The Central California Conference, President Ramiro Cano will be meeting with our church family Sunday January 13 @ 10am to start the selection process for a new pastor. This is a very important meeting for ALL of the church members to attend. Everyone's input is important. All of the Oakhurst church family should make this a high priority. Each will have the opertunity to give input as to the the qualities a pastor will need in order to help our church accomplish the vision that God has given to this congregation. You will also have opportunity to share names of potential pastors at this time.
For more information on this process see http://cccpersonnel.adventistfaith.org/pastor-placement-process.
Kathleen Franger passed to her rest Friday, January 1, 2010.
She and her husband moved from San Jose, CA to Oakhurst, CA
about five years ago. A memorial service of Kathleen's Life will
be held Sunday January 10, 2010, 2 p.m. at the Oakhurst
Seventh-day Adventist Church, 50690 Road 426, Oakhurst, CA. 93644.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, remembrances be made
to the Oakhurst Seventh-day Adventist Church, c/o Children's Ministries,
or SDA Christian School, P.O. Box 1947, Oakhurst, CA 93644; or
Yosemite Ridge, a non-profit orgination providing children with life threating
diseases a summer camp and family week-end retreat experience,
P.O. Box 5395, Fresno, CA 93755.
HONDURAS CHRISTMAS BOXES
The Oakhurst Adventist Church has adopted the Pan American Orphange. Each Christmas we send a Christmas box to each child in the Orphange.
It's time for Honduras Christmas boxes again!!
Those of you who participated in sending a Christmas box to a child last year can keep that same child for this year. Come to the Mend a Child Booth during the Ministry Expo on Sabbath, September 19, and pick up the box for your child. The Wieg's will have it ready and waiting for you! If you did not participate last year and want to send a box this year, come to the Mend a Child Booth and we will have several children for you to choose from. If you did participate last year and are unable to do so this year, just give us a call (209) 966-4918 or come to the Mend a Child Booth and let us know. We will make sure that child still receives a Christmas box.
Thank you, church Family, for making sure the needy children of Honduras have a special Christmas!!
Ministry Expo - September 19
This Expo is not just for our church family but for the community. We have many ministries that are for the community and the public is encouraged to attend and are welcome to get involved with any ministry that would be of interest to them.
This Saturday, September 19, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm we will be holding our annual Ministry Expo. Many ministries of the church will have a booth to display their ministry and invite others to get involved with their ministries.
There will be displays for the various ministries and many will have handouts to take with you. Most of the ministries are for the community as well as the church family.
THIS SEMINAR HAS BEEN POSPONED TO A LATER DATE.
IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN ATTENDING THE CLASS PLEASE EMAIL THE COORDINATOR curtis@sti.net
THE CLASS WILL BE RESCHEDULED WHEN WE CAN DETERMINE THE BEST TIME FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED.
Practical study on money management. Financial Planning with a Faith Factor, a 12 Session study.
Has the present economy impacted you? Are you struggling financially? This seminar could help you.
Starting May 19 @ 7pm. Will continue each Tuesday and Thursday evening for six weeks.
The topics are:
1. Why Money Management is Important to the Christian
2. Financial Planning for the Cycle of Life
3. Giving: Tithe, Offerings, Helping Others
4. Dealing with Debt - Getting Out and Staying Out
5. Making a Budget - Counting the Cost
6. Training Children, Money and Marriage, Money and Singles
7. Major Purchases: Housiing, Automobiles
8. Honesty, Integrity, and Work
9. Planning for Retirement - Free to Serve
10. Saving and Investing
11. Inheritance and Estate Planning
12. The Rewards of Financial Faithfulness
by Jeremy S. Becker
May 15 and 16 at the Oakhurst Seventh-day Adventist Church. Often we think of money when we hear the term stewardship, but it doesn't stop there. Jeremy Becker, a financial advisor and founder of Inheritance Builders, believes there are four areas of resources God has called His people to steward: financial, intellectual, spiritual and human. On May 15th and 16th he will be our guest speaker, presenting a stewardship seminar entitled "Christianity: A Life of Wealth Management." Don't miss this opportunity to gather valuable information on stewarding all the resources God has entrusted to your care.
On Friday evening there will be an interactive session on the management of financial resources. This will be followed on Saturday with three sessions covering intellectual (9:30am), spiritual (11am) and human resource (2pm) stewardship.
Biography: Jeremy S. Becker, Financial Advisor
Jeremy is the husband of Oakhurst native, Alicia (Sargentini). They are the proud parents of four children, with another on the way, whom they homeschool in a multigenerational setting. They walk intimately with a network of the church that meets in homes.
Jeremy committed to Jesus in baptism in 1986, graduated from college in 1993, was married in 1995, entered parenthood in 1998, received a teaching credential in 2002 and passed the tests for his securities and insurance licenses in 2004. He was led back into the financial industry when he founded a financial advisory practice named Inheritance Builders in 2004. Inheritance Builders is based on Proverbs 13:22 which contains a multi-generational vision saying, "A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children." (www.inheritancebuilders.com)
Jeremy also ministers to the church through seminars and speaking engagements. He is an active member of the Mountain Ministerial Association. He is a Kingdom Advisor and leads a Kingdom Advisors Study Group in Fresno. He enjoys his family, fellowship, Bible study, blogging (www.enduringwealth.blogspot.com), fly fishing, archery, outdoor activities, soccer, as well as much more.