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SABBATH SCHOOL
Promise to
the Persecuted 2 Thessalonians 1:11
The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Superintendent: Edwin Onyango
WORSHIP HOUR
Song and Praise………………………………………………..Team 2
Hymn of Praise………….No.485……………I Must Tell Jesus
Intercessory Prayer……………………………………….Earl Biggs
Praying for Birthdays and Anniversaries Forgiveness in families
Next Week Praying for Missing Members Seniors and Homebound Spiritual Growth
Offering Appeal……..Church Budget…….Edwin Onyango Next Week.......Conference Advance
Children Story……………………………………..Marilyn Topper
Special Music…………………………………………….Little Lambs
Scripture Reading……Philippians 4:4-8…..Patrick Druzcz
“Depression--How to get
Up when you are down” Gord and Kathy Rayner
Song of Commitment….No.534…Will Your Anchor Hold
Benediction............................................Aroldo Anniehs
Sunset this Sabbath 7:34 pm Next week 7:21 pm Please send all the bulletin related information to:
Announcements Today
1. Youth are invited TONIGHT to a “Walk in the park” – at Springbank, from 5 to 7 followed by a vespers led by Angelina Polihronova. Next joint AY vespers will take place in London September 29, including baptismal service, and social fellowship after.
Tomorrow
2. Pathfinders Club resumed its activities last Sunday, and tomorrow we invite the new inductees, kids who graduated from Adventurers, and youth 10-16 who would like to grow spiritually. Club meets from 10 am to noon, and will be planning for the Induction service next Sabbath afternoon.
Later Events
3. 2012 Kingsway Golf Tournament – Sunday, September 16, 2012 Inviting all Kingsway Friends & Alumni to join us for our Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Worthy Student Fund (Students in need of financial aid). September 16, 2012 – 8:00am Shotgun Start, $80 Green Fee, Stonehenge Golf Club, Bowmanville. For more information, email [email protected]
4. We started Dr. Neil Nedley's “Depression the Way Out” seminar with 15 people. Seminars are taking place in the evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. It is not too late yet to join in Following are dates & topics: September 18 - Lifestyle Treatment for Depression September 25 - Nutrition and the Brain October 2 - How Thinking Can Defeat Depression October 16 - Positive Lifestyle Choices October 23 - Stress Without Distress October 30 - Living Above Loss November 6 - How to Improve Brian Function November 20 – Graduation
5. Sabbath School Council meeting will take place next Sabbath, September 22 starting at 6:00 pm. ALL superintendents & TEACHERS are invited to participate in planning for the next quarterly experience.
6. All church members and ministries are encouraged to meet in Springbank Park on Sunday morning September 23rd at 9:00 AM for a walk. 1 to 5 KM sections are marked out for you. A breakfast potluck is planned for after the walk. Please bring healthy cereal, soy milk or regular milk, fruit, bread, peanut butter etc. Everything will be put together to share. Also bring cutlery, plate and bowl for the food, and pray for good weather. Take Commissioners Road West to the second entrance to Springbank Park. This entrance is across from Shoppers Drug Mart. A parking lot is on the left. There is lots of picnic tables and if the shelter is not being used we will use it. There is also new washrooms close by.
7. General Business Meeting originally called for September 29 is postponed to a later in the year.
8. September 29 we will have a special emphasis on the Sabbath School under the theme “Keeping the Church Faithful”. The Sabbath School Rally will begin at 9:30 am and the program will continue until 12:30 pm. There will be no preaching session. Ample opportunity would be given to all ages to participate and share in the Sabbath Bible Study experience.
9. Join Adventists across Ontario on September 30th for a 5km run/walk to fundraise for breast cancer research. Step 1: Visit: http://www.runforthecure.com/goto/LondonAdventists and click "Join London Adventists' Team" to register Step 2: Register for your free T-shirt at http://www.adventistontario.org/youth/RunfortheCure/TshirtOrder/tabid/1593/Default.aspx ***Please register by September 12 in order to receive your free T-shirt! Invite your friends and family to 'run' with you! Contact Allison for more info: [email protected]
10. Caring for the heart – Rekindling your Marriage. The Church Board is in dialogue with an Adventist pastor providing specialized ministry for couples finding freedom and healing in Christ. We have set tentatively a weekend – November 16-18. However, there must be an interest from local couples to attend and go through the process – Friday evening, Saturday & Sunday morning. The cost per couple is $98 in lieu of tests done before meetings. The revival of the Family Life is a top priority goal for our church, and this workshop would be instrumental in preparing families for leading. To date 4 couples had expressed their interest. Through the month of August please inform the pastor or the first elder, Clara Baptiste if you are interested. The commitment to this event will be made by September 8 if we have 12 couples signed. Email: [email protected] or [email protected] if you are interested.
Notifications
11. Church Board recommends (select few items ): to start Small Group based Evangelism,
team approach to citrus fundraiser led by Cameron Munro, involving all church for
inviting their circles of influence to make orders to benefit different ministries.
to postpone the Business meeting from September 29 to a later date
to begin Nominating Process by selecting the pre-Nominating Committee from the floor
on September 22
to postpone Peter Caran “Rekindling Marriages” seminar to a date in the Spring 2013
12. Inviting ALL to our mid-week church service on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. It is time for extra prayer, deeper Bible study, and testimonies.
13. FIRST Reading: membership transfers
IN: Robert and Sylvia Reeve from Chatham SDA Church OUT: Paula Paterson to St.Thomas SDA Church.
Financial Report – August highlights
Yearly Budget...........................$ 45,500
Expected to date .....................$ 29,423
Budget collected .......................$ 29,605
Giving into the Conference Treasury.....$107,994
Ontario Advance contributions...........$ 1,578
Church Building Investment Fund.........$ 207
Sabbath School Mission..................$ 2,539
Other Conference projects...............$ 1,688
Tithe...................................$101,892
Thank you for your commitment and generous contributions even during
the summer vacation months . A special need is to fundraise for continuing renovation of our facility.
14. Wanted: hosts & leaders! Might you possibly be a host for a small group? Consider this: Do you enjoy your home and would like to share it one evening a week with a small group of church friends? Are you concerned thinking that you have to cook/bake something special, … don't be. We are simply looking for open doors, a place where you and a small group of friends can meet and talk, laugh, pray together and at times offer a comforting shoulder to cry on. Is God encouraging you to be a host, speak with Pastor Alex or one of the elders. Hosting a small group just may turn out to be your special blessing for 2012. The Host family does not necessary lead, but simply provides the place and offers hospitality for those coming. Prayerfully consider and if you are prompted by the Spirit – sign on the list of Host Families on the foyer Board. To be a "leader" can be a frightening thought. It doesn't need to be, small group ministries are looking for individuals who are passionate about developing friendships for themselves and encouraging the development of relationships between others. You may be the very person that God is looking for to lead a small group. You don't have to preach, you don't have to be an expert in bible history, we are looking for individuals who can connect with people, are compassionate, respectful and can direct an evening of casual conversation, focussed discussion and meaningful group prayer. If you are even remotely interested, speak with Pastor Alex or one of the elders to explore this opportunity, you may be pleasantly surprised at what God can do with your willing heart.
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Sept 19 Shilo Pandaleke Sep 23 Daniel Morris
Sept 19 Tyler Bell Sept 25 Marcio Lima
Sept 21 Bill Reeve Sept 26 Heather Baptiste
Sept 21 Pati Ferriera Sept 26 Mathew Reeve
Pray for USA, Virgin Islands,
Uzbekistan, Venezuela
We continue praying for USA. Since last Sabbath and until Tuesday we lift in prayers some 330 million legal and unknown number of illegal residents. 5% of the world lives in this large federation of 50 states. As the nation is preparing to go to the polls and vote the new president, there is much uncertainty. People see another “end times” fright as a Mormon bishop is running for President. Economy determines people’s choice as everyone wants peace and safety, and comfort, promised by Obama. Yet, no one can guarantee top down solutions. Recent attacks on US embassies in Arabic countries resulting because of some obscure satire film about Islamic prophet just another illustration how weak is the superpower. Today we lift in prayer Jewish people living in USA – the largest diaspora in the world, and the most secular segment of Jews. Recent statement by Democrats of seeing Jerusalem as the true capital of Israel illustrates how charged and emotional is American-Jewish relationship, and all because of false interpretation of end-times prophecies. Pray for Jewish descendants to discover Christ, to accept Messiah.
Special focus of prayer should be Adventist colleges, Universities, hospitals and all institutions serving wider community, that Adventist truths and values would not be compromised, that Biblical standards would be taught, and that financial faithfulness would be maintained. Pray for the leadership of our organizations to consider the church mission first.
Wednesday we lift in prayer US Virgin Islands. Wealthy segment of Caribbean islands, just east of Puerto Rico it is mainly a tourist attraction. Pray for the church to develop mission and outreach both to tourists and to service workers who come from Latin countries and Asia. Pray that churches would reach out to migrant workers and stay untainted by materialistic secular pursuits.
Thursday we lift in prayers Uzbekistan, by legends – the ancient land of Uz, place where oldest cities in the world are still centres of life – Samarkand, Bukhara. It has rich cultural heritage. It is also an Islamic state where Christians suffer persecution. Located north of Afghanistant the southern part of the country is used both by US military for their air bases and transport, and Russian forces which never left totally this former Soviet republic. Recent ethnic conflicts with Kyrgyz population created more tension in which Christian outreach makes more difficult. Adventist churches had been closing down and membership declining over the past 5 years as believers of European descent emigrate out of the country, and the local indigenous evangelisation is not happening. Recently the General Conference attached Afghanistant to Uzbekistan field as a mission project. Pray for missionaries to enter this unreached territory.
Friday we lift in prayer Venezuela. A country with about 200,000 Adventists and population a bit smaller than Canada is showing very rapid growth of our church in spite of socialist dictatorship. Bolivarian republic was first among Spanish country in the fight for independence and liberation (1811). Since then it suffered from political dictatorships. A special need for prayer is the military guerilla conflict along the border with Columbia. It’s major oil production gives resources for independence and sovereignty, yet poverty is growing. Promised utopia of the 21st century socialism is only causing disappointment, and is supported only by military strength. About 60% of city dwellers live in slums. Unjust distribution of wealth, and increase of wealthy segment of population causes social tension. It’s economy is totally dependent on oil prices. In crisis until 2001 it is giving strength to the current dictatorship of Hugo Chavez as oil prices on the rise. Population is predominantly Catholic. Pray for the protection of church mission as it addresses issues of social justice.
