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SABBATH SCHOOL
Creation and
the Fall Genesis 3:15
The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Superintendent:
WORSHIP HOUR Praise and Worship…………………………………..Munro Family
Hymn of Praise……………No.6……………O Worship the Lord
Intercessory Prayer…………………………………Teresa Ferriera
Praying for Revival & Transformation in Marriages, for ministry and mission, Allegheny East Conference
Next week: Parents and children, Family Worship for spiritual growth,
Health Ministries Mission to London, Allegheny West Conference
Offering Appeal……………………………………………It Is Written Next Week……Church Budget
Children Story…………………………………………………Mike Keim
Special Music………………No.292…………………..Jesus I Come
Scripture Reading……………….No.826………………Family Life
Our Children Will Go With US Elder Clara Baptiste
Song of Com………No.361………Hark! Tis the Shepherd's…
Benediction…………………………………………Cameron Munro
Sunset this Sabbath 5:49 pm Next week 5:58 pm
Please send all the bulletin related information to: [email protected]
Announcements Today
1. TONIGHT at 5 pm Kathy Rayner will continue on the subject of “food in the Bible.” Next Sabbath Bible Study Class at 5 pm will be without assigned topic – open forum Q&A – bring your questions as we open the Bible. We welcome your questions and suggestion of topics for study. For more details see the schedule in the foyer.
Tomorrow
2. Pathfinders Club meets tomorrow at 10:00 for regular classes.
Later Events
3. Youth Mission Trip to Manitoulin Island - On Thursday, February 14 @ 7:00pm there will be an information session, here at the church, about a youth mission trip taking place this summer to Manitoulin Island, Ontario (July 4-15). This mission trip will consist of running a Vacation Bible School, as well as other community-related projects. If you are interested in attending this mission trip, or perhaps just learning more about it, plan to attend this info session! If you have any questions, please contact Lanita at 519-852-9360 or [email protected]
4. The next Church Council (Board meeting) will meet to continue planning for developments in 2013 on Monday, February 18 at 7 pm at our church hall. We invite all ministry leaders to continue developing their annual plans and share reports at the meeting. As a reminder following leaders are members of the Church Board: Gord Rayner, Clara Baptiste, Don Topper, Heather Baptiste, Janice Brindley, Gene Bernardo, Teresa Ferreira, Jack Polihronov, Angelina Polihronova, Ray Thompson, Alonso Lopez, Lo Richards, Lucy Simoes, Edwin Onyango, Kathy Rayner, Mike Keim, Rixon Gultom, Cameron Munro.
5. You are invited to our AY Vespers, next Sabbath, Feb.16 @ 6pm. We are starting a new series, called The BASICS. For those of us who have forgotten the reason we go to church, for those who lost interest in it and prefer to stay home. For you and me, for us. Don't miss it!
6. Next Sabbath, February 16 we invite parents and children to stay after the AY (Youth) Vespers for the Family Prayer Circle, a time of sharing, reflection and prayer for our families. AY is at 6 pm. Prayer Circle begins at 7 pm.
7. You are invited to a Baby Shower honoring Anniekay and Kirmane Allen Sunday, February 24th 4:30-6:30 PM in our Fellowship Hall. Please join with us as we welcome the blessing of another new addition to our church family.
8. ABC BOOKMOBILE will be at the Church on Feb. 27th, 2013. Don't forget to order your BOOKS. Call 800-263-3791 for orders. Thanks
9. Disaster Preparedness Certification Training is offered April 5-7 at Oshawa. Community Service is preparing a team at each church prepared to coordinate relief efforts in cases of disaster. Additional training for Chaplaincy is available in addition to this on June 16-20 at Camp Frenda.
10. The harsh weather getting you down? Need to get away? How is that Spiritual life of yours? Good news. Want to get away come to the Women's Ministries Convention in Niagara Falls April 5-7, 2013. We all can use a refreshing break. Please keep in touch with your Women's Ministry Team for all the details.
Notifications
11.For all the events on the church calendar, booking of the fellowship hall, and ministry planning please contact Sandi Rusek [email protected] or Yolanda Ndiweni [email protected]
12. Pastor Alex is away in Chicago until February 13 at the One Project. You could watch direct broadcast of sessions online http://the1project.org/
13. Inviting ALL to our mid-week church service on Wednesday night at 7 pm. It is time for extra prayer, deeper Bible study, and testimonies.
14. Please note changes on the schedule and pick up a new copy of the trimester schedule.
15. Family Ministries Cruise - The eight-day cruise aboard Carnival’s Splendor departs from New York on October 24 and travels to San Juan, St Thomas, Grand Turk, and back to New York on November 1, 2013. Payment Plan available. Registration has been extended. Give undivided attention to your spouse; receive resources and Christian marriage tips from dedicated professionals. Visit www.AdventistOntario.org and click on Events to register.
Health TIP
Double Check, Don't Double Up Overdosing on acetaminophen can lead to liver damage. You feel
icky! You have the flu. So, you take some cough and flu medicine every few hours, following the directions on the label. Now, you feel a headache coming on and you consider taking a couple of acetaminophen. Stop! Taking too much acetaminophen can cause severe liver damage. More than 600 prescription and over-the-counter medications contain acetaminophen.
Positive Tip: Always follow the directions for taking any medication. Check the labels to make sure you don't double up on one.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Feb 10 Dawn Antone Feb 15 Nicholas Keim
Feb 10 Fiona Thompson-Scale Feb 15 Adelia Ferreira
Feb 13 Blu Hay Feb 16 Nadia Golovenko
Feb 14 Gary Carter Feb 17 Kaku Paw Gae
Thinking about Evangelism, Church growth & Worship
Last Sabbath as I completed the block of sermons on centrality of worship in a believer’s life I invited you to consider that the purpose of all ministries we do is one – to invite people to worship, to lead people to a worshipful experience with God. The Sabbath Worship convocation (Leviticus 23:3) is not just another ministry it is the main point of church existence and work. In Heaven and on the New Earth there will be no need for Youth ministry, Community Services, Evangelism, Children ministry – as ALL will be in worship with God. But until then ministries exist to bring people to worship. Various ministries are established not for the sake of having something to do, not for the sake of having “offices” and “officers” but to prepare people of all ages for worship. The success of ministries is people coming to worship, people living their lives with acknowledgment of Holy God, bowing before His Awesomeness, and worshipping.
I used the illustration of the church building and worship service being a vehicle, transporting people into experiencing God through participating and connecting worship. How many can we accommodate and serve in this facility? Only a limited number, limited by the size of parking lot (40 cars at one time), size of the fellowship hall (100 maximum in one sitting), size of the sanctuary (180 if shoulder to shoulder in seats, up to 200 by the building fire code ). Our congregation, with extended church family is 350+. Considering the new arrivals, and visitors, we never serve more than a third of our congregation weekly. What’s the solution? Either get a larger “vehicle” – a new facility; or, make a few more “trips” – offer at least two more worship services Saturday afternoon and evening.
In our present situation, when we cannot offer needed service of facilitating worship for all people, we are also not eager to do evangelism, which would bring new additional people. Yet, this is not an option. Evangelism and auxiliary ministries are our high commission (Matthew 28:19-20) The “GO” command of Jesus is not over until He comes. As we are considering what we will do, and how we will serve more people, I invite you to engage in spiritual preparation, each one personally. Through the months of January-March we are inviting everyone to consider your role, your spiritual connectivity with God, your spiritual condition for mentoring others. We need Holy Spirit motivated and consecrated workers. Read the Desire of Ages as a Manual to transition from being fans of Jesus to becoming followers of Christ.
Comes the spring warmth we will be mingling with people in the neighbourhood and community, serving the needs, and seeking opportunities for proclamation and invitation. But right now prepare for relationships, prepare spiritually for investing in others. We can have only as many baptisms as many mentors will be prepared. The Fall Harvest Evangelism program begins right now, with your personal spiritual preparation.
Your servant, pastor Alex Golovenko
