PATHFINDER ANNUAL FLOWER BASKET VOUCHER AND GIFT CARD FUNDRAISER
Vouchers are good for one beautiful 12-inch hanging basket valued at $39.99 from any of the 3 locations of Tony’s Garden (Happy Valley, Damascus, and Portland). There are many choices and colors to choose from - fuchsias, petunias, million bells, mixed baskets to name a few. Pathfinder price for 1 voucher is $35. As an added bonus, you will receive a 10% discount on any plants, fertilizer, garden tools, etc. that you purchase at the same time that you redeem your voucher.  Hanging baskets may be picked up April 16-June 30, 2025. Voucher expires June 30, 2025. Cannot be exchanged for cash. Gift Cards never expire and can be used to purchase anything sold by Tony’s Garden. Pathfinders are selling $25 gift cards for $25 each. Proceeds will go towards the 2029 International NAD Pathfinder Camporee and NAD Bible Experience trips. Order forms can be found in the lobby.

HOW CARE FOR YOUR HANGING BASKETS (Tips from Aileen)
Hanging baskets from Tony’s Garden hold at least 7 plants in a small container. Because of this unnatural growing situation, it is imperative to water your basket daily and fertilize in a manner that allows the plants to get an adequate amount of nutrients. Too much watering with plain water just washes nutrients out of the pot.
🌸 Add a time-release fertilizer such as Osmocote as soon as you bring your basket home and then at least one other time during the growing season (sometime in July).
🌸 Fertilizer each time you water with half-strength fertilizer or once per week with full-strength fertilizer (follow directions on the box for full-strength) such as Miracle Gro (for roses or the regular formulation) by mixing the fertilizer with the water. Add fertilizer/water mix until it drips out of the hole in the bottom of the pot. Once per week, just use plain water until it drips out of the bottom of the pot.
🌸 Water daily when temperatures are below 90 degrees F. When temps rise above 90 degrees F, watering twice per day, once in the morning when it is still somewhat cool and then again in the hottest afternoon hours is best. For temps 100 degrees F and above, it is best to move your plant into the shade temporarily until temps drop. Sometimes at the beginning of the season when the highs are below 70 degrees F, water every other day, depending on how low the low’s are.
🌸 Shade-loving hanging baskets such as fuchsias and mixed shade baskets do best in a location with some morning sunshine and shade the rest of the day. For days with extreme temps, total shade would be best.
🌸 Sun-loving baskets such as petunias, million bells, and sun mixed baskets enjoy the sunshine but are okay with a little shade as well, especially during the hottest hours of the day. How well they do is dependent on how much you water during temperature extremes.
🌸 If you work fulltime, it is best to set up a drip system with a timer that can be set to water 2-3 times per day.
🌸 Deadheading flowers will result in more blooms. Million Bells are self-deadheading.

Many years ago,, we sold 10-inch hanging baskets. Those pots are just too small. The 12-inch is the minimum size needed for success and we are happy that Tony’s Garden offers the 12-inch baskets for fundraisers. Thank you for your support! 
Aileen Stanley

All are invited to attend "The Creation Case", presented by Rich Agular. This will be an epic adventure! Join Rich on this live, exciting, edge-of-your seat adventure of discovery as we explore and discover amazing evidence about God, our Creator. This is a live, exciting, Bible-based, multimedia stage show for the whole family.

Families who attend this event will have the opportunity to earn the Creation award and will receive the patch at the event. Click the button below to RSVP to Jolee Thorpe.

At our last event, several in our community expressed interest in the value of a discussion around technology and the family. Good news! Pastor Jana Lee, a children and family expert and certified coach from the Oregon Conference, has a workshop prepared on just that topic.
We'll need a little more time than usual for this workshop, so plan accordingly. There will be childcare, brunch, breakfast-bevvies (courtesy of CLEAN), and good community. 

Join us for potluck on May 3 after 2nd service, hosted by the Abundance and Berean classes. The theme is Asian/Islander, but all foods are welcome. 😊

Join us for this full-day adventure to the coast. Details coming soon! 

Faith was never meant to be a solo journey, and every single one of us needs an earthly friend as a companion in the light.  Consider joining or starting a "micro-group": a group of 2-4 people living in the light together, practicing reading Scripture, prayer, and honesty, and meeting once a week.

You can choose your own group members. If you want to join a group and have no one to invite, we can try to link you up with an existing group or someone else looking for a partner. Visit pvclife.com/groups for more information.

Twyla Schneider, one of PVC’s founding members and sister to Matthew Schneider, passed away on March 25. Pray for God’s ministry of comfort for Twyla’s friends and family.

STUDENT AID APPLICATIONS are now being accepted for tuition assistance for the 2025-2026 school-year. Contact the church office at 503/658-2248 or office@pvclife.com to request an application packet. Applications must be submitted to the church office by Wednesday, May 14 in order to be considered for the upcoming school year.

We are saddened to share that Bonnie Corson passed away on April 9 after a battle with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Bonnie was a cherished member of our PVC church family along with her husband Dave. A Celebration of Life will be held at Pleasant Valley SDA Church on May 17 at 3:00 pm. If you would like to participate in a meal train for Dave, you can sign up at: https://mealtrain.com/qg5ql8. Thank you for your love and support.

Mattie is getting married to her long-time beau Aaron Serrano this summer. Please join us in celebrating with her and showering her with recipes and love! She would love for you to share your favorite recipes. Her family will be bringing and sharing some of her favorite foods from her childhood with you! Please join us in this celebration of marriage! Have specific questions? Contact Maria Bibb via email, call or text at: 503-490-5026 or mrsbibb@gmail.com 

WE ARE CELEBRATING GRADUATES! Are you or someone in your family graduating? Please let us know the name of the graduate, school and grade (8th, high school, college, masters, doctorate, etc.) by contacting the church office at 503/658- 2248 or office@pvclife.com. If you have an extra invitation with a name card, please send it to Miranda in the church office so it can be included in PVC’s graduation display.

PVC’s annual Summer camp-out will not be taking place this year due to maintenance closures at Fort Stevens. We hope you’ll plan to join us for a Summer Camp-out in 2026!

Are you looking for more support in your journey to living free? Maybe you're working through the process of reckoning and release that we've been talking about in our Unburdened series and the Releasing Bitterness seminar. Perhaps you've lost a loved one through death or divorce, and you'd like support in your journey. Or maybe you've been wrestling with an unhealthy dependency upon substances or other destructive behaviors. Did you know that PVC has a weekly 12-step recovery group meeting called Journey to Wholeness?

 Journey to Wholeness is a support system for people of any faith (or lack thereof) who are struggling with things that are hurting them or the people they love. It presents a 12-step model for understanding God and ourselves as God’s creation.

Come on Thursday nights at 7:00 PM and you'll find a safe and anonymous group of individuals who are committed to health, healing, sanity, and serenity. We hope you'll join us on the Journey to Wholeness!

"We've got a lot of new books that have just been donated," reports our Book Cart librarian, Rit Kunau. You're encouraged to find a book that might bless you and take it home with you. Bring it back when you're ready for the next person to read it. There are books for adults and for children.

Prayer Warriors support the church through prayer, interceding, or earnestly asking for God's will to be done, for others. If you are interested in being a part of the Prayer Warriors group, please contact Charles Oroko at charles.oroko@outlook.com, or contact the church office.

We have a church subscription to Dwell Audio Bible, a mobile-based app for your phone or tablet that lets you listen to Scripture in a variety of translation with a rich list of features, like themed playlists, kids’ devotionals, reading plans, memorize mode, and reflection options. If you join our membership, you’ll have access to all of the subscription features for the next year, and we encourage all of our PVC Fam to take this opportunity to make Scripture a part of daily life. 

All PVC Members can access our online church directory following the steps below:
1. Search for "Instant Church Directory" in the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Amazon Appstore, or simply click on this link: instantchurchdirectory.com/app.
2. Submit/update your photo! If possible, your photo should be your complete family unit in high resolution. Please follow this link to upload your photo: bit.ly/3CZP92C.