April 19 - 22, 2009 Sunday Evening, April 19

6:00pm Monday-Wednesday, April 20-22

7:00pm Childcare available through grade 3.

- SEMINAR TOPICS INCLUDE -

Scientific Evidence for Noah’s Flood Dinosaur & Creation Science vs Textbook Evolution Part I—The Fossil Record Science vs Textbook Evolution Part II—Human Origins

Coming Events

Women’s Ministry Begins New Bible Studies

April 14th and April 15th Tuesdays at 9:00am - Balanced Living

Wednesdays at 7:00pm - The Blessing of Friendships

Book prices are $8.00 per copy. You can purchase yours at Grand Central in the lobby today.

Eight-Week Parenting Class for Moms and Dads Say goodbye to whining, complaining and bad attitudes in you and your kids!

by Scott Turanski and Joanne Miller This study helps provide parents with answers empowering them to change. It approaches common parenting problems from the perspective of honor, not just obedience.

Obedience gets the job done but honor deals with how the job is done. We’ll talk about bad attitudes, meanness, wanting to be first or best, arguing, tattling, anger and a host of other issues.

Meeting Wednesdays in room D2 at 7:00pm Questions? Call Brenda Heinsoo at 503 650-8763

Essence Celebrates One Year Anniversary Monday, April 20th at 7:00pm

Brevé Espresso located in Settlers Square

19360 Molalla Ave, Suite 160 (behind ‘lil Cooperstown)

Ladies are invited to come for open sharing, special music, door prizes, cake, no host coffee drinks, fellowship, beautiful location.

Invite a friend to join you!

Wedding Shower - April 21 A wedding shower honoring Jessica Lowrie will be held at the home of Stephanie May (18423 SE Babbler St-Milwaukie) on Tuesday, April 21st at 7:00pm. Jessica and Chris Tomlin are registered at Macy’s and planning a May wedding. An RSVP to Stephanie is appreciated by calling 503 786-1306.

LOVE & RESPECT Conference ...with Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs

Friday, April 24th 6:45-10pm Saturday, April 25th 8:45am-1:30pm Held at New Hope Community Church

A conference to explain the keys to ending the Crazy Cycle and beginning the Enriching Cycle.

Available to OCEC attendees for $25 per person through March 29th. Register in the lobby today or call Tom & Liz Dressel at 503 655-1489.

Date Night - April 17 6:00PM Childcare is available at OCEC (no charge) NOTE: Childcare Security Improvement Only the NORTH doors will be open between 6:00-6:45pm to welcome

children. When picking up children, please enter only through the NORTH Fellowship Center doorway from the north parking lot.

8:00PM Return for dessert & inspirational sharing in the Fellowship Center

Communicating Heart-to-Heart With Your Spouse Guest Speakers: Alger and Gloria Marsh

Alger and Gloria are the founders of House of Myrrh Ministries here in Oregon City, established in 1986. They served nine years with Wycliffe Bible Translators in Papua New Guinea. On leaving PNG, the Marshes were given an understanding that God would use them to help prepare the bride for the Bridegroom. Their HeartChange and HeartsTogether workshops, along with other aspects of their ministry, are helping do just that as relationships with God and each other are restored.

Please RSVP your attendance and for childcare to 503 655-1489

Love was meant to be shared with family and friends.

Chris Tomlin & Jessica Lowrie have found love in each other which brings the promise of joy and fulfillment. You have shared in their lives by your friendship and love. Kevin & Cherie

Tomlin and Mark & Carmen Lowrie request the honor of your presence at the celebration of the marriage of their children.

Saturday, May 2, 2009 3:30pm Oregon City Evangelical Church

Reception Following- Please RSVP to 503 655-3623

Celebrate Recovery ...a Christ-centered, Biblical based 12-step program dealing with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups!

Using eight principles based on the beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery is changing people’s lives and allowing them to step into God’s Grace.

Meeting each Thursday evening 6:00PM - meal 7:00PM - meeting

O.C. House of Prayer (916 Linn Avenue). For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157 or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998.

Senior Appreciation Luncheon Keller Dining Hall (18121 SE River Road)

Sponsored by the Pacific Conference and honoring our senior adults. Tuesday, May 5th —12:00noon

To RSVP for this luncheon, please use a Communication Card or call the Odells at 503-659-5234.

Oregon City Food Drive for H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Eat)

April 27 - May 18

Help fill our lobby food barrels with— Non-Perishables (boxed & canned) Regular sized for easy distribution Common family food items

H.O.P.E. is a branch of Oregon’s Food Bank. Shelves are bare and the need is great. Thanks for helping meet this need!

Men’s Community Outreach Night Friday, May 15th 6:00- 8:00pm

Held in the Fellowship Center A great evening is planned for all men!

A spaghetti dinner will be prepared and served by Chef Don Wallace. (No charge, donations gladly received.)

~ Special Guest Speakers ~

Neil Davies, Parrot Creek Ranch Finding ways to volunteer at the Ranch

Carol Kemhus, Principal of Mt. Pleasant The Optimist Club & Lunch Buddies

Men, you won’t want to miss this special evening!

Remember, there is no cost for this evening, however, it is important to RSVP for this evening no later than Sunday, May 10th. Please RSVP with a Communication Card or call the church office at 503 656-8582.

Baby/Child Dedications - Mother’s Day, May 10th A dedication service is planned for Mother’s Day. Would you like to have your child or infant dedicated to the Lord? Please use a Communication Card and list the following information: 1)child’s full name; 2)date of birth; 3)parent’s name & address; 4)the service hour for the dedication.

Pastor Tom can meet with those interested in being a part of the dedication service and to answer any questions prior to that time.

Damascus City Hall is hosting a Disaster Awareness Class (flooding, earthquake, wind storm, etc.)

April 23rd 6:15 - 8:15pm Call Tammie Milkes at 503 658-8545 for more information.

Saturday, May 16th Register to WALK Sponsor a WALKER

Information and sign-ups available today!

...at Pioneer Courthouse Square

More Summer Activities! June 22-26 Vacation Bible School (K-grade 5 this fall) July 10-13 ALL Church Camp Out at Metzler Park July 13-17 JR HI Camp (grades 7 & 8) at Eagle Cove Camp August 2-8 SR HI Camp (grades 9 12) at Camp Mayfield August 3-8 JR Camp (grades 4-6) at Trout Creek Camp

Coming This Summer for Grades 1-6! The Summer Ministries Leadership Team

will be offering SIX Summer B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps (Bible Learning and Skill Training)

Each day camp will teach character-building Bible lessons and basic skills within the camp emphasis.

- Skill Training Camp Options - Soccer, Drama, Volleyball, Choral Music, Cooking/Sewing or Horsemanship

Summer B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps will be held 9:30am - 1:30pm ~ Monday-Thursday

Two skill camp options per week will be offered July 6-9, July 27-30 and August 10-13.

Registration opens May 18. Camps will close when full, plan to register on May 18th or soon thereafter.

In addition, the Summer Ministries Leadership Team will offer a … PrayKids Day Camp July 20-23 10:00am - 11:30am

This a four-day hands-on Day Camp that focuses on getting kids praying in a way they’ll find energizing and fun, not just teaching them about prayer.

Questions? Call Sue Burson, Pastor of Children, (503) 656-8582, ext. 106, or Raelene Gilmore, Summer Ministries Director, (503) 656-1218.

Light dinner and discussion to follow. Questions: www.townhallforhope.com of call

Pastor Erin at 503 656-8582 x109

Come, buckle your seat belts for a fun-filled, inspirational ride on the Holy Highway. Invite your family and friends to join you for this evening.

Josh realizes the great need for a car in Nairobi. Everything is very spread out and it has been extremely difficult getting around the slums and downtown areas. He has been taking Matatus (minibus taxis) that are unsafe or walking long distances where they don’t have them. He doesn’t mind, but it’s very time-consuming and limits the ministry he can do each day. Having the use of a car would free him and the rest of the Ambassadors in Sport staff tremendously. It would also provide many more opportunities to be involved with the different ministries in Kenya and give rides to those that need it.

Cars are actually more expensive in Kenya than in the States. The cheapest, second-hand car is around $5,000. Right now his support account would not allow him to buy a car.

Would you pray with Josh about this and consider helping him in reaching the goal of $5000 to purchase a second-hand car? Upon completion of his time in Kenya, he will either donate the car to the Ambassadors in Sport office there or sell it and use the money to continue with this ministry elsewhere.

...for Josh Wester-

[ ] Yes, I/We would like to donate towards the goal of WESTERMANN $5000 for the purchase of a car for Josh in Nairobi, Kenya.

Donation amount $ ______.

Name:___________________________ Address:_______________________________

City:_________________________ State:_______ Zip:_________________

Phone:_____ _________________ Email:____________________________ Checks are payable to OCEC for tax donation purposes.

Praise the Lord that the tomb, occupied on Friday, was empty on the first day of the week because of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ!

Give thanks to the Lord that He loves you and desires to relate to you

and every person individually. Pray for the ministry of our resurrected Lord to flow out of our lives to

impact our family, neighbors, friends, city, state, country and the world. Ask God to use you for the benefit of others!

Ask the Lord to be with our president, national, state and local public

officials during this Easter Season. Pray that hearts and minds will be open to message of true hope found in Christ.

Pray for those around us who are in crisis because of our local and

national economy. Ask God how you might help them in this time of their uncertainty.

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever! Pray for Colleen Mattson along with other members and friends of our

church family who are suffering from chronic illnesses. Pray for those recovering from recent surgeries. And pray for those under hospice care and for those who have recently suffered the death of loved ones.

Church Prayer Focus— Labish Center (Salem) Pastor Jeremy & Mallory Gange Lebanon Evangelical Pastor Dan & Mary DeSaulnier Missionary Prayer Focus—

Bart & Kim Maley - NW Region, Wycliffe

Stewardship of God’s Resources

Yearly Needs Weekly Needs Received Last Sunday Actual Received Year-to-date Proposed Need Year-to-date

1,236,853 23,786 23,439

275,066 332,999

3,982 35,650

Missions 2009 Needs General Budget

Did you know— that items to appear in a Sunday bulletin must be submitted to the church

office by the Monday prior to the Sunday suggested? When using email, send to office@ocec.net Subject Line: Bulletin Announcement

that we have another new QUILT on display? You will want to stop in at the Fellowship Center and see this exquisite piece of work by the Pioneer Center Quilters. This one is called The Fifty States, all hand made. One half of the proceeds with benefit our youth mission trips. The other half towards the OC’s Pioneer Center. Final bids due by May 31st!

Serving In Our Armed Forces Pray for those from our church family or those who have relatives

serving our country and are away from home.

Jesse Fulkerson-Army Josie Fulkerson-Army Brent Hagen-Air Force David Hatlee-Army Tim Harlow-Army Daniel Hoskins-Army Chol & Heidi Kim-Air Force Rick Koyama-Army Rocky LaChance-Air Force Kevin Larson-Air Force Brandon Little-Navy Brian McCartney-Marines Eric McPherson-Army Joseph Marugg- Marines Amy Gail Mason-Air Force

Tim Anderson-Marines A.J. Asche-Army Mac Ashford-Marines Jesse Atay- Marines Jody Badders-Army Jeff Boone-Marines Amanda Brush-Army Michael Carlson-Air Force Brian Christensen-Marines Jeremy Delany-Army Tim Delany-Army Jacob Doolittle-Marines Timothy J. Elwonger-Navy Keith Forsman-Marine Jessica Fosburg-Air Force

Mark Matautia-Army Valiant Mueller-Army Nathan Phillips-Army Scott E. Pierce-Army Sarah Rhoads-Army Douglas Rosenburg-Marine Brandon E.Rouse-Marine Justin Solem-Marine Nathan Swift-Air Force Nathan Tegeler-Air Force Rebecca Tucker-Navy Chad VanDeWalker-Marines Stacey Virgin-Navy David Walt-Marine Bill Weatherell-Army Cameron Workman-Marines

Thank you for notifying the church office when these individuals return home.

Track & Field Opportunity Anyone interested in having their children compete in track & field for the next few months should contact Fred Crowe at 503 780-5882. Practices will be held at Milwaukie High every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30-6:30pm with meets starting in late April. Fred has been coaching youth track (ages 8-18) for the last 20 years. They run, jump and throw. Always having a good time! Cost if $40 with multiple family discounts.

Scripture: I Corth15:12-19; Eph 1:18-20; Rom 1:1-4