Volume 1, Issue 3

June - 2009

NORTH VALLEY ADVENTIST NEW

Pastor’s Corner

North Valley SDA

Calendar of Events 2

Prayer Requests 2

From Here to There 3

Baptism 4

Graduations & Babies 5

Chip 6

Website & New Visitors 6

Inside this issue:

Don’t Miss These

Church Yard Sale

Newsletter Information

Camp Meeting Information

Dear Church Family,

Recently I was looking through an old box in my garage and I found a letter that my grand-mother, Jewell Albert, wrote me back in 1999. When I opened the letter up a small paper fell out that she had included. That small paper has a poem on it that I want to share with you. The poem is entitled “God Has No Hands.”

God has no hands, but our hands, to do His work today.

He has no feet, but our feet, to lead men in His way.

He has no tongue, but our tongue, to tell men how He died.

He has no help, but our help, to lead them to His side.

We are the only Bible this careless world will read.

We are the sinners’ gospel, we are the scoffers’ creed.

We are the Lord’s last message, given in deed and word.

What if your life is crooked, what if your life is blurred?

There is a powerful message in this poem that I think we all need to consider. Are we

leading people to the kingdom or are we following our own lust into sin and compromise?

Now is the time to stand up and take your place in Christ’s army. He has a place just for

you if you are willing.

A Fellow Disciple,

Pastor Mike

P A G E 2 N O R T H V A L L E Y S D A

Prayer Requests

Mary T Jones

Parents of Judy Mullins

Betty Harlow’s Sister Pat France-Kelly

James Adam Dunithan

Laura Antonovich’s Father

June Calendar of Events

June 1, 10:00AM, Women’s Bible Study

June 3, 7:00PM, Prayer Meeting

(No Supper Prior to Prayer Mtg. on June 3)

June 5, 7:00PM, Sabbath Meditation

June 6, Sabbath Speaker Janis Goad

June 6, 7:00PM, Vespers

June 10, 6:00PM, Supper & Prayer Meeting

June 12, 7:00PM, Sabbath Meditation

June 13, Sabbath Speaker Pastor Hewitt

June 16-20 Camp Meeting New Market VA

June 20, Sabbath Speaker TBA

June 24, 6:00PM, Supper & Prayer Meeting

June 26, 7:00PM, Sabbath Meditation

June 27 Sabbath Speaker Jack Bowers (AFM)

(Missionary from Adventist Frontier Mission)

June 27, 7:00PM, Vespers

June 29, 7:00PM, Church Board Meeting

Not sure if the Lord is thinking and taking care of you!

Are you not just as important to the Lord in His kingdom!

The LORD Cares

1 John 4:11 "Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love

one another."

Heb 13:2 "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing

some have unwittingly entertained angels."

Joshua 1:5 "I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee".

Thanks to Bill Hartsook for providing the pictures and verses

P A G E 3 V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 3

From Here and There

Michael Hermann, son of Dr. and Mrs. Glenn Hermann, will be marrying Dyana Coon of Collegedale, Tennessee on

June7. The wedding will be in Chatanooga, Tennessee. Dyana just finished her Masters Degree in Social Work.

Bob, Joan, and Brett Young have been on a trip to Italy, Spain, and North Africa. They left Saturday night, May 23. It

is a two week trip.

Pastor Michael Hewitt and family are vacationing in Myrtle Beach the last of May and first of June.

Have you been to Sabbath Vespers?

There is one on Friday evening and another on Saturday evening. The time is at 7:00 p. m.

Prayer Meeting

Is scheduled for 7:00 p. m. Wednesday evening. The study is on the Holy Spirit.

Fellowships Dinner

Are scheduled for the first and third Sabbaths of the month. We appreciate the hard work of the Fellowship Dinner Com-

mittee and those bringing food.

The Potomac Conference Annual Camp Meeting

Is scheduled for Tuesday ( 7:00 p.m.) through Saturday night ( 7:00 - 9:00 p m. June 16 - 20. The daily schedule is as fol-

lows:

6:00 - 6: 30 a. m. Early morning prayer in the church Mother's Room.

7:00 - 8::00 a. m. Speaker: Ruthie Jacobson. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

9:15 -10:45 a. m. Morning Seminars. Nine different seminars. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

11:00- noon Mid Morning Worship Hour, speaker, Willie Oliver and wife.

12:30- 1:30 p.m. Lunch

3:00- 4:30 p. m. Afternoon Seminars. Wednesday & Thursday

5:00- 6:00 p. m. Supper

7:00- 9:00 p. m. Evening Worship

2:00-4:00 p. m. Friday afternoon ABC Big Book Sale.

7:00-9:00 Tuesday- Friday speaker Lonnie Melashenko formerly of the Voice of Prophecy

7:00-9:00 Saturday night speaker, William Miller, president of the Potomac Conference.

Meal Tickets available at Information office, near locating

Sabbath afternoon, 3:00-5:00 p. m. Concert and special feature

FEED YOUR SOUL A HEARTY FEAST! Plan now to be at worship on Sabbath, June 27. Yes, it’s

Potluck Sabbath. But if you’re with us on this particular Sabbath, you may find your soul being fed an even more delec-table meal than your stomach enjoys. On that day, we will have the special treat of hearing from Jack Bowers, his wife, and their 4 children. Jack and his family have been serving since December 2006 as missionaries for AFM (Adventist Frontier Missions). They work in a large country that is closed to evangelism, so everything they do must be done se-cretly. (Check later on in June to find out which country they’re in.) Things are so dangerous that, as protection, they even use a pseudonym in the articles they write for the monthly AFM magazine, Frontiers. On June 27, Jack will bring us the morning message during Worship Hour. Then after Potluck, the Bowers family will share with us a brief presenta-tion, after which they will give us a chance to ask any questions we have. They have some wonderful stories of God’s great work to add people to his “homecoming roll.” You won’t want to miss this one! Come, and eat hearty!

A family was

baptized

on May 16th

Kenny and Melissa Elkins

(Melissa is with child) and

daughter Ruth Toney.

Thanks to the ministry that

Bill Hartsook has for the

Lord, this whole family has

found and has decided to

follow the truths of the

LORD.

Let’s rejoice together

and pray that God will use

each of us to reach at least

one person, if not many

more. You never know

maybe a whole family

Mission Statement of North Valley

Seventh-day Adventist Church

To make disciples for Jesus Christ by evangelizing the

Roanoke Valley with the everlasting gospel in the context of

the three angels’ messages.

If you are not sure how to take this message out to our community you can call:

Pastor Mike Hewitt at 540-380-5659 or Bill Hartsook at 540-589-2212.

They can get you started.

P A G E 4

DO YOU

REMEMBER

THE BAPTISM

VOWELS YOU

TOOK BEFORE

THE LORD?

Graduation Announcements

Keep our graduates in your prayers as they move on to the next journey in their lives.

Matthew Hermann graduated from Southern Adventist University in Collegedale , Tennessee on

May 3. He has been accepted by two medical schools

Michael Hermann twin brother of Matthew graduated from Southern Adventist University on May 3.

He has been accepted by two medical schools.

Larissa Creelman graduated from Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market, Virginia on May 24. She plans to

attend college in the fall.

Christin Lockhart will be graduating from Hidden Valley High School on June 9. Christin will be accepted at Radford

University as a sophomore in the fall.

Walter Nanez, son of Noemi Garcia will be graduating from James River High School on June 14 .Walter plans to be

a prosecuting lawyer. His mother was a Judge in Peru.

Brittney Dovidio, the daughter of Frank and Debora Dovidio has graduated from Virginia Western Community Col-

lege May 15. She has earned an Associate Of Applied Science Degree. Brittney's major was Communication Design.

Nicholas Killian Nordberg is graduating from Cave Spring High School

Baccalaureate Service Sunday afternoon, June7th, 3:00pm First Baptist Church of Roanoke 515 Third Street Roanoke,

Virginia Commencement Exercises Tuesday Morning June 9th, 2009 at 11:00am - 12:00pm at the Salem Civic Center,

Salem, Virginia

There will be a Graduation Celebration Party on Sunday June 14th to accommodate those who will need to return to

work immediately after the ceremony. The details of the Graduation Party will be sent to those who request an invitation

via email at norberg5@earthlink.net The Norberg family welcomes everyone who would like to celebrate

P A G E 5

North Valley SDA is being filled with Babies:

Feddly and Nadine Prophette had their little girl on Sabbath Morning

May23rd, her name is Allison Malia and she weighted 6lbs and 9oz. Thank

you to everyone who attended her baby shower and sent gifts.

Melissa Elkins is expecting a baby girl

The baby shower is scheduled for

June 14th @ 2:00PM

Mom has registered at:

Babies R Us (Located at Toys R Us)

&

Baby Depot (Located at Burlington Coat Factory)

“The chips are all gone!” I guess that’s what we can say now that the first North Valley CHIP Program

has ended. The final session was Tuesday, May 19. We handed out evaluation forms, and judging from the responses, I’d say that the program was a true success. Participants not only saw improvement in their lab results and their weight and blood pressure; they also feel better and have a very positive attitude toward their new CHIP lifestyle. The North Valley Chip Team was able to make a really beneficial impact on the lives of about 25 people who were part of the program. Best of all, we were able to form some new friendships and create a positive image of our church and the Seventh-day Adventist faith to folks who, in many cases, knew almost

nothing about us. A couple of people actually asked some in-depth questions about our faith and were interested in Bi-ble Studies. (Praise God!)

Thanks to everyone who supported CHIP by your prayers, your giving, your invitations to family and friends, and your work. All of you who helped with planning, heart screen, table hosting, child care, room set-up, and everything else – THANK YOU! This was a huge undertaking, but very rewarding. And it wouldn’t have happened without all of you faith-ful helpers at North Valley. It’s an honor to be in church fellowship with you, and I love every one of you. Thank you again.

Oh, yes-and start praying now about what God’s leading is for another CHIP program. The chips may all be gone, but we can always open another bag to feed other folks who are hungry for a better life.

Our First CHIP Graduation Banquet is History! On Tuesday, May 26, North Valley hosted its first CHIP Graduation Banquet, complete with food (of course), awards, and lots of smiles and applause. Twenty-two of the twenty-three graduates were present, along with some of their family and friends and the CHIP Team members. Following a wel-come by CHIP Directors Dr. John Kelly and Janis Goad, everyone enjoyed a delicious meal of Haystacks and Carob/Applesauce Brownies. Then, the fun really began in earnest! Dr. Kelly showed a slide presentation that highlighted the accomplishments of this group of “Chippers.” After that, certificates, CHIP lapel pins, and CHIP knives were presented to each graduate, followed by the presentation of special awards to individuals who scored highest in certain accomplish-ments. (Our own Kenny Elkins won the award for greatest drop in cholesterol. Congratulations, Kenny!)

CHIP Directors John and Sally Kelly and Janis Goad recognized all of those CHIP Team Members who worked so dili-gently to make this first North Valley CHIP a success and presented each one of them with a small gift. The highlight of

the evening was the sharing by individual CHIP participants of what this program had meant to them. We heard some great testimonies of big changes in people’s lives! After a farewell word of encouragement from Dr. Kelly, everyone said their good-byes and went out into the rainy night-until June 9, when we’ll all meet again for our first CHIP Alumni Meeting. Let’s hope that North Valley will see many more alumni coming out of one of our future CHIP pro-grams. Maybe next time, YOU can be a part of this life-changing ministry.

Janis Goad CHIP Co-Director

We have a professionally designed site that includes church news, Bible study helps, our events calendar, and

pages for the ministries and departments in our church. www.northvalleysdachurch.com. I just checked out

the website and Justin Shelor has done an awesome job. I encourage you to check it out also.

Did you know that North Valley has new visitors every week and we have decided to give each visitor a

bag with a book, literature, a letter from the pastor and small loaf of bread. Would you like to use your

talents and help make some small loafs of bread or some type of yummy good, you can even make a craft

to help the visitor remember North Valley. You can do this for a short while or a long time it is up to you.

If you see someone with one of these bags, it is a great time to welcome them and make them feel at

home. If you are interested please give Melissa Elkins a call at 540-345-6005 for more information.

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August 6th and 7th

Bring your items to the church on August 2nd for the sale, but not before, because we do not have room to

store the items. All proceeds go to the church, but not sure yet which area it will go toward.

Help us to save money on postage, If you would prefer to have your monthly newsletter emailed to you send

Melissa Elkins an email requesting this, her email is allofus1025@cox.net. Deadline for the July Newsletter will

be on June 22nd, you can email your information to allofus1025@cox.net. You can also get the newsletter on

the website

Birthdays

Brittan Hewitt 1

Jack Long 2

Cindy(Grisso) Vassi 3

Ralph Darling 4

Matthew(LaPrade)

Conner

6

Connie Grisso 7

Glenn Hermann 10

Patricia Thullah 10

Don Eckenroth 11

Darlene Hermann 13

Auleen Hartless 15

Cameron Fagg 15

Hubert Harvey 21

Elizabeth Hodges 25

June Long 27

Tracey (Howell)

Parady

27

Come help us celebrate the marriage of Michael Hermann

and Dyana Coon with a reception on the mountain! This

will be an open house reception, picnic style!

Mill Mountain Park (where Michael proposed) 1-3:00pm

June 28, 2009

RSVP: Lisa Hermann 615.268.7852 or by email lisaher-

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