our methods to allow our message to clearly shine through. >Read more about Re:Frame Washington, become a Facebook fan, and register for this March 12-14 training event!
IMPACT YOUR WORLD: Want to improve your Bible study leadership skills? Want to improve your prayer warrior ministry? Attend the Impact Your World Retreat this March 26-28 at Camp Berachah in Auburn, Wash. You’ll learn how to impact your world for Jesus through Bible worker training with Ty Gibson and prayer warrior training with Jerry and Janet Page. Early bird registration ends March 1. >Register today for resident or commuter rates at www.washingtonconference.org/retreat!
THE MEMORY PROJECT: Emerald City Community Adventist Church invites you to contribute to a Memory Quilt (to be unveiled March 13). A special workshop on preparing quilt panels will be held February 11, from 5:30 to 7 pm at C Art Gallery at 855 Hiawatha Place in Seattle. Panels must be turned in by February 28. >Questions? Email eccsda@gmail.com or follow ECCSDA Church on Facebook.
BRING YOUR QUESTIONS: Bremerton Adventist Christian Church is hosting a “Bring Your Bible Questions” weekend on February 12 from 6:30-9 pm and continuing on February 13 with Sabbath School, worship services, and an afternoon session after a fellowship dinner. Old Testament professor Dr. Sylvester Case will explain challenging Biblical passages and topics in practical terminology. >For more information, contact Pastor John Kurlinski.
RELATIONSHIP FORUM: Emerald City Community Adventist Church will host “Women Men Love and Men Women Love,” a relationship forum, on February 13 from 2-4 pm. Men and women, single, married, and dating, are welcome and encouraged to attend and contribute from your experience. Light refreshments will be served. >For more information, email eccsda@gmail.com or call (206) 229-1267.
VALENTINE BANQUET: Aye! A bonnie good Scottish SAGE Valentine Banquet with a menu fit for a Scottish king and queen will be held on Sunday, February 14 from noon to 3 pm at the La Quinta Inn Tacoma. Tickets are $35 each. Ye wearing of tartan plaids, caps, scarves and kilts is optional, but would be sure to please! >Call Joanie the SAGE lassie at (253) 681-6018 to order ye tickets right away!
YOUTH GROUP NIGHT: The Seattle Thunderbirds will play the Vancouver Giants at the ShoWare Center in Kent on February 15 at 5:05 pm. Tickets are $7.50 each. Bring your Youth Group! >For more information, call the Seattle Thunderbirds at (253) 239-7825.
DEPRESSION RECOVERY: The sun disappears and rain drops fall for months. Welcome to Washington’s gray skies and winter blues. Join a Depression Recovery Program at Kent Adventist Church beginning February 15 at 7 pm. Curriculum: Dr. Neil Nedley’s nine-part holistic DVD program. Fee: $25 for workbook. >For more information, call (253) 852-3883, email, or visit www.kentsda.org.
FIND FINANCIAL PEACE: Several Adventist churches are offering a second session of Financial Peace University: Puyallup begins February 16, North Hill begins March 3, and Port Orchard begins March 4. The 13-week curriculum addresses personal finance, saving, budgeting, insurance, college and retirement plans. Fee: $100 per family for a lifetime membership. > Register to Find Financial Peace!
GRIEFSHARE: Monroe Adventist Church is offering a GriefShare support group beginning again on March 2 from 6:30-8:30 pm. GriefShare, your journey from mourning to joy, is a weekly class seminar and support group for people who are grieving the death of someone close to them. It’s a place to be around people who understand what you are feeling. New members are welcome anytime. >For more information, call Pattie Perham at (206) 465-7885.
HEARTS OF GOLD: Auburn Adventist Academy invites you to the annual Hearts of Gold fundraising dinner and auction on February 21 from 4-8:30 pm. Auction items are still being accepted. Dinner: $50/person. >For reservations, auction donation items, or event questions, contact Gordon Onsager.
LCAS ALUMNI: Lewis County Adventist School in Chehalis, Wash., is looking for alumni for all the years the school has been in operation. Raise your hand and be counted as LCAS alumni! >Contact Earlene Wohlers at (360) 748-3213 and look for “Lewis County Adventist School” on Facebook.
SUNSET LAKE STAFF: A limited number of summer staff positions at Sunset Lake Camp are available for the 2010 summer season. If you would like to be considered for a ministry position this summer, fill out an application online at www.sunsetlake.org. All applications must be received by the end of February. >For more information go online or call Sunset Lake at (360) 829-0311.
UPCOMING EVENTS: Explore these upcoming events: Outreach Opportunities (March 7), Re:Frame Washington (March 12-14), Impact Your World (March 26-28), and Prison Ministry Retreat (April 9-11).
PLEASE NOTE: Sailing with Jesus will take a week off and will resume February 23. God bless!
CLOSING THOUGHT: “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you,” Psalm 32:8, NIV.
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