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SABBATH SCHOOL
Spiritual Adultery
(Hosea) Hosea 2:23
The Church at Study 9:30 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Superintendent: Theresa Ferreira
WORSHIP HOUR Praise…………..Sandra Dicker, Diane Geldart, Jan Brindley
Hymn of Praise……..No.99……..God Will Take Care Of You
Intercessory Prayer………………………………………..Mike Keim
Praying for Revival & Transformation, Passionate Spirituality, Indiana Conference
Next week: Stewardship, Lake Region Conference
Offering Appeal………Church Budget………..Gene Bernardo Next Week……Christian Record
Children Story…………………………………..Michael Golovenko
Special Music………………………………………….Sheena Teague
Scripture Reading………Mark 5:25-28……Carlos Echeverri
“Touch of Faith” Kathy Rayner
Song of Commitment…………No.181……….Does Jesus Care
Benediction…………………………………………………Gord Rayner
Sunset this Sabbath 7:58 pm Next week 8:06 pm
Please send all the bulletin related information to: [email protected]
Announcements Today
1. Our weekly Bible Studies resume today @ 5 pm with an open Q & A forum. Bring your questions – elders will facilitate discussion and study. Previously promised study by Bob Reeve will take place next Sabbath, April 13. We welcome your questions and suggestion of topics for study. For more details see the schedule in the foyer.
Tomorrow
2. Pathfinders Club meeting is tomorrow at 10 am.
Later Events
3. Evangelism rally - April 12-13. In preparation for evangelistic process of soul winning the Church Board is calling all members for a time of prayer, refocusing, training and preparation. Friday night, April 12 we will begin at 7 pm and then continue during the Sabbath School & Worship Hour on Sabbath, April 13 concentrated focus on Evangelism.
4. Join us for AY Vespers, April 13 @ 6pm - 19 years since the Genocide in Rwanda. Interview with witness, music, videos, real stories.
5. On Saturday, April 13 at 7:30pm, the St. Thomas SDA Church (380 Manor Rd.) will be holding a benefit concert. A free-will offering will be taking place for Cuba and a youth mission trip taking place in July. Plan to attend and bring your friends. Refreshments and finger foods to follow.
6. School Constituency meeting – April 13 at 7 pm. A.C.E.S of London calls all members of three constituent churches to the annual meeting, reporting on school progress, and development plans. This meeting is for all members, donors, parents will take place at 805 Shelborne Street, London (South) Seventh-day Adventist Church.
7. Worship Committee meeting is called for April 13 after the Evangelism Rally. Members of the Worship Committee are invited to bring food for potluck, and as our families fellowship together we would discuss plans for May-August worship programming. Clara Baptiste.
8. This is a reminder that the upcoming 2013 Risk Management Seminar scheduled for Sunday, April 14th was planned solely for those who hold office in the church. If you have not registered, please send your registration immediately through the church treasurer or pastor. Location and time: 140 Saint Regis Crescent in Downsview from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Registration cost is $20 per person. For questions or information, please contact Ontario Conference Risk Management Dept. at 905-571-1022 ext. 114.”
9. The next Table Tennis club meeting at the church is on Sunday April 14th 3-5 PM and continuing every 2nd Sunday. Players of all skill levels are welcomed and basic instruction will be provided. If you are interested, please talk to Rixon Gultom or Don Topper.
10. The next Church Council (Board meeting) will take place on Monday, April 15 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, Dayna Munro, Lucy Simoes, Edwin Onyango, Kathy Rayner, Mike Keim, Rixon Gultom, Cameron Munro.
11. April 20th is bring a Friend Day at our Adventurers Club! You and your child(ren) 4 to 9 years of age are invited to participate in an age appropriate class followed by a social hour. Guests will be given a gift by their class Counselor and, if you were invited by an Adventurer, he or she will be given a special certificate. So mark April 20th at 4:30 p.m. in your calendar. For more information, please contact Lucy Simoes.
12. Bowling at Fleetway is planned for Saturday April 20 at 8:30 PM. Please sign the BOWLING SHEET on the table in the foyer to get the special price just for our church group.
13. The next general church potluck will be held on Sabbath April 27th .Please bring
an item from the section of the first letter of your last name. Feel free to bring
additional items from any category.
A-C Drink/Juice, D-F Salad/Raw vegetables,
G-I Bread/Bun, J-M Main course/Casserole,
N-R Cooked vegetable/Soup, S-Z Dessert/ Fruit.
14. Youth Mission Trip - A mission trip will be 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. Application forms and a deposit of $50 are due THIS Thursday (March 14). If you would like more information about this mission trip, or are in need of an application form, please talk to Lanita ([email protected] or 519-852-9360)
Notifications
15. Mark your calendars: October 10-26 Evangelistic Proclamation Event
16. “We are looking for volunteers, food donations and book donations for the week for VBS; if you can help in anyway please contact: Doris Van Leeuwen @ 519 452 7073.
17. For members requesting subscription to Canadian Adventist publications, you can now make your request online at www.adventistmessenger.ca. Click on the top right hand conner "Subscribe", fill in your information and click "SUBMIT". You will receive a "Confirmation Email" as acknowledgement. Adventist World publication is on the internet at www.adventistworld.org.
18. For all the events on the church calendar, booking of the fellowship hall, and ministry planning please contact Sandi Rusek [email protected]
19. Sanctuary London – ministry for homeless is located at 513 Talbot Street Church. Following times are open for people to come and offer friendship, build relationships with friendless. Monday – 11-2 pm lunch, followed by 2-3 pm Bible Study. Wednesday – 3-7 pm supper; 7-9 pm art and writing class. Sunday – 6 – 9 pm – worship, bible discussion, fellowship.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. Attention ALL Children~ages 4 to 14! Thanks for participating in the last creative project by Children’s Ministries. I trust you enjoyed reading your entries in the Ontario Highlights. Here is another opportunity to be creative. You are invited to create a personalized vehicle licence plate with a biblical message. It should be no longer than 8 letters and/or numbers. Examples: GDCRS4U; ILVTHLRD. Submit entries with your name, age, and church to [email protected] OR [email protected]. There is no limit to the entries you submit and you may work in teams. We will print as many as possible so that the larger church community can be blessed by your work.
23. The Church Board voted to sponsor subscription of the Religious Liberty Magazine to the leaders of our city – City Counselors, Mayor, MPs, MPPs, school principals, lawyers. Over 120 people will receive the annual subscription. The cost is $6 per person. We are allocating funds from personal ministries and evangelism. If you are moved to support this cause financially, please donate and mark on the envelope “Religious Liberty subscription.”
HAPPY BIRTHDAYS Apr 6 Daniel Tavares Apr 9 P.J. Lyons
Apr 6 Richard Bartosz Apr 10 Brittany Bernardo
Apr 6 Lewis Stoddard Apr 11 Stepan Golovenko
Apr 8 Jim Wood Apr 11 Prince Agyeman
Evangelism and Stewardship – Our Duty Next Sabbath we will engage the whole congregation in a conversation
about place and meaning of evangelism in our lives. We invite everyone of you to come Friday evening at 7 pm for time of prayer to understand God’s Master Plan which we call “evangelism.”
This past Wednesday evening I had an opportunity to share with those who attend the Prayer Meeting about Biblical principles of Stewardship. Please take your time and read following passages in your Bibles in the full context, as I list here just short details:
1 Peter 4:10 “stewards of the manifold grace of God” Ephesians 1:10 “ stewardship/view/plan/dispensation of time” Ephesians 3:2 “stewardship/dispensation of God’s Grace” Ephesians 3:9 “stewardship/fellowship of the mystery” 1st Corinthians 4:1-2 “stewards of the mysteries of God” These are just few samples of many texts where the Greek word
oikonomia (from which our English economy comes from) is used. The word is rendered differently as translators struggled to convey the meaning. Dispensation is a good word, as it alludes to an act of dispensing.
The idea of Apostle Paul here is simple – God’s Mystery, God’s Plan of Salvation, God’s Gospel, the Good News/evangelion – that’s the resource and wealth that must be dispensed! God’s servants, followers of Christ, everyone who calls the name of Jesus are entrusted with the duty of dispensing God’s blessings, the Holy Spirit which has been deposited in our lives! Just think on the magnitude of this simple image – the only way God’s grace gets into the world is through God’s people dispensing it to others. Are you being a “dispenser”? Are you dispensing God’s Love and Grace to people around you? That’s what Evangelism is all about – being a dispenser of God’s Grace.
Stewardship is all about advancing the Kingdom of God but administering, fellowshipping, planning, and distributing the Gospel everywhere. Money, time, possessions, talents, and everything else are secondary, and serve as vehicles and means for the Gospel! Gospel Stewardship is the Great Commission “Go and make disciples.”
Once you get this point, about being a dispenser – now read 1st Corinthians 9:16-18, where Paul explains the stewardship as an obligation. We serve not out of our own fullness, or because of our own greatness – but out of overflow of God’s blessings in our lives. Anything else is fraud. And because of this – we cannot brag, boast or seek credit. It’s the least we can do – dispense what God is pouring through us. In words of Paul “woe unto us” if we do not dispense and administer out!
Prayerfully, please consider how faithful a steward you are.
your servant, pastor Alex Golovenko
