Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church

Sunnyside Seventh-day Adventist Church Sunnyside exists to inspire a community of people to a life transformed by Jesus.

Hi Sunnyside Church Family!We all live within the tension between what we desire, what we are capable of, and the myster...
05/30/2026

Hi Sunnyside Church Family!

We all live within the tension between what we desire, what we are capable of, and the mystery of divine providence. Sometimes God’s leading aligns with our inner longings, and at other times it redirects or challenges our sense of control. Life can feel a bit like bowling with guide rails — we still use our own strength and intention, yet within circumstances we cannot fully control.

It is an ongoing dance: learning to be fully ourselves while surrendering to the flow of life with Christ. I appreciate that, as we grow more attuned to God, our desires and sense of timing often begin to align more deeply with what God is doing in our lives.

On one hand, this invites honesty and courage — not being afraid to name what our hearts truly long for. On the other hand, it creates a sense of safety. Our desires are held within the caring hands of the One who promises to guide both our steps and our hearts.

This does not remove disappointment or pain, but even those experiences become part of our honest journey through a broken world.

As we live between our abilities and our limitations, we slowly learn the language of divine providence. And somewhere in that intersection, life takes on deeper meaning.
May this Sabbath day help us slow down and discern what God is doing within that space as we worship, fellowship, and reflect together.

Pastor Violeta

⏪️ Last Sabbath, the Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus blessed us with special music during the service, and Pastor Seth con...
05/27/2026

⏪️ Last Sabbath, the Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus blessed us with special music during the service, and Pastor Seth continued the “The Powers That Be” series from Ephesians with a message titled “The Mystery of Power.”

⏩️ This coming Sabbath, Pastor Seth will conclude our Ephesians series, “The Powers That Be,” with a message titled “The Power of His Might.”

👋 We look forward to seeing you at Sunnyside this week! Invite a friend or two 😁

👉 10:00 a.m. – Sabbath School classes
👉 11:15 a.m. – Worship service (also live-streamed)

📸 Ben Dalusong Jr.

05/23/2026

May 23, 2026 Worship Service
Speaker: Pastor Seth Pierce
Ministry of Music: Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus
Organist: Karl Helton

Hello Church Family, There is too much going on. Whether it's "wars and rumors of wars," lethal disease outbreaks, or th...
05/23/2026

Hello Church Family,

There is too much going on.

Whether it's "wars and rumors of wars," lethal disease outbreaks, or the rising price of gas, many of us feel overwhelmed by the constant bad news. What is comforting in the midst of the chaos, is Matthew 24 where Jesus describes tealoities like these and says, "But anyone who endures to the end will be saved" (vs 13).

First, the fact Jesus says something about these realities means that even when we are surprised by the news, He is not. As wild as the world can be, it's not outside of what He hasn't seen or what He plans to do. Second, the encouragement to hold on to hope isn't all on us white knuckling our way through history. Jesus also promises to be with us to the end (Matthew 28:20). Keep hangin on to Jesus!

This week we continue our series with Ephesians 5 and our faithful nominating committee is working hard to fill several more positions. Thank you to all who have said yes (and who WILL say yes when asked to serve!). I have also shared the data from our church wide survey with the team that will prayerfully decide what initiative we will look at in the next couple years to continue to help our church grow. I will share more data results with everyone as we move forward through the summer.

Continue to pray and encourage each other and we will see you Sabbath!

Pastor Seth

⏪️ Last Sabbath, our Adventurers celebrated their Investiture and played a huge role in sharing their theme for the year...
05/20/2026

⏪️ Last Sabbath, our Adventurers celebrated their Investiture and played a huge role in sharing their theme for the year, “From Eden to Eden,” during the church service. A huge thank you to our Adventurer leaders, teachers, parents, and extra helpers for all the work you put in behind the scenes in preparation for the service. We are grateful for our kids and for their courage and confidence in sharing as well.

⏩️ This coming Sabbath, Pastor Seth will continue the series from Ephesians, sharing a message titled “The Powers That Be: Power Walk.”

👋 We look forward to seeing you at Sunnyside this Sabbath!

👉 10:00 a.m. – Sabbath School classes
👉 11:15 a.m. – Worship service (also live-streamed)

05/16/2026

May 16, 2026 Worship Service
Speaker: Pastor Rose Andrykanus

Hi Sunnyside Family!Last week, we hosted Sophomore nursing students from Walla Walla university for a vespers at Sunnysi...
05/16/2026

Hi Sunnyside Family!

Last week, we hosted Sophomore nursing students from Walla Walla university for a vespers at Sunnyside. That Sabbath, we had an interactive sabbath school with our highschoolers and Walla Walla collegiates where our students got to ask questions about post-high school life. Intergenerational connections are so vital and important for all of us!

I also enjoyed learning from the different faith leaders in our Portland metro area at the annual interfaith community event hosted by Adventist Health. All of us spoke to the chaplain team about how our respective faith traditions engage with the spiritual health of patients.

Please keep me in prayer as I try not to pull my hamstrings again this weekend at my local Pickleall league playoff game. I hope to represent Sunnyside well by not only playing, but winning Gold (i.e the only respectable outcome). Please keep Elynn and I in prayer as we will be traveling to Melbourne Australia on May 23 to speak at the Creative Evangelism conference the last weekend of May.

Looking forward to worshiping with you this weekend!

Cheers

Pastor Kevin

05/09/2026

May 9, 2026 Worship Service
Speaker: Pastor Seth Pierce
Ministry of Music: Sunnyside Bell Choir
Organist: Debbie Messinger
French Horn: Roylan Messinger

Hi Sunnysiders,This week in a few of our Children's Sabbath School classes, we are making cards for the mothers and moth...
05/09/2026

Hi Sunnysiders,

This week in a few of our Children's Sabbath School classes, we are making cards for the mothers and mother-like figures in our lives. We could easily use AI to generate a flawless Mother’s Day card, but there is a completely different kind of beauty in the imperfect ones.

There’s the child who draws their mom with an oversized head and googly eyes, the one who draws their pet, the one who simply wants to scribble across the page, and the one who proudly draws their dad or even themselves. Yet, somehow, every single one of these is received with warmth and love when gifted on Mother’s Day morning.

In a world increasingly shaped by AI, where a "perfect" card can be generated in seconds, these messy creations remind us of the beauty of imperfection and the irreplaceable power of the human touch. Technology can produce an impressive design…but when the end product is all that matters, we miss something essential: the journey. And the journey is where true beauty is found.

It is on the journey that we make mistakes, learn, and grow. When things don't go perfectly, we are invited to practice patience, to ask for forgiveness, and to extend grace. In those messy, imperfect spaces, humility takes shape, empathy deepens, and resilience grows. We become more grateful, more aware of our need for God, and more connected to one another. If we only focus on a flawless outcome, we overlook the very process that shapes us...

One day, we will look back on these handmade, slightly lopsided cards and cherish the childlike innocence behind them. AI can produce excellence, but it cannot replicate heart. And that heart is what makes us uniquely human. In that same spirit of childlike learning, thank you, Sunnyside, for extending grace toward one another as we walk this journey together at the feet of Jesus.

Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who helped the kids make cards in the kids' wing this week! A special shout-out to Gabi for making some epic paper flowers for the kids to use on their cards, and to Kathy for creating the incredible Mother's Day photo booth.

Sunnyside mothers and mother-like figures, we love and appreciate you!

Pastor Rose

05/02/2026

May 2, 2026 Worship Service
Speaker: Murray Miller
Ministry of Music: Caryn Pierce, Kathy Rosenquist
Organist: Brooke Benfield

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