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Psalm 119:93
“I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have preserved my life.”
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The Informer for July 22, 2010
Welcome to Restoration Praise Center's Informer. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your lives, not just on Sabbath, but during the week. Our goal is to keep you abreast of not only RPCs activities, but community events as well. We hope you find this a blessing during your week!
July 31: RPC Block Party
The Block Party is finally here! This Saturday from 1 pm to 6 pm, please come out to help us serve our community. If you are coming after church, please remember to bring a change of casual clothes with you. If you are coming straight to the site, please come dressed appropriately--it will be hot but please remember we are representing the Lord! If you are coming to help set up, please arrive by 8 a.m. We will also need help breaking everything down; please be prepared to stay until 7:30 p.m.
Don't forget to order your Block Party tshirt online www.rpcsda.org --t-shirts will be ready for pick up Sabbath morning at the block party site. Please continue to pray for the success of the the block party as we reach out to our community.
July 31: SEEK - Extreme Makeover: Work Edition
Need help staying POSITIVE about the job market? Need HELP finding your career direction? SEARCHING for the right job and not getting results?
Visit the SEEK JOBS tent at RPC's Block Party on July 31! Counselors will be available to provide personalized advice and help to point you in the right direction. Sign up for events including resume writing, job search techniques, business expo, and to receive job announcements! Download a flyer and share with your friends:
www.rpcsda.org/seek
August 7: Heart2Heart Meeting
The next couples ministry meeting will be next Sabbath – August 7th at 7:00 p.m. There will be a panel discussion on the topic “Technology and Relationships.” You won’t want to miss this one!
August 14: Parking Announcement
Greetings Church Family: please note that on Sabbath, August 14, 2010 we will not have access to the grass parking lot adjacent to our host church, Capital Christian Fellowship. Stay tuned for the alternative plan. Thank you! - Pastor Mitchell
August 14: Cooking Class
RPC's Health Ministry is hosting a Jamaican Cookery - Veggie Style class on August 14 at 7:30 p.m. Learn how to jerk tofu, create curries, and make somtings. Bring Island cooking to your home!
Contact person: Hashina Seneque
Email healthministries@rpcsda.org for sign up.
View the flyer here for more information.
Classes are $15/Person. Pay online at PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-
xclick&hosted_button_id=S6Q4SHV59K9SA
RPC Block Party: Volunteers Needed
The 2nd Annual RPC Community Outreach Block Party is almost here and we need your help! We still need volunteers to help promote and advertise for this event. Each Sabbath, after church, we will briefly meet in the lobby and go into the neighborhood to distribute flyers. Please bring comfortable shoes and a change of clothes if you would like. We encourage you to take flyers for your friends, co-workers and neighbors. Thank you in advance for your participation in making this year's block party a great success.
RPC School Supply Drive
The 2nd Annual Restoration Praise Center Community Outreach Block Party is here. You may still bring your supplies to block party this Sabbath.
Please note: Staples has backpacks 50% off this week. With a $5 purchase, they have bottled glue on sale for a penny. Target also has backpacks for $9. Walmart has notebooks (70 sheets) for 15 cents, crayons for 25 cents and many more items at a reasonable price. We're still in need of school supplies and backpacks.
If you have any questions, please contact Thalia C. Palmer (md2003blue@gmail.com) or Kenric Walwyn (thewalwyngroup@yahoo.com). As we move forward and prepare, remember that “it takes a village to raise a child.” Together, we can do it! Click on the link to view the list of school supplies:
http://rpcsda.com/index.php/editremove-articles/96-school-supply-drive
RPC 21 Day Challenge
On June 26, 2010; Pastor Paul Graham preached about how it takes 21 consecutive days to make a beneficial habit and to break an abominable one. The challenge started on July 18th and we're already 12 days in!
Are you apart of the RPC 21 Challenge? We want you to share your testimonies and experiences with us. View the web page to testify, inspire or ask a question. And follow @rpc21days on twitter for daily inspiration as we strive to replace our bad habits with a good habit that will help lift us to the throne of God.
Web: www.rpc21days.com
Twitter: @rpc21days
Facebook: Scroll down to events to view.
Writing For The Women's Ministry Devotional Book
Last Call! One more week left before the August 1st deadline to submit your Women’s Ministry devotional article for review by RPC editors. Women’s Ministry is a Ministry for all Women, therefore we encourage you to write your testimony to share with and encourage other women all over the world. The Women’s Devotional is published by the Review and Herald every year to also provide scholarships for women. To review the guidelines visit http://wm.gc.adventist.org. You may also choose to submit your article directly to the General Conference Women’s Ministries as indicated in the guidelines. Otherwise, please submit all articles to womensministries@rpcsda.org along with your name, address and telephone number. Pass on the blessings of your words!
First(1st) Friday - Metro Area Adventist Young Adults (MAAYA) invites you to join them for "First Fridays" as they present "The Young & the Restless: Maintaining Healthy Relationships in the 21st Century." Come out to hear the insight, wisdom and advice of Dr. Willie and Elaine Oliver, directors of Family Ministries North American Division.
This is definitely an evening you won't want to miss. First Friday will be held on Friday August 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm at Emmanual Brinklow SDA Church located at 18800 New Hampshire Avenue Ashton, MD 20861. Bring a friend or two or three and be blessed! For more information, please contact Pastor Moses Eli at (856) 362-1227 or Trevor Fraser at (301) 880-0946. See you there!
Month of August: WAU Camp for Budding Scientists
The WAU Department of Biology & Chemistry is offering a Camp for Budding Scientists for kids ages 10-16 during the month of August. The half-day camp sessions will cover topics in natural science and computer science. The attached flyer gives more details. If you are interested in enrolling your child, please contact Myrna Biswas at mbiswas@wau.edu or 301-891-4461.
August 14: Prayer Night
In times like these, we need a Saviour! In times like these we need to draw nearer to the heart of GOD! In times like these, we need JESUS! It’s that time again everyone for the next Prayer Night Event, which is scheduled for Saturday, August 14, 2010 from 6:30 pm – 12 am at Seabrook SDA Church on 8900 Goodluck Road, Lanham, MD 20706. The theme is Healing: For Our Church, Our Community, and the World.
Members of the community will be present including representatives from local government, Doctor's Community Hospital, and the fire and police departments of Prince Georges County.There will be songs of praise, testimonies, powerful messages and much, much more. So come, let’s pray together for the presence of the LORD to be healed and empowered to bring the Good News of Salvation to a dying world. JESUS longs for you to come boldly before HIS throne of grace and find HIS sweet favor in time of need.
Please use the contact information below if you have any questions:
Ki-Cha Flash
kcflash4christ@gmail.com
240-401-4701
August 14: CD Release Concert for Lynda Hodges at Capitol Hill SDA
The debut CD Release Concert for Lynda Hodges will take place at Capitol Hill SDA Church on August 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Lynda and her live band will introduce music from her new CD entitled, "Free." Noted pianist and vocalist Evelyn Simpson-Curenton will be a special guest. After the concert, Lynda will join guests at a meet-the-artist reception where she will autograph CDs. A soundbite from the new CD can be heard at www.LyndaHodges.com. The event is free and open to the public.
August 14: "To God be the Glory Hallelujah"
Berea Temple SDA Church presents Evangelist Paul Heflin in concert on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. Berea Temple S.D.A. Church 901 Madison Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217 Doors open at 5:30pm. No admission fee. A liberal offering will be collected. For more info contact Amber Stackhouse (443) 904-6354.
August 14-21: Revelation Seminar
Dupont Park SDA Church, under the leadership of Senior Pastor Jimmy Ferguson, will be conducting a Revelation Seminar on August 14-21. Aug. 14 at 11:00 am will be the introduction, followed by nightly meetings at 7:00 pm. It will culminate with Divine Worship and Baptism on Sabbath, August 21 at 11:00 am. The church is located 3985 Massachusetts Ave., SE, Washington, DC. 20019. Please come, invite family and friends and receive a special blessing. FMI contact dpcbulletin@yahoo.com or call 202.583.7416.
August 28: "The Reason Why We Sing"
Ellington’s Christian Café’ presents “The Reason Why We Sing” August 28th at 8pm. Featured artists –Summer Sinclair, Remembrance & Spoken Word by Talaya Crawford, Saxophonist Ekwenzie Gray including Open Mic/Christian Karaoke; MC’s Robert Browne and Jermaine Assent. Sit back, relax and enjoy an evening of uplifting music, food, fun and fellowship. Or tell us the reason why you sing and join the other artists scheduled to inspire you through song & spoken word-show us those vocal abilities you’ve been practicing in the shower and “Praise Him” at the same time!
Tickets- $15 Advance; $18 At the door (meal included). Tickets available for purchase via www.cpcsda.org at PayPal link on the Ellington’s ministry café events page; Online Giving-Ellington’s; or cash. Event held at Community Praise Center, 1400 Russell Road, Alexandria, VA 22301. FMI contact Chaundra Williams: 301-332-6353; Chariolett Johnson: 240-620-7420 or Toni Russell: 301-526-6856. Tickets are limited! Don’t delay, get your tickets soon and see you at Ellington’s!
Nov. 6: Women's Ministries Retreat - Washington Metro Area
Women's Ministries (WMAWM) invites you to join us on Sabbath, November 6, 2010 at the Hyatt Chesapeake Resort in Cambridge, Maryland for our 10th Biennial Retreat. Our theme this year is: "Pray, Praise, Persevere...Any How." Pastor Dilys Brooks, Associate Campus Chaplain, Loma Linda University will be our keynote speaker. Registration for this year's retreat is $90 for adults and $80 for young women (up to age 18). The fee includes breakfast and lunch at the hotel. Transportation is available for an additional $25. For those who wish to spend the night at the Hyatt, your room will cost only $129 per night, plus a $6 resort fee (and applicable tax and gratuity).
You may register on the WMAWM website at
www.chosen-vessels.org and receive more details. Please e-mail your Women’s Ministries Leader, Catherine McIver, at womensministries@rpcsda.org for questions and to indicate that you have registered. Deadline for registration is September 18.
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RPC Building Fund Update
Cumulative Total as of July 10: $75,419.78
(**Includes online giving)
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