Key Announcements for Nov. 29, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember B.J. Behrens (Milton Montaque's brother-in-law), Lyllian Beckedorff (who had surgery this week), Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece), Peggy Day, Kim King, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

TODAY'S SABBATH FLOWERS are in celebration of Arthur Bowen Jr's 20th birthday last Sabbath. Happy birthday! Love, Mother, Mel and Pop

GAME NIGHT: Come join the fun tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Bring your favorite games and snacks to share. Social Committee

PRAYING FOR OUR CHILDREN: This Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. in the Chapel. 

FOCUS ON THE MESSIAH: This Friday at 7:30 p.m., in the Sanctuary. Dr. Kaestner Robertson will conduct the Collegiate and Community Choir and Orchestra of AUC in the portions of Handel's Messiah on the birth of Jesus. Soloists are Olga Lisovska, soprano; Tracie Luck, mezzo soprano, Ethan Bremner, tenor; and Alexander Prokhorov, bass. All are warmly invited to enjoy this timeless masterwork.

Key Announcements for Nov. 22, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember B.J. Behrens (Milton Montaque's brother-in-law), Lyllian Beckedorff (who had surgery this week), Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece), Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

In bereavement we remember the families of the four Pacific Union College students who died tragically in a car accident last Saturday night.

HAYSTACK DINNER TODAY: Join us for a haystack dinner today after church before we give out the Thanksgiving baskets. Visitors are especially welcome. The church provides the rice, beans and the chips, so members, please bring plenty of your favorite toppings—tomatoes, olives, onions, salsa, lettuce, etc. 

THANKSGIVING BASKET MINISTRY: For more information, contact Jacalyn Nosek at 978-365-4466 or jsnosek@verizon.net.

• Start a wonderful new tradition with your family by helping us deliver the baskets today from 2:00–5:00 p.m. We need tons of help to deliver up to 150 gift boxes (that's not a typo—150!). If you have children, this is one of the best experiences you can give them—the joy of helping others. 

• All who have been involved with the Thanksgiving basket ministry are encouraged to make suggestions for next year. Come to the junior room on Sabbath, Dec. 6, at 2:30 p.m. We will look back at this year's program—what worked well, what didn't—and discuss how we can improve the ministry. 

SCRAPBOOKERS AND STAMPERS: Bring your latest project or start a new one and join us for fun and fellowship tonight from 6:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Tamara Terry's house. For more information or to reserve your space, please call Tamara at (978) 333-1801. Bring a friend.

CHURCH OUTDOOR WORK BEE: Tomorrow we will have a work bee to clean up the grounds of the church—raking and bagging leaves and other necessary tasks. Please come and help for a couple of hours (or more). Please bring as many tools from home as you can to help ensure that we have enough to cover everyone who wants to help. We will have a pancake breakfast at 8:00 a.m. (note time change) and start work afterwards. Hope to see you there! Please Note: All deacons are especially requested to be present.

THE BULLETIN DEADLINE THIS WEEK is noon on Monday. Please submit bulletin items to bulletin@thecollegechurch.com (or in Google Docs for those who have access). Also note: The church office will be closed this Friday. 

CANCER SUPPORT: This Monday at 5:00 p.m. in the Junior Room. 

CANCELLATIONS: There will be no choirs, Playtime or prayer meeting this Wednesday. They resume next week. 

STERLING HEALTHCARE MINISTRY: This Friday at 10:00 a.m. To participate, contact Michelle Lee Williams at 508-728-6495.

Four PUC Students Die in Car Accident

Many of you have heard about this terrible accident by now, but for those who haven't, following is an email from the Atlantic Union communication office. For a more complete report, visit the link at the end. Please remember this tragedy in your prayers.

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Four Pacific Union College Students Die in Tragic Accident

Posted: November 16, 2008

 

Four Pacific Union College (PUC) students died in a vehicle accident on Deer Park Road late Saturday night. The Napa County Sheriff's Department identified the victims as Boaz Pak, 20, Luke Nishikawa, 22, Simon Son, 19, and Chong Shin, 20.

 

The accident took place at about 11:45 p.m. on November 15. According to police reports, the four victims were in a Honda Civic driving down the hill on Deer Park Road when it collided with an oncoming vehicle at Sanitarium Road junction. The men were pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Friends say that the students had just finished playing basketball at the college gym and were on their way to Safeway in St. Helena to grab something to eat when the accident occurred.

 

All the young men were well known and liked on campus. Shin was involved in youth ministry at the Rohnert Park Korean Seventh-day Adventist Church. Nishikawa was the leader of a campus outreach program called Homeless Ministries. Just that morning, students say that Nishikawa had gone to the bay area with a group of students to feed the homeless.

 

"The PUC community mourns the loss of four wonderful young men who were already giving service back to the community," said Richard Osborn, college president. "Our entire campus is grieving along with their families. But as a faith based college, we have hope that springs from our beliefs as we celebrate all these young men accomplished in their brief lives."

 

Grief counselors, residence hall deans, and the campus chaplain began working with students during the night as news of an accident involving fellow students spread around campus. On Sunday, the college offered support groups and one-on-one counseling for the campus community.

 

At 5 p.m. the campus and community is invited to gather in the PUC Church for prayer. Counselors and pastors will continue to be available for counseling following this meeting. On Thursday, the college will hold a memorial service for the young men during their weekly colloquy at 10 a.m. in the college church.

 

Victims:

 

Luke Kotaro Nishikawa

Age: 22
Major: American History
Hometown: Honolulu, HI

 

Boaz Joshua Pak
Age: 20
Major: Biology, pre-pharmacy

Hometown: Hidden Valley, CA

 

Chong Whon Shin
Age: 20
Major: Business Administration, pre-dentistry
Hometown: Aloha, OR

 

Simon Chulmin Son
Age: 19
Major: Nursing 
Hometown: Hidden Valley, CA

Source:

Julie Z. Lee

Vice President for Marketing and Enrollment Services 
Pacific Union College

707-965-6303
707-815-6832
jzlee@puc.edu

www.puc.edu

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Key Announcements for Nov. 15, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph (who suffered serious burns in a house fire), Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece), Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

CLUB MEETINGS today at 1:15 p.m.: Little Lambs in the Beginner Sabbath School classroom, Eager Beavers in the Kindergarten classroom, and Adventurers in the Primary 1 classroom.

A SUM OF MONEY was found in the church Sabbath, October 18. Please contact Arthur Bowen or the church office to claim the lost funds. If no one does so today it will be donated to the church budget. 

COMMUNITY CAFÉ: We provide and serve food at the café tomorrow from 4:00–6:30 p.m. Please call Barbara King at 978-368-8419 if interested. 

LIFESTYLE MATTERS SEMINAR: Continues this Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Pick up a flyer from the table in the narthex to share with a friend, co-worker, or neighbor. Please pre-register at lifestylematters@comcast.net or 978-368-2130. We can all benefit from a healthy lifestyle seminar. Registration fee due at the door covers the 161-page Simple Solutions seminar book. Couples could share.

HAYSTACK DINNER NEXT SABBATH: Plan to join us for a haystack dinner next Sabbath before we give out the Thanksgiving baskets. The church provides the rice, beans and the chips, so please bring plenty of your favorite toppings—tomatoes, olives, onions, salsa, lettuce, etc. See you there!

Key Announcements for Nov. 8, 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, who suffered serious burns in a house fire, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece,) Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

FELLOWSHIP DINNER TODAY: Guests are welcome to join us downstairs in the fellowship hall after church today for dinner. Members: please make sure to bring enough to feed not only your own family but guests as well. 

AUC INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL: Tomorrow from 5:00–9:00 p.m. at the AUC gym. Nominal entrance fee plus the cost of food. All are welcome—please come and support AUC student missions!

WOMENS' NITE OUT: 6:30 p.m. This Monday at the College Town Inn tea room. We will have a potluck dinner and fellowship. Plan to be there. Directions will be available on the information post in the foyer. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE: This Monday at 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH BOARD: This Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

LIFESTYLE MATTERS SEMINAR: Starts this Tuesday and runs Nov. 11, 13, 18 and 20 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Pick up a flyer from the table in the narthex to share with a friend, co-worker, or neighbor. Please pre-register at lifestylematters@comcast.net or 978-368-2130 so that we can plan for materials and food sampling. We can all benefit from a healthier lifestyle seminar. Registration fee due at the door cover 161-page Simple Solutions seminar book. Couples could share.

THE KING'S HERALDS will present a concert here at the College Church this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The Heralds are the oldest continuously-performing gospel quartet in America. There is something for everyone in the variety of their music. A freewill offering will be taken and CDs will be available. Please Note: There will be no prayer meeting that night so that everyone may attend the concert. 

THANKSGIVING BASKET MINISTRY

• Some have made generous financial contributions to this project and we thank-you. We still need a lot more money to purchase staples and fresh produce for 80 to 100 families. The staples that still need funding are flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, rice, and beans, and the fresh produce are potatoes, onions, carrots, and oranges. Businesses, families or individuals who are interested in sponsoring a specific item or donating to the general fund can make checks out to the College Church with "Thanksgiving Project" in the memo section. Please make donations by Nov. 15. For questions or more information call Jacalyn Nosek at 978-365-4466. 

• Praise God for the compassion and generosity of our Lancaster community. They supported this Thanksgiving Food Drive by giving in great abundance. But we still have significant needs. We need more cans/jars of fruit, juice, vegetables, soup, beans, sauces (ex. spaghetti) and boxes/packages of cereals (hot or cold), pasta, rice, breads or other food items that help provide people with a well rounded, healthy diet. We do not need any cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, or boxed potatoes. You can bring your donations any time between now and Nov. 17.

• Start a wonderful new tradition with your family by helping us deliver Thanksgiving gift baskets on Sabbath, Nov. 22, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. We need more help than ever to deliver between 80 and 100 gift baskets. This is one of the best experiences you can give your children, giving them the joy of helping others—a wonderful family memory regardless of age. If you don't have children, we still need you. Sign up on the bulletin insert and put it in the offering plate or turn it into the church office. 

Key Announcements for , 2008

Several key announcements are below. Please remember that it is assumed you are reading them Sabbath morning. There will be additional important announcements in Sabbath's bulletin.

PRAYER FOCUS: With health concerns we remember Ralph Dawkins' father Ralph, who suffered serious burns in a house fire, Cindy Sigler (Houston Merriman's niece,) Peggy Day, Kim King, Sharon Olejniczak, Virginia Livermore, Laura Lee Williams. 

FELLOWSHIP DINNER TODAY: Guests are welcome to join us downstairs in the fellowship hall after church today for dinner. Members: please make sure to bring enough to feed not only your own family but guests as well. 

AUC INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL: Tomorrow from 5:00–9:00 p.m. at the AUC gym. Nominal entrance fee plus the cost of food. All are welcome—please come and support AUC student missions!

WOMENS' NITE OUT: 6:30 p.m. This Monday at the College Town Inn tea room. We will have a potluck dinner and fellowship. Plan to be there. Directions will be available on the information post in the foyer. 

FINANCE COMMITTEE: This Monday at 7:00 p.m.

CHURCH BOARD: This Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

LIFESTYLE MATTERS SEMINAR: Starts this Tuesday and runs Nov. 11, 13, 18 and 20 from 6:30–8:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Pick up a flyer from the table in the narthex to share with a friend, co-worker, or neighbor. Please pre-register at lifestylematters@comcast.net or 978-368-2130 so that we can plan for materials and food sampling. We can all benefit from a healthier lifestyle seminar. Registration fee due at the door cover 161-page Simple Solutions seminar book. Couples could share.

THE KING'S HERALDS will present a concert here at the College Church this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The Heralds are the oldest continuously-performing gospel quartet in America. There is something for everyone in the variety of their music. A freewill offering will be taken and CDs will be available. Please Note: There will be no prayer meeting that night so that everyone may attend the concert. 

THANKSGIVING BASKET MINISTRY

• Some have made generous financial contributions to this project and we thank-you. We still need a lot more money to purchase staples and fresh produce for 80 to 100 families. The staples that still need funding are flour, sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, rice, and beans, and the fresh produce are potatoes, onions, carrots, and oranges. Businesses, families or individuals who are interested in sponsoring a specific item or donating to the general fund can make checks out to the College Church with "Thanksgiving Project" in the memo section. Please make donations by Nov. 15. For questions or more information call Jacalyn Nosek at 978-365-4466. 

• Praise God for the compassion and generosity of our Lancaster community. They supported this Thanksgiving Food Drive by giving in great abundance. But we still have significant needs. We need more cans/jars of fruit, juice, vegetables, soup, beans, sauces (ex. spaghetti) and boxes/packages of cereals (hot or cold), pasta, rice, breads or other food items that help provide people with a well rounded, healthy diet. We do not need any cranberry sauce, stuffing mix, or boxed potatoes. You can bring your donations any time between now and Nov. 17.

• Start a wonderful new tradition with your family by helping us deliver Thanksgiving gift baskets on Sabbath, Nov. 22, from 2:00–5:00 p.m. We need more help than ever to deliver between 80 and 100 gift baskets. This is one of the best experiences you can give your children, giving them the joy of helping others—a wonderful family memory regardless of age. If you don't have children, we still need you. Sign up on the bulletin insert and put it in the offering plate or turn it into the church office.