This document provides a schedule of events for Oregon City Evangelical Church for the week of June 6-13, including Sunday services, prayer gatherings, youth groups, choir rehearsal and a council meeting. It also announces the church's annual vacation bible school from June 21-25 and provides other notices about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.
1. This Week in the Life of Our Church
Sunday, June 6
9:45am Sunday School Classes for all ages
11:15am KLUB Jesus
6:00pm Prayer Gathering
Monday, June 7
6:00pm The Inn Growth Group – C4
6:00pm Sr Hi (City Teams)
Tuesday, June 8
6:30pm Celebrate Recovery – 921 7th Street
7:00pm Third Service Worship Team Rehearsal - Sanctuary
7:00pm Council Meeting – Fellowship Center
Wednesday, June 9
6:45pm Childcare- Rooms B3,C1/2 7:00pm Growth Groups- Rm C4, C5, LL1 Welcome to Oregon City Evangelical Church
7:00pm Adult Choir– Sanctuary 7:00pm Healthy Life-Style-Ministry Raising up generations of faithful and prepared followers of Jesus Christ.
7:00pm Prayer Gathering- Room C6 House
7:00pm JR High Youth- Room C7 9:00pm Prayer Gathering -Sanctuary 1024 Linn Avenue
7:00pm SR High Youth- Room D5 Mailing Address: PO Box 10 Oregon City, Oregon 97045
Telephone: 503 656-8582 Website: www.ocec.net
Thursday, June 10
6:00pm Celebrate Recovery Meal - 921 7th Street Graduation Sunday, June 6, 2010
7:00pm Celebrate Recovery Meeting - 921 7th Street (Interpretive Sign Language provided at 8:15am.)
7:00pm The Inn - Sanctuary
8:15am & 9:45am ~ Blended Worship
Saturday, June 12
7:00am Men/Mission– Fellowship Center 1 Worship Singing - Pastor Dave LeRud, leading
7:30am Men Prayer Breakfast – Fellowship Center 3 Adult Choir: Mighty God
9:00am VBS Skit Rehearsal – Sanctuary Vocal Duet by Dave Arndt & Chris Pheil - I Stand All Amazed
10:00am Jr Hi 8th Graders Day Out Message by Pastor Erin Loftis
Valley Living
Sunday, June 13 ~ Graduation Sunday Mark 9:2-10
8:15, 9:45, 11:15
Message by Erin Loftis 11:15am ~ Contemporary Worship
Worship Singing
6:00pm - Prayer Gathering Message by Pastor Erin Loftis
Valley Living
Church Staff Mark 9:2-10
Pastoral Staff— Lead Pastor, Tom Hurt; Music/Worship/Prayer, Dave LeRud;
Small Groups/Next Generation, Andrew Anderson;
Student Ministries/Church Outreach, Erin Loftis; 6:00pm ~ Prayer Gathering
Junior High, Josh Shelton; Children, Sue Burson; Visitation, Leroy Myers
Ministry Directors— Nursery, Marilyn Brown*; Early Childhood, Brenda Heinsoo;
SWAT (Wed. Evenings), Raelene Gilmore; Women, Sandy Richter;
Men, Don Wallace*; Marriage, Tom & Liz Dressel*;
Primetime Adults (55+), Ben & Carole Datria*
Support Staff— Church Office: Leah Bellamy, Esther Entenman, Kay Neumann If you are a first-time or recent guest, we would love to get to know you!
Maintenance: Jerry Wheeler Please complete a Communication Card located in the chair pocket in front of you.
* Volunteer
You may place it in the offering receptacle, give to an usher
or leave it with a Welcome Center Attendant in the lobby.
2. Part-time Secretary Job Opening
♦ Thank the Lord for the graduates that we honor today. Pray for
The Church office is looking for someone to work Mon-Thurs from Noon-5PM. God’s leadership, provision and blessing as they pursue next steps.
This position will perform office support activities which include handling ♦ Praise the Lord for His leadership, provision and blessing in all our
telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, word processing and basic lives.
clerical tasks. Software skills are required including Microsoft Office: Excel,
Word and Publisher. Internet and website knowledge are desired as this
♦ Pray for OCEC’s summer ministries with children and teens, soon to
individual will be trained to help maintain the church website. Must have strong be underway, including VBS, Soccer Camp, summer youth camps,
communication skills. Applications are available from the church office and will day camps and more. Pray for our Summer Ministries team
be accepted through June 14. members as they serve.
♦ Pray for our nation’s president and leaders, as Scripture instructs
Common Ground Cruisers (―Kings and authorities‖--I Tim. 2:1-2).
Motorcycle Riders of Oregon City Evangelical Church ♦ Pray for those suffering from chronic illnesses, for those recovering
Come join us for a ride! from surgeries, and for those who have recently suffered the death
June 19th 9:00am of loved ones.
Ride begins in the north parking lot.
Got other friends with a cycle? Invite them to join us!
Questions: Call Toby Anderson at 503-266-4383
Love Inc. Golf Benefit (4 Person Scramble) - Friday, June 18, 2010
at Charbonneau Golf Club
11:45 am Check-in 1:00 pm Shotgun Start
18 holes of golf ~ Golf cart ~ Bucket of balls ~ Box lunch
Registration is $75 per golfer Church Prayer Focus—
Registration forms are available on the Love Inc. website: Colbert Evangelical Pastor Werner & Debbie Seibert
www.clackamasloveinc.org. Corvallis Evangelical Pastor Ron & Wendy Johnson
Pastor Dave & Patty Jackson
For more information, contact Rick Swindler
Pastor Jason & Olivia Kinkner
at rsswindler@aol.com or at 503 632-1126
OCEC Annual Vacation Bible School - June 21-25 Missionary Prayer Focus—
… for children entering Kindergarten - Grade 6 this fall Tim & Diane Bennett ~ Papua New Guinea, WGM
Registration forms at Children Ministry Board in lobby
Cookies, crackers and more cookies are needed for VBS! They all joined together constantly in prayer... Acts 1:14
Many cookies and crackers are needed! We are requesting 6:00am Monday - Friday: First Watch (men praying for children/teens) Ministry House
a wide variety of cookies (both homemade and store bought) 8:00am Mondays: Moms in Touch (mothers of adult children) - Ministry House
for children and staff, but we would also like to provide some lower-sugar 7:00pm Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering - Room C6
options, especially: RITZ & GOLDFISH CRACKERS & VANILLA WAFERS. 9:00pm Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering - Sanctuary
Please use a Communication Card to let us know the number of dozen cookies
or boxes of crackers/vanilla wafers you can supply. Please bring homemade
cookies stored in shoeboxes to prevent crumbling.
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Stewardship of God’s Resources
Also needed... VBS Skit Items 2010 Needs Missions
Beige or White Netting or Mesh (2 sheets) Yearly Needs 1,120,000
Camping Coffee Pot and Cookware Camping Cook Stove Weekly Needs 21,538
Lanterns (2 or 3) Wooden Barrel Empty Boxes (4 or 5 med.—lg.) Received Last Sunday 20,303 2,778
Folding Table and Chairs (preferably wooden) Actual Received Year-to-date 479,946 56,309
Skit Questions? Call Leah in the church office (503 656-8582) Proposed Need Year-to-date 473,846
Items may be brought to the church marked VBS starting now.
3. Be a missionary from home! More Weekly News & Up-coming Events
Angela Dillon is helping to coordinate host homes for 15 Japanese students
July 20 - August 10 in Oregon City. Japan is a country with no concept of
Summer B.L.A.S.T Day Camps
Christ or Christianity. Would you be willing to spend three weeks this summer
along with other families in showing a Japanese teen girl what a Christian Our Summer Ministries Leadership Team will be offering SIX
family looks like? Summer B.L.A.S.T. (Bible Learning and Skill Training) Day
Camps. Each day camp will teach Bible lessons focusing on
For more information regarding your involvement and the exchange student getting to know God AND basic skills within the camp
scheduling, contact Angela at 503-419-7721 or email to: emphasis. Skill Training Camp options planned are: Sports
peasinapod_7@yahoo.com. Spectrum (volleyball, basketball, baseball & track & field) (Grades 1-4); Chef
School (cooking & grilling) (Grades 2-6); Sewing (Grades 4-6); Horsemanship
(Grades 2-6); Drama & Music (Grades 1-6); Photography (Grades 3-6). Summer
Junior High - Recycle Fund Raising Project B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps will be 10am-2pm, Monday-Thursday. Three skill camp
Cell Phones Cell phones only. Accepting NO chargers or accessories. options per week will be offered July 26-29 and August 9-12. Registration are
Inkjet Cartridges Only small sizes that will fit into the palm of your hand. being received now! Plan to register early, camps will close when full!
Laser Cartridges & Toner Cartridges NO fax cartridges, NO large printer Questions? Call Sue Burson, Pastor of Children, (503) 656-8582, ext. 106, or
cartridges. Raelene Gilmore, Summer Ministries Director, (503) 656-1218.
Items can be left in the receptacle provided on the lobby coat rack. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you have questions, call Pastor Josh at 503 804-4088.
Ambassadors in Sport Soccer Camp ~ July 20-24
An OCEC sponsored camp designed to give young, developing players an
Celebrate Recovery - Thursday Evenings opportunity to learn basic and advanced soccer skills in a fun, positive and
..a Christ-centered, Biblical based 12-step program dealing encouraging Christian environment. Coaches are highly experienced pro/semi-
with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups!
pro players from around the world who are committed Christians and positive
Using eight principles based on the beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery is
role models. In addition to excellent coaching, they provide a daily life-related
changing people’s lives and allowing them to step into God’s Grace.
Team Talk geared toward communicating the life-changing message found in
Now meeting at -- 921 7th Street (Oregon City) God’s Word. For Ages 6-16; 9am-3pm. Cost: $90 before May 31; $100 after May
Thursday Evenings: 6:00PM - meal 7:00PM - meeting 31. Register at www.ambassadorssoccercamps.com.
For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157 or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998. Would you like to be involved in international missions without leaving
your home?
Serving In Our Armed Forces Host homes are needed for our 15 Ambassadors in Sport
Pray for those from our church family or those who have relatives international coaches this summer, July 18-25.
serving our country and away from home. Hosts need to provide meals and a bed for 2 or more coaches per
Tim Anderson-Marines Chol & Heidi Kim-Air Force Scott E. Pierce-Army
home. Coaches will need transportation to and from the church daily as they
A.J. Asche-Army Peter Knight-Army Douglas Rosenburg-Marine coach the AIS Soccer Camp. Interested? Contact Val Cutter (503 650-2468)
Mac Ashford-Marines John Koyama-Air Force Brandon E. Rouse-Marine for details and information this week.
Jesse Atay- Marines Rick Koyama-Army Jon Shelton-Army
Jeff Boone-Marines Rocky LaChance-Air Force Brandon Smith-Army
Amanda Erickson-Army Kevin Larson-Air Force Justin Solem-Marine Primetimers to Leavenworth
Michael Carlson-Air Force Bryan Lietzke-Air Force Kyle Steputis-Air Force August 3-5
Brian Christensen-Marines Brandon Little-Navy Nathan Tegeler-Air Force A trip to Leavenworth, Washington is
Jeremy Delany-Army Brian McCartney-Marines Rebecca Tucker-Navy planned for August 3-5. Come along and
Tim Delany-Army Sarah Miller-Army Chad VanDeWalker-Marines enjoy the outdoor play, The Sound of Music
Keith Forsman-Marine Shawn Miller-Army Stacey Virgin-Navy on the 3rd. Ticket cost: $14.00 per person. Carpooling and housing to be
Jessica Fosburg-Air Force Eric McPherson-Army David Walt-Marine arranged. Contact Mardell Hohensee at 503-722-4340 or email at
Garbe, Paul-Army Amy Gail Mason-Air Force Bill Weatherell-Army rfhonsee@clear.net.
Cory Griggs Torrey Meharry-Navy Cameron Workman-Marines
David Hatlee-Army Valiant Mueller-Army David Wolrey-Navy
Daniel Hoskins-Army Nathan Phillips-Army NOTE: Tickets will be purchased this next week. Another play, How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying, is presented on the 4th. If interested in
Have any of the above service personnel returned? If so, please notify the church office. attending the second play, please mention it when making contact with Mardell.
4. Mission Opportunity at Warm Springs All-Church Camp Out July 9-11, 2010
Childcare Workers needed — Metzler Park - located seven miles south of Estacada.
June 11-13 Simnasho Family Camp Weekend Cost: $40.00 (full payment due at registration)
Please contact Richard Myhre at 503 557-1647 SPACE IS LIMITED: Register at the lobby desk TODAY!
Camp Counselors needed —
SITE INFORMATION and registration forms available at Grand Central
June 21-23 Canyon Ranch Boys Camp
June 28-30 Canyon Ranch Girls Camp CHECK-IN / CHECK OUT: Check-in at 3:00PM Check-out at 1:00PM
Please contact Tom Wattenbarger at 503 819-7602 PETS are welcome. They must be leashed and not left unattended
CONTACT INFORMATION:
American Cancer Society Relay for Life ~ June 26-27 OCEC Registrars, Ralph & Melanie Scholz at 503 705-6909
Walk & Roll is Here to Stay, is a cancer survivor walk. If you would like to
attend and/or be recognized on this team, contact Bob Howell at 503 504-9493 Annual National Night Out August 3rd
or at email, hillsidegang@msn.com. The Oregon City Police Department will be sponsoring the Annual National
Night Out event at Chapin Park located at 340 Warner Parrott Road. The event
will be held from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an
evening with your friends and neighbors! Free Hot Dog & Chips for the first 200
Oregon City residents! Raffle prizes for adults and children. For more
information on this event check out the website at www.orcity.org/police.
July 6-8 PrayKids Day Camp 10-11:30am
...a three day hands-on camp focusing on getting kids Pregnancy Resource Centers of Greater Portland is in great need of
praying in a way they’ll find energizing and fun, not just volunteers to serve as Receptionists and Peer Counselors for each our five
teaching them about prayer. Centers. Each Volunteer normally works a single, 4-hour shift each
July 12-16 JR HI Camp - Triangle Lake (registration forms are online) week. Receptionists and Peer Counselors are crucial for PRC to deliver
...for students entering grades 7 & 8 this fall quality, caring service to all to women and families who come to a PRC Center.
July 20-24 Ambassadors in Sport Soccer Camp for students 6-16 Southeast Portland Center - needs 13 counselors and 7 receptionists
...register on line at ambassadorssoccercamps.com Lloyd Center - needs 16 counselors and 5 receptionists
July 26-29 Summer Blast - I Sports Spectrum (intro to 4 sports); Beaverton Center - needs 4 counselors and 1 receptionist
Chef School OR Sewing Clackamas Center - needs 7 counselors and 4 receptionists
August 1-6 SR HI Camp - Triangle Lake (registration forms are online) Gresham Center - needs 4 counselors and 1 receptionist
...for students entering grades 9-12 this fall If interested, please contact your nearest PRC Center or call Amelie
August 9-12 Summer Blast - II Horsemanship; Drama & Music OR Lambert at (503) 256-0808, ext. 29. You can also email
Photography Amelie@PortlandPRC.org.
August 9-14 Junior Camp - Trout Creek Bible Camp
...for students entering grades 4-6 this fall
Children’s Ministry Department
For questions and/or more information about the activities above please contact Needed: Loving, caring adults to greet 2nd-6th grade children, listen to their
the following: Bible memory work and assist them in completing crafts and
Children: Pastor Sue Burson at 503 656-8582 ext 106 games. Assistants needed for 9:45 Sunday School hour June 27 – August 29
or Summer Ministry Coordinator, Raelene Gilmore 503 656-1218 in order to give Sunday School teachers and assistants a much-needed and
Junior High: Pastor Josh Shelton at 503 656-8582 ext 104 well-deserved break. If you can be available for any or all of this time, please
Senior High: Pastor Erin Loftis at 503 656-8582 ext 109 contact Sue Burson at 503-656-8582, ext. 106.
The last scheduled Adult Sunday School is June 13th, with no that items to appear in a Sunday bulletin must be submitted to the
classes through July. Beginning August 8th and continuing church office by the Monday prior to the Sunday suggested?
When using email, send to office@ocec.net;
through the month, Jim Dahrens will be teaching on the topic of Subject Line: Bulletin Announcement
Prayer at the 9:45 hour.