This document provides a schedule of events for Oregon City Evangelical Church for the week of May 30th through June 6th. It includes Sunday services and classes, committee meetings, youth groups, prayer gatherings, and more. It also announces upcoming events like VBS, a camp out, and National Night Out.

1. This Week in the Life of Our Church
Sunday, May 30
9:45am Sunday School Classes for all ages
11:15am KLUB Jesus
6:00pm NO Evening Service
Monday, May 31
Church offices closed for Memorial Day holiday
10:00am Memorial Day Celebration - Mt. View Cemetery
Tuesday, June 1
7:00pm Third Service Worship Team Rehearsal - Room D5
7:00pm Trustee Committee - Room C5
7:00pm NO Mission Committee Meeting
7:00pm Finance Committee
7:00pm Trustee Committee
Wednesday, June 2 Welcome to Oregon City Evangelical Church
6:45pm Childcare- Rooms B3,C1/2 7:00pm SR High Youth- Room D5 Raising up generations of faithful and prepared followers of Jesus Christ.
7:00pm Adult Choir- Sanctuary 7:00pm Growth Groups- Rm C4, C5, LL1
7:00pm Prayer Gathering- Room C6 7:00pm Healthy Life-Style-Ministry House 1024 Linn Avenue
7:00pm JR High Youth- Room C7 9:00pm NO Prayer Gathering -Sanctuary Mailing Address: PO Box 10 Oregon City, Oregon 97045
 Telephone: 503 656-8582  Website: www.ocec.net
Thursday, June 3
6:00pm Celebrate Recovery Meal - OC Ministry House
Pentecost Sunday, May 30 2010
(Interpretive Sign Language provided at 8:15am.)
7:00pm Celebrate Recovery Meeting - OC Ministry House
7:00pm The Inn - Sanctuary
8:15am & 9:45am ~ Blended Worship
Saturday, June 5  Worship Singing - Pastor Dave LeRud, leading
7:00am Men/Mission - FC1
 Adult Choir:
7:30am Men Prayer Breakfast - FC3
 Vocal by Kathy Rickey - Mercy Said No
8:00am JR HI 8th Grade Day Out
9:00am VBS Skit Rehearsal - Sanctuary  Message by Supt. Chris Neilsen
8:15am Called, Chosen, Faithful - Rev. 17:14
Graduation Sunday, June 6 9:45am Trivial or Terrible? - Ezekiel 8
8:15am, 9:45am, 11:15am
 Message by Pastor Erin Loftis
11:15am ~ Contemporary Worship
6:00pm - Prayer Gathering
 Worship Singing
 Message by Supt. Chris Neilsen
A Doorkeeper - Psalm 84
Church Staff
Pastoral Staff— Lead Pastor, Tom Hurt; Music/Worship/Prayer, Dave LeRud;
Small Groups/Next Generation, Andrew Anderson; 6:00pm ~ No Evening Service
Student Ministries/Church Outreach, Erin Loftis; Enjoy this holiday weekend with family and friends.
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*; Marriage, Tom & Liz Dressel*;
Primetime Adults (55+), Ben & Carole Datria* If you are a first-time or recent guest, we would love to get to know you!
Support Staff— Church Office: Leah Bellamy, Esther Entenman, Kay Neumann Please complete a Communication Card located in the chair pocket in front of you.
Maintenance: Jerry Wheeler You may place it in the offering receptacle, give to an usher
* Volunteer or leave it with a Welcome Center Attendant in the lobby.

2. Memorial Day Celebration
May 31, 2010 at 10:00am
Mountain View Cemetery ♦ On this Memorial weekend, thank God for those who have given their lives in service
 Greeting from O.C. Mayor, Alice Norris to our nation.
 Presentations & Honors  Special Music
♦ Thank the Lord for “that great cloud of witnesses” (Heb. 12:1), now in heaven, whose
Come support the Red, White & Blue!
lives and testimonies have pointed the way to Christ.
♦ Thank the Lord for a thriving ministry to children in OCEC’s Wednesday night SWAT
(Students With A Testimony) program. Last Wednesday’s party had the highest
GRADUATION SUNDAY attendance yet: 139 children!
June 6th ♦ Pray for our national, state and church leaders, including U.S. President Barack
Obama, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, our Evangelical Church General
Superintendent, Brian Eckhardt and Pacific Conference Superintendent, Chris Neilson
Common Ground Cruisers
Motorcycle Riders of Oregon City Evangelical Church
and OCEC’s lead pastor, Tom Hurt.
♦ Pray for our nation and our armed services personnel. Pray for God’s grace,
Come join us for a ride! protection and help for those in places of war. Ask God to be the comfort for those
June 19th  9:00am
across our nation who have lost loved ones and friends.
Ride begins in the north parking lot.
Got other friends with a cycle? Invite them to join us! ♦ Pray for those suffering from chronic illnesses, for those recovering from recent
Questions: Call Toby Anderson at 503-266-4383 surgeries, for those under hospice care, and for those who have recently suffered the
death of loved ones.
Love Inc. Golf Benefit (4 Person Scramble) - Friday, June 18, 2010
at Charbonneau Golf Club
 11:45 am Check-in  1:00 pm Shotgun Start
18 holes of golf ~ Golf cart ~ Bucket of balls ~ Box lunch
Registration is $75 per golfer
Registration forms are available on the Love Inc. website:
Church Prayer Focus—
www.clackamasloveinc.org.
Yakima Evangelical Pastor Dylan & Aubrey Does
For more information, contact Rick Swindler Pastor Steve & Cindy Bergland
at rsswindler@aol.com or at 503 632-1126
Missionary Prayer Focus—
OCEC Annual Vacation Bible School - June 21-25 Bill & Amy Ashe ~ New Mexico, Evangelical Mission
… for children entering Kindergarten - Grade 6 this fall
Registration forms at Children Ministry Board in lobby
Cookies, crackers and more cookies are needed for VBS! They all joined together constantly in prayer... Acts 1:14
Many cookies and crackers are needed! We are requesting 6:00am Monday - Friday: First Watch (men praying for children/teens) Ministry House
a wide variety of cookies (both homemade and store bought) 8:00am Mondays: Moms in Touch (mothers of adult children) - Ministry House
for children and staff, but we would also like to provide some lower-sugar 7:00pm Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering - Room C6
options, especially: RITZ & GOLDFISH CRACKERS & VANILLA WAFERS. 9:00pm Wednesdays: Prayer Gathering - Sanctuary
Please use a Communication Card to let us know the number of dozen cookies
or boxes of crackers/vanilla wafers you can supply. Please bring homemade
cookies stored in shoeboxes to prevent crumbling.
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Stewardship of God’s Resources
Also needed... VBS Skit Items 2010 Needs Missions
 Beige or White Netting or Mesh (2 sheets) Yearly Needs 1,120,000
 Camping Coffee Pot and Cookware  Camping Cook Stove Weekly Needs 21,538
 Lanterns (2 or 3)  Wooden Barrel  Empty Boxes (4 or 5 med.—lg.) Received Last Sunday 15,671 1,425
 Folding Table and Chairs (preferably wooden) Actual Received Year-to-date 459,643 53,531
Skit Questions? Call Leah in the church office (503 656-8582) Proposed Need Year-to-date 452,308
Items may be brought to the church marked VBS starting now.

3. Be a missionary from home! More Weekly News & Up-coming Events
Angela Dillon is helping to coordinate host homes for 15 Japanese students
July 20 - August 10 in Oregon City. Japan is a country with no concept of
Summer B.L.A.S.T Day Camps
Christ or Christianity. Would you be willing to spend three weeks this summer
along with other families in showing a Japanese teen girl what a Christian Our Summer Ministries Leadership Team will be offering SIX
family looks like? Summer B.L.A.S.T. (Bible Learning and Skill Training) Day
Camps. Each day camp will teach Bible lessons focusing on
For more information regarding your involvement and the exchange student getting to know God AND basic skills within the camp
scheduling, contact Angela at 503-419-7721 or email to: emphasis. Skill Training Camp options planned are: Sports
peasinapod_7@yahoo.com. Spectrum (volleyball, basketball, baseball & track & field) (Grades 1-4); Chef
School (cooking & grilling) (Grades 2-6); Sewing (Grades 4-6); Horsemanship
(Grades 2-6); Drama & Music (Grades 1-6); Photography (Grades 3-6). Summer
Junior High - Recycle Fund Raising Project B.L.A.S.T. Day Camps will be 10am-2pm, Monday-Thursday. Three skill camp
Cell Phones Cell phones only. Accepting NO chargers or accessories. options per week will be offered July 26-29 and August 9-12. Registration are
being received now! Plan to register early, camps will close when full!
Inkjet Cartridges Only small sizes that will fit into the palm of your hand.
Laser Cartridges & Toner Cartridges NO fax cartridges, NO large printer Questions? Call Sue Burson, Pastor of Children, (503) 656-8582, ext. 106, or
cartridges. Raelene Gilmore, Summer Ministries Director, (503) 656-1218.
Items can be left in the receptacle provided on the lobby coat rack. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you have questions, call Pastor Josh at 503 804-4088.
Ambassadors in Sport Soccer Camp ~ July 20-24
An OCEC sponsored camp designed to give young, developing players an
Celebrate Recovery - Thursday Evenings opportunity to learn basic and advanced soccer skills in a fun, positive and
..a Christ-centered, Biblical based 12-step program dealing encouraging Christian environment. Coaches are highly experienced pro/semi-
with life’s hurts, habits and hang-ups!
pro players from around the world who are committed Christians and positive
Using eight principles based on the beatitudes, Celebrate Recovery is
role models. In addition to excellent coaching, they provide a daily life-related
changing people’s lives and allowing them to step into God’s Grace.
Team Talk geared toward communicating the life-changing message found in
Now meeting at -- 921 7th Street (Oregon City) God’s Word. For Ages 6-16; 9am-3pm. Cost: $90 before May 31; $100 after May
Thursday Evenings:  6:00PM - meal  7:00PM - meeting 31. Register at www.ambassadorssoccercamps.com.
For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157 or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998. Would you like to be involved in international missions without leaving
your home?
Serving In Our Armed Forces Host homes are needed for our 15 Ambassadors in Sport
Pray for those from our church family or those who have relatives international coaches this summer, July 18-25.
serving our country and away from home. Hosts need to provide meals and a bed for 2 or more coaches per
Tim Anderson-Marines Chol & Heidi Kim-Air Force Nathan Phillips-Army
home. Coaches will need transportation to and from the church daily as they
A.J. Asche-Army Peter Knight-Army Scott E. Pierce-Army coach the AIS Soccer Camp. Interested? Contact Val Cutter (503 650-2468)
Mac Ashford-Marines John Koyama-Air Force Douglas Rosenburg-Marine for details and information this week.
Jesse Atay- Marines Rick Koyama-Army Brandon E. Rouse-Marine
Jeff Boone-Marines Rocky LaChance-Air Force Jon Shelton-Army
Amanda Erickson-Army Kevin Larson-Air Force Brandon Smith-Army Primetimers to Leavenworth
Michael Carlson-Air Force Bryan Lietzke-Air Force Justin Solem-Marine August 3-5
Brian Christensen-Marines Brandon Little-Navy Kyle Steputis-Air Force A trip to Leavenworth, Washington is
Jeremy Delany-Army Brian McCartney-Marines Nathan Tegeler-Air Force planned for August 3-5. Come along and
Tim Delany-Army Sarah Miller-Army Rebecca Tucker-Navy enjoy the outdoor play, The Sound of Music
Keith Forsman-Marine Shawn Miller-Army Chad VanDeWalker-Marines on the 3rd. Ticket cost: $14.00 per person. Carpooling and housing to be
Jessica Fosburg-Air Force Eric McPherson-Army Stacey Virgin-Navy arranged. Contact Mardell Hohensee at 503-722-4340 or email at
Garbe, Paul-Army Amy Gail Mason-Air Force David Walt-Marine rfhonsee@clear.net.
Cory Griggs Mark Matautia-Army Bill Weatherell-Army
David Hatlee-Army Torrey Meharry-Navy Cameron Workman-Marines
Daniel Hoskins-Army Valiant Mueller-Army David Wolrey-Navy NOTE: Tickets will be purchased this next week. Another play, How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying, is presented on the 4th. If interested in
Have any of the above service personnel returned? If so, please notify the church office. attending the second play, please mention it when making contact with Mardell.

4. Mission Opportunity at Warm Springs All-Church Camp Out  July 9-11, 2010
Childcare Workers needed — Metzler Park - located seven miles south of Estacada.
June 11-13 Simnasho Family Camp
Please contact Richard Myhre at 503 557-1647 Weekend Cost: $40.00 (full payment due at registration)
SPACE IS LIMITED: Register at the lobby desk TODAY!
Camp Counselors needed —
June 21-23 Canyon Ranch Boys Camp
June 28-30 Canyon Ranch Girls Camp SITE INFORMATION and registration forms available at Grand Central
Please contact Tom Wattenbarger at 503 819-7602
CHECK-IN / CHECK OUT:  Check-in at 3:00PM  Check-out at 1:00PM
PETS are welcome. They must be leashed and not left unattended
American Cancer Society Relay for Life ~ June 26-27
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Walk & Roll is Here to Stay, is a cancer survivor walk. If you would like to
OCEC Registrars, Ralph & Melanie Scholz at 503 705-6909
attend and/or be recognized on this team, contact Bob Howell at 503 504-9493
or at email, hillsidegang@msn.com.
Annual National Night Out  August 3rd
The Oregon City Police Department will be sponsoring the Annual National
Night Out event at Chapin Park located at 340 Warner Parrott Road. The event
July 6-8 PrayKids Day Camp  10-11:30am will be held from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an
...a three day hands-on camp focusing on getting kids evening with your friends and neighbors! Free Hot Dog & Chips for the first 200
praying in a way they’ll find energizing and fun, not just Oregon City residents! Raffle prizes for adults and children. For more
teaching them about prayer. information on this event check out the website at www.orcity.org/police.
July 12-16 JR HI Camp - Triangle Lake (registration forms are online)
...for students entering grades 7 & 8 this fall
Celebrate Recovery - Thursday Evenings
July 20-24 Ambassadors in Sport Soccer Camp for students 6-16
...register on line at ambassadorssoccercamps.com Meeting at the Ministry House (916 Linn Avenue)
Thursday Evenings:  6:00PM - meal  7:00PM - meeting
July 26-29 Summer Blast - I Sports Spectrum (intro to 4 sports);
For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157 or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998.
Chef School OR Sewing
August 1-6 SR HI Camp - Triangle Lake (registration forms are online)
...for students entering grades 9-12 this fall
Children’s Ministry Department
August 9-12 Summer Blast - II Horsemanship; Drama & Music OR Needed: Loving, caring adults to greet 2nd-6th grade children, listen to their
Photography Bible memory work and assist them in completing crafts and
August 9-14 Junior Camp - Trout Creek Bible Camp games. Assistants needed for 9:45 Sunday School hour June 27 – August 29
...for students entering grades 4-6 this fall in order to give Sunday School teachers and assistants a much-needed and
For questions and/or more information about the activities above please contact well-deserved break. If you can be available for any or all of this time, please
the following: contact Sue Burson at 503-656-8582, ext. 106.
Children: Pastor Sue Burson at 503 656-8582 ext 106
or Summer Ministry Coordinator, Raelene Gilmore 503 656-1218
Junior High: Pastor Josh Shelton at 503 656-8582 ext 104  that items to appear in a Sunday bulletin must be submitted to the
Senior High: Pastor Erin Loftis at 503 656-8582 ext 109 church office by the Monday prior to the Sunday suggested?
When using email, send to office@ocec.net;
Subject Line: Bulletin Announcement
Part-time Secretary Job Opening
The Church office is looking for someone to work Mon-Thurs from Noon-5PM.
This position will perform office support activities which include handling  that Martha Spencer is celebrating her 95th birthday today?
telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, word processing and basic Congratulations, Martha! A birthday celebration is being planned
clerical tasks. Software skills are required including Microsoft Office: Excel, in the Fellowship Center on Tuesday, June 1st at 1:00pm. You
Word and Publisher. Internet and website knowledge are desired as this are invited to come for cake ‘n coffee!
individual will be trained to help maintain the church website. Must have strong
communication skills. Applications are available from the church office and will  that Myrtle Hume is celebrating her 100th birthday today? Congratulations
be accepted through June 14. to you, Myrtle!