Pastors’ Update 09-13-2024

Hi Everyone and Happy Sabbath,

Linda and I hope you had a productive week! This is always a busy time of the year for ALL of us – preparing for the Fall Holy Days. We hope and pray your plans are coming together as these days approach – especially the Feast of Tabernacles…now only a little over four weeks away!

Following the Feast of Tabernacles, on November 9th, (Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 3rd) we will once again be meeting for Sabbath services at 12:30 pm, in Lodi and Red Bluff. This will allow those who travel great distances for Sabbath services to drive home from services before it gets dark. We began this last year and it seemed to work well, especially for our older members who prefer to not drive long distances after dark. Reno will continue to meet at 2:30 pm because of our meeting hall arrangements (other groups meet earlier in the day in our meeting space).

Feast of Tabernacles registration for all sites in well underway. Please register through the COGWA portal, if you have not already done so – even if you do not plan to attend this year. Registering is very helpful in planning each of our 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 Reno, and Mr. Lindenberg will be in Lodi this Sabbath.