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Hi Parkside Family.
Just this morning I was reminded of my need to invite God into my world through prayer. To give God the opportunity to show up with the gifts of joy, patience, peace, comfort, and resilience. The kind of gifts that only He can provide. When we pray, doubt and fear still come, but they don't stay long. Regret and guilt may land on our kitchen table, but through prayer, Christ wipes them away, replacing them with joy and hope that comes from being a child of God. What about you, do you desire to pray more? Pray better? Pray stronger? Pray with more faith, fire and fervency? Remember, prayer is not reserved for Sunday church or Wednesday night prayer meetings. Prayer is not a privilege for pastors and Sunday School teachers. Prayer is simply a heartfelt conversation between God and his child. God is waiting for you to invite him into your doubts, your fears, your frustrations. He wants to walk with you through the valleys and, when needed, carry you! "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 On behalf of Kaye Graves and family, I want to invite you to join us this Saturday, August 8th at 10:30am, as we gather together in our church parking lot, to remember and celebrate the life of Dick Graves. Due to the current restrictions on indoor gatherings, the service will be held in our church parking lot. The church will provide tent shading and socially-distanced seating. Also per state guidelines, those in attendance will be required to wear a face mask. Please join us for this special time of remembering the life God gave to Dick and the love and laughter he shared with Kaye, their family and those who knew him. Also, don't forget to join us this Sunday at 10:30am, as we continue in our series titled, Seven Letters to Seven Churches. This week, we will be diving into the church at Sardis. This letter can be found in Revelation 3:1-6. Please take some time over the next few days to read this important letter and be praying for Pastor Roger as he speaks God's Word to us this Sunday. Following the service, consider joining us for our Parkside "after-church" zoom gathering that begins at 11:00am There are two ways for you to join us on zoom. 1. Set up a zoom account prior to the meeting. Open the attachment below and follow the instructions for setting up your zoom account. We have included step-by-step visuals. Please allow 10 minutes to set up your account. Once your account is set-up, simply join us by clicking on the meeting link Sunday at 11:00am. Here is the link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86988116642. 2. Click on the link below, approximately 5 minutes prior to the meeting and follow the prompts in order to install the application. Here is the link for you to click on. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86988116642. Thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug As many of you are aware, Pastor Roger, along with his wife Mary Jo, lead an apologetics ministry called, Confident Christianity. Parkside is privileged to be able to partner with Confident Christianity in helping Christians fulfill the Great Commission.
With that in mind, I want to encourage you to join them for a brand-new discipleship class titled, Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering? This four-week course will dive into the question: "How can I believe in God when there's so much suffering?" Mary Jo Sharp will serve as the lead teacher of this much-needed discussion. This class is a perfect followup to our evangelism class as it will tackle the biggest objection to belief in God. We will meet online every Tuesday in August, beginning with our first meeting tomorrow, August 4th, from 7-8pm. Below is the zoom link for this class: Roger & Mary Jo Sharp are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Why is there pain & suffering if God is good? Time: Aug 4, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Every week on Tue, 4 occurrence(s) Aug 4, 2020 07:00 PM Aug 11, 2020 07:00 PM Aug 18, 2020 07:00 PM Aug 25, 2020 07:00 PM Sign Up I hope to see you there! Pastor Doug I want to invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue in our series titled, Seven Letters to Seven Churches. This week, we will be diving into the church at Laodicea. Larry Annes will be preaching and I'm excited to hear how God speaks through him.
Prior to Larry's message, I will briefly address all that is happening in our country, but more specifically, what is happening right here in our own backyard. Just in case you are not able to join us on Sunday, below is what I will be sharing on Sunday... What we are seeing in downtown Portland and in other cities across our nation cannot be ignored and we must continually ask ourselves, "What is my role in all of this? How should I be responding to those who believe and/or act differently than me?" Rick Warren, in his book titled, The Purpose Driven Life, wrote these words... "I'm looking for a second reformation. The first reformation of the church 500 years ago was about beliefs. This one is going to be about deeds. It is not going to be about what the church believes, but about what the church is doing." One of our goals here at Parkside is to continually cultivate a faithful presence in our community. I believe one of the foundational truths to having a faithful presence, both as individual Christians and as a church, is to live out our faith with humility. The priest Henri Nouwen learned humility on a mission trip to South America. He went expecting to pass on his wisdom to the poor and unenlightened. During his six-month stay, Nouwen concluded that a desire to save, whether from sin or poverty, is one of the most damaging motives in ministry. "Humility is the real Christian virtue," Nouwen discovered. From that point on, he shifted his focus from dispensing religion to dispensing grace. Humility is a good place to begin engaging people who are far from God, not seeing them as converts to be won; but rather, as people that Jesus died for and has called us to love. As you spend time praying, ask God to give you a heart of humility, that he would help you to see the protestors, politicians, those who commit vandalism, not as your enemy or as someone who is ungodly, but as thirsty people. Then ask God to give you the courage and compassion to offer Jesus, who alone can quench their thirst. Again, don't forget to join us this Sunday at 10:00am for our online service, followed by our "after-church" zoom gathering at 11:00am. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom.
Thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug I want to invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue in our series titled, Seven Letters to Seven Churches.
So far, we've peeked into the life of a church that lost it's first love...Jesus; a church that received nothing but praise from Christ, along with an encouragement to remain faithful, even in the midst of suffering and persecution and a church that was confused about what a faithful church looks like. This week, we will be looking at the Church in Thyatira. This was a church known for being tolerant and allowing herself to be strongly influenced by the community that surrounded her. John’s letter to this tolerant church is found in Revelation 2:18-29. You might consider taking some time over the next couple of days to read this letter and then join us for our online service this Sunday at 10:00am. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. After the service, please join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom.
Thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug I want to invite you to join us this Sunday as we continue in our series titled, Seven Letters to Seven Churches.
So far, we've peeked into the life of a church that lost it's first love...Jesus and a church that received nothing but praise from Christ, along with an encouragement to remain faithful, even in the midst of suffering and persecution. This week, we will be looking at the Church in Pergamum. This was a church known for compromising it's faith and doctrine for the sake of church unity and growth. John's letter to this confused church is found in Revelation 2:12-17. You might consider taking some time over the next couple of days to read this letter and keep Parkside Fellowship in your prayers, knowing that Roger, myself and our church council are committed to never sacrificing our faith or doctrine for the sake of worldly gain. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. After the service, please join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom.
NOTE: This week's zoom link is different from the link you have been using. Be sure and use the above link for this week's zoom meeting. Finally, as you read the prayers and praises that are listed in this week's prayer list, if you see any updates that need to be made, please email me at doug.boyd@parksidefellowship.org. We want to be sure and stay up-to-date on those needing prayer. Also, please pay special attention to the update on Dick Graves. I just returned from visiting with he and Kaye. His health has declined rapidly and both the doctors and nurses say it could be a few days, but not much more than a week or so until he goes home to be with Jesus. Please pray for Kaye as she cares for Dick. Thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug This week's TAB includes a timely devotional by Mark Hester. I have included it as an attachment at the bottom of this email. I would encourage you to take some time to read it. It contains some great thoughts how we, as a church can continue to be a light in our community during this pandemic. Mark does a great job of taking us back to how the church responded during previous pandemics that can help us during this current crises. Thanks Mark for putting this together!
I'm so excited for our 2nd Parkside Parking Lot BBQ that will be happening THIS Sunday, July 12th, from 11:00am to 1:00pm in our church parking lot. Below are all the details you need to know. What: BBQ and Social Distancing Fellowship Time: Who: You and the rest of our Parkside Fellowship Family When: This Sunday from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Where: Parkside Fellowship Parking Lot Why: Because we miss everyone and want to say "Hi", pray for and encourage everyone! Things to Bring: You, a drink and possibly a chair so you can sit outside of your vehicle and talk with others while maintaining a 6 foot distance. NOTE: The bbq will take place rain or shine and will replace our normal "after-church" zoom meeting. There will be NO zoom meeting this Sunday. Before joining us for our Parkside Parking Lot BBQ, be sure and watch our worship service online, beginning at 10:00am. This week, Pastor Norm will continue our series called, Seven Letters to Seven Churches. He will be focusing on the letter to the church at Smyrna, which is found in Revelation 2:8-11. As always, you can access our online service beginning at 10:00am, by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. Finally, I'm attaching Mark Hester's devotional, . Thank you for being a church that prays! See you Sunday. Pastor Doug There are days when the best thing you can do is leave it to God. Don't worry, don't fear, don't cry, don't complain...just leave it to God.
Philip Melanchthon and Martin Luther were once deciding on the day's agenda. Philip was disciplined, intellectually gifted, serious and goal-driven; while Martin was equally intelligent but much more emotional, risky, even playful. Melanchthon said, "Martin, this day we will discuss the governance of the universe." To which Luther responded, "Philip, this day you and I will go fishing and leave the governance of the universe to God." Can't seem to get where you want to go fast enough...Leave it to God. Worried about your kids?...Leave it to God. Living in a place you'd rather not be...Leave it to God. Having health issues and unsure what to do next...Leave it to God. Frustrated with your current situation, whatever that may be...Leave it to God. Make today the day you and I give ourselves permission to relax without being afraid or feeling guilty...and leave the stuff we cannot handle or change to God. This Sunday, we begin a new series titled, Seven Letters to Seven Churches. Over the next seven weeks, we will take a deep dive into the lives of seven churches in the New Testament, whose message and mission had been weakened by wave after wave of suspicion, criticism, complaints, and persecution. Like these seven churches, Parkside is also being battered by societal change, cultural unrest and a world-wide pandemic. Thankfully, Jesus commissioned John to write letters to these seven churches, outlining for them, what they were doing well, where they were weak and how to fix it. These letters are found in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. Our goal with this series is to learn how Parkside can maintain a healthy spiritual environment, even in the midst of change and uncertainty. Join us online this Sunday at 10:00am, for a "sacred" gathering of God's church as we worship our Lord and Savior! As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. After the service, please join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom. 1. Set up a zoom account prior to the meeting. Open the attachment below and follow the instructions for setting up your zoom account. We have included step-by-step visuals. Please allow 10 minutes to set up your account. Once your account is set-up, simply join us by clicking on the meeting link Sunday at 11:00am. Here is the link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86988116642. 2. Click on the link below, approximately 5 minutes prior to the meeting and follow the prompts in order to install the application. Here is the link for you to click on. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86988116642 NOTE: This week's zoom link is different from the link you have been using. Be sure and use the above link for this week's zoom meeting. Also, plan now to attend our next "socially-distanced" parking lot bbq. The date is July 12th from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Be sure to bring yourself, a chair to sit in and something to drink. We will supply the food and fun! Finally, as you read the weekly Parkside Prayer Letter, if you see any updates that need to be made, please email me at doug.boyd@parksidefellowship.org. We want to be sure and stay up-to-date on those needing prayer. Thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug Over the past few weeks, I have been reading a book by Francis Chan titled, Letters to the Church.
The book takes a deep dive into the current state of the church and seeks to remind us how powerful, how glorious the church once was...and calls us to be once again the church God intended us to be. I thought I would share a brief excerpt with you... "You are part of something much bigger than yourself, something sacred. Through Jesus' sacrifice you have been joined to His Church. Because of this, you are not only a part of God's sacred temple but also a part of the heavenly community. Take some time to read Revelation 4-5 as it describes the scene in heaven. This section begins with a majestic picture of God on His throne. The scene is busy and intense: the four living creatures are declaring His holiness, the seven spirits of God are blazing, myriads of angels are praising Jesus with loud voices, and the twenty-four elders are flat on their faces while laying crowns before Him. Then in Revelation 5:8, we finally appear." (Read it for yourself) There you are! Did you see it? Those are your prayers in the bowl of incense! Isn't that awesome? We get to be a part of this unbelievable scene! What is a tremendous, unspeakable honor may feel insufficient for those who are used to being god of their own blogs and twitter accounts. It feels insignificant to those who have erected their own shrines on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, filled with beautiful pictures and videos of themselves. Gathering with the church should lead us to holy ground. You get to come and worship Someone else, with someone else. You get to pour out love to Him by serving those around you and considering them more important than yourself. It's not about you. And you are glad it's not about you. Because this is something far greater than you. It is sacred." Join us online this Sunday at 10:00am, for a "sacred" gathering of God's church as we worship our Lord and Savior. Larry Annes will be speaking on our need to keep God in sight and to run into his arms, allowing Him to bring us peace, hope and love, especially during this season of unrest. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. After the service, please join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom. 1. Set up a zoom account prior to the meeting. Open the attachment below and follow the instructions for setting up your zoom account. We have included step-by-step visuals. Please allow 10 minutes to set up your account. Once your account is set-up, simply join us by clicking on the meeting link Sunday at 11:00am. Here is the link. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84196749573 2. Click on the link below, approximately 5 minutes prior to the meeting and follow the prompts in order to install the application. Here is the link for you to click on. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84196749573 NOTE: I have set-up this meeting so the link above will be the same link EVERY Sunday. Finally, thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug I'm so excited for our Parkside Parking Lot BBQ that will be happening this Sunday (tomorrow) from 11:00am to 1:00pm in our church parking lot. Below are all the details you need to know.
What: BBQ and Social Distancing Fellowship Time: Who: You and the rest of our Parkside Fellowship Family When: Tomorrow (Sunday) from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Where: Parkside Fellowship Parking Lot Why: Because we miss everyone and want to say "Hi", pray for and encourage everyone! Things to Bring: You, a drink and possibly a chair so you can sit outside of your vehicle and talk with others while maintaining a 6 foot distance. (not required) Come join us as we stay COVID compliant while telling our crazy 2020 stories. You need to stay 6 feet apart from people but not from your hotdog. NOTE: The bbq will take the place of our normal "after-church" zoom meeting. There will be NO zoom meeting this Sunday (tomorrow). Before joining us for our Parkside Parking Lot BBQ, be sure and watch our worship service online, beginning at 10:00am. This week, as we wrap-up our series in Titus, we will focus our attention on Titus 3, looking at 4 things Paul wants us to remember as we live-out the gospel in our daily lives. As always, you can access our online service beginning at 10:00am, by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. Thank you for being a church that prays! See you Sunday. Pastor Doug I want to begin this week's edition of TAB by addressing what we are currently experiencing as a nation. The death of George Floyd was wrong on every level and it has brought to the forefront an issue that has long been ignored by the church, and that is the racial inequality that exists in our country. Let's be honest, we have a race problem, and now with the senseless killing of George Floyd, one of many individuals who have been killed for the color of their skin, it is time for the church to respond.
What should our response be to those who suffer injustice? First of all, we must stand united in prayer for our nation and for those who are being overlooked and mistreated in our society. It should be our desire that everyone finds peace, love and hope through Jesus Christ. Secondly, we must strive to live justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with God, seeing others as greater than ourselves and fighting for social justice. So, how do we begin to show the love of Jesus to others? It starts by listening. Racial reconciliation begins with relationships. It starts with inviting someone of a different race to sit down and share how they are feeling and what they believe is needed in order to fix what is broken. Let them know that you are truly interested in being a part of their lives. Building loving, caring relationships with others is how the church can be an agent of change in our society. Please spend some time this weekend in prayer, asking God to show you who he wants you to extend this type of love too and also pray that God would heal our land. Finally, join me this Sunday at 10:00am as we continue our study in the book of Titus. As always, you can access our online service by going to our webpage, www.parksidefellowship.org. Once you are on our home page, simply scroll down to where you see "SCHEDULE". You can then click on either the "streaming on youtube" or "streaming on facebook" and you will be automatically directed to the service. I also want to invite you to join us at 11:00am for our "after-church" zoom gathering. There are two ways for you to join us on zoom.
NOTE: I have set-up this meeting so the link above will be the same link EVERY Sunday. Finally, thank you for being a church that prays! "See" you Sunday. Pastor Doug |
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