Come Play Softball! Practices are held April 15th, 20th ,22nd at Covenant (5:30-7:30pm). The BBQ is from 1:00-5:00pm on April 26th. Games begin May 1st. Remember to sign-up with the coaches! For more information call: Co-ed Team: Terry & Karen 503 679-5055 Men’s Team: Keith VanEmmerick 971 533 0898 Softball Coordinator, Bud Dunton 503 829-6673

Coming Events

April 19 - 22, 2009

This evening ~ 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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Have you given your RSVP for this evening? Please RSVP with a Communication Card or call the church office at 503 656-8582. by May 10th.

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.

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

Starts Monday, April 27 through May 18

Help fill our lobby food barrels starting on 4/27/09 with— Non-Perishables (boxed & canned) Common family food items

Regular sized for easy distribution

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!

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 in the lobby today!

Celebrate Life at Pioneer Courthouse Square

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

or call Pastor Erin at 503 656-8582.

FREE EVENT Live Nationwide

April 23 * 5:00-6:30pm Held in Sanctuary

Friendship Co. Musical

April 26 6:00pm 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. Cookie fellowship to follow.

Attention SonRock Kids Camp VBS Personnel! The time of the VBS All-Staff meeting (for classroom, craft and missions leaders) has been changed from the time originally published.

It will be held 4-6PM (new time) on Sunday, May 31 (same date).

The time of the VBS Planning meeting (for classroom leaders only) has also been changed from the time originally published.

It will be held 4-6PM (new time) on Sunday, June 7 (same date). It will be followed by an OCEC Concert of Prayer at 6PM focusing on summer outreach activities – VBS, camps, Summer BLAST Day Camps, etc. You’re encouraged to attend both events!

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.

Wednesday Night Face-Off: Fighting for the Truth Wednesdays: May 6, 13, 20 & 27

7:00-8:30 in Room D4 Pastor Tom and Ron Buck will be facing off each Wednesday night on a

new topic of discussion. A testimony will be shared that is relevant to the topic of the evening. Time will be given for questions and interaction with those in attendance.

These sessions are open to everyone. There may be times when discussion leaders and/or attendees hold strong opinions and disagreement remains but we will respect and honor each other in our pursuit of the truth of God. Coming Topics: May 6- Secrets: Protection or Chains? May 13- The World: Fight or Flight? May 20- TBA May 27- TBA

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 at the O.C. House of Prayer (916 Linn Ave).

6:00PM - meal 7:00PM - meeting For more information, call Mike Cross at 503 867-3157 or Dyann Miller at 503 557-7998.

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

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.

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 a 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!

All-Church Campout at Metzler Park - July 10-13 Registration for camp spaces begin NEXT SUNDAY!

All for a reasonable weekend cost! The park is located seven miles south of Estacada. Nature trails will guide you through woods of unparalleled beauty. The tranquil shores of Clear Creek will relax you. Great fellowship awaits you.

Costs are being calculated and available next Sunday. You will want to register early, space is limited.

Praise the Lord that He was present in our Easter Services. Thank Him for decisions that were made and pray that ongoing spiritual growth will take place.

We now live in the days of Christ’s resurrection before His ultimate return. Praise Him for His ongoing presence by His Holy Spirit and His work in your life.

Pray for the men and women in leadership across our nation to respond to God’s wisdom and direction. Pray that Christian leaders will represent the truth well and have wisdom to speak it with grace and power.

Ask God to bring a spiritual renewal and awakening to our area. Pray that the Science for Creation Seminar will be well attended and that the truth shared will help adults, youth and children grow in faith and ability to interact with the culture through the lens of God’s truth.

Take you own spiritual needs to the Lord today. He is ready to hear your personal prayer for your personal needs. There is power available to you to live in victory over habits and hang-ups. There is grace to deliver you from that which has hurt you so deeply.

Pray for our troops and their families. Ask God to give them protection and a sense of peace in the midst of the storms they face.

Pray for Goldie Parham 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— Park Place Evangelical Pastor Carl & Nancy Duhrkoop

OC Churches: Prince of Life Lutheran Pastor John Reutter-Harrah River of Life Pastor Zach Lucas Reformation Covenant Pastor Dennis Tuuri Missionary Prayer Focus—

Elson & Toy Mast ~ Argentina

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 22,422

297,488 356,784

3,140 39,790

Missions 2009 Needs General Budget

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Bike Ministry Needs: Used, good condition adult bikes Used, good condition children’s bikes

New bike helmets Bike tools and supplies (inner tubes, etc.)

Monetary contributions can be designated by check to OCEC. Note on memo line for bike ministry.

Purpose of Ministry? Provide bikes to kids and adults that cannot afford them. Some adults have used the bikes to go to work or to find a job. Our thoughts are that every kid should have a bike and any adult that needs one to help him/her function.

Bikes are received on a donation basis at the OCEC House of Prayer garage (916 Linn Ave.). Bikes are then refurbished and up-graded by a volunteer staff so they are in good working condition. Bikes should be in good condition. Please, no rusty bikes.

Depending on the condition of a bike, the cost can run between $5-$35. New tires cost $7.

Helmet cost is between $7-$15.

26 bikes have been provided to needy children and adults so far this year. More are needed, can you help? Last years total was approx 57 bikes.

For more information on bike donations, call Gerry Hines at 503 656-0903 or the Love INC office at 503-655-4223 .

A happy bike recipient.

Yes, I/we would like to be a part of the BIKE MINISTRY .

[ ] I/we will designate $20 (approx..) to restore a bike.

[ ] I/we will designate $11 (approx..) to purchase a new helmet.

[ ] I/we have a used bike to donate to the Bike Ministry.

[ ] I am available to help restore bikes as a volunteer. Name ___________________________________________________ Phone _____ _______________ Email _______________________

Please make checks payable to OCEC. Memo line to read: Bike Ministry

Bikes are delivered by a volunteer or picked up by the recipient. Bikes are given to anyone that cannot

afford one. Love INC screens the recipients and also takes referrals from DHS.