For the Everlasting Good of all Peoples
Fall Missions Conference
Thursday-Sunday, September 24-27
Special Guests include:
- Orin and Rosa Kidd / Serving as Pastor of Global Outreach
- Paul and Pam Hunter / Discipling in Uganda
- A Mystery Guest / Teaching English in China
- Jeff and Julie Shackelford / Serving our military in Germany
- Greg and Susan Petrie / Directing Village Missionaries
- Nick and Marian Castillo / Pastoring with Village Missionaries
THURSDAY NIGHT
Family Fellowship
6:30-8:00 p.m.
At the parsonage
Enjoy cookies and ice cream as we share in hearing Orin and Rosa Kidd’s testimony.
FRIDAY NIGHT
International Potluck
6:00- 7:00 p.m.
At the church building
Attend a fun evening of savoring foods from different lands, while listening to Nick and Marian Castillo speak.
SATURDAY MORNING
Breakfast (open to all)
8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
At the church building
Come for fellowship and a tasty breakfast as Jeff Shackelford shares his heart with us.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Missions Seminars
10:00 am – 2:30 p.m.
At the church building
Join us for multiple sessions. Lunch will be served.
SATURDAY EVENING
Youth Event
6:00 p.m.
At the church building
SUNDAY MORNING
Missionaries in classes
9:45 a.m.
Sunday School
Orin Kidd preaches
11:00 a.m.
Morning Service
Lunch & Closing Session / Q&A
12:30 p.m.
Fellowship Time
The Slavery of Loving One Another
“But through love serve one another.”—Galatians 5:13c
This is a very interesting statement. In the context the Apostle is admonishing the believers not to be enslaved again to the various rites and rituals of the law. He affirms that Christ has fulfilled the Law, that in Christ they have been set free from the Law, and that they are called to freedom. (more…)
The Fear of the Lord is to Hope in His Mercy
“His delight is not in the strength of a horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man, but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.” Psalm 147:10-11
The fear of the Lord is a multi-faceted concept in Scripture. In Psalm 147:10 the fear of the Lord is equated with hoping in the loving kindness, the mercy, the steadfast love of the Lord. (more…)
Steps for Life
This year’s Steps for Life is here! Join us in showing compassion to local women and teens – enabling them to choose life for their babies!
Visit www.portlandprc.org/events to sponsor a walker or join a team (either SCC Youth Team or SCC Adult Team). (more…)
Be Pressed into Christ’s Mold
“Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind . . .” —Romans 12:2a
In my desk, I have an embossing stamp that I use to mark my books and identify them as belonging to my library. It is a simple tool that has two matching plates, one is raised and the other is recessed, both having the identical inscription. To use it, you simply slide a page between the two plates and squeeze them together using the plyer-like handles. The paper is pressed into the mold of the plates, and the result is a page clearly embossed with the words, “from the library of R. Guy Shields”. With this tool I mark my books as mine. They bear my mark and are clearly identified as belong to me. (more…)
He has Risen
“He is not here, but has risen.”—Luke 24:6
These words, spoken by the angels to the women who came in the early dawn to visit Jesus’ tomb, are among the most significant words ever to fall on human ears. I would go further and say they are the most significant, in part, because of what they mean for lost and dying humanity. They are words of joy, words of love, and words of hope.They are words of joy because they convey the reality that death has been conquered, the penalty of sin has been paid, and the way to eternal life in relationship with God has been opened. (more…)
Hands-only CPR Class
Many were blessed with the opportunity to partake in a hands-only CPR class at the church building. Check out the pictures of this event. (more…)
The Fame of His Name
Mention the name Wayne Gretzky north of the 49th parallel (and to be fair, in some places south of the 49th parallel as well) and everybody knows immediately who you are talking about. Even after his retirement from professional hockey over a decade ago he is still a household name in many places. To many adoring fans he is known simply as “The Great One”. (more…)
Great Start to Good News Club
“…Tell it to your children, and let your children tell it to their children, and let your children tell it to the next generation.” Joel 1:3 (NIV)
Before I had children, I didn’t want to tell others about the gospel. I prayed about it, asking God to help me to share the gospel and to give me a love for the lost. I asked for courage to tell the gospel. Then God gave me children.
It is an amazing thing, how the Lord opened my eyes to the need to tell my own children the gospel and to raise them in His Word. Opportunities arose to tell neighborhood children. Then, when we ended up sending our children to public school, the opportunities jumped up like fireworks. My kids are now grown. But today I stumbled upon this verse, which strengthens my resolve to take the Word of God into the public school.
The Kick-off last Saturday was great.
We all got encouraged and excited to start. We have the cafeteria to use (not sure yet what the cost will be) and the take-home flyers/invitations have been approved for distribution. As a team, we are getting our jobs nailed down. I’ve been spending time at home, keeping up with CEF on our next steps, and other preparatory work. I am also getting nervous, which is good. Being nervous will keep me depending on the Lord.
Thank you for your prayer support!
In Christ,
Tina Marantette