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January 24, 2009January 24, 2009

This Quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath This Quarter the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering is going to the Offering is going to the

Southern Asia-Pacific DivisionSouthern Asia-Pacific Division

Information adapted from

Adventist Mission, Youth and Adult

Magazine and the SDA

Encyclopedia.

The Thirteenth Sabbath Offering The Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will be used to help:will be used to help:

•Build a junior college classroom Build a junior college classroom block for Palawan Adventist Academy block for Palawan Adventist Academy in northern Philippinesin northern Philippines

•Build a classroom block for a Build a classroom block for a secondary school in Dumaguete, secondary school in Dumaguete, central Philippinescentral Philippines

•Complete a secondary school in Complete a secondary school in Zamboanga, in southern Philippines.Zamboanga, in southern Philippines.

On any given week, On any given week, more than 555,000 more than 555,000 Adventists could Adventists could greet you with greet you with “Maligayang “Maligayang Sabado”Sabado” [mah-lee-[mah-lee-GAI-yahng SAH-bah-GAI-yahng SAH-bah-doh] Happy doh] Happy Sabbath! in Pilipino Sabbath! in Pilipino (Tagalog), the (Tagalog), the official language of official language of the Philippines. the Philippines.

The PhilippinesThe Philippines

Picture by Rick McEdward

Aerial view of Southern Asia-Pacific Division headquarters, Philippines

The Adventist Church was first introduced in the The Adventist Church was first introduced in the Philippines in 1905.Philippines in 1905.

In its 100 years of work in the Philippines, the Seventh-day Adventist In its 100 years of work in the Philippines, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has established more than 4200 churches, seven hospitals, Church has established more than 4200 churches, seven hospitals, hundreds of schools, including two universities, making it the largest hundreds of schools, including two universities, making it the largest Protestant educational system in the Philippines.Protestant educational system in the Philippines. Source: Adventist News Network

The Philippines is a nation made up of The Philippines is a nation made up of more than 7,000 islands. Most of the more than 7,000 islands. Most of the people live on the 11 largest islands.people live on the 11 largest islands.

Much of the land is mountainous, and Much of the land is mountainous, and some of the mountains are volcanoes. some of the mountains are volcanoes. Several of these volcanoes have erupted Several of these volcanoes have erupted in recent years, destroying villages and in recent years, destroying villages and farmland and even killing people who did farmland and even killing people who did not leave the area in time.not leave the area in time.

The island of The island of Palawan [pah-LAO-Palawan [pah-LAO-wahn] is a long, wahn] is a long, narrow strip of narrow strip of land to the west of land to the west of the main islands the main islands that make up the that make up the Philippines. Two Philippines. Two hours south of hours south of Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa stands the stands the Palawan Adventist Palawan Adventist Academy (PAA).Academy (PAA).

To travel to PAA, you might travel in a jeepney, To travel to PAA, you might travel in a jeepney, the most popular means of public transportation the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. Originally made from left over in the Philippines. Originally made from left over US military jeeps, they sport eye-catching US military jeeps, they sport eye-catching decoration and usually very crowded seating.decoration and usually very crowded seating.

Photo by Rick McEdward

For more than 50 For more than 50 years Palawan years Palawan Adventist Adventist Academy (PAA) Academy (PAA) has taught God’s has taught God’s love while training love while training young people for young people for Christian service. Christian service. Palawan Students

Children in the Philippines attend primary school for six Children in the Philippines attend primary school for six years and secondary school for four years. So many are as years and secondary school for four years. So many are as young as 15 when they complete secondary school. young as 15 when they complete secondary school.

There is no Adventist college or university on the island of There is no Adventist college or university on the island of Palawan where these young people can study, so they must Palawan where these young people can study, so they must choose between studying in a government university and choose between studying in a government university and leaving their home island to study in one of several Adventist leaving their home island to study in one of several Adventist colleges throughout the Philippines.colleges throughout the Philippines.

Part of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering Part of this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering will help build a junior-college-level school at will help build a junior-college-level school at Palawan Adventist Academy so local students as Palawan Adventist Academy so local students as well as Adventist students from throughout the well as Adventist students from throughout the island can study courses such as computer science, island can study courses such as computer science, auto mechanics, and take basic college courses in auto mechanics, and take basic college courses in an Adventist institution close to home. Adding a an Adventist institution close to home. Adding a block of classrooms to accommodate these block of classrooms to accommodate these additional classes will expand the outreach of this additional classes will expand the outreach of this school and its mission to the community. school and its mission to the community.

PAA cafeteria PAA New Boys’ Dorm

In 1999 part of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering went to In 1999 part of the Thirteenth Sabbath Offering went to replace the dormitories at PAA. The old boys’ dormitory replace the dormitories at PAA. The old boys’ dormitory will be used for an auto mechanics class in the new will be used for an auto mechanics class in the new vocational-technical school to be built with this vocational-technical school to be built with this quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. Please give quarter’s Thirteenth Sabbath Offering. Please give generously.generously.

Old Boys’ Dorm at PAA—to be Remodeled into an Auto Mechanics Classroom

Collect OfferingCollect Offering

Exploring God’s Exploring God’s WorldWorld

In this section we study one of the countries in the division where our Thirteenth Sabbath offering is going.

Today we are going to Today we are going to learn about Palau.learn about Palau.

Where is PalauWhere is Palau

Palau’s FlagPalau’s Flag

Time for the Mission Time for the Mission StoryStory

We are taking the good We are taking the good news to the entire world.news to the entire world.

Read the Mission Story on pages 10 and 11 of the First Quarter Read the Mission Story on pages 10 and 11 of the First Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Adventist Mission Youth and Adult MagazineMagazine

while slowly progressing through the next 3 slides.while slowly progressing through the next 3 slides.

The name The name of the of the person in person in the story is the story is “Brian.”“Brian.”

This story is from the This story is from the Philippines.Philippines.

The title of the story is “Lessons I’ve The title of the story is “Lessons I’ve Learned.”Learned.”

Lesson Study Lesson Study TimeTime

The title of our lesson The title of our lesson is:is:

Let’s Get Organized!

POWER POINTPOWER POINT

God teaches us to serve God teaches us to serve Him in an organized way.Him in an organized way.

Photo by Neva MacPheePhoto by Neva MacPhee

Power TextPower Text

1 Corinthians 14:40, NIV1 Corinthians 14:40, NIV

““But everything shouldBut everything shouldbe done in a fitting andbe done in a fitting andorderly way.”orderly way.” Photo by Neva MacPheePhoto by Neva MacPhee

Have you ever felt that a taskHave you ever felt that a taskfacing you was overwhelming?facing you was overwhelming?

Photo by Neva MacPheePhoto by Neva MacPhee

Have you ever felt stressed?Have you ever felt stressed?

God wants to teach us toGod wants to teach us toapproach our lives, andapproach our lives, andour service our service for Him, in for Him, in an organizedan organizedway that willway that willhelp relieve help relieve stress.stress.

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And He will teach us how to And He will teach us how to do that, just as He did do that, just as He did Moses.Moses.

Photo by Neva MacPheePhoto by Neva MacPhee

Jethro looked out of his tentJethro looked out of his tentat his daughter, Zipporah,at his daughter, Zipporah,who was laughing with herwho was laughing with hertwo sons, Gershom and two sons, Gershom and Eliezer.Eliezer.

He thought about the day hisHe thought about the day hisson-in-law Moses, Zipporah,son-in-law Moses, Zipporah,and the two boys had set offand the two boys had set offfor Egypt.for Egypt.

God had spoken to Moses in God had spoken to Moses in a burning bush and told him to a burning bush and told him to go and lead His people, Israel, go and lead His people, Israel, away from Egypt and back to away from Egypt and back to their home, the land of Canaan.their home, the land of Canaan.

Moses had Moses had been been nervous nervous about going, about going, but was but was trying to trying to trust God.trust God.

On the way, Moses had beenOn the way, Moses had beenworried about what mightworried about what mightbe ahead for Zipporah and the be ahead for Zipporah and the two boys in Egypt. So theytwo boys in Egypt. So theyhad come back to Grandpa had come back to Grandpa Jethro.Jethro.

Here they were living the lifeHere they were living the lifethey were used to, but they were used to, but without their father, Moses.without their father, Moses.

Now Jethro had news of Now Jethro had news of Moses. He called out to Moses. He called out to Zipporah and his grandsons. Zipporah and his grandsons. ““Come,” he said. “I haveCome,” he said. “I havenews for you.”news for you.”

Jethro told them what he hadJethro told them what he hadheard about the Red Sea,heard about the Red Sea,the water from a rock, thethe water from a rock, themanna--manna--

all the things that God was doing all the things that God was doing for Moses’ people, who were now for Moses’ people, who were now safely out of Egypt.safely out of Egypt.

““Shall we go to Shall we go to him?” Jethro asked him?” Jethro asked them. He needn’t them. He needn’t have bothered; have bothered; they were already they were already starting to pack.starting to pack.

Jethro sent word to MosesJethro sent word to Mosesthat they were coming.that they were coming.Moses met his father-in-law,Moses met his father-in-law,wife, and wife, and sons at the sons at the edge of the edge of the camp and camp and led them to led them to his quarters.his quarters.

There was so much toThere was so much totalk about, so many storiestalk about, so many storiesto tell about the bad timesto tell about the bad timesand the good times, but and the good times, but most of all, about God’smost of all, about God’sguidance.guidance.

Jethro praised God. He led in Jethro praised God. He led in a sacrifice to God. Aaron and a sacrifice to God. Aaron and the other elders joined him.the other elders joined him.

The next day Jethro watchedThe next day Jethro watchedthe people flock aroundthe people flock aroundMoses. Moses sat in a seat Moses. Moses sat in a seat outside his tent and all theoutside his tent and all thepeople came people came with their with their complaintscomplaintsand troubles.and troubles.

Big troubles,Big troubles,little troubles,little troubles,they all brought they all brought them to Moses.them to Moses.

Jethro just watched. But thatJethro just watched. But thatnight he asked Moses, “Whatnight he asked Moses, “Whatare you doing? Why do you are you doing? Why do you sit there as the only judge forsit there as the only judge forthese thousandsthese thousandsand thousandsand thousandsof people?”of people?”

““You are going You are going to wear yourself to wear yourself out and be out and be unable to lead unable to lead the people all the people all the way to their the way to their promised land.”promised land.”

““Well,” Moses replied, “theyWell,” Moses replied, “theyall look to me as having theall look to me as having theword of God. They haveword of God. They haveseen the way God has sentseen the way God has sentmessages to them through messages to them through me.”me.”

““And after I make theirAnd after I make theirjudgment, I teach them God’sjudgment, I teach them God’sways. Actually, it feels a lot ways. Actually, it feels a lot like when I was herdinglike when I was herdingyour sheep, Jethro.” your sheep, Jethro.” Moses laughedMoses laughedat the at the comparison.comparison.

““Yes, that’s a Yes, that’s a funny picture,”funny picture,”Jethro replied. Jethro replied. “But this is no“But this is nolaughing matter, laughing matter, Moses. I have Moses. I have some advice for some advice for you.”you.”

““You You are are the people’sthe people’srepresentative before God, representative before God, and you and you mustmust teach them teach them His ways, but you can beHis ways, but you can beorganized about it.”organized about it.”

““Choose trustworthy men fromChoose trustworthy men fromthe people and organize them the people and organize them to be in charge of groups ofto be in charge of groups ofthousands, hundreds, fifties,thousands, hundreds, fifties,and tens.” and tens.”

““Then you can Then you can train those men, train those men, and they can and they can train the people train the people under them.”under them.”

““And when people have And when people have problems with each other,problems with each other,they can bring them to thethey can bring them to theman in charge of them. man in charge of them. Only the most difficult casesOnly the most difficult cases will come to you.”will come to you.”

““I believe God is the oneI believe God is the oneprompting me to give you theseprompting me to give you theseinstructions,” Jethro continued.instructions,” Jethro continued.

““And if you follow And if you follow them, you will be them, you will be able to stand the able to stand the strain of thisstrain of thisleadership leadership position, andposition, andthe people willthe people willgo homego homesatisfied.”satisfied.”

Moses listened carefully. The Moses listened carefully. The very next day he startedvery next day he startedchoosing men. He made themchoosing men. He made themofficials overofficials overgroups ofgroups ofthousands, thousands, hundreds, hundreds, fifties, andfifties, andtens.tens.

The difficult cases they broughtThe difficult cases they broughtto Moses, but the simple ones to Moses, but the simple ones they took care of themselves.they took care of themselves.

By the time Moses said By the time Moses said goodbye to his father-in-law,goodbye to his father-in-law,who was headed back to hiswho was headed back to hishome in Midian, the camp ofhome in Midian, the camp ofIsrael was aIsrael was amuch more much more organizedorganizedplace.place.

Moses was a lot less stressedMoses was a lot less stressedand he even had some time forand he even had some time forGershom, Eliezer, and Zipporah.Gershom, Eliezer, and Zipporah.

It was obvious that God was It was obvious that God was a God of order, but He was a God of order, but He was also a God who was willing to also a God who was willing to teach His childrenteach His childrenhow best to servehow best to serveHim. God always Him. God always provided what provided what was needed.was needed.

What were What were the benefits the benefits of Moses’ of Moses’ organizing organizing judges to judges to help him in help him in his work?his work?

What might have happened if Moses What might have happened if Moses had chosen to continue to do it all had chosen to continue to do it all by himself?by himself?

How do you think Moses felt with the How do you think Moses felt with the extra help and new organization? extra help and new organization?

Acts 6, NIV

The Choosing of the Seven

1 In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3 Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them 4 and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word." 5 This proposal pleased the whole group. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit; also Philip, Procorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas from Antioch, a convert to Judaism. 6They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them. 7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

Let’s read what happened in the early church.

Why was a welfare organization Why was a welfare organization needed?needed?

What were the What were the benefits of this benefits of this orderly way of orderly way of doing things?doing things?

The Seventh-The Seventh-day Adventist day Adventist Church is Church is structured to structured to bring bring organization to organization to the needs of the needs of our members our members worldwide.worldwide.

We’ll use the local church in Grants Pass, Oregon (USA) to

illustrate how it works.

Level 1: The Local Level 1: The Local ChurchChurch A group of Seventh-day A group of Seventh-day

Adventist believers living in Adventist believers living in a community make up the a community make up the local church. There are local church. There are about 62,000 Seventh-day about 62,000 Seventh-day Adventist churches around Adventist churches around the world (along with 61,000 the world (along with 61,000 “companies” or groups not “companies” or groups not large enough to make up a large enough to make up a church).church).

Level 2: The LocalLevel 2: The Local ConferenceConference

Churches in a given state, Churches in a given state, province, territory, or area province, territory, or area work together in what is work together in what is known as a conference. known as a conference. Campmeetings are usually Campmeetings are usually organized by conferences organized by conferences (at least in North America).(at least in North America).

Level 3: The Union Level 3: The Union ConferenceConference

The next level of organization is made up of several conferences working together. Unions often publish a periodical with news and encouragement for the church members in their area.

Level 4: The World Level 4: The World DivisionDivision

There are 13 world divisions made up of unions. Divisions organize and oversee the work in a certain part of the world. They provide training and materials in the different languages spoken by the church members within their borders.

Level 5: The General Level 5: The General ConferenceConferenceThe highest level of organization, the General

Conference, oversees the work of the entire worldwide church providing support for the divisions. Currently there are more than 16 million Seventh-day Adventists around the world.

• How is this like or unlike the way How is this like or unlike the way Jethro told Moses to organize the Jethro told Moses to organize the Israelites?Israelites?

• How does it feel to be a part of an How does it feel to be a part of an “organization”?“organization”?

• What advantage can you What advantage can you

see to having organization?see to having organization?

Some advantages include:Some advantages include:

It provides a It provides a worldwide worldwide school system.school system.

It provides a system It provides a system for collecting tithes for collecting tithes and offerings to be and offerings to be used around the used around the world.world.

It provides a system for It provides a system for sending missionaries to sending missionaries to places where they are places where they are needed.needed.

God teaches us to serve Him in an organized

way.

God teaches us to serve Him in an organized

way.

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You will want to have a hard You will want to have a hard copy of the Mission Story copy of the Mission Story ready to read during the ready to read during the Mission Story section. You can Mission Story section. You can find the story on pages 10 and find the story on pages 10 and 11 of the First Quarter 11 of the First Quarter Adventist Mission Youth and Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine.Adult Magazine. The title of The title of the story is “Lessons I’ve the story is “Lessons I’ve Learned.” You can go to the Learned.” You can go to the website website http://www.adventistmission.org/http://www.adventistmission.org/ and find the link titled and find the link titled “Publications” to download the “Publications” to download the Adventist Mission Youth and Adventist Mission Youth and Adult Magazine.Adult Magazine.

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