The Trumpeter
July, 2010
Youth Summer Mission Trip
When the alarm sounds early in the morning on July 7th, 33 people (from First Baptist of Portland, First Baptist of Oregon City, and Grace Baptist) will be rising out of bed to begin a wonderful adventure and service project. We will be bound for sunny Los Angeles, CA, where we will partner in a variety of ways with Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Los Angeles area. Our hope is that our students will find a meaningful experience in serving others, exercise strength and endurance, deepen their relationships with one another and more importantly interact with Jesus, our Lord, in new and exciting ways! There is much work to be done to help people in the LA area live a better and fuller life—Habitat will show us where and how to serve some of the needs.
Here is what our mission trip looks like:
July 7
Drive to the Sacramento area for a layover
July 8
Arrive LA-staying at First Baptist Church of LA
July 9-13
Partnering with Habitat
July 14
Disneyland
July 15
Begin the drive home-another Sacramento layover
July 16
HOME!
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU to all who have supported the 19 of us from FBX-PDX (Annie, Antoinette, Araceli, Ashlee, Anthony, Dan, Daniel, Frank, Giovani, Grant, Jon, Kiana, Lance, Marco, Nik, Robin, Sara, Stephen, Suzie). Your financial support has blessed us and we hope to bless others now in return.
When we return on July 16th we will be tired, sore and, no doubt, filled with lots of memories and stories to tell you!!! So, stockholders who have supported us, prayer warriors who have prayed for us, givers of the change drive who have helped us to be a “positive change” in the world and parents who have equipped us, please join us when we return for a slideshow, dessert and some sharing on August 15, 2010, at 12:15pm.
- Pastor Suzie Gilmore
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Taking a Break
It’s summer, and that means some changes to the church calendar. Here’s a rundown of some of those changes.
The following ministries will be taking a break for the summer:
- Downtown Fellowship
- Wednesday night fellowship dinners
- Choir
For our Spanish language congregation, we will have monthly summer events and Bible studies—please contact Pastor Miriam Mendez at FBC for more information.
Have a great summer—See you in the fall!
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Dear members of the Temple Choir:
I would like to thank each of you for your dedication, hard work and patience during this last year of music ministry. This year held some challenges for us, but through your faith and perseverance we were able to continue the good work all the way to our last Sunday. As you know, there are reasons to be optimistic for the coming year. It is likely that we will have some new members and a couple of missing members will be back with us. But even more than having increased numbers, I am already looking forward to diving into a new season. You are special. You bring the word of God to our congregation in a way that no one else can. We know that there are people out there who can only be reached by what we do. And I pray that God will send those people to our church and give us that wonderful opportunity to help change lives in His name. Have a terrific summer. We will begin as usual 2 weeks before our first Sunday. Our first rehearsal will therefore be Wednesday, September 1st. See you all then.
Travis Hatton, Director of Music
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The Trumpeter Crew is Amazing!
Thank you to the crew that comes in on Wednesday mornings at the end of the month to stuff and label the Trumpeter! We appreciate you so much. If you would like to join this wonderful group, contact—Cathy Francis (503-228-7465).
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Thank You
A sincere thank you to all for the cards, prayers, notes in sympathy for the passing of John Verdieck.
The Verdieck Family
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All-Church Picnic - July 25
You are invited to our picnic at Oaks Park on Sunday, July 25th, immediately following the 11:00 am service. You'll enjoy the friendships of many years and cultures as all departments of our church come together. You'll have excellent food, a casual setting, ride bracelets and a free raffle.
Tickets will be sold only on the 25th at the park, so please come ready to purchase yours and enjoy the day. Ticket cost is $6.00 per person, $18.00 per family. Children 3 and under come free.
Come, help our newest members feel welcome among us at the park. See you there!
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Summer Camps!
We have a number of fun opportunities this summer at Camp Arrah Wanna.
High School: August 1-6
Cost is $230, register by July 26
Middle School: August 8-13
Cost is $230; register by August 2
Elementary Camp: August 16-20
Cost is $205; register by August 9
Primary Camp: August 16-18
Cost is $110; register by August 9
Adult & Family Camp: September 3-6
Cost is $30—$55 per person for meals, $12—$50 per person for lodging.
For more information: camparrahwanna.org
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Compassion Clinic
On Saturday, September 18, at the Stott Athletic Center on the Portland State University campus, a coalition of churches and ministries, including First Baptist Church, will put on a free medical/dental fair, or Compassion Clinic, for our downtown neighbors. We are advised and resourced by Compassion Connect, which works with local volunteers to create “a transformational presence in the community, daily reflecting the Kingdom of God by addressing the needs of the whole person.”
Senior Pastor Dr. David Wheeler and former First Baptist Church member Melissa Nelson are co-directors of this event. To find out more, and to register as a volunteer, you may go to www.downtowncompassion.org.
- DW
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Come Worship With Us
July 4, 2010
Psalm 91:1-8;
Ephesians 6:10-13
“Let Freedom Ring”
July 11, 2010
Deuteronomy 30:11-14;
Luke 10:25-37
“Neighbors”
July 18, 2010
Psalm 15;
Luke 10:38-42
“Busy!”
July 25, 2010
Psalm 138;
Luke 11:1-13
“Praying”
9:00 Contemporary Service
9:55 Sunday School for all ages
11:00 Worship Service, Sanctuary
Cambodian language, FBC Community Center
Spanish Language, Candlelight Chapel
Children’s Church for ages 3 through Second Grade follows the Time for Children at 11:00.
5:30 Worship and Praise Celebration,
Candlelight Chapel
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Happpy July Birthdays!
Kristin Keeney -1
Serey Kong - 1
Dick McKevitt - 1
Joyce Olson - 1
Teresa Mendez - 2
Sue Fenger - 2
David Johnson - 3
Sharon Baggett - 4
Denny Bishop - 4
Lana Nelson - 4
Alicia Wheelock - 5
Ted Bokemeier - 6
Verl Boroughs - 6
Julie Hamilton - 6
Alexander Gordon - 7
Paul Newman - 7
Elizabeth Khem - 8
John Allen - 10
Emily Anderson - 10
Spencer Benfield - 12
Mark Hatfield - 12
Zanni Seelye - 12
Jim Chellis - 13
Valerie Garrett - 13
David Schmitz - 13
Kate Terry - 14
Rom Iem - 15
Antoinette Preston - 16
Alexis Aschenbrenner - 17
Bertha Chambers - 17
Fredrik Eriksson - 17
Cheryl Hartup - 17
Tim McKevitt - 17
Julie Rogers - 18
Neang Som - 18
Gary Kibble - 19
Joanne Bishop - 20
Jonathan Khem - 20
Tess Ratty - 20
Ardus Stevens - 20
Patricia Guzman - 23
Marian Boehr - 24
Neal Chartier - 24
Linda Pedro - 24
Byron Wilson - 24
Kathryn McKevitt - 25
Pedro Mejias - 25
Eric Montgomery - 25
Gail Vonada - 27
Linda Harjo - 28
Bruce Rich - 28
Kimberly Rutter - 29
Barbara Perez - 29
Bea Watson - 29
Theresa Flowers - 30
Diana Gutierrez - 30
Marsha Morasch - 31
Norma Sanchez - 31
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Next Trumpeter Deadline
The next Trumpeter deadline is July 19, 2010.
Please send articles to Cathy Francis: cfrancis@fbc-portland.org or 503-228-7465.
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Ministry Staff:
Dr. David L. Wheeler—Senior Pastor
Ed Stelle - Senior Adult Ministries
Peter Im - Cambodian Ministries
Miriam Mendez - Hispanic Ministries
Suzie Gilmore - Minister of Christian
Education and Discipleship
Travis Hatton - Music Director
Keith Ponce - Facilities and Events Manager
Cathy Francis - Business Administrator
www.fbc-portland.org
www.cambodianministries.org
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