Coming Events

Ladies, please come to a Baby Shower - April 4th at 2:00pm

Roberta Hurt will be hosting a baby shower in her home (668 Warner Parrott - OC) for Thomas Richard who was born to Helen Mullen on Monday, March 16th. He weighed 6 lbs 6 oz at birth and is needing all those basic baby items. For your convenience, Helen is registered at Walmart.

Primetime Potluck Luncheon (for ages 55+) Thursday, April 2nd 12:00noon

Held in the Fellowship Center

Spring Concert Featuring ~ Doug Hepler The luncheon will be potluck.

Last names beginning with... A-G bring a hot dish H-N bring a salad

O-Z bring a dessert

Wedding Shower—Monday, March 30th Ladies! You are invited to attend the wedding shower for Jamie Thames on Monday, March 30th at 7:00pm. The shower will be held at the home of Stephanie May (18423 SE Babbler Street - Milwaukie). An RSVP is appreciated by calling 503 786-1306. For your convenience, Jamie and Aren are registered at Target.

Preschool Children Movie Night - April 3rd 7:00PM in the Fellowship Center

For children 6 years and younger! Come join us for a fun movie night at church! Bring your family and see the Veggie Tales movie, Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry. We will have popcorn and cotton candy and a whole lot of fun! The cost is free! Questions? Call Brenda Heinsoo at (503)650-8763.

Support While Unemployed Are you looking for support while unemployed? Pastor Tom is meeting each Friday at 11am in room C5 with those who are without employment. Come enjoy the fellowship of others who are looking to find work. Discuss ideas and begin some creative thinking, receive positive encouragement and pray for each other.

LOVE & RESPECT Conference ...with Emerson and Sarah Eggerichs

Friday, April 24th 6:45-10pm Saturday, April 25th 8:45am-1:30pm

Held at New Hope Community Church A conference to explain the keys to ending the

Crazy Cycle and beginning the Enriching Cycle. Available to OCEC attendees for $25 per person through March 29th.

Register in the lobby today or call Tom & Liz Dressel at 503 655-1489.

April 19 - 22, 2009 Sunday Evening, April 19 at 6:00pm

Monday-Wednesday, April 20-22 at 7:00pm Childcare will be available through grade 3.

- SEMINAR TOPICS INCLUDE -

Scientific Evidence for Noah’s Flood Dinosaur & Creation

Science vs Textbook Evolution Part I—The Fossil Record

Science vs Textbook Evolution Part II—Human Origins

10-Week Parenting Class for Moms and Dads Say goodbye to whining, complaining and bad attitudes in you and your kids!

by Scott Turanski and Joanne Miller This study helps provide parents with answers empowering them to change. It approaches common parenting problems from the perspective of honor, not just obedience. Obedience gets the job done but honor deals with how the job is done. We’ll talk about bad attitudes, meanness, wanting to be first or best, arguing, tattling, anger and a host of other issues.

Meeting Wednesdays in room D2 at 7:00pm starting April 8th. Questions? Call Brenda Heinsoo at 503 650-8763

Easter Sunday, April 12th

8:15-9:15am Morning Worship in the Sanctuary at OCEC

NO childcare available

10:00-11:30am Resurrection Celebration Service at Millen Auditorium

18121 SE River Road - Milwaukie Childcare available through age 5 at Ballentyne Bldg.

No evening service.

Looking For All Golfers! Time to break out of our winter slump and spend some time out on the greens. Come have a great time meeting with other fellows at the Oregon City Golf Course each Monday evening at 4:00pm.

Questions? Call Don Wallace at 503 680-4320.

We’ve A Story To Tell Conference-Wide Women’s Ministry Spring Retreat

May 1 - 3, 2009 Seaside, Oregon

COST: $155 per person

Special Guest Speaker: Debbie Seibert Register today!

Questions? Call the church office at 503 656-8582.

Softball Update! Come join the fun, cheer us on to victory. Sign up in the lobby today. Practices will be held April 15th, 20th ,22nd and a BBQ on April 26th. Games begin May 1st. For more information call: Co-ed Team: Terry & Karen 503 679-5055 (cell) Men’s Team: Keith Van Emerick 971 533 0898 (cell) Softball Coordinator, Bud Dunton 503 829-6673

Baby/Child Dedications - Mother’s Day, May 10th A dedication service is planned for Mother’s Day. Would you like to have your child or infant dedicated to the Lord? Please use a Communication Card and list the following

information: 1)child’s full name; 2)date of birth; 3)parent’s name & address; 4)the service hour for the dedication. Pastor Tom can meet with those interested in being a part of the dedication service and to answer any questions prior to that time.

Love was meant to be shared with family and friends.

Chris Tomlin & Jessica Lowrie have found love in each other which brings the promise of joy and fulfillment.

You have shared in their lives by your friendship and love. Kevin & Cherie Tomlin and Mark & Carmen Lowrie

request the honor of your presence at the celebration of the marriage of their children.

Saturday, May 2, 2009 3:30pm Oregon City Evangelical Church

Reception Following- Please RSVP to 503 655-3623

Men’s Community Outreach Night Friday, May 15th 6:00 - 8:00pm

Held in the Fellowship Center A great evening is planned for all men!

A spaghetti dinner will be prepared and served by Chef Don Wallace. (No charge, donations gladly received.)

~ Special Guest Speakers ~

Neil Davies, Parrot Creek Ranch Finding ways to volunteer at the Ranch

Carol Kemhus, Principal of Mt. Pleasant The Optimist Club & Lunch Buddies

Men, you won’t want to miss this special evening!

Remember, there is no cost for this evening, however, it is important to RSVP for this evening no later than Sunday, May 10th.

RSVP with a Communication Card or call the church office at 503 656-8582.

WOMEN OF FAITH ~ A Grand New Day! 13 seats are still available in the OCEC Skybox at the Rose Garden.

October 9 & 10, 2009 ~ Guest Artists & Speakers ~

Sandi Patty, Marilyn Meberg, Steve Arterburn.

Cost: $109 ...includes Special Friday Session: 10:00am - 3:30pm

Friday Evening: 7:00 - 9:30pm Saturday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

To reserve your place, contact Sandy Richter at 503-659-9562. Note: Some parking and lunches are included for Friday and Saturday. You may also order in the Skybox at an extra charge.

Summer Is Coming!

June 22-26 Vacation Bible School - SonRock Kids Camp July 10-13 ALL Church Camp Out at Metzler Park July 13-17 JR HI Camp (grades 7 & 8) at Eagle Cove Camp August 2-8 SR HI Camp (grades 9 12) at Camp Mayfield August 3-8 JR Camp (grades 4-6) at Trout Creek Camp

Track & Field Opportunity Anyone interested in having their children compete in track & field for the next few months should contact Fred Crowe at 503 780-5882. Practices will be held at Milwaukie High every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30-6:30pm with meets starting in late April. Fred has been coaching youth track (ages 8-18) for the last 20 years. They run, jump and throw. Always having a good time! Cost if $40 with multiple family discounts. Damascus City Hall will host a Disaster Awareness Class on April 23rd from

6:15 to 8:15pm. Call Tammie Milkes at 503 658-8545 for more information.

Praise God for sending Jesus Christ as the perfect atoning sacrifice for our sins. Thank Jesus for his forgiveness and redeeming grace.

Thank the Lord for the service, witness and safe return of our Junior Highers,

Senior Highers and their leaders who invested part of their Spring Break in ministry to Warm Springs and Oakland. Thank Him also for a dedicated staff of OCEC teachers and leaders who attended last week’s Christian Education conference in the Seattle area.

Pray for our Holy Week observances, including Palm Sunday services and

Resurrection Sunday celebrations. Pray especially for our friends and neighbors who may join us for worship at this time of year when many return to church.

Pray for the ministry of The Inn to the Next Generation (age 18 to 30-

something), and especially for their weekly Thursday night worship and fellowship gatherings.

Pray for President Obama and his cabinet—especially Treasury Secretary

Geitner and Secretary of State Clinton—as they deal with difficult national and international issues. Pray especially for the global economy. Ask God to grant our leaders wisdom and the ability to hear and follow His leadership.

Pray for Bill Copeland along with other members and friends of our

church family who are suffering from chronic illnesses. Pray for those recovering from recent surgeries. And pray for those under hospice care and for those who have recently suffered the death of loved ones.

Church Prayer Focus— Willakenzie Evangelical Pastor Chris & Kathy Neilson Woodburn Evangelical Pastor Joshua & Rachel Adams

Missionary Prayer Focus— Nina Kunkle - Bolivia

Stewardship of God’s Resources

Yearly Needs Weekly Needs Received Last Sunday Actual Received Year-to-date Proposed Need Year-to-date

1,236,853 23,786 15,291

233,694 285,428

2,178 29,368

Missions 2009 Needs General Budget

Did you know— that items to appear in a Sunday bulletin must be submitted to the church

office by the Monday prior to the Sunday suggested? When using email, send to office@ocec.net Subject Line: Bulletin Announcement

that we have another new QUILT on display? You will want to stop in at the Fellowship Center and see this exquisite piece of work by the Pioneer Center Quilters. This one is called The Fifty States, all hand made. Bids start at $100. One half of the proceeds with benefit our youth mission trips. The other half towards the OC’s Pioneer Center.

that Ryan Choquette, Morgan Heinsoo, Austin Marl, and Shannon O’Brien were recently inducted into the National Honor Society at Oregon City High School? Congratulations! that the PRC Baby Bottle Prayer & Giving Campaign has received $1749.74

from OCEC to-date? Thank you for your response. If you have not returned your bottle, you may still bring them to the church office.

that a thank you is coming your way? Vernon Still has spent much time being hospitalized. Both he and Carol thank YOU for your prayers, your cards and your concern on their behalf.

Serving In Our Armed Forces Pray for those from our church family or those who have relatives

serving our country and are away from home.

Jesse Fulkerson-Army Josie Fulkerson-Army Brent Hagen-Air Force David Hatlee-Army Tim Harlow-Army Daniel Hoskins-Army Chol & Heidi Kim-Air Force Rick Koyama-Army Rocky LaChance-Air Force Kevin Larson-Air Force Brandon Little-Navy Brian McCartney-Marines Joseph Marugg- Marines Amy Gail Mason-Air Force Mark Matautia-Army

Tim Anderson-Marines A.J. Asche-Army Mac Ashford-Marines Jesse Atay- Marines Jody Badders-Army Jeff Boone-Marines Amanda Brush-Army Michael Carlson-Air Force Brian Christensen-Marines Jeremy Delany-Army Tim Delany-Army Jacob Doolittle-Marines Timothy J. Elwonger-Navy Keith Forsman-Marine Jessica Fosburg-Air Force

Valiant Mueller-Army Nathan Phillips-Army Scott E. Pierce-Army Douglas Rosenburg-Marine Brandon E.Rouse-Marine Justin Solem-Marine Nathan Swift-Air Force Nathan Tegeler-Air Force Rebecca Tucker-Navy Chad VanDeWalker-Marines Stacey Virgin-Navy David Walt-Marine Bill Weatherell-Army Cameron Workman-Marines

Thank you for notifying the church office when these individuals return home.

RED ENVELOPE CAMPAIGN OCEC is cooperating with an effort to get President Obama’s attention about the tragedy of abortion. Buy a red envelope or pick up one in the lobby, add a stamp to the empty envelope and send it by this Tuesday, March 31st to the address below: President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 Message on the back should read, This envelope represents one child who died in abortion. It is empty because that life was unable to offer anything to our world. Responsibility begins with conception.

Scripture:

9:45AM What Does the Bible Say…

Taught by Brent Burson Meeting in Fellowship Center - Room FC 1

This class will focus on questions Christians and non-Christians are asking. When Dr. Burson went to seminary, he did not find that they often answered the practical questions that he had. He has questions. You have questions. What do you want to know? This class will provide a place where you can begin to find spiritual answers for what you want to know. Here are some of the questions that they will/might be answering (not all the questions have been decided upon yet). Can I enjoy movies and culture and still be a Christian?

Is it OK for a Christian to drink alcohol? Can I lose my salvation? How do I know God’s will? Is Jesus the only God? What is sexual sin and how do I go about breaking free from it? What do I do if I know that my dad is watching pornography? When does temptation become sin? Can husbands be stay-at-home dads? What is the kingdom of Hell? Does it exist? How human was Jesus? Are we living in the end times?

Beware, this class is not being taught by a Pastor! We will not be resting on our own beliefs but will be looking specifically what the Bible says about these questions. The only requirement is that each participant be willing to allow differences between class members and not be argumentative. It is the hope that between all participants, we will be able to find spiritual answers to those questions.

Financial Peace University Taught by Sarah Loftis

Meeting in Fellowship Center - Room FC2 This class is a continuation of the Winter term.

The Book of Hebrews Taught by Larry Griggs

Meeting in Fellowship Center - Room FC3 Continuing on with the study of Hebrews. God has given us some tough assignments. He has also made some amazing promises. You are encouraged to continue discovering what else He has for us. New class members are always welcome!

Marriage Encouragers / Mentor Couples Taught by Tom & Liz Dressel

Meeting in Cristi Center - Lower Level Room LL2 This class is a continuation of the Winter term.