The document provides information about upcoming events at Oregon City Evangelical Church for the week of August 9-16, 2009. It includes details about worship services, youth activities, seminars, auditions, and prayer requests. Safety guidelines are noted regarding locked doors. The community is invited to participate in service projects on August 23rd from 9am-12noon to help others in need.

1. TODAY
Sunday, August 9, 2009 12:30pm SR HI leave for Camp Mayfield
Monday, August 10
10:00am Summer Blast Day Camp - Cooking/Sewing & Horsemanship (filled)
4:00pm Men’s Golf Night - Contact Don Wallace for Course Site
8:15am & 9:45am - Blended Worship Telephone: 503 657-4221
 Worship Singing - Pastor Dave, leading Tuesday, August 11
10:00am Summer Blast Day Camp - Cooking/Sewing & Horsemanship (filled)
 Vocal Solo by Jamie Frisius: I’m Singing
7:00pm Trustee Committee - Room C5
Wednesday, August 12
 Message by Pastor Dave LeRud: Summer in God’s GYM 10:00am Summer Blast Day Camp - Cooking/Sewing & Horsemanship (filled)
The Discipline of Frugality 7:00pm Prayer Gathering - Room C6
7:00pm JR HI Youth - Room C7 and Rivercrest Park
7:00pm SR HI Youth - Room D5
Thursday, August 13
11:15am - Contemporary Worship 10:00am Summer Blast Day Camp - Cooking/Sewing & Horsemanship (filled)
 Worship Singing - Pastor Andrew Anderson, leading 6:00pm Celebrate Recovery Meal - OCHP*
7:00pm Celebrate Recovery Meeting - OCHP*
7:00pm The Inn Worship Service - Sanctuary
 Message by Pastor Dave LeRud: Summer in God’s GYM
The Discipline of Frugality Friday, August 14
3:30pm SR HI return from Camp Mayfield
Saturday, August 15
8am-2pm Celebrate Recovery Seminar - OCHP
9:00am Common Ground Cruisers - Motorcycle Ride
Call Toby Anderson for more information at 503 266-4383
Sunday, August 16
6:00pm - No Evening Service 8:15am, 9:45am, 11:15am - Morning Worship Services
Services to resume in September 6:00pm - No evening services held during the month of August at OCEC.
* Oregon City House of Prayer (916 Linn Ave ~ north of church)
Pastoral Staff— Lead Pastor, Tom Hurt; Music/Worship/Prayer, Dave LeRud;
Small Groups/Next Generation, Andrew Anderson;
Student Ministries/Church Outreach, Erin Loftis;
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*
They all joined together constantly in prayer... Acts 1:14 Marriage, Tom & Liz Dressel*; Primetimers(55+), Allen & Eleanor Odell*
6:00AM Monday through Friday: OC House of Prayer* (916 Linn Ave) Support Staff— Church Office: Leah Bellamy, Esther Entenman, Kay Neumann;
8:00AM Mondays: Moms in Touch for mothers of adult children - OCHP* Maintenance: Jerry Wheeler
7:00PM Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering - Room C6 * Volunteer

2. Auditions for Christmas Dessert Theatre
Coming Events August 20, 24, 25
Audition applications are now being accepted for the dramatic
Christmas musical, Four Tickets to Christmas. You may pick
New security guidelines are in place at OCEC. up a Drama Application Form from the church office during
All doors of the church are now locked at all times except during services. the week or by making contact with Vicki Guthrie at
Several individuals have attended safety and security meetings and have 503-650-3865 or Pastor Dave LeRud at 503 656-8582.
recommended these actions. A call button/intercom has been installed at the Auditions will be held at 7:00pm on Thursday, August 20
main north doorway. and Monday, August 24. Call backs on Tuesday, August 25.
Reminder: Office hours are 8:30am-4:30pm unless posted. Identifying yourself Auditions will be held at OCEC in room C5/6 each evening.
at the call button will alert the office and the left door will unlock for your entry. Dessert Theatre to be held December 3 through 6.
Thank you for thinking, safety!
HENRY GRUVER SEMINAR
Calling All Friends of Southern Gospel Music! at Oregon City Evangelical Church
This Evening - 6:00pm Tuesday & Wednesday, August 25 & 26
Southern Gospel Quartet, Down East Boys, will be in concert Henry Gruver is a sweet-spirited man who has walked in about
this evening at Tri-City Baptist (Webster Road in Gladstone). 40 countries praying for God's intervention in each household he
Come along and bring your friends to hear some great music. passes. He prays for God’s mercy, for repentance and revival of
individual lives, communities and countries.
He has spoken godly warnings to many world leaders, including
Adna Evangelical (Chehalis, WA) Extends Invitation
some of our own. God has changed neighborhoods, towns and
This Saturday, August 15  12:30-3:00pm
even whole areas as strongholds have come down through prayer.
You are invited to celebrate the restoration of the Adna Church. Many
volunteers had a part in helping to rebuild after the 2007 flood. Come meet the If you want to stand in the gap in these end times and see God’s power bring
grateful people of their congregation! down strongholds in your life and the lives of others, take advantage of this
Please RSVP your attendance to Pastor Dennis at 360 748-3569. opportunity to learn from and be inspired by Henry Gruver.
Seminar Schedule
Baby/Child Dedications - Next Sunday Morning, August 16 Tuesday, August 25
Would you like to have your child or infant dedicated to the Lord? 8:30am Continental Breakfast - Prayer Walking 101 (Fellowship Center)
Please use a Communication Card and list the following 10:30am-1pm Walking and praying some historic areas in Oregon City
information: 1)child’s full name; 2)date of birth; 3)parent’s name with Henry
& address; 4)the service hour for the dedication. 1:00pm Lunch and Q & A at a local restaurant
Pastor Tom can meet with those interested in being a part of the 7:00pm Evening Meeting with Henry - Sanctuary
dedication service and to answer any questions prior to that time. Wednesday, August 26
9:00am Continental Breakfast - Prayer Walking 201 (Fellowship Center)
10:30am-1pm Prayer Walking Practice
Primetimer’s Summer Barbecue (...for ages 55+) 1:00pm Lunch with Henry at a local restaurant
Thursday, August 20  12noon 7:00pm Evening Meeting with Henry - Sanctuary
at the home of Pastor Tom and Roberta Hurt
BBQ’d Meats and Beverages provided
 Last names beginning with A-P please bring salad. Men’s Pool Tournament at K.C’s Midway Bar & Grill (1003 7th Street)
 Last names beginning with Q-Z please bring dessert. Friday, September 18  6:30pm
... stepping out and building bridges.
Please use a Communication Card to RSVP or sign-up at Grand Central today.
This is meant to bring us and your pre-Christian friends together in
a non-threatening event. Of course, if you have had a problem with
Gaining Your Momentum for Maximum Living alcohol and if this event would cause you to be temped, we
recommend that you not attend. For more information, contact Don Wallace.
For more information and helpful hints, please look Telephone: 503 657-4221 Email: donwallace@q.com
online for the link to God’s G.Y.M. at www.ocec.net.

3. Lost & Found
The church kitchen has had quite the collection of dishes. These are now
located on a table at the entrance of the Fellowship Center. Please stop today
and see if any belong to you.
Then too, the lobby coat rack has a supply clothing items that have been left at  Praise the Lord for the break in the very hot weather we have experienced.
the church. Bibles, Bibles and more Bibles are also located on the lobby coat Pray that the most vulnerable in our community will be able to maintain their
rack. Claim yours today!! health through the remainder of the summer.
 Thank the Lord for the way a church family encourages and helps one
Note: Items not claimed within a few weeks, will be donated to a charitable another in times of difficulty and loss. Pray for those in our church family who
organization. have recently and unexpectedly lost loved ones.
 Pray for our senior high youth as they go to Camp Mayfield this week. Ask
Did you know— God to draw each student to Himself and that the hearts of the youth will
yearn for a closer walk with the Lord. Pray for Pastor Erin as he serves as
 that items to appear in a Sunday bulletin must be submitted to the church
Conference Youth Pastor and provides direction for this camp along with
office by the Monday prior to the Sunday suggested? When using email,
other conference youth pastors and leaders.
send to office@ocec.net Subject Line: Bulletin Announcement
 Ask the Lord to be in the midst of another week of Summer Blast Kid’s Camp.
 that security measures are in place at the church? Please read
Pray for safety and that each heart will be open to the Lord and lives will be
announcement about locked doorways in today’s bulletin.
changed.
 that our next CARCARE is Saturday, September 5th?
 Pray for the continued discussion and debate regarding healthcare issues in
 that cloth bags for Warm Springs Indian Reservation are due back before or
our nation. Ask the Lord to move in the hearts and minds of leaders to bring
on August 16th?
forth legislation that will not jeopardize the life of the unborn nor dictate
 that Tom & Tami Wattenbarger were honored as Warm Springs Foster
unrighteous actions upon those who object because of their moral and faith
Parents of the Year on August 7th? Congratulations, Tom & Tami!
standards.
 Ask God to guide in decisions being made in and around Israel. Pray that the
Lord will direct so that Israel is protected and both Israelis and Palestinians
Celebrate Recovery ...a Christ-centered, Biblical based 12-step program dealing can live in security. Pray that terrorist cells will be exposed and peace will be
with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups! maintained.
Using eight principles based on the beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery is  Pray for our troops deployed in places of war and unrest. Ask the Lord to
changing people’s lives and allowing them to step into God’s Grace. bring His peace to the hearts of troops, their families and to these regions of
Meeting at O.C.’s House of Prayer (916 Linn Avenue) war.
 6:00PM - meal  7:00PM - meeting  Pray for Vicki Brandow along with other members and friends of our church
For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157 or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998. family who are suffering from chronic illnesses. Pray for those recovering
from recent surgeries. And pray for those under hospice care and for those
Serving In Our Armed Forces who have recently suffered the death of loved ones.
Pray for those from our church family or those who have relatives
serving our country and away from home. Church Prayer Focus—
Harmony Evangelical (Milwaukie) Pastor Mark & Betty Weinert
Tim Anderson-Marines Brent Hagen-Air Force Valiant Mueller-Army OC Victorious Faith Pastor Sherwood Vegsund
A.J. Asche-Army David Hatlee-Army Nathan Phillips-Army
Mac Ashford-Marines Tim Harlow-Army Scott E. Pierce-Army Missionary Prayer Focus—
Jesse Atay- Marines Daniel Hoskins-Army Sarah Rhoads-Army Bill & Amy Ashe - New Mexico
Bob Black-Army Chol & Heidi Kim-Air Force Douglas Rosenburg-Marine
Jeff Boone-Marines Rick Koyama-Army Brandon E. Rouse-Marine
Amanda Brush-Army Rocky LaChance-Air Force Jon Shelton-Army Stewardship of God’s Resources
Michael Carlson-Air Force Kevin Larson-Air Force Justin Solem-Marine
Brian Christensen-Marines Brandon Little-Navy Nathan Tegeler-Air Force 2009 Needs General Budget Missions
Jeremy Delany-Army Brian McCartney-Marines Rebecca Tucker-Navy
Tim Delany-Army Eric McPherson-Army Chad VanDeWalker-Marines Yearly Needs 1,236,853
Jacob Doolittle-Marines Joseph Marugg- Marines Stacey Virgin-Navy Weekly Needs 23,786
Timothy J. Elwonger-Navy Amy Gail Mason-Air Force David Walt-Marine Received Last Sunday 20,374 2,121
Keith Forsman-Marine Mark Matautia-Army Bill Weatherell-Army Actual Received Year-to-date 599,658 75,359
Jessica Fosburg-Air Force Travis Meharry-Army Cameron Workman-Marines Proposed Need Year-to-date 713,569
Thank you for notifying the church office when these individuals return home.

4. Project Needs & Explanations
Sunday, August 23rd PROJECT School Supplies Needed Items:
Calculators Ring Binders
 8:15am ~ ONE Morning Worship Service Color Crayons (24 pack) Set of Colored Felt-tip Markers
Please note, there will be no sign language Crayola Water Colors Erasers
interpretation for this service. Crayola Colored Pencils 3-hole punch notebook paper(3/8” line)
Pencil Boxes Spiral Bound Notebooks (8.5“ x 11”)
 9:00am - 12noon ~ Love In Action Service Projects Pee-Chee Folders Scissors (5”, pointed)
Going out as a congregation to serve in the community. Compass White Glue (8 oz. size)
Service projects will also be done at the church. No. 2 Pencils (yellow, no designs) Glue Sticks
Ball Point Pens (blue/black) Protractors
Project sign-ups located on west wall of main lobby. Back Pack or Book Bag (no wheels) Boxes of Quart-size Zip-loc Bags
Parents, please note! Primary Composition Notebooks Boxes of Gallon-size Zip-loc Bags
Childcare will be available at OCEC from 8:30am to 12:30pm for newborn
through age 3 and for children with special needs. This will give individuals/ PROJECT Military Care Package Needed Items:
couples enough time to get to their service project on time and stay the entire Deodorant Shower to Shower body powder
service time. Please plan to send along a lunch for your child (children). Jelly beans Disposable camera
Rice Krispies treats Altoids/mints
~ Church-Based Projects ~ Beef jerky Individual Packs of Cookies or Snacks
PROJECTS COORDINTORS PHONE Sunflower seeds Chewing gum
Nuts Long-distance phone cards
Cookie Baking Fred & Jan Reed 503 266-3886
Little Debbie's snacks Zip-loc bags
Military Care Packages Harry & Carol Harlow 503 632-6083
Coffee Gatorade
School Supply Bags Shirley Hippler 503 657-5354 Playing cards Dice
School Information Packets Shirley Hippler 503 657-5354 Music CD's / DVD’s Footbag / hacky-sack
Shut-in Visitation Pastor Leroy Myers 503 263-6207 Toothbrush/Toothpaste Inflatable pillow
Intercessor/Greeters TBA Dominoes Squeeze butter
Pringles chips Individually-wrapped licorice
~ Community-Based Projects ~ Microwave popcorn Ramen noodles
PROJECTS COORDINTORS PHONE Macaroni & cheese Disposable shower towels
Cereal bars/granola bars Microwave pasta (no refrigeration needed)
OC Care Center Service Ben Datria 503 632-8381
Hot cocoa mix Soup mix
House Siding Jacob May 503 786-1306
Magazines AA and D batteries
Jennings Lodge Elementary Tim Frisius 503 657-3043 Paperback books Air Fresheners (ie: stick-ups, F'breeze.)
Mt. Pleasant Elementary Jim Garvison 503 655-0386 Stress relief squeeze balls Sewing kit
Gardiner Middle School John Free 503 655-5378 Lysol wipes (hand & face) Board games
Parrott Creek Ranch Don Wallace 503 657-4221 Shoe laces (gym shoes & boots) Brown t-shirts
Backyard Fence Repair Chris Pheil 503 653-6411 Boot socks Razors
Ballpoint pens Word Puzzle books
Matthew House Group Homes Marlon Grogan 503 656-0619 Icy/hot patches Air activated heat wraps for sore muscles
East Group Home James DeForest 971 409-3703 Microwaveable plates & bowls Paper plates
Oak Grove Group Home James DeForest 971 409-3703 Foot powder Vitamins
Yard Care for Home of Widow Blaine McKean 503 722-4445
Larry Brakefield 503 655-4679 REMINDER: Please, NO chocolates
Rosevilla Therapeutic Gardens Brad White 503 655-8904 Please bring all donations to the lobby Grand Central desk.
Clackamette Park TBA
Cookie Baking
Location: Church Kitchen
Individuals Needed: 5-6
 Bake cookies to be included in military care packages. Possibly for shut-ins.

5. House Siding - Jennings Lodge area
Location:18408 SE Babbler
Individuals Needed: Approximately 20 persons.
10 will need skills appropriate for putting siding on home. Military Care Packages
Others will be helpers and clean-up around the work area. Location: Fellowship Center (north end)
 Putting siding on a house in Jennings Lodge area. Individuals Needed: 7-8 (family friendly)
Tools Needed: Compressor and nailing guns, hammers, skill saw, gloves  Assemble boxes, insert materials (including cookies),
written prayer for individual/family, seal and address
Mt. Pleasant & Jennings Lodge Elementary & Gardiner Middle
 Weeding, Tilling Field, Trim Bushes, Bark Dust, Washing Windows, School Supply Bags
Painting, Washing Desks & Chairs, Cleaning. Location: at OCEC
Open to all-- all school projects are family-friendly. Individuals Needed: 10-12 (family friendly)
Tools Needed: Buckets, rags, window washing supplies, paint brushes, rakes,  Assemble age-appropriate school supply bags for elementary students
shovels, wheelbarrows, gloves
School Information Packets
Yard Work at Home of Widow, Debbie Huskey Location: at OCEC
Location: 154 Ethel Street - Oregon City Individuals Needed: 10-12 (family friendly)
Individuals Needed: 30  Insert collate information sheets into manila folders for
 Needing a lot of yard work Mt. Pleasant and possibly other schools
Tools Needed: Rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, gloves
Shut-in Visitation
Rosevilla Therapeutic Gardens Individuals Needed: 8-10 (family friendly)
Location: 13505 SE River Rd - Milwaukie  Visit shut-ins for our church family, read scripture, pray, etc.
Individuals Needed: 4-5 persons to do some “heavy work”
 Removal of shrubs Intercessors
 Preparing for a future greenhouse for health center residents Individuals Needed: Unlimited (family friendly)
Tools Needed: Rakes, shovels, wheelbarrows, gloves  Spend 15 minutes at 10am and 11am praying for those we are serving to
come to faith in Christ. Remainder of time, write prayers to include in
Fencing at OCEC Home of Jansen & Ouhl military boxes and praying over materials prepared for schools.
Location: 132 Bellevue
Individuals Needed: Greeters
 Backyard fence repair, materials provided. Location: Church Lobby
Tools Needed: Hammers, level, measuring string, gloves Individuals Needed: 6 per hour (family friendly)
 Serve as greeters for the 8:15am worship service and be in lobby to greet
Matthew House Group Home people who may come for our 9:45am and 11:15am service. Give out
Location: 18747 Roundtree - Oregon City information about the Love In Action through service projects, invite to join in any
Individuals Needed: 10 persons of our church-based or community-based projects and invite to come to our
 Wash windows, clean chandelier regulars services the following week.
 Clean & stain patio benches and deck
Tools Needed: Window washing supplies, rags, gloves OC Health Care Center
Location: 148 Hood Street
Oak Grove Center Individuals Needed: 12-15 (family friendly)
Location: 3283 SE Risley - Milwaukie  Conduct brief worship service for residents and then spend time visiting,
Individuals Needed: 5-6 persons reading or playing games.
 Trim shrubs & trees, Bark dusting
Tools Needed: Clippers, rake, shovel, wheelbarrow, gloves Parrot Creek Ranch
Location: 22518 S. Parrott Creek Rd - Oregon City
East Center Individuals Needed: 20-25
Location: 15416 SE East Ave. - Milwaukie (off Risley)  Two hills with long grass need Weed-eater cuttings.
Individuals Needed: 10 persons  Small house (5-6 rooms) that needs to be cleaned up and painted.
 Wash windows, Clean gutters, Painting, Staining flower bed benches  Possible painting of dining area.
Tools/Items Needed: Step ladders, painting supplies, Tools Needed: Weed-eaters, rake, painting supplies, rags, gloves
window washing supplies, gloves

6. Sermon Notes
The Discipline of Frugality