Pastors’ Update 08-23-2024

Hi Everyone and Happy Sabbath,

Linda and I hope you had a productive week! The Feast is only two months away now. You may have noticed what appeared to be a larger than usual bright full moon this week (One of four “Bright Full Moons” this year). As we observed it on our evening walk, I mentioned to Linda that the Feast will begin in exactly two months with another beautiful full moon! It’s amazing to view the moon at its brightest and meditate on the fact that God placed the moon in just the right rotation around our earth to measure the months, and establish His Holy Days (James 1:17; Lev. 23:34).

Much of my week has involved working on preparations for the Feast in Hawaii. We have a new Convention and Catering Manager assigned to us from the Hilton resort this year. I had to go through each day and activity we have planned, explain our schedule, meeting space, dietary needs, and hotel room requirements. That involved several video/phone calls, emails and documents exchanged to make sure our needs are taken care of during the Feast. Many of us go to the Feast each year and don’t often think about the hours of planning and preparation that have to occur before we arrive. There is a lot to do, and thankfully, we have volunteers that help with many of the details that must take place before and during the Feast at each of our sites, so that we can all enjoy the Feast each year.

I am very pleased to announce that Mr. Lindenberg and I baptized Jan Haglie this week. She has been attending our Lodi congregation for the past few years, and we certainly want to congratulate and officially welcome her as a member of the Body of Christ.

Feast of Tabernacles registration for all sites in now underway. Please register through the COGWA portal, if you have not already done so. Registering early is very helpful in planning each of the Feast sites. Our assigned site is Redmond, OR. For those who wish to transfer to another site, transfer registration is now open. If you have any questions, you may contact our Festival Advisors – Bob Besore` (Stockton), John Cornelison (Redding), and Mark Fike (Reno). Members can register at the COGWA member portal (portal.cogwa.org) 

We will have Sabbath services tomorrow for the Redding, Stockton and Reno congregations. Linda and I plan to be in Lodi this week, and Mr. Michael Lindenberg is scheduled for Red Bluff.