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August 6, 2009
West Valley Connection
Vol. 1 Iss. 31 |
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Special Communion and Fellowship this Sunday
This Sunday we will celebrate a special time of
communion and fellowship. Come prepared to share a word of encouragement during
our worship time. How has the Lord blessed you lately? Think about what He has
done in your life that could be used to strengthen your brothers' and sisters'
faith. You will be given a chance during the service.
No Sunday School this Week
Due to construction, Sunday School won't offered this
week. However, we will have a time of fellowship and donuts in the back of the
sanctuary, starting around 10:00. Come and join us for a relaxing time of
informal visitation and pastries!
Mark your calendars and invite your friends!
Eric Belvin, our summer worship leader intern, will present a recital August 15 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will follow. It promises to be an outstanding evening, with musical selections to suit a variety of tastes, including classical, broadway and Southern Gospel.
Refreshments Needed
Ladies, if you can provide cookies or bars to
share following the recital on Saturday evening, August 15, please email or
speak with one of the Kathys. Punch and coffee will also be provided.
West Valley Forms Are Online!
If you have a bulletin or e-news submission, you can now use our online form to send this information to us. This will replace the weekly e-mail sent out for bulletin submissions. Just fill out the form and press submit. It's that easy!
Women's Thursday Night Bible Study
The Women's Thursday Night Bible Study will not be meeting this summer.
Mark Your Calendars
Aug 8,
Downstairs Remodel Work Party, 9:30-3:00 pm
Aug 11,
Downstairs Remodel Work Party, 5-8 pm
Aug 12,
Downstairs Remodel Work Party, 5-8 pm
Aug 13, Downstairs Remodel Work Party, 5-8 pm Aug 14, CLT Meeting, 6:30 pm
Aug 15, Downstairs Remodel Work Party, 9:30-3:00 pm
Aug 15, Eric Belvin Recital, 7-8:30 PM
View other calendar events
online:
West Valley Calendar
August
6 Brandon Tonseth
8 Ian Post
14 Gary Erford
22 Ruth Tripp
26 Melinda Lobb
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Something to look forward to... but not in Des Moines!
By Pastor Keith Wheaton
[email protected]
 On my drive to the office today I was thinking about the
topic for this article. I had decided that I would share how I usually have
some future commitment on my calendar that dominates my schedule. Like a
far-off mountain, this "future event" looms on my horizon, growing closer with
each passing day and giving me something to look forward to, or at least drive
towards.
For the past six months that "future event" has been the
Willamette Valley Conference Family Camp in Boardman, Oregon,
where I was the guest speaker. This commitment has been a major consideration
for me for a long time, since I was responsible for four presentations -- a
major portion of the camp's activities. It was a great camp, and I'm hoping
more from West Valley will attend next year (we had
more than 20 there this year.).
 As I was driving today the thought occurred to me that I
don't have a new, "future event" dominating my calendar. That's when I glanced
in my rear-view mirror and saw a nauseating blend of red and blue lights
directly behind. Within minutes I found I had a new "future event" to dominate
my calendar. I'm not sure exactly when it is, but I know there's coming a day
in the near future when I'll be visiting the Des Moines courthouse, praying for
a judge in good mood.
(If you must know the details, I was caught - along with a
line of other cars - speeding up the hill between Redondo Beach and 272 street. The officer
indicated I was going 38 mph in a 25 mph zone. I couldn't dispute him, since I
was watching the car ahead rather than my speedometer. By the way, the car
ahead kept going, leaving me and those behind me to take the rap! In Des Moines, you can ask
for a deferment, if the ticket is a first offense and you don't have a
commercial driver's license. Unfortunately for me, I have a commercial driver's
license, so my only option is to go to court and plead "mitigating
circumstances." I think the fact that I don't have an extra $154 is a
"mitigating circumstance." I hope the judge agrees.)
 Besides the "future event" of a court appearance, there is
another special occasion I'm looking forward to: the dedication of our new
fellowship hall. With the beams in place and virtually all the demolition
complete, each new workday ends with clear progress towards this goal.
I know it's just a building, and we can't measure spiritual
success by bricks and mortar. But a lot of spiritual success can't be measured
at all. We rarely see if someone is growing spiritually or living more like
Christ or witnessing more effectively. Most of these things won't be revealed
this side of eternity. So it's a nice change to have something visible that, in
some small way, represents progress in our part of Christ's Church.
 So I invite you to mark you calendars. Remember to block out
the date when we will be dedicating our new fellowship hall. It will be a great
day of celebration, when we can enjoy a rare glimpse in a small, visible part
of what the Lord is doing among us. I can't give the exact date just yet, but
it will be soon. I just hope it's not on the same day that I have to go to
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Communion Sunday and Canned Goods
Ed Tonseth visited his brother's
church in Ellensburg last week and was impressed by their practice of regularly
celebrating Communion Sunday by bringing a can of food for their food pantry.
Each Communion Sunday members are encouraged to bring one can of food for each
member of their family. What a great way to ensure the food pantry is
well-stocked on a regular basis! So, if it's not too late for you, let me
encourage you to come this Sunday with an item for our food pantry. Canned
goods are fine, as well as any other type of easily-prepared, non-perishable
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Fun at Boardman Family Camp
During his time at Boardman Family Camp, Pastor Keith
made friends with the local wildlife. Unfortunately, the wildlife was pretty
fickle!
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Here's the Up and Up!
The work parties are back to regular schedule this week; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 5:00 to 8:00 beginning with dinner, and Saturday 9:30 to 3:00 with lunch included!! Come and join in the fun of upgrading and updating our basement; we have jobs for all skill levels!!
Very soon we will be seeing the rooms take shape.Now that the beams are complete and the old framing down, it is much easier to visualize our new space with great natural light. The next couple of weeks will be a time for wiring and plumbing before the drywall goes back up. We are still fine tuning the kitchen layout and getting bids for cabinets and countertops. We are well within the budget and still hoping to be complete be early fall.
Thank you for supporting this project in so many ways; encouragement, crew meals, and most of all your prayer support!!
If you have any questions, suggestions, or comments, please direct them to Ken Durkee, Sandy Tonseth or Pastor Keith. If you can provide a crew meal, please contact Kathy Wheaton.
Sandy Tonseth
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Downstairs Remodel Work Party Pictures
Click the picture below to see pictures of the work being done for the downstairs remodel.
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Classifieds
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Do you have an extra dresser you
don't need? We have a new church member in need of a decent dresser. Let Pastor
Keith know if you do and he'll work out the delivery details. Thanks.
TOO MANY CARS! For Sale: 2005 PT Cruiser Convertible Sweet 1st generation Cruiser Convertible needs driver! 2005 issue purchased in 2004. 5-speed manual, after-market Pioneer AM/FM CD, AC, power roof, windows, locks etc. Great little commuter car not getting used much anymore - $5,500 obo - e-mail [email protected] for more information. -
For sale, Video Arcade Game: Ninja Kids video arcade game, fully functional, taking up space. $250 obo. Call 206-501-6098.
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Graphic design services on a per-project basis - quick, creative, efficient design at reasonable rates. Services include logo design, corporate identity, brochures, specialty design, posters, flyers, etc. Contact Tracey Coon at 253-632-1085 if interested.
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Custom embroidery - all proceeds go to help friends pay for their 4 day stay in the hospital with no insurance. Contact: Teresa Vineyard, [email protected].
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Seeking several host families to host exchange students for the next school year (2009/10). I do need to say that the host families will not be paid. They need a room for the student or if there are children in the home that will be sharing a room they need to be within 4 years of the exchange student. We need to be done by the beginning of June if possible and we have a lot of children who need to find homes for the coming school year. If anyone has any questions about it they can reach me at 253-486-4711 or 253-216-3523 new home phone or my e-mail [email protected]. -- Jenn Timme
Listing items in the Classifieds
If you'd like to add items to a West Valley Classifieds list, please e-mail Tracey Coon in the church office for items in the following categories. Please also include your contact information and a detailed description.
- Help Wanted
- Work/Services Wanted
- For Sale
- Free Items
These items will be listed on a weekly basis in our e-news. If you have recurring items, please keep the church office informed on a weekly basis by the end of day Thursday. | |
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Prayer & Praise
Prayer Requests:
- The Catalyst Leadership Team
- The Gooding Family
- The Remodel Team and construction work
- Pastor Keith & Pastor Brandon
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