Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Friday Sunset 8:29 PM - Saturday Sunset 8:30 PM
ORCAS ADVENTIST FELLOWSHIP
Sabbath School: 10:00 AM
Church Service: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Pastor Jerremy
Elder in Charge: Ron Claus
Mexican Haystacks Potluck
FRIDAY HARBOR ADVENTIST CHURCH
Sabbath School: 10:00 AM
Church Service: 11:00 AM
Speaker: Holli Kongorski
Fellowship Potluck
THANK YOU TO ALL THE COMMUNITY DINNER VOLUNTEERS! We had a great turnout of approximately 300 of our community neighbors enjoying the food and friendships!
Orcas Church Business Meeting will be on Wednesday, May 1 in the OCS Cafe from 5:30-7:00 PM.
Washington Conference Constituency meeting will be held in Auburn on May 5. Dana Pottle has been appointed to represent Orcas Adventist Fellowship. Glenn Aufderhar will be representing the Friday Harbor Church. Thank you, Dana and Glenn.
Special Guest Speaker at Orcas on May 11. Steve McCully will tell us a true story of missionary life and death in Ecuador. Plan to be here and bring a friend. A potluck lunch will be served following the service with time to visit with Steve McCully.
Orcas Constituency (Business) Meeting will be held in the afternoon on May 19 with refreshments. Time to be announced.
Weekly Thought: Rooted
by Pastor Jerremy
Photo: Obstruction Pass
Roots are a fascinating. While not the most beautiful part of a plant, they are, in some ways, the most adventurous; always searching for softer soil, always seeking for richer nutrients and, most importantly, compulsively burrowing to find any viable sources of water.
While roots appear to always be on the go, they also have a very static nesting instinct. Once they find a rock or a secure piece of soil, they grab onto it and don’t let go.
Maybe the wholistic nature of roots describes the Christian life well. God is always inviting us to go deeper and search for what is richer. At the same time, He tells us to cling to Him so that we won’t be shaken.
As with many other parts of life. There is a sweet place of balance that includes moving forward while simultaneously holding on to and valuing what is important.
Prayer Requests: Email your prayer requests to Mike Parnell by Friday evening and a list will be compiled for Sabbath morning's prayer time.
Lopez Bible Study will meet on Wednesdays in May at 7:00 PM at Fowler's home. Everyone welcome.
Friday Night Supper & Bible Study at the Friday Harbor Church begins at 6:00 PM.
Orcas Women's Bible Study will resume May 1 at 4:00-5:30 PM in the OCS Cafe.
News and Events in the Washington Conference
News from North Pacific Union Conference
Mission Story from Uzbekistan: "Balking at Baptism"
The 2nd Quarter 2024 supports the Euro-Asia Division
MAY BIRTHDAYS
Dale Downs 1
Eric King 5
Paul Murphy 9
Heidi Laursen 11
Diane Morris 16
Terry Pottle 17
Jennifer Smith 25
Spring Ferry Schedule is in effect until June 15, 2024
HEALTH NOTE
MAY IS AMERICAN STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
Recognize Stoke F.A.S.T.! Anyone can have a stroke, and everyone should be prepared. It’s a matter of knowing what to do, taking action and spreading the word. By learning the F.A.S.T. signs, you just might save a life from stroke.
F. = Ask the person to smile. Is the person’s smile uneven?
A. = Arm Weakness. Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
S. = Speech. Is Speech Slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like “The sky is blue.”
T. = Time to call 9-1-1. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared.
Sally Y. Coffin, RN
Parish Nurse
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