June is the month for graduations, and we

have quite a few from our church that will be march-ing to get their diploma. Congratulations to all our graduates! While this is truly an exciting time that is filled with commence-ment speeches, gifts and family gatherings, gradu-ations are also a time of change. They are consid-ered a rite of passage that teaches us that life will not be the same for all those walking with their caps and

gowns. Someone who fin-ishes high school might go on to college which could mean moving away from home and experience an independence that was once unknown to them before. A person graduating from college will probably enter the workforce which means paying for their own bills and begin to develop the life that they want to live.

Heraclitus famously said,“the only thing con-stant is change.” However, people are often

uncomfortable with the unknown that comes with change. We often feel a need to know our future, or we hope that life can stay the same. Thankfully, while we may not know our future, we have a God that does. The Bible says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11).

There are some valu-

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The Joy of GenerosityHe who has received much should also give much. It is essential to give a goodly part of what God has allowed us to accumulate. Otherwise greed and miserliness will seize our hearts and minds. Furthermore, by not giving generously, we will miss the many joys that generosity brings to us.

Let us not cheat our-selves of those bless-ings.

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Pictures Around Church page 3

Taste & Inspiration on page 5

What’s happening? see pages 6 & 9

Our Church Family page 7

Our Graduates page 8

Kid’s Page on page 9

For the members, family and friends of the Downey Adventist Church

Communion

Our Communion service will be

June 27th. This is

a time to reflect on what Jesus did for us as he said, “I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world” (John 6:51).” =

Grad Luncheon

June 6th we will

have a luncheon in honor of our graduates. We are bringing in some Mexican food. So make plans to stay after the service. We’ll have some good

food and an oppor-tunity to fellowship with each other and say congratulations to our graduates. =

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able lessons that come from learning to deal with change. The first one is to realize that we are not in control of our lives. While we all predict and plan for the future, only God knows it. It teaches that we need to allow God to be in control and therefore, there is no need to preoccupy our minds with the future. Knowing that God is in control allows us to appreciate the present moment, so we can enjoy the life that God has given us today. Secondly, it teaches us faith. We can trust that while God has control over our lives, he always wants the best for us. We can have faith that God will

always provide, he will always help us through the times of trouble, and he always has a purpose for our lives. By having faith

that God holds our future, we are able to experience the deepest sense of peace. A peace that comes from knowing that no matter what is happening to us we are being taken care of. So whether we are gradu-ating this month or we are just living life as it comes

to us, remember that change is continuous, and we don’t need to fear it as long as God is with us.

June 6th - Graduation Sabbath - On this Sabbath, we will recognize the gradu-ates of our church. Our message will follow the text that says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans

to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Isn’t comforting to know that God is always with us, and always has a plan for us?

June 13th - Bill Aumack will bring us the message, The Double Dip Life. The Bible says you can’t serve two masters, but sometimes we are unaware that is exactly what we are attempting to do. We’ll discuss how to stay on track with keeping God number 1 and how to notice when we are going off the rails.

June 20th - A Rejoicing Father - On Father’s Day weekend, the message will bring out how to truly honor our fathers. Proverbs writes, “The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him” (Proverbs 23:24). The greatest gift to our fathers is to live our

lives well.

June 27th - Communion Sabbath - Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you” (John 6:53). The Lord’s Supper teaches us our desperate need for Jesus, and his desperate solution for us.

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Bill AumackThe Double Dip Life

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A Rejoicing Father

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Communion

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Pictures from Around Church

Cradleroll Sabbath School by Erlinda

Alex, Alejandro & David By Maggie

Primary Learns about Adam and Eve by Natalie

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Baptism Pictures

What is a Dad?

A dad is some-one who wants to catch you before you fall but instead picks you up, brushes you off, and lets you try again.

A dad is some-one who wants to keep you from making mistakes but instead lets you find your own way, even though his heart breaks in silence when you get hurt.

A dad is someone who holds you when you cry, scolds you when you break the rules, shines with pride when you succeed, and has faith in you even when you fail.

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Ingredients

• 3.0 potatoes

• 2.5 tablespoons extra vir-gin olive oil

• 0.5 tablespoons dried basil

• 0.5 tablespoons dried oregano

• 0.5 tea-spoons garlic salt

• 2.5 table-spoons fresh parmesan cheese grated

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

2. Cut each potato in half length wise and then quarter each half to make potato edges.

3. Arrange the wedges on a baking tray with the skin side down.

4. In a bowl mix together the oil, herbs and garlic salt.

5. Brush the oil mixture onto each potato wedge.

6. Sprinkle the grated

cheese over the wedges.

7. Put in the oven and bake for about 25 to 35 minutes or until done depending on the thickness of your wedges.

8. Serve.

Enjoy! =

Baked Italian Potato Wedges

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Congratulations to our many graduates!

College

Emma Gardea - Cal State Dominquez Hills - Business Administration Christine Haddad - CSULB - Psychology Ale Hoyos - UC Davis - Environmental Science Alonso Ortega - Cal State LA - Business Management Sara Rivas - Cal State Northridge - Master’s Communication Sciences and Disorders Eddie Rivas - Cal State LA - Master’s Communication Sciences and Disorders

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Elora Aispuro - Bell Gardens High School Diego Aponte - Warren High School Shelby Jackson - Fredrick Douglas School Ethan Morales - San Gabriel Academy Kevin Torres - San Gabriel Academy Victoria Zamora - San Gabriel Academy

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Dylan Joseph - Rivera Middle School Danny Michel - Griffiths Middle School Sebastian Zegara - Adventist Union School

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