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July 2, 2010
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Hymn Service Scheduled for July 11
Mark
your calendars and come prepared to share in our hymn service on July 11.
We are
asking all members to come with their requests for hymns to sing, along
with
their testimony regarding how their selection has inspired their faith.
Please
plan to use this time to encourage your church family by sharing your
favorite
hymn's meaning for you. Ella Mae Durkee - Kenny's mom -
has agreed to play piano for us during this service and a fellowship
meal will
follow.
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Pictures from Last Weekend's Softball Game in Bellingham
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From Our Pastor
Emeritus, Clio Thomas
Pastor
Clio Thomas serves
as "Area Director" for the Asia/Pacific mission field of the Advent
Christian Denomination. One of his duties is to encourage mission
workers in a variety of settings throughout Asia. The following is a
weekly installment of his letter, sent literally around the world to
those in his charge.
Dear Ones in Christ,
Here in the Pacific
Northwest of the United States we are now coming into the season for
fresh fruit. A number of varieties of berries are already ripening, as
are some tree fruit. When it comes to food it doesn't get much
better than sinking one's teeth into freshly picked
raspberries and strawberries; or eating some tree ripened bing
or rainier cherries; or savoring a fresh juicy apricot. Soon
the yellow transparent apples will be ripe. I could go on, but I would
just make you more hungry.
As I have been
privileged to visit many countries around the world I have enjoyed other
fruit.....mangos, mangosteen, papaya, grapes, persimmons, oranges, pineapple,
and several varieties of bananas; just to name a few.
Our Lord Jesus talked
about our bearing a different kind of fruit. In John 15 He says
He is the vine and we are the branches. There He says that our reason for
existence is to bear fruit. In Matthew 7 He says that both false and
good prophets can be recognized by their fruit (7:16-20). The Apostle
Paul writes in Galatians 5 about the wonderful fruit of the Spirit.
If we look at Jesus' teaching about fruit-bearing alongside Paul's teaching we
readily see how natural and beautiful good fruit really is. The list of
the nine fruit of the Spirit in Galatians is a list that makes one want to say,
"WOW, each one of those is so sweet. I can almost taste them."
Jesus obviously is a
lover of good fruit. How sweet is the fruit that He is
getting from your tree, and from mine?
God bless you!
Love in Him,
Pastor Clio
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Flamingo Invasion!
Young Lifer's made good on their threats to
infest peace-loving church members who refused to buy "Flock Insurance."
The Wheaton family was recently targeted with a malicious midnight
attack of the
pink menaces, convincing them to pay the fees necessary for bird
removal. So
far, the flamingos remain, terrorizing the Wheaton children and marring
the
otherwise picturesque neighborhood. Please pray for our youth who are
attending
Young Life Camp this week, and maybe pray for the Wheatons as well!
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Fellowship Meal, July 11
Our next fellowship meal is July 11. So come to the beach with us and have a BBQ! Contact either Kathy Durkee or Kathy Wheaton for the sign up list on salads and desserts.
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Hope Is Coming Thursday, July 22, 7:00 PM
Hope is a small singing group from California Baptist
University. Please join us for a great evening of music and worship.
We are also looking for 4 or 5 homes to house 2 or more from the group. They
would need breakfast Friday morning and a sack lunch to take with them. We are
not sure yet of the time they need to be back to the church on Friday. If you
can help or need more info please contact Sarah Patton or Neal Tripp. E-mail sarahroshon@yahoo.com or 206 439-8564 or nrtripp77@hotmail.com.
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Let's All Go to Family Camp!
August
5 - 8 we will join the Willamette Valley AC Conference for family camp
in
Boardman, Oregon. Last year many of us attended and had a terrific time
of
worship and fellowship. We've been invited to join them once again, and
this year we will be responsible for hosting at least one meal. Please
plan to
join us!
Below is a link that will take you to a page on our website which has an
MS Word document with the information and registration forms. Please complete
your registration and reservations ASAP.
Click here!
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Notes from the Latest CLT Meeting
- The worship service
on July 11 will be a "Hymm Sing". Ella
Mae
Durkee will beplaying
the piano.
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The first Sunday fellowship meal will
be changed from July 4 to July 11.
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There will be no Sunday School during the summer but Children's Church
will
still continue.
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There is still time left to donate to Penny Crusade. We have currently
raised close to the same amount as last year.
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A musical group from California
Baptist college
will be here on July 22 to perform. Mark
your
calendars and more information will follow!
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We will be hosting the WACA Triennial meeting
at West
Valley Church in October. Sandy Tonseth was nominated to
represent
West Valley.
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Men's Breakfast
Men's breakfast group continues the study of
Galatians at their regular breakfast time (7:00 am) on Friday, July 16 and Friday, July 30.
Come join us!
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Happy Birthday!
July
2: Kim Neil
5: Nancy Winslow
6: Kay Gomez
7: Jim Sullivan
8: Anita Contreas
8: Dave Timme
11: Betty Schleiffers
11: Bruce Pleasants
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Mark Your Calendars- July 11, Hymn Service and Fellowship Meal
- July 16, Men's Breakfast, 7 AM, Church
- Family Camp, Boardman, Oregon, August 5-8
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Classifieds
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 (office@westvalleychurch.org) for items in the following categories. Please also include your contact information and a detailed description.
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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