Three weeks after our parking lot was freshly sealed and striped, I pulled into the church and noticed something unexpected —a man sitting in a lawn chair in front of a single parked car. It made more sense after I saw the little girl on a bike, riding slow, wobbly loops in wide circles around the parking lot.

After greeting the man, I learned that he is a neighbor of the church and that the girl on the bike was his daughter. That afternoon, on our parking lot, was the first time she rode a bicycle without training wheels. He explained that their road was too busy, and the other location they had tried was too bumpy. He noticed that our parking lot was a smooth and safe place for his daughter to advance her skills. This neighbor associates our church with the happy moments when his daughter achieves a breakthrough in her development.

I watched from my office window as the girl and her father shared in the joy of her training wheel-free laps. I wasn’t just looking at a newly surfaced parking lot. I was witnessing a special moment, a safe place for growth.

Church family, our neighbors notice what happens here. They are seeking a smooth, safe, and inviting place to grow. And some are finding that in our church!

Many of you gave generously to make this parking lot possible. I want you to know: it’s more than expensive tar and paint. It’s ministry. It’s an invitation. It provides us all a smooth and safe place to grow! These ministry foundations are being built through our fair booth, children’s ministries, greeters, church cleaning, audio-visual volunteers, and in many unseen ways within our church. Thank you all for creating these spaces.

Pastor Ryan Rogers

 Continue to support this improvement by donating online at https://adventistgiving.org/#/org/ANI4DL/envelope/start under the “Parking Lot Paving” line or mark your donation on a tithe envelope.

Yes, it starts tomorrow! Yes, it will be at the Palmer SDA Church! Get information HERE 

Platforms: Camp meeting will be streamed on the conference YouTube and Facebook platforms. There are links to both platforms on the conference website as well if needed.

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQEh5aF4PYQZjdiqybnEGsA

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alaska.conference.sda/

Sessions: The sessions that will be live-streamed are:

• Friday evening, 7 pm – Speaker: Randy Maxwell

• Sabbath Morning, 9:15 am – Speaker: Rodney Mills

• Sabbath Morning, 10:35 am – Speaker: Randy Maxwell

• Sabbath Evening, 7 pm – Speaker: Randy Maxwell

We have an opportunity to bless our community by hosting United Way’s Stuff-the-Bus event to help families with supplies and resources as they return to school. The event will be in our gym from 2-6pm, but there are opportunities to help before then. You are invited to be a part of the setup team on Monday, July 28, starting at 9:30am, and volunteers are showing up on Tuesday as early as 10am. Join us as we connect with another mission organization in our community.  Contact Pastor Ryan to volunteer, 907-795-7158.

Just Married

Come celebrate with us! Caleb and Christine Alder were married June 22. We will host a reception for them on Sunday, August 3rd at 5pm.

Urgent Need for Camp

Camp Tukuskoya Summer youth camp is July 27-Aug 3. There is an urgent need for girls and boys cabin counselors for this single week of camp serving juniors and teens.

Please pray and consider volunteering for this youth ministry evangelism event.
Tobin Dodge is in charge, and Ashley Bailey is helping with coordinating.

May Jesus be glorified in this time of need. Please pray for the mission of Camp Tukuskoya’s and the vast mission field in the Anchorage Bowl and Valley area.

Contact Tobin Dodge at ‭(907) 371-7000‬.

Fair Booth Current Needs

The Alaska State Fair is just around the corner. We need volunteers to help cover shifts at our beautiful new Free Prayer Booth. The fair runs from: Friday, August 15 thru Monday, September 1 (Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

Shifts will be: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm and 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm (Optional shift times can be discussed).

Please call or text Carrie Messervy at 907-232-9906 with any questions and to sign up for the shifts you would like to attend.

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