Getting Ready for the Roundup
Dear Friends of InFaith Northwest Oregon,
It’s Men’s Roundup week! Guys from several InFaith affiliated churches will be joining about 1200 others at Church Venture Northwest’s Men’s Roundup this coming weekend at Camp Tadmor. I hope to see many of you there. The Forum Sessions, workshops and sumptuous meals begin on Friday evening and wrap up Sunday. I will be headed down to the camp Thursday to set up my travel trailer in the camping loop, hopefully in one of the sites with water and electricity. Those are in short supply, but there is always room to pitch a tent in the forest. Come enjoy worshipping with other men of God, reinforcing your faith through one of the informative and enlightening workshops, breaking bread with brothers you may never have met before, and participating in the wide array of recreational activities available on site. I will also be bringing my golf discs and hoping I don’t lose too many drivers in the lake! Roundup has several registration options, ranging from one day to the full weekend package with meals ($190). Sign up today at www.mensroundup.com .
Caroline and I enjoyed worshipping with the folks at Hudson Park Bible Church in Rainier this Sunday. (Thanks for the great potluck afterwards, too!) HPBC continues to be a bright light for Jesus in their community. I am always encouraged by the life and godly energy in their congregation, with a number of young families and lots of children. Retired InFaith Field Director Jim Van Voorst continues to serve on the HPBC steering committee, a group of godly men who guide the growing congregation in weekly worship, community outreach and evangelism, service projects, and even international mission trips. HPBC has been a part of the InFaith: Northwest Oregon fellowship since 2020.
Other InFaith: Northwest Oregon activities coming up this month:
Sunday School Fellowship Board of Trustees meeting (via Zoom) September 9, 5:30 PM
InFaith Portland Pastors Prayer, Thursday, September 11, 11 AM at Woodland Park Chapel, Portland
NWXNW ministry leaders fellowship, Tuesday, September 16, 3 PM at Farmhouse Coffee in Clatskanie
InFaith Sandy Fellowship Breakfast, Wednesday, September 17, 9 AM at Tollhouse Restaurant, Sandy
A word about Sunday School Fellowship: SSF is a group of churches helping churches. Their membership is comprised of representatives of the twenty-or-so ministries affiliated with InFaith in our Northwest Oregon Field. Their behind-the-scene support roles have helped many ministries, churches and church leaders over the years by offering emergency financial assistance to pastors and interest free loans to churches, pastors and local missionaries. SSF also helps with logistics for InFaith’s annual Advance conference, where pastors, missionaries and their spouses are encouraged by a weekend getaway with inspiring speakers and worship together. Since 1959, SSF has a long rich history of working hand-in hand with the missionaries on this field. This year I am honored to be serving as SSF chairman. I would love to talk with any of you about becoming active in SSF’s ongoing work, or perhaps your InFaith affiliated ministry could use a financial boost through a short-term loan…give me a call at 971-645-2777 or email thiscox@infaith.org . I will be glad to sit down with you for a cup of coffee and chat about ways we may serve the Lord together.
May God richly bless you as you walk with Him daily,
Tom Hiscox, NW Oregon Area Missionary
44200 SE Connett Rd | Corbett, OR | 97019
Ph: 971.645.2777 | thiscox@infaith.org
www.nworinfaith.org