Pastors’ Update 03-07-2025

Hi Everyone and Happy Sabbath,

Mr. and Mrs. Franks visited our Reno congregation last Sabbath. We held our Chili Social and FOI Bake Sale Fundraiser after services and raised over $2,500.00 for FOI projects! We also received additional donations for the Lodi Bake Sale fundraiser for the FOI Rwanda Project and ended up with over $6,000.00! Thank you all for your generous donations to the FOI projects! Everyone enjoyed the social activities, fundraisers, and the opportunity to visit with the Franks. 

Naturally, this time of the year, our minds are turning to the Passover and the upcoming Days of Unleavened Bread. These special annual events are now less than six weeks away! No doubt many of us are already thinking about preparing for the Passover, NBMO, and de-leavening our homes for the DUB. If you have not already signed up for the NBMO, please make sure you do that ASAP. If you have questions or need more information please contact Mark Fike (Reno), Tom Provine (Redding), or Bob Besore (Stockton). 

The Red Bluff congregation will host the Night To Be Much Observed together in the Red Bluff meeting hall on April 12th, at a cost of approximately $25 per person. The meal will be buffet-style with steak, chicken, and sides. Please plan to bring drinks, unleavened bread, and dessert. If cost is an issue for anyone, please let us know and we will make sure it is covered; we want to have all who are able to come.

There will be a signup sheets for the NBMO at services this Sabbath in Red Bluff and Lodi. Please contact the Provines or the Beores’ if you are unable to be there for the signup sheet. Call or email with any questions. Bob & Beth Besore (209) 304-0122; Tom & Victoria Provine (530) 520-6061 or tomprovine@gmail.com. 

We have now secured Camp Tehama for our Family – Pre-teen Camp weekend over July 18-21, 2025. All families are welcome to attend our camp. But, we especially hope families with pre-teens from all over the West Region will come to the camp. Mr. Lindenberg and Mr. Provine will be planning activities and overseeing the camp. If you plan to attend and would like to get more information, or volunteer to help, please check the attached announcement for more details.  

Mr. Dave Myers, Operation Manager for Ministerial Services has announced the US Feast sites for this year. Our assigned site will be the new site in Oxnard, California. More information will be forthcoming in the next few weeks about registering for the Feast of Tabernacles. Registration opens for US Feast sites on April 13th (for your planning purposes).

Remember to turn your clocks FORWARD (“Spring Forward”) one hour Sunday morning as we go into Daylight Savings time. Next Sabbath, all NorCal congregations will begin meeting at 2:30 pm.

We will have Sabbath services tomorrow for the Lodi and Redding congregations at 12:30 pm, and Reno at 2:30 pm. Linda and I plan to attend in Lodi this Sabbath. Mr. Lindenberg is traveling out of town this week.