March 2015
Volume 12 - Issue 8
Portland Adventist Academy
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“Here is a boy with five
small barley loaves and
two small fish,
but how far will they go
among so many?”
John 6:9
calendar
March 8, 7:30pm
Tim Ellis & Aaron Meyer
Concert & Junior Class
Fundraiser
March 8 - 9
Elementary School
Friendship Basketball
Tournament
March 13, 6pm
Agape Feast
March 14, 10:45am
Featured Church
at Gladstone Park
SDA Church
March 14, 8pm
PAA Talent Show
Adults $8
Students/Seniors $5
March 23 - April 3
Spring Break
& Mission Trips
A Little Child’s Sacrifice The story of a little child’s recent sacrifice
has been rippling through the halls of PAA, reminding us that gifts of all sizes are powerful.
Sarah, a PAA sophomore, has been eagerly
planning to be a part of PAA’s annual mission
trip to Fiji. Every spring for the past few years,
students and staff have traveled with the Jabez
Humanitarian Foundation (www.jabezhf.org) to
help Fijian locals with health education, basic
medical needs, and cleaner sources of drinking
water.
Recently, Sarah mustered the courage to stand
in front of a sea of faces and talk about why she
wanted to be a part of PAA’s mission trip to Fiji.
That morning, the people of Sunset Christian
Fellowship were inspired. They responded with
open and giving hearts.
Several days after she spoke, Sarah was surprised to be handed a handful of quarters; a dollar and seventy-five cents, to be exact. “It was
from a little girl in the 3rd grade class my mom
teaches,” said Sarah. “She had been visiting my
church that day and really wanted to help.”
Sarah was touched by the sacrifice. “I think
it’s the sweetest gift I’ve ever been given,” said
Sarah. “She actually emptied her piggy bank.”
No one but God knows the level of sacrifice
a giver makes. But we think it’s safe to say that
there was a tremendous sacrifice made by that
little girl.
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With a simple but profound gift,
this little child not only has helped
Sarah fulfill her mission trip dream,
but she has inspired others to think
upon the very personal ways we sacrifice and give.
We know what Jesus did with five
small barley loaves and two small
fish. Do we believe he can do the
same with the sacrifice of a dollar
and seventy-five cents? As “grownups” we sometimes get caught up
on the facts and improbabilities. But
from the pure and innocent faith of
a little child, God can feed and heal
thousands!
Alumni Weekend
May 2 & 3 at PAA
Sabbath, 10:30am
Church Service with speaker
Dr. Randal Wisbey '75, President
of La Sierra University
Followed by Honored Class Photos
and Lunch (donations accepted)*
Sabbath, 3pm
Alumni Concert with Linda Neel
PAA Band and Choir
Sabbath, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Linda Neel’s Retirement Party
Young Missionaries
Sunday, 10:00am
Later this month we will have
Women’s Tea Party
a special dedication chapel for
Enjoy tea and refreshements
the many PAA students and staff
while connecting with other womwho will spend their Spring Vaen, being informed, and having
cation on mission trips. They are
the chance to purposefully give to
serving the people in Fiji, DominiPAA. Contact Tamberly for
can Republic, Bahamas, and Peru.
details: [email protected].
If you feel impressed to support
these missions financially, you may
*PAA can reserve a classroom and progive on our website at www.paasda.
vide a cake for your reunion. Contact
org. Find the “give a gift” link in the
Heidi at [email protected].
upper right hand corner.
We especially ask for prayer. We pray our students will spiritually maturethrough the experiences they’ll have. We pray their paths will be challenging
and exciting. We pray for safety as they travel and on their worksites, for
strength when they’re weak and tired, for compassion, and for the Holy Spirit
to impress them with a deep desire to love the world through service.
Student Week of Worship
Our students are excited about God! Our recent Student Week of Worship,
themed “Journey with Me,” was inspired and blessed. Please thank and congratulate our student speakers, Fernanda Rinza, Will Howard, Morgan Snyder,
Brittany Abelein, Noah Paez, Eric Wong, Blair Roessel and Shylla Gessele, for
their courage and conviction as they shared about their Christian journey.