05/21/2026
Greetings beloved saints of the Meadow Glade SDA Church! (5.21.26 Edition)
Pastor Michael wrote the following Special Spotlight this week: "Did you notice brighter sidewalks as you walked into the church today? It was a collaborative effort among CAA (equipment), MGAES (equipment), Kaleb Browning, Andrew Suekert, Alex Browning and Heidi Ridders (many hours of labor). It's awesome to see a campus and community come together to make such a difference to keep things clean and bright! Thank you to all!"
Pastor Michael wrote this week's devotional. Check it out on our app, bulletin board and website.
WHAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEK
* Sabbath begins – 8:42 pm on Friday.
* This Sabbath Pastor Evan is our speaker and will continue our "God in a Box" sermon series. The worship service begins at 10:45 am in the sanctuary. Watch our livestream worship service online by following links on our church website (meadowglade.com). You can also find our livestream and past worship services on our page and our church app.
* The offering this Sabbath is for Oregon Conference Youth Support.
* This Sabbath is our church wide potluck. Everyone is invited to enjoy some time eating together in the Fellowship Hall after the worship service. Bring a dish to share!
* This Sabbath is our Discover Bible School volunteer meeting. All volunteers and those interested in volunteering are invited to stay after potluck for a time to share, reflect, and encourage one another. Please contact Janelle Jackson with questions at 360-921-6408.
* Sabbath sundown is at 8:43 pm.
* This Monday is Memorial Day!
* Women to Women (W2W) Bible Study is every Monday at 6:30 pm in the downstairs W2W room. All women are welcome to join! Call/text Shelly Williams at 360-513-5188 for more information and to reserve a book. Current topic for study: The Gospel on the Ground (Kristi McLelland).
* Men's Bible Study happens every Monday at 6:30 pm in the downstairs Wanderer's Sabbath School room. Come join!
* Our Battle Ground Adventist Community Services (ACS) Food Bank & Clothing Store is open every Tuesday and Thursday and operates on the bottom floor of our Center Point Building (11117 NE 189th Street). They are open every Tuesday from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and every Thursday from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. Donations are accepted on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and the first Sunday of each month from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Check them out online on their personalized website and visit their Facebook site. Please help us spread the word also that our diaper bank program is now closed, but the program is still accessible through Clark County Food Bank.
* This Tuesday our Adventurers Club meets from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in the kindergarten room downstairs in the church. Adventurers Club is for ages 3 years old through 4th grade. Please register or get more details by contacting Adventurer Director Sharon Stewart at 360-601-7885.
* Every Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm Belle Cantori (women's choral ensemble) meets in the church fellowship hall.
* Prayer meeting is every Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:00 pm and meets in the W2W Sabbath School room downstairs in the church. All are welcome to come!
WHAT'S HAPPENING ON THE HORIZON
* May 28, Finance and Church Board are at 5:30 and 7:00 pm respectively.
* May 30, Pastor Kristen is our speaker. Communion.
* May 30, Deacon meeting in the Fellowship Hall after the church service. Please plan to join Pastor Michael and Pastor Jim.
* May 30, Adventurer Investiture.
* May 31, Join us for a fun day on the course on May 31 while supporting VBS! For just $35, you’ll enjoy 9 holes of golf, a chance to win great prizes, and the opportunity to support VBS. Grab a teammate and register today by emailing Pastor Evan at [email protected].
* June 1, Pathfinders Club meets in the Fellowship Hall of the church from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Pathfinders Club is for 5th grade through 8th grade. Please register or get more details by contacting Pathfinder Director Ben Leake at 503-957-9636.
* June 5, CAA Consecration at 8:00 pm in the church sanctuary.
* June 6, CAA Baccalaureate at 11:00 am in the church sanctuary.
* June 7, CAA Graduation at 10:00 am in the church sanctuary.
* June 7, Baby shower luncheon for McKenna (MacLachlan) Nordby at 1:00 pm at the MacLachlan home. Please RSVP to Suzanne at 360-624-7030. Bring a favorite children's book and any size diapers to be entered into a drawing. Registry is at my.babylist.com/mckenna-nordby.
* June 10, MGAES 8th Grade Graduation in the church sanctuary.
* June 13, Pastor Jim is our speaker. "Better Bible Study" sermon series begins.
* June 17, ROCK Outing from 11 am to 1:30 pm. Join the "Retiree Opportunities for Connectivity and Kinship" group for lunch on the Portland Spirit! The cost is $69 per person. Ride on the van or meet us there. There are limited seats on the van and it will leave the church parking lot at 9:45 am.
* June 18, Church office closed.
* June 20, Hot drinks & treats in the church foyer for Father's Day weekend.
* June 20, Pastor Kristen is our speaker.
* June 21, Father's Day!
* June 22-26, VBS. Please register on our church website! This year's theme is Rainforest Falls: Discover the nature of God and explore what it means to be rooted in a relationship with your Creator!
* June 25, Finance and Church Board are at 5:30 and 7:00 pm respectively.
* June 27, Pastor Evan is our speaker.
* July 2, Church office closed.
* July 4, Pastor Michael is our speaker. Independence Day!
* July 11, Pastor Jim is our speaker. Outdoor church! (New Sermon Series: Isaiah - The Great Prophet of the 5th Gospel.)
* July 11, Church wide potluck. Everyone is invited to enjoy some time eating together outside after Outdoor Church. Bring a dish to share!
* July 14-18, Campmeeting on the grounds of the Oregon Conference headquarters in Gladstone, OR. Church office is closed July 13-18.
* July 23, Finance and Church Board are at 5:30 and 7:00 pm respectively.
* July 25, Pastor Michael is our speaker.
* August 1, Pastor Kristen is our speaker.
* August 8, Pastor Evan is our speaker.
* August 15, Pastor Michael is our speaker.
* September 11-13, Church Campout 2026! Fort Stevens, North Loop. $158 per site (electric, site and no sewer). Contact the church office to sign up!
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH SABBATH SCHOOL
* Sabbath School Classes (9:30 to 10:30 am Sabbath mornings):
Beginners (Ages 0-2): Leader: Jannelle Jackson. Location: Lower Level Room # 125.
Preschool (Ages 3-4): Leader: Jannelle Jackson. Location: Lower Level Room # 129.
Kindergarten (Ages 5 to Kindergarten): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. Lower Level Room # 132.
Primary I (Grades 1 to 2): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. Location: Lower Level Room # 124.
Primary II (Grades 3 to 4): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. Location: Lower Level Room # 108.
Juniors (Grades 5 to 6): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. Location: Lower Level Room # 113.
Earliteen (Grades 7 to 8): Leader: Pastor Evan Davies. Location: Lower Level Room # 111.
High School (Grade 9 to 12): Leader: Pastor Kristen Zollbrecht. Location: Center Point banquet room.
Koinonia (Adult): Leaders: Steve Gibb, Wayne Holm, Jason Krenzler. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Lower Level Room # 119.
New Believers: Leader: Pastor Michael Brackett. Location: Lead Pastor's Office Room # 242.
Quest: Leaders: Scott Davis, Brian Ford, Pattie Gilliland. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Center Point Room # 306.
RENU: Leaders: Mari Cheney, Kelsi Gilkey, Nina Vallado, Shelly Williams. Study: Current topic: Braving the Truth by Rachel Held Evans. Location: Center Point Room # 300.
Study in the Sanctuary: Leaders: Pastor Jim Bollin, Ric Peinado, Jim Gibson. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Church sanctuary.
The GAP: Leaders: Jeff Fry, Gene Heinrich. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. Location: Lower Level Room # 120.
The Wanderers: Location: Study: Life of Christ. Location: Lower Level Room # 139.
This is Us: Leaders: Warren Blanck, Nate Nelson, Mechelle Peinado. Study: Gospel of Mark. Location: Church board room.
Young Adult: Leader: Jaime Wright. Location: Various homes. Study: Sabbath School Quarterly. (Contact Jaime Wright at [email protected].)
W2W: Women's Ministries: Leader: Shelly Opdycke. Location: Lower Level Room # 107.
Families can access weekly children's devotionals aligned with our Sabbath School lessons. Scan the QR code and scroll to "Devotional Guides." Password is orgcsdq1.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOUTH IGNITE
* What is Youth Ignite? High School age young people lead out in every aspect of the worship service once a month during the school year (except the mission month of March)! Ignite: To Ignite Passion for church service through active participation. Equip: To equip youth through experience, developing skills that can be employed throughout life. Inspire: To inspire through example to all ages (younger children who will look up to the youth; peers who will be more attentive to those involved; and older members who will benefit from fresh and unique perspectives of the youth).
* This year's theme: What a God! 1 Corinthians 1:18, "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MINISTRY
* Giving Report: Total Needed in 2026: $693,000. Year to Date Needed 2026: $225,000. Year to Date 2026: $190,670. Year to Date 2025: $181,760.
* We would like to call special attention to our Worthy Student fund for the 2025/2026 school year. We have voted as a church board to raise $75,000 for children from our church families who need help to pay for tuition for both Columbia Adventist Academy (CAA) and Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School (MGAES). This is an extra $40,000 more than we have been accustomed to raising in previous years. It equates to approximately $1,000 per week for the school year. Could you partner with us to help these wonderful kids get a great Adventist education this year? $25, $50, or $100 per month in regular giving each month can do wonders to help! Thank you for prayerfully considering and possibly acting on this appeal for help.
* June 17, 2024, we held a Business Meeting and unanimously voted as a church family to proceed with the fundraising necessary to renovate our Center Point building. A project of up to $2 million was approved with the stipulation we have 90% board donor support and $1.5 million in-hand (including pledges) before work commences. What work will be done with this renovation project? The banquet hall will be refreshed with new countertops and carpeting (and more); the hallways will be uniformly carpeted throughout the majority of the building; a new, large Youth Room created by an expansion and retooling of the existing kitchenette and office (across from Quest Sabbath School); our industrial kitchen will be retooled and fully functional again; the hallway closest to the church will be renovated to match the nicer side of the building including new doorways, ceiling and sheetrock throughout; 4 new adult Sabbath School classrooms created in the vacant storage rooms located on that hall; and new, much higher capacity restrooms created on that hallway for men and women. We have $215,040.35 in pledges and collected funds so far. If you would like to give toward this project, please give to our church "Center Point Building Fund." We are so grateful for everyone who has been involved in the work over the past few years that has led us to this exciting point! May God bless us and continue to move in our hearts collectively to move expediently on this project as we have done so many times in our history.
* Ministry positions to prayerfully consider: Praise Team Leaders, Worship Program Coordinators, Deacons (male and female), Greeters, Pathfinder helpers, Sabbath School teachers/assistants, and Children's Busy Bag Prep Person. Please contact the church office, Cara Farrell or one of the pastors for more information.
* We have raised all the money for an espresso machine and grinder. We are still raising money for a hot drinks cart. Thank you for your help in making our occasional hot drinks and treats in the church foyer on Sabbath mornings happen. If you would like to contribute, please designate funds for "Hot Drinks." Thank you so much to all who have contributed!
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* We are raising funds for a new LED video display in the church foyer. The total project cost is $10,000. We have over 87% of the funds raised. We are getting close! The new video board will relay welcome and goodbye messages, display our church logo, vision statement and core values, and show the church livestream during the worship time. Our schools will be able to use this also for graduation and other events hosted here annually to display their logos and welcome messages. We hope to have them installed before graduation!
* Church Flowers - If you would like to sponsor flowers at the pulpit please click here for the link to go to our new sign up genius page. You can still sign up by calling the church office.
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR CHURCH FAMILY
* Praises for Fred and Darla Thomas who welcomed new grandbaby, Mateo Tomas Segovia, on May 15, weighing 8 lbs 6 oz. Congrats to the proud, new parents Kathryn and Jorge Segovia!
* Prayers for Sue Neal who fractured 2 bones in her right hand and is now in a cast. Pray for quick healing!
* If someone special to you is graduating this year, submit your graduate's details in writing by the end of May and we will post it on the church's bulletin board. Include graduate name, school, grade/degree, graduate date, your name, and your relationship to the graduate. Email info to [email protected]. Thank you!
* The Church is now receiving Worthy Student applications through June 11. Applications are available in the church office.
* Please pray for Pastor David Smith with his recent glioblastoma cancer diagnosis. Please keep him and his family in prayer. Find updates here: gcachurch.org/pastor-david-updates.
* Church Database Update - We are beginning to update our database of member information. It has been 5 years since we have done so. If you have had any changes to your household information in the last 5 years please let us know. You can email the information to the church office, fill out a yellow database information update form, fill out a friendship card from the pew, or fill it out electronically on our church website. We would like to know of address changes, new phone numbers or email addresses, new babies born, etc. We appreciate your help! Email: [email protected]. Phone: (360) 687-2265.
* Do you have a prayer request or praise you would like to share with our church family? Contact the church office or one of our pastors to have it added to the bulletin. Call 360-687-2265 or email [email protected].
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH OUR NEIGHBORS
* Family Promise of Clark County is in need of some donations - shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, dish soap, laundry baskets, etc. Please click here to visit the Amazon wish list. Items will be sent directly to the Family Promise Day Center located in Center Point. Thank you for your support!
* "Celebrate the 500th Anniversary" of the New Testament being published in English! Hosted by Oregon Conference President Dr. John McVay and Tabernacle SDA Church. Everyone is welcome to share in these celebrations throughout this year. June 6 – Movie: "God's Outlaw". Refreshments provided. September 19 – Discussion: "Does William Tyndale Still Matter?" Contact the church office by email for "homework" beforehand! October 24 – Experience: "Reading Tyndale's 1526 New Testament." Come ready to read! We hope you'll join in celebrating this momentous anniversary!
* Impact Hope ministry Open House: Please join us at our office in Vancouver for some African Ginger "tea", light refreshments, a short presentation about the ministry followed by a card making activity for refugee youth in our program. Friday, June 12 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Address: US Digital, 1400 NE 136th Ave, Suite 201, Vancouver, WA 98684. Call 503-673-3905 for questions or to let us know if you plan to come. All are welcome! Visit impacthope.org to learn about the ministry.
* Dear CAA parents, summer will be here before we know it and for those that like planning ahead, below is the information for each of our CAA sports summer camps. There is a cap on these camps, and I am inviting several other schools in the area who are in our volleyball and basketball leagues along with some soon-to-be highschoolers from Meadow Glade. If you are a current CAA student, and would like it applied to your bill, call the school office and talk with Terra and she can get you signed up. You can also use the payment link below to secure your spot. Girl's Volleyball Camp is June 7-8, 2 nights / 3:30-6:30 pm. Grades: Incoming students in grades 7-12. Cost: $70. Instructor: Coach Sam Flores and players from the Warner Pacific University Volleyball Team. Volleyball Camp - 2 Nights - Payment Link. Coed Basketball Camp is June 15-18 / Monday-Thursday, 4 nights / 5:00-7:30 pm. Grades: Incoming students in grades 8-12. Cost: $115. Instructor: Kevan West (Ex Collegiate basketball player and local trainer and club coach). Co-Ed Basketball Camp Payment Link. Girl's Volleyball Camp is Aug 16-19 / Sunday-Wednesday, 4 nights / 5:00-7:30 pm. Grades: Incoming students in grades 8-12. Cost: $115. Instructor: Coach Sam Flores and players from the Warner Pacific University Volleyball Team. Volleyball Camp - 4 Nights - Payment Link. If you have any questions, email me at [email protected]. Thanks, Adam Dovich – CAA Athletic Director.
* Big Lake Summer Camp Registration is open. Ready to have a life-changing week of adventure? Sign up today for youth camps or family camps at Big Lake by clicking here.
* Big Lake Youth Camp is looking for RNs, NPs, PAs, paramedics, social workers, and counselors to volunteer at camp this summer. Spend Sunday through Friday at Big Lake helping support the health and well-being of our campers and staff so they can fully enjoy their week at camp. As a thank you for serving, a child of your choice can attend a week of camp for free! To learn more email [email protected].
* Camp meeting is coming July 14-18! It’s not too early to start planning. Here are three things anyone can do right now: Sign up now to Volunteer. It takes over 300 volunteers to make Gladstone Camp Meeting happen! Without them, it simply wouldn’t be possible. The volunteer sign-up deadline is June 15, but why wait? Learn more and sign up at https://orad.us/Volunteer4CampMeeting2026. Donate toward our $100,000 goal. Go to Adventist Giving and select Camp Meeting, or write Camp Meeting on your church tithe envelope. Give at https://orad.us/orgiving. Book your RV or tent camping reservation now at our reservation portal. You can do that at https://orad.us/CampAtCampMeeting.
* Battle Ground HealthCare is a ministry started by the Meadow Glade SDA Church and still supported by our members. Battle Ground HealthCare is dedicated to improving the health and well being of our community through providing access to quality, no-cost care services. Check out their website to see how they might support your health journey and also discover ways to partner with them and volunteer to help this important ministry!
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Meadow Glade Seventh-day Adventist Church
11001 NE 189th Street
Battle Ground, WA 98604
Church Office # 360-687-2265
www.meadowglade.com
Church Office Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
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